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DHS Bands Week 1.1
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 as students get ready for the first day of school! Students will need their instruments for class on Thursday and Friday the first week of school. We will also have after school band rehearsal on Thursday from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Meet the Jackets will occur on Friday after school - you can see the itinerary at the end of this email. 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 and the first half of Part 2 on the field. This week, we will finish learning Part 2 with drill. By the end of summer band camp, 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. The band hall will open at 3:30 pm. We will NOT have any summer band rehearsal on Wednesday, the day before school starts! Band Pictures We will take band pictures on Monday, 8/8 before summer band rehearsal. Students should arrive at the band hall by 10:30 am, wearing their summer uniform (black dri fit shirt, athletic shorts, long black socks, and marching band shoes). If you do not have black marching shoes yet, that is okay as well - please wear the long black socks. Student leaders should arrive by 10 am to help get the uniform racks set out. 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 10:45 am. 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 photos are completed, you are welcome to pick up your student until later that afternoon when they need to report for band rehearsal! If they need to stay at school due to a ride issue, the band hall will be open for those students. 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! One of the most cost effective ways to get the group and section photos is to order a band calendar! This calendar will run from September 2022 - August 2023 and already includes all the band dates! To order visit: https://forms.gle/RGMEYw1rFiuWRdFt6 Afterschool Band Rehearsals, First Week We are not attending a football game the first week of school. Instead, we will rehearse on Thursday from 4:30 pm to 6:00 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. Our typical rehearsal schedule (including All Region sectionals) will begin the following week, on 8/15. Meet the Jackets On Friday, August 12th, the Touch of Gold Band will participate in Meet the Jackets Night at Munson Stadium. The itinerary is included at the end of this email. Students will report to Forest Park at 5:00 pm with their instrument and flip folder. We will only provide transportation for drumline and sousaphones. All other students will need to take their own instrument case. 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 field. We encourage families to attend this event! DCI Live Stream On Saturday, August 13th, we will be hosting an optional social event back at Denison High School. We will be streaming the DCI Finals in the Auditorium and will be serving soda and snacks. All students are invited to attend! This event will start at 4:30 pm, and the band hall will open at 4:00 pm! 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. All parents who volunteer will need to have completed the DISD Volunteer Application this year. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4EACAA2AABFF2-august There is also the March-a-thon sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba8ab2fa6fbc16-marchathon And the Bake Sale fundraiser sign up at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4eacaa2aabff2-dhsband 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 12th. 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 has already been updated on the Charms calendar. Sectionals will begin during the first FULL week of school (week of Monday, August 15 th ). All Region Sectionals each week are scheduled as follows: Monday before school - Flutes with Ms. Izaguirre and Oboes with Mr. Luna Tuesday before school - Percussion with Mrs. Mann Tuesday after school - Tuba with Mr. Armstrong Wednesday after school - Clarinet/Bass Clarinet with Mrs. Lewis Thursday during class - Trombone with Mr. Armstrong and Euphonium with Dr. Ewing Thursday after school - Saxophone with Mrs. Lewis and French Horn with Mr. Armstrong Friday during class - Trumpet with Mr. Wolfe You will notice that clarinet and bass clarinet are on the same day. The first week (week of 8/15) we will start with clarinet sectionals. The following week will be bass clarinet, and so on. Bassoon sectionals will be taught by Mr. Meaux, and that date is still being determined. 