Saturday, October 31st: Mount Allison Honour Band Workshop (selected Grade 8 and 9 students)

Thursday, October 29th: Family of Schools Band Concert at Bluefield High School (Grade 8 and 9 Band will perform) 7:00 pm

Tuesday, November 10th: EWS Remembrance Day Assembly (Grade 9 Band performs in the AM in the gym)

Wednesday, November 11th: Kingston Legion Remembrance Day Ceremony (Grade 9 Band performs outdoors at the community service in New Haven)

Friday, November 13-Friday, November 27: Anne of Green Gables Chocolates Fundraiser in support of the EWS Band Program.

Wednesday, December 2: East Wiltshire Christmas/Holiday Concert (Grade 7, 8, and 9 Concert Bands and Jazz Band perform) 7:00 pm

Events are added and updated regularly here: https://eastwiltshireschoolband.com/concerts-and-upcoming-events-2023-2024/

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and enjoyed time with their families.

We will follow the regular early morning band schedule this week.

There will be a jazz band meeting today during the school day. Jazz band rehearsals will begin next Tuesday (October 20th) after school.

Jazz Band rehearsals for the 2026-27 school year will begin next week. Jazz Band is an extracurricular activity for 2nd and 3rd year players.

Please complete the Google Form by Friday at 3:00 pm to indicate your availability for after school practices!

2026-27 Jazz Band Sign-up Form

Tuesday, October 6th: Grade 7 early am band is CANCELLED

Wednesday, October 7th: Grade 8 early am band (7:45-8:45 am)

Wednesday: Jazz band meeting for all interested grade 8 and grade 9 students (9:00-9:15 am)

Thursday, October 1st: Grade 9 early am band (7:45-8:45 am)

T-shirts

Band t-shirts will be ordered on Wednesday. If there are any grade 8 students who need a replacement t-shirt please let me know asap. Grade 9 students will wear their white shirts and vests again this year.

Mount Allison University Honour Band

Last call for applications! Paper copies are available in the band area and information was posted on the blog on September 24th: Mount Allison University Honour Band

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Tuesday, September 29th: Grade 7 early am band (7:45-8:45)

Wednesday, September 30th : No classes (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation)

Thursday, October 1st: Grade 9 early am band (7:45-8:45)

Mount Allison’s popular Honour Band will take place on-campus Saturday, October 31, 2026. This one-day event combines the finest students in the Maritimes with some of Mount Allison’s own music students, and will inspire and motivate our keenest players. Please note that there are two levels, and two bands: 

• The Garnet Honour Band, conducted by Dr. Kiera Galway, performs music of grade level 2-2.5. 

• The Gold Honour Band, conducted by Prof. James Kalyn, plays music of grade level 3-4. 

Based on the experiences of East Wiltshire band students over the past few years, I would suggest that the program is most suitable for grade 9 students and advanced grade 8 players.

Students must arrange for their own transportation to and from Mount Allison University for this event. Carpooling is encouraged!  Sackville, NB Google Maps

If your child would like to apply, please complete and return the form (email is fine). Students must return applications before the deadline. Late applications cannot be accepted due to the timelines set out by the university. Printed copies will be available in the band area on Monday.

2026 Mount Allison University Honour Band Application

2026 Mount Allison Honour Band Schedule

We are ordering new band t-shirts which grade 7 band students will wear this year with black pants for concerts and band events. The cost ($10) will be covered by band fees.  

Grade 7 band students are asked to please provide their t-shirt size on Google Form below.

2026-27 Band T-Shirts Order Form

T-shirts are standard youth/adult sizes and sizing samples will be shown in class.  Please place orders by Wednesday, September 30th at 3:00 pm. Thank you!

I know that parents will be meeting with homeroom teachers this evening (Tuesday, September 22nd), so I wanted to provide a brief slide show which includes some basic information about the EWS Band Program.

EWS Band Program: Meet the Teacher Slides

If questions come up that your student can’t answer, please don’t hesitate to contact me at ampeters@edu.pe.ca. Thank you!

This year the annual band fee will be $50 to help cover the rising cost of instrument repairs and maintenance. The band fee is also used to help cover the cost of band supplies (reeds, sticks and mallets, valve oil, slide cream, cleaning cloths, tuning rods, cork grease, etc.), as well as festival registration fees, clinician fees, and band uniforms. The PSB provides band instruments for students to use for free (no monthly rental fee) through the school budget.  The PSB also supplies textbooks, binders, pencils, and sheet music for the band program. A fundraising campaign will be held later in the year to support educational field trips.

Band fees can be paid online (SchoolCash). Please note that online payments are subject to a service charge. You may also pay cash or send in a cheque (made out to East Wiltshire School). Please enclose payments in an envelope labeled “Band Fee” and also provide  the student’s name and class.  If envelopes are as hard to find at your house as they are at mine, you may choose to place the payment in a Ziplock bag with a note inside stating the same information.

It would be appreciated if the band fee could be paid by Monday, October 5th.

Thank you for your support!