BAND; We will be MARCHING in the Holiday Lights Parade (downtown) on Saturday, Dec. 15. Parade is at 6:30. We will need to arrive no later than 4:30....Judging is BEFORE the parade.
PRACTICE YOUR INSTRUMENTS SO WE SOUND FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!

CHIMES; We will be playing at Reid Park Zoo's ZooLights on Thursday night, December 13. We must arrive at the Zoo by 5:45 and play from 6-8. We will wear our black pants, comfortable shoes (we will be standing for 2 hours), PLAIN, RED SWEATSHIRTS, Santa Hats would be great, and gloves might be needed. We need EVERYONE to be there so we can sound great and be great ambassadors of our school!

DRAMA - Performing "Ebony Scrooge" at the Jr. Civitan/Drama Dinner Theater on Friday, December 14. Tell your friends to save the date!

5th/6th Grade:
Monday - Reviewing adding notes to measures. HOMEWORK that will be due on Oct. 3.
Continuing with our special recorder songs.
Wednesday - Homework is due!! Continuing with Recorder songs. Learning "C" in our books.
Friday - Singing Day!

Periods 1,5,7 (7th/8th grade)
     Practicing for our upcoming concert during the school day   on October 25.
Tuesday - Continuing with Henry Mancini and the Theme from the Pink Panther. Reviewing instrumentation and style (jazz). Beginning a drawing to go along with the music (If you were the designer of the CD jacket - what would you use to sell this CD?) Writing a description of the music in 5 good sentences of 6 or more words. (to be completed in class)
HOMEWORK - DUE ON THURSDAY.  Reading Mancini Biography and answering questions.

Thursday - HOMEWORK IS DUE!!
Continuing with Mancini. Finishing pictures and stories. Practicing for concert.

Periods 2,4,6 (7th/8th grade)
Tuesday - working in groups. Creating a Rhythm Score.  Copying each other's part on to their own paper. Lining up all the beats - making it neat, orderly and easy to read.
HOMEWORK  - COMPLETED SCORE.

Thursday  - Practicing in groups. Keeping a steady beat. Finishing together. Compositions will be performed on Tuesday, Oct. 9.