December Newsletter

MARTIN AREA ELEMENTARY BANDS

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

                                                                                               

We are off to a wonderful start in the Martin Area Band Program – it’s amazing and rewarding to watch all of the progress with the students, and it’s always exciting to see how far they come in such a short amount of time!

This newsletter is to inform you of upcoming events in the ‘band world’ and also provide you with some important information, so please keep this for your reference.

                                                                                                                                               

1. OUR FIRST CONCERT OF THE YEAR!!                                   

Our first concert of the year will be on Thursday, December 10, at Martin Collegiate in the auditorium.  The concert will begin at 7:00pm, but all band students will need to arrive at 6:30 in order to set up, warm-up, tune, and line up.  This is our Christmas band concert, so students are welcome to wear santa hats/reindeer hats, bows, scarfs, etc (anything that looks festive). 

***ATTENDANCE IS CRUCIAL IN ORDER FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT.  PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

2. UNIFORM T-SHIRTS - $12.00

The Martin Area Elementary Band uniform consists of a red uniform

t-shirt, black pants or black skirt, and black shoes (or black socks if you don’t have black shoes).  The red uniform T-shirts will be here in time for our concert, and will cost each student $12.00.  Please have your money turned in no later than December 2.  If you have a financial concern, please send a note or an e-mail.

(UPDATE:  Our t-shirts were printed on the wrong color – they are going to redo for us so students will receive just before our concert!!)

3. UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE YEAR

December 10 – Band Christmas Concert at Martin Collegiate, 7pm

January 27-29 – Junior Select Band at Sheldon (selected Gr. 7/8 students only)

March 23-25 – Optimist Band Festival at Conexus Arts Center

May 6 – Grade 6 Day Trip (tentative)

May 12 – Grade 7/8 Trip (tentative)

May 25 – Spring Band Concert at Martin Collegiate

 **Notes and reminders will always be sent home well in advance of an activity, concert, or trip**

4. Band Schedules (Reminder)

Sectionals:

McLurg – Day 3 all day (Mrs. Strykiwsky/Miss Howell)

Rosemont – Day 4 afternoons (Mr. Wiest)

Walker – Day 1 all day (Mrs. Strykiwsky/Miss Howell/Mr. Wiest)

Seven Stones – Day 4 afternoons (Miss Howell)

Full Band: (Every Day 2)

Grade 6’s – 9:30-10:30am AT MCLURG

Grade 7/8’s – 2:00-3:00 pm AT MARTIN

PLEASE BE PREPARED WITH YOUR INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC ON THESE DAYS!!!

We are proud of our band students for their commitment to our team, and for pursuing a music education.  Thank-you to parents, guardians, and families for allowing them the opportunity.  THE YEAR HAS BEEN GREAT SO FAR; WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REST OF IT!

Mrs. Strykiwsky, Miss Howell, & Mr. Wiest

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