Remember: Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes permanent.
Week of January 17th, 2022
4th Grade: #27 in method book
5th Grade: #35 in method book
Middle School Band: New warmups; Magma
Week of January 10th, 2022
4th Grade: #26 in method book
5th Grade: #34 in method book
Middle School Band: Magma
Week of January 3rd, 2022
4th Grade: Review rules and procedures; assess progress in method book
5th Grade: Review rules and procedures; assess progress in method book
Middle School Band: Begin work on first Spring concert piece
Week of January 3rd, 2022
4th Grade: Review rules and procedures; assess progress in method book
5th Grade: Review rules and procedures; assess progress in method book
Middle School Band: Begin work on first Spring concert piece
Week of December 6th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Jingle Bells & Dredyl
Middle School Band: 1. Lullaby 2. Winter Fun 3. Atlantis
Week of November 29th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on Jingle Bells
Middle School Band: 1. Lullaby 2. Winter Fun 3. Atlantis
Week of November 15th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on Jingle Bells
Middle School Band: 1. Lullaby 2. Winter Fun 3. Atlantis
Week of November 8th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on Jingle Bells
Middle School Band: Winter Fun & Christmas Lullaby
Week of November 1st, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on Jingle Bells
Middle School Band: Winter Fun & Christmas Lullaby
Week of October 25th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on line 28
Middle School Band: Winter Fun & Christmas Lullaby
Week of October 18th, 2021
4th Grade: Begin learning with new instruments.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on line 32
Middle School Band: Winter Fun & Christmas Lullaby
Week of October 4th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning first notes & counting.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on lines #15 & #16
Middle School Band: Atlantis mm 1 - 30
Week of September 27th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning first notes & counting.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on lines #13 & #14
Middle School Band: Atlantis
Week of September 20th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue learning first notes & counting.
5th Grade: Review counting & work on lines #11 & #12
Middle School Band: Cousin Louie; new piece
Week of September 13th, 2021
4th Grade: Students will receive band binders and method books.
5th Grade: #10 & #11
Middle School Band: Cousin Louie
Week of September 6th, 2021
4th Grade: Students will receive band binders and method books.
5th Grade: #9 - Duet Duel
Middle School Band: Sea Shanty, Cousin Louie
Week of August 30th, 2021
4th Grade: Continue making sounds on mouthpieces, reviewing instrument assembly, and making our first notes on instruments.
5th Grade: Review first five notes in method book and look at first song.
Middle School Band: Continue tuning, rhythm, & warm-up exercises. Continue looking at Sea Shanty.
Week of August 23rd, 2021
4th Grade: Continue making sounds on mouthpieces, reviewing instrument assembly, and making our first sounds on instruments.
5th Grade: Review first five notes in method book and look at first song.
Middle School Band: Continue tuning, rhythm, & warm-up exercises. Begin looking at first chorale.
Week of August 16th, 2021
4th Grade: Assign instruments & begin mouthpiece work. Handbook signature pages due Friday.
5th Grade: Assign instruments & begin mouthpiece work. Handbook signature pages due Tuesday.
Middle School Band: Continue tuning, rhythm, & warm-up exercises. Handbook signature pages due Monday.
Week of August 9th, 2021
This Wednesday will be our first time in the band hall this year, so we will discuss the class rules and go over the band handbook, then get an introduction to our rhythm counting system. Friday we will blow the dust out of our instruments and make some music!