Hi everyone!


Holy smokes... its October! 

A great week of music making, all bands are running on all cylinders with healthy numbers and balanced sections!

Thank you to Bonnie McCallum and the group of parents who helped out with this years uniform fittings. It is a HUGE undertaking and it was so nice to see everyone helping out. Thank you thank you thank you! 

Congrats to those Spectrum Band students who auditioned these last two weeks. Call Backs were this Friday and there was much discussion among the Fine Art Department teachers. Tough decisions when so much talent is present!

Thank you to everyone who signed up and participated in our first Bottle Drive of the year. We had several drivers and lots of students ready and able to help out. With our community donations, we raised $1364.56!!! Well done everyone!

Here is whats happening this week:

1) Great Apple Pie Event and Orders DUE
Final Order forms for The Great Apple Pie Event are Due Tuesday, October 2nd 3pm. 
NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The Apple Pie preparation takes place Thursday from 8am-12:30pm. Grade 11/12, your first Shift is Collab through Block A with the Grade 10's and in to the Lunch hour. Students with spares in the afternoon are welcome to continue helping. Be sure to sign in when doing an afternoon shift. 

Pie filling and wrapping will begin Friday with Block A Grade 9's and Block B with Grade 11/12. Everyone is welcome at lunch hour to help!

Pick up for pies will be 2:30pm to 8pm. Thank you to those parents who have volunteered to help out with the distribution of orders. 
The school will be closed over the weekend. It is your responsibility to arrange for pick up.

2) 1st Annual Spectrum Band Craft Market
We are still accepting applications from vendors and crafters for our first annual Craft Market. If you know of anyone who is interested please pass on our information :)
http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-annual-christmas-craft-fair.html

3.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:

Monday – Band 9 Block A
Tuesday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Wednesday – Band 9 in Block A
Thursday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A (PIE DAY)
Friday – Band 9 in Block A (Pie Filling), Band 11/12 Block B (Pie FIlling and Prep)

4.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:
Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, None
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Extra Help
Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band @ 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra
Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz @ Lunch,  none (Pie Day)
Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Extra Help, None.

5. Fall Back in Action Concert - October 24th
I encourage you all to look at the 2018-2019 Calendar found on our website. As we have gone paperless, I know this can be more of an inconvenience for some but we are striving to work with the mandate and help our environment. It helps to select the "Agenda" option as it gives you a full breakdown in list format.
http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/2018-2019-calendar.html


Once there, please mark down our concerts. As a performance based program, Spectrum Concerts are mandatory and are a large part of an overall grade. I look forward to an exciting concert series this year!

Have a great week everyone!

​Parker Jolliffe

Director of Bands

Spectrum Community School
957 Burnside Road West
Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9

Tel: 250-479-8271 
pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca

www.spectrumband.ca

Good Morning everyone!
A fun week at Spectrum! Congrats to the Senior Jazz Band who performed at this years Cops for Cancer Kick Off... with only a few rehearsals under their belt, they put on a great show for our staff and students!

Thank you to Elena S, Elena C, Miranda, Christina, Dana, Abby, Jennifer, Tyler, Ethan and Nicholas who volunteered for our 14th Annual Morning with a Pro this Saturday. They were consummate professionals, guiding roughly 70 grade 6 students throughout the day. Well done guys!

Our weekly schedule is below... a few announcements for the upcoming days ahead:

1) Uniforms and Parent/Student Volunteers
Our uniform fittings take place this week. Grade 11/12 Wednesday, September 26th. Grade 9/10 Thursday, September 27th. Both 6pm to 8pm in the Band room.

Bonnie McCallum and her team has graciously volunteered hours and hours to get everything organized for this event and it takes a village to properly outfit 100 students. If you can spare an hour or two in either nights, we would be forever grateful. Jobs include: Registration desk, chalking, fitting, organizing... every helping hand helps. Please contact Bonnie at: bonnmccl@yahoo.ca if you can help out.  Thank you!

2) Bottle Drive #1
Our first Spectrum Band Bottle Drive is quickly approaching: Saturday, September 29th at the Glanford Bottle Depot.

