Just a little update to let you know that a grade 7 parent has volunteered to come along tomorrow with her van to transport the larger instruments. A huge thank you to Nora’s Mom (Carinne McGeoghegan) for offering to help us out on her day off!

Tuesday, May 9th: Grade 7 early AM Band

Wednesday, May 10: Grade 8 early AM Band, Jazz Band from 3:15 – 4:15

Thursday, May 11th: GRADE 7 BAND DAY in Summerside! Grade 7’s will have early morning band, and the grade 9 band practice will move to Friday. We will leave school on school buses at 9:00. See previous post for further details. Parent/guardian volunteers are needed to help move the larger band instruments. Please contact me at ampeters@edu.pe.ca if you can help. Thank you!

Friday, May 12th: Grade 9 early AM Band, Concert for grade 6 students at East Wiltshire at 9:15 am (All three concert bands and the Jazz band will perform)

Dates to remember:

Thursday, May 11th: Grade 7 Band Day in Summerside

Friday, May 12th (please note the date change): 9:15 am: Concert for grade 6 students at East Wiltshire.

May 17- May 18 (Wednesday and Thursday): Grade 9 Band Trip to Amherst, Sackville, NB, and Moncton

Wednesday, May 31st: Spring Concert in the gym at 7:00 pm

East Wiltshire grade 7 band students will travel to Athena Consolidated School in Summerside on Thursday, May 11th to participate in the annual P.E.I. Beginning Band Day provincial showcase.

Grade 7 band students will have their regular early morning band rehearsal on Tuesday, and a special early morning rehearsal on Thursday (as was previously posted) in preparation for this event.  

WE ARE IN NEED OF A PARENT/GUARDIAN OR TWO TO HELP TRANSPORT THE LARGER INSTRUMENTS TO SUMMERSIDE.  IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO DRIVE ON THURSDAY, PLEASE CONTACT ME AT ampeters@edu.pe.ca 

Notes for this field trip:

• Each student is responsible for making sure that they take their own  music, instrument and any supplies needed for the performance (reeds, valve oil, etc.) to Summerside.
• Students must wear their band vests (with white, long sleeve shirts)  black pants, and dark shoes to school on Thursday. No blue jeans or ripped jeans, please. Black jeans or all black athletic pants or yoga pants are fine.
• We will travel by school bus, and we will leave East Wiltshire at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Appropriate school bus behavior is expected on the ride to Summerside.
• Full participation in this event includes listening to and learning from other band performances. Students are expected to listen attentively (without causing distractions of any kind) when other bands are performing.
• Electronic devices are not to be used inside Athena Consolidated School. Please be aware that chaperones cannot be responsible for the loss or theft of any items during the field trip.
• The event should finish at approximately 11:30 am.  Students should bring a snack to eat during the mid-morning break, and a water bottle is recommended. UPDATE: We will stop at McDonald’s after the event and students may purchase their lunch there if they wish.
• Students are responsible for catching up on any school work they miss during the day.  They should be prepared to return to regular classes during period 5 or 6 depending on our return time.

This group of students has been working hard all year, and I am really looking forward to our first band field trip!

Grade 9 trip payments are due on Wednesday, May 3rd. The final payment will be $150.

*E-transfer is the preferred method of payment. Payments can be made online to East Wiltshire through e-transfer. Please indicate that the payment is for the Grade 9 Band trip. The address for e-transfer is eastwiltshire@edu.pe.ca

Band Trip Slide Show

2023 Grade 9 Band Trip Information Slides

Please contact Mrs. Heather Campbell if you have any band trip related questions over the next two weeks.

