Ms. Magid is Fairmont's Band Director. She is shared by multiple schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
Band is a pull-out program offered to Grades 4-6, including special-education students.
Band students meet during class time twice a week for a half hour for each level (beginning and intermediate).
Ms. Magid offers a beginning band and an intermediate band, with placement depending on a student's experience
Band is an optional pull-out class for students whose families and teachers agree they can miss class time and still keep up with their schoolwork.
Band classes meet two times per week at either 9:30 & 10 AM in the MPR.
The school and district have a limited number of instruments available to loan to students for the school year.
MONDAY:
9:30-10:00 AM: Beginning flute
10:00-10:30 AM: Beginning percussion
TUESDAY:
9:30-10:00 AM: Beginning clarinet (& saxophone, by permission)
10:00-10:30 AM: Intermediate mixed instruments
WEDNESDAY
9:30-10:00 AM: Beginning flute
10-10:30 AM: Beginning trumpet (and trombone, by permission)
THURSDAY:
9:30-10:00 AM: Beginning clarinet (& saxophone, by permission)
10-10:30 AM: Beginning Percussion
FRIDAY:
9:30-10 AM: Beginning trumpet (and trombone, by permission)
10-10:30 AM: Intermediate, mixed instruments
Ms. Magid leading Fairmont's band at the El Cerrito High Winter Concert in 2021. Four elementary schools, along with Korematsu Middle School, and El Cerrito High School Band performed.