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We are always looking for ways to improve the experience for our students - especially as we continue to navigate the return to school in a post-Covid world. We talked today with the students in class about the possibility of editing our rehearsal schedule, due to a few ongoing challenges this year. We are having considerable schedule conflicts after school, as well as concerns around tutoring and the increasing need for many of our students to hold a part time job. After talking to the students and leadership team, it looks like the vast majority of students are in favor of switching from afternoon to morning rehearsals. We understand that this is a considerable change to parent's schedules, so we will not start this change until AFTER the Homecoming Game on 9/24. Here is the updated rehearsal schedule, to begin the week of 9/27: Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Monday - 4:45 pm to 7:00 pm at Munson Stadium (SAME AS BEFORE) Tuesday - 7:00 am to 8:00 am Wednesday - 7:00 am to 8:00 am Thursday - 7:00 am to 8:00 am Friday - 7:30 am to 8:15 am (SAME AS BEFORE) Color Guard Monday - 4:45 pm to 7:00 pm at Munson Stadium (SAME AS BEFORE) Tuesday - 4:25 pm to 6:25 pm (SAME AS BEFORE) Thursday - 7:00 am to 8:00 am This change is a compromise - both on the part of the staff and the students. We are decreasing our overall amount of rehearsal time from 7.5 hours to only 6 hours. However, the staff is hoping that with students committing to being on time (which means early!) to morning rehearsals, we can get more accomplished in LESS time! Students will compromise to get to school earlier for these rehearsals, but they will also get considerable time back in the afternoon! Woodwind, brass and percussion students will be done with school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday by 4 pm. Color Guard students will be done at 4 pm on Wednesday and Thursday. As I mentioned, I know this is a big change for parents and students. The band hall will open each day by 6:30 am, so that parents can drop off their students for these morning rehearsals. We ask that students arrive by 6:45 am, so that they are ready to start on the marching pad by 7:00 am. If you have a concern about getting a ride for your student before school, please let me know, as I can help arrange a carpool! The band hall will stay open to 7 pm on Monday and 7:30 pm on Tuesday. We will also stay open until 5:00 pm on Wednesday and Thursday for those parents who need to pick up their students after work. The Charms calendar has been fully updated with these rehearsal times - and I will continue to provide the weekly email and schedule! At the end of this season, I will get feedback from students and parents on if we prefer this schedule. If yes, we will likely keep it going into next school year. I am very hopeful that this schedule will prove to be beneficial for our students! Regarding All Region sectionals, we will continue to offer the Percussion and Euphonium sectionals as scheduled on Mondays. Other sectionals will continue during class periods, until marching season is over in mid-October. After marching season, we will go back to our before school schedule for All Region preparation. Directors will also be available for individual help after school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for students who need help with objectives and All Region music. Please let us know if you have any questions! If your student has another school related activity in the morning, please reach out to me directly via Schoology, so I can work out the sharing schedule with your coach/director. This is the first official weekly email of the school year! Please look for these emails before each week for highlights of upcoming events.
