Morning Band Announcements
February 22-March 1, 2008
Band Schedule
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Saturday (2/23) |
Saturday Night Band Bingo (Donna’s Team) Help arrives 4:45p, Doors open 5:00p
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Monday (2/25) |
Oz Pit Practice, 3-4:00p Evening Marching Percussion Practice, 6:30-8:30p
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Tuesday (2/26) |
Eve MS Poms Practice, 6-7:30p Eve Marching Flags Practice, 6-8:00p
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Wednesday (2/27) |
District Solo & Ensemble Festival at Wicomico MS (Mardela students start performing at 12:45p) MS Festival Band Practice (grades 8, 7, and select 6), 3-4:15p Eve Marching Flags Practice, 6-8:00p
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Thursday (2/28) |
Oz Pit Practice, 3-4:00p Evening Marching Percussion Practice, 6:30-8:30p
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Saturday (3/1) |
Saturday Night Band Bingo (Brian & Nancy’s Team) Help arrives 4:45p, Doors open 5:00p
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MS Festival Band (Grades 7, 8, and select 6) practices Wed, Feb. 27, 3-4:15p
Band Incentive Trip Forms
Reservation Forms have been distributed for the Band Incentive Trip to Lorenzo’s Dinner Theater (Timonium) and a performance of Grease. This trip is open only to students involved with Bands grades 6-12, Bandfront, Poms, Honor Guard and Banner, and their immediate families. To ensure your spot to go, return your slips and checks to Mr. Boltz by Monday, March 3.
* * * * * * *Attention 7th and 8th Grade Band Parents* * * * * * *
Practice Wed, Feb. 20 was better than the previous week; THANK YOU! We have 3 more crucial practices before judging. Please consider coming out to observe and support the Festival Band during its practices (Next 2 are Feb. 27 and Mar. 5—3-4:15p)
* * * * * * *Attention MS Parents* * * * * * *
PRACTICE CALENDARS: Be sure your budding musicians complete their 2 hours of practice for this week; sign and return practice calendars on Monday/Tuesday (when they first have class). This week’s numbers:
Band 8 (ACE) 1 of 10, 10% (last week 30%)
Perc 8 (BDF) 2 of 9, 22% (last week 11%)
Band 7 (ACE) 5 of 16, 31% (last week 31%)
Perc 7 (BDF) 1 of 6, 17% (last week 0%)
Band 6 (ACE) 3 of 20, 15% (last week 10%)
Band 6 (BDF) 2 of 6, 33% (last week 50%)
The above number is 14 of 67, 21% (last week 21%), completing this responsibility.
* * * * * * *Mark Your Calendars* * * * * * *
March 3-6 “Oz” Pit joins the cast of “Wizard” for last 4 Dress Rehearsals,
6:30pm - ?
Monday, Mar 3 Evening Marching Percussion Practice, 6:30-8:30p
Tuesday, Mar 4 MS Poms Squad Practice, 6-7:30p
Evening Flags Practice, 6-8:00p
Wednesday, Mar 5 Festival Band Practice (7th & 8th Grade, select 6th), 3-4:15p
Evening Flags Practice, 6-8:00p
Thursday, Mar 6 MS Poms Squad Practice, 6-7:30p
March 7-9 School Performs “The Wizard of Oz” (Friday and Saturday, 7:00p;
Sunday, Dinner Matinee)
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Wed, March 12 HS District Band Festival (Symphonic Band), Wicomico HS
Thurs, March 13 MS District Band Festival (MS Festival Band), Stephen Decatur HS
Mon, March 17 6th Grade Band Practice, 3-4:15p
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