Question about band

[Guest guest]

I can't wait to hear the replies to this one as Nick has been saying since

he was two that he was going to play tuba in the band. No amount of

persuasion has managed to change his mind on the instrument he has chosen.

Nick is

now in the 5th grade. We keep telling him he has to learn to follow directions

without complaining and try, try, try if he wants to meet this goal.

Cari

[Guest guest]

I can't wait to hear the replies to this one as Nick has been saying since

he was two that he was going to play tuba in the band. No amount of

persuasion has managed to change his mind on the instrument he has chosen.

Nick is

now in the 5th grade. We keep telling him he has to learn to follow directions

without complaining and try, try, try if he wants to meet this goal.

Cari

[Guest guest]

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in 9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2 years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band. We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

[Guest guest]

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in 9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2 years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band. We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

[Guest guest]

AMEN!!!

In a message dated 9/6/2005 9:36:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

mome23kjnc@... writes:

, your story has left me with SO much hope and so much of a need

for TISSUES. Beautiful. Tell Mr. Attebery we think he's one in a million

and a hero! And hooray for Mav. :-)

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 4:29 PM

; Darcy Eads

Subject: Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in

9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2

years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him

and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick

AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH

he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had

to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am

going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We

decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry

to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why

and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes

from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and

he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a

summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to

have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows

band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery

explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the

game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All

this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able

to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band.

We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he

was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a

hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got

to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling

him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had

put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got

the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off

to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a

distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and

he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need

someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down

halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door

and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with

him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's

find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it

all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going

to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he

came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of

him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to

ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the

unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but

then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play

the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone

out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick

said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got

back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with

him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was

time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and

where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are

a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like

the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At

one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he

played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above

and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game

the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him

how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could

see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish

Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to

have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

AMEN!!!

In a message dated 9/6/2005 9:36:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

mome23kjnc@... writes:

, your story has left me with SO much hope and so much of a need

for TISSUES. Beautiful. Tell Mr. Attebery we think he's one in a million

and a hero! And hooray for Mav. :-)

-----Original Message-----

From: [mailto: ] On

Behalf Of

Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 4:29 PM

; Darcy Eads

Subject: Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in

9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2

years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him

and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick

AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH

he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had

to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am

going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We

decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry

to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why

and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes

from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and

he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a

summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to

have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows

band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery

explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the

game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All

this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able

to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band.

We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he

was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a

hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got

to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling

him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had

put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got

the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off

to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a

distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and

he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need

someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down

halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door

and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with

him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's

find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it

all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going

to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he

came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of

him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to

ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the

unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but

then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play

the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone

out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick

said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got

back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with

him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was

time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and

where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are

a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like

the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At

one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he

played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above

and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game

the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him

how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could

see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish

Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to

have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

, your story has left me with SO much hope and so much of a need

for TISSUES. Beautiful. Tell Mr. Attebery we think he's one in a million

and a hero! And hooray for Mav. :-)

Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in

9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2

years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him

and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick

AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH

he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had

to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am

going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We

decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry

to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why

and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes

from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and

he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a

summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to

have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows

band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery

explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the

game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All

this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able

to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band.

We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he

was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a

hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got

to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling

him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had

put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got

the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off

to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a

distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and

he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need

someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down

halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door

and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with

him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's

find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it

all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going

to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he

came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of

him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to

ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the

unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but

then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play

the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone

out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick

said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got

back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with

him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was

time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and

where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are

a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like

the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At

one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he

played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above

and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game

the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him

how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could

see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish

Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to

have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

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[Guest guest]

, your story has left me with SO much hope and so much of a need

for TISSUES. Beautiful. Tell Mr. Attebery we think he's one in a million

and a hero! And hooray for Mav. :-)

Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in

9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2

years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him

and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick

AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH

he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had

to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am

going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We

decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry

to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why

and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes

from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and

he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a

summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to

have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows

band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery

explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the

game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All

this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able

to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band.