We will be having summer band rehearsals on Monday and Tuesday this week from 4 pm to 8 pm. There is NO rehearsal on Wednesday - although the student leaders are organizing an “End of Summer Band” social event! Students will need their instruments on Thursday and Friday the first week of school. We will also have after school band rehearsal on Thursday and Friday from 4:15 to 6:45 pm. Summer Band This is our LAST week of summer band! The students have been doing extremely well and last week put all of Part 1 on the field. This week, we will put as much of Part 2 on the field as possible. By the end of the first week of school, we will have half of our competitive production learned - WOW! Monday and Tuesday this week, we will rehearse from 4 pm to 8 pm. Students should arrive to the band hall having already eaten dinner, and are encouraged to bring a snack to eat during our long break. We will NOT have any summer band rehearsal on Wednesday, the day before school starts! Uniform Fittings Students will finish uniform fittings this week on Monday, 8/9. Students should wear athletic clothes when they arrive to be fit. Uniform fittings will take place in the Uniform Room, inside the Band Hall. Monday, 8/9 Sophomores M-Z - 1:00 pm Freshmen A-L - 1:30 pm Freshmen M-Z - 2:00 pm Make Up Time - 2:30 pm All students should be fit by the end of the day on Monday. If you can’t make any of these uniform fitting times, please contact Mrs. Lewis via Schoology. Band Pictures We will take band pictures on Tuesday, 8/10 before summer band rehearsal. Students should arrive at the band hall by noon, wearing their summer uniform (black dri fit shirt, athletic shorts, long black socks, and marching band shoes). Students new to band this year may not yet have their dri fit shirt, shorts,, etc. We will be handing out the dri fit shirts on Monday. If you do not have black marching shoes yet, that is okay as well - please wear the long black socks. While students must typically have their hair up when wearing the uniform, this is more relaxed for picture day. Students may wear their hair down, but we ask that there is minimal make up (as it can get on the jackets). There is NO jewelry permitted in uniform. We will get in line for band photos by 12:40 pm. After the group photo, each section will take a serious and funny photo. Each section has been assigned a month “theme” as well, for our band calendar. Lastly, individual photos will be taken. After band picture day, the photo company will send me a link to order photo prints of group, section and individual photos. I will send this to you once I get it! End of Summer Band Social Event As previously mentioned, there is no band rehearsal on Wednesday, 8/11. The student leaders have organized an End of Summer Band social event from 4 to 6 pm at THF park. All students are invited for an outdoor social event! Afterschool Band Rehearsals, First Week We are not attending a football game the first week of school. Instead, we will rehearse on Thursday and Friday from 4:15 pm to 6:45 pm at Denison High School. We will go over the typical marching band rehearsal during class the first week of school, and it is also listed in the band handbook. Students will have access to the dressing rooms in the Fine Arts hallway after school to change into athletic clothes before going outside to rehearsal. Meet the Jackets On Saturday, August 14th, the Touch of Gold Band will participate in Meet the Jackets Night at Munson Stadium. I will send out an itinerary for this event next week. Attire will be the summer uniform: black dri fit t-shirt, gray athletic shorts, and tennis shoes. Students will meet at Munson Stadium, and we will perform stand tunes on the Home Side of the stadium. DCI Live Stream Following the end of the Meet the Jackets Night, we will be hosting an optional social event back at Denison High School. We will be streaming the DCI Finals in the band hall and will be serving soda and snacks. All students are invited to attend! More information will be sent out in next week’s email, including a specific start and end time. Volunteer Opportunities, August There are several volunteer opportunities in August! Please read the descriptions before signing up: Field Crew: Parents volunteering on field crew must be able to lift up to 40 pounds. Field crew arrives prior to the event at the stadium to help unload the semi trailer/box truck. Parents will work with the band staff and loading crew to move equipment and instruments. At half time, field crew parents will help to set up the field for performance. Chaperone: Parents volunteering to chaperone at football games will assist in moving students, such as taking groups of students to the bathroom. Chaperones will also ride the bus to games. Meal Serving: Parents who assist with meals will set up the meal/snack prior to the end of the school day. They will also assist with the clean up and tear down. All parents who volunteer will need to have completed the DISD Volunteer Application this year. