River Woods Elementary School

Naperville, Illinois

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River Woods
Elementary School

2607 River Woods Drive
Naperville, IL 60565-6336

Laura Peterson, Principal

Main Office: 630.420.6630
Fax: 630.420.6961
Absence Line: 630.420.6631

School Hours: 8:15 AM-2:30 PM
AM Kindergarten: 8:15-10:45
PM Kindergarten: 12-2:30

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Orchestra at River Woods

Mr. Jerry Zitko
River Woods Elementary School
Orchestra Program Director

2007-08 River Woods Orchestra Important Dates
November 9, 2007 7:30 P.M.	Beginning Strings Demo Concert at KJHS
February 12, 2008	Honor Band / Honor Strings Concert
April 14, 2008 8:30 A.M.	River Woods Spring Band/Orchestra Dress Rehearsal
April 14, 2008 7:00 P.M.	River Woods Spring Band/Orchestra Concert
May 14, 2008 7:00 P.M.	District 203 Southside Orchestra Festival (grades 4, 5, 6) at Lincoln Jr. High School - River Woods Orchestra participates

3rd Grade Introduction to Instrumental Music

	Demonstrations	Clinic
River Woods	April 16	May 8

Band Clinic

About the director...

Mr. Jerry Zitko has taught orchestra in the District #203 schools since graduating from DePaul University with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education in 1983. He received his Master's Degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from North Central College in 1999.

Mr. Zitko is a member of the American String Teachers Association and the DePaul University School of Music Board of Directors. Mr. Zitko currently teaches orchestra students at three District #203 schools: Madison Junior High, Scott Elementary, and River Woods Elementary. He also teaches Bluegrass Strings at Madison.

About the program...

Directed by Mr. Jerry Zitko, the River Woods Orchestra Program consists of a weekly small group lesson and an orchestra rehearsal. Small group lessons focus on developing note reading and technical skills, while the orchestra rehearsal provides an opportunity to apply these skills to the preparation of music for performance.

In addition to participating in their school orchestra, advanced string players also have the opportunity to audition for the district-wide Honor Strings Orchestra.

Orchestra meets at River Woods School on Tuesdays during the school day.

The information on this page was provided by the

Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Department of Music

Be sure to visit their site for additional information about the Band, Orchestra and Vocal programs.

Band Home Page

Band at River Woods

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Orchestra at River Woods

Naperville District 203 Music Department