From Paul Heyer
We wish everyone the best for a safe and relaxing week! Our students have been working hard on all region prep and concert music for our first concerts coming up in the next few weeks.
Parents, look for a request coming out for help as we host the All Region Phase 1 and 2 auditions here at WHS on December 6 and 8. Sign up with your friends and let's show our region how it is done!
Congratulations to the following students for making the All Region 9th grade band!! Almost 600 students auditioned for these few spots and these students made the cut! They will perform in an all-star type group when we return after the December break.
Joanna George
Noah Varghese, alternate
Annabelle Eubanks
Diya George
Ethan Tang
Tarrun Arulkumar
Clara Graham, alternate
Valeria Enciso
Behil Berhane
William Comstock, alternate
Sanjith Balamurugan
Ishaan George
David Crawford
Afshin Omidvar
Carter Waskom
Bennett Watkins, alternate
This weekend, the students who earned a spot in the TMEA Region 25 Jazz Ensembles will be performing. Here is information about their concerts:
Location:
Plano ISD Robinson Fine Arts Center
1800 Alma Dr.
Plano, TX 75075
2pm Concert (Jazz 2 opens)
Come out and support our students at their concert!
James Mecham, Bass Trombone (Jazz 2)
Nick Moore, Trombone (Jazz 1)
Dylan Slagle, Vibraphone (Jazz 1)
Alex Steckler, Trumpet (Jazz 2)
Many many thanks to our student quartermasters and parent volunteers who helped us fit over 250 students over the course of the past 5 mornings!
If your items needed some kind of alteration or you are worried about the way that it fits, please read this and do what it says. It is a message from Olivia, one of our student quartermasters. She is willing to help you out. See below:
"If your concert attire is too baggy (pants loose in waist, shirt loose on waist, Ect.) please email or message Olivia Lessa-Williams at lesoli250@apps.wylieisd.net by November 29th. If you're unsure if it's something that needs to be fixed, send a photo to Olivia and she can tell you."
Thanks!
Wind Symphony
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8am start for Wind Symphony and percussion.
Tuesday and Thursday
7:30am start for Winds/Percussion/Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Tuesday, 12/2 12:40-1:00 pm
Wednesday, 12/3 12:40-1:00 pm
Thursday, 12/4 12:40-1:00 pm
Monday, 12/8 12:40-1:00 pm
Tuesday, 12/9 12:40-1:00 pm
Symphonic Winds
Thursday 7:00am-8:30am with Percussion
Symphonic Band
Friday 7:15am-8:30am with Percussion
All Region listening schedule continue for those attending found here
11/24-11/28 Thanksgiving break
12/1-12/5 Before school band rehearsals with percussion for Winter Concert
12/6 All Region Band Phase 1 hosted by WHS
12/6 Combined Wind Symphony/Orchestra/Choir Concert in Montgomery Center
12/8 All Region Phase 2 hosted by WHS
12/9 Winter concert in Montgomery Center for all but Wind Symphony
Saturday, December 6th
Wind Symphony
Please arrive having already eaten, dressed, and ready to go for dress rehearsal.
5:45 Warm up/Dress rehearsal in Montgomery Center with Orchestra and Choir
7:00 Break
7:30 Concert Begins
Tuesday, December 9
Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Band, and Jazz band
Please arrive early, dressed and ready to start at times below. Warm ups will be quick!
5:45 Jazz Band warms up in Monty, "Snowpocalypse" set up in Monty.
6:00 Wind Ensemble warms up in Monty
6:20 Symphonic Winds warm up in Monty
6:40 Symphonic Band warms up in Monty
7:00 Concert begins with Symphonic Band. All other groups will enter with a director to watch other groups and then perform.
8:00 Concert ends
From Paul Heyer
Happy Halloween Band!!
We had our first taste of concert band in classes today as we start to transition out of marching band and into the next part of our year. Freshman students and parents...there is so much more to come!
We have one more week of competitive marching band rehearsals and performances left and the show continues to get better and better. We are so proud of the students' tenacity to stay with their show until our season ends. It keeps getting better!
We will have our last week of marching rehearsals this week as we head to our last regular season game and BOA San Antonio. Can you believe we are already here?
We have a few parents that missed our trip meeting last week. Please remember to be at the make up at 7:20 under the home stands this Monday night.
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday 7:00-8:30am
5:30-7:30pm (sound crew only with competition)
7:20pm Make up trip meeting for parents
Tuesday 7:00-8:15am
Wednesday 7:00-8:15am
Thursday 7:00-8:30am
Friday 7:00-8:30am(competition and crews)
Saturday 4:00am arrival for BOA!!
Game night!!: 11/7/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - We Found Love
4:20PM School is dismissed, change into under uniform attire
4:30PM Dinner
5:50PM Inspection
6:10PM March over to stadium
6:30PM Senior presentations
7:00PM Game Starts
8:15PM Half Time
10:00PM Game ends, go home, shower and get some sleep. 4:00am arrival!!
