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Sorry for the delay in getting this out to you. Welcome to Semester 2! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: **PLEASE NOTE: PERIOD 1 Classes ONLY - The Band 9 and 10 class schedule switch for the second semester. Band 10 will be on Monday, Wednesday, and odd-numbers Fridays (1, 3, 5, 31… etc). Band 9 will be on Tuesday, Thursday, and even-numbered Fridays (2, 4, 6, 8… etc). Monday - Band 10 in Period 1 Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Wednesday - Band 10 in Period 1 Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 Friday – Band 10 in Period 1 Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 20 for marking. Continue recording for Week 21. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Extra Help available after school Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Pit Orchestra Piano/Bass sectional at Lunch, None. 3.) Fundraiser: Level Ground Coffee Orders From the Band Parents Association! On February 15, Level Ground Trading is raising the coffee prices. We will be placing a coffee order before February 15 to take advantage of the current amount of return for each bag of coffee sold ($5.33). Please submit your coffee order no later than Thursday, February 9, 3 p.m. Although, Level Ground Trading is raising their coffee prices, SBPA will continue selling the coffee at $16 a bag. This is still a great opportunity for students to make money for their band accounts (as of February 15, $4.63 for every bag that’s sold), and it’s good java! Please visit the band website for more information: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/level-ground-coffee-orders.html. 4.) Pit Orchestra Download the rehearsal schedule here! Thank you for your hard work as we prepare for the sitzprobe, dress rehearsals and opening night! Have a great semester everyone! Mr. Davis Hi Everyone,
Thank you to our Jr. Jazz Band and Pit Orchestra for performing at Spectrum’s Open House on Monday! Good work, folks! Also, thank you to the students that spoke to Grade 8 parents and students in the gym about being in band. Much appreciated! Thanks for your enthusiasm. :) Term 2 is now complete. Thank you to everyone that submitted Term 2 playing requirements and practice cards. Marks will be ready (hopefully) by Wednesday afternoon. 1.) Exam Week This week is Exam Week at Spectrum. Please read the following schedule carefully. I have cancelled several rehearsals to support kids’ academics (...also because half of the program has come down with the plague… ew!… get healthy, people!). Please note that Wednesday and Thursday are on a copernican schedule. The school is open on Friday but no formal classes or rehearsals are scheduled. Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Wednesday - Copernican schedule: Band 9 in Period 1 from 9am-11am (a non-playing, study block), Period 3 from 12:30pm-2:30pm Thursday – Copernican schedule: Band 11/12 in Period 2 from 9am-11am (a non-playing, study block), Period 4 from 12:30pm-2:30pm Friday – None. No classes or rehearsals scheduled. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 19 for marking. Continue recording for Week 20. Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am CANCELLED, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am CANCELLED, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Extra Help available after school Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am CANCELLED, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch CANCELLED, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am CANCELLED, Sr. Jazz at Lunch CANCELLED, Pit Orchestra (ALL) from 3:15pm-5:00pm Friday - None. No classes or rehearsals scheduled. 2.) Band Tour From Completion and Notarizing Night - Monday, January 23 (6pm-8pm) All tour students were sent home with a package of forms on Friday. DOWNLOAD YOUR FORMS HERE. We ask that you fill all fields on these forms out in exquisite detail (if a field does not apply to you/your student please write N/A in that field). Your assistance in completing these forms is greatly appreciated! The enclosed package has travel documents and insurance information for our Oregon Band Tour. These documents must be completed and returned to the band room on January 23rd between 6-8pm. On this night we will have Mr. Steve Davis notarizing the Consent to travel to the United States document included in the package. This letter gives us permission to travel with your child (under 18) to the US. Please do not sign that particular form until that evening as he must witness your signature. This no-cost option does not preclude you from having the form signed by someone else with this authority, and returning it to us on the evening outlined. The reason we need to see you in person is to ensure that all of the information has been provided so we can put together the package for the principal and school board office in advance of the tour. For those families with child custody agreements please ensure that you bring these documents for Steve to review as he can not authorize without viewing the agreement first. We understand that these forms may seem repetitive but many are mandatory school district forms and others are for our use while we are in travel status. As always, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. Jacquie Hawey Email: spectrumbandparents@hotmail.ca That’s it for now. Good luck on exams and finals! Finish strong! New music coming next week! Mr. Davis Hi Team!
