Grade 7 early morning band is canceled for Tuesday, February 18th.

We will follow the usual early morning and after school rehearsal schedule for the rest of the week.

Stay warm and safe during the storm!

April 22, 23, 24: PEI Band Days (schedule, including EWS performance times, TBA). Grade 8 and 9 Concert Bands will participate.

Wednesday, April 30th-Thursday, May 1st: Grade 9 Band trip to Sackville, NB and Fredericton, NB

Thursday, May 8th: PEI Beginning Band Day at Athena Consolidated School. Grade 7 Concert Band will participate.

Due to the weather forecast, after school jazz band is canceled for today.

Sorry for the late post! We will follow the usual early morning and after school rehearsal schedule this week.

This year East Wiltshire is being represented beautifully by Anna Cannon, Norah McGeoghegan, Ivy Gorman, Isaac Morse, Blythe O’Malley and Lucy MacArthur.

The concert is at 2:00 pm today at the UPEI Performing Arts Centre!

Jazz band is canceled for tomorrow (Thursday). Instead, there will be one final honour band rehearsal from 3:00-4:00 pm.

Jazz band rehearsals will resume next week.

I apologize for the last minute change.

I hope that everyone enjoyed the weekend and stayed warm! We will follow the regular rehearsal schedule this week.

Tuesday, February 4th: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

*There will be an Honour Band rehearsal on Tuesday, February 4th (Day 4) during period 1 with your teacher’s permission.

Wednesday, February 5th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

Thursday, February 6th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band

Thursday, February 6th: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Jazz Band

Have a great week!

We will follow the regular rehearsal schedule this week!

P.S. Please encourage students to practice at home this week. Each grade level has a playing test due in January or early February. Due dates and details are posted in Google Classroom and marks are being added in PowerSchool as tests are completed. The students also have new band pieces in their folders. Practice makes progress!

Rehearsals this week:

Tuesday, January 28th: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

Wednesday, January 29th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

Thursday, January 30th: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band

Thursday, January 30th: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Jazz Band

*Honour Band rehearsal TBA

I hope that students are enjoying their snow day and that a few instruments made it home to be practiced 😊. Each grade level has a playing test due in January (due dates and details are posted in Google Classroom and PowerSchool).

Rehearsals this week:

Tuesday, January 21st: 7:45 a.m.  Grade 7 early morning band

Wednesday, January 22nd: 7:45 a.m. Grade 8 early morning band 

*Honour Band: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. (Please be prepared to play through the remaining pieces)

Thursday, January 23rd: 7:45 a.m. Grade 9 early morning band (you will be dismissed a bit early so please plan to arrive in the band area ready to play at 7:45 am)

*Honour Band students will leave for Birchwood by taxi for the sectional rehearsal day following early am band practice. Please note that a delay or cancelation in any part of the province will cause the Honour Band day to be canceled and it will have to be rescheduled. I will send an email to the students and parents involved with more details about the day.

Jazz band is canceled for this week.

Hi everyone,

I picked up a load of instruments in Kensington on Friday that were out for maintenance or repairs. Students can pick these up and return their spares during band classes this week.