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Hi everyone!
Thanks for a great week last week. The Bottle Drive crew was small but mighty and made $666 (eek!) for the program and band tour accounts. Thanks, all! I can’t believe it’s almost June! Here’s what we have on the go this week. Please attend all rehearsals and classes. We have a lot to do leading up to our final gigs and performances. Everyone is important. Potestatem, you have a gig on Thursday, Jr. Jazz, you have a gig on Friday night and Marching Band performs at the Oak Bay Tea Party on Saturday! RUNNING ORDERS will be available mid-week for these gigs. 1.) Marching Band Shirts The new marching band shirts are here! Students will receive these on Tuesday during Period 1 and Period 2. Colour party, please report to the band room at BREAK on Tuesday. Band 11/12 students - please bring your uniform pants and shoes to Period 2 on Tuesday! We will wear the shirts for the Oak Bay Tea Party. Thank you to Bonnie McCallum and Cheryl Bowes for all of their work getting us to this point! Here’s hoping for a much coooooler experience at the Tea Party this year. Who put all those kids in black blazers anyways? Jerk. ;) 2.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: 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 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 37 for marking. Continue recording for Week 38. 3.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Senior Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Tuesday - Sr. Jazz Band, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Wednesday - Senior Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Thursday - Jr. Concert Band Band at 7:30am, Senior Jazz Band at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Friday - Marching Band at 7:30am, No rehearsals at lunch. No rehearsals after school. 4.) Upcoming Dates To Note / Gear Transport Help Needed / Hair Braiders Needed Please make note of the upcoming dates. The program remains quite busy right to the end of the year. Also, please note that there are several performances that are NOT at the school. We are in need of parent help to transport gear to and from some of these upcoming concerts. Your help is greatly appreciated. If you are able to help with these concerts please let me know: McKenzie Elementary Spring Fair Spectrum Senior Art Exhibit Opening Reception (1-2 trucks, vans) Year End Concert (We need a small fleet of trucks and vans!) SD61 Retirement Tea (1-2 trucks, vans) TD Victoria Jazz Fest Finally, we are in need of hair braiders for the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade on June 3rd. Please let Jacquie Hawey know if you are able to assist with this. (spectrumbandparents @ hotmail.ca). June Thursday, 1st - Spectrum Senior Art Exhibit Opening Reception (Potestatem Jazz Combo, 6:30pm call time, 7:00pm start, Cedar Hill Rec. Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Road) Friday, 2nd - McKenzie Elementary Spring Fair (Jr. Jazz Band, 5pm call time, 6:00pm start, McKenzie Elementary School, 4005 Raymond St. North) Saturday, 3rd – Oak Bay Tea Party Parade (Marching Band, 9am call time, Windsor Park in Oak Bay) Monday, 5th – Year End Concert (All Bands, 6pm call time, 7pm start, Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay HS, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road) Thursday, 8th - SD61 Retirement Tea (Carpe Noctem Jazz Combo, 2:30pm call time, 3:30pm start, S.J. Willis School Auditorium, 923 Topaz Avenue) Monday, 12th – Uniform Returns Begin (Drop off to the band room at anytime, incl. all uniform parts/shoes, please! Sr. Jazz, please return yours after June 25th.) Thursday, 15th – FINAL Level Ground Coffee Orders Due (3pm, Band Room) Thursday, 15th – Spectrum Awards Night (Senior Jazz Band, 6pm call time, 6:45pm start, Spectrum Old Gymnasium) Saturday, 17th – Bottle Drive #8 and Year End BBQ (9am-1pm, BBQ Details TBA) Monday, 19th – Band Parents Association Final Meeting and Annual General Meeting (7pm, Library) Sunday, 25th - TD Victoria Jazz Fest (Sr. Jazz Band, 12:45pm call time, 2:00pm start, Centennial Square, Downtown) Monday, 27th – Last Day for Uniform Returns (Until 3pm, Band Room) Cheers, Jamie Davis Good afternoon, Spectrum Band Family!