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. The first two-day week of school, the Band Hall will open at 7:45 AM. Once sectionals begin next week, the Band Hall will open on Monday morning by 6:45 AM and will close by 7:15 AM . All other days, when there is marching band rehearsal, the band hall will open at 6:15 AM and close at 6:45 AM . We will reopen the doors briefly at 8:00 AM when marching rehearsal ends and students go inside to change and get ready for first period. On Monday and Tuesday, the band hall will close at 7:30 PM. On Wednesday and Thursday, the band hall will close at 5:30 PM. On game days, we will close earlier, so that we can get to the game on time. Students are allowed to stay in the Band Hall before and after school 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 Grades 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/vKCV4QfyFXAMmKcH9 If you already filled this out at Band Registration, you do not need to fill this out again! Week 1.1 Monday, 8/8 - March-a-thon sponsorships due to Mrs. Lewis - Marching Band Picture Day, 10:30 am to 1:00 pm - Summer Band Rehearsal, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Tuesday, 8/9 - Summer Band Rehearsal, 4:00 pm t0 8:00 pm Wednesday, 8/10 - No Band Rehearsal today! Thursday, 8/11 - A Day - First Day of School! - No instruments in class - you will need it for after school rehearsal - Marching Band Rehearsal, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Friday, 8/12 - B Day - First objective due: all forms and supply check - Meet the Jackets at Munson Stadium, call time is 5:00 pm - Turn in concert sponsorships for March-a-thon! Saturday, 8/13 - Optional social event - DCI Live Stream at Denison HS Upcoming Events 1. All Region Sectionals begin this week! 8/15 2. Marching Band Rehearsal (All Students) from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm, 8/15 3. Marching Band Rehearsal (Woodwinds/Brass Only) from 6:45 am to 8 am, 8/16 4. Percussion and Color Guard Rehearsal from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, 8/16 5. Marching Band Rehearsal (All Students) from 6:45 am to 8 am, 8/17 6. Marching Band Rehearsal (All Students) from 6:45 am to 8:00 am, 8/18 7. Turn in March-a-thon Pledge sheet and donations, 8/19 8. March-a-thon Event (All Students), 8/20 9. Stadium Rehearsal at Munson Stadium from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, 8/22 10. Marching Band Rehearsal (Woodwinds/Brass Only) from 6:45 am to 8 am, 8/23 11. Percussion and Color Guard Rehearsal from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, 8/23 12. Marching Band Rehearsal (All Students) from 6:45 am to 8 am, 8/24 13. Marching Band Rehearsal (All Students) from 6:45 am to 8:00 am, 8/25 14. Marching Band Rehearsal (All Students) from 6:45 am to 8:00 am, 8/26 15. Battle of the Axe Football Game vs. Sherman 16. Approved SAT Date Week of 7/18
Hello All, Last week was the start of summer camps with the color guard and percussion on campus! They got a lot of work done, and I shared a few photos on the band Facebook page. This week, we continue with the leadership work days and DCI Denton trip on Thursday! Marching Uniform Fittings Uniform fittings will take place on July 19th and 20th at the band hall. 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 Tuesday, 7/19 Leadership Team - 1:00 pm Seniors - 1:30 pm Juniors - 2:00 pm Sophomores A-L - 2:30 pm Wednesday, 7/20 Sophomores M-Z - 1:00 pm Freshmen A-L - 1:30 pm Freshmen M-Z - 2:00 pm Make Up Time - 2:30 pm Percussion Camp As a reminder, percussion camp will continue this week: Monday, 7/18 from 8 am to 4 pm Tuesday, 7/19 from 8 am to 4 pm Wednesday, 7/20 from 8 am to 4 pm We have a guest clinician working with the percussion section for percussion camp, so we will be adding one additional battery only rehearsal on Thursday, 7/21 from 8 am to 12 pm. DCI Denton Optional Trip We are excited to take a group of students to watch a Drum Corps International show in Denton on July 21st! This is prior to the start of Summer Band Camp I do have one extra ticket, so if you would still like to claim this ticket, please let me know! Summer Band Camp Summer Band Camp starts on Monday, July 25th! The DHS Band Staff is so excited to get started! In preparation for summer band, please take time to go outside during the morning. Students will only be outside for a couple of hours each morning during the first week. However, if you have not been outside this summer, it is a good idea to begin to acclimate to the heat. Start preparing your body NOW to be successful. This means that you should eat a healthy breakfast, and drink lots of WATER. Students should wear light colored athletic clothes - NO jeans. You will need athletic shoes with arch support. I highly recommend a baseball cap and