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Awtrey Middle School
Viking BandBand Parent Meeting
August 25, 20096:30pm AMS Theater
Band Parent MeetingAugust 25, 2009
6:30pm AMS Theater
Welcome Back!!
Required Materials8th Grade:
Superior Bands in Sixteen Weeks, Quincy Hilliard We provide an Over-Sized Black Folder to keep your music in
throughout the year. If the Folder is Damaged or lost throughout the year, you will be responsible
for the $10 replacement fee.
7th Grade: NO BAND BOOK, but we do ask for you to provide a 3-ring
BLACK binder for Exercises and Sheet Music
Required Materials8th Grade:
Superior Bands in Sixteen Weeks, Quincy Hilliard We provide an Over-Sized Black Folder to keep your music in
throughout the year. If the Folder is Damaged or lost throughout the year, you will be responsible
for the $10 replacement fee.
7th Grade: NO BAND BOOK, but we do ask for you to provide a 3-ring
BLACK binder for Exercises and Sheet Music
Opportunities for 7th and 8th graders
Solo & Ensemble Festival Honor Band Festival All-State Band UGA Midfest Jazz Band (auditions
during first week of September)
Solo & Ensemble Festival Honor Band Festival All-State Band UGA Midfest Jazz Band (auditions
during first week of September)
JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS!!
Music has been distributed to 7th and 8th grade
students who wanted it…
Auditions will be the week after the Labor Day Holiday
We will NOT be helping the students with their audition music. This is their time to show us what they can prepare on their
own.
Music has been distributed to 7th and 8th grade
students who wanted it…
Auditions will be the week after the Labor Day Holiday
We will NOT be helping the students with their audition music. This is their time to show us what they can prepare on their
own.
PERFORMANCE DRESS CODE
7th Grade will remain the same: Band Polo, Khaki Pants, Dark dress shoes and socks
(order forms available for new shirts, if needed)
8th Grade: Guys:
BLACK dress pants, BLACK socks, BLACK dress shoes, BLACK Belt, WHITE long-sleeved dress shirt, BLACK neck tie
Ladies: BLACK, Floor Length Skirt (Measured and Sewn) Black Blouse (ordered through the school) Black closed-toe dress shoes and tights (Ballet Flats are Perfect!!)
WE NEED SEWING VOLUNTEERS! PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE “SEWERS” LIST UP FRONT!
7th Grade will remain the same: Band Polo, Khaki Pants, Dark dress shoes and socks
(order forms available for new shirts, if needed)
8th Grade: Guys:
BLACK dress pants, BLACK socks, BLACK dress shoes, BLACK Belt, WHITE long-sleeved dress shirt, BLACK neck tie
Ladies: BLACK, Floor Length Skirt (Measured and Sewn) Black Blouse (ordered through the school) Black closed-toe dress shoes and tights (Ballet Flats are Perfect!!)
WE NEED SEWING VOLUNTEERS! PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE “SEWERS” LIST UP FRONT!
CONCERT DATES:
7th Grade Concerts: December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm
8th Grade Concerts: October 13th, 2009 @ 7:00pm October 16th, 2009 – NCHS Band Night December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm February 23rd, 2010 @ 7:00pm May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm
7th Grade Concerts: December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm
8th Grade Concerts: October 13th, 2009 @ 7:00pm October 16th, 2009 – NCHS Band Night December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm February 23rd, 2010 @ 7:00pm May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm
Volunteers anyone?
Our Fundraiser will be in November this year.
We will need parents to help with: distribution on the kick-off day collection of forms (different dates for each grade) helping the kids turn in money (filing out envelopes) Organization on delivery day Distributing items to students on delivery day
PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE VOLUNTEER LIST AND LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR US TO USE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU
Our Fundraiser will be in November this year.
We will need parents to help with: distribution on the kick-off day collection of forms (different dates for each grade) helping the kids turn in money (filing out envelopes) Organization on delivery day Distributing items to students on delivery day
PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE VOLUNTEER LIST AND LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR US TO USE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU
Volunteers anyone?
We will be taking various field trips throughout the year. Chaperones are selected based on the field trips that your student attends.
We will need parents to chaperone for: UGA Honor Band, SELECTED 7th and 8th grade students (December,
Athens, Overnight) Festival for each CLASS: 8th grade, 7-1, and 7-2 Large group Performance
Evaluations (Mid-March, Half-day, Usually Afternoon and early evening) 6th Grade Trip to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (early February,
Morning and early afternoon) Various Concert nights for Student Supervision during another band’s
performance
PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE CHAPERONE LIST UP FRONT!
We will be taking various field trips throughout the year. Chaperones are selected based on the field trips that your student attends.
We will need parents to chaperone for: UGA Honor Band, SELECTED 7th and 8th grade students (December,
Athens, Overnight) Festival for each CLASS: 8th grade, 7-1, and 7-2 Large group Performance
Evaluations (Mid-March, Half-day, Usually Afternoon and early evening) 6th Grade Trip to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (early February,
Morning and early afternoon) Various Concert nights for Student Supervision during another band’s
performance
PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE CHAPERONE LIST UP FRONT!
Any Questions? Contact Info…
Yahoo! Groups:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand
Mr. Sessoms: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]
Yahoo! Groups:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand
Mr. Sessoms: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]
GRADING PROCEDURE
Performance Assessments.……………………………………….30%(Playing Assessments, Written Assessments)
All missed assessment grades must be made up. Students have the number of days missed from school to make up work missed while
absent. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements for making up a test.
Practice Standards………………………………………………….10%(6th Grade Practice Logs, 7th and 8th Grade Guided Practice Sheets)
Rehearsal Standards…………………………….……………..…..60%(Equipment Check, Rehearsals, Performances)
Each band student must learn to function properly in a rehearsal situation.
GRADING PROCEDURE
Performance Assessments.……………………………………….30%(Playing Assessments, Written Assessments)
All missed assessment grades must be made up. Students have the number of days missed from school to make up work missed while
absent. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements for making up a test.
Practice Standards………………………………………………….10%(6th Grade Practice Logs, 7th and 8th Grade Guided Practice Sheets)
Rehearsal Standards…………………………….……………..…..60%(Equipment Check, Rehearsals, Performances)
Each band student must learn to function properly in a rehearsal situation.
Welcome!!
Welcome to Band!!
Required Materials for 6th Graders:
Standard of Excellence Book 1
*Instrument Specific*
Required Materials for 6th Graders:
Standard of Excellence Book 1
*Instrument Specific*
Practice doesn’t make perfect, Practice makes
better!
6th Graders will have a weekly practice log due every Monday.
6th Graders will have a weekly practice log due every Monday.
PERFORMANCE DRESS CODE
6th Grade Band Member Uniform:
The dress code for all performances will be as follows:
Awtrey MS Band Shirt (Blue Order Forms) Khaki-colored pants Dark Dress shoes and socks
BLUE JEANS AND TENNIS SHOES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
6th Grade Band Member Uniform:
The dress code for all performances will be as follows:
Awtrey MS Band Shirt (Blue Order Forms) Khaki-colored pants Dark Dress shoes and socks
BLUE JEANS AND TENNIS SHOES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
CONCERT DATES:
6th Grade Concerts: November 12th, 2009 @ 7:00pm May 6th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
6th Grade Concerts: November 12th, 2009 @ 7:00pm May 6th, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Any Questions? Contact Info…
Yahoo! Groups:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand
Mr. Sessoms: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]
Yahoo! Groups:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand
Mr. Sessoms: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]