Eltham
High School
Instrumental
Program
2008
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Principal
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Mr
Vincent Sicari
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Assistant Principals
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Mrs
Hermina Burns
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Mr
Trevor Jenkins
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Mr
Darren Squires
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Director of Music
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Mr
Ken Waterworth
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Business Manager
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Mr
Bruce Martyn
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Administration
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Mrs
Jill Browne
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Eltham
High School Instrumental Program 3
School Performing Ensembles 3
Lessons 3
Tuition 4
Timetables 4
Absences 4
Practice 4
Assessment 4
Second Hand Instruments 4
Insurance of Instruments 4
After School Program 5
Performance Uniform 5
Music Support Group 5
Fees and Costs 6
Instrumental Music Program 6
2008 Charges for the Instrumental Music
Program: 6
After School Music Program 7
Additional Charges 7
VCE Student’s Music Performances 8
Payment Schedule 8
Questions and Special Arrangements 8
Eltham High School Instrumental Program
The Instrumental Music Program is a
very important part of the school curriculum at Eltham High School. It is not
seen as an added extra, but is an integral part of a student’s total
development at Eltham High School. The Instrumental Music Program provides
valuable instruction and teaching on a wide variety of instruments, as well as
outstanding opportunities for skill development in an extensive ensemble
program. The program is recognised as one of the finest of its type in Australia. With this reputation already established, we are continually working hard to
improve on the excellent program offered.
Participation in the Eltham High School Instrumental Program is conditional upon students being enrolled in the
program and that the student and parents agree to the requirements outlined in
this Handbook.
All students participating in the
Instrumental Music Program must take lessons, either privately or with a
teacher from Eltham High School, and perform in one of the school’s principal
ensembles:
Training Band
Intermediate Band
Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Guitar Ensemble
String Ensemble
A number of other ensembles will
operate in the program depending upon interest from students and staff
availability. These include Stage Band, Jazz Band, Clarinet Choir, Flute
Ensemble and Saxophone Ensembles. Participation in any of these school ensembles
will be in addition to the large ensemble.
Students are expected to attend all
performances, rehearsals, workshops, camps and tours scheduled for their
ensemble(s). A performance schedule will be distributed in February for each
ensemble. Students are expected to attend all activities. We strongly
recommend that this schedule be included on the family calendar in order to
avoid potential clashes. If your family is already otherwise committed for any
of these dates, naturally family commitments will take priority, just as it
would be expected that band dates would be honoured over other commitments,
which may come up at a later date.
All students participating in the
ensemble program, including those having lessons outside the school, are
required to pay the designated fees by the nominated dates (see Fees and Costs).
To further assist in your child’s
musical development, we ask that you encourage your child to attend as many
live concerts featuring their instrument as is possible.
Lessons are offered on all
orchestral instruments: woodwind, brass and percussion. Lessons will normally
be in small groups and will occupy one school period per week. Students are
responsible for attending their lessons according to their timetable. So as
not to disrupt normal classes, students will not be called from classes to
attend music lessons. All students will have a minimum of 30 lessons a year.
Students are required to attend all lessons, be prompt, and have all necessary
equipment and an instrument in full working order.
Individual
lessons are provided for VCE students taking Music Performance as a subject.
All students taking lessons through
the school are required to participate in the Ensemble Program, described in
this handbook.
Tuition is planned and staffed for
the full academic year, and therefore students are expected to make a
commitment for a full year’s tuition. If withdrawal is necessary for any
reason, notification should be made in writing one term in advance. Fees must
be paid to the end of the current semester (see Fees and Costs).
Timetables are posted on the
noticeboard in the foyer of the Music building. They should be consulted
regularly through the week for changes. A rotating timetable is applied where
possible, ensuring that students do not miss the same subject in consecutive
weeks. VCE students will have a set time each week, which does not clash with
other subjects.
Please give as much advance notice
of absences as possible by telephoning the Music Office, or by contacting the
teacher concerned. This will allow the teacher to better use any vacant
periods. Requests for absence from band, orchestra, rehearsals and performances
must be in writing to the Director of Music.
Practice must be daily, regular and
consistent to take full benefit of the tuition. All music staff ask for
parental support to establish and maintain an effective practice schedule.
Practice diaries are to checked weekly by parents and signed.
Students will present for an
internal instrumental assessment at the end of each semester. Teachers may
encourage students to enrol in external music examinations such as the Australian
Music Examinations Board. An accompanist fee will be applicable for students
undertaking external practical examinations.
The Music Support Group runs a
Second Hand Instrument Register. This assists students who may be up-grading
their instrument and wish to sell their ‘beginner’ instrument. An annual fee
of $5 is charged for inclusion in the Second Hand Instrument Register. Those
wishing to take advantage of this opportunity may collect the relevant form
from the Music Office.
Parents and students wanting to
purchase a second hand instrument should contact the Music Support Group for
details of instruments available for sale.