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – We found love
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
Section shirt under uniform
Thin athletic/compression shorts under uniform
Long black socks
Marching Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
Hair- Up In Buns Off of Your Ears
If you signed up for the trip, please make your deposit payment. It is going to be a ton of fun!! You will see a statement come out today from Presto. Log into Presto and make your first payment.
11/3 Make up parent meeting 7:20 under home side bleachers
11/7 Crosstown Game
11/8-11/10 BOA San Antonio
11/17 9th grade region auditions
11/24-11/28 Thanksgiving break
From Paul Heyer
Happy Area Week!
Great first run today at Area! More to come as we know it, but we wanted to send out our weekly announcement to everyone.
No matter what happens tonight, we are going to give the band Monday morning off this next week. You all have been working hard and we wanted to give you the morning off before we start the final push to our last competitions of the season. We have a Thursday game this week as well! Weekly schedule down below.
Monday night after rehearsal we have our San Antonio trip meeting at 7:30 in the auditorium. Every student attending and at least one parent/guardian must attend to be eligible to travel. We will make it short!
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday Morning OFF
5:30-7:30pm (Competition and crews)
Tuesday 7:00-8:30am
Wednesday 7:00-8:30am
Thursday 7:00-8:30am (game this night)
Friday OFF!!
No Contest this week!
10/27 Trip meeting 7:30pm after rehearsal
10/30 Away vs Lakeview Centennial,Thursday!!
11/3-11/4 State Marching Contest
11/7 Crosstown Game
11/8-11/10 BOA San Antonio...our time has moved to 12:45pm on Saturday!! We do NOT have to drive all night anymore after the game but we will have an early Saturday departure.
From Paul Heyer
Please fill out the following form at your earliest convenience. This form will be used for the script for senior night.
2025 Senior Night Info
Parents,
Next Friday evening is a very special and important occasion for That Wylie Band when we have the opportunity to honor the class of 2026 at their last high school home football game.
Friday, November 7th
5:40pm Seniors will receive a boutonniere to wear for the evening by Mrs. Stone’s office.
6:15pm Parents meet on the track - you will need to purchase a ticket(s). Please plan on arriving EARLY. This is a BIG night, with many students from many activities being recognized. Parking will be an issue
6:30pm Senior recognition – Students and parents will be introduced and walk down the 50 yard line.
7:00pm Kick-off
8:15ish Halftime – Parents will be allowed on the track at the beginning of halftime. During TWB’s performance, you will make your way to the area where your child will end their performance. It is a very cool experience to see them perform up close. After the band performance, Seniors will come straight off to you. DO NOT ENTER THE FIELD AREA. You will then escort your senior down the track and have an opportunity to take photos near the west side gate. Take all the photos you want with your child or groups of friends.
From Paul Heyer
Thursday game this week!!
Game night!!: 10/30/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - We Found Love
4:20PM School is dismissed, change into under uniform attire
4:30 Dinner
5:15PM Inspection
5:30PM Load buses for HBJ Stadium
7:00PM Kick-Off
8:15PM Half Time
9:45PM Game ends, load and go
10:45PM Dismiss from school
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – We Found Love
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
Section shirt under uniform
Thin athletic/compression shorts under uniform
Long black socks
Marching Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
Hair- Up In Buns Off of Your Ears
From Paul Heyer
SITE: McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Center 4201 S Hardin Blvd, McKinney, TX 75070
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time.
Click on the following link to GoFan.com to purchase tickets:
Tickets to the UIL Area J 6A Marching Contest must be presented using your mobile device, via the GoFan App, or the gofan.co mobile site. You will not be able to print tickets for this event. Show your purchased ticket on your phone to the gate attendant. You will be asked to press the button on your phone to validate your ticket. If you leave the stadium, you may return by presenting your ticket on your phone at the gate. Multiple tickets may be purchased and shared with family members; however, NO SCREEN SHOTS WILL BE PERMITTED. Ages 11- 59 must have a ticket. The price of tickets is $8 plus a Credit Card Service Fee, per person. If bad weather cancels the event, the purchased ticket will be valid on the make-up day of October 27th.
From Paul Heyer
Happy Friday Band!!
We hope you had a great fall break and we were glad to get back to work yesterday and today. Our clinician gave us some great feedback and was very complimentary of where we are in the season.
We are looking forward to our UIL performance tomorrow and are hoping for clear weather to hold out until we are done.
Here is the link for tickets again in case you are joining us tomorrow.
https://gofan.co/app/school/TX101295
Next week is our Area contest with hopes of being in the top 4 allowing us to keep going on to state. While the area contest is not officially scheduled, we are including the area day info as we know it below in the link with all of our contest schedules for the season.
