Dear Parents,
All classes have had a great week of continuing to work towards learning their Winter concert music. On Friday, each class underwent a playing test. We also had 16 students play along with the Blue Thunder Marching Band at Carson High School on Friday night. On Saturday, 26 students and 5 amazing chaperones took the trip to Reno to watch the state's best marching bands compete for the State Championship.
The Veterans Day Parade is a go for Tuesday. Call time for Intermediate and Advanced Band students is 7:30 AM in the band room. I will be there at 7:15 for anybody who would like to come early and help set up for breakfast. I will send a final reminder email to just the parents of the participating students with further details on Monday. I really appreciate everybody who signed up to help. We still need the following:
- More uniform help
- 1 more chaperone
- 1 French braider
- 1 more for juice
- 2 more for fruit
Upcoming Events
November 11: Veterans Day Parade - Call time 7:30 AM in the band room for intermediate and advanced band members. We should be back by 1:00 PM.
December 4: Winter Concert, Part 1 - 5:30 PM call time in the Community Center for Beginning Band, Concert Band, and Beginning Strings.
December 5: Carson City Tree Lighting - 6:00 PM call time at the skating rink for advanced band members. Anyone else is welcome to come and cheer us on in this festive event.
December 6: Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade - Call time TBA in band room for intermediate and advanced band members. Details and entry information is forthcoming.
December 11: Winter Concert, Part 2 - 5:30 PM call time in the Community Center for Intermediate Band, Advanced Strings, Advanced Band, and Jazz Band.
Practice Logs
Practice logs are due each Friday at 11:59 pm. Students may click the link on the top of the website, or go here. Here is how each class did:
Advanced Band - 83%
Advanced Strings - 80%
Beginning Band - 83%
Beginning Strings - 80%
I'm very impressed with how much each class stepped it up as a whole. As a result, students may take a week off of submitting practice logs! (This doesn't mean they should stop practicing!)
Concert Band - 85%
Intermediate Band - 80%I'm very impressed with how much each class stepped it up as a whole. As a result, students may take a week off of submitting practice logs! (This doesn't mean they should stop practicing!)
After School Rehearsals
November 12: Honor Band Clarinet Sectional: 2:30-3:30 PM
November 13: Honor Band Percussion Sectional: 2:30-4:00 PM
November 14: Honor Band Brass Sectional: 2:30-3:30 PM
Other sections will have sectional time at lunch. I will begin holding auditions at lunch and after school during the week of November 17.
That is all for this week. More later!
-Mr. Jacques-
November 12: Honor Band Clarinet Sectional: 2:30-3:30 PM
November 13: Honor Band Percussion Sectional: 2:30-4:00 PM
November 14: Honor Band Brass Sectional: 2:30-3:30 PM
Other sections will have sectional time at lunch. I will begin holding auditions at lunch and after school during the week of November 17.
That is all for this week. More later!
-Mr. Jacques-
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