Weekly Email
Week 20 - 1/13/25-1/17/25 – Band Rehearsals, Winterguard Rehearsals, Full Orchestra Rehearsal, Pit Orchestra, Band Sectionals Begin, Region Clinic and Concert – Smithson Valley
Congratulations to Chris Contreras, Cooper Turnage, and Alyssa Calaway for making the All-State Band!! What an accomplishment! This week we will be having some of our band students prepare and perform at the Region Clinic and Concert at Smithson Valley High School this week. If you can make it out to the concert, please show your support. Here is the schedule for the week:
MONDAY – Wind Ensemble Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal, Sectionals begin, Mr. Vollmar in classes, BPA Board Meeting
7:30am – 8:30am -Wind Ensemble Fl/Ob sectional
7:30am – 8:30am – Symphonic Band Fl/Ob sectional
1st Period – Jazz Ensemble/ Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
3rd Period – Colorguard/Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble/Drumline
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band
8th Period – Instrumental Ensemble/Front Ensemble
4:25pm – 5:25pm – Symphonic Band Low Brass/Low Reeds sectional
4:30pm – 6:30pm – Wind Ensemble Rehearsal
4:45pm – 7:45pm – Winterguard Rehearsal
6:30pm – BPA Board Meeting
TUESDAY – Symphonic Band Rehearsal, JMS 8th grade parent meeting
7:30am – 8:30am - W.E. Trumpet sectional
7:30am – 8:30am – S.B. Trumpet sectional
1st Period – Jazz Ensemble/ Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
3rd Period – Colorguard/Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble/Drumline
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band
8th Period – Instrumental Ensemble/Front Ensemble
4:25pm – 5:25pm – W.E. Clarinet Sectional
4:30pm – 6:30pm – Symphonic Band Rehearsal
6:00pm – Jackson MS Parent Meeting at JMS
WEDNESDAY – Concert Band Rehearsal, Full Orchestra Rehearsal, Guard Rehearsal, BMS 8th grade parent meeting
7:30am – 8:30am - W.E. Alto Sax sectional
7:30am – 8:30am – S.B. Clarinet sectional
1st Period – Jazz Ensemble/ Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
3rd Period – Colorguard/Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble/Drumline
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band
8th Period – Instrumental Ensemble/Front Ensemble
4:30pm - 6:00pm– Concert Band Rehearsal
4:30pm - 6:00pm– Full Orchestra Rehearsal
4:45pm – 7:45pm – Winterguard Rehearsal
6:00pm – Bradley MS 8th grade parent meeting @ BMS
THURSDAY – Region Clinic/Concert, HEB Card Pick Up, Pit Orchestra Ike 8th grade parent meeting
7:30am – 8:30am - W.E. Low Brass/Low Reeds sectional
7:30am – 8:30am – S.B. French Horn sectional
1st Period – Jazz Ensemble/ Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
3rd Period – Colorguard/Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble/Drumline
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band
8th Period – Instrumental Ensemble/Front Ensemble – Region Clinic and Concert students released early
4:25pm – 5:25pm – W.E. French Horn Sectional
4:25pm – 5:25pm – S.B. Alto Sax Sectional
6:00pm – 9:00pm – Region Band Rehearsal @ Smithson Valley HS
6:30pm – Eisenhower Parent Meeting at EMS
FRIDAY – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal, Region Clinic and Concert
7:45am – Pit Orchestra Rehearsal
1st Period – Jazz Ensemble/ Instrumental Ensemble
2nd Period – Instrumental Ensemble
3rd Period – Colorguard/Instrumental Ensemble
4th Period – Wind Ensemble/Drumline
6th Period – Symphonic Band
7th Period – Concert Band
8th Period – Instrumental Ensemble/Front Ensemble
9:00am - 12:00pm – Region Band Rehearsal at SVHS
2:00pm - 5:00pm – Region Band Rehearsal at SVHS
Region Concerts:
7:30pm - 6A Band 2
8:15pm - 5A Band
9:00pm - 6A Band 1
***STUDENTS: New rehearsals and recordings are coming up this week. Please plan ahead to submit your best graded performance. Have all equipment and materials for rehearsals. If you are in Region Clinic and Concert – you must take your tux/dress black for those days.
***PARENTS AND STUDENTS: Please know that students will be submitting grades each week over Google Classroom. Feel free to help motivate them! Please feel free to jump into your Cuttime account to make sure all things are up to date with payment.
If you are still not on Cuttime, which means you are not receiving announcements now via cell phone sms messages, please check the Band App or past texts from Cuttime. BandApp also has info with this link: https://band.us/n/a4aeA5f2X3jd2 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. Thanks!
Let’s have a GREAT week!
-Ms. Stevenson
