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.

Grade 8 early am band is ON for tomorrow!

I told 8GH that there was a chance that it would be moved to Friday but that is no longer necessary.

See you in the morning 😊

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

Tuesday, 7:45 a.m. Grade 7 early morning band (September 23rd)

Wednesday, 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band (September 24th)

Thursdays, 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band (September 25th)

This year the annual band fee will be $55 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). You may also pay cash or send in a cheque. 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 6th.

Thank you for your support!

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Brass, woodwind, and percussion students are invited to spend a day at Mount Allison University, rehearsing and working with Music Department faculty. Again this year there will be two levels and two bands— Junior Band, conducted by Dr. Kiera Galway, and Senior Band, conducted by Prof. James Kalyn. Based on the experiences of East Wiltshire band students over the past few years, I would suggest that this program is most suitable for grade 9 students or advanced grade 8 students.

The Mt. A Honour Band program includes:

• Rehearsals and concert with the Honour Band
• Clinic on your instrument with Mount A faculty
• Lunch on campus

Cost: $40

Students must arrange their own transportation to Sackville, NB: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VgTiKuLkfw8YMQjD9

Interested students are asked to please pick up an application form in the band room.

Mt. A Honour Band Day Application Form

Deadline for applications is Monday, September 29th.