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I hope this email finds you and your family doing well! As you are aware, Denison ISD will be closed until at least Monday, April 6. By Wednesday, April 1, the district administration will reassess the data to determine whether it is safe for students and staff to return to campus. A decision will be communicated that afternoon regarding whether schools will be re-opened on Monday, April 6.
Learning plans have been designed for “in-home” student instruction beginning tomorrow, Monday, March 23rd. By now, a Denison ISD teacher will have contacted your family personally to provide specific details. (I believe it was your 3A teacher.) Continue to monitor the Denison ISD website on a daily basis for updates: www.denisonisd.net DHS Band Distance Learning Plan We have created a new tab of the Denison Band website that specifically addresses Distance Learning. This page will be updated with all the materials your student might need. In addition, all resources and assignments have already been posted to Schoology. Unfortunately, due to the file size restrictions of CHARMS, I cannot attach all the files to this email. Website Link: https://www.denisonbands.org/distance-learning.html However, most simply - your student will have ONE graded assignment per week. This graded assignment is a video/audio recording of their weekly objective. This is a continuation of their weekly objectives that were handed out at the beginning of the six weeks. The objectives forWind Ensemble and Concert Band were handed out to each student at the beginning of the six weeks and have been posted on Schoology. Symphonic Band students will continue their sticker-chart pass off’s on their UIL music, and should aim to finish one piece per week. Percussion has been modified due to the nature of at-home submissions. Their objectives are included in this email and posted on Schoology. However, as you well know, in order to be able to perform the objectives well, your student must practice! If your student says they don’t know what to practice… we have you covered! I have also included a sample practice guide for each band class on the website and Schoology. The most important thing is that your student continues to play their instrument daily! This will ensure that they continue to progress in their music education AND have a creative outlet during the school closure. For each day, the band directors have created a practice routine that includes: Warm Up (5 min) Fundamentals (5-10 min) Music (10 min) Other (10 min) - These include listening activities, sight reading games, etc. At the end of each week, each student will fill out a required Practice Journal: https://forms.gle/6Z2bMAYg2uVuDNVF9 Schoology The main source of communication with your student’s teachers will be through Schoology. We have already been using Schoology quite a bit this year. Each band class has a separate group. Please ensure that your student is in the correct group. TOG Marching Band (ALL students) - 4RRD-JMPG-CPTVG Wind Ensemble - KW6C-9WKS-5XDGD Symphonic Band - 6JMB-XV45-ZC4NW Concert Band - KDMJ-CVC7-5Z9MM The band directors are also available through email and Remind 101. Supplemental Materials The band directors have provided MANY supplemental resources for when your student comes to you saying that they are bored! The links are also posted on Schoology under Resources. I want to highlight a few of these that I am very excited about! Each private lesson teacher has created a FREE lesson available on our YouTube channel! There is both an Intermediate and Advanced lesson available for each instrument. High school students should utilize the Advanced Lesson. We will post weekly videos for each week of the school closure. I will share the links on Schoology to our YouTube channel. By student request, I have created a Band Bingo with various playing challenges! Students who complete a Black-Out of the board can earn prizes. The Band Bingo board is available on Schoology. I came across a very cool app for iPhones called the Monster Musician Reader Game. This is a sight-reading game that you can play along with at home. If you do not have an iPhone there is also a YouTube channel that you can play along with: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnXN4OKVLYRNGoK-pgXOseQ. These activities, and MANY MORE, can be accessed on Schoology under the Group Resources folder! Other District Resources If your student does not have regular access to the Internet, you are able to get all lessons on printed hard copy. To get these, please contact the Denison High School front office at (903)-462-7125. The Main Office at the high school will be open from 9 am - 2 pm daily. In addition, DISD will continue its Yellow Jacket Feeding Program. Beginning Monday, March 23 Beginning Monday, March 23, Denison ISD will continue to serve Grab & Go Meals at the following locations: ScottMiddle School - 1901 S. Mirick Avenue B. McDaniel Intermediate - 400 Lillis Lane Lamar Elementary - 1000 S. Fifth Avenue Terrell Elementary - 230 W. Martin Luther King All Denison ISD students are welcome to participate in this free breakfast and lunch program. The district will be changing to one service time slot from 10:00 – 12:30 which will allow families to pick up both meals at once. In addition, the district will begin meal delivery to certain areas of town where there are clustered residential areas. 