The first concert of the year is coming up soon!

Please reserve Thursday, October 30th for the Family of Schools Band Concert at Bluefield High School. Students should arrive by 6:30 p.m., and the concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. Grades 8 and 9 students will wear band uniforms, while grade 7 students should wear black pants and dark shoes with their new band t-shirts (which should arrive in time for the performance).

The concert will feature performances by the Englewood 7-9 Band, the Gulf Shore 7-9 Band, our three EWS concert bands, and the Bluefield Concert Band. Mrs. MacLaine (Bluefield band director) is working on the full concert program and I will post it here soon!

The PEI Intermediate Honour Band is a provincial band composed of student representatives from across PEI. Students who are selected will receive their music in November. Participants will be responsible to practice the music at home and to attend all scheduled rehearsals at school during the months of December and January.  The Eastern area students and Western area students will meet for a full day of rehearsal in January. 

This year the PEI Intermediate Honour Band will rehearse at the UPEI Performing Arts Centre Friday, February 6, 2026  – Sunday, February 8, 2026 with the storm dates set for Friday, February 20- Sunday, February 22, 2026 . The musicians will perform a concert for the public on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (the storm date is Sunday, February 22).

Grade 9 students who wish to participate in this very worthwhile enrichment activity must be able to make a commitment to attend all scheduled activities throughout the weekend.  
 
An $80 registration fee is required and will include a pizza party on Saturday, an Honours Band T-shirt and access to a professional recording of the concert which will be posted online. In the past, we have been able to reduce this fee using EWS band funds. I will confirm this once the students have been selected. The fee should not prohibit any student from participating, as additional financial support is available for deserving students.

There is a sign up form in Google classroom!

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

The first jazz band rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, October 21st from 3:00-4:00pm

Our first Jazz Band rehearsal of the year will be held on Tuesday, October 21st from 3:00-4:00 pm.

Students are asked to please sign up in Google Classroom if they are interested in being in the band. We need more trumpets and trombones!!!!! Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm this year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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

See you tomorrow 😊

Students who will be participating in the Mount Allison Honour Band will need a code to register:

When you register using the link enclosed in the instructions you received, you will see a place in which you can insert a PROMO CODE. Please put this code into that box, then hit APPLY.

The code is HB2025

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 reminded to please provide their t-shirt size on the form which has been posted on Google Classroom. You may also access the form here (please check with your child so that we do not receive duplicate orders):

2025-26 Band T-Shirts Order Form

T-shirts are standard youth/adult sizes and sizing samples were shown in class this week.  Please place orders by Tuesday at 3:00 pm.  Thank you! 

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Thank you to everyone who has paid band fees which are due today. We have received 91 out of 151 payments to date. These funds pay for instrument repairs and maintenance, band supplies, uniforms, field trips, and treats for students throughout the year. If you need an extension to the payment date, please send me a note or leave me a message in the office. Thank you!

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

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

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

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

*A jazz band meeting will be held this week to determine the rehearsal time for this year.

Happy Friday!

I updated the UPCOMING EVENTS page this morning and I have also posted the dates and times below.

https://eastwiltshireschoolband.com/concerts-and-upcoming-events-2023-2024/

Please note that at this time, some of the dates are tentative

Saturday, October 25th: Mount Allison Honour Band Workshop (selected Grade 9 students)

Thursday, October 30th: Family of Schools Band Concert at Bluefield High School (Grade 7, 8, and 9 Band will perform) 7:00 pm

Tuesday, November 4th: EWS Remembrance Day Assembly (Grade 9 Band Performs in the AM in the gym)

Tuesday, November 11th: Kingston Legion Remembrance Day Ceremony (Grade 9 Band Performs outdoors at the community service)

Tuesday, December 16th: East Wiltshire Christmas/Holiday Concert (Grade 7, 8, and 9 Concert Bands and Jazz Band perform) 7:00 pm

January (Date TBA): Honour Band Sectional Day (Grade 9 participants)

February 6th, 7th and 8th: PEI Intermediate Honour Band (selected grade 9’s will participate) at UPEI. Storm date is the following weekend

April 15th and 16th: PEI Band Days (Grade 8 and Grade 9 Band will perform)

April / May (Dates TBA): Grade 9 Band Trip, Grade 7 Beginning Band Day, Grade 8 Field trip, and final SPRING CONCERT

I hope that everyone had a great weekend!

Here is the early morning band rehearsal schedule for this week:

Tuesday, September 30: Truth and Reconciliation Day (no school)

Wednesday, October 1st: Grade 8 early am band is canceled

Thursday, October 2nd: Grade 9 early am band (7:45-8:45)

Applications for the Mt. A Honour Band are due on Monday.

Students who are interested in playing in the Grade 8-9 Jazz band should sign up on the form in Google Classroom.