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January, 1st 2024
Owens Director Notes
Happy New Year! I hope everyone has had a nice break with family and friends. Our Winter Concert on Dec. 14th was a blast! Thank you to all of you that could make it to support all of these young musicians. 2024 is going to be a busy exciting year for our Franklin Bands. With our travel plans to Canada and the Starlight Parade at the end of the year, it will also be very a rewarding 2nd half of the year if we take some time to plan and prepare accordingly. Below are a few things that our students and I have come up that will help us as we move into the 2nd half of this year. The hope is that these will help our bands and our musicians progress, improve, and develop to their fullest potential.
Encourage your musician to practice and play at home
Please take the time to encourage your musician to practice and play at home and outside of class. We do have Semester playing tests that need to be recorded. Having a consistent practice routine is a key component to musical growth and progress. In addition, students who have a music practice routine tend to be more productive and balanced in other areas of their life. Please reach out to me if you have any questions on how to get your musician a private instructor or tips on how to get them to practice at home more.
Weekly Schedule for Classes/Rehearsals Sent out on Fridays for the following week. This will include pieces we will be playing during our rehearsals and a rough outline of the ensemble plan for the week.
Semester 1 Finals- Playing assignments for all students earning an A for semester 1.
Ensemble placement for next year- musicians will be placed using Semester 1 playing assignments.
Jan. 9th - Drum Line Vs Benson 7pm
Jan. 9th - Lightning Band Booster Meeting- Board Only
Jan. 10th- PIL Honor Band Students have sectional rehearsal 5-7pm
Jan. 17th - Pep Band Girls vs. Cleveland 7PM
Jan. 18th -Future Lightning Concert @ Franklin 6PM
Jan. 19th -District Jazz Band Festival (moved from Dec.1st) @ Roosevelt
Jan. 19th - Pep Band Double Header- Girls 5:15 Boys 7:15- Dinner Provided
Formal Performance Attire for the Year
OUR MUSICIANS LOOKED GREAT AT THE CONCERT!!! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THIS FORMAL WEAR BY PURCHASING YOUR OUTFIT THROUGH OUR SCHOOLPAY LINK BELOW.
IF YOU HAVEN'T PAYED YET PLEASE USE THE LINKS AND INFORMATION BELOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR OUTFIT PURCHASE.
Once you click the payment link, please select "I just want to pay". Enter amount and payment information. This transaction will generate a receipt. Please upload a screen shot of receipt to receipt upload link below. If you need more time for payment or you need to set up a payment plan, please fill out online form-link below.
Outfit cost: $150.
Payment for outfit if some support is needed: $120.
Use your google or student's google account to access google forms for receipt upload
Upload Uniform Payment Receipt Here
Online Form if you need additional financial support for outfit.
Spring Trip to Victoria BC, Canada- Saturday, May 18th through Monday, May 20th.
Our 3rd payment for the Victoria trip is coming up on Jan. 26th! If you haven't made your deposit yet, please get those in asap and catch up on your December payment. Ideally, I would like all of our musicians to participate in this wonderful opportunity. Payments can be made below. Please follow same payment directions as you are using for outfits. Uploading a screenshot of your payment receipt will log a record of payment that is easy to track. I am now finalyzing our numbers for travel. Please get caught up on payments if you have been on the fence about travel. I will need to finalize our numbers by the end of January.
Please schedule your passport appointment NOW!!! Link below. If you will be 16 or older during travel you must have a valid passport. If you are 15 during all travel days, you can carry student ID and Birth Certificate.
March in the Victoria Day Parade
Payment Schedule:
Oct. 30 - non refundable deposit $200
Dec. 8 - $100
Jan 26 - $100
Feb 23 - $100
April 5 - $100 Final
2 Charter Buses * 2 Breakfasts, 2 Dinners * Ocean Fairy Rides * Butchart Gardens * Royal Museum* 2 nights Accommodations* March in Parade!
All students 16 and older during travel must have a Passport. Please make arrangements to acquire your passport now.
Schedule your passport appointment.
All students 15 or under during travel will only need an original birth certificate.
Use your google or student's google account to access google forms for receipt upload
Fundraisers to help pay for your Trip to BC and support other travelers!
We haven't had many students take advantage of the coffee fundraiser with Proud Mary so far. We have had a couple families turn in orders, but I haven't been able to fulfill those orders because we need a much larger volume of sales to place our order with the company.
Please consider selling some coffee to help pay for travel. Our next order turn in date will be on Jan. 26th which will coincide with our 3rd trip payment for Canada!
Coffee Forms are available in the FHS Band Room
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