Updates

As of right now, the parade is still on, and we are still planning on attending.  I will continue to keep an eye on the road conditions, and keep an ear out for any other news.

 

Also, the All-West Help Session that was scheduled at UTM tomorrow has been cancelled, and will not be rescheduled.  

St. Louis Trip Refund

If you went on the St. Louis trip, we were expecting a $35 refund for everyone who paid to go. I now have that refund.
You will need to either come by yourself or get your child to come to the Band Room and sign by their/your name to receive the refund money

Announcements 12/1

1)  We originally moved our Booster meeting to This Tuesday at 6:30 to avoid conflicts with the school play on Thursday.  Now the 6th grade concert that was originally scheduled for last Tuesday has been moved to this Tuesday because of the weather last week.  That means we need to push the meeting to 7:30 (but still on Tuesday) and make it a quick one.  The main thing we will be talking about is the Breakfast with Santa on Dec. 14.

2)  Jazz Band meets this Monday after school.  It will return to Tuesday next week.

3)  For those trying out for All-West, I will need the $10 audition fee by the end of this week.

4)  We have afterschool rehearsal for the parade this Thursday.  It should be pretty quick.  The only reason to have it is to get the percussion in with the band since they are in separate classes.  There will be plenty of time for those that are in the play to get ready before show time.

5)  This Saturday is the parade.  We will have a bus here for those who need to ride it.  For those riding the bus, report time is 2:30 in the Band Room.  For those who can find their own way there, you will need to meet at the Lighthouse church at 3 pm.  You will need to take your uniform home with you Friday and show up dressed in uniform.  Instruments will be brought on the instrument trailer to the church.  All students will be wearing Santa hats.  Also, it is supposed to be cold Saturday, so wear something warm underneath the uniforms.

6)  Last Tuesday, we set up the annual Band Christmas Tree in the Band Room.  As we have done in the past, we will begin collecting canned goods to participate in the Beta Club's Canned Creation competition.  Bring in canned goods over the next couple of weeks, and we will be able to build a big creation, but more importantly do our part to help out those in need this holiday season.

Announcements 11/21

1. Remember that the Fruit is being delivered this Friday, Nov. 22. The students will unload the truck and sort the orders during the Percussion and Band classes, and they should be ready to start being delivered between 1:30 and 2:00. (It is going to be raining tomorrow, so it will be helpful for students to bring umbrellas and rain jackets to unload the truck.) You can come at anytime after that to pick up your order and start delivering them. I will be here in the afternoon for those who can't make it until after work. Please get this fruit picked up tomorrow so that it doesn't sit in the band room all weekend.




2. The Percussion Ensemble, the Jazz Band, and three small Band ensembles will be performing at the District Christmas dinner on Dec. 12 at 6 pm. Not all band members are a part of this ensemble. Ask your child if they are involved in any of these ensembles. If they don't know what you are talking about, they are probably not involved. But if they do know what you are talking about and are involved, they need to plan on meeting in the Band room at 5:30 and wearing all black. We will perform at 6 pm and be done by 6:20.



3. I talked to Thomas Tours today, and they will be sending the refund check out within the next week. So it will probably be after Thanksgiving, but I will have the $35 refund for all of the participants of the full St. Louis trip.

Fruit Delivery

The original date that we had wanted for the fruit delivery was today, November 13.  Unfortunately, the fruit will not be ready until next week.  Since they will also be delivering to 3 other schools in the area, it will be cheaper to deliver to all of the schools on the same day.

The fruit will now be delivered next Friday, November 22 at 10:45 am.  We will unload the truck during school time, get it organized into each student's order, and have it ready to be delivered to the customers by the end of school.  Please be prepared to pick up the fruit that day.  I will be at school that afternoon for those who cannot come until work is over.  But it does not need to set in the Band Room all weekend.  

This fruit will be fresh straight from Florida, and in the past has been delicious!  It will be a welcome addition to any Thanksgiving meal that following week.

Parade Song

Christmas Spectacularhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1v5LNAJT81qNUEyemxreXI3Vnc/edit?usp=sharing

Booster Mtg and Friday night

1)  I am going to push back the Booster meeting to 7:30 on Thursday.  The middle school is having their annual chili supper from 5:30-7:30, and I know a number of you will be helping out with that.  So everyone go eat your chili and then walk on up to the Band room for the booster meeting!

2)  I am asking the band for volunteers to attend the playoff game this Friday night.  I am not making it mandatory, but if I could have 43 students sign up to go, we can take one bus and go support the team.  I had about half that go ahead and sign up today, and the rest needed to double check schedules.  I need that number finalized by tomorrow.  We would leave at 4:45 on Friday, and get back around 11:45.  We would only play pep music, and they would need to wear Band T-shirt and Khakis (like we wore at the beginning of the year) with warm clothing underneath.

3)  I am also asking for volunteers to play at the Food Giant grand opening this Sunday at 1 pm.  Again, they would wear Band T-shirts and Khakis, and would meet at Food Giant by 12:45.  I will have the instruments there.  I don't know why they chose this day and time to have the grand opening, but if you can make it, it would be a great opportunity to play for the community.