sunglasses. Students must bring a water jug (between ½ - 1 gallon) with your name on it. You may also want to bring a towel or yoga mat, and sunscreen. Lunch is served each day on campus. Students are NOT allowed to leave campus during the lunch break. If you have specific dietary needs, please let Mrs. Lewis know prior to the start of summer band. You can also bring lunch from home and put it in our fridge in the band hall. I did recently get word from the Denison High School Cafeteria that they are not able to provide lunch on Monday, 8/1 - Wednesday, 8/3 due to staff training days for cafeteria staff. I wanted to get a poll on which students are able to bring a sack lunch these days and who will need lunch provided. Please fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/TSASSREZD5PdjJBQ9. Fish Camp All freshmen will have Fish Camp on Friday, July 29th from 9 am to 1 pm. The student leaders will perform at the morning’s event. We will not have band camp until the afternoon, so that the freshmen can attend Fish Camp. Band camp will start at 4 pm at Munson Stadium. We will rehearse until 6:30 pm, when we will have our annual cookout for the SMS and DHS band students and families. Following this will be the Parent Preview Performance at Munson Stadium, starting at 7:30 pm. Band Registration Band Registration will take place at the same time as the evening rehearsal at Munson Stadium. Please come by at the following times, based on your students’ grade level: Freshmen and all Color Guard Members: 4:30 pm Sophomores: 5:00 pm Juniors: 5:30 pm Seniors: 6:00 pm Each parent should plan about a 30 minute time slot for registration. We will be finished by about 6:30 pm, so that you are able to participate in the cookout. During band registration, you will get the necessary forms, update your students’ information, and pay for your students’ band fees. Please bring a method of payment. We will need a few parent volunteers to help with both the Band Registration and cookout after the Parent Preview. If you are able to volunteer, please fill out: https://forms.gle/ZdUHXQL733TwQ7XNA We still need more volunteers to help with the grilling for the cookout! If you have a grill that you could bring, or are interested in helping cook the food from 5:30 - 7 pm, please fill out the form above! Items to Bring to Cookout We are assigning each section specific items to bring to the cookout. Student should bring these to the band hall during the first week of band camp, no later than Wednesday. If you would prefer to donate $5 instead of bringing in your assigned item, you can turn in money to the booster box as well! Woodwinds - Individually wrapped chips/crackers Brass - Individually wrapped cookies or desserts Percussion - Package of water bottles Color Guard - Fruit or veggie tray OR pack of hamburger/hotdog buns Drum Majors - Package of frozen hot dogs or hamburgers Band Camp Schedule with Athletics I work with the athletic coaches to create a shared schedule for our students in sports and other activities. Students who miss band rehearsal for athletics will need to work with their section leader to go over what they missed that day. Section leaders are available before and after summer band rehearsal and during the school year. I have heard back from almost all of the coaches and will post the schedule we have worked out for each sport below: Athletic Training · July 26 - go to athletic training from 12 pm to 3 pm · July 27 - stay with band for photos, do not go to training · August 1 thru 3 - go to athletic training at 11 am from band practice; return to band · once finished · JV Games are on Thursday afternoons - no band practice · If needed at Varsity Games, students will be with band the first half thru halftime and with training the second half Baseball - no conflict in fall Basketball - noconflict in fall Cheer · July 25th thru July 28th, students will come to band after cheer camp ends · August 1st thru 3rd, students will be with band in the morning and go to cheer practice · after lunch · · During the fall, students will come to band at 5 pm once cheer practice ends. There · are no other conflicts with fall rehearsals. · · JV Games are on Thursday afternoons - no band practice · Varsity members will be with cheer during the game and with band during halftime. Students · will travel to and from games with cheer, but will need to bring their own instrument. Football · August 4 and 5 - students will come late to band from football practice at 6 pm · August 8 and 9 - students will come late to band from football practice at 7 pm · Football practice is after school - students will be excused from football on