My Diary

I'm seriously done

Description: This is a story about my guitar teacher Mr. Maino and a cellist.

Characters

Mr. Maino

Alice,

Brianna,

Adam Smith

The story:

Wow, another year and it's already September. I love the sun, at certain times. I am getting ready for work and I am a bass player. My name is Mr. Maino and I am a teacher. I also teach guitar, but in this story I will tell you how I met this Cellist and, man she can play. Her name was Alice Vanity. She is a Freshman. So I just started OX High School. I have an average class of 28 kids but I can tell if some of them might have a disability or not. I'm looking at my roster and IEPs that were sent to me just in case these specific students were in my class. And none are but for Mr. Reynolds. Anyway, I should get to my classroom before the class gets there. I love to wake up early when the sun rises.

The first bell rings and I have my first Band class

"Good morning, everyone, I'm sorry that I'm 1 minute late"

Nobody says anything

"I'm Mr. Maino, your Band teacher, I was a Bass player throughout my years. I stopped playing to be a musician teacher. Anyway, I wanted to get to know you all and remember the faces to the voices. The good thing about this class is there are no concerts BUT the bad news is there are tests, and finals. But don't worry I will help you guys out and we will prepare. So I want you to take out a piece of paper and tell me about yourselves because I feel like going around the room takes so much time and I don't like my time wasted or useful and we don't want that now do we?

Nobody speaks

Except for 1 and that was Alice

"No, we don't Mr. Maino" she says while looking at me

While she said that, we are looking at each other and I realized that I can already tell that is going to be my favorite student.

"Thank you, Alice," she nods to let me know that she understands

"Okay so let's talk about our first practice warm up song. So, what does the this note mean? Anyone?" (I'm showing this note on the board)

"Yes, what was your name again" I give a nervous laugh but small. I'm still learning names to my students. Thank God I didn't scream that out loud. OH, CRAP I FORGOT TO DO ATTENDANCE!!!

"I am so sorry, before we do the lesson, I have to take attendance. If I mispronounce a name let me know, I don't want to say it on purpose"

"Okay so, is Adam here?" I look around and I see a hand raised to a voice

"Here" he says

"Hi, welcome"

"Is Anna Johanna here?"

"Hi, welcome"

"If I get any names wrong let me know so I don't look like an ass. Is Anthony Williams here?"

"Yup"

"Hi, welcome"

"Author Jones?"

"Here"

"Hi, nice to meet you and welcome"

"Barbra Brown?"

"I'm here"

"Hi nice to meet you and welcome"

So, after I did the attendance, I started my lesson.

"Can anyone tell me if you have had experienced with reading notes?