Hi Everyone,

Thanks for a great first week back after Spring Break. Kids were working hard and were a pleasure to work with throughout the week. Thanks to everyone that completed their Term 3 requirements. On to term 4 – only 3 months left!!?! 

Students: If you submitted requirements online but DID NOT get an email back from me with a mark, please see me ASAP. 

Also, please make sure that you are practicing for Marching Band as part of your home practice routine!

1.) Period 1 & 2 Classes

No change to schedule. 

Friday = Band 9 in Period 1. 

Band 9/10 Practice Cards – Turn in week 29. Start Week 30.

2.) Morning/Lunch/After-School Rehearsals

All lunch rehearsals are running as scheduled. 

Morning Band (Note change on Wednesday):

Monday - Sr. Concert Band
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz Band
Wednesday - MARCHING BAND
Thursday - Jr. Jazz Band
Friday - Jr. Concert Band

3.) Sr. Concert Band Country Grocer Performance on Saturday, April 5th

Please stand-by for more details about this performance (Sr. Concert Band). I am still waiting to hear back form Country Grocer’s management about this gig. 

Thanks for your patience!

4.) Jr. Concert Band Performs at Hampton Little League on Sunday, April 13th

The Jr. Concert Band will again be performing for the Hampton Little League ceremonies (last year we were unable to perform due to so much rain and mud on the field).  Details are coming as I work with the organizers. 

Tentative Schedule

10:30 – Crew Sets Up on Field

11:00am – CALL TIME for all band students

11:20am - Warm–up and tuning

11:30am – Pre Show Music

12:00pm – Ceremonies Start

12:40pm - Pack–up, Go home.

***Parents with vans/trucks -  if you are able to help with moving equipment please let me know! We have a lot of gear to move (chairs, stands, amps, percussion etc.)

5.) Jr. Band/Jr. Jazz Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 15th

Our annual Spring concert with Glanford and Colquitz is on Tuesday, April 15th at 7:00pm in the Old Gym. Spectrum Jr. Jazz and Jr. Concert Band students need to be at the school by 6:00pm in full uniform. We hope to see you there!  A detailed running order will be available at the end of the week. A crew of 12-15 students is need to help set-up the gym. If you can help out with this please sign up in the band room ASAP. 

6.)  Dates To Note

Monday, 31 March – Germany Tour Payment Due ($300, cheques to “Spectrum Band Parents Association”
Saturday, 5 April – Royal Oak Country Grocer Performance (Sr. Concert Band, 9:40am call, 10:00am start) 
Wednesday, 9 April – Band Parent Meeting (7pm, Library) 
Saturday, 12 April – Bottle Drive (9am-1pm, Parking Lot) ***
Sunday, 13 April – Hampton Little League Opening Ceremonies (Jr. Band, 111:00am call, 11:30am start) 
Tuesday, 15 April – Jr. Band and Jr. Jazz Spring Concert with GMS/CMS (6:00pm Call, 7:00pm Start, Old Gym) 
Friday, 25 April – ‘A Touch of New Orleans’ Jazz & Dessert Night Fundraiser (All Students, 7pm Start) 
Friday, 25 April - Mother’s Day Basket Pick up During ‘A Touch of New Orleans’ 

***Please note that the date for our next Bottle Drive is now April 12th (not the 19th)! 

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back – I hope you all had an excellent Spring Break! 

Thank you and congratulations to everyone involved in our senior musical “The Drowsy Chaperone.” I am so proud of our pit band members who performed a tough, professional broadway score and performed it so well! Bravo, everyone!

Here’s what we have on the go this week:

1.) Period 1 & 2 Classes

No change to schedule. 

Friday = Band 9 in Period 1. 

Band 9/10 Practice Cards – Turn in week 26, 27, and 28. Start week 29. 

2.) Morning/Lunch/After-School Rehearsals

All rehearsals are running as scheduled. 

There will be a MARCHING BAND practice (all students in grades 9 –12) on Friday morning at 7:30am (NO Jr. Concert Band rehearsal). Please dress appropriately (haul out the gum boots and old shoes!) as we will be practicing outside. If the weather is REALLY bad we will be practicing indoors in the old gym. 

3.) Requirements DUE on Friday

Requirements (playing assignments), practice cards, and any outstanding assignments need to be turned in no later than 5:00pm on Friday, March 28th. There are no extensions. 

Requirements can be performed in class, one-on-one when I am not teaching, or uploaded to the band website. (Go to www.spectrumband.ca, hover over the ‘Students’ tab and select ‘Requirements / Online Submission’). Copies of the Term 3 mark breakdown are available on that page as well.   

4.) Mother’s Day Hanging Baskets

Forms and money are due Monday, March 24th. No later orders can be accepted. Visit the fundraising page on www.spectrumband.ca for more information. 

5.) MusicFest Travel: Forms, Hotels

All students attending MusicFest in May were given a package of forms on the last day of school. We are asking for your assistance in completing these forms and bringing them back to the band room on either Wednesday March 26th or Thursday, March 27th between 6:00pm and 7:30pm. Our band parents association executive members will be going over students’ travel forms in preparation for the trip in May. 

If you did not sign up for a hotel room (groups of 4) please see me ASAP on Monday. 


6.)  Dates To Note

Monday, 24 March - Last Day for Mother’s Day Basket Orders (3pm, Band Room)

26, 27 March – MusicFest Travel form completion night (6pm – 7:30pm, Band Room)

Friday, 28 March – Last day to complete Term 3 Requirements. 

Monday, 31 March – Germany Tour Payment Due ($300, cheques to “Spectrum Band Parents Association”

Saturday, 5 April – Royal Oak Country Grocer Performance (Sr. Concert Band, 9:40am call, 10:00am start) 

Wednesday, 9 April – Band Parent Meeting (7pm, Library) 

Saturday, 12 April – Bottle Drive (9am-1pm, Parking Lot) ***

Sunday, 13 April – Hampton Little League Opening Ceremonies (Jr. Band, 10:30am call, 11:30am start) 

Tuesday, 15 April – Jr. Band and Jr. Jazz Spring Concert with GMS/CMS (6:00pm Call, 7:00pm Start, Old Gym) 

Friday, 25 April – ‘A Touch of New Orleans’ Jazz & Dessert Night Fundraiser (All Students, 7pm Start) 

Friday, 25 April - Mother’s Day Basket Pick up During ‘A Touch of New Orleans’ 


***Please note that the date for our next Bottle Drive is now April 12th (not the 19th)! 

Have a great week! 

Cheers,
Jamie Davis