As we get closer to San Antonio, please place on your calendar if you have not seen it on our calendar, our San Antonio Trip meeting. We will need at least one parent/guardian and the student traveling with us at our meeting at 7:30pm on Monday, October 27. This will be a short meeting following our general booster meeting and will go over the itinerary and expectations for the tip. This is mandatory for all students going with us.
And...no game next week! We have finally reached our "Bye" week.
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday 7:00-8:15am
5:30-7:30pm (Competition and crews)
Tuesday 7:00-8:00am
Wednesday 7:00-8:00am
Thursday 7:00-8:30am (Competition and crews) This is late arrival for seniors and PSAT days for all others. We are in the stadium this morning for the last time before area.) Seniors, you can go home and go back to sleep after rehearsal!
Friday 7:00-8:15am (Competition and crews)
No Game this week!!
These schedules may change in the coming weeks as contests may ebb and flow, but this is the plan for the coming weekend contests as of today! This link is a living document, so any changes we are forced to make will be updated immediately. Here we go!!
Click here for contest schedules
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
We have a had a few questions about chaperons interested in this trip. We will give an opportunity to sign up in the coming weeks for anyone that has volunteered at a game and a contest as a baseline requirement. We appreciate your interest!
10/17 Home vs. Garland 5:30pm
10/18 UIL 5:45am arrival
10/25 UIL Area 5:45 arrival
10/27 Trip meeting 7:30pm after rehearsal
10/30 Away vs Lakeview Centennial
11/3-11/4 State Marching Contest
11/7 Crosstown Game
11/8-11/10 BOA San Antonio...our time has moved to 12:45pm on Saturday!! We do NOT have to drive all night anymore after the game but we will have an early Saturday departure.
From Paul Heyer
The Wylie HS Band will be traveling to Corpus Christi, Texas to participate in the Southcoast Music Festival. The students will perform in concert for 3 nationally recognized music adjudicators. Bands will receive ratings and comments from their performances, as well as possibilities for accolades for each performing group. This will be a fun and educational event.
The “Corpus Spring Band Trip” is a classic Texas High School band experience that has been going on for over 40 years and offers an inexpensive get away for band programs. While some trips are full of events after events for the students, this trip offers a more relaxing pace and the opportunity for the students to have much needed downtime together.
Remember that as a member of the WHS Band, all students are expected to participate in activities with the band. Attendance is encouraged from ALL students. Let's all work together to make this a fabulous trip. We want and need all of you there for this trip to be a success and for the bands to have all their members present. This is not a band trip without the band!
The price of the trip is approximately $495. This price includes charter bus to Corpus and transportation while on the trip, condo accommodations on the beach for three nights, festival performance package, and a ticket to Texas State Aquarium with their new expanded areas. The price has the potential to go down based on how many students sign up and how many buses are needed.
Below you will find the basic information for the trip, the rules and regulations for student conduct, and a trip contract. We ask that you please read this information carefully to understand what is expected of each student.
Please sign this form on Parent Square as soon as possible so we may plan and know that this trip will be viable. The first payment is not due until October 31 by design to help with balancing payment for this trip and the fall BOA trip…but we DO need to know how many to expect before that date.
The Basics
Dates: April 9-12
Housing: Port Royale Condominiums, 6317 TX-361, Port Aransas, TX 78373
Travel: Charter buses
Chaperones: Mr. Heuer, Mr.Schroeder, Mr. Lisko, Mr. Kosterman and band parents (we will have an approximately 10:1 student to chaperone ratio). This trip has received approval by school officials!!
Tentative Itinerary (A more detailed itinerary will be available in the spring.)
Thursday- Morning departure from WHS to travel to Corpus Christi. Fast food lunch on route at River Center Mall in San Antonio. Grocery shopping for in-condo meals near condos. Early evening check-in, pool/room time.
Friday- Breakfast in your condos, Festival Performances, Beach/Pool time, Dinner in condos
Saturday- Breakfast in your condos. Texas State Aquarium, Beach/Pool, Shopping, Cooking Contest at Condos
Sunday - Breakfast in your condo. Clean up, pack and load the buses for the ride home. Lunch
Stop at Bucees, Arrive home @ 4pm.
Food: All meals and groceries will be the responsibility of the students. You get to plan meals and cook as a condo!!
Money: Students will be responsible for the meals not listed above and spending money for souvenirs, etc.
Luggage: Make sure all luggage is clearly labeled with your name and Wylie High School. Luggage must be limited to the following:
one medium suitcase
one small carry-on bag for the bus.
Please sign the attached contract in Parent Square. You will be billed in Presto after we receive the contract. All outstanding marching band fees must be paid in full before you may make payments for this Spring Semester trip. Please contact us if you need to discuss other options that may work for your family.
Feel free to print the contract before turning it in. Here are a few important items to remember from the contract:
♫ The deposit is non-refundable. I understand that I will not receive a refund for the deposit if my student becomes ineligible, chooses not to participate or is unable to make the trip. I also understand that withdrawal from the trip after February 5th for any reason will result in forfeiture of any and all payments.
