 Hi All,
Thanks to everyone that came to the Bottle Drive on Saturday! Together you raised over $1100 for the band and individual student accounts. :) Wicked Victoria went really well today! Congratulations Sr. Jazz Band and thank you to all of the parents and friends that came out to cheer the band on. Thanks to everyone that connected to our Instagram, Twitter, and SnapChat pages last week. Looking forward to seeing what becomes of these in the next few weeks. We have a concert on Wednesday night! I hope you’re excited. :) 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 2 Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 7 for marking. Continue recording for Week 8. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, DRUMLINE REHEARSAL AFTER SCHOOL. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, CONCERT SETUP AFTER SCHOOL Thursday – Jr. Jazz CANCELLED, Sr. Jazz CANCELLED, Pit Orchestra at 2:15pm (Early dismissal due to PTS Interviews). Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Band Council Meeting at Lunch, None. 3.) Back In Action Concert - Wednesday Night Our Back In Action Concert is finally here! We hope to see you on Wednesday, November 2, at 7pm in the Old Gym. Admission is by donation and there will be a concession available. I have attached a poster for this concert - your assistance in sharing it on social media is greatly appreciated. :) STUDENTS: Your call time is 6:00pm in the band room. Please do not be late. Wear the uniform of the band you perform in first (don’t forget your long black socks and white dress shirt). SET-UP CREW: We are still in need of 5-6 more student volunteers to help with set-up after school on Wednesday. Please read the attached “Running Order” for more information. 4.) Uniform Pick Up / Jazz Vests / Shirts & Black Socks Uniforms will be handed out on Monday and Tuesday after school. Please make arrangements to take yours home! JAZZ VESTS AND TIES - If you have already been issued a jazz band vest and tie, please RETURN it on Monday. ALL STUDENTS MUST have a pair of long black socks and a men’s long-sleeve white dress shirt to go with their uniforms on Wednesday. Students without these items will not be permitted to perform in the concert. 5.) Band Wear Band Wear (the band’s very own line of spirit wear) is on sale now! There are lots of items to choose from this year and orders are due on Friday, November 4th. SAMPLE SIZES are now hanging up in the band room. Feel free to try them on before making your order. Please make cheques payable to Spectrum Band Parents Association. Visit: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-wear.html for more information and order forms. Please contact Jacquie Hawey with questions: spectrumbandparents@hotmail.ca 6.) Poinsettia Sales Don’t forget to order your poinsettias in time for the holidays! Orders are due on November 3rd. Please make cheques payable to Spectrum Band Parents Association. Visit: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/winter-poinsettia-sales.html for more information and order forms. Please contact Nancy Wong with questions: 250-812-2303 Thanks everyone! Looking forward to the concert on Wednesday night. Enjoy! Mr. Davis Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the delay in getting this out to you and my apologies for my absences last week due to BCMEA and Band Camp. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone! Thank you all for being so positive for my TOC/sub, Mr. Boorman and for leading rehearsals when needed! Congratulations to Andrew Montgomery (Grade 12, Oboe) and Scott Gordon (Grade 11, Tuba) for their performance with the BC Music Educators Assoc. Honour Wind Ensemble! The ensemble was directed by Dr. Wendy McCallum and gave a wonderful performance of some unique and challenging works. Bravo, gentlemen! Thank you to everyone that completed Term 1 Requirements. I will have your marks “crunched” and ready for you by the end of the day on Monday. No changes to our schedule this week! YAY!!!: 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 2 Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 6 for marking. Continue recording for Week 7. 3.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at Lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Extra help available after school. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Friday - Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Band Council Meeting at Lunch, None. 3.) Upcoming Performances Sunday, October 30th – “Wicked Victoria” (Sr. Jazz Band performs downtown, Still waiting on details from the organizers of this one. Will let you know ASAP) Wednesday, November 2nd – “Back in Action!” Fall ALL Bands Concert. Student call time is 6:00pm in full uniform. The show start at 7:00pm and admission is by donation! All of our ensembles have been doing some excellent work on some challenging repertoire. There will be something for everyone this evening: pop/rock, classical, movie music, etc. We hope you will join us! A stage crew/set-up crew is needed for both of these events! Please sign up in the band room if you are interested in volunteering. 