Announcements 2/23/20

1)  Thanks to everyone who helped at the Miss Harmony pageant.  The event went smoothly and the Jazz Band was terrific!

2)  The field commander clinic will be in the Chorus room on Monday.  The clinician will not be able to be there until 4, so use that time to go over your routine and the other prerequisites.  The auditions and interviews will be Thursday in the Band Room.  This will give you time to make any adjustments to the routine that you get from feedback on Monday.

3)  Jazz Band will meet Monday after school.  Again, thank you for the great job you did on Saturday!

4)  The Ensemble Concert is Tuesday at 7 pm!  Admission is free so invite all of your family and friends to the gym to watch this great night of Chamber Ensemble music.  Report time for students is 6:30.  Wear standard concert attire.  

5)  New York Trip participating students:  You need to add two dates to your schedule in March to rehearse the music that we are playing at the Statue of Liberty:  Monday, March 9 and Monday March 16 from 3:30 to 5 pm.  This is for Band and Guard.  Jazz Band will practice on Tuesdays those two weeks.  These Mondays were the best times to avoid overlapping with Theater rehearsals.  

Announcements 2/16/20

1)  Jazz Band will rehearse on Tuesday since school is going to be out on Monday.  Remember for the Miss Harmony pageant on Saturday that you need to wear all black.

2)  The Miss Harmony pageant is this Saturday.  I still need a handful of students to sign up to help.  You will get community service hours for this event.  You will report at noon and will be done around 7 pm that evening.  We will also feed you supper at the school.  

Announcements 2/9/20

1)  Concert Band yearbook picture tomorrow (Monday) during Focus time!  I ask that you wear concert attire for the pictures.  You will come to the band room, get your instrument, and then head straight to the gym for the picture.  This needs to move quickly since it is during Focus time.

2)  Guard signed up to go to the Rose Parade - we are sizing for uniforms tomorrow (Monday) after school starting at 3:40.  

3)  Band members signed up to go to the Rose Parade - you will need to try on a sample uniform top that we are using as a Mass Band so that we can get your size for the actual top we are using for the parade.  If you are not in class, you will need to come in during Focus time or afterschool on Monday or Tuesday.  

4)  Jazz Band will meet from 3:30 to 4:30 on Monday as usual.  

5)  Butter Braid pastries will be delivered Wednesday to the Band Room at 1:30.  Students will help unload them, and they need to be taken home or picked up that afternoon so they won't thaw out overnight.

Announcements 02/02/2020

1)  February 2 - Happy Palindrome Day!  The first time in 909 years!  (Look it up)

2)  Jazz Band will rehearse on Monday from 3:30 to 4:30.

3)  For students going to New York, the second song that we are playing at the Statue of Liberty will be available later this week.

4)  Booster meeting Thursday at 6:30 pm.  The plan is to talk about the Miss Harmony Beauty pageant and have a chaperone list ready for the New York trip.  

Announcements 1/26/20

1)  Jazz Band will rehearse Monday from 3:30 to 4:30.

2)  Butter Braid fundraiser money and forms will be due on Thursday.  

3)  The first song for the New York trip will be available later this week.  You will need to put this in your Flip Folder unless you want to memorize it.  We will also be playing the Star Spangled Banner.

Announcments 1/20/20

1)  Jazz Band will rehearse Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 as of right now.  I have been called in for Jury Duty on Tuesday and I don't know how long it is going to last.  I will try to keep the Jazz Band informed through the Band app if I am unable to make it back by 3:30.

2)  Students going on the New York trip - I will have bus signups and Hotel Room signups available this week in the Band Room.  I will have the music that we are performing at the Statue of Liberty available next week.  As we get into March, I will communicate any need for rehearsals for this music. 

3)  Students going to UTM Honor Band this weekend - I will be communicating more information to you all this week through the Band app.

Announcements 1/12/20

1)  Jazz Band will rehearse Monday from 3:30 to 4:30.

2)  We will have a special Meet-and-Greet Rehearsal with the 8th graders this Thursday night from 6:30 to 8 pm in the Band Room.  The Guard will start in the Band room and move to the Cafeteria where they will go over fundamentals and basics of a standard routine.  This is something we do every year to help the 8th graders feel more comfortable as they prepare to sign up for High School classes later this month.  Everyone in the band and guard are encouraged to be there this Thursday to welcome the future of this awesome program!

3)  On Monday, the five High School Band Directors of Gibson County will be touring West Tennessee promoting the Mass Band's performance in the Rose Parade .  Between 6 and 6:30 am, we will be on WBBJ-TV, then will be on Victory 93.7 in Milan at 7:30 am.  We will then be presenting to the Gibson County Commission at 9 am in Trenton, and ending up at the City of Gibson Board meeting at 7 pm that evening.  This entire process is such a great opportunity for the West Tennessee area (and beyond) to see what the directors already know: These are top tier Band programs here in Gibson County.  Great programs, great supportive parents, and great students!