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4EACAA2AABFF2-touch DHS Band Handbook and Required Forms All required forms including the Band Handbook can be found on our website under the Parents and Boosters tab. The link to our website is http://www.denisonbands.org/. Several students are still missing the required forms. These forms are all due on Friday, August 13th. All Region Sectionals Students in Wind Ensemble are required to participate in weekly sectionals focusing on the All Region music, in preparation for auditions later in the semester. All other students are encouraged to attend these sectionals, although they are not required. The All Region Sectional Schedule can be found attached to this email. Sectionals will begin during the first FULL week of school (week of Monday, August 16th). You will notice that bassoon and oboe are on the same day. The first week (week of 8/16) we will start with bassoon sectionals. The following week will be oboe, and so on. Other speciality instruments (bass clarinet, bass trombone, etc.) will be pulled out during the band class period. Student Drop Off / Band Hall Hours Unless your student is dropped off early for sectionals, we ask that you utilize the back Auditorium entrance. The exterior Band Hall doors will only be open to allow students in for sectionals, and then will lock for the remainder of the morning. This week, the Band Hall will open at 7:45 AM. Once sectionals begin next week, the Band Hall will open each morning by 6:45 AM and will close each afternoon by 7:15 PM. As there is no marching band rehearsal on Wednesday afternoon, the band hall will close by 5 pm. Students are allowed to stay in the Band Hall to practice, complete homework, study, or observe rehearsals. No food or drink are allowed in the Band Hall. We ask that if your student brings a water jug for rehearsal after school that they do NOT fill it with water and leave it in their locker (they tend to leak into the lockers below). Objective Grade We will go over the band handbook and grading policy in all classes this week. Our first two objectives are due this week on Friday, August 13th. These two objectives are 1) a supply check and 2) that all forms are turned in. The forms required are: Medical History form, Handbook Acknowledgment form, Student Travel form, and UIL Acknowledgment form. The required supplies are: black one inch binder, lyre (if applicable for your instrument), flip folder, pencil and music. Your student has known about the required forms and supplies since before Summer Band Camp. Parent Talent Survey We ask that all parents and guardians fill out our Parent Talent survey: https://forms.gle/ZGYaipLMUSLr6uEA8 If you already filled this out at Band Registration, you do not need to fill this out again! Week 1.1 Monday, 8/9 · Uniform Fittings at Band Hall, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Tuesday, 8/10 · Band Photos, arrive to Band Hall by 12:00 pm Wednesday, 8/11 · No Band Rehearsal today! · First Day of School! · First objective due: all forms and supply check · Meet the Jackets at Munson Stadium Hello All,
Thank you to the wonderful students in the Touch of Gold Band for a fantastic first week of band camp! We are excited to start learning drill tomorrow, and hope to have all of Part 1 on the field by the end of this week. A big thank you to the band parents and families as well - we appreciate you getting your student to band camp this week and for joining us for a very warm Parent Preview Performance on Saturday! Since we are learning drill this week, students should arrive to band camp wearing athletic clothes, sunscreen and a hat/sunglasses. We will serve lunch Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only. Students should arrive having eaten prior to band camp on Thursday. We also encourage students to bring a small snack for our long break on Thursday. We are ending rehearsal earlier this week! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we will rehearse from 8 am to 3 pm. On Thursday, we will rehearse from 4 pm to 8 pm, as originally scheduled. The band hall will be open until 5 pm on Monday thru Wednesday if you are not able to pick up your student prior to then. Physicals ALL students in the 2021 Touch of Gold Marching Band need to get a physical prior to the start of summer band camp on Monday, July 26th. Most of our students did this in May at the free event put on by Denison Athletics. If you were contacted last week, we are still waiting on your physical/medical history form. Please turn this in to Mrs. Lewis as soon as possible! Your student will have to sit out and not learn drill until their physical is turned in. Fundraiser Starts Monday! As mentioned at the Band Registration event, we are starting a catalog fundraiser tomorrow! Students will meet in the band hall after lunch at 12:30 pm to go over the details of the fundraiser. Just like in previous years, the