4.) Bottle Drive #2 - This Saturday! Our second bottle drive of the year is on Saturday, October 29th from 9am-1pm in the Spectrum parking lot. We are in need of lots of students (thanks to those who have already signed up!) and lots of parent drivers to help out. Please let Russ Forster (Bottle Drive coordinator) know if you are able to help drive. Russ’ email is rforster@shaw.ca 5.) Notes from The Band Parents Association: Thanks to everyone that came out to the SBPA meeting on Monday Night! Uniforms - Thank to everyone that has been helped last week with getting uniforms altered. Almost done! There will be another uniform alteration night on Tuesday from 6pm-8pm in the Band Room. Poinsettia Sales will start on Monday. Order forms are due on Thursday, November 3rd. Visit: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/winter-poinsettia-sales.html for more information and order forms. Please contact Nancy Wong with questions: 250-812-2303 Band Wear Sales also start on Monday. There are a variety of items for sale! Orders are due on Friday, November 4th. Visit: http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/spectrum-band-wear.html for more information and order forms. Please contact Jacquie Hawey with questions: spectrumbandparents@hotmail.ca 6.) Social Media The Spectrum Band gets Social! Thank you to Chuck McDiarmid for spearheading this! In addition to the Spectrum Band’s Facebook page you can now follow Spectrum band on the following Social media platforms. Twitter: Quick updates on events and happenings within the Spectrum Band community. Account: @SpectrumBandPA Instagram: Images and photos of the Spectrum band in action. Account: SpectrumBandPA SnapChat: Hang out with Spectrum Band members as they “TAKE OVER” the Spectrum Band Snap chat account. New Band Member, Instrument, or Sectional weekly. Account: SpectrumBand_PA 7.) Upcoming Dates October Monday, 24th – Band Wear Sales Begin!, Poinsettia Sales Begin (both forms distributed in class) Saturday, 29th - Bottle Drive #2 (9am -1pm, School Parking Lot) Friday, 28th – Band Tour Payment #2 Due ($325) Sunday, 30th – “Wicked Victoria” (Sr. Jazz Band performs downtown, Details TBA, afternoon performance) November Thursday, 3rd - Last Day for Poinsettia Orders (3pm, Band Room) Wednesday, 2nd – “Back in Action!” Fall Concert (ALL Bands; 6 pm call time, 7pm start, Old Gymnasium) Friday, 4th – Last Day for Band Wear Orders and Poinsettia Orders (2pm, Band Room) That’s it for now! Cheers, Jamie Davis Hi Everyone,
I’m writing to you as the combined Glanford and Colquitz Middle School retreat band is in rehearsal at Camp Pringle on Shawnigan Lake. Fourteen Spectrum students are here as well. Their work as supervisors, clinicians, problem solvers, and leaders (both musically and non-musically) has been nothing short of AMAZING! Congratulations to our Senior Concert Band for an excellent performance on Thursday night! The group played really well and I’m so proud of you for rising to the challenge of playing some tough music after only a few weeks. Bravi tutti! Finally, congratulations to Scott Gordon and Andrew Montgomery who will be rehearsing and performing with the British Columbia Honour Wind Ensemble in Richmond this week! The boys won spots in the band based on their auditions in the spring. 1.) MONDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES - IMPORTANT! AS I AM AWAY AT CAMP PRINGLE ON MONDAY... THERE WILL BE NO BAND 9 CLASS ON MONDAY IN PERIOD 1. PLEASE GO TO P.E. WITH MS. WILTON. DON’T. FORGET. YOUR. P.E. STRIP! :) (We will have a combined 9/10 class in Period 1 on Tuesday). SR. CONCERT BAND BEFORE SCHOOL, JR. JAZZ AT LUNCH, AND PIT ORCHESTRA AFTER SCHOOL ARE CANCELLED. 2.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2 (Tuesday-Thursday): Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 9 AND 10 COMBINED CLASS in Period 1. Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Friday – None (Pro-D Day) Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 5 for marking. Continue recording for Week 6. 3.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals (Tuesday-Thursday): Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Requirement Completion at 3:15pm. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Friday – None (Pro-D Day) 4.) Term 1 End - October 19th October 19th marks the end of Term 1 for band. All playing assignments (known as “Requirements”), concert reviews, and practice cards must be submitted by 5:00pm. 5.) Band Parents Association Meeting - Monday Night The Spectrum Band Parents Association has their monthly meeting on Monday Night at 7:00pm in the school library. All parents are welcome to attend! 