Congratulations to our Marching Band and Advanced Dancers! 100% Attendance. 100% Effort. 200% Class, Spirit, Attitude, and Pride. My thanks and love go out to all of you! It was truly a pleasure to walk beside you and listen to you perform. Thank you to all of the Spectrum students and parents, alumni, community members, and staff that cheered us on. Thank you to our hair braiders, water carriers, and chaperones that kept the kids looking good, kept them safe along the route, and helped with gear transport. We couldn’t have done this without your support. Be proud of yourselves and be proud of our team, folks. Bravo! Yours truly, Mr. Davis 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 9 in Period 1. Yes! We are playing on Tuesday! I know… Meanest. Band. Teacher. EVER. :) Wednesday - Band 10 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1. Friday – None. Grade 9s and 10s to PE. Grade 11s and 12s to English. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 37 for marking. Continue recording for Week 38. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Tuesday - Sr. Jazz Band CANCELLED, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Information Meeting for Dogwood District Scholarships at 3:05pm (All grade 12s please attend!) Wednesday - Senior Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Thursday - Junior Jazz Band at 7:30am, Senior Jazz Band at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, No rehearsals at lunch. No rehearsals after school. 3.) Bottle Drive On Saturday, May 27th Our monthly bottle drive is on Saturday from 9am to 1pm in the School Parking Lot. Come out and earn money for your personal band account. Your account can be used to pay for for the ITALY BAND TOUR, private lessons, new instruments etc. A portion of the profits will also go towards the ongoing purchase of sheet music, instruments, and equipment for the program. We are in need of parent drivers and lots of student support! Every little bit helps (even an hour!) Students please sign up in the band room. 4.) Italy 2018 Yes. Italy IS a go next Spring! Thank you for your patience during this time of transition. We will have travel documents out to students by the end of the week. 5.) Upcoming Dates To Note / Gear Transport Help Needed / Hair Braiders Needed Please make note of the upcoming dates. The program remains quite busy right to the end of the year. Also, please note that there are several performances that are NOT at the school. We are in need of parent help to transport gear to and from some of these upcoming concerts. Your help is greatly appreciated. If you are able to help with these concerts please let me know: McKenzie Elementary Spring Fair Spectrum Senior Art Exhibit Opening Reception (1-2 trucks, vans) Year End Concert (We need a small fleet of trucks and vans!) SD61 Retirement Tea (1-2 trucks, vans) TD Victoria Jazz Fest Finally, we are in need of hair braiders for the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade on June 3rd. Please let Jacquie Hawey know if you are able to assist with this. (spectrumbandparents @ hotmail.ca). May Saturday, 27th – Bottle Drive #7 (9am-1pm, School parking lot) June Friday, 2nd - McKenzie Elementary Spring Fair (Jr. Jazz Band, 5pm call time, 6:00pm start, McKenzie Elementary School, 4005 Raymond St. North) Thursday, 1st - Spectrum Senior Art Exhibit Opening Reception (Potestatem Jazz Combo, 6:30pm call time, 7:00pm start, Cedar Hill Rec. Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Road) Saturday, 3rd – Oak Bay Tea Party Parade (Marching Band, 9am call time, Windsor Park in Oak Bay) Monday, 5th – Year End Concert (All Bands, 6pm call time, 7pm start, Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay HS, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road) Thursday, 8th - SD61 Retirement Tea (Carpe Noctem Jazz Combo, 2:30pm call time, 3:30pm start, S.J. Willis School Auditorium, 923 Topaz Avenue) Monday, 12th – Uniform Returns Begin (Drop off to the band room at anytime, incl. all uniform parts/shoes, please! Sr. Jazz, please return yours after June 25th.) Thursday, 15th – FINAL Level Ground Coffee Orders Due (3pm, Band Room) Thursday, 15th – Spectrum Awards Night (Senior Jazz Band, 6pm call time, 6:45pm start, Spectrum Old Gymnasium) Saturday, 17th – Bottle Drive #8 and Year End BBQ (9am-1pm, BBQ Details TBA) Monday, 19th – Band Parents Association Final Meeting and Annual General Meeting (7pm, Library) Sunday, 25th - TD Victoria Jazz Fest (Sr. Jazz Band, 12:45pm call time, 2:00pm start, Centennial Square, Downtown) Monday, 27th – Last Day for Uniform Returns (Until 3pm, Band Room) Hi Everyone!