Thank you VERY MUCH for taking the time to fill out our google form and signing up for a minimum of two shifts. We have roughly 40 people signed up and 17 drivers. That is legendary!!! Thank you so much everyone! For those who have volunteered to drive, I will send out a quick confirmation email. Routes and Maps will be provided along with some of the best kids Spectrum has to offer :)

 It is not too late to contribute and add your name to the list: https://goo.gl/forms/3nCtyjHJR9uaFPT13


3) 13th Annual Great Apple Pie event (In need of the apples :)
With the Apple Pie Event approaching.... 2 things... 
1) We are in desperate need of apples. If you know of anyone who has a tree that needs to be picked... or orchards etc... please let us know, it looks like a smaller yield this year (like last year) so we are hoping to find a few hidden gems.
2) The school will stay open until 8pm for Pie Pickup. I know there are a few families who won't be able to pick up until later so we have arranged for a portion of the school to be open.

4) 1st Annual Spectrum Band Craft Market
We are still accepting applications from vendors and crafters for our first annual Craft Market. If you know of anyone who is interested please pass on our information :)
http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-annual-christmas-craft-fair.html

5.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:

Monday – Band 9 Block A
Tuesday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Wednesday – Band 9 in Block A
Thursday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Friday – Band 9 in Block A, Band 11/12 Block B

6.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:
Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, 1st Pit Orchestra rehearsal
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Musical Auditions
Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band @ 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, none
Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz @ Lunch,  none
Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Extra Help, None.


Have a great week everyone!
-- 
Parker Jolliffe

Director of Bands

Spectrum Community School
957 Burnside Road West
Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9

Tel: 250-479-8271 
pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca

www.spectrumband.ca

HI everyone!

I hope everyone had an opportunity to recharge this weekend. Cold-season has a way of showing up early in September... drink lots of water, get some rest when you can and stay healthy 

All of our ensembles have had an opportunity to settle in and pursue some very exciting music. I am thrilled at the level of enthusiasm and preparedness our students are already demonstrating. Keep up the great work guys and our year will be phenomenal!

Congratulations to Senior Concert Band and Junior Concert band. Our Official invitation to Musicfest Nationals has been received. Whilst we will not be attending this year (held in Ottawa), it is a tremendous compliment to the high level of playing you performed last year. Next years host city is Calgary... perhaps a goal for next year? 

Please scroll down through the information below. It contains weekly highlights, reminders etc. Sometimes our outside of the timetable schedule changes due to performance requests for the school.

1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:

Monday – PRO D No School
Tuesday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Wednesday – Band 9 in Block A
Thursday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Friday – Band 9 in Block A, Band 11/12 Block B

2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:
Monday - Pro-D No School
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Musical Auditions
Wednesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Musical Auditions
Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz @ Lunch,  Musical Auditions
Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Instrument Questions, None.



3. Bottle Drives (#1 is coming up quick!)
Our 1st Spectrum Band Bottle Drive is just around the corner :) Thank you for signing yourselves up (if you haven't had the opportunity, please do so with the link below). We have 15 drivers and 28 students participating! Thank you thank you thank you!

As a Spectrum band member, each student is required to participate in a minimum of 2 Bottle Drives. The student take-home doubles when parents drive. 
Please take the opportunity to book your dates at your convenience here: https://goo.gl/forms/3nCtyjHJR9uaFPT13

4. Spectrum Band Uniforms
Band Uniform Rental Agreement and Cheques are now past due. Please print out a copy below and return the forms with cheques as soon as possible. Please contact me if you have financial concerns or questions. No student will be denied an opportunity due to financial constraints.

Uniform Sizing will take place September 26th (Grade 11/12) and September 27th (Grade 9/10) from 6pm to 7:30pm. This is a huge undertaking, made possible by a team of parent volunteers. Your promptness in arrival would be most appreciated.

5. The Great Apple Pie Event
Our 13th Annual Great Apple Pie Event is well underway! Order forms have been sent out for each grade. This year, our top prizes are as follows:

#1 Top Seller: $100 Certificate to Long and McQuade
#2 Top Seller: 2 Cineplex Movie tickets
#3 Top Seller: Starbucks/Tim Hortons Beverage of your choice and high fives from the Spectrum Fine Arts Department :)

We are constantly looking for apples. If you know of anyone with a yard full of apples, orchardists, community members etc. who would like to support our annual fundraiser, please don't hesitate to contact me or members of the SBPA.

