Upcoming Events:
November 15 7/8 Band/Orchestra DSO Field Trip November 15 6th Grade Double Play Night (optional but encouraged!) November 20 6th Grade Band/Orchestra DSO Field Trip December 5 6th Grade Band Concert (at Hart) December 11 7/8 Band Concert (at Stoney) Week 8! With the marking period ending November 4, all first quarter assignments must be submitted by next Monday, October 28! Please help your student check on their grades and make sure everything is turned in. Solo and Ensemble It's not too late! We're extending the deadline for any 7th and/or 8th Grade students wanting to participate in Solo and Ensemble at Rochester High School on January 25. Additional information can be found under the Important Documents tab. Final deadline will be October 25. We'd love to see as many students as possible participate in this important event! Detroit Symphony Orchestra Field Trips All chaperones should have received notification from their student yesterday that they were accepted. Please contact Mrs. R-O if you believe you're signed up to chaperone and your student did not bring home that communication. Double Play Day 6th Graders, join band students from around Rochester to play and then play on November 15. See here for more information! Note Naming Practice Many of our students are struggling to match up note names with what they see on the staff or with fingerings and positions. We highly recommend the app Staff Wars or the website musicracer.com for more practice!
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Note Week 7!!!
Band Apparel Hart Band apparel, including polo shirts for 7th and 8th graders to wear for performances is now available through our online store, here. If you select "pick up," Mrs. RO will get them from the store and distribute in class. Names SHOULD NOT go on polo shirts as those are our onstage uniform. Our online store closes TODAY (October 15), so be sure to get your order in. Detroit Symphony Orchestra Chaperones will receive written verification with further instructions for our field trip day later this week. Please remember to send in your iCHAT form along with a copy of your license or state ID. Solo and Ensemble 7th and 8th Grade students are ALL encouraged to participate in Solo and Ensemble on January 25 at Rochester High School. Information will be available for any interested students in the band room and can also be accessed through the Important Documents tab. Registration forms and fees are due by FRIDAY, October 17. Double Play Day 6th Graders, join band students from around Rochester to play and then play on November 15. See here for more information! Note Naming Practice Many of our students are struggling to match up note names with what they see on the staff or with fingerings and positions. We highly recommend the app Staff Wars or the website musicracer.com for more practice! Instrument Cases and Lockers With so many instrument cases looking the same, please make sure to put something on your case to identify it! Luggage tags work really well, but masking tape with a name can work as well. It's also highly recommended that all students bring a COMBINATION lock to secure their instrument in the band room. Supplies We have order forms for any student in need of supplies such as reeds, cork grease, valve oil, or swabs. Students whose instruments need reeds (clarinets, saxophones, oboes, bassoons) are encouraged to purchase packs or multiple reeds at once to be rotated. Beginners especially have a tendency to go through them faster as they get used to handling them. Reeds can be purchased during class, but that supply is meant for emergencies only and not as a regular source. 7th and 8th Grade percussionists are all encouraged to purchase their own stick and mallet bag. These sticks and mallets will be used daily and can also be ordered using the same form. Week 6!!!
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Field trip information went home with ALL classes last week. Extra copies can be found under the Important Documents tab. If you paid to be a chaperone, an iCHAT with a copy of your driver's license must be submitted by October 18. Copies of the iCHAT can also be found under the Important Documents tab. All permission slips and payments are due by October 11!!!! Band Apparel Hart Band apparel, including polo shirts for 7th and 8th graders to wear for performances is now available through our online store, here. If you select "pick up," Mrs. RO will get them from the store and distribute in class. Names SHOULD NOT go on polo shirts as those are our onstage uniform. Our online store closes at the end of this week, so be sure to order soon! Solo and Ensemble 7th and 8th Grade students are ALL encouraged to participate in Solo and Ensemble on January 25 at Rochester High School. Information will be available for any interested students in the band room and can also be accessed through the Important Documents tab. 6th Grade Practice Beginning band students should be planning regular times to practice at home. Some days and weeks it may be more than others, but the point is to start to get a consistent time in that fits with students' schedules. Remember a Friday trip home with an instrument is three potential nights to play on only one bus ride home! It is also HIGHLY recommended that students utilized the FREE online resources with their book to practice at home. The online resource provides play along tracks and example videos for a variety of topics and playing tips. Students wanting additional practice with note names can try the app Staff Wars or the site musicracer.com. Both can be a big help in remembering those lines and spaces. Instrument Cases and Lockers With so many instrument cases looking the same, please make sure to put something on your case to identify it! Luggage tags work really well, but masking tape with a name can work as well. It's also highly recommended that all students bring a COMBINATION lock to secure their instrument in the band room. Supplies We now have order forms for any student in need of supplies such as reeds, cork grease, valve oil, or swabs. Students whose instruments need reeds (clarinets, saxophones, oboes, bassoons) are encouraged to purchase packs or multiple reeds at once to be rotated. Beginners especially have a tendency to go through them faster as they get used to handling them. Reeds can be purchased during class, but that supply is meant for emergencies only and not as a regular source. 7th and 8th Grade percussionists are all encouraged to purchase their own stick and mallet bag. These sticks and mallets will be used daily and can also be ordered using the same form. |
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