For Klaus Weinelt, social studies and orchestra teacher, changing positions is not anything new.

Weinelt taught orchestra for 11 years at the secondary level before moving here to teach social studies after the pandemic.

But after the previous orchestra teacher left in October, Weinelt is now back to teaching music.

“My philosophy is, it doesn’t matter what subject I teach,” Weinelt said. “the thing I care about most is helping to create good human beings. It doesn’t matter what subject they take. What’s important isn’t the content, it’s the kid. That’s what I care about.” 

Connection with the students is, in Weinelt’s mind, the right way of handling things. 

“If you make a connection with the kid, you never have to worry about discipline, or classroom management, or any of the negative, frustrating things about being a teacher,” he said.

Mr. Weinelt also tries to express himself musically outside of school. He has been playing the fiddle for 25 years, and the Violin for 28 years. 

“Music forces you to learn to socialize and normalize,” Weinelt said.

The orchestra program will have its first concert under the direction of Weinelt tonight at 6:30 p.m in the auditorium.