Symphonic Band — Week 2

Homework:

• Students are expected to be able to perform the following music with at least 90% content mastery:
  • Fight Song, Hey Song, Cupid Shuffle, Star-Spangled Banner, High Hopes, Old Town Road
• Students are expected to be able to perform the following music with at least 50% content mastery:
  • Rippling Watercolors
• Students are expected to be able to perform the following music with at least 20% content mastery:
  • March of the Armed Forces
  • Tunes that Go Bump in the Night
• Please begin working on both etudes of your region audition music.
  • Lines have been assigned with due dates:
    • They should be learning one line per week regardless of whether they are planning on going to contest or not.
• Sectionals continue for All-Region students.
  • There is a $12 entry fee.
    • Make the check out to the Clark Band.

Announcements:

• Practice cards are due on Tuesday, September 3rd
• Fundraising participation form was due on Friday, August 23rd.
  • You can still get credit for turning them in on Tuesday.
    • Click here for details.
• Friday, September 6th — Fall Dance — Tickets are $5.00
  • Buy tickets in cafeteria during Lunch or at the Dance
• Please consider signing up your child for private lessons with one of our teachers.
• Want to help volunteer?  We need you!!
  • Click here to go through the background check
• Band fees are due. $95 for 7th graders and $58 for 8th graders to the Clark
• Band or pay online here.
• Want a Yard Sign or Decal?  Click here for details
• If you have questions, please check out clarkband.org or email me.

Upcoming Events:

• Monday, September 9th — Football Game at LTHS
  • See below for details.

• Friday, September 13th at Smith at 7:00am — Symphonic Band only
  • (non-football/ non-cheer)
  • Meet to play for the Dot Day!!
• Friday, September 13th — 8th Graders to Football game with LTHS — Toyota Stadium
  • Meet at 5:00pm at Clark wearing your future LT band spirit shirt
    • Shirt to be provided soon
    • 8th graders only that are zoned for LT
• Monday, September 16th — Pep-Rally — wear your spirit gear

• Tuesday, October 1st — second and final football game at LTHS

Football game details:

On Monday, September 9th, we are playing our 1st football game.

Please drop off your child at this location.  Click here for map.

Students are expected to wear their Band T-shirt, jeans or shorts, and athletic shoes.  (No flip-flops please).  Students may wear sunglasses and hats.

We are meeting at Lebanon Trail HS at 5:00pm.  The games begin at 5:30pm.  Students may bring an extra snacks but we are feeding the students pizza, and water.

If you need a ride on the bus, please e-mail Mr. Katz at Katzb@friscoid.org.  Volleyball players are also expected to ride the bus with Mr. Katz from Clark to LTHS.

8^th grade football players are expected to perform with the band during the game that they are not involved in.  All football players are expected to have someone bring their instrument and music to and from the game for them.  Since the “B” team plays first, they will start out with the football team while the “A” team will start with the band.  In the 4^th quarter, the “A” team will leave the band and go to the field to warm-up for their game.  Then the “B” team will join the band for the “A” game.

8^th Grade cheerleaders are expected to perform with the band during the first half of each game and then leave at halftime to perform their routine with the cheerleaders.

We are serving the students snacks and drinks during the event.  Students are NOT allowed to go to the concessions stands.  Students are encouraged to bring their homework to the stands.  The students are expected to attend the entire event.  Exceptions are made on a case by case basis.  Please, contact us in advance if you plan taking your child home early.  Only a legal guardian may pick up a student from the event.

Regardless of when the games end, we are done by 8:30pm.  Make sure to follow us @clarkband on Twitter, and be signed up for Remind. 

Please plan on picking up your child at LTHS at 8:30pm.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at KatzB@friscoisd.org.

See you at the game!!