10/2/2020
WSISD Beginning Band
Mask up! Cape on!
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Fan-Pledge Fundraiser LIVE Event
Collect 20 emails and phone numbers from possible donors NOW! HERE are the instructions on how to enter "fan" contact information; this was also sent home with your student earlier this week.
Money raised goes straight back to our students. Due to COVID-19, we waived all band fees this year, which means we must fundraise to generate the money for music, books, band shirts, prizes, and class incentives!
A $100 bill will be raffled off for students who enter 10 (1 raffle entry), 15 (2 raffle entries), or 20 (3 raffle entries) contacts! During a 40 minute LIVE Zoom Event, students will personally call their contacts and ask them to support our band program! The Zoom link will be sent out closer to time.
**New LIVE Event Date: Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00pm**
ONLINE LEARNERS
Instrument, Binder, & Supply Pick-Up
Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 4:00 - 4:30pm
Where: Outside the Tannahill Intermediate Cafeteria
**Please read the "Online Learning" section below for more specific online band updates.**
FREE T-SHIRT TIME!
We are ordering the Band Performance T-shirts this week. If you have not completed the Band Student Information Form, please take a moment and do that now:
THIS WEEK!
This week your student worked on passing their first 8 notes flash card quiz, how to DAH rhythms, and how to form their mouth muscles to play their instrument. We also learned how to open our cases, identify the parts of our instrument, and some classes even made their first sounds!
**Please note that even though we are beginning to make our first sounds, instruments will not be sent home immediately. We want to ensure that students know how to properly care for the instruments before any unsupervised assembly/cleaning.**
Assignments due by Friday 10/2:
Flash Card Test - 10 seconds or less (in class)
DAH-ing Rhythms - CANVAS
Embouchure Basics - CANVAS
Assignments due by Friday 10/9:
Level 1 Putting it all together
Speed Staff Introduction
Ordering Instruments and Supplies
INSTRUMENT RENTALS
If you play the Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, or Percussion, you may get your quality instrument from the Bandwagon Music Store. Bandwagon will deliver your instrument to your school (in-person learners) or to your home (online learners).
**Please purchase the specified brands/models to ensure your student is set up for success!**
How to Order Facebook Live Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1651897121635298&extid=qKE2OrFmu8f6QzRD
ORDERING INSTRUMENT SUPPLIES
Bandwagon is available to you for supplies and repairs. For online learners, Bandwagon can even arrange a minor repair at your house. The repair shop is completely mobile! If you are concerned about your child’s instrument, give them a call.
Bandwagon Phone: 469-744-9082 Email: Kristi@thebandwagonmusicstore.com
How to Order Facebook Live Video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1651897121635298&extid=qKE2OrFmu8f6QzRD
Online Learning
ZOOM!
In order to get an accurate list of online band students, we must verify who is actively participating. Please fill out the following survey:
Weekly Zoom meetings will begin soon for online beginning band students, more information will be sent out shortly. If your student has not been keeping up with online lessons in Canvas, it is not too late for them to catch up!
INSTRUMENT & SUPPLY PICK-UP
Instrument, Band Binder, and Supply Kit pick up will be Thursday, October 8th from 4:00pm-4:30pm outside the Tannahill Intermediate School cafeteria. If you are unavailable at that time, please contact us to schedule an office pick up. Attached is a list of students with instruments/supplies at Tannahill:
SCHOOL-OWNED INSTRUMENTS
This is for borrowed instruments through the school. If your student is a French horn, bassoon, oboe, tuba, or euphonium, be sure you filled out this beforehand Instrument Usage Form.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Students have access to all of our lessons in Canvas. It is important for your child keeps up with these lessons so that when they return to in-person learning it is a smooth transition to the band classroom! Private lessons are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. bit.ly/brewerlessons
Contact Us
Mrs. Alonzo aalonzo@wsisd.net
Mrs. Johnson amanda.johnson@wsisd.net
Ms. Gonzalez jordyn.gonzalez@wsisd.net
Mrs. Goings cgoings@wsisd.net
Mr. Duke kduke@wsisd.net
Read Receipt
Thank you for reading our most recent WSISD BEGINNING BAND NEWSLETTER. Please sign our Read Receipt.