September 3, 2023 Newsletter

Director's Notes

This week is a short but busy week!  Please be sure to read all important information below!

• Jazz Band begins Tuesday, September 5 after school from 3:00-3:45.  Very excited about starting back up this special opportunity for our 7th and 8th grade band students!

• Our calendar fundraiser deadline has been extended to Wednesday, September 6. Donations may be collected and turned in to the band box at any time.  Thank you for your support!

• FOOTBALL GAME. Our first football game will be this Thursday, September 7.  Please remember this is a required event for our 7th and 8th grade band students.  

  • WHO: 7th and 8th Grade Band Students

  • WHAT TO WEAR: Band T-shirt/Hoodie, Khaki Shorts/Pants, Tennis Shoes

  • WHAT TO BRING: Instrument (please leave case in car), flip folder with music, lyre, bottle of water

  • WHERE: Milton Frank Stadium

  • WHEN: Call Time is 6:00 p.m. - We meet by the Front Gate

  • Additional Info

    • We will not be taking a bus to these games.  We ask parents to transport their children to Milton Frank Stadium and home afterwards.  

    • Parents - Please sign up to chaperone in Charms. Find our calendar and click the yellow hand icon to sign up.  We have a few more spots available and appreciate your help!  Chaperones will be given free entry to the game. 

    • Parents who would like to attend the game will need to purchase tickets online.  (I’d recommend doing this ahead of time!) GoFan

    • Please remember that Milton Frank has a clear bag policy for all guests!

    • The game should last until about 8:30 - depending on when we get started.  Students may bring phones to text you before the 4th quarter.  (Please plan to be in the vicinity for pick-up around 8:30 so we can get all students home in a timely manner.) 

    • Percussion students will get their equipment off of the band trailer when they arrive and are responsible for loading it back up when we leave.  Percussion will need to stay until we are sure everything has been loaded up.

• Band uniforms are in and will be sent home this week.  (Thank you to our uniform coordinator Sonia Fife!) 

• 6th Graders (Beginning Band): 

  • Please be sure that your student a copy of their Red Tradition of Excellence Book 1 for their instrument (with their name on it)

  • Instrument nametags have been handed out in class.  Please be sure your student has a nametag on their instrument as well!  It really helps us keep up with everything.  You may also want to put a “piece of flair” on the case to better distinguish it from others. 

•  7th/8th Grade: 

  • 7th/8th Graders will also need the Tradition of Excellence Book 2 (Blue) for their instrument.  Thank you for being sure they have a copy ASAP (with their name on it).  

• Be sure to check out our new band website! www.hcovemsband.org 

Thank you! 

Emily Parker, Director of Bands

Reminders:

• 7th/8th Grade Symphonic Uniforms. Parents we are almost there! We are missing responses from 39 students, 29 7th graders & 10 8th graders.  Please complete the form as soon as possible as we intend to  begin taking measurements this week: 7th/8th Grade Symphonic Band Uniform.  We want to make sure everyone who needs a uniform gets measured. 8th Grade Parents—please make sure to have your child try on their old uniform prior to completing the survey. 

• Newsletter.  With our band website now active, we will phase out the pdf version of the newsletter by mid-September. Please check to make sure you have no issues viewing the newsletter on the website.