Hi Everyone!

Welcome back! I hope your Spring Break was relaxing and fun! 

Thank you to Junior Concert Band and Junior Jazz Band members for your performance at the Spring Concert on March 7th! While the audience was lighter, your performance was well received and enjoyed. Well done, everyone. :)

The Band Tour to Disneyland/California was a huge success! Our performances went really well and students were flexible and accommodating during a busy week on the road. There were many highlights while on tour but the biggest one for me was when our hosts  told us how impressed they were with our band students' behaviour, work ethic, and manners. Thank you to the 45 students that participated – I hope you enjoyed yourselves! Pictures will be coming soon (please bring your photos in on a data stick so we can upload them to the website, and check the display case outside of the band room) A huge thanks to Carol Davis, Sue Pyke, and Steve Davis our band managers and chaperones as this tour would not have been possible without them (hours of work went into planning and supervising for this tour). Thank you so much!!!

April, May and June become really busy! Don't forget to keep our revised 'Dates to Note' in mind. Marching Band will be starting right after Easter! Students should be memorizing our two pieces (You Can Call Me Al, Salute to the Colours).

1.) Classes

Monday – Band 10, Band 11/12
Tuesday – Band 9
Wednesday – Band 10, Band 11/12
Thursday – Band 9
Friday – None (Good Friday)

2.) Morning Rehearsals

Monday – Sr. Concert Band
Tuesday – Jr. Jazz Band
Wednesday – Sr. Jazz Band
Thursday – Sr. Concert Band
Friday – None (Good Friday)

**All lunch classes are scheduled as usual.

3.) Hermann's Jazz Night – Wednesday, March 27th – 7:00pm (753 View Street)

Our jazz bands will be performing at Hermann's Jazz Club on Wednesday. Students will need to be at Hermann's no later than 6:00pm in full uniform. Admission is free! Come and check this performance out. Hermann's is a restaurant and is open to all ages. I recommend reservations if you are planning on dinner – last year it was PACKED! Call Hermann's for more information: 250-388-9166.

4.) Term 3 Finish

The third term for Band ends on April 5th. Students are reminded that playing requirements and practice cards for junior classes need to be submitted by April 5th at 5:00pm. I will be available every day after school for the next two weeks if you need help completing these! 

5.) Mothers Day Hanging Basket Orders Due on THURSDAY

Mothers Day Basket orders are due on Thursday by 3:00pm. 100% of profits from this fundraiser go directly to student accounts. 

6.) Upcoming Dates to Note

Wednesday, 27 March – HERMANN’S JAZZ NIGHT!!!! (Jazz Bands, 6pm call time, 7pm start, 753 View St.)
Thursday, 28 March - Last Day for Mother’s Day Basket Orders(3pm, Bandroom)
Saturday, 6 April –Country Grocer Performance (Sr. Concert Band – 10:00am, Royal Oak Country Grocer)
Wednesday, 10 April –Band Parent Meeting (7pm - Library)
Sunday, 14 April – Hampton Little League Opening Ceremonies (Jr.Band, 10:30am call time, 11:30am start)
Thursday 18 April – Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival Day Trip (Both Concert Bands, Times TBA)
Friday, 19 April – A Touch of New Orleans Night (All Students - 7pm)
Friday, 26 April –Capital City Jazzfest (Jr. & Sr. Jazz Bands, miss Periods 1 & 2, Glanford School)
Saturday, 27 April – Mother’s Day Baskets (delivered to school)
Saturday, 27 April –Bottle Drive (9-1)/Mother’s Day Basket Pick up
Tuesday, 30 April – Senior Concert Band Performance (6pm call time, 7pm start, Theatre)

Cheers,

Jamie Davis

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to all of my students for all of the hard work over these last 2 HUGE weeks in whatever way you've contributed: band festival, musical, rehearsals, classes, fundraising, whatever! Congratulations to all of those involved in "In The Heights" (orchestra, cast and crew, alike!) on an excellent run! Spectrum students continue to impress through not only performance, but through hard work, leadership and teamwork, and their sense of community. Bravo all! I am so proud of all of you. 

Here's what we have on the go for this last week before Spring Break:

1.) Classes (Note Changes)

Monday – Band 9
Tuesday – Band 10, Band 11/12
Wednesday – Band 9 + 10 Combined Class
Thursday – Band 9 + 10 Combined Class, Band 11/12
Friday – Band 9

2.) Morning/Lunch Rehearsals (Note Changes)


Monday – Sr. Concert Band / Jr. Jazz Band
Tuesday – Jr. Jazz Band / Sr. Jazz Band
Wednesday – JR. CONCERT BAND / TOUR BAND
Thursday – SR. JAZZ BAND / TOUR BAND
Friday – TOUR BAND (Only for those on tour)

3.) Disneyland Tour

There is a mandatory meeting with Mr. House (Principal) on Wednesday night at 7:00pm in the Band Room. 

A packing list and travel information was sent home with students on Friday and can be downloaded here. Please review the items on that list. 

4.) Spring Band Concert

Our Junior Concert is on Thursday, March 7th at 7:00pm in the Old Gym. Call time for Spectrum students is at 6:00pm in full uniform. A running order will be sent home on Tuesday. Admission for this performance is FREE.

5.) Mothers Day Basket Fundraiser

Our Mothers Day Basket Fundraiser starts this week… just in time for that special day! The baskets are supplied by Holland Nurseries and they are always beautiful. An order form is attached to this email. Payments must be returned to the band room (in an envelope with student name on it, please) no later than 3pm on Friday March 28th. Baskets can be picked up on Saturday, April 27th from 9am – 1pm at the school during the Bottle Drive. 100% of the profits from this fundraiser go to STUDENT ACCOUNTS. For more information, visit the Band Parents' Fundraising page.

5.) Upcoming Dates

Monday, 4 March – Mother’s Day Basket Forms Distributed to classes

Wednesday, 6 March – Mandatory Tour Meeting (for all touring students and their families, 7pm – Bandroom)

Thursday, 7 March – Spring Junior Band Concert (Glanford/Colquitz, 7pm start, 6pm Call Time Old Gym)

Tuesday, 12 March – Monday, 18 March – Band Tour Disneyland and LA, California

Wednesday, 27 March – HERMANN’S JAZZ NIGHT!!!! (Jazz Bands, 6pm call time, 7pm start, 753 View St.)

Thursday, 28 March - Last Day for Mother’s Day Basket Orders (3pm, Bandroom)


Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

Sincerely,

Jamie