February Rehearsal Schedule

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We are turning another calendar page this weekend and I have created a rehearsal schedule for the month of February. All rehearsals are early morning rehearsals unless otherwise indicated on the calendar.

Thank you for your support; the students are working hard and they sound great!

*The schedule may need to be adjusted if there are school cancellations or delays, or if there are changes in the gym schedule.

Please click on the link below for a printable version of the February rehearsal schedule:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DRsCQl7mau9uFLdranHRgGtcRZkztloeFtZeObLwxdA/edit?usp=sharing

Happy New Year!

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We are off to a very positive start in the EWS band program, and we are already planning for our next virtual concert which will have a TV and Movie Music theme!

Please find below the early am band rehearsal schedule for next week. Students are asked to be in the band room by 7:45 a.m. on early morning band days. The school doors will be opened by the custodian at 7:30 a.m. Now that winter weather has arrived, please review the band policy for storm closures, cancellations and delays (see tabs at the top of the page).

Tuesday, January 12th: 7B Early AM Band

Wednesday, January 13th: Grade 9 Brass Early AM Band

Thursday, January 14th: Grade 9 Woodwinds and Percussion Early AM Band

The band room will be open on Monday and Thursday from 12:10-12:45 pm this week for students who wish to practice or record playing assignments. Extra help is available from 3:15-4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

As always, please send me an e-mail (in advance if possible) if your child is unable to attend an early morning rehearsal.

Thank you!

December 17

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Please check your e-mail for a band update and a link to our EWS Band Virtual Christmas Card! Iā€™d like to extend a huge thank you to Synthia MacEachern and Lori Ronahan for their technical support with this project. If anyone did not receive the link to the Christmas videos, please email me at ampeters@edu.pe.ca

All band students must take their instruments home for the holidays to allow for deep cleaning in the instrument storage areas over the break. Students are being encouraged to take all of their important learning materials home this week so they should also take home music books and binders.

Thank you and Happy Holidays to all!

Notice for 9AG Band Students

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Students in my 9AG band class are asked to please bring their instruments and music to school tomorrow. There was a problem with the Christmas music recording we did in class and I am hoping to redo it tomorrow afternoon.

Thank you and have a great evening!

Christmas Concert Update

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I am disappointed to inform everyone that the difficult decision has been made to not bring the band students together in the gym this week to record the Christmas concert.

Instead, I will be sharing a collection of videos that I am now taking of the students playing their music in their regular band classes. I will also share some short videos of grade level performances which were recorded during our full band rehearsals in the gym last week.

The videos represent works in progress, but hopefully they will give you a snapshot of the music that we have been learning over the past few weeks. I will share the links early next week.

I still hope to be able to do a more professional concert recording later in the year when CPHO guidelines allow us to gather in larger groups again.

Thank you for your support, stay safe, and take care!

Early AM Band is Canceled (Dec.7-18)

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Message from Mrs. Cole to the EWS School Community:

For the next two weeks ā€“ from Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 18 before and after school programs, and community use of ALL Island schools will be paused.

This includes early morning band and all athletics and clubs.

The full update from the Government of PEI can be found here:

Enhanced Measures to Protect Our School Communities