We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he

was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a

hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got

to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling

him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had

put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got

the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off

to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a

distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and

he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need

someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down

halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door

and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with

him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's

find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it

all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going

to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he

came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of

him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to

ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the

unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but

then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play

the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone

out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick

said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got

back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with

him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was

time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and

where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are

a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like

the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At

one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he

played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above

and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game

the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him

how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could

see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish

Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to

have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

Hooray for Mav!!!! What a great band instructor! Mav must have been so proud

of himself! Tell him we all are proud of him! I would love to see him in his

band uniform.....hat and all! So glad it worked out!

Jackie

-------------- Original message --------------

> Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in 9th.

> He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2 years.

> In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him and

> I did all the accomdations.

> In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick AND to

> me.

> In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH he

> had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had to

> make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

> through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am going to

> play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We decided

> to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry to

> have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

> band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why and

> he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

> practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes from

> practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and he

> has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

> games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a summer

> recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

> So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

> past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to have

> been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows band

> and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery explained

> that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the game

> band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All this

> without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able to

> play exactly what the others can.)

> So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band. We

> got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he was to

> go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

> And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a hard

> time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got to

> the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling him

> where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had put

> it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got the

> uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off to

> find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a distance

> away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and he

> turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need someplace to

> get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down halls

> after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door and

> said, " Will he need help with that? "

> Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with him.

> I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

> came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's find

> you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it all

> himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

> getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going to

> be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he came

> back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

> I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of him

> and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to ask

> them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

> person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

> telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the unit

> leader.

> I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but then

> sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play the

> drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone out

> at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

> march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

> march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

> band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

> field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick said,

> OK.

> I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

> Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got back

> to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with him.

> She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was time to

> play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and where

> on the drum to hit.

> The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are a

> few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like the

> Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At one

> point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

> lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he played

> right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

> We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above and

> beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

> class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game the

> player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him how

> good he was.

> I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could see

> how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish Peggy

> could be his full time aide!!!

>

> M.

>

> PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

> schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to have

> any school at all! MANY DAYS!

>

>

>

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages

> to go to the sender of the message.

>

[Guest guest]

Hooray for Mav!!!! What a great band instructor! Mav must have been so proud

of himself! Tell him we all are proud of him! I would love to see him in his

band uniform.....hat and all! So glad it worked out!

Jackie

-------------- Original message --------------

> Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in 9th.

> He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2 years.

> In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him and

> I did all the accomdations.

> In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick AND to

> me.

> In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH he

> had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had to

> make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

> through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am going to

> play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We decided

> to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry to

> have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

> band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why and

> he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

> practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes from

> practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and he

> has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

> games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a summer

> recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

> So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

> past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to have

> been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows band

> and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery explained

> that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the game

> band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All this

> without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able to

> play exactly what the others can.)

> So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band. We

> got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he was to

> go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

> And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a hard

> time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got to

> the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling him

> where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had put

> it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got the

> uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off to

> find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a distance

> away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and he

> turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need someplace to

> get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down halls

> after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door and

> said, " Will he need help with that? "

> Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with him.

> I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

> came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's find

> you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it all

> himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

> getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going to

> be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he came

> back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

> I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of him

> and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to ask

> them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

> person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

> telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the unit

> leader.

> I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but then

> sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play the

> drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone out

> at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

> march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

> march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

> band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

> field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick said,

> OK.

> I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

> Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got back

> to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with him.

> She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was time to

> play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and where

> on the drum to hit.

> The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are a

> few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like the

> Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At one

> point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

> lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he played

> right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

> We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above and

> beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

> class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game the

> player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him how

> good he was.

> I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could see

> how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish Peggy

> could be his full time aide!!!

>

> M.

>

> PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

> schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to have

> any school at all! MANY DAYS!

>

>

>

>

>

> Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for messages

> to go to the sender of the message.

>

[Guest guest]

..

> I just started crying.

I am near to tears as well reading your wonderful positive story. People

like this teacher should be cloned.