profits from this fundraiser can be used for band fees, private lessons, trips, etc. We have many students who pay for all of their band fees through fundraising each year! Schedule Pick Up Schedule pick up is on Wednesday, August 5th. Students in band will go at the same time, regardless of grade level, at 1:30 pm. Uniform Fittings Uniform fittings start this week. Students should wear close fitting athletic clothes for underneath the uniform. Students needing marching shoes will also get measured for those at this time. Uniform fittings will take place in the Band Hall Thursday, 8/5 Seniors - 1:00 pm Juniors - 1:30 pm Leadership Team - 2:00 pm Sophomores A-L - 2:30 pm Monday, 8/9 Sophomores M-Z - 1:00 pm Freshmen A-L - 1:30 pm Freshmen M-Z - 2:00 pm Make Up Time - 2:30 pm Band Registration If you missed the Band Registration event on Saturday, you have been contacted separately via email. You may register online or set up an appointment with Mrs. Lewis to register this week one day after band camp. Required Forms Each student will need to turn in their Medical History/Physical Form by the first day of summer band camp. In addition to this, your student will need to fill out the following forms by the first day of school: · UIL Acknowledgment Form · Travel Form · Handbook Agreement Form · RankOne Sports Form (online) All forms should be turned in to Mr. Armstrong! DCI Mesquite Optional Trip We are excited to take a group of students to watch a Drum Corps International show in Mesquite on August 6th! We will not have rehearsal this day. Call time for students going on the trip is 3:45 pm in the band hall. We will leave by 4 pm. Note: We may try to leave a little earlier, so stay tuned via email! Students are expected to be in dress code during this trip. You are encouraged to wear a Denison t-shirt! Plan on bringing cash for snacks and souvenirs. We will stop for dinner on the drive down - meal money will not be provided. Week of 8/2 Monday, 8/2 · Summer Band Camp, 8 am to 3 pm (Band Hall opens at 7 am) · Leadership Team Meeting at 7:30 am, Ensemble Room · All students (except Front Ensemble) start in Band Hall to learn to read drill cards · Front Ensemble start in Black Box Tuesday, 8/3 · Summer Band Camp, 8 am to 3 pm (Band Hall opens at 7 am) · Leadership Team Meeting at 7:45 am on marching pad · All students start outside on marching pad · Band Booster Meeting at Band Hall at 6:30 pm Wednesday, 8/4 · Summer Band Camp, 8 am to 3 pm (Band Hall opens at 7:00 am) · Leadership Team Meeting at 7:45 am on marching pad · Schedule pick up at 1:30 pm Thursday, 8/5 · Uniform fittings o Seniors @ 1 pm o Juniors @ 1:30 pm o Leadership Team @ 2 pm o Sophomores A-L @ 2:30 pm · Summer Band Camp, 4 pm to 8 pm (Band Hall opens at 3:30 pm) · Leadership Team Meeting at 3:45 pm on marching pad Friday, 8/6 · No camp today · Optional trip: DCI Mesquite Upcoming Events 3. Summer Band Camp 4 pm to 8 pm, 8/9 7. Band Photos 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm, 8/10 11. Summer Band Camp 4 pm to 8 pm, 8/10 15. No Band Camp - End of Summer Band Social Event at THF Park, 8/11 19. First Day of School, 8/12 23. Marching Band Rehearsal after school 4:15 to 6:45 pm, 8/12 27. Marching Band Rehearsal after school 4:15 to 6:45 pm, 8/13 31. Meet the Jackets at Munson Stadium at 6 pm, 8/14 35. Live Stream Party for DCI Finals, 8/14 39. Marching Band Rehearsal 4:15 to 7:15, 8/16 43. Marching Band Rehearsal 4:15 to 6:45, 8/17 47. Marching Band Rehearsal 4:15 to 6:45, 8/19 Good Evening,
As mentioned before, an email is going to be sent out once a week so that we are all aware of upcoming events and announcements happening in our band program. This is a lengthy email, but please read the entire thing as there is a lot of important information about this week! All bands will be rehearsing and will need MARCHING instruments during class this week. DHS Band Handbook and Required Forms All required forms including the Band Handbook can be found on our website under the Parents and Boosters tab. The link to our website is https://www.denisonbands.org/. We had an objective grade due this week on all band forms being completed. If your student is still missing forms, please get those turned in as soon as possible. Objectives due to Schoology The first playing objective of the six weeks is due to Schoology on Friday at 11:59 PM. All playing objectives must be submitted to Schoology for both in-person and virtual learners. Students should use an audible metronome and point the camera at themselves for full credit. If your student needs to use a school device to submit this assignment, they can do so any day before or after school. Wednesday in Class We will be going outside during class on Wednesday this week. Students should be dressed in tennis shoes and in clothes that they are able to go outside in. Parent Talent Survey We ask that all parents and guardians fill out our Parent Talent survey: https://forms.gle/ZGYaipLMUSLr6uEA8 