This week in Band!

This week in band!

This is a very productive season for our band! Two great performances this past week and another one on Monday Oct 1.

I was so proud of our band and boosters Thursday. The band gave the best overall parade performance we have had in our short history. Boosters provided water and kept our kids hydrated, then stayed late, packed and hauled equipment. Special thanks to Kristine Vasquez who stayed late and hauled equipment back to bandroom. 

Also, special thanks to the band parents who are helping paint our band hall today.  Thank you parents!

Monday is another football game. See the calendar for the itinerary. Students should bring $5 for pizza before the game. This weeks game is at Couch stadium next to Loos Fieldhouse on Spring Valley. 


Marching band this fall!

There are so many great marching bands and contests in the metroplex. Every week I will post information about local contests. Most contests have a small entry fee but some are free. This week the big contest in the area is the Bands of America regional being held in Denton TX at the new Apogee stadium on the campus of University of North Texas. Preliminaries start at 7:30 AM and run all day. Finals start at 7:30 PM. This is one of the biggest contests of the year and draws some of the best bands from all over the state and the southwest.


Schedule this week.
Monday
-Regular class schedule
-EVENT: 7th and 8th grade only - Football Game Performance
TIME: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
LOCATION: Band Hall / Couch Field
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
DETAILS:

Timberwolf band performs at football game. 

4:00 rehearsal - Walker Bandroom
5:00 pregame meal - bring $5 by 9/23
6:00 depart for stadium
6:30 unload bus - enter stadium - perform
8:00 load bus - depart for Walker
8:30 unload bus put equipment away
9:00 dismissed


Tuesday
---8 AM Advanced band rehearsal
---Regular Class Schedule

Wednesday
---Regular class schedule

Thursday
---8 AM Advanced band rehearsal
---Regular Class Schedule

Friday
---Regular Class Schedule

Performance on Monday for 7th and 8th Grade Advanced Band!

Please 

• Click on the  "Band Calendar"  link at the right to see the events scheduled. 
• Click on the event for details and times, when and where to pick up your student. 
• Click on   to volunteer for this event

Here are the details for Monday

EVENT: 7th and 8th grade only - Timberwolf band performs at Football Game Walker VS Franklin.  Franklin Stadium

TIME: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

LOCATION: Walker Band room - Franklin Field

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

DETAILS: Timberwolf band performs at football game.    4:00 rehearsal - Walker Bandroom 5:00 pregame meal - bring $5 by 9/24 6:00 depart for stadium 6:30 unload bus - enter stadium - perform 8:00 load bus - depart for Walker 8:30 unload bus put equipment away in Band Hall 9:00 dismissed -  Parents, please come to the band hall parking lot to pick up your student (south east corner by the baseball field)  They will not be released to walk to other parts of the building after dark.  This is so we can keep an eye on them and keep everyone safe.  Thank you for understanding.

Great things are happening here at the Walker MS Band!

Beginner Band

Beginners have been checked out instruments and have begun playing in class.  Once they pass their first barrier they will start bringing them home for practice!  Yay!


Advanced Band

7th and 8th grade advanced band has two performances next week (see the calendar).  A football game Monday evening the 24th and the WT White Homecoming parade Thursday evening the 27th.


All Students

All Students should be filling out practice reports on Charms and logging in weekly.



Schedule

Wednesday 9/19
Regular class schedule

Thursday 9/20
8:00AM - Advanced Band rehearsal and Drum line rehearsal
Regular classes
3:45 - 4:30 - Drum Line

Friday 9/21
Regular Classes

Monday 9/24
Regular Classes
4:00 - 8:30 - Advanced Band travels to Football game - see calendar for details.  Students should bring $5 for supper by Monday Morning

Tuesday 9/25
8:00AM - Advanced Band rehearsal and Drum line rehearsal
Regular classes
3:45 - 4:30 - Drum Line

Wednesday 9/26
Regular Classes

Thursday 9/27
8:00AM - Advanced Band rehearsal and Drum line rehearsal
Regular classes
3:45 Advanced Band travels to WT White HS for Homecoming parade.  Parents will pick up students at WT White HS in front of the Band room (Northeast parking lot) after the parade.  Parade starts at 4:30

Friday 9/28
Regular Classes

September!

Welcome to September!

We have had a great start this year!  Walker has a record number of students enrolled and attending band classes this year.  Our advanced students have already had one performance and will perform again next Tuesday night at the Fall Band Parent Meeting.  Click on "Calendar" at the right to see the details.

Important for Beginners

• Beginning students are being evaluated for instrument placement at this time.  They will learn their assignment by September 14 and instruments will be checked out to students who have turned in their instrument forms and fee.  Beginners will not be bringing their instruments home at first.  They will have to demonstrate to a director that they can produce a characteristic sound on three notes before they can begin bringing the instrument home for practice.

Important for Advanced Students

• Advanced students will be performing Tuesday at the Band Parent Meeting. 
• All advanced students should be bringing their instrument home every evening, practicing their assignments and entering their practice time in Charms

Important for all band students

• Extra Credit if you bring one or more parents to the meeting Tuesday night.
• Extra Credit for bringing a case of water for the band supply
• Bring a Lock for your lockers.  Please give the directors your combination and enter that combination in your Charms profile
• All forms and fees are due at this time.  Your student was given a handbook containing registration and instrument forms.
• All students have access to Charms now!  Click on "Charms Log In" at the right and use your student ID# for the password.  Please update your profile and add parent information.

This week in Band - September 9 - 15

• Monday
• Regular class schedule
• Tuesday
• Advanced Band rehearsal/Sectionals - 8:00AM
• Band Parent Meeting and Performance- 6:00PM
• Wednesday
• Regular Class Schedule
• Thursday
• Advanced Band rehearsal/Sectionals - 8:00AM
• Friday
• Regular Class Schedule