Week of October 8

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!!!!!!!! Our "UNIFORM" for this night is; Plain, Red Sweatshirt, Blue jeans, comfortable gym shoes (any color), fingerless gloves - if you would like (can usually find them in the dollar section), and a Santa Hat.
I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO MAKE A BANNER FOR OUR MUSIC PROGRAM - to be used in the Parade and the Zoo. LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP!
Parents; Would any of you, that play a band instrument, like to play with the band in this parade? Let me know!!! We are playing 2 songs - Jingle Bells and O Come, Little Children.Older brothers and sisters are also welcome to play!

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!

REHEARSALS THIS WEEK:
Monday; Beginning Band, Advanced Orchestra. BOTH groups are getting new Concert Music!! BE there!
Tuesday; Steel Drums,
Drama, Beginning Orchestra. Orchestra is getting new Concert Music! Be There!
NO School Thursday and Friday.
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5/6 Grades
Monday; Singing from Song Binders. NO HOMEWORK this week.
Wednesday; No Class.

7/8 - Periods 1,5,7  
Practicing songs for upcoming concert on October 25 in the MPR.
Listening to "The Pink Panther" by Henry Mancini. Designing and coloring a "CD Jacket" for this piece. Writing a description of the music.
NO HOMEWORK.

7/8 - Periods 2,4,6
Performance of the group Rhythm Compositions. Scores will be collected.