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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/. Several students are still missing the required forms, and have been emailed individually. 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 6:00 am, and sectionals begin promptly at 6:30 am. Participation in these sectionals are minor grades for Wind Ensemble members, so be sure to arrive on time. Monday: Percussion, Trumpet, and Bassoon Tuesday: Flute, Euphonium, and Oboe Wednesday: Clarinet, Trombone, and Low Clarinets Thursday: Saxophone, French Horn and Tuba 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 6:00 AM, and close after school at 6:30 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. DHS Open House Denison High School will be having its annual Open House on Tuesday, August 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. When you come to pick up your student from marching band rehearsal, please stop by the Band Hall to meet the directors if you have not done so already! Required Marching Band Rehearsals We will rehearse this week on Tuesday and Thursday after school from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. In addition, we will rehearse on Friday after school at Munson Stadium from 4:30 to 8:30 PM (see below for more details). 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. Field Crew Volunteers Needed There are several upcoming events where we need parent volunteers to help us load and move props. In preparation for the Parent Preview on Friday, we will be loading props on Thursday evening at the Band Storage Building by SMS from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. To volunteer, please complete the Sign Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4EACAA2AABFF2-prop. In addition, on Friday, August 23rd, we will be conducting a Practice Load of the Band Semi Trailer and Un Load at Munson Stadium. If you are interested, please complete the Sign Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4EACAA2AABFF2-field. Parent Preview at Munson Stadium On Friday, August 23, we will rehearse at Munson Stadium. After school ends at 3:40 PM, we will provide a snack for students in the Band Hall before transporting them to Munson Stadium. Students will be taken via bus to Munson Stadium before rehearsal and returned to Denison High School after the Parent Preview Performance has concluded. If you would like to pick up your student from Munson Stadium, please contact me via email. Students in percussion and loading crew must take the bus back to help with the unloading process. Spirit Night This Thursday, August 22 from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM our band program is having a fundraiser at Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steak Burgers here in Denison. Please come and support our band by saying “I’m with the band” when purchasing food at Freddy’s. 4th Annual BOTA Trash Off In anticipation of BOTA next week, the cities of Sherman and Denison are hosting the 4th annual BOTA Trash Off on Saturday, August 24th. This volunteer event involves picking up litter in our town, to see which city can clean up the most. It would be awesome to see a lot of band students out supporting our town! If you are interested, please arrive at Joshua’s Crossing Parking lot (7201 FM 691) on Saturday at 8:00 AM, and wear a band shirt. Week 1.2 Monday · Percussion, Trumpet, and Bassoon All Region Sectionals 6:30 to 7:30 AM · Freshmen Assembly at 10 AM · Sophomore Assembly at 1:25 PM · No Marching Band rehearsal after school! Tuesday · Flute, Euphonium, and Oboe All Region Sectionals 6:30 to 7:30 AM · Junior Assembly at 10 AM · Senior Assembly at 1:25 PM · Marching Band Rehearsal from 4:00 to 6:00 PM · DHS Open House 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday · Clarinet, Trombone, and Low Clarinets All Region Sectionals 6:30 to 7:30 AM · No Marching Band rehearsal after school! Thursday · Saxophone, French Horn and Tuba All Region Sectionals 6:30 to 7:30 AM · Marching Band Rehearsal from 4:00 to 6:00 PM · Spirit Night at Freddy’s Frozen Custard 4:00 to 10:00 PM · Prop Loading at Band Storage by SMS 6:30 to 8:00 PM Friday · Leadership Team Meeting at 7:00 AM in Ensemble Room · Marching Band Rehearsal at Munson Stadium from 4:30 to 8:30 PM · Parent Preview at Munson Stadium at 8:30 PM Saturday · BOTA Trash Off at Joshua’s Crossing Parking Lot from 8:00 to 10:00 AM Comments are closed.
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