6.) Back In Action Concert Date Change Due to Parent/Teacher interviews being scheduled on November 3rd, our Back In Action Fall Band Concert will be held on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd at 7:00pm in the Old Gym. Please make note of this change. Sorry for any inconvenience. Student call time is still 6:00pm, with a start time of 7pm. All concert bands, jazz bands, combos and drumline will perform. 7.) Uniform Alteration Nights The uniform committee plans to hold a few more alteration nights (6pm-8pm in the band room) if you are able to come and assist. There are a ton of Jr. Band uniforms to be altered. Tuesday, October 18th Thursday, October 20th Tuesday, October 25th Thursday, October 27th 8.) Level Ground Coffee Orders October coffee orders will be available for pick-up from the Band Parents meeting on Monday or on Tuesday AM. 9.) Upcoming Dates: October Monday, 17th – Band Parents Association Meeting (7pm, Library) Monday, 24th – Band Wear Sales Begin!, Poinsettia Sales Begin (both forms distributed in class) Saturday, 29th - Bottle Drive #2 (9am -1pm, School Parking Lot) Friday, 28th – Band Tour Payment #2 Due ($325) Sunday, 30th – “Wicked Victoria” (Sr. Jazz Band performs downtown, Details TBA, afternoon performance) November Thursday, 3rd - Last Day for Poinsettia Orders (3pm, Band Room) Wednesday, 2nd – “Back in Action!” Fall Concert (ALL Bands; 6 pm call time, 7pm start, Old Gymnasium) Friday, 4th – Last Day for Band Wear Orders and Poinsettia Orders (2pm, Band Room) Thank you! Jamie Davis Hi All,
I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving long weekend! Congratulations to our drumline for their participation in the Tour De Rock/Cops for Cancer assembly last week! Bravo folks - you turned a lot of heads! 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 10 in Period 1. Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Friday – Band 9 in Period 1. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 4 for marking. Continue recording for Week 5. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, Sr. Band Uniform Pick-up at 3:00pm. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, Pit Orchestra at 3:15pm. Friday – Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Mandatory Meeting for all students going to Band Camp at Lunch, None. 3.) Middle School Band Camp - Forms Due Grade 10-12 students who are planning on attending the band retreat with CMS and GMS this weekend must return forms by Tuesday at 3pm. Please make $90 cheques to “Glanford Middle School.” 4.) Sr. Concert Band Uniform Pick-Up Sr. Concert Band uniforms are ready for pick up after school on Tuesday, October 11. 5.) Sr. Band Performance on Thursday Night (7:00pm) The Senior Concert Band will present a brief performance on Thursday night at 7:00pm in the school theatre. Admission is FREE. Come check out what our award winning senior concert band has been working on over the last month. Students, your call time is 6:00pm in full uniform. Please meet in the band room for warm-up and tuning. 6.) Back In Action Concert Date Change Due to Parent/Teacher interviews being scheduled on November 3rd, our Back In Action Fall Band Concert will be held on WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd at 7:00pm in the Old Gym. Please make note of this change. Sorry for any inconvenience. Student call time is still 6:00pm, with a start time of 7pm. All concert bands, jazz bands, combos and drumline will perform. 7.) Uniform Alteration Nights Thanks to everyone that came to assist with uniform nights last week and to those that took uniforms home to alter. The uniform committee plans to hold a few more nights (6pm-8pm in the band room) if you are able to come and assist: Tuesday, October 18th Thursday, October 20th Tuesday, October 25th Thursday, October 27th 8.) Level Ground Coffee Orders Our next Level Ground Coffee order is due on Friday, October 14th. Please make cheques payable to Spectrum Band Parents Association. Sorry, no late orders will be accepted. Upcoming Dates: October Thursday, 13th – Sr. Band Performance (Sr. Concert Band; 7pm, Theatre) Friday, 14th – Level Ground Coffee Orders Due (2pm, Band Room) Sunday, 16th to Monday 17th – Grade 8 Band Camp Retreat (Grade 10-12 Volunteers; Camp Pringle, Details TBA) Monday, 17th – Band Parents Association Meeting (7pm, Library) Monday, 24th – Band Wear Sales Begin!, Poinsettia Sales Begin (both forms distributed in class) Saturday, 29th - Bottle Drive #2 (9am -1pm, School Parking Lot) Friday, 28th – Band Tour Payment #2 Due ($325) Sunday, 30th – “Wicked Victoria” (Sr. Jazz Band performs downtown, Details TBA, afternoon performance) November Thursday, 3rd - Last Day for Poinsettia Orders (3pm, Band Room) Wednesday, 2nd – “Back in Action!” Fall Concert (ALL Bands; 6 pm call time, 7pm start, Old Gymnasium) Friday, 4th – Last Day for Band Wear Orders and Poinsettia Orders (2pm, Band Room) Hi Everyone!
Thank you to all the parents, students, friends, and alumni for helping to make our 11th Great Apple Pie Sale a huge success! Whether you sold pies, picked apples, delivered apples to the school, set-up the cafeteria on Friday, or helped make pies on Saturday - THANK YOU! Many thanks to Jacquie Hawey for all of her organizing orders and supplies behind the scenes! ***Please don’t forget to deliver your pies ASAP (or freeze them for now and deliver when time permits). Students, if you sold to teachers at Spectrum please arrange to get them their pies.*** 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday – Band 9 in Period 1. Tuesday – Band 11/12 in Period 2, Band 10 in Period 1. Wednesday – Band 9 in Period 1. Thursday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Friday – Band 10 in Period 1, Band 11/12 in Period 2. Band 9/10 Practice Cards - Turn in Week 3 for marking. Continue recording for Week 4. 2.) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Jr. Jazz at lunch, None. Tuesday – Sr. Jazz at 7:30am, Cops4Cancer Drumline Practice at Lunch (Jr. Jazz Cancelled), None. Wednesday – Sr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz Cancelled at Lunch due to C4C Head Shave, C4C Drumline Practice at 3:15pm in the Old Gym Thursday – Jr. Jazz at 7:30am, Sr. Jazz at lunch, First Evita Pit Orchestra Rehearsal (3:15pm-4:45pm). Friday – Jr. Concert Band at 7:30am, Sr. Concert Band Trumpet Sectional at Lunch (cup muted Trio in ‘Block M Concert March’), None. 3.) Cops4Cancer - Performance and Fundraiser Our Drumline (Grades 10-12 marching band drummers) will be performing during the arrival of the Tour De Rock riders on Thursday afternoon. Time and details TBA. Drummers will be excused from classes. The line sounds AWESOME if you get a chance to hear them this week - well done, folks! I and several other Spectrum staff members are fundraising and collecting pledges for Cops 4 Cancer. Many of us are also participating in the staff/student head shave on Wednesday (yes that’s why I have this goofy comb-over right now! HA!). I am trying to raise $500 in pledges for the Spectrum CS team and am $175 away from that goal. If you are interested in pledging/donating please follow this link: http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR/CopsforCancer_BC/COPS_BC_?px=6985642&pg=personal&fr_id=21834 Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! 4.) Sr. Concert Band Performance - October 13th (7:00pm) The Sr. Concert Band will give a performance of works that they have been rehearsing over the last few weeks on Thursday, October 13th at 7:00pm (Please note the time change). We hope you will join us for this brief concert in the school theatre. A running order will be available at the end of this week 5.) Back In Action Concert - November 3rd (7:00pm) After a 1-year hiatus (due to an unfortunate/awkward elbow injury) our 'Back In Action Concert' is... well… back! The full band program (both concert bands, both jazz bands, the drumline, and jazz combos) will perform during fall ‘Back In Action!’ concert on Thursday, November 3rd (7:00pm in the old Gym). Students will need to be at Spectrum no later than 6:00pm in full uniform. More details to follow next week. 6.) Glanford Band Retreat Glanford Middle School’s annual band retreat is coming up on Sunday October 16 and runs until Monday, October 17th at Camp Pringle on Shawnigan Lake. I am looking for 10-15 highly motivated Grade 10-12 Spectrum students who are interested in attending this retreat. Spectrum students act as leaders and help with supervision, run games and ice-breakers, play and perform in rehearsals as well as run instrument sectionals to help GMS students with their music. The cost is $90 this year and includes all meals, accommodations, and transportation. Please read the attached information package for more information. “Band Camp” counts towards volunteer hours for graduation. 7) Level Ground Coffee Orders Our next Level Ground Coffee order is due on Friday, October 14th. Please make cheques payable to Spectrum Band Parents Association. Upcoming Dates: October Thursday, 6th – Cops For Cancer Performance (Grade 10-12 Drumline, Details TBA) Thursday, 13th – Sr. Band Performance (Sr. Concert Band; 7pm, Theatre) Friday, 14th – Level Ground Coffee Orders Due (2pm, Band Room) Sunday, 16th to Monday 17th – Grade 8 Band Camp Retreat (Grade 11/12 Volunteers; Camp Pringle, Details TBA) Monday, 17th – Band Parents Association Meeting (7pm, Library) Monday, 24th – Band Wear Sales Begin!, Poinsettia Sales Begin (both forms distributed in class) Saturday, 29th - Bottle Drive #2 (9am -1pm, School Parking Lot) Friday, 28th – Band Tour Payment #2 Due ($325) Sunday, 30th – “Wicked Victoria” (Sr. Jazz Band performs downtown, Details TBA, afternoon performance) November Thursday, 3rd - Last Day for Poinsettia Orders (3pm, Band Room) Thursday, 3rd – “Back in Action!” Fall Concert (ALL Bands; 6 pm call time, 7pm start, Old Gymnasium) Friday, 4th – Last Day for Band Wear Orders and Poinsettia Orders (2pm, Band Room) Thanks everyone! 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