10-10-23 Newsletter

Announcements

Halloween Concert

Our Halloween Concert is less than two weeks away!  All of our student groups are preparing to put on a great show, and we are sorting out costume ideas, too!  (Costumes are definitely OPTIONAL, but so much fun when possible :)

5:30 Band Room opens

6:00 students arrive and warm up

6:30 performance

7:30 clean up

8:00 dismiss

Halloween Performances

Our Marching Band will be traveling to Metairie Academy and Airline Park!  We'll be bringing a brief Halloween performance to both schools, and we look forward to sharing our music with them!  If we have any little brothers or sisters at either school, please let Mr. Phelan know, so we can give them a "shout out" :). We will be sending home field trip permission forms next week, which must be signed and returned before your student will be allowed to travel with us.

Haynes Band Media Folder

If you have any pictures or video from any of our performances or activities, please share them to the folder linked here.  Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/139ORTm-6tqc_vL1GdumZ90XxyRvkqVlY?usp=sharing

Band Fee

The Haynes Academy Band charges a $30 annual fee, which covers the purchase of music, transportation, etc.  This fee has been posted to student accounts.  Please contact Mr. Phelan with questions or concerns.

Haynes Band T-shirts and Sweatshirts

Just in time for the cooler weather, we will soon be ordering our popular Haynes Band sweatshirts and Band Booster t-shirts!  Use the linked form below to order yours.  (Students should have already received their own Haynes Band t-shirt in class.)

https://forms.gle/L2mxct2pJ7ajWW1x8

High School Band

Pep Rally

Our Marching Band had a solid performance for our Homecoming Pep Rally!  We sounded great, and we added tons of spirit and enthusiasm to the event.  It was also great fun for our students to cheer on their peers!

Open House Performance

Our Marching Band will perform for the Prospective Students' Open House on Wednesday Oct. 18.  This is a great opportunity for us to introduce ouselves to potential new members!  We'll be set up in the courtyard (weather permitting!) and we can't wait to perform for all of our future Yellow Jackets!  We'll again be ordering pizza for students who remain on campus.  Please send $3.00 with your student to cover the cost of pizza.

4:30 dinner (delivered)

5:00 move to performance area

5:30 perform for potential Band members

6:45 pack up (time may be adjusted to accommodate visitors)

7:00 dismiss (time may be adjusted to accommodate visitors)

Marching Band

Our next football game is Saturday Oct. 14 at Yenni Stadium (at East Jefferson High School)

1:00 -- arrive stadium and unload

2:00 -- kickoff

4:30 -- load and dismiss

We will be seated on the HOME SIDE of the stadium for this event.

We will NOT meet at school.  Please deliver your student directly to the stadium, and pick them up from there as well.  We invite all parents and supporters to join us!  (Please note the new ticketing guidelines for Jefferson Parish events, and plan accordingly.). Also, any student wishing to leave from the stadium must be signed out by a parent.  Please contact Mr. Phelan with any questions or concerns.

Our Saturday Oct. 21 game is at Pan American Stadium (in New Orleans City Park)

1:00 -- arrive stadium and unload

2:00 -- kickoff

4:30 -- load and dismiss

We will be seated on the HOME SIDE of the stadium for this event.

We will NOT meet at school.  Please deliver your student directly to the stadium, and pick them up from there as well.  We invite all parents and supporters to join us!  (Please note the new ticketing guidelines for Jefferson Parish events, and plan accordingly.). Also, any student wishing to leave from the stadium must be signed out by a parent.  Please contact Mr. Phelan with any questions or concerns.

All students are welcome to join us for Marching Band. They may not be able to play every note or rhythm, but they will learn lots from the older students, and will have a great time, too! (Students must attend all practices to participate in the football games.)

All Marching Band students must have the following supplies and uniform items:

• Flip Folder (with extra pages)

• Black calf length socks

• Solid black shoes (no colors or logos should be visible)

• Haynes Band t-shirt or sweatshirt

• Black pants

• We encourage everyone to bring a disposable rain poncho or two, just in case.

Jazz Band

Our Jazz Band is looking forward to performing for our Halloween Concert on Oct. 25!  We've got two tunes ready to go!  We'll be holding a brief practice this Wednesday before Open House.  We'll dismiss Jazz Band at 4:30, so they can have a quick pizza break before we perform.

Middle School Band

7th and 8th Grade Winds

We'll be performing "Fire Dance" for the Halloween concert, and will be picking our second tune on Tuesday.  Our students are really improving every day!

7th and 8th Grade Percussion

Pirates is coming along, and our second piece will really embody the "spirit of Halloween" ... or maybe something closer to the water?

Beginning Band

If you have not done so, please make sure that your student has their own copy of the Essential Elements for Band books 1 and 2, for their specific instrument.   Shark Attack is a fun piece, and we'll be doing one or two others as well.  We can't wait to perform for you!

Beginning Percussion

"In the Hall of the Mountain King" is already sounding good, and "Hedwig's Theme" really sounds nice, too!  We are having so much fun every class, and we are looking forward to performing soon!

Closing

Please visit our Calendar for all the latest updates, and feel free to contact Mr. Phelan at any time with questions or concerns.  We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Mr. Phelan