Privately owned instruments are to
be insured by the owner. The school cannot accept responsibility for loss or
damage either in transit or on school premises. Although instruments hired
from the school are insured, an excess of $500 applies. Payment of the excess
is the responsibility of the hirer. Conditions do apply that are outlined on
the instrument hire form.
Tuition is offered to Eltham High School students and other young people within the community, in guitar, piano,
drum-kit and orchestral instruments. Please contact the Music Faculty office
for further information about this program.
The Music Faculty takes great pride
in the appearance and presentation of all our performing ensembles. The Music
Support Group has gone to a significant amount of effort and cost to enhance
the uniform of each performing ensemble with sashes, bow ties and vests for the
various groups. These will be issued at the beginning of each year and will be
the responsibility of each student for the entire year. Parents will be
responsible for the loss or damage of any uniform accessory provided and will
be charged a fee for any such loss.
To further enhance the performance
uniform, there is a uniform shirt/blouse for both boys and girls. New students
will be required to purchase these from the nominated supplier.
The following must be provided for
and worn by all students.
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GIRLS
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Uniform concert skirt. (the
Music Support Group will provide the material and pattern at cost)
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$20
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black shoes and stockings
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uniform white blouse
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$40
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New are available from the Music
Support Group
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BOYS
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black trousers (no track pants
etc)
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black shoes and socks (no runners)
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uniform winged collar shirt
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$40
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Symphonic Band only
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girls and boys vest
bomber jacket
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approx $47
approx $105
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A limited range of second-hand
uniforms (shirt/blouse, skirts, dress pants and vests is available for purchase
from the Music Support Group.
As students become involved in the
Instrumental Music Program their parents are invited to join the Music Support
Group. The Music Support Group is an active and supportive body of parents
whose function is to assist the Instrumental Music Program through special
fundraising, stage management, equipment transport and the provision of special
services. An elected committee coordinates activities and reports to School
Council.
Without this valued support the
Instrumental Program could not function. If you are interested in joining the
group or require any information please feel free to contact:
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President
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At the time of going to print, the
Music Support Group is electing a new president
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All children participating in the
Eltham High School Instrumental Music Program must be enrolled in the program.
An Enrolment Form is included with this handbook.
The Instrumental Music Program is
largely self-funded from the fees paid by parents with children enrolled in the
program. Eltham High School has two music teachers on staff and an
administration assistant who provides direct support to the music program. There
are approximately 17 other music tutors contracted by the Eltham High School on behalf of children enrolled in the music program. The salaries of these tutors
are paid directly from the income received through music program fees. Other
costs (purchase of music, stationery, photocopying, postage, telephone, etc)
are also met from this income.
As instrumental music tutors are
contracted for each semester (i.e. per half year), music charges are levied per
semester and must be paid by the due date. The only exception is as a result
of special arrangements made in advance with the School Business Manager.
Please understand that, as the school has contracted the music teachers on your
behalf. Non-payment by the due date will mean that your child will be
withdrawn from the music program.
Following enrolment, it is expected
that your child will remain in the music program for the year. Under
extenuating circumstances, and following consultation with parents and the
Director of Music, students may leave the program. However due to contractual
arrangements with music tutors, the full fee for the commenced semester must be
paid.
The Eltham High School music program
conducted during school hours is an elective within the school curriculum and
therefore is not subject to the GST. The separate After School Music Program is
not curriculum and thus attracts GST.
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Charge Type
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Semester 1
Payment
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Semester 2
Payment
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VCE
Music Performance, instrument and voice (Units 1 and 2, & Units 3 and 4)
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$330.00
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$330.00
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Music
Tuition
(other than
VCE Music Performance)
This
includes transport costs to eisteddfod and other competitions
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$240.00
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$240.00
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Ensemble
Levy
Paid
only by students who take music tuition outside the school (includes all ensembles)
This
includes transport costs to eisteddfod and other competitions
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$127.00
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$127.00
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Instrument
Hire
See Note 1
below
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$140.00
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$140.00
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Percussion/Electric
Equipment Levy
See Note 2
below
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$42.00
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$42.00
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After
School Music Program
See
note 3 below
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$188.00 per term
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Notes:
1. Includes instrument maintenance
and insurance. Conditions and an excess of $500 apply. Hire form has further
details.
2.
Covers repair,
maintenance and insurance of school owned percussion and electronic
instruments.
The due dates for payment are:
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Semester 1
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29th February 2008
Year 7 students only: due by 11th April 2008
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Semester 2
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18th July 2008
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Term Payments
For After School Music
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29th February 24th
April 18th July 5th October
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Please note, if music accounts are
not paid by the due dates, or if no arrangement is in place with the Business
Manager, your child may be withdrawn from the program until all outstanding
music program invoices are paid.
Private music tutors charge by the
term for eight lessons. The school provides limited administrative support to
facilitate the After School Music Program including invoicing parents on behalf
of the music tutors. As After School Music is not part of the Eltham High School curriculum, GST will apply.
