Domino's Fundraiser

Holy Moly everyone! I am incredibly pleased to announce that we raised $4,480! Thank you all so much for continuing to spread the word! This will help students to pay for upcoming trips and any supplies that we continue to use throughout the year, such as reeds and valve oil.  Truly AMAZING!!!!! 

Any money raised by students from the Domino's fundraiser can help pay for either the Branson Trip or Six Flags Trip. 

3rd Hour- Symphonic Band

8-12th Grade students have been working on spring concert music. They have had multiple playing assignments: Rampage due March 6th, Appalachian Air due March 14th, and Achilles Wrath due March 27th. 

 On Friday, April 10th, the 8-12th grade band will perform for a set of judges at Jefferson R7 High School.  We will then have a master class clinic with one of the judges immediately following the performance. Students will have the chance to hear instant feedback about their performance and ways to improve upon their playing for the future. We will also watch a couple other bands perform.  After the performances, we will head to Quonset bowling alley in Crystal City to have lunch and a fun celebration for all of their hard work.  We will return to school with enough time to unload the equipment from the travel bus and students will ride their regularly scheduled transportation home at 2:40 pm. Anyone is welcome to meet us at Jefferson R7 for the performance, we will be performing the same songs that we will play at our Spring April 23rd concert. If attending the Jefferson R7 performance, it will take place in their schools auditorium, Performing Arts Center and is free to attend.  

Students should wear concert black attire for the Jefferson R7 performance trip. That is an all black outfit so we can all be uniformed on stage.

Our spring concert date is Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm in the Fieldhouse. Call time for students is 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. 

6th hour- 6th and 7th grade combined Band

6th and 7th grade students have been working on fundmentals in their Essential Elements method book. We have learned many new notes and rhythms in prepartion for their upcoming Spring concert.  This week, we have started to learn a new piece of sheet music called Violento. 

Students have a playing assignment: Violento measures 34-end due Friday, April 3rd in the Google Classroom. 

All students have received information in class about the Six Flags Performance Trip. This is a volunterry trip that allows students to perform on a stage within Six Flags for a set of judges. They will receive feedback from their performance. After the performance, they will be able to enjoy time in the park before returning back to school.  The date of the performance is Friday, April 24th and will be an all day event. 6th graders and new to band 7th graders must audition for the group. Their Violento playing assignment will be their audition. They will be informed the week of April 6th if they made the group. 

Our spring concert date is Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 pm in the Fieldhouse. Call time for students is 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. 

Six Flags information that was passed out to students on a green sheet of paper for 6-9th grade students

School Class Schedules for next year

Students are starting to sit down with the counselors to choose classes for next year. I truly hope each and every student that is currently in band continues on within the program.  I am always available to chat if you have any questions about classes or how to make a high school schedule work with the various requirements and elective options. It is very possible to take band all 4 years of high school and I love having each and every student apart of the program!