The Marching Band kicked off parade season with a strong showing at the Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade on Saturday! Great work, folks! Parents/Friends - If you have any pictures of the band for the display cases please send them along. Thank you to Bruce Gowers and Daniel Zelisko for carrying water and to the Band-Mom-Braid-Brigade for their braiding help. :) Thank you to all of our student volunteers that made the 5th Annual Grade 6 Band Festival a success last Thursday! You were SO helpful in many ways: adjudicators assistants, check-in desk, band guides, stage crew, grade 6 wranglers. Congratulations to everyone who auditioned for the Esquimalt Township Youth Mentorship program after the parade. We hope to hear results soon! Also, good luck to Andrew Montgomery who is in Niagara Falls this week rehearsing and performing with the Denis Wick Canadian National Wind Orchestra. Go Andrew! Here’s what we have on the go this week… 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: 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 – None. Pro-D Day! Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 35 for marking. Continue recording for Week 36. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Marching Band French Horn sectionals at 3:15pm Tuesday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Marching Band Drum Line and Colour Party sectional (combined) at 3:15pm. Wednesday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Marching Band Trumpet, Trombone, and Low Brass sectional at 3:15pm. Thursday - Marching Band at 7:30am (Hallway Serenade at 8:30am during Collab), Grade 8 Orientation Set-up at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Friday - None. Pro-D Day! 3.) Grade 8 Orientation Day - Sr. Jazz Band and Drumline The Drumline and Sr. Jazz Band will perform on Thursday for the Grade 8s that will be coming to Spectrum next year. These will be full uniform performances. Call time is 11:30am for set-up followed by a 12:50pm start time. The Drumline will march Grade 8s into the theatre (starting outside) and Sr. Jazz will perform on e number after Mr. House’s opening remarks. 4.) Marching Band & Victoria Day Parade We have marching band practices every day this week as we run up to the Victoria Day Parade (a few things to work on: wheels, precision “bits” and balance). Keep up the good work everybody. I’m really looking forward to the parade! There is a weekend practice on Sunday at Tillicum Mall. Please make every effort to be there at 5:45pm or earlier. We will march from 6pm—7pm. The band has a call time of 7:15am at Mayfair Mall on Victoria Day Parade. Please plan your travel accordingly and allow for a “margin of error” as side streets and main roads around the mall will be closed due to parade traffic and construction. Parade details are in the RUNNING ORDER. Hair Braiders will be needed for this parade as well. Please let Jacquie Hawey now if you can assist (spectrumbandparents @ hotmail.ca) Have a great week! Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
WOW! What a week last week. I am SO proud of everyone. Music Monday, the spring concertS and the jazz festival were all VERY successful, well attended, and very musical. Thank you to everyone that contributed in terms of playing, chaperoning, supporting, and listening! The jazz bands earned silvers at West Coast Jazz and a two-year standing invitation to the MusicFest Nationals. A big thank you to everyone that helped out behind the scenes prepping for concerts and trips: my TAs, loading crew, stage crew, and chaperones. You were all amazing! This week is busy in terms of prepping for the Esquimalt parade and our students will be running a Grade 6 Band Festival out of our own theatre (see below for more information). Students - Please note that there is a meeting for all students on Monday at Lunch. It is important to me that you are all there. Here’s what we have on the go this week... 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 10 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1. Wednesday - Band 10 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 in Period 1 (Meet at the entrance to the theatre in the old wing foyer. Both classes will watch the Gr. 6 Band Festival). Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 34 for marking. Continue recording for Week 35. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Meeting for ALL Grade 9 -12 Students at Lunch, No rehearsals after school. Tuesday - Sr. Jazz Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Marching Band Drum Line sectional at 3:15pm. Wednesday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band at Lunch, Marching Band Trombone & Low Brass sectional at 3:15pm. Thursday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Band Cancelled at Lunch, Marching Band trumpet sectional after school at 3:15pm. Friday - Marching Band at 7:30am, Marching Band Upper Woodwind sectional at Lunch. No rehearsals after school. 3.) Band Parents Association Meeting On Monday The Spectrum Band Parents Association meets on Monday, May 8th at 7:00pm in the Spectrum Library. Everyone is welcome! 4.) Marching Band It’s parade season and that means rehearsals for the Marching Band will now ramp up. Attendance, so far, at rehearsals has been pretty good! Probably the best in many years - keep it up folks! :) Please note the following mornings will be marching band rehearsal mornings starting at 7:30am (leading up to the Victoria Day Parade): May 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18. Our first parade appearance is this Saturday, May 13th at the Esquimalt Buccaneers Day Parade! Student call time is 8:30am in full uniform. Please read the running order for more information. Sunday, May 21st is a Weekend Parade Practice at Tillicum Mall (6:00pm - 7:00pm) Monday, May 22nd is the Victoria Day Parade. Call time is 7:45am at Mayfair Mall. Saturday, June 3rd is the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade. Call time is 9am at Windsor Park in O.B. PARENTS! We are in need of hair braiders for each parade. Please let Jacquie Hawey know if you are able to help out (spectrumbandparents @ hotmail .ca) 5.) Grade 6 Band Festival This Week We are excited to host the 3rd annual Spectrum Grade 6 Band Festival in our Theatre. We have grade 6 bands from CMS, GMS, St. Joseph’s, Dunsmuir, Rockheights, and Shoreline. I am in need of 20 grade 10-12 volunteers to assist as band guides, warm-up room monitors, storage room monitors, adjudicators assistants, and stage crew. Please sign up in the band room. Period 1 and 2 classes will watch the festival as the band room will be used as a warm-up room. Enjoy your week! Keep practicing! Think SUN for the Parade on Saturday. But not TOO much sun. Actually, you know what? Think mildly overcast. With a cool breeze. But not so cool that we play flat… :o) Jamie Davis |
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