Marching with AHS

After a HOT 2 hour practice with the AHS Marching Band on Monday, we are ready to thrill you with Thriller at the Homecoming Game Thursday night! Hopefully the students are excited as I am. They looked great on Monday and are going to be awesome tomorrow night! Here are the details about Thursday night:

Meeting time: 7:30pm

When: Thursday, September 16

Where: Brady Street Stadium

What to wear: Khaki pants/capris/shorts (no shorter than 2” above knees), LCS/AHS

t-shirt/sweatshirt, tennis shoes (pay close attention to the weather and layer accordingly)

Bring: instrument, music, and flipfolder. Percussion – I will be bringing the snare drum and cymbals.

Students have the option to either sit with their parents/friends or sit with AHS Band before halftime. Keep you instruments in their cases until it’s time to meet in the grassy area before halftime (North of the home side stands). You will be able to store your cases in the grassy area while you perform. After halftime, all students that are planning to stay for the rest of the game will need to go and sit with their parents/friends. I will be leaving the stadium after the halftime show.

Fine Arts Boosters

On Tuesday, Septmeber 7th, we will be holding a Fine Arts Booster meeting at 6:00pm in the Parish Center (school cafeteria). Anyone that is interested in finding out more about FAB or would possibly like to be a part of it, please come! Jodie Schwirtz, our FAB president for two years, will be there to talk about FAB and what all was involved in her position. FYI, we are looking for someone to take Jodie's role as president. I'm hoping to see a large group on Tuesday at 6:00pm!

5th Grade Band - I met with the clarinets, oboes, and saxophone on Monday and the trumpets today. Thursday I'm meeting with the trombone and baritone, and Friday is percussion. We are off to a great start!

Middle School Band - The 6th grade band students have been in study hall during band time this week because of the upcoming 7th & 8th Grade Marching Band Clinic with AHS. After only two practices with just the 7th & 8th grade, Thriller is sounding AWESOME! As for 6th grade, we will resume regular 6th-8th grade band practices next week.

Lessons - Off to the left of my posts, you'll find a link titled 15-Minute Individual Band Lesson Schedule 2010-2011. I was only able to open it with Microsoft Word, though. If you are unable to view it, please let me know and I can email it to you. Your child also has a copy of the lesson schedule in their music folder (which is now wrong, due to the numerous changes I have had to make). The link will take you to a current lesson schedule. Hope this works for everyone!

Beginning Band Students

Don't forget! This Thursday evening, there will be a meeting at 6:00pm in the Band/Music Room for all beginning band students and parents. Griggs Music will be there to talk to you about their instrument rental program, and you may also arrange for renting an instrument without even having to go to the store!

The students were all so excited to try the different instruments on Friday and seem to be very excited to get started on an instrument. I am looking forward to meeting all of you tomorrow night. If you are unable to attend tomorrow evening but are interested, please let me know; you can always go to Griggs Music at your convenience and make arrangements for an instrument for your child.

The start of a new school year!

Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! Hopefully everyone had a wonderful summer and are well rested. Today, I sent home a letter to all 5th Grade students about instrument testing this Friday at 9:00am. I am looking forward to meeting all of them and anxious to see what instruments they choose.

For Middle School Band: I sent home a letter to both students and parents, along with the an email consent form that needs to be returned to me by Wednesday, August 25th. You will also be receiving Lourdes Band Classroom Rules and Expectations from me, but that probably won't be until Friday. I also intend to post it on my blog page so you can refer to it when needed.