From wikipedia.org:

A recorder is a woodwind instrument. It "was popular from medieval times but declined in the eighteenth century in favor of orchestral woodwind instruments, such as the flute, oboe, and clarinet." "The recorder was revived in the twentieth century, partly in the pursuit of historically informed performance of early music, but also because of its suitability as a simple instrument for teaching music and its appeal to amateur players."

Please have your 4th or 5th grader bring in their recorder by Monday October 20th. They will be kept at school until the end of the school year. If your child does not own one, they are for sale in the music room for $4.25 while supplies last.