WELCOME TO THE QUEST ACADEMY!
#ServeToBeGreat
Our middle school is located in Louisville, KY. We are a premier middle school working to empower students to be life long learners. Our orchestra students strive for excellence in and out of the classroom because of their passion and love of making music. Here at the RO, we try hard at everything we do and focus our time to be the best person we can be. Being the orchestra teacher is a pleasure every day. Music is something that helps them escape from what they go through in their lives and seeing them grow from that makes my job not seem like a job.We are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all.
Sincerely,
Darrick Turner, Orchestra Director
NEWS & UPDATES
KMEA ASSESSMENT 6TH GRADE
WEDNESDAY MARCH 1ST - BALLARD HIGH SCHOOL
CALL TIME FOR STUDENTS 8:00AM IN ALL BLACK ATTIRE
PERFORMANCE 9:30AM
KMEA ASSESSMENT 7/8 GRADES
THURSDAY MARCH 2ND - BALLARD HIGH SCHOOL
CALL TIME FOR 8TH GRADE 7:50AM - COME IN BLACK CONCERT ATTIRE
7TH GRADE PERFORMANCE 9:10AM/8TH GRADE PERFORMANCE 10:10AM
RAMSEY FUN FRIDAY
MARCH 3RD
SPRING BREAK
APRIL 3RD - 7TH
*The photo is our four students accepted to the Youth Performing Arts School high school in JCPS for the 2022-2023 school year!! We couldn't be more proud!"
A Message to The Ramsey Orchestra from Bob Gillespie!
Bob (Robert) Gillespie is the coauthor of the Essential Elements Series and retired professor of string education and pedagogy at THE Ohio State University. You can read more about his bio on the OSU website! Thank you so much for taking the time to wish our orchestra students a good year, even during NTI!
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Ramsey Orchestra is all about taking opportunities. Being a part of anything is an opportunity! So, we work on many exciting projects, performances, collaboration, to ensure our students achieve whatever they want in life, and are very proud of the progress we continue to make. Learn more about what we do, who we are, and how we work every day to promote positive change.
DIRECTOR'S AWARD
The Director's Award is a three year process and is the highest achievement our orchestra students can receive in our program. This student is voted on by the Ramsey Staff and is presented a plaque and name engraved in the orchestra room. Congratulations to Alexandra Richardson, a Violist, Section Leader, and all-around awesome and very deserving recipient. We're thankful for her leadership and consistent hard work every day!
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Every month, we will feature our student of the month! This student expresses great dedication, leadership, and passion for music and receives a goodie bag and recognition completely by their peers! It shows the impact one person can make and we very proud of our many recipients! Be sure to check in at the beginning of every month to see our winners!
SOLO OPPORTUNITIES
As a musician, we hold an important role in contributing to creating music. Everyone performs as a soloist in their own way, but collectively can create beautiful music. We have events such as JCPS All-County Orchestra, Louisville Youth Orchestra, University of Louisville Honors Orchestra, and many, many more that students can audition for and go as a solo artist!
KMEA DISTRICT ASSESSMENT RESULTS
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Distinguished
2020, 2022
The Kentucky Music Educators Association District Assessment happens every March. This performance is judged by four professional music educators and every middle and high school ensemble receive a cumulative rating of Distinguished (1), Proficient (2), Apprentice (3), or Novice (4). For the first time in Ramsey History, each orchestra participated in KMEA and received an overall distinguished rating on top of it all!
RO 6TH GRADE DISTINGUISHED
RO 7TH GRADE DISTINGUISHED
RO 8TH GRADE DISTINGUISHED
ADMINISTRATION
The "backbone" of Ramsey! We are thankful for Mrs. Laduke and all of our administration's hard work to make great things happen for our students! We could not function properly without their support.
6th Grade
Mrs. Weaver, AP
Mrs. Groves, Counselor
7th Grade
Ms. Biggs, AP
Mr. Neel, Counselor
8th Grade
Mr. Hollister, AP
Mrs. Cook, Counselor