♫ Eligibility for this trip is based on the 3rd 9-week grading period.
♫ I understand that payments for the trip and deadlines are: October 31st - $100 (trip deposit), November 21-$100, January 9th , February 5- $100 and March 6- Remainder of balance based on final numbers not to exceed $95. (Final price will be determined by how many students attend and how many buses are needed)
The RULES AND REGULATIONS will be covered with the students. They will be made aware that if any student breaks any part of the rules, he/she will be sent home on the first available flight/bus from Corpus Christi AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. All school rules and policies will be in effect during this trip. Violators of any of the school rules and policies will receive school disciplinary action. Please visit with your son/daughter regarding their conduct and language on the trip. What each person does has a direct effect on the reputation, safety and security of the entire band. We would greatly appreciate it if you would stress this point to your child.
Thank you for your support of the Wylie Band Program this year. We appreciate the important role our parents play in the success of our music students.
Sincerely,
Paul Heuer, Mark Schroeder, Stephen Lisko and Rod Kosterman
Wylie High School Band Directors
From Paul Heyer
Happy Friday Band!!
Please join us tomorrow at BOA Prosper!!
Parents, bring everyone with you that you know and let us hear you!!. BOA judges "effect" and part of that is crowd reaction. Come give us some points! :)
We are so looking forward to a Band Fall Break for a few days and then we are back together 8-noon on Thursday and Friday, a game that night, followed by a short UIL on Saturday.
Please play your instruments and run through show stuff some so our time off does not set us too far back. It is a race to Area when we come back!
See schedules for everything coming up below!
Schedule for Next Week!!
Thursday 8-noon (Competition Band, no crews)
Friday 8-noon (Full TWB for Pre Game run through 8-8:30am and then crews are excused)
Game night!!: 10/17/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - Beauty and a Beat
4:00 Arrive at school for game (eat something before you arrive!)
4:15 Get dressed into uniform
4:30 Inspection
4:40 Parade over to stadium
5:00 Pre Game
5:30 Game begins
8:30 Game ends, return to band hall and go home!. UIL tomorrow...early arrival!
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – Everybody Talks
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
Section shirt under uniform
Thin athletic/compression shorts under uniform
Long black socks
Marching Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
Hair- Up In Buns Off of Your Ears
See Hair Tutorial Videos:
https://youtu.be/d1f5KluEeCw?si=rv3TRzuPANHorSnd
These schedules may change in the coming weeks as contests may ebb and flow, but this is the plan for the coming weekend contests as of today! This link is a living document, so any changes we are forced to make will be updated immediately. Here we go!!
Click here for contest schedules
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
We have a had a few questions about chaperons interested in this trip. We will give an opportunity to sign up in the coming weeks for anyone that has volunteered at a game and a contest as a baseline requirement. We appreciate your interest!
10/10 Away vs. Rowlett
10/11 BOA Prosper
10/12-10/15 Band Fall Break for all!!!
10/16-10/17 Rehearsals 8-noon
10/17 Home vs. Garland 5:30pm
10/18 UIL 5:45am arrival
10/25 UIL Area
10/30 Away vs Lakeview Centennial
11/3-11/4 State Marching Contest
11/7 Crosstown Game
11/8-11/10 BOA San Antonio...our time has moved to 12:45pm on Saturday!! We do NOT have to drive all night anymore after the game but we will have an early Saturday departure.
From Paul Heyer
appy Friday Band!!
We are looking forward to WMI tomorrow as we kick off our competitive season.
Next week we have a student holiday on Monday with our choreographer joining us for an afternoon rehearsal and a full week of rehearsals leading to the McKinney Marching Invitational.
Friday is future pirate night and we will have junior high students joining us for the fun.
See schedules for everything coming up below!
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday 2:30pm-5:30pm
Tuesday 7:00am-8:30am
Wednesday 7:00am-8:30am
Thursday 7:00am-8:30am(FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Friday 7:00am-8:30am (FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Game night!!: 10/3/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - Everybody Talks
4:20PM School is dismissed, change into under uniform attire and head to field for Pre Game run through
4:30 Run through in stadium with Junior High
5:00PM Dinner
5:50PM Inspection
6:05 March over to stadium
6:30 Pre Game Starts with Junior High
7:00PM Kick-Off
8:15PM Half Time
10:15PM Game ends, go home and rest! MMI tomorrow!!
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – Everybody Talks
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
Section shirt under uniform
Thin athletic/compression shorts under uniform
Long black socks
Marching Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
Hair- Up In Buns Off of Your Ears
See Hair Tutorial Videos:
https://youtu.be/d1f5KluEeCw?si=rv3TRzuPANHorSnd
These schedules may change in the coming weeks as contests may ebb and flow, but this is the plan for the coming weekend contests as of today! This link is a living document, so any changes we are forced to make will be updated immediately. Here we go!!
