DHS Bands WEEK 1.1

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