A link to this year’s virtual Chritmas card has been sent to parents and students through PowerSchool.

Links to the Christmas card have also been posted in Google Classroom.

Happy Holidays!

The students did a great job on Monday and Tuesday performing the new Christmas music that they have been working on for the past three weeks!

I will send out a link to the performance videos by the end of this week.

I would strongly recommend that all students take their instruments and music home during the holidays, along with all of their other learning materials.

Thank you for your support this fall and I wish you all a happy and peaceful holiday season.

Tuesday, December 14th:  Grade 8 and 9 Band Rehearsal and Recording (7:45) in the gym.

Everyone will be asked to help move equipment to the gym at 7:45 a.m. Grade 8’s will record their pieces first while the grade 9’s watch. Once the grade 8’s are dismissed, the grade 9’s will record their selections.

Students are encouraged to dress in red and green to show their holiday spirit.  

Please get in touch if there are any conflicts and I will do my best to work them out.

We will be recording a Christmas song for each grade level in the gym early next week. Please note the following schedule:  

Monday, December 13th:  Grade 7 Band Rehearsal and Recording (7:45)

Tuesday, December 14th:  Grade 8 and 9 Band Rehearsal and Recording (7:45)

Students are encouraged to dress in red and green to show their holiday spirit.   Please get in touch if there are any conflicts and I will do my best to work them out.

In the event of a school delay, early morning band rehearsals are canceled for the day.

School cancellations and early closures result in the automatic cancellation of after school extra-curricular activities (including band rehearsals and concerts).

If school is canceled, students are asked to please check the band blog and listen to morning announcements upon returning to school for rescheduled rehearsal dates and times.

*The final decision as to whether to travel on winter mornings always rests with parents/guardians. If you deem roads to be unsafe, please just let me know by sending me a note or an email.  If you choose to travel and roads are slippery, please take your time and arrive safely; I’ll happily let a student join the band practice late.

In the event that an early morning rehearsal has to be canceled at the last minute due to illness or unforeseen circumstances, the cancellation will be posted in Google Classroom and on the band blog by 7:00 a.m. An e-mail to parents will also be sent through SAS. Students who receive notification that early morning band has been canceled are asked to please share that information with their classmates through social media, texting, etc.

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Gr. 8: Wednesday, December 8th (7:45 am)
Gr. 9: Thursday, December 9th (7:45 am)
Gr. 7: Friday, December 10th (7:45 am)

Just a friendly reminder that band fees ($25) are due today. Band fees cover the cost of supplies required by all students such as uniforms, reeds, drum sticks, valve oil, slide cream, cleaning cloths and tuning slide grease, as well as treats (ice cream after concerts, etc.) which are provided throughout the year.

Band fees can be paid by e-transfer (preferrred), cheque or cash. Please provide the student’s name, class, and reason for payment.  E-transfers can be sent to eastwiltshire@edu.pe.ca. 

Early Morning Band Rehearsal Schedule (December 1st-3rd):

Wednesday:  7:45 am Grade 8 Band

Thursday: Grade 9 Band is CANCELED for this week

Friday:  7:45 am Grade 7 Band

Gr. 8: Wednesday, Nov. 24th (7:45 am)
Gr.9: Thursday, Nov. 25th (7:45 am)
Gr.7: No rehearsal on Friday (Parent Teacher Interviews)

Early morning band practices are CANCELED for Wednesday, November 17th (grade 8), Thursday, November 18th (grade 9), and Friday, November 19th (grade 7).

Students are reminded to make sure that all of their band assignments are submitted for this reporting period. One missed assignment can have a big impact on the average that will appear on report cards. Mr. FitzGerald is accepting late assignments until Wednesday, November 17th at 5:00 p.m.

Grade 8 early morning band is CANCELED for tomorrow.

Grade 9s WILL be setting up and rehearsing in the gym tomorrow morning at 7:45 am

Grade 9 Band students should come dressed in band uniforms and bring a change of clothes.