FHMS / CTIS bands in concert

December 9th, Thursday
FHMS and CTIS will present their
WINTER CONCERT
at Fossil Ridge Performing Arts Center
6:30pm / 6:50pm / 7:30pm
Free admission

All Region results as of 3:00pm

I am proud of everyone who participated at the All Region Band Contest!
There are still more results coming....................

Flute
Kandi Washington
Charleen Tan

Clarinet
Emily Woxland

Oboe
Lauren Wagner 1st chair

Bassoon
Connor Wilson 2nd chair

Alto Saxophone
Teylor Patak
Brian Vu

Trumpet
Mykal Owens
Thomas Mather
Kris Pritchett
Tyler Corso
Saif Mubijuddan - alt

Horn
James Nelson 10th chair

Trombone
Jesus Esquival 18th chair
Nicolle Schwartz alt
Baritone
Tatum Snow 7th chair
Stephanie Flores - alt

Tuba
Dustin Ogden 5th chair

Percussion
Max Sanders- alt

Newsletter 11/1/2010

FHMS Band News.
“JUST PASSING NOTES”
11/1/2010


THERE WILL BE NO SECTIONALS FOR WIND ENSEMBLE – Mrs. Janeski’s band
11 / 8 to 11/ 12
(they get the week off)


NEW SECTIONAL SCHEDULE BEGINS
11/15 – until the end of the school year
(see attachment)


Dates to Remember

November 2010

ALL REGION BAND INFORMATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 6…………….ALL REGION BAND AUDITIONS
SATURDAY – THIS SATURDAY J

For Wind Ensemble Students and a few others (they know who they are)
We will leave at 6:45am from FHMS. Please arrive by 6:40am.
We will meet the buses in the back of the school (by the football field)

Please send a sack lunch with your child. I am checking on concessions to see if any food will be available.

There will be two buses going to All Region on Saturday.
The group of students that finish by 12:30pm, will return on bus #1.
The other students who haven’t finished will return on bus #2 around 3:30/4pm.

Students should NOT WEAR a T Shirt that has anything about KISD or FHMS on the shirt.
School appropriate dress code will be enforced.

Students will have a MAJOR PLAYING TEST grade this week on their audition materials.
The students have received their specific TEST TIME.

CHAPERONES for ALL REGION are:
Esquivel
Kendrick
Sanders
Cole
Milford
Woxland – driving her own vehicle
Chaperones, please report with your children at 6:40am.
You will not know which bus you are leaving on until Saturday.


PROGRESS REPORTS WILL GO HOME ON FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
END OF THE 6WEEKS IS 11/12

THERE IS NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th!!!


PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!



WINTER CONCERT
December 9th
For all Band Students
At FRHS
7:00pm

WINTER TOUR for Wind Ensemble
For elementary / intermediate school
December 14, 15, and 16
(please avoid Dr. appointments on these days)

If you can volunteer to help with our winter tour, I will need 3 parents for each day.

A schedule will be made available very soon for each day!

December 14th – Chaperone Robin Drake- THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!

Concerts will take place at…. Chisholm Trail, Parkview, Heritage, N. Riverside, Basswood


Winter Tour locations

Wednesday, December 15th – Heritage Elementary 8am (parents will drop off students that morning at Heritage Elementary School )
Concert will begin at 8:30am

Tuesday, December 14th – Chisholm Trail Intermediate School (parents will drop off students that morning at CTIS)
Concerts will begin at 8:30 and 9:15am

Band Newsletter 2.12.2010

FHMS Band News.
“JUST PASSING NOTES”
10/11/2010


Dates to Remember

October 2010

21…….Fall Concert (FRHS)
7pm
(all students are required to participate)
We will wear our band t-shirts and blue jeans

25……….Football game here at FHMS (band plays)
Trinity Springs vs. FHMS
4:30pm – 7:30pm
(Required for Wind Ensemble but optional for other students)
We will wear our band t-shirts and blue jeans

28…..All City band Rehearsal and Concert
(for the students made the band)
Fossil Ridge HS
8am-3pm rehearsal
6:30pm performance
Regular school clothes to rehearsal
White tuxedo shirt and black pants to concert


November 6…………….ALL REGION BAND AUDITIONS

For all Students!!!!!!!!!!!

Practice charts are due each week
Please make sure that a parent signs them each week


ALL FEE’S SHOULD BE PAID by October 15th.


Not sure if you have paid……check CHARMS!!!!