We are pleased to be partnering up with the Spectrum Culinary Arts Program this year. Spectrum Band Students will take part in the apple preparation Thursday October 4th. Assembling morning of Friday, October 5th, with pies being picked up the afternoon of Friday, October 5th.

6. Morning with a Pro - September 22nd
Saturday, September 22nd is our annual “Morning With A Pro” that we host for Glanford and Colquitz Grade 6 students. I am in need of 10-12 student volunteers to assist with wrangling grade 6s, registration, and snack delivery. The time commitment is 8:00am - 12:30pm with a pizza lunch included. Please fill out this form if interested: https://goo.gl/forms/tS4C14RbGDozg3K12


7. Spectrum Band Christmas Market
The 1st Annual Spectrum Band Christmas Market is starting to drum up some interest among local vendors and crafters. If you yourself, or family members or friends take part in local craft fair, please encourage them to consider our event. Our two Gyms, complete with music, concessions and many Spectrum Band members will be on hand to help our local crafters and their items. Take a look: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-annual-christmas-craft-fair.html

Thanks everyone! Have a great week everyone!

HI everyone!
We had a great first week back at Spectrum Community School! Bands are assembled and music is already being explored... I am so lucky to teach such enthusiastic, hardworking students. I'm happy to be in the classroom once again, meeting new students and teaching familiar faces. Looking forward to a fantastic year!

New families to the Spectrum Band Program, our Spectrum Band Handbook was given out in class. Don't hesitate to contact me should you have any question or concerns. If, for whatever reason, it didn't make it home. Please have a gander: 
http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/forms-and-handouts.html


*** The powers that be have changed our timetable system from numerical to alphabetical. From now on, periods are referred as A,B,C,D instead of 1,2,3,4.***

Here is our week ahead :)

1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:

Monday – Band 9 Block A (Remember to bring your reeds, instruments etc.)
Tuesday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Wednesday – Band 9 in Block A
Thursday – Band 10 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A
Friday – Band 9 in Block A.

2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:
Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, None, None
Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Instrument Questions
Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, None
Thursday – None , Sr. Jazz @ Lunch,  None
Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Instrument Questions, None.


3. Spectrum Band Website
Once again, We encourage you to bookmark our website: www.spectrumband.ca  and become familiar with its advantages. This website is full of everything you need to know from our weekly news, an up-to-date google calendar, Fundraising opportunities, important forms etc. When in doubt, never hesitate to contact me via this email or contact me at the school: 250-479-8271.


4. Spectrum Band Uniforms
Thank you to the families who have returned their Uniform Rental Agreement Form and Cheques. 
A printable version is available here for returning families:

 http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/uploads/8/4/2/6/8426772/2018-2019_spectrum_band_uniform_information_and_rental_agreement.pdf

Please have your cheques (Made out to Spectrum Band Parents Association) and form returned to Mr. Jolliffe Friday, September 14th.


Uniform Sizing will take place September 26th (Grade 11/12) and September 27th (Grade 9/10) from 6pm to 7:30pm. This is a huge undertaking, made possible by a team of parent volunteers. Your promptness in arrival would be most appreciated.

5. The Great Apple Pie Event
Our 13th Annual Great Apple Pie Event is underway. For new families, Spectrum Band has sold apple pies IN THE HUNDREDS to family and members of community for the last 12 years... creating a seasonal favourite among our supporting neighbourhoods. Sales of Pies will begin this Wednesday, with forms going out to all grades. This is a great fundraiser for students and the program alike, with a large percentage going to students individual band accounts.

We are constantly looking for apples. If you know of anyone with a yard full of apples, orchardists, community members etc. who would like to support our annual fundraiser, please don't hesitate to contact me or members of the SBPA.

