WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
- The band hall is open at 8am for practice each morning.
Monday – Friday
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR HELP THIS WEEK:
Mrs. Yarborough and Mrs. Altrock!!!!
- The band hall is open after school from 3:45 – 4:30pm for practice
(if there is an empty practice room)
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Students are expected to practice at home
or at school OUTSIDE of their normal class time each week
Practice Charts begin next week!!!!!
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- All Band Forms are due on
Friday! (tomorrow)
If you haven’t turned them, please do as soon as possible
· Sectionals begin
the 2nd week of school
for Wind Ensemble
(schedule is attached)
· Sectionals begin the
3rd week of school
for Honor Band and Symphonic Band
(schedule is attached)
- All fee’s should be turned in by September 9th
Instrument rental 100.00
Percussion usage 25.00
NEW!!!!!!!
Wind Ensemble all region / all district fee 14.00
Band t-shirt 15.00
Tuner $20.00 optional
Microphone $10.00 optional
WIND ENSEMBLE NEWS
Wind Ensemble needs the following books:
Hal Leonard Advanced Band Method Book (for their specific instrument)
Accent on Achievement Book 3 (for their specific instrument)
As soon as possible J
(You may have already ordered these)
And……………..NEW!!!!!!!
Wind Ensemble all region / all district fee 14.00
ENTRY FEE for the contest……….due by September 16th
Make Checks payable to FHMS-BAND
HONOR BAND NEWS
Honor Band needs the Standard of Excellence Book 2 – as soon as possibleJ
(you may have already ordered these)
and
SYMPHONIC BAND NEWS
Symphonic Band needs the Standard of Excellence Book 1 – as soon as possible J
(you may have already ordered these)
Parent Homework……………….Please email your child’s teacher directly this week (all 3 bands)
We are trying to set up our own email databases J
Percussionist Parents, please email Mr. Moore with your
Email address. His email is ben.moore@kellerisd.net
PRIVATE LESSONS ……..start soon Jfor all instruments!!!!
SIGN UP……spots are filling up J
WE SELL REEDS – make all checks for reeds payable to Music and Arts (see attachment for prices)
Join us on
September 29th
Thursday evening
at Keller Stadium
(Band students get in free)
All FHMS band students will join the FRHS band
playing in the stands during the FRHS varsity football game
Tickets to the football game will be on sale at Fossil Ridge High School
the week of the game for all parents.
(bus transportation is not provided)