Orchestra

Picture of Mrs. Karen Schaberg

Mrs. Karen Schaberg
Strings Instructor

MTSD ORCHESTRA PROGRAM

Mendham Township is pleased to offer orchestra to students from grades 3-8. At the Elementary School, the orchestra focuses on technique and skill, while performing challenging and fun selections several times per year. There are two orchestras at the middle school. Our CHAMBER ORCHESTRA is for fifth graders. The SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is for 6th - 8th graders. In addition to two orchestra rehearsals a week each string student has a weekly rotating group lesson. Karen Schaberg, string instructor, has over twenty years of teaching and performance experience. After ten years teaching K-5 strings in Caldwell -West Caldwell district she moved out to Mendham Township and continued her teaching career. This program had approximately 35 students in 2005 and today boasts over 100. Mrs. Schaberg has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the New Jersey Symphony, the Harrisburg Symphony, Westfield Symphony, New Jersey Festival Orchestra, New Philharmonic of New Jersey, the Masterworks Orchestra and many more orchestras as a professional violinist.

While many of our students are actively involved in sports, scouts, and have rigorous academic expectations, we work toward and see excellence in their performance. Our award winning Symphonic Orchestra has earned Superior ratings at festivals. Many students study privately and any parent needing guidance in searching for a private teacher can ask Mrs. Schaberg.

The best way to contact Karen Schaberg is by email at kschaberg@mendhamtwp.org

MTMS Orchestra Concert Schedule 2018-2019

Please mark your calendars.All students are expected to perform at all concerts.

Monday, December 17, 2018SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA

Holiday Concert: 1:45 pm assembly for school

6:30 pm report to MS dressed in black and white

7:00 pm CONCERT

Thursday, January 10, 2019CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Fifth Grade Concert : 9:30 a.m. at middle school

Please dress in black bottoms, white top

Tuesday, March 12, 2019 CHAMBER & SYMPHONIC

All District String Concert at MENDHAM HIGH SCHOOL

There will be a fieldtrip in the morning

6:30 pm report to MHS cafeteria dressed in black and white

7:00 pm CONCERT

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 CHAMBER & SYMPHONIC

“Evening of the Arts” at middle school

1:00 pm assembly for school

6:30pmreport to MS dressed in black and white

7:00 pm CONCERT

Friday, May 24, 2019SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA

Music in the Parks/Dorney Competition; ALL DAY

Exact times TBD, leaving approx. 7:00a.m./ returning approx. 10:00pm

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA

Performance for 4^th Grade at MTMS.Please wear Dorney T-shirts

11:00 am CONCERT

**students are expected to perform at all concerts that their group is scheduled for.

MTMS: COVID CASE LETTER TO PARENTS

Dear MTMS Families,

This email is to inform you that two Mendham Township Middle School students have tested positive for COVID-19. Neither student has been at MTMS for the past 6 days. Additionally, based upon contact tracing guidelines, no one in our school community outside immediate family members is known to have been in close contact with these students. The school district is working cooperatively with public health officials and following all CDC, state, and local health department guidelines to ensure that all of our students and Township community remain healthy and safe - and that our school remains open. As there is no need for us to shift to distance learning, MTMS will remain in our current blue/gold cohort blended learning configuration. We thank you in advance for your consideration in protecting the privacy of any persons directly involved in this case.

Mendham Township Middle School continues to take great precautions to prevent the introduction and spreading of COVID-19 through meticulous cleaning and methodical daily sanitizing. Take comfort in knowing that we are monitoring this situation very closely and will immediately update you if necessary.

Special thanks and praise to all of our MTMS families and teachers who have been operating with great diligence to maximize the probability that all possible COVID-19 cases and or potential exposures are isolated and quickly contained. By continuing to act with an abundance of caution we will keep our community safe and our school open. If you have questions or concerns along the way, please do not hesitate to contact our school nurse, Mrs. Giarrusso, at egiarrusso@mendhamtwp.org.

Please continue to adhere to the following Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommendations:
-Stay home when you are sick;
-Wash hands often with soap for at least 20 seconds;
-Cover coughs and sneezes and properly disposing of tissues;
-Limit close contact with people who are sick and not sharing food, drinks and utensils;
-Practice social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart);
-Wear a face covering while in school; and
-Continue to monitor your health for symptoms.

Below are resources recently sent out by Mendham High School that might be helpful:

a. NJDOH COVID-19 Information for Communities and the General Public: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_community.shtml

b. Get the Facts about Coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

c. Symptoms of COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

d. Testing: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/index.html; https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing

e. How to Protect Yourself: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

f. What to Do if You Are Sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

Have a great afternoon and stay safe!

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

PJC