Click here for contest schedules
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
We have a had a few questions about chaperons interested in this trip. We will give an opportunity to sign up in the coming weeks for anyone that has volunteered at a game and a contest as a baseline requirement. We appreciate your interest!
9/29 Choreo Day with Guest 2:30-5:30PM (student holiday)
10/3 Home vs. Naaman Forest (Future Pirate night)
10/4 McKinney Marching Invitational (all day)
10/6 Wylie ISD Band Night
10/10 Away vs. Rowlett
10/11 BOA Prosper
10/12-10/15 Band Fall Break for all!!!
10/16-10/17 Rehearsals 8-noon
10/17 Home vs. Garland
10/18 UIL
10/25 UIL Area
Congratulations to Nicholas Moore for earning the Area Jazz distinction! All students who earn a spot for area will record to try to earn a spot in the All State Jazz Band. Nicholas will record on October 8th, so best of luck to you!
Congratulations to the following students who earned a spot in the Region Jazz Band!!!
James Mecham, Bass Trombone
Nicholas Moore, Trombone
Alex Steckler, Trumpet
Dylan Slagle, Vibraphone
Our region is competitive in jazz, so it's a big deal to make it. Great job!
From Paul Heyer
We had another great week of learning and building onto the show as we head closer to the start of our competitive season. Next Saturday, our percussion start the outside evaluations of the season with a clinic and performance here on campus at 10:30am. Please join them in the stadium as they perform the show with a guest evaluator and clinician. We would love to see a big crowd! The performance will last no more than 15 minutes.
This next week includes a homecoming parade downtown on Monday, a make up rehearsal on Wednesday, and the homecoming game with the premier of our show on our home turf! (Finally!) See details below.
Be sure everyone is paying attention to grades in other classes. Next week is the last week of the 6 weeks and we are seeing quite a few students with grade issues. Remember, you MUST PASS with a 70 or above in all classes(NOT AP, Pre AP or Dual Credit) to be able to perform with us after the end of the 6th weeks. You must also be passing at the 9 weeks as well. Don't lose you spot!! Zeros in classes are usually the items that really zaps a grade. If you have an assignment given to you, turn it in!
Have a great weekend!
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday 7:00am-8:30am
6:00pm Parade Downtown(details below)
Tuesday 7:00 am-8:15 am
Wednesday 7:00 am-8:15 am
5:00pm-7:00pm Make up rehearsal
Thursday 7:00 am-8:30 am (FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Friday 7:00 am-8:30 am (FULL Crews and Competition Band)
5:15 Arrive downtown via the alley that runs between Oak and Marble St. Students will then walk to their groups staging area on Jackson. We are the last group in the parade and are assigned station 51. There will be a cone showing us our area. You should be wearing your warm weather attire with polo, hat, etc. Arrive with your instrument, ready to go. Leave cases in your car. Tubas, we will load that day during class and have the band trailer take your instrument to and from.
6:00 Parade starts
6:30 Parade is finished, go home!
Game night!!: 9/19/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - Land of 1000
4:20PM School is dismissed, change into under uniform attire
4:35PM Dinner
5:45PM Inspection
6:15PM Parade over
7:00PM Kick-Off
8:15PM Half Time
10:00PM Game over, grab gear at band hall and go home!
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – Land of 1000
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
Show shirt under uniform
Thin athletic/compression shorts under uniform
Long black socks
Marching Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
Hair- Up In Buns Off of Your Ears
See Hair Tutorial Videos:
At Friday's (9/19/25) game, you will wear your shako hat for the first time. In order to wear your shako, your hair needs to be done in a way that fits into the hat. If your hair is long enough to touch your ears, then you need a plan to do this. Please see the videos and have products that you need to do it for Friday (gel, bobbypins, hair ties, etc.). If you have questions, ask older members with longer hair what they do. See the videos below for a quick tutorial.
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
We have a had a few questions about chaperons interested in this trip. We will give an opportunity to sign up in the coming weeks for anyone that has volunteered at a game and a contest as a baseline requirement. We appreciate your interest!
9/15 Homecoming Parade 6:00pm
9/17 Wednesday Make up evening rehearsal
9/19 Homecoming game vs. Sachse
9/20 Percussion Clinic and Performance
9/26 Away vs. South Garland
9/27 Wylie Marching Invitational...all hands on deck!!
From Paul Heyer
We had a great week finally ended with a home game and the premiere of the competition show! The video should be available by 11pm on performances days at the link at the end of this posting each week. Watch, listen, and be critical of YOUR show. Better every run, Band!
Next week’s rehearsal schedule can be seen below as well as the schedule for our away game in Garland.
Be sure everyone is paying attention to grades in other classes. Next week is the 5th week of school and we are seeing quite a few students with grade issues. Remember, you MUST PASS with a 70 or above in all classes(NOT AP, Pre AP or Dual Credit) to be able to perform with us after the end of the 6th weeks. Don't lose you spot!! Zeros in classes are usually the item that really zaps a grade. If you have an assignment given to you, turn it in!