Rehearsal Schedule for April 24th-April 28th

Tuesday, April 25th; Grade 7 Band is CANCELED

Wednesday, April 26th: Grade 8 AM Band, Jazz Band after school (3:15-4:15)

Thursday, April 27th: Grade 9 AM Band

Rehearsal Schedule for May 1st-May 5th

Tuesday, May 2nd: Grade 7 AM Band

Wednesday, May 3rd: Grade 8 AM Band, Jazz Band after school (3:15-4:15)

Thursday, May 4th: Grade 9 AM Band

Rehearsal Schedule for May 8th-May 12th

Tuesday, May 9th: Grade 7 AM Band

Wednesday, May 10: Grade 8 AM Band

Thursday, May 11th: GRADE 7 BAND DAY in Summerside! Grade 7’s will have early morning band, and the grade 9 band practice will move to Friday. We will leave school on school buses at 9:00 and return in time for regular afternoon buses. Students will need to bring a packed lunch.

Friday, May 12th: Grade 9 AM Band

Dates to remember:

May 11th: Grade 7 Band Day in Summerside

May 15th: Grade 6 Concert at East Wiltshire in the morning (to be confirmed)

May 17-18: Grade 9 Band Trip

May 31st: Spring Concert in the gym at 7:00 pm

Grade 7, 8 and 9 band students are reminded that yearbook pictures for band will be taken tomorrow morning. Students are reminded to please bring their uniforms and instruments for the photo. 

Tuesday, April 18: Grade 7 Early AM Band

Wednesday, April 19: Grade 8 Early AM Band and Jazz Band after school (3:15-4:15)

Thursday, April 20: Grade 9 Early AM Band

Upcoming Events

April 18th, 7:30 p.m. – Holland College Welshmen Community Band Concert, Florence Simmons Performance Hall. Selected students from schools participating in the Band for Life program will perform with the community band, including four participants from East Wiltshire.

May 11th, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.- Grade 7 Beginner Band Day at Athena Consolidated in Summerside

May 17th-May 18th– Grade 9 Band Trip to NS and NB

May 31st (date to be confirmed this week)- Spring Concert!

*To be scheduled: EWS Band Orientation Concert for grade 6’s: All four bands will perform in the EWS gym

*regular attendance at rehearsals is required for participation in extra-curricular events

I recently received this invitation from Tim Doyle from the Holland College Welshmen Community Band. Ideally, the students will have made a connection with one of our two Band For Life volunteers during grade 7, 8, or 9 early morning band rehearsals, but this is not required:

We would like one or two students from your group to join us and play a piece with us at our April 18th concert (Theme from Jurassic Park).

Expectations of students:

-learn their music

-attend the run through with the band on Sunday, April 16th between 1:30-2:00 pm at FSPH (Florence Simmons Performance Hall, Charlottetown)

-attend warm up on stage at FSPH at 6:45 pm on April 18th

-wear their school band uniform to concert

Students who are interested in this opportunity are asked to please let me know tomorrow (Tuesday) at school. Thank you!

Tuesday, April 11: Grade 7 Early AM Band

Wednesday, April 12: Grade 8 Early AM Band and Jazz Band after school (3:15-4:15)

Thursday, April 13: Grade 9 Early AM Band

Upcoming Events

April 20th, 10:00 a.m.(tentative)- EWS Band Orientation Concert for grade 6’s: All four bands will perform in the EWS gym

May 11th, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.- Grade 7 Beginner Band Day at Athena Consolidated in Summerside

May 17th-May 18th- Grade 9 Band Trip to NS and NB

*regular attendance at rehearsals is required for participation in extra-curricular events

Just a friendly reminder that we will be finalizing the bookings (bus, hotel, bowling, zoo, theatre, etc.) for the grade 9 band trip on Tuesday, April 11th. If you haven’t already done so, please send in your $50 deposit to confirm that your child will be travelling to Sackville, Moncton and Amherst with us in May.

*E-transfer is the preferred method of payment. Payments can be made online to East Wiltshire through e-transfer. The address for e-transfer is eastwiltshire@edu.pe.ca

Band Trip Slide Show (sorry about the long link)

2023 Grade 9 Band Trip Information Slides

Please feel free to contact me with any questions (ampeters@edu.pe.ca).

Thank you!