I hope you have all had a wonderful day off of school! As we begin the fifth six weeks, all students will receive their new objective sheets on Tuesday during class. Please note the required clinics for Wind Ensemble.
Finances Please make sure all finances are up to date. Payment may be made to the Band Booster Box at the front of the Band Hall via cash or check made out to Touch of Gold, or online through Charms via credit or debit card. All fees should be paid at this point except for March Private Lessons (Due March 1st) forward. Pep Band The basketball team has advanced to playoffs and we have been asked to provide a pep band for this event tomorrow evening from 5-8:30 pm. If your student is interested, please fill out the Google form: https://forms.gle/FKLgY3dQZPzbrpGz6 Spring Trip The spring trip to Tennessee is quickly approaching! Please make sure that you have made all payments by this point to Educational Travel Adventures. We will create a concert ensemble to perform as part of this trip. This ensemble will have one required rehearsal on Friday, March 6th from 4-6 pm. Music will be given to students at this rehearsal. We will perform the two pieces that we already learned at the Side by Side Concert earlier in the semester, as well as one other piece. We will also have a required student and parent meeting on Friday, March 6th at 6 pm. We will go over the final itinerary, suggested packing list, behavior expectations, etc. A few people have asked what the call time will be for this trip. A final itinerary will be sent out in the coming weeks, once I get it from the travel company. However, I do know that we will report to the Band Hall on the first day of the trip (Thursday, March 12th) at 7:30 am. Updated Pre UIL Concert Due to STAAR testing, I have had to move our Pre UIL concert to the previous week. Our new Pre UIL date will be on Tuesday, March 31st. This is a required event for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble members only. A more detailed itinerary will be sent out closer to the event. It is vital for our success at our UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest later in April that ALL students in Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble be at Pre UIL, so that we can get an accurate read from our judges. Please check your athletic calendars now, and make plans ahead of time with your coach so that you will be at the entire Pre UIL event. Optional Trip to WGI Denton Each year, Mrs. Creech takes a group of students to watch the WGI Competition in Denton. This is a great opportunity for students in varsity and JV color guard to see performances at the highest levels of performance! If you are interested, please sign up using the Google form: https://forms.gle/LoytE5BdMP8rzPXo8 Week 5.1 Monday, 2/17 · No school Tuesday, 2/18 · Wind Ensemble French Horn sectionals in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Saxophone sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Wind Ensemble Clarinet sectionals in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · Symphonic Band Trumpet sectionals in Percussion Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm · Optional Pep Band Performance at Basketball Game, 5:00 - 8:30 PM Wednesday, 2/19 · Wind Ensemble Saxophone & Low Reeds sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Low Brass sectionals in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Wind Ensemble Flute sectionals in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · JV Gold Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm Thursday, 2/20 · Wind Ensemble Low Brass sectionals in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Flute and Oboe sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Concert Band Percussion sectionals in Percussion Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm Friday, 2/21 · Wind Ensemble Full Band Rehearsal in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band French Horn sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Wind Ensemble Trumpet sectionals in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · Varsity Winter Guard Practice & Parent Viewing in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 PM · Panda Express Spirit Night (both the Sherman and Denison locations!), 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Upcoming Events 1. NTCA Contest for Varsity Guard, 2/22 2. MA Championships for Varsity and JV Guard, 2/29 3. Sherman Symphony Concert at 7:30 PM at Kidd-Key Auditorium in Sherman (Extra Credit Opportunity), 2/29 4. SMS Pre UIL Concert at 6:00 PM at SMS Eisenhower Auditorium (Extra Credit Opportunity), 3/2 5. Denison ISD Percussion Cluster Concert at 7:00 PM at DHS (Extra Credit Opportunity), 3/5 6. Tim Golden Clinic Before School (Wind Ensemble Only) and During Classes (WE and SB), 3/6 7. Spring Trip Rehearsal (4-6 PM) and Parent Information Meeting at 6 PM, 3/6 8. Spring Break - No School, Monday, March 9th - Friday, March 13th 9. Spring Trip to Tennessee, Thursday, March 12th - Sunday, March 15th 10. Leadership Information Meeting at 7:00 AM, 3/16 11. Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A from 3-10 PM, 3/17 12. Leadership Information Meeting at 4 PM, 3/19 13. Daryl Trent Clinic After School (Wind Ensemble Only) from 4-6 PM, 3/20 14. Optional WGI Watching Trip in Denton, 3/21 15. Alan Harkey Clinic Before School (Wind Ensemble Only) and During Classes (WE and SB), 3/27 16. Pre UIL Concert for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, 3/31 Comments are closed.
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