RedDevilBandandChoir

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Band, Choir and Colorguard Practice Schedule for this week is:
M - Veteran’s Day Parade
T - Full Marching Band and Colorguard
W - Red Devil Concert Choir Rehearsal at 7:29 AM
W - Colorguard practice after school
Th - Full Marching Band and Colorguard
F - Jazz Band, Drumline and Colorguard
All band members must be picked up no later than 4:45 PM after practices or your child will not be allowed to participate.

Attention Band, Choir and Colorguard Parents. Please mark your calender. Our next Band and Choir Booster Meeting will be Monday evening, November 19th at 6 PM in the bandroom.

Band Parents, Ms. Ward and I have started a new policy in band that will hopefully cut down on some of the missing equipment. All students MUST take home their instruments at the end of their week each week in band. Also, no students will be allowed to open their cases in the storage room. All cases must be must be brought out into the bandroom before they are opened.

SIXTH GRADE BAND

Practice sheets with no less than 70 minutes are due each week to Mr. Lane as part of your child’s grade.

Private lessons are highly recommended for all band members. They really help build your child’s confidence and make them a Superstar in class. If you are interested in getting private lessons for your child, please contact Mr. Lane for a list of those people that offer private instruction.

Mark your calender. Our GMS Holiday Concert will be Monday night, December 3rd at the Germantown Performing Arts Center on Exeter Road in Germantown. We are talking about changing the starting time of the concert. We will discuss this at our next Booster Meeting.

All Sixth Grade Band members must learn their music for the Holiday Concert.

RED DEVIL CONCERT CHOIR

There will be Red Devil Concert Choir rehearsal on Wednesday morning at 7:29 AM.

All West Tennessee Honor Choir Tryouts were last Saturday at Cordova Middle School. Congratulations to all of our Red Devil Concert Choir members that tried out and a very special congratulations to these Choir members that made the All West Tennessee Honor Choir. Our members that made the All West Hoor Choir are:

Congratulations to these choir members and to their parents as well. Keep up the hard work.

Uniforms have all been ordered. If you have not ordered yours yet, please contact Ms. Ward immediately.

Watch for Ms. Ward’s emails each week with a complete list of choir information and practices.

Mark your calender today. Our GMS Holiday Concert will be Monday night, December 3rd at the Germantown Performing Arts Center on Exeter Road in Germantown. We are talking about changing the starting time of the program. We will discuss this at our next Booster Meeting.

SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADE BAND

Our practice schedule for the marching band this week is Tuesday and Thursday for the Full Marching Band. Wednesday is for the Colorguard members only.

We will again pass out hats later this week.

Practice sheets with no less than 70 minutes are due each week to Mr. Lane. This is part of your child’s grade.

Private lessons are highly recommended for all band members. They really help build your child’s confidence and make them a Superstar in class. If you are interested in getting private lessons for your child, please contact Mr. Lane and get a full list of those people that teach private instruction.

All West Tennessee Honor Band Tryouts will be Saturday, December 8th at the University School in Jackson, Tennessee. We are off to a GREAT start on the music. Ms. Ward and Mr. Lane have been working with your children in class on their All West music. Please remind your child that they must know by memory all 12 of their major scales and their chromatic scales. Look for more information and a map coming at a later date.

Mark your calender today. Our GMS Holiday Concert will be Monday night, December 3rd at the Germantown Performing Arts Center on Exeter Road in Germantown. We are talking about changing the starting time of the program. We will discuss this at our next Booster Meeting.

COLORGUARD

Colorguard will practice this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday after school. The Colorguard is looking really but now we’ve got to get ready for our Christmas Parades. Our instructor is going to try to be here for each practice.

Colorguard members must make every practice. If they miss too many practices, they may be removed from the colorguard squad.

Mark your calender today. Our GMS Holiday Concert will be Monday night, December 3rd at the Germantown Performing Arts Center on Exeter Road in Germantown. We are talking about changing the starting time of the program. We will discuss this at our next Booster Meeting.

Have a GREAT week. See you at the parade.

John Lane and Jill Ward