Week of October 22

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!

Steel Drums, Chimes, Band and Orchestra - Will be performing in the WINTER CONCERT on December 11, Tuesday at Rincon Mountain Church. The High School groups will also be performing at this concert. Concert begins at 7 and all performers MUST be wearing Dress Black Pants, black socks, Dress black shoes, and a Solid White, Colared shirt. (can be long or short sleeves.)

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

Music concert this Thursday at 2 p.m. in the MPR. This concert will involve those students in Periods 1,5,7 on Tuesday and Thursday (mostly 7th grade - period 7 has some 8th grade)
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Rehearsals this week;
Monday - Beginning Band 2:45 - 3:15
                 Advanced Orchestra 3:20 - 3:55
Tuesday - Steel Drums 7:30 - 8:00
                  Drama 2:45 - 3:15
                  Beginning Orchestra 3:20 - 3:55
Wednesday - Drama 2:45 - 3:15
Thursday - Chimes 7:30 - 8:00
                    Beginning Band 2:45 - 3:15
Friday - Advanced Band 2:45 - 3:15
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5th Grade Beginning work on concert songs (5th grade concert will be in December) No homework this week.

6th Grade - working on Razamajazz Recorder Songs (G,A,B)
No homework this week.

7/8 Periods 1,5,7 - Working on concert songs for Thursday.
No homework this week.

7/8 Periods 2,4,6- Beginning History of Jazz.
Tuesday - Listening to examples of Ragtime, Dixieland, Swing, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Jazz Fusion from our Music Magazines.
Going over Jazz definitions. NO homework.
Thursday - In class assignment on Jazz. Will be due at the end of class. Listening to some more examples of Jazz greats.