Monday· afternoons in the fall to go to band practice · Varsity football players will be with football during the game, except for half time · when they are with band; they will travel on the football bus to and from games. (Can load school owned instruments on semi trailer) Robotics - no conflict in fall Softball · Students will go to softball practice on Monday mornings during the fall semester· · Otherwise, students will go to band practice before school Volleyball · · August 1st thru 3rd - students will go to volleyball try outs from 12 to 2 pm. I will · send you to lunch early at 11:30 am · · August 5th - students will come to band practice after the volleyball scrimmage · August 8th - students will come to band practice after the volleyball scrimmage · August 9th - students will miss band to go to volleyball in the evening · Students will have games during the fall on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. There is · no band rehearsal on Tuesdays. On Friday’s, volleyball students will need to carpool to Home Games and arrive late. Please load your instrument on the semi trailer. · During the fall, students may need to go to volleyball practice at 7:45 am on Wednesdays · and Thursdays. Otherwise, they will be with band before school · If there is an away game, I will communicate with your coach and have you travel with · band and miss the volleyball game that day. If you don’t see your sport or activity, please send me a message! I may just be waiting to hear back from your coach/sponsor. For Meet the Jackets, students will be expected to be with band on the field for the performance, and then walk with their sport before returning to the band! Week of7/18 Monday, 7/18 · Percussion Camp from 8 am to 4 pm · · Leadership Work Day from 8 am to 4 pm Tuesday, 7/19 · Percussion Camp from 8 am to 4 pm · · Leadership Work Day from 8 am to 4 pm · Uniform Fittings o o Leadership Team at 1 pm o Seniors at 1:30 pm o o Juniors at 2 pm o o Sophomores A-L at 2:30 pm Wednesday, 7/20 · Percussion Camp from 8 am to 4 pm · · Leadership Work Day from 8 am to 4 pm · · Uniform Fittings o o Sophomores M-Z at 1 pm o Freshmen A-L at 1:30 pm o o Freshmen M-Z at 2 pm o o Make Up Time at 2:30 pm Thursday, 7/21 · Percussion Camp, Battery Only from 8 am to 12 pm · · Leadership Work Day from 8 am to 2 pm · DCI Denton Trip at 2:30 pm Friday, 7/22 · No band events today! Upcoming Events · First day of summer band camp! 7/25 · Summer Band Camp each day from 7 am to 5 pm, 7/25 - 7/28 · School board recognition of Axton Grams and Ian Hosford, 7/26 · Band Photos, 7/27 · Fish Camp for incoming freshmen, 7/29 · Summer Band camp rehearsal at Munson Stadium from 4 pm to 7:30 pm, 7/29 · Band Registration and Parent Preview Performance, 7/29 · Summer Band Camp from 7 am to 4 pm, 8/1 - 8/3 · Summer Band Camp from 4 pm to 8 pm, 8/4 - 8/5 · Summer Band Camp from 4 pm to 8 pm, 8/8 - 8/9 · No band events today! Get ready for the first day of school, 8/10 · First day of school, 8/11 · Meet the Jackets event at Munson Stadium, 8/12 Welcome Back!!
Week of 7/11 Hello All, We are so excited to have students on campus this week for color guard and percussion camp! Have you heard your student practicing yet? If not, you should! All show music is available on Schoology, or your student can pick it up from school. Please encourage your student to begin practicing at least fifteen minutes for three days per week. This will shake those summer cobwebs off before summer band begins! Additionally, All Region music comes out at the end of this month! Spirit Night at Raising Cane’s We are excited to have our first Spirit Night at Raising Cane’s in Sherman on Tuesday, 7/12 from 10 am to 10 pm! Please visit their restaurant at any time of day, and mention that you are with the Denison Touch of Gold Band prior to check out. We will receive a portion of the profits as a donation to our program! Band Booster Meeting We invite all band parents to attend the Band Booster meeting on Tuesday, 7/12 at 6:30 pm. We will meet in the Denison HS Band Hall to welcome new staff and booster board members for the 22-23 school year! Attending booster meetings is a GREAT way to get involved! Marching Uniform Fittings Uniform fittings will take place on July 19th and 20th at the band hall. 