Thanks for a good first week back. :D Thank you to everyone that came out to the SBPA meeting on Wednesday night and to the Bottle Drive on Saturday. The bottle drive raised $1025 for student accounts and the general account. Thanks for you support! Here’s what we have on the go this week... 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Wednesday - Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Friday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Weeks 17 for marking. Continue recording for Week 18. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, FA Showcase Dress Rehearsal after school (Jr. CB, Pit Band) Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Extra Help available after school Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm. Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Combo rehearsals at 8:30am, Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm Friday - Jr. Concert Band CANCELLED due to Sr. Jazz Band FA Showcase performances during the day. 3.) Term 2 Requirements Deadline - All Bands/Classes All Term 2 playing requirements, practice cards, and assignments must be submitted by January 20th (5:00pm). Requirements can be performed in class, when I’m not teaching, or submitted using the band website: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/requirements--online-submission.html Memorized scales MUST be performed live. Studies from the method books can be submitted online. 4.) Fine Arts Showcase THIS WEEK - Jr. & Sr. Concert Band, Sr. Jazz, Pit Orchestra Please read the running order for the FA Showcase HERE. Jr. Concert Band and Pit Orchestra - You have a FULL UNIFORM dress rehearsal on MONDAY starting at 3:15pm. Uniforms (green sweaters, yellow ties, white shirt, band pants, band shoes for the junior band and all black for pit) can be stored on the uniform racks that will be set up in the band room. Jr. Concert Band performs on Wednesday night, Sr. Concert Band on Thursday night, and Sr. Jazz Band on Friday night. Pit Orchestra performs all 3 nights. The call time for all bands is 6:45pm. Shows start at 7:30pm. Please call the school office (250-479-8271) to book tickets. 5.) Friday Day Time Showcases - Sr. Jazz Band The Sr. Jazz Band will be perform for middle school students at 9:00am and 12:00pm on Friday. More information to come on Tuesday AM. You will be excused from your Period 1 and 2 classes. Uniforms are required. 6.) Fundraiser: Level Ground Coffee Orders Coffee orders are due on Friday Jan. 13th by 2:00pm. This is a great opportunity for students to make money for their band accounts ($5.33 for every bag that’s sold) and it’s good java! Please visit the band website for more information: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/level-ground-coffee-orders.html 7.) Spectrum's Open House - Jr. Jazz Band, Pit Orchestra Jr. Jazz Band and Pit Orchestra will be performing for the school’s open house on Monday, January 16th. Call time is 6:00pm with Jr. Jazz performing in the gym from 6:45pm - 7:10pm, and the pit orchestra performing with the Evita Cast later in the evening. More information to follow this week. 8.) 2017, 2018 Tour Information Oregon Coast Tour: All tour members their parents are required to attend the Tour Package Completion night coming up on January 23rd, 6pm-8pm in the band room. We will have a Mr. Steve Davis notarizing travel letters for FREE for tour students. Please take advantage of this free service. All tour students MUST have notarized letters from their parents. Students with separated/divorced parents must provide letters from both parents. 2018 Tour Announcement: Thank you to everyone that completed the online tour survey. The votes have been counted and I’m happy to say that ITALY will be our next tour destination. Thank you to Jacquie Hawey, Chuck McDiarmid, and Educational World Tours for working on these tour options. More information to follow in the next days. 9.) Website/Social Media Thank you to Russ Forster for updating our website, http://www.spectrumband.ca Check it out! Lots of photos have been posted of the Santa Claus Parade (Thank you Elizabeth Hall for the awesome pics!) In addition to the Spectrum Band’s Facebook page you can now follow Spectrum band on the following Social media platforms. Twitter: Quick updates on events and happenings within the Spectrum Band community. Account: @SpectrumBandPA Instagram: Images and photos of the Spectrum band in action. Account: SpectrumBandPA SnapChat: Hang out with Spectrum Band members as they “TAKE OVER” the Spectrum Band Snap chat account every Thursday. New Band Member, Instrument, or Sectional weekly. Account: SpectrumBand_PA Thanks everyone! Enjoy your week. Jamie Davis Hi Spectrum Band Families,
Happy New Year! I hope you had a relaxing break and were able to spend some time with friends and family. Welcome back! Thanks to the Carol Band for excellent performances at Glanford and Colquitz! Thanks to the Carol Band and Sr. Jazz for performing on the last day of school. A big thanks to everyone that came in today or last Friday to help put the band room back together! WE have lights and new paint finally. Yay! Here’s what we have on the go this week... 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Wednesday - Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1 Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Weeks 14-16 for marking. Continue recording for Week 17. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Tuesday – Sr. Jazz is CANCELLED, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Extra Help available after school Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm. Thursday - Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Combo rehearsals during Collab? Sr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra (ALL) at 3:15pm Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Band Council Meeting at Lunch 3.) Band Parents Meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd: The Spectrum Band Parents Association has a meeting on Tuesday night at 7:00pm in the school library. All parents are welcome to attend. Band/Class student reps please attend. 4.) Fundraising: Bottle Drive on Saturday, Jan. 7th/Level Ground Coffee Orders Due Friday, Jan 13th Our next bottle drive is this Saturday, January 7th from 9am-1pm in the school parking lot. Students, please sign up in the band room. Lots of volunteers are needed to help make this successful. Level Ground Coffee orders for this month are due on Friday, Jan. 13th by 2pm. No late orders accepted. 5.) Upcoming Performances: Fine Arts Showcase NEXT WEEK: Please note the following upcoming dates for next week. Our next performances will be during the Fine Arts Showcase (Jan. 11-13). Please note which dates apply to which bands. Performances are mandatory for the bands listed. Tickets ($7 Adults/$5 Students) can be purchased through the main office or by calling 250-479-8271. Come check out the show and see performances/presentations from the bands, musical theatre, media arts, drama, and dance. The dress rehearsal on Monday, Jan. 9th is for the Jr. Band and Pit Bands only. Fine Arts Showcase Week: Monday, 9th – Fine Arts Showcase Dress Rehearsal (Jr. Concert Band, Pit Bands ONLY; 3:15pm-6pm, Theatre) Wednesday, 11th – Fine Arts Showcase #1 (Jr. Concert Band, Pit Bands; 6:00pm call, 7:00pm start) Thursday, 12th – Fine Arts Showcase #2 (Sr. Concert Band; Pit Bands 6:00pm call, 7:00pm start) Friday, 13th – Fine Arts Showcase for Middle Schools (Sr. Jazz Band, Pit Bands; 2 performances during the day, Times TBA) Friday, 13th – Fine Arts Showcase #3 (Sr. Jazz Band; Pit Bands 6:00pm call, 7:00pm start) **A detailed running order will be distributed in classes this week.** Thanks, everyone! Jamie Davis |
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