Band Newsletter - September 27, 2011 #5

FHMS Band News #5

“JUST PASSING NOTES”

9/27/2011

Fhmsband.blogspot.com

FOR ALL BAND STUDENTS

A few students still owe for passbooks. Please take care of this as soon as possible.

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BAND NEWS

Students received a new practice chart for the new 6 weeks and there is one attached to this email (just in case)

Students are working on earning MEDALS in band class. They have a pass off sheet that must be filled out by November 1st. Students can pass off these lines / songs/ scales during class on certain days, and before or after school.

FOR ALL BAND STUDENTS

Join us on

NOTICE THE NEW DATE!!!!! October 28th- NOTICE THE NEW DATE!!!!!

at Keller Stadium

(Band students get in free)

STUDENTS WILL ARRIVE AT 6:15PM

All FHMS band students are invited to join the FRHS band

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)

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Other Dates for…….WIND ENSEMBLE

· District Band Try-Out : October 22nd at Hillwood Middle School

· District Band Clinic and Concert: November 3rd at Fossil Ridge High School

(only if you are selected to play in the district band)

· Region Band Try-Out: November 5th at Indian Springs Middle School

Early Release day – October 7th

No school – October 10th

GOODIE BAGS!!!!!!!!

We would like to put together goodie bags for our “OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF THE WEEK”

If you are able to donate some of these items, we would really appreciate it!

Small gift bags (paper bags or plastic)

Candy

Gum

Soft Drinks

Pencils

Pens

Erasers

Other cool gift items

(if every family donated one item on the list – our students would really get a nice gift for their hard work)

We will also need soft drinks to pass out to our students at the football game on October 28th. Please consider donating a 12 pack of soft drinks to the band program. You can drop them off at the front office any day between 8am – 4pm. Just make sure they know they are for the BAND J

ARE YOU BOARD………..VOLUNTEER to help us J

Office help is needed – 2 hours per week – email me for more details J

We would like to recognize our 2 Volunteers of the month…………

Cindy Yarborough and Leslee Altrock

Thanks Cindy and Leslee for all you do for us!!!!

FHMS Band News - 9/20/2011

Please note that we have a web page for each teacher at FHMS. Here are the direct links for each teacher.

Band Page for Darlene Janeski

http://campus.kellerisd.net/Teachers/11754/default.aspx

Band Page for Mary Ann French

http://campus.kellerisd.net/Teachers/23896/default.aspx

Band Page for Marco Gonzales

http://campus.kellerisd.net/Teachers/26741/default.aspx

fhmsband.blogspot.com – band web page

Don’t forget weekly sectionals!

They are a part of your child’s weekly grade.

TOMORROW……Wednesday –all PASSBOOK

money is due.

If you have a passbook at home and you are unable to sell it, please return it on Wednesday.

WIND ENSEMBLE ------All region / All district money was due on Friday – please send it in as soon as possible. Please contact me if you haven’t sent it in yet. Thank you for your cooperation.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!!!!!!!!

The end of the six weeks is next Friday – Sept. 30th.