The Instrumental Music Patrons are currently selling tickets to a fundraising event. On Saturday, December 6, the boosters and band directors will host a pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the Applebees on Howe Avenue. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under.
All proceeds from this event will be
used for maintenance and purchase of instruments, acquisition of new music, and
ongoing support of instruction, benefiting all band students grades six through
twelve. Check out the Flapjack Fundraiser link at the top of the page.
Perhaps the best part of all - the band directors from throughout the district will be serving the customers at this event. Please plan to join us for this fun event!
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Monday, November 17, 2014
This Week in Freshmen Band . . . . .
Things are off to a very positive start in Freshmen Band! Here is what we will be working on this week.
Monday and Tuesday, students will combine with the Gold Concert Band students to create large woodwind and brass choirs. (These rehearsals will take place during the 5A segment of band.) These ensembles will not only perform on our holiday concert in December, but they will also participate in the Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble event in January. Additionally, the Freshmen Band percussion ensemble will also be rehearsing on these days.
The students continue to work with Mrs. Culver to develop our selections in preparation for our holiday concert on Tuesday, December 9. We will be focusing our efforts on learning individual parts successfully so we can accurately put them all together to produce an outstanding product.
Finally, all students were given a Freshmen Concert Band handbook on the first day of band. The last page of the handbook is a page for students and guardians to sign and return. If students have not done so yet, please take a moment to take care of this issue. Additionally, students were asked to comment on this blog so I can be sure everyone can access it and the information contained here. Let's see if we can have the entire ensemble tie u these loose ends by the end of the week.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
I am looking forward to a very productive week! :-)
Monday and Tuesday, students will combine with the Gold Concert Band students to create large woodwind and brass choirs. (These rehearsals will take place during the 5A segment of band.) These ensembles will not only perform on our holiday concert in December, but they will also participate in the Ohio Music Education Association Solo and Ensemble event in January. Additionally, the Freshmen Band percussion ensemble will also be rehearsing on these days.
The students continue to work with Mrs. Culver to develop our selections in preparation for our holiday concert on Tuesday, December 9. We will be focusing our efforts on learning individual parts successfully so we can accurately put them all together to produce an outstanding product.
Finally, all students were given a Freshmen Concert Band handbook on the first day of band. The last page of the handbook is a page for students and guardians to sign and return. If students have not done so yet, please take a moment to take care of this issue. Additionally, students were asked to comment on this blog so I can be sure everyone can access it and the information contained here. Let's see if we can have the entire ensemble tie u these loose ends by the end of the week.
As always, please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
I am looking forward to a very productive week! :-)
Friday, November 7, 2014
Comment on That!
As our first assignment in Freshmen Band, students have been asked to comment on a post on the Freshmen Band blog. I want to be sure all students have found there way here and can use this as a resource for finding up to date information for this ensemble.
Students, please comment on this post. Simple type your complete first name and the first initial of your last name (ex. Jennifer C).
This assignment is to be completed by Friday, November 14, 2014.
Students, please comment on this post. Simple type your complete first name and the first initial of your last name (ex. Jennifer C).
This assignment is to be completed by Friday, November 14, 2014.
Hello all and welcome to Freshmen Band!
Students will begin to regularly meet as a group beginning on Friday, November 7. Students will come to room 623 for 5A, they will eat lunch during 5B, and then report to room 620 for rehearsal during 5C. Our focus during these first few weeks will be on reviewing fundamentals and preparing our music for the holiday concert on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
All students received a Freshmen Band Handbook at our first rehearsal on November 7. This document contains many details, including grading policies and a calendar of events. (I am guessing if you have found your way here, you may have already seen this document!) At the end of the handbook is a contract for you and your student to sign and return to me. Please send this to school no later than Friday, November 14, 2014. If you have not seen the handbook or have lost track of it, you can find another copy here under "Class Files/Links".
Finally, consider signing up to receive an email notice when a new post is added. I try to update the blog every week or so to keep parents and students up to date.
Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to a productive, rewarding experience with all of you! :-)
Students will begin to regularly meet as a group beginning on Friday, November 7. Students will come to room 623 for 5A, they will eat lunch during 5B, and then report to room 620 for rehearsal during 5C. Our focus during these first few weeks will be on reviewing fundamentals and preparing our music for the holiday concert on Tuesday, December 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.
All students received a Freshmen Band Handbook at our first rehearsal on November 7. This document contains many details, including grading policies and a calendar of events. (I am guessing if you have found your way here, you may have already seen this document!) At the end of the handbook is a contract for you and your student to sign and return to me. Please send this to school no later than Friday, November 14, 2014. If you have not seen the handbook or have lost track of it, you can find another copy here under "Class Files/Links".
Finally, consider signing up to receive an email notice when a new post is added. I try to update the blog every week or so to keep parents and students up to date.
Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I look forward to a productive, rewarding experience with all of you! :-)
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