Next week’s rehearsal schedule can be seen below.
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday 7:00am-8:30am, 5:30-7:30pm
Tuesday 7:00 am-8:15 am
Wednesday 7:00 am-8:15 am
Thursday 7:00 am-8:30 am(FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Friday 7:00 am-8:30 am (FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Game night!!: 9/12/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - Land of 1000
4:20PM School is dismissed, change into warm weather attire as seen below
4:45PM Dinner
5:15PM Inspection
5:30PM Leave for William's Stadium 510 Stadium Dr, Garland
7:00PM Kick-Off
8:15PM Half Time
10:00PM Game over, load and go home!
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – Land of 1000
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
TWB Cap or Visor
TWB Polo...yes!! We have all of our Polo order!
Band Shorts
Band Belt
SHORT black socks
Athletic Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
We have a had a few questions about chaperons interested in this trip. We will give an opportunity to sign up in the coming weeks for anyone that has volunteered at a game and a contest as a baseline requirement. We appreciate your interest!
9/12 Away vs. North Garland
9/15 Homecoming Parade 6:00pm
9/17 Wednesday Make up evening rehearsal
9/19 Homecoming game vs. Sachse
9/20 Percussion Clinic and Performance
9/26 Away vs. South Garland
9/27 Wylie Marching Invitational...all hands on deck!!
From Paul Heyer
We had another great week of building onto the show and adding the entire next movement to the production. Pass-offs are going on every day in class and you should be hearing practicing going on at home.
Next week we have our first home game of the season vs. Flower Mound HS. We will perform the first two movements of "On Air" for the first time and we are excited!!
Next week’s rehearsal schedule can be seen below.
UPDATE: We have extended our fundraiser deadline by 1 week. This change will get us through our first home football game where we will advertise our needs.
We need everyone's help to raise our goal of $80,000! We do not want your money . . . we want other people's money. :) Fill out your contacts. Post your link in social media. We also accept cash and checks. Just turn that into Mrs. Stone.
Donations can also be made by posting this link on your social media pages https://app.99pledges.com/fund/twbmarch2025
Schedule for Next Week!!
Tuesday 7:00 am-8:30 am
Wednesday 7:00 am-8:30 am
Thursday 7:00 am-8:30 am(FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Friday 7:00 am-8:30 am (FULL Crews and Competition Band)
Game night!!: 9/5/25
DRILL TEAM TUNE - Rude
4:20PM School is dismissed, head to stadium for pre game run through, then change into warm weather attire as seen below
4:30 Run through of Pre Game
5:00PM Dinner
5:45PM Inspection
6:00PM Parade to stadium
6:40PM Pre Game performance
7:00PM Kick-Off
8:15PM Half Time
10:00PM Game over, head back to school and dismiss
INSPECTION ITEMS, all students will need to have all items and attire below to "pass" inspection and to be allowed to travel to the game:
Flip Folder with music organized
Flip Folder lyre
Drill Team – Rude
TWB Water Jug filled with water
Instrument
TWB Cap or Visor
TWB Polo
Band Shorts
Band Belt
SHORT black socks
Athletic Shoes
No jewelry or piercings in uniform
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
9/5 Home vs. Flower Mound
9/12 Away vs. North Garland
9/15 Homecoming Parade 6:00pm
9/17 Wednesday Make up evening rehearsal
9/19 Homecoming game vs. Sachse
9/20 Percussion Clinic and Performance
9/26 Away vs. South Garland
9/27 Wylie Marching Invitational...all hands on deck!!
From Paul Heyer
What a great week of learning and getting better at what we do. We look forward to a fun performance tonight at Meet the Pirate! Parents, come down and join us at the end!
We still have a few weeks until our first football game in which TWB will perform the Pre-Game show at Halftime.
"Pass Offs" of music and marching have started and you should be hearing and seeing your students practicing at home on their next assignments. These pass offs will be their major grades this term for their class periods.
Schedule for Next Week!!
Monday- Friday 7:00am-8:30am, Monday night, 5:30-7:30
Sound Crew is with us every day. Prop Crew and TWB will not rehearse this week outside of class.
We have just a few weeks left for our annual fundraiser. Our goal this year is $80,000, and we need EVERYONE to help.
Students should have received an invite through 99Pledges to get started. We want everyone to enter at least 10 contacts and raise $275 each to meet our goal.
We have learned over the years our community loves supporting young people doing worth-while things with their time . . . TWB is one of those things!
Right now, we have only 65% of our band families participating in the fundraiser. We need 100% of you to help us with this huge goal!
If you didn't receive the link or need help getting started, please ask Mr. Schroeder.
Donations can also be made by posting this link on your social media pages https://app.99pledges.com/fund/twbmarch2025
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
8/29 First Football game vs. JJ Pearce
9/5 First home game vs. Flower Mound
9/12 Away vs. North Garland
9/15 Homecoming Parade(This event displaces our stadium night to Wednesday this week!)
