8-29-22 Newsletter

General Announcements

Our students are having a great first few weeks! We are happy to have you with us as we continue our musical journey!

Thank you to everyone who has adopted and used our new Absence Request Form! This has greatly streamlined our attendance process, and is hopefully making it easier for our students to communicate their challenges and conflicts.

Also, we would like to send a belated Thank You to Mrs. Sany Denapolis-Bosarge, who sent in a generous donation to help with our Band Camp expenses!

By now, all students should have their own instrument (either personally acquired or borrowed from the school), and their own copy of the Essential Elements for Band (Books 1 and 2). If you have not yet done so, please take care of this ASAP. Your student will begin falling quickly behind without the proper materials.

Please note that there is a $30 course fee for Band. This fee will be added to your student account this week.

All students will receive a Haynes Band t-shirt. (Returning students may request a new shirt, or may continue to use the one they have.) Our new students will begin receiving their shirts this week, depending on availability.

Dr. Quincy Hilliard is returning to Haynes!!!!! He will be working with our Beginning Band on Thursday Sept. 15, and will return to work with our other groups in the Spring. If you haven't yet had the chance to work with Dr. Hilliard, he is a wonderful musician and a great motivator for both students and teachers. He does an excellent job of working with every student no matter their level, and he definitely gets our students fired up about Band!

You can read more about Dr. Hilliard here:

We include this list of Music Dealers for your convenience. Each of these dealers offers basic Band instrument supplies and assistance, and we encourage you to support our local businesses. If you know of other establishments that should be added to this list, please share them with Mr. Phelan.

Partial List of Music Dealers in Jefferson Parish

C & M Music Center 2515 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 504-468-8688

Guitar Center Elmwood Shopping Center 504-818-0336

Michon’s Music 3200 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 504-454-7581

Ray Fransen’s Drum Center 3412 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 504-466-8484

High School

Marching Band

Our Marching Band will continue to rehearse after school Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please stop by the Band Room to collect your music BEFORE rehearsal begins, so you will be prepared.

Our first football game is Friday, Sept. 9 @ Yenni Stadium (on the East Jefferson HS campus)

3:30 -- load trailer (after pep rally)

3:45 -- dinner (on your own -- make good choices, this time ...)

5:30 -- students are seated in the Band Room

5:45 -- load busses and depart for the stadium

6:00 -- arrive stadium and unload

7:00 -- kickoff

9:30 -- depart for school (we will text you when we are leaving the stadium)

9:45 -- unload and dismiss

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 Bands 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

Jazz Band One

Jazz Band One is our top Jazz performing group, focusing on performing challenging music at a very high level. We will rehearse after school Wednesdays. Students must be members in good standing of the Haynes Marching and Concert Bands to participate in Jazz Band.

All State Auditions

Students interested in auditioning for All State Jazz or Concert Bands should sign up via the form below. Deadline is Monday, Aug. 29.

All State Band Auditions 2022

Further information will be emailed directly to those students as it becomes available.

Middle School

Beginning Band

Welcome to the Haynes Band! We are looking forward to a fun and successful year, and want to share a few items that may help to answer some common questions.

The first step on our Musical Journey is for you to secure an instrument for your student. There are several fine music dealers in Jefferson Parish. We have included a partial list below for your convenience. If you have a family-owned instrument, that may also be a good choice. Mr. Phelan will be happy to inspect the instrument to determine if it will be suitable for your student.

All Haynes Band students must purchase their own copy of the Essential Elements for Band (Books 1 and 2). These are also available at most local music dealers, and are often included in the lease or purchase price of the instrument. Students must also have a folder and a pencil at all times in Band class.

To keep your student from falling behind the class, we request that all students have fully-functional instruments by Monday, August 29. Haynes Academy has a very limited selection of Band instruments to loan to students. These are available for a nominal fee rental fee (currently $30 per school year). Please contact Mr. Phelan to learn more.

Partial List of Music Dealers in Jefferson Parish

C & M Music Center 2515 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 504-468-8688

Music Arts (inside Guitar Center) Elmwood Shopping Center 504-734-2170

Michon’s Music 3200 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA 504-454-7581

Ray Fransen’s Drum Center 3412 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 504-466-8484

Jazz Band Two

Jazz Band Two is our training group for younger or less-experienced musicians. We will focus on learning the basics of Jazz, and our music selections will be tailored to fit our younger players. Any Band student in good standing may participate in Jazz Band Two, regardless of instrument or experience. Jazz Band Two will rehearse on Mondays beginning Sept. 12.

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