FHMS Band News - 8/25/2011

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)

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