9/17 Wednesday Stadium Rehearsal, this is a change for this week but we need our stadium slot and Wednesday is the only day we can have. Please plan accordingly with over a month heads up. Thank you!!
9/19 Homecoming Game
9/20 Percussion Clinic and Performance
9/26 Away Game vs. South Garland
9/27 Wylie Marching Invitational…all hands on deck!!
From Paul Heyer
A couple of updates for Meet the Pirate!! Notice: New shirt being used that night and parent/family fun at the end of the event!!
Meet the Pirate, Friday 8/15
6:15 Short warm up in Aux Gym. (eat dinner before you arrive)
Arrive in warm weather attire (SHOW SHIRT, hat, band shorts, belt, athletic shoes, ankle or no-show black or white socks)
7:00 Event starts in stadium
8:00 Event ends...at the conclusion of the event, we will ask parents and/or siblings to come down to field level and let you march a set with your student from the Pre Game show. Come join the fun!!
From Mark Schroeder
TWB Parents,
This post is just for you! Please make sure your child(ren) know how to check ParentSquare posts and that they are receiving email and/or text notifications at the end of the day (called Digest). We will send information directly to students at times that requires their attention since they are the ones in band.
Mark Schroeder
Congratulations!
We have met the first part of our fundraising goal of $40,000 which is almost enough to pay for the buses to San Antonio for Bands of America!
What does that mean? We are half way to our goal of $80,000. The next $40,000 goes to
-Financial aid for private lessons (grades 6-12)
-Senior Scholarships for college
-Band camp scholarships (grades 6-11)
And much, much more.
Thank you for your had work thus far. Please continue to enter contacts and post on social media! If you haven't entered your 10 contacts yet, please do that now!
-Mr. Schroeder
If you are in a Fall School Sport or ROTC, please fill out this form immediately. We need this information for Meet the Pirate and coordinating rehearsal and performance schedules. As always, please communicate about potential conflicts early and often.
Thanks!
If you ordered a TWB Polo or TWB Khaki Shorts at registration and need to adjust your size for either item, please do the following:
1. Check with your friends and swap sizes. Often you can solve these size issues on your own without involving us.
2. If that does not work, please fill out this form by the end of Tuesday, August 12.
Polo and Khaki Shorts Size Adjustment Form https://forms.gle/uhMyMYmf7scr3U1Y8
*We will be handling other registration items adjustments later.
We hope your first short week of school was productive! We are so proud of what everyone was able to accomplish in our summer band days. We really are off to a great start and are just a week away from our first public performances.
Our district is funneling all school communication through the parent square app as a one stop shop for all school information. As everyone knows, TWB has been using the Band App to great success, and it has proven to be a great way to support each other when questions arise both on the student and parent side of communication. We are going to still allow our students and parents to gather in the Band App, but director communication, both to and from, will be from other sources. Please do not reach out to directors through the Band App.
Communication through parent square, both to and from directors will be the main communication from TWB. You will also see emails from our fine arts approved organization format, Presto, from time to time. We generally use this to communicate to set groups of students across sections and groupings that do not correspond with the gradebook. Presto is also where all band financial records are kept and can be viewed at any time.
Attendance Policy for TWB: The number one key to the success of any organization is to have its members present when the group is meeting. Absences not only affect the individual missing the event, but in a group like ours, absences also affect the performers around you that rely on your contribution to perform consistently.
We have had some students in and out over the course of summer band, but with the school year officially starting, we will start adhering to the official attendance policy as you see in our band handbook and listed below.
REHEARSALS Students are required to attend ALL band rehearsals. The band directors must be notified IN ADVANCE (the day before) if a student is going to miss or be late to a rehearsal. Excused absences are classified as illness or family emergency only. This information is NOT to be relayed through another student. Failure to notify the directors of an absence or tardy constitutes an unexcused absence with the possibility of being removed from the next performance. In addition, members may be removed from the performances if rehearsals are missed due to lengthy school absences or excessive tardies. Students should schedule academic tutorials after 8:30 am or after school for the duration of the marching season. Step one to being great is being here!
TARDIES Consequences for tardies are as follows:
1. Warning.
2. 2nd Warning, parents notified by phone or email
3. Student will be pulled from next performances. A tardy is defined as not being in the block when the band starts rehearsal. There are no exceptions to the “3rd tardy” rule. Once a student has reached the 3rd tardy, they will be pulled from the next performance, and an alternate will march the spot if there is adequate time to learn it. Tardies are the responsibility of the student. The only excused tardies are those involving medical emergencies. After all, you have three chances!
Performances
The student will receive a grade for each performance during a grading period. The band directors and band calendar will determine the number of performances.
Excused absences from a performance. In accordance with WISD policy, all excused absences will be honored with no grade penalty.
These will include: Medical emergency or illness, death in the family, and religious holiday.