Keep smiling

Jan, mother of Trent 21yo w/Ds from the LandDownUnder

[Guest guest]

..

> I just started crying.

I am near to tears as well reading your wonderful positive story. People

like this teacher should be cloned.

Keep smiling

Jan, mother of Trent 21yo w/Ds from the LandDownUnder

[Guest guest]

Waaaaahhhhh! :-)

I'm sure Mr. A Knows in his own heart what an angel he is...how about letting

the administration know! Is there an address for the Principal and/or the

District Superintendent? these are the people who need to hear stories like

this. I would love to send a letter full of kudos to them.

Karla in Texas

P.S. Don't worry , I'll also pray he just gets a raise and NOT a promotion!

LOL!

Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums.

[Guest guest]

Waaaaahhhhh! :-)

I'm sure Mr. A Knows in his own heart what an angel he is...how about letting

the administration know! Is there an address for the Principal and/or the

District Superintendent? these are the people who need to hear stories like

this. I would love to send a letter full of kudos to them.

Karla in Texas

P.S. Don't worry , I'll also pray he just gets a raise and NOT a promotion!

LOL!

Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums.

[Guest guest]

Caty started out on Trumpet, because I pushed for it. I played it and I thought

I could help her. She REALLY wanted to play drums and I didn't have a clue

(still don't) about how to play them.

After a year, she wanted to quit playing the trumpet until she found out she

would not be able to play at football games (her goal, not mine). I said well,

if you want to be in the band, what do you want to play and she signed drums. So

needless to say, I would recommend listening to what your daughter wants to

play. Sometimes we know best, but alot of time they do!

She is in the jr. band(8thgrade). She wants to play snare drum, but doesn't have

the skill. So we mounted a drum pad (the kind you practice with) on to a

shoulder mount and she thinks she's cool, but she's not so loud that she throws

the whole band off. She also does maracas. She could do basic songs on the bells

in the beginning, but could not march (watch where she's going,etc.) AND play at

the same time.

Well, didn't mean to make a book. But I also wanted to tell you that my cousin

saw a girl with Ds at a band competition that played clarinet. She marched onto

the field just like the other kids, but she stood in the drum pit/area and

played her instrument.

That is what they plan to do with Caty, she'll march onto the field etc., but

won't have to do fancy turns,etc. She'll just stand in the drum pit and do

her thing...whatever it is.(probably waving to her fans!)

Question about band

Hi. Kaitlyn is wanting to play in the band. The note has said that she does

best on the clarinet. This is good because I play the clarinet. I am wondering

how many kids on the list have played an instrument in the band and what kind of

supports did they have in class? I don't think that Kaitlyn will be a natural

by any means, so I am looking for suggestions to help the band director make her

experience successful. Thanks Darcy

[Guest guest]

Caty started out on Trumpet, because I pushed for it. I played it and I thought

I could help her. She REALLY wanted to play drums and I didn't have a clue

(still don't) about how to play them.

After a year, she wanted to quit playing the trumpet until she found out she

would not be able to play at football games (her goal, not mine). I said well,

if you want to be in the band, what do you want to play and she signed drums. So

needless to say, I would recommend listening to what your daughter wants to

play. Sometimes we know best, but alot of time they do!

She is in the jr. band(8thgrade). She wants to play snare drum, but doesn't have

the skill. So we mounted a drum pad (the kind you practice with) on to a

shoulder mount and she thinks she's cool, but she's not so loud that she throws

the whole band off. She also does maracas. She could do basic songs on the bells

in the beginning, but could not march (watch where she's going,etc.) AND play at

the same time.

Well, didn't mean to make a book. But I also wanted to tell you that my cousin

saw a girl with Ds at a band competition that played clarinet. She marched onto

the field just like the other kids, but she stood in the drum pit/area and

played her instrument.

That is what they plan to do with Caty, she'll march onto the field etc., but

won't have to do fancy turns,etc. She'll just stand in the drum pit and do

her thing...whatever it is.(probably waving to her fans!)

