Week 9 of School – 10/14/19-10/19/19 – Columbus Day, Rehearsals, Midwest Sectionals/Clinic w/ Mr. Cruddas/ PSAT Test Day/Pep Rally-wear show shirt and khaki shorts/ UIL
A BIG Congratulations to the Charger Band on their amazing performance this weekend! Your hard work is paying off band! Congrats on your 6th place Finals performance and we are so happy for you and proud of you! Thank you to all the parent volunteers for your support and assistance, this weekend!
We have a fundraiser going on at Lenny’s! Stop in Monday, see some of our woodwind students in their photo shoot at Lenny’s and just drop your receipt off in a special jar as the cash register for the band program to receive a percentage back! It’s an all day event!
We are at UIL contest this week and this performance is very important as it represents our school, district and NEISD Fine Arts. Please see details below.
Here is the schedule for the week:
MONDAY – Columbus Day/Lenny’s Fundraiser/Midwest Sectionals
No school/teacher inservice
8:00am – selected Wind Ensemble brass students meet for Fine Arts presentation – wear travel T and jeans (no holes)
4:00pm – Midwest sectional
TUESDAY – Rehearsal/Bradley Fall Concert
Before School Tutorials
7:30am – Midwest Sectional
8:15am – Leadership Meeting
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band starting from 5th lunch
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
4:45pm – Full Band Rehearsal
7:15pm – Rehearsal ends – see ya!
WEDNESDAY – PSAT Testing Day/Rehearsal w/Mr. Cruddas
Before School Tutorials
Class schedule altered due to testing
4:45 pm– Rehearsal Begins – have all materials
7:15 pm – Rehearsal ends – see ya!
THURSDAY –Midwest Sectional/Dance Team Run through
Before School Tutorials
7:30am – Midwest sectional
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
4:45pm – Rehearsal Begins – have flip folder and lyre w/ you
7:15pm – Rehearsal ends – see ya
FRIDAY - Pep Rally – show shirt and khaki shorts all day/Midwest Percussion Payment Due
Before School Tutorials
7:45am – Pep Rally Warm Up in BH1 (after pep rally – band stays to go through music and let crowd thin out before heading back to band hall)
1st Period – Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Music Theory
3rd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble into 5th lunch
6th Period – Symphonic Band starting from 5th lunch
7th Period – Concert Band/Guard
8th Period – Concert Percussion
4:20pm - Drumline takes pregame meal and drums with them immediately after school and drives to game for Kiobassa Tailgate performance at Heroes Stadium at 5:15pm. Drumline eats at stadium
4:35pm – front ensemble/guard/winds meets on turf field in horn arcs for stretch and warm up/show shirt or travel T, shorts andblack socks and marching shoes needed for this (including front ensemble for materials).
4:45pm- full run of the show
5:10pm – run through ends/anyone needed for send off goes over/eat
5:15pm – Drumline performs at Heroes Stadium/ winds send off for football team for those involved
5:45pm - get dressed
5:55pm – inspection-Leaders – be detailed and physically see all items/check if jugs are filled
6:10pm - Depart
6:30pm – Arrive at Heroes
7:15pm – Warm Up and tune in stands
7:20pm – Band plays SSB
7:30pm – Game Begins
10:00ish – Game ends - Churchill band postgame show due to halftime Hall of Honor Awards ceremony presentation
11:45ish – Arrive, put uniform away, check out with leaders/Uniform
Crew, dismissal
SATURDAY – UIL
Wear your Travel T, marching band shorts, long black socks and marching shoes to rehearsal. Ladies and long haired gentlemen, have your hair done prior to rehearsal. Clean gloves are needed. Have horns polished and in working order before contest. You should arrive having already eaten lunch.
11:30am – Band Hall opens
12:15pm – Run through rehearsal begins
1:15pm – Rehearsal ends/eat student brought snacks/pack/load
2:00pm – depart
2:45pm – arrive/restroom/water/unload
3:30pm – Warm Up
4:00pm – Warm Up ends
4:10pm - arrive to gate
4:15pm – Performance
4:30pm – Band loads/stay in uniform/staff stays for results
5:00pm – Band departs
5:30pm - Arrive on campus/dismissal
***STUDENTS: Please pass school. Be at tutorials and get work turned in as this is your final week od the 9 weeks. We have a pep rally this week – please be ready – show shirt and khaki shorts are needed all day. Due to hall of honor awards ceremony, we will perform for dance team at halftime and have a postgame show this week. Drumline will get info from Mr. Bean about a pregame performance with dance team. Students will need to find their own transportation to the pregame performance due to buses being on routes at that time. Please let staff know if that is not possible so we can make accomodations. You will need to take full uniform and the provided meal with you to have at the stadium. At UIL, please make sure you travel with a chaperone and in 2’s when moving at contests. We will perform then depart since there is multiple hours before awards ceremony. The staff will stay to meet with judges.
***PARENTS AND STUDENTS: As a reminder, if you are going to pick up your child from out of town marching contest (not allowed at local events) please let Ms. Stevenson and our chaperones know 48 hours in advance. We can no longer try to accommodate less than 48 hour notice as it has been difficult to make arrangements and spreads our staff and volunteers thin. Please make it our to our performances this week – hope to see you there! Please start using the google calendar for up to date Charger Band happenings. You can sync the calendar to your smart phone by clicking the +google button at the bottom right of the calendar at www.wcchargerband.org***STUDENTS: Please pass school. Be at tutorials and get work turned in, please. This is your final week of the 9 weeks. We have a pep rally this week – please be ready – show shirt and khaki shorts are needed all day. Due to hall of honor awards ceremony, we will perform for dance team at halftime and have a postgame show this week. Drumline will get info from Mr. Bean about a pregame performance with dance team. Students will need to find their own transportation to the pregame performance due to buses being on routes at that time. You will need to take full uniform and the provided meal with you to have at the stadium. At UIL, please make sure you travel with a chaperone and in 2’s when moving at contests. We will perform then depart since there is multiple hours before awards ceremony. The staff will stay to meet with judges.
Let’s have a GREAT week!
-Ms. Stevenson
