The cookie dough campaign was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who participated, and thank you as well to all of those parents who chose to make a direct donation to the band program instead.

Stay tuned for the delivery date! The date I was given conflicted with a PD date so we are rescheduling.

The company does not ship partial cases of cookie dough, so we have a few extra tubs that can be ordered now (through the form below) and will be available for pick-up on the delivery date. Payment can be made on the pick-up day (cash or cheque made out to East Wiltshire Intermediate).

Available Flavours include:

Chocolate Chip AA = 4 extra tubs

Double Chocolate = 5 extra tubs

White Chocolate Macadamia= 3 extra tubs

Toffee Supreme = 2 extra tubs

Congratulations to all of the band students on their excellent performances at Bluefield tonight!

Just a couple of reminders:

Thursday, Oct 31 : Grade 9 early am is canceled (Day after concert)

Friday, Nov.1: Grade 7 early am band is canceled (Day after Halloween!)

The grade 9 band students represented East Wiltshire in a very positive way this afternoon during their workshop with Dr. Dale Lonis at Bluefield! He used all kinds of interesting techniques to inspire them to perform at a higher level. Ask your child to tell you what they learned if you get a chance!

CONCERT INFO!

Tomorrow night is concert night! The students and I are really looking forward to sharing some of the music we have been working on together since September.

All band students are responsible for bringing their own instruments and music to the concert at Bluefield, so instruments must go home with students at the end of the day.

Parents of band students who have an extra instrument that they keep at home for practicing (tubas, baritones, French horns and bari sax) are reminded that these students should bring their home instruments to the concert. Students should also bring their mouthpieces as we don’t have any spares for some instruments. Thank you for your help with this!

The white long sleeved t-shirts for the band uniforms arrived today. These will be distributed to grade 7 students (and grade 8’s and 9’s who ordered new sizes) tomorrow. Students should already have their band vests, and they are asked to wear black pants and dark shoes and socks to complete the uniform.

Students are asked to arrive at Bluefield for the concert by 6:30. The concert will begin at 7:00 and we expect it to be about an hour and 15 minutes long. Students are asked to please stay until the end of the concert to hear our hosts perform if at all possible!

I look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow night at Bluefield!

The band students will be heading to Bluefield for a band clinic on Tuesday at 12:30 and will be returning to East Wiltshire at about 2:30.   I am very excited that the students will have the opportunity to work with Dr. Dale Lonis during his visit to the Maritimes.   

Dr. Lonis was a public school music teacher, university professor, international conductor, and Dean of the Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. He then entered the field of professional orchestra management. He remains active as an artistic and business consultant for professional orchestras. Most recently he has been involved in the development of Music Mentors International, and Cognitive Conductor Inc.   

Dr. Lonis is an engaging educator and hopefully the clinic will give the students some new ideas to apply to their studies.

The students have been working hard in band classes and rehearsals, and the music for the concert at Bluefield on October 30th is getting closer to “performance ready” every day.  Please encourage your child to practice for the concert at least every second day between now and Wednesday. Students will be assigned a new playing test at the end of the day today, so there should be lots of motivation to get the instruments out of the cases!

We will follow the following rehearsal schedule from Wednesday, October 23 to Friday, Nov. 1st

Wednesday, Oct. 23:  Grade 8 early am band

Thursday, Oct. 24: Grade 7 early am band  (Grade 9 am band is canceled due to the Duke of Edinburgh bike trip)  *I apologize to grade 7 parents for the short notice. Please e-mail me if your child cannot attend this rescheduled rehearsal.

Friday, Oct. 25:  Grade 7 early am band is canceled (I will be attending a conference in Nova Scotia)

Monday, Oct. 28:  Grade 9 early am band (Jazz band is canceled).  *Grade 7’s will rehearse as a full band during the school day.  Time to be announced.

Tuesday, Oct. 29:  Grade 9 early am band

Grade 9’s will attend a band clinic with Dr. Dale Lonis at Bluefield High School in the afternoon

Wednesday, Oct. 30:  Grade 8 early am band 

7:00 pm: Fall Concert at Bluefield High School

Thursday, Oct 31 : Grade 9 early am is canceled (Day after concert)

Friday, Nov.1: Grade 7 early am band is canceled (Day after Halloween!)

Long sleeved white t-shirts are being ordered for all grade 7 students tomorrow (Friday, October 18th).

Students in grade 8 and 9 who need replacement sizes are asked to come to the band room during their lunch break tomorrow to order the correct size.

Wednesday, October 30th, 7:00 p.m.: Family of Schools Concert at Bluefield High School (Grade 7, 8, and 9 Concert Bands and the Bluefield Concert Bands)

Thursday, November 7th: Remembrance Day Assembly at East Wiltshire (Grade 9 Band)

Monday, November 11th (tentative): Kingston Legion Remembrance Day performance (Grade 9 Honors Band students)

Tuesday, December 10th, 7:00 p.m.: East Wiltshire Christmas Concert (Grade 7, 8, and 9 Concert Bands and Jazz Band)

*For a complete list of band events, please click on the 2019-20 Concerts and Band Events tab in the main menu.

Grade 9 early morning band practice is canceled for Tuesday, October 15th.

Just a reminder that all cookie dough orders are due this Thursday. 🍪

Please return order forms, payments or donations in a ziplock or envelope labeled with the seller’s name and class.

Thank you for your support!