All Region Sectionals Students in Wind Ensemble are required to participate in weekly sectionals focusing on the All Region music, in preparation for auditions later in the semester. Other students are encouraged to attend these sectionals, although they are not required. Sectionals begin this week! The Band Hall will open at 6:45 am, and sectionals begin promptly at 7:15 am. Participation in these sectionals are minor grades for Wind Ensemble members, so be sure to arrive on time. Monday: Percussion, Trumpet, and Euphonium Tuesday: French Horn and Flute Wednesday: Clarinet, Trombone, and Percussion (Oboe after school) Thursday: Saxophone and Tuba (Bassoon after school) In addition, ALL percussion students are required to attend the Percussion Studio Sectional on Tuesday morning. This will cover a variety of fundamentals outside of the All Region music. Student Drop Off / Band Hall Hours Unless your student is dropped off early for sectionals, we ask that you utilize the back Auditorium entrance. The exterior Band Hall doors will only be open to allow students in for sectionals, and then will lock for the remainder of the morning. This week, the Band Hall will open at 6:45 AM, and close after school at 7:00 PM daily. Students are allowed to stay in the Band Hall to practice, complete homework, study, or observe rehearsals. No food or drink are allowed in the Band Hall. We ask that if your student brings a water jug for rehearsal after school that they do NOT fill it with water and leave it in their locker (they tend to leak into the lockers below). There are places to fill up their water jug right outside of the Band Hall after school. If your student is dropped off for first or second period band class only (virtual learners) they may come in through the Band Hall doors instead of the main entrance at the front of the school. Required Marching Band Rehearsals The marching rehearsal schedule is different this year, so that we can maintain social distancing. Rehearsals start promptly at 4:30 pm and end at 6:30 pm. Monday - Brass and Percussion only Tuesday - ALL students Wednesday - Color Guard only Thursday - Woodwinds and Color Guard only No rehearsal this week on Friday! Students will have access to the Theater Dressing Rooms after school to change. Please remind your students to bring both a change of clothes and a water jug. They can use the water fountains or sinks to fill their water jugs (we do NOT recommend ice in jugs; as room temperature water is actually better for preventing heat illness). Marching Band rehearsals are required and graded. Please refer to the Absence policy in the DHS Band Handbook. Week 1.2 Monday
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Progress reports will be submitted first thing on Monday morning. Please check your student’s grades and remind them to turn in any late or missing assignments. All of the Distance Learning assignments for this six weeks have been uploaded to Schoology and are available on the band website. Continue to monitor the Denison ISD website on a weekly basis for updates: www.denisonisd.net. Instrument and Equipment Return / Locker Clean Out This upcoming week, all students in band and color guard have the same assignment. Students are to return all school-owned instruments and equipment. This can include: mouthpieces, BERPs for brass players, ligatures, mutes, and method books used in class. They will also be asked to clean out their locker at this time. If you have any questions on what school owned equipment your student has checked out, please email Mrs. Lewis. Students will enter through the band hall doors, which will be propped open. One of the band directors will be there, as we will only let 1-2 students in at a time in order to maintain social distancing. Students should remain 6-10 feet apart at all times. If you are turning in a school owned instrument, please clean out any trash from the case prior to returning. If you had a school owned mouthpiece, BERP, mallets, etc. you must turn it in during one of our open band hall hours. If you are not available during your assigned time, please contact Mrs. Lewis. Open Band Hall Hours Upperclassmen and ALL color guard: Tuesday, 5/5 from 11 am - 3 pm Underclassmen: Wednesday, 5/6 from 11 am - 3 pm Band Calendars - Second Order By popular request, we ordered a second batch of the 2020-2021 Band Calendars! If you are interested in purchasing one for $15, please let me know via email. Band Banquet - Pictures Needed! I will be discussing with the Denison ISD Administration the best way to safely hold the banquet. I will send out any updates regarding this via email. However, we are moving forward with planning the End of Year Video and Senior SlideShow! Please share any pictures that you have from this past year that you would like to be included in the End of Year video! We will try to include as many as we can! I have created a Dropbox that you can put pictures in directly: https://www.dropbox.com/request/2idgVRk5zQ5y9i2umA2D Upcoming Events May 4th - Percussion Audition Video # 2 due May 5th - Instrument and Equipment Return, 11 am - 3 pm May 6th - Instrument and Equipment Return, 11 am - 3 pm May 6th - Zoom Meeting: Battery Help Session at 4 pm May 7th - Zoom Meeting: Front Ensemble Help Session at 4 pm May 21st, 6:30 pm - Denison ISD Band Banquet May 23rd - Graduation May 25th - 2021-2021 Instrument Check Out May 26th and 27th - Leadership Camp Thanks so much for your continued support Hello All,