Due to the range of activities and
experiences offered by the music program there are some aspects of the program
that attract additional charges. These include:
Camp/Tours
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Band
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Activity
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Cost
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Training Band
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Term 3: Fern Gully band camp
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$100.00
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Term
3: Melbourne Bands
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$17.00
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Term
4: South Street competitions
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$27.00
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Intermediate
Band
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Term
2: Intra state tour – Healesville
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$115.00est
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Term
3: Fern Gully band camp
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$100.00
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Term
3: Melbourne Bands
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$17.00
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Term
4: South Street competitions
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$27.00
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Concert
Band
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Term
2: Intrastate tour – Anglesea
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$165.00
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Term
3: Fern Gully band camp
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$100.00
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Term
3: Melbourne Bands
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$17.00
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Term
4: South Street competitions
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$27.00
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Symphonic
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Term
2: Interstate tour to Queensland
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$790.00
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Term
3: Fern Gully band camp
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$100.00
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Term
3: Melbourne Bands
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$10.00
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Term
4: South Street competitions
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$33.00
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Costs may increase nearer to the
activity. Based upon the best information at the time of printing, the above
figures provide an estimate of the likely costs. Confirmed details will be
provided prior to the event. Payment must be made prior to
students participating in the activity.
For intra and interstate tours a
payment schedule is available. An initial deposit of 50% is due 8 weeks prior
to the tour. Two further instalments of 25% are due 4 weeks and 1 week prior
to the tour.
Other Costs
Costs for Band photographs at
various competitions are an added extra.
Purchase of performance uniforms (see Performance Uniform)
Australian Music Examinations Board
(AMEB) fees for examinations and for accompanists. For those students who
elect to take exams administered by the VCE Music Performance students also pay
an accompanist’s fee for their performance solos. Accompanist rates for 2008
are not yet set. As a guide, the rates in 2007 were:
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Grades
1, 2 and 3
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$40.00
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Grades
4 and 5
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$55.00
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Grades
6 and above
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$70.00
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This includes two rehearsals and the
examination, conducted throughout the year commencing in April. Payment is due
on enrolment for the exam.
VCE music students undergo
assessment in solo performance. The solo performance is accompanied by a
pianist, who also undertakes one or more rehearsals with the student. The
accompaniment and rehearsals are to be paid beforehand by the student. Solo
performances are held in June and October.
Accompaniment rates for 2008 are not
yet set. As a guide, the rates in 2007 were:
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Rehearsal
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$50.00
per hour
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Internal
Recital
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$20.00
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External
Recital
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$40.00
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Each student must be enrolled in the
music program by completing the Enrolment Form. If an enrolment form is not
received by the due date, students will not be permitted to take part in the
music program.
Enrolment and Payment Forms are
available from the Music Office and online.
Payment is to be made to the Cashier
by the due dates. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit card or EFTPOS
facilities. All payments for levies, camps, excursions, etc, must be
accompanied with the appropriate form and returned to the Cashier.
Questions about the Music Program,
its content, teaching and management should be directed to the Director of
Music, Ken Waterworth.
If you wish to ask questions
concerning invoicing or administrative arrangements please contact the Music Program
Administrative Assistant Jill Browne.
If you need to make special payment
arrangements, please contact the School Business Manager, Bruce Martyn. All financial arrangements are completely confidential.
Financial arrangements need to be
put in place prior to lessons commencing.
Parents
and Students are reminded that participation in the instrumental music program
is dependant on compliance with the conditions outlined in this handbook.
ELTHAM HIGH SCHOOL
2008 MUSIC PROGRAM
ENROLMENT FORM
Completion of this
form is required prior to students commencing in the program.
This form must be
returned to the Music Office by
29th February
2008
Student Details
Student name:
Year (eg 7A)
Instrument played:
Do you wish to hire an instrument? YES / NO
Member of which principal ensemble: .................................................................
I will be: Taking
lessons through Eltham High School
OR
Taking
privately arranged lessons
VCE students only: I am/ am not
taking Music Performance as a VCE subject in 2008
(Please
delete as appropriate.)
Family Details
Parent name: .................................
First
name Surname
Address:
Postcode:
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Telephone: (Home) ....................... (Work) .......................
Email address:
I/We do / do not
agree to have the above family details passed to the Music Support Group for
the purpose of contacting us about assisting and supporting our child’s
ensemble.
I/We have read
the Instrumental Music Handbook and I/We understand that the Instrumental Music
Program is self-funded. I/We undertake to pay all accounts by the due dates.
I also understand that if music accounts are not paid by the due dates, or if
no arrangement is in place with the Business Manager, my child will be
withdrawn from the program until all outstanding music program invoices are
paid.
Signed ..................................................... Signed ..........................................
Dated ............................................
(In two parent families, both parents
are to sign)