An alternative assignment will be provided by the band director for those students who
miss a performance with an excused absence. This assignment must be completed and
the grade will be averaged in the place of the missed performance.
Students who are academically ineligible or temporarily suspended from extra-curricular
activities will complete an alternative assignment for each performance missed as well.
Please use this form to communicate absence requests to directors. Submitting this form does not secure an approved absence but serves as the communication of an absence.
The end of Marching Season trip to San Antonio and the Bands of America Super Regional in the Alamodome is a go for November 8-10! This trip is for everyone in TWB and will go through the travel company, Note-able with all payments be made through them. The trip cost for students is $424.00 and includes all main meals, bus, hotel, and end of season banquet at Enchanted Springs. Here is the link to sign up and pay the $150.00 deposit.
Monday- Friday 7:00 am-8:30 am
Monday night, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm
Sound Crew is with us every day. TWB on Friday.
Prop crew has the week off other than Friday!!
Meet the Pirate, Friday 8/15
6:15 Short warm up in Aux Gym.
Arrive in warm weather attire (Band polo, hat, band shorts, belt, athletic shoes, ankle or no-show black or white socks)
7:00 Event starts in stadium
8:00 Event ends
First Week of School Reminders for TWB!!
Thursday: Yes! We will play our instruments the first day of school (and every day after!!). Please bring your instruments and binders for your band class. We will cover beginning of year information and then rehearse for the remainder of the class periods. (Competition Battery plays at Smith Elementary…see email from Mr. Kosterman)
Friday: 7:00am-8:30am TWB rehearsal for all. We will wake up the Pre Game show and may have time to at least touch the Competition show before we end. Please dress appropriately for rehearsal and you will have time to change before school. Be on the grid ready to go at 7:00am as you did for summer band! Solid white shirt for all for Friday TWB rehearsals.
Saturday: 7-9:30am Competition Band rehearsal. We have shortened this rehearsal for wind players as a region meeting has been placed on the director’s calendars across town. At 9:30, Percussion will move indoors and rehearse until 11:00am. Guard will continue on the grid until 11:00.
Have a great first few days TWB!!
TWB Family,
We have had another great week and will finish with the full TWB tomorrow for a short rehearsal from 7-8:15am followed by the yearly end of camp water balloon battle!!
Click on the post for competition assignments and you will find the roster for the competition group for this year. Over the past weeks of summer band, we have been evaluating all of our performers in order to choose the limited spots for our show. If you are listed as an alternate, you will be sharing a spot for the time being as the show develops. If you are listed as crew, you will be able to choose which team you would like to assist.
ALL MEMBERS of TWB will perform on the field for our first game for halftime and at every home game for Pre Game. ALL MEMBERS of TWB will have a roll of some kind on prop crew or sound crew and will travel to all contests and all will be with us on the field at the Alamo Dome at the end of our season!!
If your name is listed with a spot or an alternate, you will attend all band rehearsals for the remainder of the season including our first Competition rehearsal on Saturday.
Crew students will have a more limited rehearsal schedule once school starts that will be communicated by week as the show progresses and there are needs.
Great work everyone getting started this year as we move into the next phase of our marching season!!
What a week, TWB Band Family!
Our students have come so far so fast, and we could not be prouder! We hope their excitement is making it home to you even after some long days. It really is miraculous how far they have come in such a short period of time.
We will continue next week with our summer band schedule. We have one change to the schedule that will give some students an extra morning off. Tuesday morning, with an earlier start to convocation, we will have Wind Symphony and Drumline only here on Tuesday morning and see everyone else that night for the evening block.
See next week’s schedule below!!
Summer Band Week 2
Monday July 28, 7:00am-9:00am(outside) and 6:00pm-9:00pm split indoors/outdoors
Tuesday July 29, 7:00am-8:30 Wind Symphony and Battery only end then everyone outside and 6:00-9:00pm split indoors/outdoors. Wind Symphony and Drumline will rehearse at 7:00am and then travel to Wylie East at 8:30am and will be performing prelude music at the WISD Convocation. Expect an arrival back on campus around 11:00am for pick up. Please wear band polo, band shorts, and tennis shoes. You will need an organized flip folder and lyre for the gig.
Wednesday July 30, 6-9pm Indoor/Outdoor rehearsals, please eat dinner before you arrive.
Thursday July 31, 7:00am-1:30pm Bring a sack lunch on this day. Outdoors/Indoors
Friday August 1, 7:00am-8:15am Short final day of the week ending with Water Balloon Palooza 2025!! Bring your gear and get ready for a battle royale at the end of the morning rehearsal!! And later that day...5:00-7:00pm Band Party at Strike and Reel,(5902 N. President George Bush, Garland TX). This was an optional item you would have chosen to pay for with your registration.
Saturday, August 2nd: First Rehearsal and Drill Learning Day for the Competition Band!!
7:00-11:00am
See you next week and have a great weekend TWB!!