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. Spring Trip I have received a few questions regarding a partial refund of the Spring Trip, as we had to leave early due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. I know that the travel company is currently working very hard to reschedule upcoming trips across the country and also work through any potential refunds from trips that were cancelled or cut short. The company is working to reschedule our music festival performance to sometime in May. At this time, I do not have any additional information about the possibility of a partial refund. Once I do get more information, I will share it with you. Cancelled Events I am working to keep the CHARMS calendar up to date with the changes to our spring schedule. All band rehearsals and events during the school closure have been cancelled. Those events that can be rescheduled or moved to an online format (such as the Leadership Information Meeting) will be. We will not try to reschedule the sectionals, full band rehearsals or clinics that we missed due to the school closure at this time. The Chet Baker Educational Jazz Festival for Jazz Band 1 has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled. MA Nationals for our varsity color guard has also been cancelled, as well as the optional trip to watch the WGI Regional in Denton. Lastly, I was informed today by UIL Region 25 that our Concert & Sight Reading Contest scheduled for April 22nd and 23rd has been cancelled. Unfortunately, I do not expect the event to be rescheduled. At this time, we are still planning on participating in the following events this spring: April 25th - Wind Ensemble Music Festival contest in Frisco May 1st - DISD Jazz Concert at THF Park May 8th - DHS Spring Concert May 21st - Band Banquet 2020- 2021 DHS Band Leadership Information I am working on an online version of the Leadership Information meetings. This will be shared on both Schoology and the band website, under the Forms tab (www.denisonbands.org). The paperwork phase of the 2020 - 2021 Leadership Tryouts will be conducted entirely online. I will share the questionnaire and information packet 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. Percussion Concert Videos I am working to upload the videos from the DISD Percussion concert to our YouTube channel. You can watch the two high school ensemble performances at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxzGIY6CyII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwq1U7soAkk Instrument and Binder Pick Up I try to get up to the school every couple of days so that students can continue to pick up their instruments or any other materials they need. If you need to get your instrument, binder, etc. please email me and I will work with you to arrange a time. Lastly, if you have any questions as we transition to Distance Learning, please do not hesitate to ask! As I mentioned previously, the main goal for us is that every student has access to their instrument and continues to play. There will be ONE graded playing assignment each week, as well as a practice journal. Beyond that, the practice guide and supplemental materials included below are provided to help give your student ideas on what to practice, and are not required or graded. Thanks so much for your continued support! Good afternoon!
Due to the current circumstances, we will be utilizing online distance teaching in order to provide students with a continuing education. We have created a new tab on the site titled, "Distance Learning". The tab is being built this weekend and you will soon be able to access the online materials as well as objective sheets, assignments and other materials that make up our new and temporary online curriculum. Please continue to check in for updated announcements and learning materials. A full email containing more details and information as well as the coming week's plan will be sent out posted here later this weekend. Thank you for your continued patience and cooperation! Meals will be in a sack and available to all DISD students regardless of attendance zones.
Breakfast and Lunch will be served at: -Scott Middle School -B.McDaniel Intermediate -Lamar Elementary -Terrell Elementary Breakfast: 7:30-9:30 Lunch: 11:00-1:30 It is the last week before progress reports, so be sure to check your student’s objective sheet. Members of Symphonic Band have modified their objectives and are using a sticker progress chart in class instead. Concert Band and Wind Ensemble should have the first three objectives completed by the end of the week. In addition, we have our first guest clinician coming in on Friday!