6. Bottle Drives (#1 is coming up quick!)
As a Spectrum band member, each student is required to participate in a minimum of 2 Bottle Drives. The student take-home doubles when parents drive. 
Please take the opportunity to book your dates at your convenience here: https://goo.gl/forms/3nCtyjHJR9uaFPT13

7. Morning with a Pro - September 22nd
Saturday, September 22nd is our annual “Morning With A Pro” that we host for Glanford and Colquitz Grade 6 students. I am in need of 10-12 student volunteers to assist with wrangling grade 6s, registration, and snack delivery. The time commitment is 8:00am - 12:30pm with a pizza lunch included. Please fill out this form if interested: https://goo.gl/forms/tS4C14RbGDozg3K12


8. Weekly Rehearsal Schedule 
Please follow the link for classes scheduled outside the timetable: 
http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/performance-band-schedule.html

9. Spectrum Band Parents Association AGM
The Spectrum Band Parents Association Annual General Meeting will take place this Wednesday, September 12th 6:30pm-730pm. Executive positions are open, please contact me should you have any questions.. If you are interested in helping out a vibrant and exciting Band Program, we are always happy to have anyone wanting to get involved.

Have a great week everyone!

Good Morning! 

My name is Parker Jolliffe and I am your son or daughter’s band teacher at Spectrum Community School. I wanted to send out a warm welcome to our new band students from near and far as well as welcoming back our returning students :) I hope everyone had a fantastic summer and are looking forward to what lies ahead.

I am so excited to be working with all of you this year! If you are new to the Spectrum Band Program, I send an email update every Sunday night to keep everyone on the same page. It’s a busy program and this helps to ensure there are no surprises. From time to time, you may receive emails from our Spectrum Band Parents Executive.

Spectrum Community School has gone paperless in its efforts to reduce district paper consumption. This email is meant to introduce you to our main points of interest: daily schedule, uniforms, website, annual fundraisers and musical opportunities. Refer to it as needed... It does not need to be read all in one day :)
 
1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:

Monday – No School.
Tuesday – 9:45-11:15 Grade 9 Orientation in our Theatre, 11:30-12:00 Grade 10-12 Timetables in TAG
Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1 (No Instruments)
Thursday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. (Bring instruments)
Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. (Bring Instruments)

2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals:

All early morning, lunch and after school rehearsals begin September 10th.

3. Spectrum Band Website
We encourage you to bookmark our website: www.spectrumband.ca  and become familiar with its advantages. This website is full of everything you need to know from our weekly news, an up-to-date google calendar, Fundraising opportunities, important forms etc. When in doubt, never hesitate to contact me via this email or contact me at the school: 250-479-8271.


4. Spectrum Band Uniforms
Our Band Uniforms have been organized, cleaned and ready for another season of looking great while sounding great! If you are a new band family, here is a description of what you will be needing: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-uniforms.html 

Rental Agreement forms will go home Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Please have your cheques (Made out to Spectrum Band Parents Association) and form returned to Mr. Jolliffe Friday, September 14th.

5. Weekly Rehearsal Schedule 
Please follow the link for classes scheduled outside the timetable: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/performance-band-schedule.html

What is Outside the Timetable? 
Spectrum Students are enrolled in 4 classes a day that are considered part of the daily timetable. All other classes participate and run before class, at lunch or after school.


6. Fundraisers
For new families, every new band member is given their own band account. This account can grow monetarily based on how much fundraising they choose to endeavour. To see a breakdown, visit this page:http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/fundraising.html 

The funds gained can be used towards future music tours, music supplies, concerts etc. We offer fundraisers unique to Spectrum such as the Christmas Craft Fair, Great Apple Pie event and New Orleans Jazz Night as well as seasonal varieties and our 5 bottle drives. 

As a Spectrum band member, each student is required to participate in a minimum of 2 Bottle Drives. The student take-home doubles when parents drive. Please take the opportunity to book your dates at your convenience here: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/bottle-drives.html

7. Spectrum Band Tours
Spectrum Band Tour is scheduled for Edmonton 2019. At this point in time, the trip is full but I will be reconnecting with the families who have submitted their deposits to confirm their intent and will return with any information shortly thereafter. Spectrum Band Tour 2020 will be determined mid-spring.

I think that is all I will throw at you for now :) Take it in stretches and I will have more info for everyone this coming Sunday. Please do not hesitate to contact me at anytime. I am the proud father of two boys under three so I will admit my evening replies are not as quick as morning and daytime questions. 

Have a great first day back everyone! Looking forward to another stellar year!

-- 
Parker Jolliffe

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Director of Bands

Spectrum Community School
957 Burnside Road West
Victoria, BC V8Z 6E9

Tel: 250-479-8271 
pjolliffe@sd61.bc.ca

www.spectrumband.ca