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 Tuesday, 7/19 Leadership Team - 1:00 pm Seniors - 1:30 pm Juniors - 2:00 pm Sophomores A-L - 2:30 pm Wednesday, 7/20 Sophomores M-Z - 1:00 pm Freshmen A-L - 1:30 pm Freshmen M-Z - 2:00 pm Make Up Time - 2:30 pm Percussion Band Camp There is a slightly adjusted summer band camp schedule for percussion, as Mrs. Mann will continue to have New Teacher Training. Make sure you know when these dates are. Front Ensemble Monday, 7/25 from 7 am to 5 pm Tuesday, 7/26 from 7 am to 5 pm Wednesday, 7/27 from 7 am to 5 pm Thursday, 7/28 from 12 pm to 5 pm Friday, 7/29 from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Munson Stadium - with Parent Preview Performance to follow Monday, 8/1 from 8 am to 6 pm Tuesday, 8/2 from 8 am to 6 pm Wednesday, 8/3 from 8 am to 6 pm Thursday, 8/4 from 4 pm to 8 pm Friday, 8/5 from 4 pm to 8 pm Monday, 8/8 from 4 pm to 8 pm Tuesday, 8/9 from 4 pm to 8 pm Battery Monday, 7/25 from 9:30 am to 8 pm Tuesday, 7/26 from 9:30 am to 8 pm Wednesday, 7/27 from 9:30 am to 8 pm Thursday, 7/28 from 9:30 am to 5 pm Friday, 7/29 from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at Munson Stadium - with Parent Preview Performance to follow Monday, 8/1 from 7 am to 4 pm Tuesday, 8/2 from 7 am to 4 pm Wednesday, 8/3 from 7 am t 4 pm Thursday, 8/4 from 4 pm to 8 pm Friday, 8/5 from 4 pm to 8 pm Monday, 8/8 from 4 pm to 8 pm Tuesday, 8/9 from 4 pm to 8 pm Leadership Workdays Student leaders have a couple of workdays later in July to prepare for summer band camp. These dates are July 18th thru 21st. We will meet daily from 8 am to 4 pm, with lunch provided on campus. DCI Denton Optional Trip We are excited to take a group of students to watch a Drum Corps International show in Denton on July 21st! This is prior to the start of Summer Band Camp and is a very fun trip! If you have never seen a DCI show before, I would encourage you to take advantage of this social event! Tickets are $35 each. If you are interested in sending your student (or attending yourself as a chaperone!) please fill out the Google form: https://forms.gle/3kKt8fH1LAVGdpXp8 We will charge your Charms account for the tickets. Tickets must be reserved and paid for by July 15th in order to attend. Summer Band Camp Summer Band Camp starts on Monday, July 25th! The DHS Band Staff is so excited to get started! In preparation for summer band, please take time to go outside during the morning. Students will only be outside for a couple of hours each morning during the first week. However, if you have not been outside this summer, it is a good idea to begin to acclimate to the heat. Start preparing your body NOW to be successful. This means that you should eat a healthy breakfast, and drink lots of WATER. Students should wear light colored athletic clothes - NO jeans. You will need athletic shoes with arch support. I highly recommend a baseball cap and sunglasses. Students must bring a water jug (between ½ - 1 gallon) with your name on it. You may also want to bring a towel or yoga mat, and sunscreen. Lunch is served each day on campus. Students are NOT allowed to leave campus during the lunch break. If you have specific dietary needs, please let Mrs. Lewis know prior to the start of summer band. You can also bring a lunch from home and put it in our fridge in the band hall. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.) please email Mrs. Lewis prior to the start of band camp, so that we can accommodate you! Fish Camp All freshmen will have Fish Camp on Friday, July 29th from 9 am to 1 pm. The student leaders will perform at the morning’s event. We will not have band camp until the afternoon, so that the freshmen can attend Fish Camp. Band camp will start at 4 pm at Munson Stadium. We will rehearse until 6:30 pm, when we will have our annual cookout for the SMS and DHS band students and families. Following this will be the Parent Preview Performance at Munson Stadium, starting at 7:30 pm. Band Registration Band Registration will take place at the same time as the evening rehearsal at Munson Stadium. All band parents must come to register their student for band. Please come by at the following times, based on your students’ grade level: Freshmen: 4:30 pm Sophomores: 5:00 pm Juniors: 5:30 pm Seniors: 6:00 pm Each parent should plan about a 30 minute time slot for registration. We will be finished by about 6:30 pm, so that you are able to participate in the cookout. During band registration, you will get the necessary forms, update your students’ information, and pay for your students’ band fees. Please bring a method of payment. We will need a few parent volunteers to help with both the Band Registration and cookout after the Parent Preview. If you are able to volunteer, please fill out: https://forms.gle/ZdUHXQL733TwQ7XNA 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:
Weekly Schedule Monday, 7/11
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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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