General information that applies to all students and parents can be found towards the top of every newsletter, while information specific to your child's ensemble can be found in that particular section by scrolling down. Feel free to contact a director if you have any questions, and our contact information is at the bottom of this newsletter.

Our Band Picture Day has been rescheduled for this Wednesday. Students will wear their band uniform to school that day and take their ensemble picture during their regular class period. There will be an announcement for Beginners to report to the Band Hall around 9am to take their group picture. These pictures will be featured on the Band pages of the Yearbook.

You will have the opportunity to order individual pictures of your band student with their instrument in their uniform on this day as well. Photo Texas Photography provides a variety of products. Order forms were provided directly to students. Alternatively, you may choose to order online. Click on the picture above to visit the website.

If your student plays a school-owned instrument, and you signed up for Payment Plan #3 ($25 every 9 weeks) or Plan #4 ($12.50 monthly) that payment is due by this Wednesday via cash or check made out to BMS with a valid phone number. Alternatively, you can choose to pay online using our RevTrak website for an additional fee by clicking here: https://tinyurl.com/beltonmsbandstore

Our annual Solo Contest is this Saturday at BMS. Performance times are now final, and each students' individual time will be shared with them directly early this week. Parents should drop off their student at the side Cafeteria entrance of the school by the bus loop and staff parking lot.

Students should arrive at least 10 minutes before their performance time in order to warm-up in our Cafeteria. They should be wearing their formal band uniform when they arrive at BMS. Then they will go to their assigned classroom to perform for the judge. After they perform, they are dismissed and can find their rating online using a provided link under their student ID number. Please take time to read all of the details for this event by clicking on the PDF below:

Please click below to see all of the Band Events for the remainder of the school year in order to plan your family's activities. Remember, performances are a required part of our curriculum, so please contact a director ASAP for any conflicts.

Click here to see the Calendar page of our website to find all of the current events, including special rehearsals, contests, and performances for the whole school year. Be sure to Subscribe to our calendar using the instructions provided on the website. Alternatively, you may prefer the List of Band Events format that can be found clicking on the link.

Parent Chaperone Sign-Up - Make sure to sign up to become a chaperone at BOTH the link and the district volunteer background check. Instructions for this process can be found here. Then, be sure to join our Remind texts for Band Chaperones here.

If you haven't already, make sure you sign up for our Remind texts for the Beginner's Ensemble here. Students may do this as well with parent permission. This is important piece of communication to receive reminders throughout the year.

This may be the only time family and friends will get to hear our 2023 UIL Program, so please invite everyone to attend this free concert. Symphonic Band students will need to arrive at the Lake Belton High School Band Hall (9809 FM 2483 in Temple 76502) by 5:45pm.

We will warm up in the LBHS Band Hall and then move to the PAC Stage for our performance starting at 6:30pm. We will not be Sightreading for this performance, and you will be dismissed around 6:45pm. Please take time to download and read the information below, including the map. We will be sending out an additional detailed map of the building early this week:

We are preparing for our UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation, which happens on Wednesday, March 8 at Lake Belton HS. This is our biggest group contest of the year. The times for all sectionals (including Percussion) will be 4:00-5:00pm, and a grade will be taken for each sectional:

• Symphonic Band Brass members (trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums, & tubas) will have their sectional every Monday.
• Symphonic Band Percussion members will have their sectional every Wednesday.
• Symphonic Band Woodwind members (flutes, oboe, bassoon, clarinets, & saxophones) will have their sectional every Thursday.

Thank you in advance for making preparations to pick up your student promptly at 5:00pm at the bus loop/staff parking lot.

If you haven't already, make sure you sign up for our Remind texts for Symphonic Band here. Students may do this as well with parent permission. This is important piece of communication to receive reminders throughout the year.

This may be the only time family and friends will get to hear our 2023 UIL Program, so please invite everyone to attend this free concert. Wind Ensemble students will need to arrive at the Lake Belton High School Band Hall (9809 FM 2483 in Temple 76502) by 6:45pm.

We will warm up in the LBHS Band Hall and then move to the PAC Stage for our performance starting at 7:30pm. We will not be Sightreading for this performance, and you will be dismissed around 7:45pm. Please take time to download and read the information below, including the map. We will be sending out an additional detailed map of the building early this week:

We are preparing for our UIL Concert & Sightreading Evaluation, which happens on Wednesday, March 8 at Lake Belton HS. This is our biggest group contest of the year. The times for all sectionals (including Percussion) will be 4:00-5:00pm, and a grade will be taken for each sectional:

• Wind Ensemble Brass members (trumpets, horns, trombones, euphoniums, & tubas) will have their sectional every Monday.
• Wind Ensemble Woodwind members (flutes, oboe, bassoon, clarinets, & saxophones) will have their sectional every Tuesday.
• Wind Ensemble Percussion members will have their sectional every Wednesday.

Thank you in advance for making preparations to pick up your student promptly at 5:00pm at the bus loop/staff parking lot.

If you haven't already, make sure you sign up for our Remind texts for Wind Ensemble here. Students may do this as well with parent permission. This is important piece of communication to receive reminders throughout the year.

If you haven't already, make sure you sign up for our Remind texts for Jazz Band here. Students may do this as well with parent permission. This is important piece of communication to receive reminders throughout the year.

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