Subject: Re: [RECL]disinfecting recorder mouthpieces
From: M Stanley
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:15:26 -0400
Tell me more about the recorder report, please.
On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 2:49 PM, Jennifer S. wrote:
> At 01:13 PM 10/31/2009, you wrote:
>
>> Has anyone been struggling with the issue of cleaning classroom recorders?
>> In the past, our general music staff has encouraged students to buy their
>> own recorders and have had extras available for those who don't purchase
>> them. They are then sprayed between classes with Roche-Thomas Mi-T-Mist
>> spray. In these days of H1N1, do we dare continue to do this?
>>
>
>
> I always require my students to buy their own recorders. I used to have a
> few "extras" for a child who forgot theirs on music day, but I discontinued
> this practice because it was just kind of gross to me and the children (even
> with disinfecting spray), let alone worrying about H1N1.
>
> This year, I really emphasized to the parents that students could really
> use 2 recorders, one for school and one for home. And if they forget their
> recorder on music day, they're writing me a recorder report instead of
> borrowing one.
>
> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
> Jennifer Schroeder Music/Choir K-12
> Fall River, WI Momo3@Centurytel.net
>
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