Newman Smith High School Band
Weekly Update
SUMMER BAND CAMP BEGINS SOON!
Summer Band Camp begins on
July 19th - PERCUSSION AND GUARD ONLY
July 26th for ALL WOODWINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION, and COLOR GUARD
THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF CAMP WILL BE AT POLK MIDDLE SCHOOL. Please look at our schedule below for times and dates?
Summer Band Camp is REQUIRED for all members of the Newman Smith Band. This includes woodwinds, brass, percussion, and color guard!
Summer Band Schedule
Percussion and Color Guard Camp
July 19-22 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ POLK MS
Leadership Training
July 23-24 - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM @ POLK MS
Summer Band Camp - ALL STUDENTS
July 26th - July 30th - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ POLK MS
August 2nd - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS
August 3rd-5th - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ NSHS
August 6th - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS
August 9th - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS
August 10th - First Day of School @ NSHS
Band Registration Day
Saturday, July 31st @ NSHS
Times: TBD
Summer Band Pool Party
Date and Time: TBD
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
August 10th, 2021
The 10 Things you need to bring to summer band camp
1. A completed physical (please click here for more info on physicals)
2. One Gallon Water Jug (click here for example)
3. Tennis Shoes (NO flip flops or sandals)
4. Shorts (NO Jeans or long pants)
5. Light Colored T-Shirt (NO long sleeve shirts of any kind)
6. Hat and Sunglasses (This is HIGLY recommended)
7. Sunscreen (a MUST have in the sun. You will get burned)
8. Your Instrument and music (if you need a school-owned instrument and don't have one, please email Mr. Smith at smithda@cfbisd.edu. If you don't have music, we will get you some when you arrive)
9. Pencil to write with
10. Lunch (if you plan on eating here at NSHS, you will need to bring a lunch with you. Students are allowed to go off campus but MUST be back 15 minutes before the start of afternoon activities)
NSHS BAND ATTENDANCE POLICY
It is very simple; if you are not here, then we are not successful.
Participation in summer band is required to be ready for the upcoming season. Any student who misses summer band rehearsals will be placed in a shared or alternate position in the upcoming marching band show.
If a student misses summer band camp rehearsals, they will not be prepared for the upcoming season. So that is why every single member of the band must be at every rehearsal.
Students who miss one or two weeks of summer band will be severely behind the rest of the band and will require significant and substantial time and effort to make up the lost time.
However, if there is a conflict with any of the summer band rehearsals, please read below on how to request an absence.
NSHS BAND ABSENCE REQUEST FORM
We ask that all students please work out any conflicts, reschedule any appointments, or make the necessary arrangements before requesting to be absent from a rehearsal. Missing rehearsal will affect your marching spot and/or put you severely behind the rest of the band.
Absence Request Form
https://tinyurl.com/NSHSBandAbsenceRequest
You will also find the button pictured on the left of our website at the top of the page. If you ever need to request an absence, please visit our website at www.nshsband.org and click on the "Absence Request" button.
COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS
Director of Bands
Jason Myers - myersj@cfbisd.edu
Associate Band Director
Davis Smith - smithda@cfbisd.edu
Associate Band Director/Percussion Instructor
Brittany Baptista - baptistab@cfbisd.edu
Color Guard Director
Jamie Bennett - b4jamie@gmail.com
Band Physicals Are Due
Band Physical Information
https://www.nshsband.org/band-physicals
Online UIL Physical and Medial History Form
https://www.uiltexas.org/files/athletics/forms/PrePhysForm17-18.pdf
ALL BAND STUDENTS MUST HAVE A COMPLETED PHYSICAL BEFORE THEY ATTEND SUMMER BAND CAMP
Email Mr. Myers at myersj@cfbisd.edu if you have any questions
Student information
We must have the most up-to-date information on every student. If you are not receiving emails or text messages from the band directors, we probably do not have the correct information on your student. Would you please read below on how to update your information?
Would you please fill out this registration form if you are not receiving any emails from the directors
Band Registration Form 2021-2022
Newman Smith High School Band
Email: myersj@cfbisd.edu
Website: www.nshsband.org
Location: 2335 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX, USA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2034927713476955/
Twitter: @NewmanSmithBand