We are almost done with the 2020 Band Placement Auditions. I will send the results out later this week via email and Schoology! Continue to monitor the Denison ISD website on a daily basis for updates: www.denisonisd.net. Distance Learning for the 6th Six Weeks The first four weeks of Distance Learning assignments have been uploaded to Schoology and are available on the band website. This week, we will be using SmartMusic for the Week 6.3 Assignment. To use the software, you will need to create an online account and join the Touch of Gold Marching Band class by using our code: 6MLTQ-7AWHA. (Some students may already have an account from middle school.) The full instructions on how to create an account are posted on Schoology on the Touch of Gold Marching Band group. If your student is not able to create a SmartMusic account, they can also access .pdf’s of various solo options in the Schoology Resources. We highly encourage students to continue to watch the free online master class videos from our private lesson staff and play their instrument each day! Instrument and Supply Return The Week 6.4 Assignment is for students to return any and all school-owned equipment and clean out their locker. Students will enter through the band hall doors, which will be propped open. One of the band directors will be there, as we will only let 1-2 students in at a time in order to maintain social distancing. Students should remain 6-10 feet apart at all times. If you are turning in a school owned instrument, please clean out any trash from the case prior to returning. If you had a school owned mouthpiece, BERP, mallets, etc. you must turn it in during one of our open band hall hours. If you are not available during your assigned time, please contact Mrs. Lewis. Open Band Hall Hours Upperclassmen and ALL color guard: Tuesday, 5/5 from 11 am - 3 pm Underclassmen: Wednesday, 5/6 from 11 am - 3 pm Band Calendars - Second Order By popular request, we ordered a second batch of the 2020-2021 Band Calendars! If you are interested in purchasing one for $15, please let me know via email. Band Banquet - Pictures Needed! I will be discussing with the Denison ISD Administration the best way to safely hold the banquet. I will send out any updates regarding this via email. However, we are moving forward with planning the End of Year Video and Senior SlideShow! Please share any pictures that you have from this past year that you would like to be included in the End of Year video! We will try to include as many as we can! I have created a Dropbox that you can put pictures in directly: https://www.dropbox.com/request/2idgVRk5zQ5y9i2umA2D Upcoming Events
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Based on Governor Gregg Abbott's April 17, 2020 message, Denison ISD will be extending our school closure for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Students will continue receiving at-home instruction during this closure and specifically, Denison High School students will continue to receive assignments via Schoology. Meal delivery will continue using established procedures and locations will continue as well until further notice. Continue to monitor the Denison ISD website on a daily basis for updates: www.denisonisd.net. Distance Learning for the 6th Six Weeks The first three weeks of Distance Learning assignments have been uploaded to Schoology and are available on the band website. The Week 6.2 Assignment is also the 2020 Band Placement Audition. Looking ahead, we will begin using SmartMusic for the Week 6.3 Assignment. To use the software, you will need to create an online account and join the Touch of Gold Marching Band class by using our code: 6MLTQ-7AWHA. (Some students may already have an account from middle school.) The full instructions on how to create an account are posted on Schoology on the Touch of Gold Marching Band group. We highly encourage students to continue to watch the free online master class videos from our private lesson staff and play their instrument each day! 2020 - 2021 DHS Band Placement Auditions Due to the continued school closure, the 2020 - 2021 Band Placement auditions will be conducted entirely online this week. The recording assignment for week 6.2 will also serve as your Band Placement audition. ALL students need to fill out this Google survey, regardless of if they are doing band next year: https://forms.gle/ppPzC2zsLAFVDuaQ8 We hope to have results emailed and posted by May 1st. 2020 Marching Show Announcement The 2020 Marching Show will be announced this week on Thursday via Facebook, Schoology and email. Stay tuned! 