Extra Credit Opportunities this Week There are two extra credit opportunities this week. The first is the SMS Pre UIL Concert on Monday at the SMS Auditorium. It will start at 6 pm, and end at approximately 7:45 pm. The second extra credit opportunity is the DISD Percussion Concert on Thursday at the DHS Auditorium. The concert will start at 7 pm. If you decide to attend, please bring a copy of the program in order to receive your extra credit! Second Spirit Wear Order By popular demand, we are opening a second order form for the Spirit Wear! If you would like a band t-shirt, hoodie, etc. please fill out the following Google form: https://forms.gle/83XUPzfJg99WevPa8. Please place your order by Friday, March 6th at 4 pm. 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 April Private Lessons (Due April 1st) forward. 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 THIS UPCOMING 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 a separate email today. 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 plansahead 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 5.3 Monday, 3/2 · Wind Ensemble Clarinet sectionals in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Clarinet sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Wind Ensemble Percussion sectionals in Percussion Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Percussion sectionals in Percussion Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · Extra Credit Opportunity: SMS Pre UIL at 6 PM, Scott MS Tuesday, 3/3 · Wind Ensemble French Horn and Trumpet sectionals in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Saxophone sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Symphonic Band Trumpet sectionals in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 PM · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 PM · Band Booster Meeting at 6:30 PM Wednesday, 3/4 · 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 · Optional JV Gold Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm Thursday, 3/5 · 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 · Optional Extra Credit: DISD Percussion Concert at 7 PM, DHS Auditorium Friday, 3/6 · Wind Ensemble Full Band Rehearsal in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 AM - Tim Golden clinic, please arrive by 6:30 AM to set up! · Tim Golden clinic during Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Band classes · Symphonic Band French Horn sectionals in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 AM · Required for Spring Trip attendees only: Spring Trip Rehearsal in Band Hall, 4:00 - 6:00 PM · Required for Spring Trip attendees and parents only: Spring Trip Information Meeting in Band Hall, 6:00 PM Upcoming Events 1. Spring Break - No School, Monday, March 9th - Friday, March 13th 2. Spring Trip to Tennessee, Thursday, March 12th - Sunday, March 15th 3. Leadership Information Meeting at 7:00 AM, 3/16 4. Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A from 3-10 PM, 3/17 5. Leadership Information Meeting at 4 PM, 3/19 6. Daryl Trent Clinic After School (Wind Ensemble Only) from 4-6 PM, 3/20 Optional WGI Watching Trip in Denton, 3/21
We have an incredibly busy week ahead of us leading into Spring Break!
Please continue to help us keep an eye on student grades to ensure academic success. All students should be working on their Objective Sheets. Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band students need to submit all of their objectives through Schoology. Pre-UIL Concert / Clinic with Alan Harkey Symphonic Band (Non Varsity) - Please meet at 5:30 PM in the SMS Band Hall dressed in Concert Black with your instrument and all materials. Warm Up will begin at 5:35 PM in the SMS Band Hall. The Concert will begin at 6:00 PM in the SMS Eisenhower Auditorium. All parents, friends, and other students are encouraged to attend the Concert. Immediately following the Concert, our guest clinician, Mr. Alan Harkey, will give some brief feedback and critique. Immediately following Mr. Harkey’s comments, we will demonstrate the Sight Reading process. Everyone is dismissed following the Sight Reading process (approximately 6:45 PM), but is encouraged to stay for the Wind Symphony performances. Wind Symphony (Varsity) - Please meet at 6:15 PM in the SMS Band Hall dressed in Concert Black with your instrument and all materials. Warm Up will begin at 6:30 PM in the SMS Band Hall. The Concert will begin at 7:00 PM in the SMS Eisenhower Auditorium. All parents, friends, and other students are encouraged to attend the Concert. Immediately following the Concert, our guest clinician, Mr. Alan Harkey, will give some brief feedback and critique. Immediately following Mr. Harkey’s comments, we will demonstrate the Sight Reading process. Everyone is dismissed following the Sight Reading process (approximately 7:45 PM). Fan Cloth Orders Have Arrived! We have received most of the products from our Fan Cloth Fundraiser and will be passing them out this week! We are working on organizing all of the products to create a check out system. We plan to send products home with students on Tuesday. They will have to sign out their products. Some products have been back ordered and so we do not have them yet, but those should arrive soon after Spring Break. Credits from the fundraiser will be applied to each student’s Miscellaneous Ledger during Spring Break. Denison ISD Percussion Concert All Percussion students in grades 6 – 12 are involved in the Denison ISD Percussion Concert this Thursday, March 5th at 7:00 PM in the Denison High School Smith Auditorium. It is an optional concert for all other students. Percussion students need to check with Mr. Gurke to make sure we have a solid plan for transporting any necessary equipment. All percussion students need to arrive at the Denison High School Smith Auditorium by 6:15 PM, dressed in Concert Black Attire, with their music and any necessary equipment they have been assigned to bring. This should be a fun and exciting night to demonstrate what our percussion students have learned and have been working on thus far in the year! Retention Assembly at B. McDaniel Intermediate School (Wind Symphony Only) The Wind Symphony will be performing at B. McDaniel Intermediate School this Friday morning for