Grapevine Middle School
Pony Band
January 29, 2021
Dear GMS Band Families,
THANK YOU for all of your support at our fundraiser on Monday! We are at a little over 50% raised to meet our goal. The fundraiser will end on February 22nd. You may share your student's page to anyone you may feel might donate. We would like to hold more master classes with professional musicians this semester and a large portion of this money goes directly back to your student. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
CHHS 8th Grade Band Parents, please read the Important Information below from CHHS Band Directors.
Ensemble Contest! Please mark your calendar! Saturday, February 6th will be our Percussion Ensemble Contest at GRAPEVINE HIGH SCHOOL and Friday, February 26th will be our Brass and Woodwind Ensemble Contest at Grapevine Middle School. We are excited for this opportunity! Please click here to learn more of the Percussion Ensemble Contest. Brass and Woodwind Ensemble Contest details will come next week.
Advanced Band Sectionals are in full swing! Virtual Learners will need to let us know if they can attend so we can meet them to let them in the.building. We ask that they arrive before 3:45pm. Afternoon sectionals will end at 4:30pm. For morning sectionals, students can meet us at side door closest to the band hall beginning at 6:50am.
Honors Band
Tuesdays:
7am - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet
3:30pm - Trumpet
Wednesdays:
3:30pm - Saxophone, Horn
Thursdays:
3:30pm - Trombone
Fridays:
7am - Euphonium, Tuba
Symphonic Band
Mondays:
3:30pm - Flute, Clarinet
Tuesdays:
3:30pm - Trumpet
Wednesday:
3:30pm - Euphonium
Thursday:
3:30pm - Trombone
Friday:
3:30pm - Horn
ALL STUDENTS: Instruments and Band Binders need to go home every day to practice and for cleaning purposes. It is imperative that all students practice as much as they can. They need a lot of repetition and we do not want to lose the momentum, so please remind your student to keep up with their practice routine (posted in Canvas modules). Here is a practice guide for parents to help your student at home.
As always, it is an honor to be your student's band director!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Gish, Mr. Holmes & Mr. Drewry
CHHS 8th Grade Parents: High School Information
Colleyville-Heritage High school
INCOMING FRESHMEN PARENT Q AND A MEETING
On Thursday, February 4th at 6:30 PM, the CHHS Band Staff will be available for our incoming freshmen parents to share information and answer any questions about our program. We will send out an informational video presentation to help guide discussion. We can’t wait to welcome the newest members of our family! Please reach out Mr. Barnard at gary.barnard@gcisd.net if you have any questions.
Curriculum
Honors and Symphonic Band
Click here to see what we are doing. Assignments are posted in Canvas. Advanced Band students are able to earn badges. The badges are: Band Member, Good Band Member, Excellent Band Member, Superior Band Member, Outstanding Band Member, Great Band Member, Incredible Band Member, Exceptional Band Member. Ask your student what badge they are working on. :-) Most students have 4 badges now and some are even working on their 6th and 7th badge!Beginner Band
Beginners have Karate Belt lines to complete. Click here to see the Karate Syllabus.
Daily Practice
Students have access to a Daily Routine (Google Slide) at the top of every Canvas Module to maintain daily practice. Suggested Daily Practice for Advanced Band: 45-60 minutes.Suggested Daily Practice for Beginner Band: 25-30 minutes. Here is a practice guide for parents to help your student at home.
January Birthdays
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR JANUARY BAND STUDENTS!!!
Ryan Wicker, January 14
Lucy Howard, January 20
Khaleb Johnson Williams, January 20
Nash Spradley, January 25
Elsa Huff, January 29
Best Communities for Music Education Award
The NAMM Foundation has recognized the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Music Department for its commitment to Music Education with a 2020 Best Communities for Music Education Award (BCME). Please thank a Music Teacher in the GCISD Community for all their hard work and dedication to student success!
Amazon Smile
We have an Amazon Smile account set up, so that we can receive donations based on Amazon purchases. Participants need to select "Grapevine-Colleyville Band Booster Club" as your charitable organization on Amazon Smiles and then simply login to www.smile.amazon.com when making your regular Amazon purchases.