2020- 2021 DHS Band Leadership Information Thank you to the many students who applied for the Student Leadership team! We are almost done watching all of these video auditions, and will contact the handful of drum major candidates who are invited to interview this week. Band Calendars - Second Order By popular request, we ordered a second batch of the 2020-2021 Band Calendars! If you are interested in purchasing one for $15, please let me know via email. Band Banquet - Pictures Needed! I will be discussing with the Denison ISD Administration the best way to safely hold the banquet. I will send out any updates regarding this via email. However, we are moving forward with planning the End of Year Video and Senior SlideShow! Please share any pictures that you have from this past year that you would like to be included in the End of Year video! We will try to include as many as we can! I have created a Dropbox that you can put pictures in directly: https://www.dropbox.com/request/2idgVRk5zQ5y9i2umA2D Updates to the Spring 2020 Band Calendar I have updated the CHARMS calendar to reflect the continued school closure through the end of the school year. The following events in April and May have been adjusted: Percussion & Band Auditions Have been moved to an online format Spring Concert Cancelled TSSEC Trip to Austin Cancelled Upcoming Events
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Please note that the school closure has been extended through Friday, May 1st. Please continue to monitor the Denison ISD website (www.denisonisd.net) for more information regarding district news and resources. Distance Learning Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony Each of these courses have been updated on Schoology. Students have two assignments for Week 6.1. All students must vote on this year’s SMS Band Beau and SMS Band Sweetheart. A Google Survey has been posted as a quiz in Schoology. All students also have a recording assignment for Week 6.1. Details about this assignment can be found on Schoology. The recording assignment will also be used for Band Placement Auditions for Incoming 8th Grade Students (Current 7th Grade Students). Week 6.1 Assignments are due by this Friday, April 17th at 3:40 PM. Applied Music All Applied Music Composer Project checkpoints have been uploaded to Schoology for submission. Any student who has not yet submitted their project information for review and feedback must do so by 11:59pm on Monday, April 13th. This assignment was originally due on Thursday, April 2nd, so students have received significant extra time for this checkpoint. Submissions posted past this deadline will result in a grade reduction. Any student who has already completed this checkpoint will receive full credit for the assignment in the 6th Six Weeks marking period. The display plan checkpoint for this project is due by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 16th. Students need to submit a detailed and organized explanation of how they plan to display their information. Submissions posted past this deadline will result in a grade reduction. The final product is due by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 23rd. After this time, no more changes will be made to these projects, so the submission on this date needs to represent each student's very best efforts. Submissions posted past this deadline will result in a grade reduction. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask Mr. McCall via Schoology. Jazz Band I, Jazz Band II, Percussion Techniques These classes will not be given any assignments for Distance Learning at this time since they are scheduled during Scott Middle School’s Jacket Homeroom. 2020 – 2021 SMS Band Auditions We will be hosting SMS Band Auditions for the 2020 – 2021 school year this week! The recording assignment in Schoology will be used as a part of the audition for Incoming 8th Grade Students (Current 7th Grade Students). A mandatory Google Survey will also be emailed. We hope to have results emailed and posted by next week. SMS End of Year Video – Pictures Needed If you have any pictures from this school year’s band events that you would like to be included in the 2019 – 2020 SMS Band End of Year Video, please upload them to the following Drop Box. The deadline for picture submission will be this Friday, April 17th. https://www.dropbox.com/request/5zwsav5CCiW6PANXyk42 Supplemental Distance Learning Materials Intermediate and Advanced Master Class Videos and Handouts have been created by our Private Lesson Staff and can be found at https://www.denisonbands.org/distance-learning.html Updated Events The online Charms Calendar will remain out most up to date version of the SMS Band Calendar during this hectic time of rescheduling and canceling events. I have noted below large changes to major events