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Mr. DiPietro
 Mr. Matthew
DiPietro teaches Instrumental Music here at St. Katharine Drexel School.
Mr. DiPietro joined us this year from Neenah and Menasha, Wisconsin,
where he completed his student teaching.
When asked why he became a teacher, Mr. DiPietro said, “I really enjoy
music and it is exciting to show people new things. I’ve had some very
inspiring teachers in my life who have had a passion for what they
teach. They helped me to always do my best and I hope to do the same for
my students.”
Mr. DiPietro really
enjoys teaching music. As he puts it, “Working with and getting to know
students is very rewarding and a lot of fun. I feel so lucky that I get
to make music with great people every day.”
Mr. DiPietro is
originally from Appleton, Wisconsin, where his parents, younger brother,
and fiancėe all currently live. In his free time, Mr. DiPietro loves
playing his French horn, whether it is at church, in the Beaver Dam Area
Orchestra or in the Appleton City Band. He enjoys being outdoors and
being active, and spending time with family and friends is important to
him.
Mr. DiPietro’s
advice for students: “Be respectful of others, have an open mind and do
your best! Middle school is very exciting, so get as much out of it as
you can (oh yeah, and practice 15 minutes every day…).”
Favorite quotations
from Mr. DiPietro:
“All things with
time and practice”
"Our greatest glory
is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall."
"The man who says
he can and the man who says he can't are both right."
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Mr. DiPietro's Recommended Web
Sites |
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www.Wikipedia.org |
A multilingual,
web-based, free content encyclopedia project. Wikipedia is written
collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. |
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http://library.thinkquest.org
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Students work in
teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the
world. They learn research, writing, teamwork, and technology skills and
compete for exciting prizes. |
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www.amazon.com/music |
An extensive
selection of music for purchase. |
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www.wmea.com |
The Wisconsin Music
Educators Association exists to improve the quality of music education
in Wisconsin by representing the shared interests and needs of music
educators and fostering their professional growth. |
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www.menc.org |
The site of the
National Association of Music Education. The goal of this group is
to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music
by all. |
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www.Newlandbatons.com |
Handcrafts custom
conducting batons. |
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www.uwsp.edu |
Web site for the
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. |
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