Question about band

Hi. Kaitlyn is wanting to play in the band. The note has said that she does

best on the clarinet. This is good because I play the clarinet. I am wondering

how many kids on the list have played an instrument in the band and what kind of

supports did they have in class? I don't think that Kaitlyn will be a natural

by any means, so I am looking for suggestions to help the band director make her

experience successful. Thanks Darcy

[Guest guest]

Count your blessings that she just plays the drum pad. Maverick's Uncle

Buddy got him a full drum set for his bday last year!!! We bought an old

camper this summer and moved it into that. Don't you know the neighbors

LOVE us!!!! LOL.

And Maverick is in the Pit area when the band marches.. it works out much

better. Some say they want pictures..I don't know how to upload them to a

file, sorry. Maybe I'll have to get Kathy to do it, in all her free time.

[Guest guest]

Count your blessings that she just plays the drum pad. Maverick's Uncle

Buddy got him a full drum set for his bday last year!!! We bought an old

camper this summer and moved it into that. Don't you know the neighbors

LOVE us!!!! LOL.

And Maverick is in the Pit area when the band marches.. it works out much

better. Some say they want pictures..I don't know how to upload them to a

file, sorry. Maybe I'll have to get Kathy to do it, in all her free time.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/6/2005 9:31:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

Michdock@... writes:

And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick.

It just goes to show you that a born teacher knows exactly how to teach and

to lead. What an example Mr. Atterby is. We should all be so lucky.

Loree

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 9/6/2005 9:31:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

Michdock@... writes:

And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick.

It just goes to show you that a born teacher knows exactly how to teach and

to lead. What an example Mr. Atterby is. We should all be so lucky.

Loree

[Guest guest]

I think this man needs a bunch of Thank you cards from us!!!

Jean

[Guest guest]

I think this man needs a bunch of Thank you cards from us!!!

Jean

[Guest guest]

Did this make anyone cry??? OMG!

What a great guy that Mr. Attebery is!!! Hug him for me, will ya?

Di

Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in 9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2 years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band. We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

Did this make anyone cry??? OMG!

What a great guy that Mr. Attebery is!!! Hug him for me, will ya?

Di

Re: Question about band

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in 9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2 years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include him and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We had to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he goes from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened to have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just the game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be able to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for band. We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I got to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took off to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm and he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom door and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of it all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was going to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then he came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front of him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know to ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field but then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just play the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids. Got back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There are a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front. Like the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly. At one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people could see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.

[Guest guest]

I wonder if Mr. Attebery does not have a child himself or have a child

in his family that has a disability? I am guessing that he does and if

not, then he should be the model we use for other teachers to model

from.

~ Thanks!

Maverick plays drums. He has played since 5th grade and he is now in

9th.

He has had an aide all along. He has also had private lessons for 2

years.

In elementary school it was horrible. They had no desire in include

him and

I did all the accomdations.

In Jr. High it was WORSE. The band instructor was mean. To Maverick

AND to

me.

In HS his band class was the same period as his Sp. O P.E. class WHICH

he

had to take if he wanted to participate in Sp.O. Which he does. We

had to

make a choice. It was sad. His sister played in the marching band

all

through HS and he would go and sit with her and say, " Some day I am

going to

play in the band at the football game. " Now it couldn't happen. We

decided

to stick with the Sp. O PE for a couple of reasons but were very sorry

to

have him losing the band. Then the band instructor called me about

the

band schedule and I informed him that Mav would not be in band and why

and

he told me of the alternative of Mav just going to the Tuesday night

practice and thus being able to play at the football games. So he

goes from

practice from 5 to 8 on Tuesdays and has an aide (a band aide LOL) and

he

has an aide at the games. We decided only to have him play at the

home

games. The aide is Peggy. She worked at Roadrunner and also at a

summer

recreation program where he taught them about inclusion.

