9-1-25 Newsletter

Announcements

First Football Performance is Next Week :)

Our Marching Band will be traveling to perform at Country Day on Friday Sept. 5.  Students should have already placed their orders for pizza before the game.  (form is posted in the Marching Band google classroom.). Students must remain after school in the Band wing.

3:35 -- bells rings, students report to the Band Room

3:45 -- relaxing and social time

4:15 -- dinner is served

4:45 -- clean-up begins

5:00 -- students are seated in the Band Room

5:15 -- load busses and depart for the stadium

5:45 -- arrive stadium and unload

7:00 -- kickoff

9:15 -- depart for school (we will text you when we are leaving the stadium)

9:30 -- dismiss (Please be prompt to pick up your student.)

Heritage School of Music Auditions

The Don "Moose" Jamison Heritage School of Music, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation's signature music education program, is accepting applications for auditions! Students ages 8-18, ranging from beginner to advanced, are invited to apply. Auditions for the fall session will take place Saturday, September 6, 2025, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Heritage School of Music offers a free, jazz-focused curriculum with courses in vocal performance, improvisation, music theory, ensemble performance, and more!

For more information about the Heritage School of Music, please email Andrea Garcés, HSM Administrator, at HSM@jazzandheritage.org. 

Learn More and Apply

Band Parents' Group

Complete this form to be added to future activities of our (temporarily unofficial) Haynes Band Boosters:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpXMiO_7FRnrqWgjjJS4dAZWjcGnta0LDqyaaOO2JTSS0RXg/viewform?usp=sharing

They have also set up a face book page for additional communication.  (There are a few questions you must answer before you will be granted access to this group, to keep out bots and scammers -- if you are having trouble accessing the group, please contact Mr. Phelan, and he will connect you with our Band Boosters.)

Band Parents Face Book Page 

For more information, please email Haynesbandparents@gmail.com    All are welcome.   

Band Fee

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

Student Information Form

We ask all parents to fill out the Student Information Form on our website, to continue to receive our weekly-ish email newsletters.  This will also allow you to include additional email addresses as needed.  Thanks!

Calendar

Please refer to our Calendar for a complete list of activities.  Our Calendar is the most up-to-date information we have available.

Here are a few upcoming events (There are several more events on our Calendar!):

Saturday Sept. 20 -- All State Sr. High Jazz auditions @ Riverdale High

Saturday Sept. 27 -- Senior High Honor Band / All State auditions @ Haynes

Thursday Oct. 9 (5:00-7:00pm)-- Haynes Open House (Marching Band will perform -- this is a great opportunity to showcase our Amazing Band, and to recruit future members!)

Monday Nov. 3 (4:00-9:00pm)-- Laser Tag Fundraiser!  (more details coming soon)

Again, ... be sure to check our Calendar for additional information.

Class Updates

All classes spent some time this week talking about Hurricane Katrina, and the effects that still remain in our communities.

Sixth Grade Band and Percussion

We are making progress, and this weekend many of us will have our instruments at home to practice!

Parents, please make sure to purchase the Essential Elements Books 1 and 2 for your student, so they do not fall behind.

7/8 Band

We spent some time this week working on technique and scales to help with Honor Band prep, and we have continued to read some new music as we begin to narrow down our music choices for our upcoming performances. (Spooky October, Veterans Day, and Holiday performances are all on the horizon)

Parents, please make sure to purchase the Essential Elements Books 1 and 2 for your student, so they do not fall behind.  (We'll be using these books in class for reading practice and for many of their better exercises and pieces.)

7/8 Percussion

We worked on rudiments and sight reading this week as we prepare for Honor Band auditions, and next week we'll begin drum set!

High School Band

Sight reading, scales, and slowly cleaning up our field and stands music have been our tasks this week.  We are looking forward to our next performance on Sept. 5!

After School Marching Band Practices

We'll practice Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons until 5:30 as we prepare for our first ever Marching Festival!  We're working on our second piece (I Have a Love, from West Side Story), and we look forward to performing on the field for you on Sept. 11.

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