FHMS Band News 9/4/2012


 

“JUST PASSING NOTES”

 
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
  • The band hall is open at 8am for practice each morning.

Monday – Friday

  

OPEN HOUSE………….This Thursday Sept. 6th

6:30pm – 8pm

(remember to bring a copy of your child’s schedule)

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SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARENT VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR HELP THIS WEEK:

Mrs. Yarborough, Mrs. Pollock 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 were due today!!!!!

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  • All Band Forms were due on Friday!  (please submit as soon as possible)
 

·       Sectionals begin

This week of school

for Wind Ensemble

Your child is aware of their sectional day – they are a required part of their band class

 

·        Sectionals begin the

next week

for Honor Band and Symphonic Band

(the schedule will be discussed with your child’s class on Wednesday)

 ·        Questions????   darlene.janeski@kellerisd.net

 

  • All fee’s should be turned in by September 14th

Instrument rental 100.00

Percussion usage 25.00

 Wind Ensemble all region / all district fee 12.00

Band t-shirt 15.00

 Tuner $20.00 optional

Microphone $10.00 optional

 

WIND ENSEMBLE NEWS

 

All students must audition for All District and All Region

Please make note of the audition dates on your calendar

October 20th and November 3rd


HONOR BAND and SYMPHONIC BAND NEWS


Honor Band and Symphonic Band will need the book “Sound Innovations Book 2” – as soon as possibleJ

(You may have already ordered this book, but if not, we will be able to sell this book later this week)

 

(optional opportunity)

If your child would like to audition for All District and All Region – they must attend Honor and Wind Ensemble sectionals so that they can learn both sets of music.  (this is not required)

A 12.00 fee is also due by September 14th to participate.  Make checks payable to FHMS- Band

  

Parent Homework……………….Please email your child’s teacher directly this week

(all 3 bands and percussion)

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

Honor Band parents, please email Kyle.mullins@kellerisd.net

Symphonic Band parents, please email Marco.gonzales@kellerisd.net

Wind Ensemble parents, please email Darlene.janeski@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

 

Join us on

October 4th

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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