Please read the Newsletter in its entirety as I often make changes to information.

Please come to our Fallidays Vendor Event this Saturday at MIS. Information is below.

For the MIS Band Students, please be aware that much of the information contained in the Newsletters applies to MJH Music events. However, oftentimes I will include important information for MIS Music groups as well.

Students in Symphonic Band, Concert Band and Cadet Band should continue keeping track of their practice logs in Charms every week. Students in Symphonic and Concert band are responsible for practicing 100 minutes per week. And Cadet Band students are responsible for 75 minutes per week. Students should view practice time like daily homework. If you spend 15-20 minutes per day practicing, the ensemble as a whole will sound amazing, and your student will improve at a faster rate. Beginning Band students are not responsible for practice logs at this time.

Our next Music Booster meeting is Tuesday, November 19 in the Learning Center at MJHS. Please come out and see what the Music Boosters are all about!

There is not Cadet Band Rehearsal on Friday, November 1. All other bands will rehearse as usual.

Just a reminder! There are still one more canceled rehearsal. Please read this carefully and note WHICH band or choir this affects as it does not always affect every group.

I will again be out of the District on Friday, November 1, so there will be NO morning Cadet Band that morning. There WILL still be Sectionals that Day. Beginning Band, Concert Band and Symphonic Band WILL still rehearse.

Everything will be back to normal starting on Monday, November 4.

Unfortunately, we did not have enough students sign up for Pep Band. This extra curricular activity will NOT take place this year.

The Sweet Returns gift cards can be used at any Baker's Square for one whole Fruit, Silk or Classic Pie. We are asking each family to sell a minimum of SEVEN gift cards.

Red cards are $15 and can be purchased for fruit pies and Green cards are $17 and can be used to purchase whipped cream pies.

For every 5 pies a student sells, they will receive a raffle prize entry to win one of many prizes including $25 gift cards.

Orders are due by Tuesday, November 5. Please make one check payable to the Mokena Music Boosters.

Gift card pick up will be Thursday, November 21 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm at MJH. If you do not pick up your cards then, they will be sent home with your child on Friday, November 22.

Sweet Returns Gift Cards DO NOT EXPIRE and can be used at any Baker's Square. They are not valid for meals - only pies.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dion at adion@sbcglobal.net

Thank you for your continued support!

TonalEnergy Tuner is an all-inclusive, easy to use application designed for individual practice and/or large ensemble rehearsals that aides musicians to improve sound quality and intonation.

Tuning, volume, articulation, release, duration, and steadiness are the key elements of developing a beautiful tone quality. TonalEnergy Tuner is the first multi-purpose application that allows users of all ages to understand and improve every aspect of their sound.

This app is especially useful to young brass players who struggle to find the correct partial. Oftentimes they think they are playing the correct pitch, when in fact, they are not. This can be very frustrating. This app can help students learn where the correct partial is and to hear when they are not matching the correct pitch.

In addition to its tuner capabilities, it has a built in metronome to keep students rehearsing with a steady beat!

We highly recommend that all students in our band program invest in this application if they have access to a device. It is well worth the $3.99 it costs. This is much more inexpensive than a separate metronome and tuner device.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bussean or Ms. Beekman

IFA Fundraisers usually occur once per quarter and are not mandatory. We are currently running the Popcorn Fundraiser. 50% of the proceeds will go into your child's IFA account.

NOVEMBER

11/1 - NO CADET BAND REHEARSAL (Mrs. Bussean will be out of the District) SYMPHONIC BAND WILL STILL REHEARSE

11/2 - Fallidays Vendor and Crafter Event sponsored by the Music Boosters

11/7 - Dine and Earn - Panera Bread!

11/7 - NO SCHOOL

11/8 - NO SCHOOL

11/15 - Fall Fling

11/16 - ILMEA Jazz Festival (only for students who previously auditioned)

11/19 - Music Booster Meeting

11/23 - Mokena Parade of Lights (MANDATORY for all 6/7/8 Grade Band Students)

11/27 - NO SCHOOL

11/28 - NO SCHOOL THANKSGIVING

11/29 - NO SCHOOL