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document.write('<tr><td align=center valign=top colspan=2 bgcolor=yellow><p>Also, please consider this <a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/k6bznrv\">research</a> that shows how District 203 band and orchestra students outperform non-music students on the ISAT in grades 4 through 7!</p></td></tr>')
document.write('<style type="text/css">#dates li { padding-bottom:7px; font-size:12px; top:0px; }</style><tr><td align=left valign=top colspan=2><center><br><H3><u>2013-2014 Important Dates</u></H3></center><font size=2><UL id="dates"><li>Mid-October 3:30 pm -5 pm - 5th grade volunteers: Honor Band Auditions @ Highlands<li>Every Wednesday from 3:45 - 4:45 - Honor Band Rehearsals for Selected 5th Graders at Madison Jr. High<li>December 18, 1:30 pm - Band/Orchestra Assembly at Maplebrook  (limited seating for parents)<li>December 18, 7:30 pm - Band/Orchestra Concert at Lincoln JHS <li>February 5, 7:30 pm - Honor Band Concert (selected 5th graders) <li>March 12, 7:30 pm - Band/Orchestra/Chorus Concert @ Lincoln <li>May 30, 7:30 pm- Band Festival @ Lincoln with Elmwood and Kingsley Schools (5th Grade Only) <li>May 12, 11:45 am - Crosstown Band Festival at Central Park Band Shell</ul></font><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr>')
document.write('<tr><td align=left valign=top width="300"><center><BR><H3><u>About the instructor...</u></H3></center><font size="2"><b>David Carroll</b><p>Mr. Carroll has taught band at Maplebrook since 1997.  He also teaches at Madison Junior High School. He also writes drill and assists the Lisle High School Marching Band. Mr. Carroll has also contributed several articles for <I>The Instrumentalist</I> magazine.</p><p>Mr. Carroll\'s likes to ride his bike great distances, as well as program computer software as a hobby.  Among his creations are:<li><a href=\"http://www.fingering-charts.com/musicracer\">Musicracer  music \"flashcard\" game</a> to help students with music literacy. <li><a href=\"http://www.thescheduler.org/\">The Scheduler</a> online music lesson scheduler software<li><a href=\"http://www.musicassessor.org/\">Music Assessor,</a> a music teacher candidate technique profiler<li><a href=\"http://www.fingering-charts.com/\">Fingering-Charts.com,</a> a fingering resource site for band directors<li><a href=\"http://www.ncusd203.org/!curriculum/music/\">The web site you are currently looking at!</a></p><p>Mr. Carroll comes from a very musical family. His older brother played sousaphone at the University of Illinois, and his little brother played baritone at the University of Washington. Sadly, both brothers went to the Rose Bowl, but not Mr. Carroll.<br/> <br/>Mr. Carroll is an alumnus of the University of Illinois, where he graduated with high honors. He completed his Masters of Music degree from Northern Illinois Univeristy. He was also awarded National Board Certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards in 2006, and currently mentors other teachers applying for certification.  Lastly, Mr. Carroll is currently a Doctoral candidate at NIU in the area of Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Curriculum Leadership.</p><BR><BR></font> </td><td align=left valign=top cellpadding=5 width="300"><center><BR><H3><u>About the program...</u></H3></center><font size="2"><p>The Maplebrook Band takes great pride in their high quality performances. Each band member is required to complete a predetermined number of scales and Essential Elements lines each trimester. Those players that complete extra scales and lines are eligible for the following awards: </p><p><LI>The Sonic Scale Award - Given to any band member that performs all twelve major scales before the end of the year. <br/><LI>The SOFI Award - Given to any band member that completes the entire Essential Elements Book 1 without skipping any lines. <br/><LI>The Master Musician Award - Given to any band member that receives the Sonic Scale Award, the SOFI Award, and accurately performs the chromatic scale.</p></font> </td></tr>')
document.write('<tr><td colspan=2 align=center valign=middle><font size="2"><br> For more information about this school, please visit: <A href="http://schools.naperville203.org/maplebrook/">http://schools.naperville203.org/maplebrook/</a></font><br>&nbsp;</td></tr></table></font></div>')