Here is a copy of the Grade 7 Trip to Saskatoon permission slip. The trip is scheduled for November 20th and 21st. The permission slip is due on November 5th.
We are in the process of final planning for our trip to Saskatoon in November. The trip is scheduled for November 20th and 21st. We will be leaving on Friday morning and getting back Saturday afternoon. If you are free to chaperone, please send me an email or indicate that on the permission slip when you recieve it (in the next two weeks!)
For all of you Grade 6 Band students, we can DOWNLOAD the backing tracks for the tunes in our Red Book (Standards of Excellence Book One).
Here’s the link:
http://www.kjos.com/display.php?division=1&f=/soe/soe_audio.html
Click on the link and you’ll find all the tracks for Book 1 (Red Book) and Book 2 (Blue Book). They’re downloadable to put on a CD or your mp3 player!
These tracks definitely make practicing a lot more fun! Enjoy!
Our first fundraiser is now out! We’re selling 20lb boxes of apples (Spartan / Macintosh or Golden Delicious) for $18 / box. If you have friends and family who make pies, tarts, apple butter, etc, let them know that these apples are great and help support our programs!
We’re also distributing the La Montagne catalogue, which has a lot of great gift wrap, greeting cards, chocolate and other merchandise that is great for the upcoming holiday season!
The Due Dates are as follows:
Apple Orders
- Orders DUE – Tuesday, October 6thÂ
- Orders DELIVERED – Thursday, October 22nd – Pickup between 5:30 – 6:30 at Greenall High School in Balgonie
La Montagne Catalogue Orders
- Orders DUE – October 15th, 2009
- Orders PICK-UP – December 7th, 2009 between 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Greenall High School in Balgonie
If you any fundrasing questions, please email Judy Steinhubl. Fundraising Co-ordinator at judy.steinhubl@pvsd.ca
Here they are! These will be handed out during the first week of school, so check the bags, or download the copy here! You may notice that our lunch rehearsal days have changed slightly. Grade 8 – Day 1, Grade 7 – Day 3 and Grade 6 – Day 5. Also, due to the division wanting more equitable full rehearsal bus funding, we will be cutting back on our Pilot Butte / McLean lunch rehearsal trips. These dates are still being confirmed, but will most likely include the 3 rehearsals before a concert. Stay tuned for confirmation on that!
Click the two links below to download a PDF copy of the calendar that you can print out!
September 2009 – PDF File
October 2009 – PDF File
Our Grade 6 and 7 Headstart clinic will be held at Balgonie Elementary School from Tuesday, Sept. 15th to Thursday, September 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. each evening. This is a VERY important time for our young musicians so please make every effort to be there for all of it (or as much as you possibly can!)
We will also be holding our Buffalo Plains East Music Parents Association (BPEMPA) Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 15th from 6:00 – 7:30 in the Balgonie Elementary School library. This is a very important meeting for ALL band parents, so please plan on attending. We really need your help and your input in order to continue to have a successful program that includes all of the extra things we do in our program, including our Festival performances, Headstart clinics and our concert trips! We need your help and input!
See you there!
Band is about to begin for another year! I’ll be trying harder this year to get more information related to band up on this blog, including important deadlines, fundraising information, calendars and other info. Check this blog every so often for updates or if you need to check on a particular date or fundraising effort! Hopefully, you’ll find what you need!
Here is are some important upcoming dates for our Recruiting Program!
Friday, May 15th – Pilot Butte Classroom Visit
Tuesday, May 19th – White City Classroom Visit
Thursday, May 21st – McLean Classroom Visit
Tuesday, May 26th – Band Info Night
– White City School – 6:30 – 7:30
– Pilot Butte School – 6:45 – 7:45
* I will be holding an info night in McLean at a later date in June.
Band Registration Forms are due by Wednesday, June 3rd if possible!
Celebrate an early Valentine’s Day! BPEMPA will be holding a Steak Night on Thursday, February 12th at Brewster’s Restaurant (South Albert). Tickets are $18 and you can arrive for your dinner anytime between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Folks who haven’t bought a ticket are welcome to dine with you as well. The ticket covers a steak, baked potato, caesar salad and garlic toast.
Ticket order forms should be returned to your music teacher by Monday, February 2nd so that we can confirm numbers with the restaurant.
Notes have gone home regarding the Jazz Auction and Coffee House. This is the one fundraiser that we ask ALL students to participate in, whether you’ve purchased a buyout or not. You can contribute in many ways:
- Help to solicit items for the auction itself by approaching local businesses or contacts you have
- Donating an item yourself
- Making a dessert for the coffee house
Please check the notes that were handed out with the students at your earliest convenience. All items must be turned into your music teacher by Friday, February 6th, 2009.
The Auction is on Thursday, February 26th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Greenall School. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 fro students and seniors. All of the jazz groups will be performing for your entertainment! Bring friends and family (and a chequebook!) and join us!
