2024-2025 was an incredible school year! The future of the band here at Patrick M. Villano Elementary Schools gets brighter and more musical by the second!
Your musical scholar will have assignments and check-ins done through Otus. Please CLICK HERE to access Otus. Your child will log-in with their Google Single Sign-On. Your child's band grade will also be available on Otus.
An adventurous spring concert ⚔️
An amusement park performance
Collaborating with the Jr./Sr. high school
Sharing our craft with other musical scholars in Bergen
Learning something new everyday!
This Google Site will be used predominately for uploading practice materials (warmups, methods books, music literacy), concert music, and other beneficial things for your budding musician. There is also a tab for general information, as well as the importance of band programs in schools!
As always, reach out if you need anything! 🎵
Mr. Gibbs
📧 jgibbs@emersonschools.org
☎️ (201) 262-4049 ext. 2108
Check here to see what you should practice this week!
Week of 10/6 - 10/10
🟣 BB: Gibbs Guide #1-#5, "Hot Cross Buns" m. 1-10
🔴 CB: Gibbs Guide #1, #3, #5, #7, all of "Inception"
🟢 SB: Gibbs Guide #5, #6, #10, all of "Nighthawk", "Mammoth" m. 15-32
Week of 10/13 - 10/17
🟣 BB: Gibbs Guide #1-#8, "Hot Cross Buns" m. 1-18
🔴 CB: Gibbs Guide #3, #5, #7, #12, "The Dreidel Song" m. 1-13
🟢 SB: Gibbs Guide #6, #10, #12, "Mammoth" m. 15-32, "A Festive Fanfare" m. 1-9
Week of 10/20 - 10/24
🟣 BB: Gibbs Guide #1-#11, "Hot Cross Buns" m. 1-18, "Three Note Adventure" m. 1-5
🔴 CB: Gibbs Guide #5, #7, #12, #15, "The Dreidel Song" m. 13-29
🟢 SB: Gibbs Guide #10, #12, #13, "Mammoth" m. 32-49 , "A Festive Fanfare" m. 9-27
Week of 10/27 - 10/31
🟣 BB: Gibbs Guide #1-#13, all of "Hot Cross Buns"
🔴 CB: Gibbs Guide #7, #12, #13, #15, all of "The Dreidel Song" and "Inception"
🟢 SB: Gibbs Guide #12, #13, #17, "Mammoth" m. 49-end, "A Festive Fanfare" m. 27-44
Enroll your child in the band today!
To join the Remind app for the band, here is what you need to do:
Download the app from the app store. Click " + Add Class" and then "Join existing class". Then, type in one of the respective colored codes below OR
Text one of the following messages to 81010
🟣If you child is in Beginner Band, the message is @bbps2526.
🔴If you child is in Concert Band, the message is @cbpar2526.
🟢If you child is in Symphonic Band, the message is @sbpar2526.
Below are important dates regarding the trimesters: