Good evening everyone,

What a fun and busy week in the spectrum music program! Holy smokes it is almost October!

This Saturday, 106 Grade 6 students rushed the stage and performed in their very first concert during "Morning with a Pro." THANK YOU to my students who participated this Saturday. You made a positive, lasting impression on our young musicians!

Thank you to Christine Surridge, Mo Jessa and all of the parents/students who participated in our very first Chuck-a-Puck... the program came home with over $1600 which we will put towards updating some well-used equipment. Bravo!

Finally, Thank you to Bonnie McCallum and her team of parents who spent two nights outfitting and re-fitting our students with their band uniforms. What a great team!!!

Here are a few announcements for everyone, please read carefully:

1) Spectrum Bottle Drive, October 5th
Our first bottle drive is fast approaching... 100% of the proceeds go to the students and parents participating. Of the 100+ students in the program, only 44 have registered for their bottle drives... yikes :( Your participation (whilst mandatory) is a great community builder, money maker and believe it or not, fun!
Please sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2PC3UV0RMXB_xW1KhdF26NhaPcLLdiHZPu66jMRnlulYOrg/viewform

2) 2nd Annual Christmas Market
Both Tracey G. and Cheryl B. have been working around the clock, networking vendors and making our biggest fundraiser of the year a success. To date, we have 66 vendors registered with applications still coming in! 

We want to draw as much attention to this event to make sure people are going through the doors. Please help spread the word by clicking "Like" or "Interested" or "Going" on our facebook event page. This will populate on your page, thus showing many more people this is happening. 
If you know of anyone who wants to participate: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-annual-christmas-craft-fair.html

3) Cops for Cancer
We are in our last week of Cops for Cancer. As you may or may not know, my hair is going under the clippers this Thursday and would appreciate your support. Any pledges go a long way to supporting this charity. While I will shave my head, the program set a goal for $500 to shave the beard as well. All donations can be sent to the bandroom or office in an envelope. Thank you for your support!

***Classes Scheduled as usual- Practice Cards Week 3 are Due Tomorrow***

Thank you everyone! Have a great week!

--
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! 

Another great week in the Spectrum Music Department. It was a pleasure to meet some of you at the "Meet the Teacher" evening. Please feel free to contact me should you have any further questions that may have not been answered that night.

Heres the scoop for the week:

1) Chuck A Puck is right around the corner
Thank you to those of you who have signed up to purchase $14.00 tickets for Fridays game... we have met our quota (60 tix) and have vouchers for those of you who still wish to pick up tickets for this Friday's Home Opener. Tickets will be released to members who have handed in their funds. Cash or Cheque is fine, made out to :spectrum band parents association please.

We are still in need of volunteers for the evening. We need as many enthusiastic students and parents taking part in selling the foam pucks for the Chuck a Puck occasion, please consider signing up for this great cause: https://forms.gle/W3d4J7p4eqUpdvA88

Final Instructions will be sent out shortly with times and directions etc. 
THANK YOU SO MUCH!

2) Uniform Fitting Nights
Uniform Rental Agreement Forms and Cheques are now overdue. Please have your form filled out with cheque/cash available for the night of your fitting. If a form has not come home, you can find one here: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-uniforms.html

A huge thank you to our Spectrum Band Alumni Parent: Bonnie McCallum and her team for taking the time to make sure our students are prepared for the year! We are always looking for helpers: pin, sew, tape, stitch, sort etc. We would be forever grateful!

Grade 9: Tuesday, September 24th: 6:30pm-8pm
Grade 10-12: Wednesday, September 25th: 6:30pm-8pm

3) Mr. Jolliffe joining the cause
Cops for Cancer 2019 is underway at Spectrum! I am proud to say Spectrum Community School maintains top 5 in the province for donations received. Over the last three years, we have raised over $60,000 to the cause. Donations made to the Canadian Cancer Society through Cops for Cancer are used to fund life-saving research and caring support programs like Camp Goodtimes to reduce its impact. 

Please consider pledging towards this great cause... if we reach $500, I will also shave my beard... which has been a mainstay since 2008! Spectrum Band Students have create a lovely donation jar available in the band room.

3.)  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. 100% of the profits are divided among the students who participate.
 
Please take the opportunity to book your dates at your convenience here: https://forms.gle/sC987ZHdnBVTzCndA


***SCHEDULE AS PER USUAL***

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


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Hi everyone!
 
What a fantastic week at Spectrum. Our music program is running on all cylinders and I couldn't be more pleased. All ensembles have met at least once and the rehearsal schedule is well underway (http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/rehearsal-schedule.html).

A huge welcome and congrats to our incoming class of grade 9's. They are funny, they are kind and they are very musical!!! It has been a pleasure to meet them and start making music as a group. So happy to see my returning students as well as NEW students in all grades. Welcome to a great group of people!

 
1. A few immediate changes to our performance schedule and events:

A) Back in Action Concert featuring Spectrum's Large Ensembles: Junior Concert Band, Senior Concert Band and Concert Choir will now take place on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019. Same time, same location (Spectrum Community School).
 
B) Grade 9 Uniform night has been shifted to September 24th to account for drycleaning returns and organization. Grade 10-12 has been shifted to Wednesday, September 25th.
 

2. Spectrum Band Chuck-a-Puck, September 27th, 2019

Spectrum Band is excited to partner up with our very own Victoria Royals Hockey team. This is a great opportunity for us to generate some income for much needed items in our band program... this could include: Choir Folders, A sousaphone, Trumpets, Percussion equipment, Band shoes... the list goes on!

In exchange for selling tickets to some of the Royals home games this season, we are the lucky group to be selling numbered foam pucks for the 2nd intermission "Chuck-a-Puck" which has the potential to make a serious dent in our wish list! This fundraiser can raise approximately $2000, but we need your help!

Please follow the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/wucwn5HaBEJK6gH87

3.)  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. 100% of the profits are divided among the students who participate.
 
Please take the opportunity to book your dates at your convenience here: https://forms.gle/sC987ZHdnBVTzCndA
 
4) Band Uniforms

Our Band Uniforms are currently being dry 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 Monday and Tuesday of this week. Please have your cheques (Made out to Spectrum Band Parents Association) and form returned to Mr. Jolliffe Friday, September 20th.
 
Week 1 of Practice cards should be returned this Monday to Mr. Jolliffe for marking. Rehearsal times as scheduled.

Have a great week everyone, this year is going to be a lot of fun!
--
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 Evening!  

My name is Parker Jolliffe and I am your son or daughter’s band teacher at Spectrum Community School. I would like to extend a warm 'welcome back' to our returning families and a big welcome to our new families and new students! Thank you for choosing Spectrum and choosing to be in our music program. I hope you find your year rewarding and challenging.

If you are new to the Spectrum Band Program, I send an email update every Sunday afternoon to keep everyone apprised of what’s going on this week. It’s a busy program and this helps to keep everyone on the same page. From time to time, you may receive emails from our Spectrum Band Parents Executive. We had a great first week with classes doing some musical and non-musical activities for the year. Things are already shaping up for another positive, successful, and fun year!

Spectrum Graduates: we miss you already! Don't be strangers and visit us anytime. If you wish to be removed from this mailing list, click here: unsubscribe 

Please take some time to read over this initial email, they are not usually this lengthy but it serves to help everyone navigate our program easier.
1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2:
Monday – Band 10 Block A (Band 9 PE)
Tuesday – Band 11/12 Block B, Band 9 Block A
Wednesday – Band 10 in Block A (Band 9 PE)
Thursday – Band 11/12 Block B, Band 9 Block A
Friday – Band 9 in Block A, Band 11/12 Block B

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


- All morning rehearsals start promptly at 7:30am. 
- I am available for extra help after school.
- Pit Orchestra Rehearsals will begin in late September when our music arrives from NYC.
3.) Band Information Night and Band Parents Association Meeting – Wednesday, September 11th, 7pm

This Wednesday, I will be hosting an information night for all parents at 7:00pm in my classroom. If you are new to the band program, come learn what it’s all about. Bring your questions! Following that meeting will be the first meeting of the Spectrum Band Parents Association. The Band Parents Association is a TREMENDOUS help in raising funds to support the band program as well as organizing/issuing uniforms, publicity and promotion, and much more. ALL parents are welcome to attend the meetings. They are always looking for new parents to help organize fundraiser and coordinate various events.


4) Spectrum Band Website
Please make yourselves familiar with our website and bookmark what you find helpful: www.spectrumband.ca
Daily Rehearsal Schedule: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/rehearsal-schedule.html
Performance Schedule: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/2019-2020-performance-dates.html
Monthly Calendar of Events: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/2019-2020-calendar.html

5) Spectrum Band Chuck-a-Puck September 27th
Our first fundraiser of the year is just around the corner :) Thank you to Christine Surridge for spearheading this event. The Spectrum Band Program will be participating in the Chuck-a-Puck for the Victoria Royals Home Opener!! This is a tremendous opportunity for us to make some money for our program. We will need volunteers to help sell pucks that night, and ticket order information will be sent out very soon along with a digital sign up form in the next email.

More information to follow. I can't wait for another fantastic year in the Spectrum Band Program. I look forward to catching up with you all soon!

Sincerely,
--
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


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