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Weekly Update: 8/28 - 9/1

This Week: Attention 6th Grade Band Students & Parents:   We begin rotating instrumental music lessons during period 3 intervention today!  All schedules and group listings are in all 6th grade classrooms! Marching Band will have practice this week on Monday evening at the Varsity Field .  The pit and battery percussion will "BEGIN" their practice AT 5:45 PM , with the rest of the band joining on the field at 6:15 PM .   PLEASE BE SURE TO LOAD YOUR INSTRUMENT ON THE TRAILER BY 2:30 PM!  You will need to be sure you have your music , drill and dots !  Wednesday's practice is from 3-5 PM on the band practice field at school! NBC 4 Friday Morning Tailgate:   That's right...We're gonna be on TV!!!  The Trojan Pride Marching Band has been invited to perform (and get FREE breakfast) this coming Friday Morning, September 1st!   Band students should meet at the Varsity Field BY 5:30 AM.  We perform AT 5:45 AM .  Wear your band polo and jeans, khakis,

Weekly Update 8/21/17

Attention: Tonight's (Monday, Aug 21st) evening marching band practice and ice cream social will now be held on our regular school practice field .  The Varsity Field was just sprayed for insects and we will not be permitted on it for a few days. We were just notified of this an hour ago! Everything else stays the same;   Drum Line and Pit rehearsal AT 5:45 PM (that means to show up at 5:30 PM!)  with the rest of the band on the field by 6:15 PM .  MONDAY NIGHT PRACTICES ARE ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY!  If anyone has a game or scrimmage they need to "e-mail" Mr. D. by the end of the school day.   See ya tonight! Middle School Bands: We're off to a super start! By now, all students should have been assigned a band room locker in which to keep their instrument, and have brought home the Instrumental Music / Band Handbook along with the returnable parent sign-off sheet.   The sign-off sheet is due by this Friday, Aug. 25th for a 10 point grade.   "New"

Band Camp Week #2

Happy Monday Everyone! Just as a reminder... This is the "Official 2nd Week" of band camp! We will be working from 4:00 'till 7:00 PM tonight (Monday, August 14th), as well as Tuesday the 15th and finally Wednesday the 16th . Attendance is Mandatory!  This is very important if we are going to reach our goals! Reasons why you may need to be absent: 1)  You're sick   (need a note from home when you return) 2)  Your family is out of town 3)  You have an engagement to an athletic team (scrimmage or game only) 4)  You have a doctor's appointment that is absolutely necessary (unable to be rescheduled) Reasons why  NOT to be absent:   ( These will be labelled as " unexcused " - 3 of which will result in the student not being able to perform in a half-time performance ) 1)  You need to work 2)  You need to babysit 3)  Social Engagements 4)  You need to go shopping for your new school clothes and supplies 5)   Routine doctor, dentis