DMS BAND Weekly Newsletter!
WEEK 3 - August 15th-19th
- Week At A Glance
- How to Pay Fees
- Band Parent Meeting: What you missed!
- Beginner Bands Info
- Concert&Symphonic Bands Info
- DMS CALENDAR PDF - subject to change as events are added
This Week: At A Glance!
Tuesday: Advisory Schedule -Beginners, Bring Instruments!!-BAND PARENT MEETING @6PM
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
How to Pay Fees
DMS BAND PARENT MEETING
Please plan to stop by our first band parent meeting! Get your questions answered, get an overview of the year and what you'll need and learn how you can volunteer with us!
See button for webex meeting link below the graphic!
What you missed at the Band Parent Meeting!
The best email address to get the quickest answers is info@dmsbands.org
Step-up Instruments
BEGINNER BAND
Welcome to Discovery Middle School Bands!
Tuesday in class: BRING YOUR INSTRUMENTS!
Wednesday-Thursday in class: Learn how to take the instrument out, first 5 (or 6) notes!
Friday: Hogwarts House Sorting Ceremony!
Check out our links in this newsletter to get any detailed questions about acquiring an instrument answered!
Students need to drop their instruments off in their locker between 8:05 and 8:10 before first block in the mornings. They MAY NOT carry instruments from class to class all day. They can pick them up at the 3:20 Bell after their last class!
If your student's last block class is far away from the band room last block, their teacher has been made aware that they can leave class at 3:18 if necessary.
Please make sure your students' instruments have name tags on them clearly marked!
Band fees will be logged into our charms computer system (which we will discuss at our band parent meeting) and we will be able to email statements to each band member. You will be able to keep up and see exactly what you owe.
We placed an order for the Red Tradition of Excellence Book that is required for class on Friday, so please purchase one from one of our local music stores this week if your student did not get one ordered! We have a select few instruments' Red Books for sale in the band room. DMS charges $12 for a new book, and $8 for a used book. Please inquire about the availability of these PRIOR to sending money with your student.
Again, we hope to have instruments by August 16th - so once your student has chosen, please make it a priority to get them set up and ready to go with a great instrument!!!!
Please email us with questions about acquiring instruments if you have them!
DMS School Instrument Rentals
If your student is in dire need of an instrument and you do not have a way to acquire one, please let us know on an individual basis via email. We want to be able to accommodate as many students as possible!
CONCERT AND SYMPHONIC BAND ONLY
Football Pep Band Peformances
Below is our DMS Football Schedule. Remember: DMS Con&Sym1/2 all play at the DMS home games only. Subject to change!
Home Games: 8/25, 9/8 & 9/15(LMS)
We will also keep the possibility open to playing at the championship game on 10/13 if we make it!
This is a grade in the gradebook, this is some of the music we will be focusing on in class!
FLIP BOOKS NEEDED!
Please make sure your student has a flipbook/lyre! *we recommend trombones and trumpets get the kind that clips onto your bell*
The local music stores can help you get one for your specific instrument. We are selling some select types in the band room if your student is in dire need. Please email us if you need to purchase one from the band. French Horn, Concert Tuba, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet, and Percussion do not need a flip book, they will use stands!
This GroupMe is ONLY for Students/Parents in Concert and Symphonic Band to get information from directors about Pep Band. Please do not initiate text in this GroupMe.
Discovery Middle School Bands
Email: info@dmsbands.org
Website: www.dmsbands.org
Location: 1304 Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Phone: 256-837-3735
Facebook: facebook.com/DMSBAND