9-15-25 Newsletter

Announcements

Another Outstanding Football Performance!

Our Marching Band performed Thursday night this week, and we sounded great!  We brought a ton of positive energy and enthusiasm to the game, and our National Anthem performance added solemnity to our 9/11 tribute.

We shared halftime with both the Riverdale Band, and then we performed Hurricane Season with the Haynes Jackettes. We debuted our 2025 Marching Show, and our students gave a solid performance of Bang Bang!  Our drill and music continue to improve, and we are well on track for our first-ever performance at this year's District Marching Festival.

After halftime we headed to the end zone, where we enjoyed visiting and playing with the Riverdale Band!  Our combined Bands sounded great, and our students enjoyed making some new friends!

Thanks to Mr. Daniel (again) for his assistance during the game, and a special Thank You goes to Mr. Jacob Russo for pulling our trailer!

Middle School Musicians are Invited to Join the Marching Band!

We would LOVE to have our middle school musicians join us in the Marching Band!  (This gives them the opportunity to play many fun songs at a very high level, and to learn from some of the best musicians in Louisiana!). 

They are welcome to stay after school on Tuesday or Wednesday with us to see how things work, to meet some of our older members, and hopefully to have loads of fun playing their instrument!  Please encourage your young musician to join the Marching Band, and contact Mr. Phelan with any questions.

The President's Own Marine Band  -- in Metairie!!!

On Sunday October 12, the President's Own Marine Band (one of the best Bands on this and many other planets!) will be performing at the East Jefferson High School Auditorium!  The concert begins at 3:00, and tickets are FREE!  (But, you must reserve them online, via the link below.). We encourage all of our students to attend this amazing performance by this outstanding ensemble!

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/marineband/u-s-marine-band-concert-metairie-la

Upcoming High School All State Auditions

Saturday Sept. 20, Jazz All State auditions will be held at Riverdale High School.  (Times will be released shortly)

Saturday Sept. 27, Concert Band All State auditions will be held at Haynes Academy.  (Times will be released shortly.)

Orchestra students should contact Mr. Phelan for instructions, if they have not already done so.

Vocal students should contact Mr. Martin if they have not already done so.

Upcoming Middle School All State Auditions

We will have a sign up for Middle School All State auditions posted our google classrooms this week.  Middle School auditions will be held in October.

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 was 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 (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)

Saturday Dec. 6 (10:00 am) -- Haynes Band performs at Lakeside Mall! (details coming soon :)

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

Class Updates

Sixth Grade Band and Percussion

We're starting our fourth note :). And, ... we have discovered the water keys on the brass instruments (which was much more exciting for the boys than for the girls :). One of our classes got to meet Mr. Jon this week!

7/8 Band

We made it through Canticum this week.  That wasn't nearly as hard as we first expected :)

(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've begun working on The Entertainer, and continue to spend some time on Honor Band audition materials.

High School Band

We continue to improve daily!  We added Cold Hearted and Buckjump to our football playlist, and we have been working on scales every day.

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'll be continuing to refine Bang Bang and I Have a Love, and will soon begin working on Flasher (our Percussion feature!)

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