a Retention Assembly for the Beginner Band in the Band Hall at 8:15 AM. We will be demonstrating our daily drill, performing UIL Concert music, and discussing Band life at Scott Middle School. We will start rehearsal at 7:45 AM (Euphonium Sectionals are at 6:45 AM) and will start the assembly at 8:15 AM. We plan to conclude by 9:00 AM and return to Scott Middle School by 9:30 AM. Students are to wear blue jeans and their SMS Band T-Shirt and be dropped off at B. McDaniel Intermediate School Friday morning. The earliest students may be dropped off is 6:00 AM. All students must arrive by 7:30 AM. Students may be dropped off in the 5th Grade Loop or the Bus Loop and walk to the open Band Hall door by the Cafeteria. Finances The SMS Band Booster Club currently has $6,953.15 in past due finances. Please check Charms to make sure all finances are up to date. Payment may be made in the Band Office 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 trips and April Private Lessons (Due April 1st) forward. Financial Statements have been emailed. Monday WS Tuba Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher WS Low Reed Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall SB Low Reed / Low Brass Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Band Hall with Mr. McCall Pre-UIL Concert / Clinic with Alan Harkey (Symphonic Band at 6:00 PM, Wind Symphony at 7:00 PM) Tuesday WS French Horn Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher WS Alto Saxophone Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall WS Percussion Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Percussion Room with Mr. Gurke WS Clarinet Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Ensemble Room – Student Led WS Trombone Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher SB Alto Saxophone / French Horn Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall SB Percussion Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Ensemble Room – Student Led Wind Symphony FaceTime Randall Standridge (During Class) Wednesday WS Trumpet Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher WS Clarinet Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Ensemble Room – Student Led WS Flute / Oboe Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher SB Flute / Oboe Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall SB Trumpet Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall Thursday WS Brass Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher WS Woodwind Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall WS Percussion Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the Percussion Room with Mr. Gurke WS Clarinet Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Band Hall with Mr. Fisher SB Clarinet Sectional 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM in the Jazz Room with Mr. McCall Denison ISD Percussion Concert, 7:00 PM in the Denison High School Smith Auditorium Friday WS Euphonium Sectional 6:45 AM – 7:50 AM in the B. McDaniel Intermediate School Band Hall with Mr. Fisher Wind Symphony Rehearsal 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the Band Hall Six Flags Trip Fee Due ($70) 7:00 AM Retention Assembly at B. McDaniel Intermediate School (Wind Symphony Only) Sherry Miller Clinic with Wind Symphony 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in the Band Hall / FaceTime Pierre La Plante 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 Thank you so much to all of the parent volunteers that assisted with our first ever Pasta Dinner Fundraiser! We made over $2,000 in profit from the event!
As we begin the 5th Six Weeks, please continue to help us keep an eye on student grades to ensure academic success. All students will receive a new Objective Sheet in class on Tuesday. Wind Symphony students will receive a separate email with details and instructions on how to complete objectives in this marking period. Finances The SMS Band Booster Club currently has $7,503.15 in past due finances. Please check Charms to make sure all finances are up to date. Payment may be made in the Band Office 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 trips and March Private Lessons (Due March 1st) forward. Financial Statements have been emailed. Fan Cloth Fundraiser We have extended the deadline for Fan Cloth orders to Friday, February 21st in an effort to sell more items! We have a goal of selling 2,000 items program wide. Please go check out the online store and pick out some attire to help support the band program! Orders can be placed at fancloth.shop/guvbum (if you type in ‘www’ the URL will not work).
SMS Band Pictures – Wednesday, February 19th at 9:00 AM. Students must wear their Concert Black Attire and meet in the SMS Band Hall for 2nd Period. We will take group pictures and individual pictures of every student for a composite. Students may wear their Concert Black Attire to school (unless they have Athletics 1st Period) and will have an opportunity to change into school clothes after pictures are completed, so please bring a change of clothes. Students that have Athletics 1st Period need to be prepared to change into Concert Black Attire as soon as Athletics is over. Students participating in Special Olympics will be released when pictures are completed. We plan to finish taking pictures by 3rd Period. All students must participate in taking pictures, however, purchasing pictures is optional. Students received a Picture Order Form today in class. Please complete the Picture Order Form and send it back with payment on the day of pictures to place an order. Please note that payment must be via cash or check made out to Micahel’s. All Picture Order Forms will be delivered directly to representatives from Michael’s and should not be turned in to a Band Director or in the Band Office. Please do not turn in Picture Order Forms ahead of time. Monday
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This is the last week of the fourth six weeks. Parents should look at their students’ objective sheets. Each band class has weekly objectives that students should pass off either during sectionals, class, or via Schoology. All objectives must be completed by Wednesday, February 12th. All objective sheets will be turned in on this date in band class.