that were scheduled for the remainder of the school year. Sherman Chipotle Spirit Night Fundraiser This event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Six Flags This event remains on the calendar as scheduled! Students and Chaperones that had not yet paid their $70 ($50 for Season Pass holders) Trip Fee were removed from the trip, but may be added back upon payment in full of the Trip Fee when we return to school. Upcoming Events · Tuesday, May 5th – Wind Symphony Rehearsal 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in SMS Band Hall · Thursday, May 14th – Wind Symphony Rehearsal 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in SMS Band Hall · Saturday, May 16th – Six Flags · Monday, May 18th – SMS Band End of Year Party 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Skateland’s of America in Denison (Optional / $5 Entry) · Tuesday, May 19th – SMS Band Spring Concert 7:00 PM in SMS Eisenhower Auditorium · Thursday, May 21st – Last Day of School / Early Release at 1:30 PM · Thursday, May 21st – Jazz Band I Performance at DHS Band Banquet (Details TBA) · Friday, May 22nd – No School / Teacher Work Day Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Hello,
Denison ISD will extend the school closure through May 1, 2020. During this time, we will continue to provide in-home learning opportunities for our students. Denison ISD will also continue the meal delivery using the established procedures and locations through May 1, 2020. The second week of Distance Learning assignments are due this evening at 11:59 pm. I have already posted next week’s assignments to Schoology and they will be uploaded to the Distance Learning page of the band website shortly. 2020- 2021 DHS Band Leadership Information Due to the continued school closure, the 2020 - 2021 Leadership Tryouts will be conducted entirely online. The questionnaire and information packet have been posted on Schoology and the band website. The paperwork must be submitted to me via email by April 9th at 11:59 PM. You can email me your completed paperwork at mhlewis@denisonisd.net. Teacher Evaluation surveys will be conducted via Google Forms. Following the paperwork deadline, I will contact all leadership applicants with information on the teaching portion of the audition. All leadership applicants will complete a teaching audition via recorded video submission. We will not have a conducting video audition for drum major candidates since I will not be able to teach you to conduct prior to the audition. Students selected to serve as Drum Majors for 2020-2021 will learn to conduct over the summer. 2020 - 2021 DHS Band Placement Auditions Due to the continued school closure, the 2020 - 2021 Band Placement auditions will be conducted entirely online. I will send a separate email with more information to all current 8-11th graders. Band Calendars - Second Order By popular request, we ordered a second batch of the 2020-2021 Band Calendars! If you are interested in purchasing one for $15, please let me know via email. Band Banquet Pictures and Song Suggestion We are moving forward with planning the Band Banquet, including the End of Year Video and Senior SlideShow! First, if you are a senior, please fill out the following survey: https://forms.gle/1ExZPxdMKp996Ka17 Second, please share any pictures that you have from this past year that you would like to be included in the End of Year video! We will try to include as many as we can! I have created a Dropbox that you can put pictures in directly: https://www.dropbox.com/request/2idgVRk5zQ5y9i2umA2D Lastly, this year the Band Banquet is also going to be a Dance with a DJ! We will have our typical dinner and awards presentation first, followed by a dance. The DJ has asked that we suggest some songs for the playlist. Please submit your suggestions here: https://forms.gle/4D2wCE1tuLF1e8ua6 (Songs must be appropriate, or they will not be considered.) Updates to the Spring 2020 Band Calendar I have updated the CHARMS calendar to reflect the continued school closure through the end of April. The following events in April have been adjusted: Leadership Auditions Have been moved to an online format Band Auditions Have been moved to an online format Wind Ensemble Contest, April 25th Cancelled Jazz Concert, May 1st Cancelled; we will perform at the joint DISD Band Concert at the end of May instead. Spring Concert, May 8th Cancelled; we will perform at the joint DISD Band Concert at the end of May instead. TSSEC Trip to Austin Cancelled; Denison ISD has halted all student travel at this time. Finances I have updated CHARMS to waive private lesson fees for those students who are not participating in online lessons during the school closure. I have also issued refunds for events that areno longer occurring, such as the Texoma Solo and Ensemble contest. The most recent statements have been emailed out and reflect these changes. Upcoming Events
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