Thank you grade 8’s for all of your hard work in band this year! I’m already looking forward to working with all of you again next year🎶

Grade 8 (Tomorrow, June 16th), Grade 9 (Friday, June 17th)

Pizza will be provided at the bowling alley, but students are responsible for bringing their own water bottle or beverage.

Timeline for both days:

11:30: Leave East Wiltshire

12:00-12:30:  Arrive at Murphy’s Bowling Lanes
Pizza Party, Get shoes, etc.

12:30-1:30:  Bowling

1:40: Load Busses
2:00:  Arrive at East Wiltshire

Just a reminder that extra-curricular early morning band rehearsals are finished for this year. We will continue to play during band classes, so students are asked to bring instruments and music on their usual band days!

Grade 9 band vests should be turned in by this Friday.

Band field trips (pizza and bowling in Charlottetown) will take place this week on Thursday (gr. 8) and Friday (gr. 9). Details to follow!

Students who have been selected to play saxophone and percussion are asked to please register for Band Camp by Friday, June 17th. Select saxophone or percussion for assigned instrument and select beginner for years of experience.

Thank you and have a great weekend!

All “home” instruments should be returned this week. This includes grade 9 spare saxophones, spare instruments on loan for Jazz band, as well as the larger instruments (baritones, tubas, French horns) which were loaned to a few students for home practicing.

Thank you!

Our annual spring band concert will be held on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the East Wiltshire gym. Parents, guardians, family, and friends of our grade 7, 8, and 9 band students are welcome to attend! Band students are asked to arrive at school by 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in their band uniforms.

We have decided to make this concert a fundraiser for the IWK. Many of our East Wiltshire students have accessed the services of this regional health care centre. Donations will be accepted at the door. If you are free to volunteer to help with the collection, please e-mail me at ampeters@edu.pe.ca. Thank you!

Rehearsals this week:

Monday, June 6th: Jazz Band during period 5

Tuesday, June 7th: TBA

Wednesday, June 8th: Grade 8 early morning band is CANCELED. Final rehearsals for grade 7, 8 and 9 bands and the Jazz Band will be held throughout the day.

See you on Wednesday night!

I now have an appointment on Friday afternoon, so, unfortunately, Jazz band is canceled for this week.

Wednesday, June 1st: Grade 8 early am band (WOODWINDS AND PERCUSSION only)

Thursday, June 2nd: Grade 9 early am band

Friday, June 3rd: Grade 7 early am band and Jazz band after school (3:15-4:00)

Grade 7 students who are interested in auditioning for percussion are asked to please sign up for a time in Google Classroom.

Auditions will be held next Wednesday (June 1st) after school.

Have a great weekend!