Hudson Hawk Band Updates
Week of August 24-28
Band Parent Virtual Meeting
**Logging in with your student's @students.garlandisd.net email address will make easier/faster for parents to enter the virtual meeting room.**
Thursday, Aug 27, 2020, 06:00 PM
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Wind Symphony/Honors Band Sectionals
Wind Symphony students will be on Thursday (including Percussion) and Honors Band students will be on Wednesday (except percussion)
Clarinets/Trumpets/Oboes from 1:00-1:45pm
Flutes/Horns/Bassoons from 1:50-2:35pm
Saxes/Low Brass from 2:40-3:20pm
Honors Band Percussion - on Mondays from 3:15-4:00pm
Wind Symphony Percussion on Thursdays from 3:15-4:00pm
*Clarinets/Flutes/Saxophones will use the nickname BeckerBand2021 to log in to their sectional
*Trumpets/Horns/Low Brass will use the nickname UrbanBand2021 to log in to their sectional
*Oboes/Bassoons/Percussion will use the nickname HudsonPercussion to log in to their sectional
Grading Info
1. Theory Lesson 1.5 - Music Staff
2. Alphabet & Staff Review
3. Note Name Quiz - 1st 5 Notes
Advanced Bands graded assignments last week:
1. Practice Log 8/10-8/16
2. My Practice Routine
3. Playing Assignment #1
**We know Flipgrid was down for a while on Friday afternoon. We will be lenient on any playing assignments that are submitted late. The Flipgrid platform is back up now. **
We will begin importing grades from Canvas into Skyward over the next few days. Skyward is the official gradebook for GISD. The first progress report locks this Sunday, August 30 and will include assignments from weeks 2 & 3. Please help ensure your student completes all Week 2 & 3 assignments prior to August 28 for grades to be accurate.
Mrs. Becker's YouTube Channel Update
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__szy81Jm4F9mWaD9lL5-A/playlists?view_as=subscriber
Current Band Leaders
Click the band name to see who is in the lead and what great things they are earning points for!
Virtual Wind Symphony
Joke of the Week
Repeat Information - Please Read/Complete If You Haven't Already
Band Remind Messages
To sign up for Band Remind, send a text to 81010 with the message:
@begbandhms for Beginner Band
@symphhms for Symphonic Band (SubNonVrsty)
@honorshms for Honors Band (Non Varsity)
@windsymhms for Wind Symphony (Varsity)
**YOU WILL HAVE TO SIGN UP AGAIN EVEN IF YOU WERE IN THE SAME CLASS LAST YEAR.**
Sign Up for Private Lessons
https://forms.gle/QaynMHAiQ5A8Rm7j6
Please fill out the form even if you are currently enrolled in lessons.
Band Handbook Forms Online Submission
2020-2021 HMS Band Handbook
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bLwSnGrkHmAAdJ91XcUcUs5NkoEawYnl/view?usp=sharing
Please understand that this year is unlike any other and our policies, procedures, and plans are likely to change throughout the year, especially with regards to performances when we are allowed to gather together again.
Band Fees
Band fees can be paid through Paypal in Charms (preferred method), with credit card, and by cash/check if absolutely necessary.
**Students using school-owned instruments (oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, tenor sax, bari sax, French horn, euphonium, and tuba) are required to pay an instrument usage fee set by the district of $25 per semester ($50 for the year). This fee will be assessed in Skyward and payments will need to be made online in Skyward this fall. We are still setting this up in Skyward and will let you know when the charges have been applied so you are able to make the payment.**
Helpful Info/Reminders
Canvas Student Tutorial
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I0wJOYH_URk7kMkrHsiUyOQckGl71bR-/view
Canvas Parent Tutorial
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14V-UOMnCsFBJ7Jj9VZpnj2_4RGE-8u6g/view
Parents, I have made a quick tutorial showing you how to connect to your student's account as an observer and how to navigate inside Canvas. More info can be found here: https://www.garlandisd.net/content/canvas-families
Class Schedule
If you need the "bell" schedule for the first 4 weeks of school, click on this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CAVUSI1nZdTGDXSA1mrcwbusNSnwwxHT/view?usp=sharing
About Us
Heather Becker - Director
Dan Urban - Assistant Director
Email: hdbecker@garlandisd.net
Website: www.hudsonband.org
Phone: 972-675-3070 52218
Facebook: facebook.com/hudsonmsband
Twitter: @hudsonhawkband