This Week's Newsletter

Director's Notes

Concert preparations are underway and we are very excited to share our holiday music with you soon!  Our Beginners will have their first and only combined rehearsal this Thursday afterschool from 3:00-4:00 at HCMS.  Please see below for details! 

• BEGINNING BAND REHEARSAL On Thursday, November 21, our Beginning Band will be combining to rehearse and prepare for the Holiday Concert.  This is a required event for all of our beginning band members and has been on the HCMS Band Calendar that was included in the First Day packet.  Students will report to the band room afterschool and be provided with a snack.  We will then combine in the Cafeteria/Gym to rehearse until 4:00 p.m.  Bus riders are asked to work out alternate transportation just for this one afternoon.  Students may be picked up in the car line at 4:00 p.m.  We will need chaperone help on this day.  Please email hcovemsband@gmail.com if you can help!

• HOLIDAY CONCERT  Our Holiday Concert will be Friday, December 6 in the Huntsville High School Auditorium!  This is a required event for all HCMS Band students and is sure to be an incredible night!

• THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Bingo cards will be sent home and posted online on Friday, November 22.  This is an optional activity for students but a great way to keep practicing over the long break!

• SUPPLIES Please be sure your student has all necessary items for band class, especially as we prepare for our big holiday concert.  Clarinet and Saxophone players must have at least 3 good reeds at all times.  Percussion (7th/8th Grade) must have a stick bag, yarn mallets, bell mallets, rubber mallets and drumsticks.  Items may be purchased through the band program if it helps you.  Please email Ms. Parker or Mr. Moran with questions.

• SYMPHONIC BAND UNIFORMS If any part of your student's symphonic band uniform does not fit, please have them return it to Ms. Parker so we can swap it out for an alternate size.  Please help us take care of this as soon as possible so we can order new sizes if necessary and have them in time for the Holiday Concert. 

• OPEN GATE SECURITY We have started using Open Gate security systems each morning at HCMS.  We are working out how to expedite the purpose and appreciate our band students for being helpful and flexible!  Thank you for your patience as we work through a new system.  

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