Homework:
- Students are expected to be able to perform the following music with at least 90% content mastery:
- Fight Song, Hey Song, Low Rider, Louie, Louie (except trumpet solo), Gonna Fly Now, Cheerleader, Carry On Wayward Son, Star Spangled Band
- Please begin working on all four etudes of your region audition music. Lines have been assigned with due dates. Please see your child’s music for dates.
Upcoming Events:
Due to an added district event, we had had to shuffle our football/band schedule around:
- Tuesday, September 27th (3:45 – 9:00pm) – 8th grade football game (All students are expected to attend and perform)
- Monday, October 3rd – (3:45 – 9:00pm) — 7th grade football game (All students are expected to attend and perform)
With the high school bands:
- Thursday, September 22nd (5:30pm to around 9:00pm)– Lebanon Trail HS football game (only for current 8th graders going to Lebanon Trail HS) –Volleyball is excused
- Friday, September 30th (note change) (5:30pm to around 9:00pm) – Centennial HS football game (only for current 8th graders going to Centennial HS)
In addition, the district has asked that we attend a marching band showcase at the Star on Tuesday, October 4th. (6:00pm – 10:00pm)This event is optional.
We had planned on buying a block of tickets and then taking the student to and from the game via school bus. Frisco ISD transportation informed us yesterday that buses will NOT be available for this event because of all the high school bands needing all the available buses for high school bands. We encourage you and your family to attend but we cannot provide transportation. Tickets are only $3 each. Click on this link to purchase your tickets. The Clark Band did not order any tickets.
Please let us know if you have questions or concerns.
Announcements:
- Practice cards are due on Monday, September 12th
- The Return Page was due on Friday, August 26th. You can still get credit for turning them in on Monday. This form is essential for travel with the band.
- The color run form was due this Wednesday, September 7th. You can still get credit for turning them in on Monday.
- Please sign up for Remind. You can learn how at this link.
- The band fundraiser has begun. Your child should have brought an envelope home that describes it. You can sign-up a friend who goes to Clark for the Color Run, pre-order your Mooyah meal, and donate for the Color Run online here.
- Band fees are due. $95 for 7th graders and $58 for 8th graders to the Clark Band or pay online here.
- Please consider signing up your child for private lessons with one of our teachers.
- If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.