January 15, 2017

Post date: Jan 15, 2017 8:21:36 PM

Announcements:

  • GREAT JOB by all 15 students who auditioned for All-West this past Saturday in Arlington! All of them were well-prepared and represented our band program quite well! I am proud of each of them for all of their hard work and dedication! We are still awaiting the results but regardless of the results all of these students have become better musicians which has ultimately improved the quality of our entire band program as a result of their participation in the All-West audition process! We should know results later today or tomorrow. I hope that many more of our students will decide to participate in the audition process next year!

  • NO SCHOOL TOMORROW - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday!

  • Continue to encourage your student to practice his/her concert band music as we have started to take grades during class on the music.

  • The high school hosted our annual 8th grade expo this past Friday! We currently have 38 eighth graders in our middle school band programs! If you know these 8th graders or if you know their parents, please encourage them to register for high school band so that we can continue to keep our band program at the same caliber if not greater than what it is now!

  • Mr. Congiardo will continue his lessons on Tuesday of this week since tomorrow is a holiday. Remember students must complete at least 6 lessons in order to count lessons for lettering credit.

  • Percussion Ensemble will meet this week on Tuesday (5-7 pm) and Thursday (5-7 pm) in the band room.

  • The Jazz Band will meet on Wednesday of this week from 3:15-4:30 in the band room due to Monday being a holiday.

  • Room money for UT Martin students ($52) is due THIS THURSDAY! Each student will get a permission slip for his/her teachers that they must get signed and turned in for them to be able to attend the event as well.

  • Brass Ensemble will meet on Thursday of this week from 3:15-4:30 in the band room.

  • We have our first pep band game THIS FRIDAY NIGHT as the basketball teams take on Union City! The girls' game begins at 6:00. Students must be in the band room dressed in GC attire at 5:15. Students will be dismissed following the boys' game. This is the first performance grade for ALL CONCERT BAND MEMBERS! Attendance is MANDATORY!

  • Several have asked about Memory Book order forms...these forms will be going out very soon. Stay tuned on information of how to secure your memory book for the 2016-17 band season!

  • We should hear who was selected to participate in the University of Memphis Honor Band Clinic some time next week!

Upcoming Dates:

  • Tuesday, January 24th- Pep Band Game vs. Greenfield. Game time is 6:00. Students will have to be dressed in GC attire and in seats at 5:15. This is a MANDATORY performance grade!

  • January 26-28 - UT Martin Honor Band - Students will leave some time during 2nd block. Students will need regular school clothes for both Thursday and Friday and concert attire for Saturday. Parents will be expected to pick students up after the concerts on Saturday. Students will need money for 5 meals and a trip to Wal Mart to purchase snacks for the room.