Special thanks to Mrs. Sanders for her time volunteering to assist with our
ALL DISTRICT CONTEST on Saturday!
SPECIAL CLINIC
******PERCUSSION ALL REGION BAND CLINIC this Friday after school
With Shannon Lockwood the head percussion judge for ALL REGION

4-5:30pm in the band hall


WOO HOO GOES TO:
The following students placed in the Keller All District Honor Band
Results
Congratulations to the following students:
Instrument
Name (First then Last)
Chair
Tenor Saxophone
Spencer Drabik
2
Bass Clarinet
Chris Orozco
3
Tuba
Dustin Ogden
3
Tuba
Dorian Atmore
alt.
Euphonium
Tatum Snow
4
Euphonium
Stephanie Flores
alt
Bassoon
Connor Wilson
4
Bb Clarinet
Emily Woxland
9
Bb Clarinet
Elizabeth Monroy
12
Alto Saxophone
Brian Vu
2
Alto Saxophone
Teylor Patak
6
Oboe
Lauren Wagner
1
Trombone
Gabe Comer
8
Flute
Kandi Washington
2
Flute
Charleen Tan
8
French Horn
Josh Altrock
8
Trumpet
Mykal Owens
2
Trumpet
Thomas Mather
4
Trumpet
Daniel Montalvo
9

These students will represent FHMS in a clinic and concert on Thursday, October 28th. They will miss the entire day of school on that day. Teachers will be notified of this absence.
They will need 5.00 for lunch on that day. We will take a bus to CC’s pizza with the other KISD students who also made the district honor band.


All Region is right around the corner!!!!!!! Keep practicing!!!!!!!!
All of Wind Ensemble will once again compete along with some other selected students.
November
All District Band Students

Spencer Drabik
Chris Orozco
Dustin Ogden
Dorian Atmore - alternant
Tatum Snow
Stephanie Flores- alternant
Connor Wilson
Emily Woxland
Elizabeth Monroy
Brian Vu
Teylor Patak
Lauren Wagner
Gabe Comer
Kandi Washington
Chrleen Tan
Josh Altrock
Mykal Owens
Thomas Mather
Daniel Montalvo

All District Try Outs

Saturday, October 9th
at
Hillwood Middle School

All Wind Ensemble Students
must audition
Times will be given out by October 5th.

2010 2011 Calendar

Fossil Hill Middle School
Calendar 2010-2011

August 2010

23………….First day of school

September 2010

23…….(Thursday) Middle School Band Night
with Fossil Ridge High School Band
@ Fossil vs. Southlake Carroll football game

October 2010

9…..All District Band Try-outs
@Hillwood
8-1pm

21…….Fall Concert (FRHS)
7pm
25......Football game at FHMS (band will play)

28…..All City band Rehearsal and Concert
(for the students who try-out and make the band)
Fossil Ridge HS
8am-3pm rehearsal
6:30pm performance


November 2010
6…..All Region Band Auditions
Crownover Middle School (Denton)
ALL DAY

December 2010
11….. All Region Rehearsal
(only for those who make the region band)
December
9…..FHMS Winter Band Concert

January 2011
No events scheduled

February 2011
No events scheduled

March 2011
8…..Pre-UIL at FRHS

11 / 12………Percussion Bash at FRHS

29…..UIL

April 2011
………Sandy Lake

May 2011
5…….Murchison Band Contest (Wind Ensemble only)

14…..Solo and Ensemble Contest at Indian Springs

19…..Spring Concert @Fossil Ridge HS


Events not yet scheduled……………..
*Pep Rallies are during the school day from 3:00- 3:30pm
*Sectionals are once a week, every week of the school year from
*Special Rehearsals before UIL
*PTA music presentation


Please put these dates on your calendar as soon as possible to avoid any conflicts.

Please avoid doing major dental work before a concert or a concert, if at all possible.

Flute Recital May 2010


Karen LeBlanc had a wonderful flute recital in May featuring our talented flute section. We greatly appreciate our private teaching staff and all of the students who have continued to take private lessons all year long.

School starts August 23, 2010

It is almost time to start school again! School will begin on August 23rd. Please DO NOT bring any instruments to school the first day. We have to do a lot of paperwork and we will not have time to play our instruments until day #3.

We look forward to working with you this year! If you have questions, please feel free to email me at: darlene.janeski@kellerisd.net
The FHMS Wind Ensemble played great at contest on May 6, 2010.
Received straight 1’s from all 3 judges.
The judges were Wow’d by their performance!

Awesome kids!

These sections won the outstanding groups: Saxophone, Clarinet, and Percussion

Some of the comments from our judges today:

“What a fine performance today. Great young, talented musicians, led by a great teacher have the potential for great music making and that’s just what happened today!!! Really enjoyed your work!! Congratulations to all involved in your success. Thank those around you for their contribution to your success as well”

1+ - Wade McDonald

“Incredibly impressive performance today, especially on the second piece. It is a pleasure to hear a middle school group play with such a level of maturity! I really enjoyed hearing you today.”

1 Andrew Goins

“Congratulations on a beautiful program this morning. Keep making and enjoying quality performances of this high caliber. THANK YOU FOR BEING AT PEAK MUSIC FESTIVAL AND PROVIDING SUCH OUTSTANDING MUSIC IN THIS FANTASTIC HALL”

1 Ken Van Winkle


This campus is full of fabulous students that I am allowed to teach each and every day!

FHMS Wind Ensemble


Fossil Hill Middle School performing at the Murchison Hall - Denton, Texas
May 6, 2010
Mighty Mite
In the Shining of the Stars
J.S. Jig
Darlene Janeski, Director of Bands

Events

Students should attend weekly sectionals for all 3 performing ensembles.
Pre - UIL
Timber Creek High School
March 9th
UIL
Northwest High School
March 30th
Chaperones for each event are needed. Please contact darlene.janeski@kellerisd.net for more information.