Band Hall Hours This Week We will have adjusted band hall hours this week, as the band directors will be out Wednesday through Friday for the annual Texas Music Educators Association clinic and convention in San Antonio. There will be no sectionals Tuesday through Friday of this week. Percussion sectionals will continue as normal on Monday with Mr. Finley. Please see the weekly calendar to see each day’s band hall hours. 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. Composition Project Students in all three concert bands have also been working on a Composition Project this six weeks. These projects are due on Wednesday, February 12th. I encourage all families to listen to the music that your students have written! I have been very impressed by the submissions I have gotten thus far! Week 4.6 Monday, 2/10 · Band Hall opens at 6:00 am, as usual · Wind Ensemble Percussion Sectional in Percussion Room, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Solo Recitals in Class · Symphonic Band Percussion Sectional in Percussion Room, 4:00 - 5:00 pm · Band Hall closes at 5:15 pm Tuesday, 2/11 · Band Hall opens at 7:00 am - no sectionals this morning! · Solo Recitals in Class · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm · Band Hall closes at 7:00 pm Wednesday, 2/12 · Band Hall opens at 7:00 am · Students will need their instruments in class today as normal · Solo Recitals in Class · Objective sheets and composition projects due today! · Directors will leave for TMEA after 3rd period · Band Hall closes at 4:00 pm - all students should take their instruments home after school Thursday, 2/13 · Band Hall will not be open before school. Students should be dropped off at the front or back of the school, and go to the cafeteria. · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm · Students not participating in the color guard rehearsal should not come to the band hall after school. Friday, 2/14 · Band Hall will not be open before or after school. Students should be dropped off at the front or back of the school, and go to the cafeteria. Upcoming Events 1. No school, 2/17 2. Spirit Night at Panda Express, 2/21 3. NTCA Contest for Varsity Guard, 2/22 4. MA Championships for Varsity and JV Guard, 2/29 5. Sherman Symphony Concert at 7:30 PM at Kidd-Key Auditorium in Sherman (Extra Credit Opportunity), 2/29 Please continue to help monitor your student’s progress on their 4th Six Weeks Objective Sheet, which are due this Tuesday, February 11th. Grades are updated each week. Wind Symphony students also need to submit their Listening Assignments each week by Monday on Schoology. Wind Symphony must submit all objectives through Schoology.
Finances Please check Charms to make sure all finances are up to date. Payment may be made in the Band Office via cashor 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 trips and March Private Lessons (Due March 1st) forward. Payroll will be completed this weekend and Financial Statements will be emailed. Dinner and a Show We please need more volunteers! The Scott Middle School Band Program is hosting an Ensemble Recital and Pasta Dinner as a major fundraiser this Tuesday, February 11th from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Scott Middle School Commons! We heavily rely on parent volunteers from B. McDaniel Intermediate School and Scott Middle School to make this event possible and successful. Please consider visiting the following link and signing up to help work this event and / or supply necessary items. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084dadaa23a2f58-dinner Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets may be purchased in advance at scottmsband.ludus.com or in the Band Office. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door on the night of the event as well. Admission will be charged for the event regardless of whether or not individuals plan to eat. All Scott Middle School students will be participating in the performance aspect of the evening as a major performance for this marking period, but students must have a ticket if they wish to stay at the event and / or eat. Directors at TMEA – Wednesday (12th), Thursday (13th), and Friday (14th) All Band Directors will be gone to the TMEA Convention this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. There will not be any Sectionals or Private Lessons on these days (Mr. Gurke willcommunicate directly with students and parents if there are Percussion Sectionals). The Band Hall will open at its normal time on Wednesday, but it will not be opened until 7:00 AM by Mr. Gurke on Thursday and Friday, so please plan accordingly. Students will play every day in class, so they need to have their instrument and materials. The Band Hall will be closed every day after school, so please plan on picking up your student at their appropriate grade level drop off location. Students will not have access to the Band Hall after school and students are not allowed to get picked up from the Band Hall parking lot when the Band Hall is closed. Fan Cloth Fundraiser Fan Cloth is our Spring Fundraiser selling Denison attire. The Entire Fundraiser is ONLINE – Students will not need to turn in an Order Form or collect payment! Students simply need to encourage people to check out their brochure and visit the online store at fancloth.shop/guvbm. Customers must select the