So, due to the rainstorm, the first band practice was cancelled and

this

past Tuesday was the first practice. Shalana(my daughter) happened

to have

been off work so I had her take him and STAY with him since she knows

band

and Mr. Attebery. She said practice went fine and Mr. Attebery

explained

that Mav couldn't march because he wasn't in the marching band just

the game

band and he was going to make me a CD of his " adapted music " . (All

this

without us discussing much more than the fact that he would not be

able to

play exactly what the others can.)

So, last night was our first home game. I took Maverick early for

band. We

got there and his aide was no where to be seen. I asked Mav where he

was to

go and he said, I don't know. I said, Are you to meet in the band

room?

And he said, Oh Yeah, and took off with a purposeful strut. I had a

hard

time keeping up with him because I was carrying Chip. By the time I

got to

the band room he had gone in to the uniform room and they were telling

him

where his uniform was. It was too high for him to reach (but they had

put

it right at the end so it would be easy for everyone to get to.) I got

the

uniform down and he took it from me, Mr. Independent. He then took

off to

find Mr. Attebery. I was struggling to keep up with him. I was a

distance

away and Mr. Attebery could not see me and Mav tapped him on the arm

and he

turned around and said, " Mav, you are here! Good. Now you need

someplace to

get that on. " And they took off. I picked Chip up and hurried down

halls

after them and finally caught up with him opening the boys bathroom

door and

said, " Will he need help with that? "

Mr. Attebery said, " I don't know, we'll see. " And went in there with

him.

I went back to the band room and a few minutes later my proud little

guy

came back in his uniform and Mr. Attebery came in saying, " Ok, let's

find

you some shoes and here is your hat. " He was AWESOME, taking care of

it all

himself when he had so much to do. THEN, he went off while we

finished

getting the shoes on. OH, I mentioned that I thought his aide was

going to

be here and he said, yes...she'll be here later. No concern. Then

he came

back and told Mav when he had his shoes on to go line up with the

band.

I followed Maverick out and was talking with him to the kids in front

of him

and behind him. Introducing them to each other and letting Mav know

to ask

them for help if he needed (and subtly letting them know that he was a

person and to treat him like one.) They were so cool, talking to

him,

telling him to put his hat a bit lower, telling him which one was the

unit

leader.

I then started explaining to Mav that he would march onto the field

but then

sit and during the 1/2 time show he would not march he would just

play the

drum. Mr. Attebery was walking up and down the rows checking everyone

out

at that time. Mav said, but I like to March. I told him, yes, you

can

march onto the field and off of the field, but during the game you

don't

march because you are not in the MARCHING band, you are in the

FOOTBALL

band. Mr. Attebery was there and he said, " Maverick, when we go on

the

field, you can go with me because I don't march either. " And Maverick

said,

OK.

I just started crying. From Mr. Todd at the Jr. High to THIS.

Ok, so then I left him and came home to pick up and the kids.

Got back

to the game and he was in the stands with the aide. She was not with

him.

She was standing in the stairs..about 4 rows above him. When it was

time to

play a student next to him was so SWEETLY reminding him what song and

where

on the drum to hit.

The kids were awesome with him. When they went on the field. There

are a

few percussion instruments that can't March and are in the front.

Like the

Bells and stuff. That is where Maverick was.. fitting in perfectly.

At one

point, he was a bit off beat and Mr. Attebery, who stays to the side

and

lets his students direct, crouched down and was directing him and he

played

right on beat then. It came so naturally to him. (Mr. Attebery)

We are just so impressed with this teacher who is for sure going above

and

beyond so lovingly and easily. And Mav doesn't even have an IEP for

his

class!!! It was a wonderful experience for Maverick. After the game

the

player, band members and COACHES were all praising him and telling him

how

good he was.

I wish more teachers could see how easy it is, I wish more people

could see

how what they do affects how others around them, and I for sure wish

Peggy

could be his full time aide!!!

M.

PS. This email in NO WAY states that I am for or against any type of

schooling. In fact, there are days when I just think we don't need to

have

any school at all! MANY DAYS!

Click reply to all for messages to go to the list. Just hit reply for

messages to go to the sender of the message.