Grapevine Middle School
Pony Band
September 15, 2017
Beginner Band students received their fall curriculum packets this week and you should be starting to hear some sounds at home. They need to be practicing instrument assembly, correct hand positions, embouchure, breathing, posture, alphabet chant and rhythm tree notes (whole, half, quarter notes) at home. Please help them practice at least 20 minutes per day and make sure they are sitting on a chair to help them with correct posture. Lessons 1-5 from the 5-minute theory book need to be completed and Lessons 6-10 are due next week.
Honors and Symphonic Band students will be performing at the first pep rally, next Friday, September 22nd at 2:30 p.m. They also will be performing at the October 2nd football game from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the football field. Details will be sent home next week. At home, they need to be practicing scales, Bb papers, Blue Book, Fight Song, GMS Band Ditties, Don't Stop Believing, Land of 1000 Dances and Stand Shorts. Honors Band students need to be passing off all of their scales and their Region Music in the next 2 weeks with a director during sectionals and/or Corral. Symphonic Band students need to be passing off their Bb and Eb scales by next Friday. Students should be practicing 30-45 minutes per day.
Reminder, all students need to take their instrument home EVERY FRIDAY. Please read below for the Take Horn Home Grading Policy.
As always, it is honor to be your student's teacher!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gish and Mr. Holmes
SECTIONALS AND ALL-REGION MUSIC PRACTICE TIMES
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7:15-8:00 am and 3:30-4:15 pm
Honors Band Sectionals
Mondays: 3:30-4:15 Oboes
Tuesdays: 3:30-4:15 Clarinets, 4:15-5:00 Flutes
Wednesdays: NO SECTIONALS WEDNESDAY DUE TO FACULTY MEETING. THEY WILL BE HELD DURING CLASS. 3:30-4:15 Horns, 4:15-5:00 Low Brass
Thursdays: 4:15-5:00 Bassoon, Bass Clarinet
Fridays: 3:30-4:15 Trumpets, 4:15-5:00 Saxophones
Take Horn Home Grading Policy
1 night per week: 70
2 nights per week: 80
3 nights per week: 90
4 nights per week: 100
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT CONCESSIONS
It's that time of year! Football Season! As noted during the Band Parent Meeting the concession stand at the football games is our BIGGEST fundraiser for the year. ALL grades benefit from the profits made. We have been given an opportunity to have our concession stand open during next week's scrimmage! Remember these funds help support scholarships for private lessons, enrichment funds, and various other band programs. Please take a moment to check your schedules and sign up to help out.
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0D4AA4A92CA1F58-scrimmage
Save the date:
8th Grade Home Games
Tuesday Sept 26th
Wednesday Oct 11th
Tuesday Nov 7th
7th Grade Home Games
Monday Oct 2nd
Monday Oct 16th
Monday Oct 23rd
Monday Oct 30th
We also need help at our Pee Wee Football Game Concession Stands!
Saturday, September 23rd
Saturday, October 14th
Important Documents
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
In order to volunteer at GMS, or around GCISD, all volunteers must:
- read the Volunteer Handbook (this replaces the previous face to face volunteer trainings held on campus)
- watch the appropriate video included in the handbook
- electronically sign the verification Google form for each campus you plan to volunteer
- complete the volunteer background check. A link is included in the handbook.
The following link takes you to the online Volunteer Handbook and background check: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=474
REMIND
PRIVATE LESSON STAFF
Grapevine Middle School Band
Email: jennifer.gish@gcisd.net
Website: http://grapevinemsband.weebly.com/
Location: 301 Pony Parkway, Grapevine, TX, United States
Phone: 817-251-5659
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineMiddleSchoolBand/
Twitter: @GMSponyBAND