name of the student (or if it is the first item being purchased for a student, enter the first and last name) they would like to receive credit when checking out. Students will receive $5 per item sold as credit in their Charms Miscellaneous Ledger at the conclusion of the fundraiser. Profit may be used toward any band expense that is paid through Charms. Profit transfers from one school year to the next and from one campus to the next, within Denison ISD, as long as students are enrolled in the Band Program. Size charts are available on the online store. Products will be delivered after Spring Break to the student they were purchased from, and then it is that student’s responsibility to deliver them to the customer. The fundraiser ends on Tuesday, February 18th. Please go check out the online store and pick out some attire to help support your favorite local band program! Monday
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We are nearing the end of the six weeks. Parents should look at their students’ objective sheets. Each band class has weekly objectives that students should pass off either during sectionals, class, or via Schoology. In addition, each student has been preparing a solo. Students will either perform their solo at the UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest (if they signed up) or in class next week. In addition, the band calendars that were ordered as part of the Spirit Wear Sale are in! I will hand these out in class on Monday. In addition, I have about 15 extra calendars. If you are interested in purchasing one, please send your student with either cash or check made out to TOG Band. 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. February Private Lesson Fees are now past due. All fees should be paid at this point except for trips and March Private Lessons (Due March 1st) forward. In addition, the Solo and Ensemble contest fees have been applied to the accounts of those participating, and are past due. Volunteer Opportunity The Denison Athletic Booster Club has offered us a few dates to work the soccer concession booth and earn money for the Touch of Gold Booster Club. Please visit this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4eacaa2aabff2-soccer Solo and Ensemble We will have the last piano rehearsals in preparation for the contest this week. Please be sure to check the updated rehearsal schedule (sent in a separate email). The Solo & Ensemble Contest will be held at Rockwall Heath High School, and we will provide transportation to and from Rockwall Heath HS. Composition Project Students in all three concert bands have also been working on a Composition Project this six weeks. These projects are due on Wednesday, February 12th. I encourage all families to listen to the music that your students have written! I have been very impressed by the submissions I have gotten thus far! Week 4.5 Monday, 2/3 · Wind Ensemble Percussion Sectional in Percussion Room, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Wind Ensemble Clarinet Sectional in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Symphonic Band Clarinet Sectional in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Symphonic Band Percussion Sectional in Percussion Room, 4:00 - 5:00 pm Tuesday, 2/4 · Symphonic Band Saxophone Sectional in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Symphonic Band Trumpet Sectional in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 pm · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm · Band Booster Club Meeting in Ensemble Room, 6:30 pm · Piano Rehearsals with Mrs. Park in Choir Practice Room, 3:15 - 8:30 pm (Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Low Brass) · Piano Rehearsals with Ms. Kim in Choir Practice Room, 4:00 - 7:00 pm (Flute and French Horn) Wednesday, 2/5 · Wind Ensemble Saxes and Low Reeds Sectional in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Symphonic Band Low Brass Sectional in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Wind Ensemble Flute Sectional in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 pm · JV Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm Thursday, 2/6 · Wind Ensemble Low Brass Sectional in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Symphonic Band Flute and Oboe Sectional in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Concert Band Percussion Sectional in Ensemble Room, 4:00 - 5:00 pm · Varsity Winter Guard Practice in Band Hall, 4:00 - 7:00 pm · Piano Rehearsals with Mrs. Park in Choir Practice Room, 3:15 - 8:30 pm (Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, and Low Brass) Friday, 2/7 · Wind Ensemble Full Band Rehearsal in Band Hall, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Symphonic Band Horn Sectional in Ensemble Room, 6:45 - 7:45 am · Wind Ensemble Trumpet Sectionals in Band Hall, 4:00 - 5:00 pm · Pep Band to play at Basketball Game, 5:00 - 8:30 pm (optional) Saturday, 2/8 · NTCA Competition for Varsity Guard · UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest, 5:45 am call time Upcoming Events 1. In Class Solo Recitals, 2/10 and 2/11 2. Band Directors at TMEA Professional Development, 2/12 - 2/14 3. No school, 2/17 4. Spirit Night at Panda Express, 2/21 5. NTCA Contest for Varsity Guard, 2/22 MA Championships for Varsity and JV Guard, 2/29 |
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