BAND & ORCHESTRA
NEWS OF THE WEEK
SEPT. 4-7
THERE WILL BE NO MASS PEP BAND REHEARSAL AFTER SCHOOL THIS WEEK. HOWEVER, SOME SECTIONS WILL REHEARSE AFTER SCHOOL AT THE SECOND PERIOD SECTION LEADER’S SHEDULING REQUEST. FOR PARENTS OF FRESHMEN: MRS. TURNER WILL PROVIDE A NOTE OF DOCUMENTATION OF AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSAL AT YOUR CHILD’S REQUEST.
ALL BAND STUDENTS MUST BE MEASURED FOR BAND UNIFORM PANTS SOMETIME AFTER SCHOOL THIS WEEK. A WAIST MEASUREMENT IS ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN. YOU SHOULD BE BUYING YOUR BLACK BAND SHOES NOW. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER SHOES FROM A CATALOG, BRING $20.00 CASH BY FRIDAY AND WE WILL PLACE A GROUP ORDER. YOU MUST BE SURE OF YOUR SIZE IN ORDER TO DO A CATALOG ORDER.
THE FOOTBALL GAME ON FRIDAY IS AT KIRBY HIGH SCHOOL. DRESS IS JEANS AND BAND T-SHIRTS. NO HATS. MEET AT THE BAND ROOM AT 5:45 PM. BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED. HAVE A RIDE HOME WAITING FOR YOU AT THE BAND ROOM NO LATER THAN 10:30 PM. FRESHMEN NEED TO GET A LYRE AND FLIP FLOLDER FOR YOUR PEP MUSIC.
THERE IS A MISTAKE IN THE BAND AND ORCHESTRA PACKETS REGARDING BAND AND ORCHESTRA JACKETS. THE ACTUAL COST IS $91.25, NOT $90.00 AS ORIGINALLY QUOTED. SEE MRS. TURNER FOR AN ORDER FORM.
THE FIRST PARENT BOOSTER CLUB MEETING IS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 AT 7:00 PM IN MRS. TURNERS ROOM. FOR MORE BOOSTER INFORMATION, SEE THE WEBSITE.
ALL-CITY STRING FESTIVAL FOR ORCHESTRA STUDENTS IS A TWO DAY EVENT THIS YEAR BECAUSE SANDRA DACKOW IS COMING TO WORK WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA. YOU WILL REHEARSE AT WOODDALE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 8 AM-4 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. A BUS WILL BE PROVIDED. ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 13, THERE WILL BE A REHEARSAL AT WOODDALE FROM 8:30-11:30 AM WITH THE CONCERT AT 1:30 PM. YOU WILL PROVIDE YOUR OWN TRANSPORATION ON SATURDAY. THIS IS A REQUIRED ACTIVITY FOR ALL STRING STUDENTS.
BAND STUDENTS – SEE MRS. TURNER FOR ALL-WEST MUSIC. ORCHESTRA STUDENTS – STAY TUNED FOR THE MATERIAL TO BE ANNOUNCEDCHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:
http://www.geocities.com/craigmontband/bandpage.html