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Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend and had the opportunity to visit with family and friends! On Friday, students who signed up for this weeks concert enjoyed an evening at Uvic, taking in music presented by the Uvic Wind Ensemble and Dr. Capaldo. It was a very strong concert that included 6 Spectrum Band grads: Meghan Parker, Katherine Forster, Scott Gordon, Brendan Wong, Tyler Schmit & Ethan Slogotski. Well done guys! ***CONCERT CHOIR REHEARSAL SWITCHES TO TUESDAY MORNING TO MAKE UP FOR A LOST MONDAY. PRACTICE CARD WEEK 5 IS DUE TUESDAY*** 1) BACK IN ACTION Concert: Two weeks away! Our 16th annual Back in Action Concert is two weeks away : ) (Wednesday, October 30th 7pm in Old Gymnasium) featuring Spectrum's Large Ensembles: Concert Choir, Junior Concert Band and Senior Concert Band. Please invite as many of your family members to come out and support this fantastic group of developing musicians. We guarantee a fun-fill program. Admission by donation. Rush Seating. 2.) 2nd Annual Spectrum Band Christmas Market Our 2nd annual Christmas market is back! We are currently filled to the brim with vendors and accepting more as the come in. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, generating considerable income for the band program needs and band students. A full sign up sheet for shifts will be circulated at school this Wednesday. Opportunities are first come, first served. A great chance to earn money for our band trips! 3) Stitching, Sewing, Cutting, Marking Call to Action A HUGE THANK YOU to Spectrum Band Alum. Bonnie McCallum for leading the Band Uniform mending, hemming, sewing, stitching, cutting and then some. Bonnie along with Liz Forster, Tracey Gudgeon and Christine Surridge had many of the uniforms ready for them to be sent off to our tailor. There are about 5 or 6 uniforms left. They have been doing this by themselves, and unfortunately their requests for help have gone unanswered. You do not need to know how to sew, hem or even thread a needle. Instructions provided... with many hand make light work. Please consider donating a few hours of your time as they have for the program: https://forms.gle/YBtk9kvF1XG9jjDq5 Have a good 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 Follow us on facebook! Good evening,
It's October!... and I'm bald...ish! Cohen giggled uncontrollably, Charlie looked at me funny and my wife had a few choice words... Thank you to those of you who contributed to this great cause! Congrats to those of you who braved the intermittent rain, our first bottle drive resulted in a $2059 profit!!! Thank you to all the parent drivers and students who showed up, and those who stayed until the last drink box was sorted. This is a new record! We are in great shape everyone, I am very proud of all the work our students and parents have been putting in to this program so early. Whether it be Chuck-a-Puck, Bottle Drives, Uniform fittings, Cops for Cancer, Morning with a Pro, Decorating the Band room for Halloween... the list goes on. I am so lucky to have such great students and families supporting our music program. THANK YOU! 1) Spectrum Band Parents Association The SBPA will try and formalize a weekly newsletter for you to read when possible. This will keep you updated on all of the wonderful events, fundraisers and speciality jobs that need volunteers. Many hands make light work and we are always welcoming new faces. Please follow the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e68cpLj9muRN1LIqnZ4OycAR_oTlikazIUnHzPWb72c/edit?usp=sharing 2) Spectrum Uniform Sew-a-thon Spectrum Band Parent Alumni Bonnie McCallum has graciously offered her services and expertise in our uniform department. She will be in the Spectrum Band Room this Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30pm onwards... a Thursday evening may be necessary. If you can thread a needle... have someone else thread a needle for you... sew a button, a sleeve, a cuff, a pant leg... she would be very grateful! Come for 10 minutes or a few hours. Every little bit helps! ***Schedule as per usual, Practice Card Week 4 is due Monday*** Thanks 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 Follow us on facebook!  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 Follow us on facebook! 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 Follow us on facebook! HI everyone!
Happy Fathers Day! I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, with beautiful sunny weather across the board :) Thank you to the Senior Jazz Band for performing at the Spectrum Awards night along with joining us in the very first A Capella singing of 'O Canada'. Congratulations to all of the award recipients. Please let me know if there has been a spelling error. Things are starting to slow down here at Spectrum Band. This week will include some instrument/uniform returns, a celebrations day, copernican days and a year end BBQ AND A GRAD CEREMONY! :) 1) Instrument and Uniform Return We are doing something a little different this year, in that I will only need the Grade 10 Sweaters and Ties (and jazz band uniform) along with all Grade 12 Band Uniforms (CB and Jazz). Please have them ready for the days listed below. All instruments need to be in Monday Stat! 2) Year End BBQ - Willows Beach- Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. Please follow this link and let us know if you are coming... looking forward to a fun day in the Sun/Shade and relaxing before the final week of school with the best students of Spectrum Community School! https://forms.gle/jqpeuQsX5DdBpneb9 Here is our week: 1) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday - Band 10 (Green Sweater/Yellow Tie Return/ Work Block) ALL DAY INSTRUMENT RETURN Tuesday – Celebrations Day (Please return Grade 12 Uniforms to Mr. Jolliffe 8:30am) Wednesday – Copernican Day Period 1& 3 Thursday – Copernican Day Period 2 & 4 Friday – Copernican Day Period 2 & 4 2) Morning, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - None Tuesday – None Wednesday – Seniors Pancake Morning Thursday - None Friday - None -- 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 Follow us on facebook!
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!! WOW!!! What a week! First and Foremost, BRAVO to all of my students who performed in the scorching heat this weekend in Esquimalt. It was hooooootttttt but you all played very well and band sounded GREAT! Colour Guard was FANTASTIC! I am most proud of your encouragement and enthusiasm towards other groups. Parents from Colquitz, Cedar Hill and Esquimalt High all approached me at times during the parade and thanked me for your cheering and support. SOOOO PROUD! Thank you to those of you who braved the cold wind whipping up from Cloverpoint. You adapted, you played well and we supported a great cause. The CEO of the Breast Cancer Agency wishes to thank all of your for coming out and supporting the Inaugural walk. Parents: Thank you thank you thank you! Thank you for supporting your children's pursuit of a music education and thank you for dropping them off, picking them up and helping where needed. The Hair Braiding went without a hitch and I am so grateful! 1) Victoria Day Parade- Monday, May 20th Victoria Day Parade a.k.a May Day Parade is set to take place Monday, May 20th and I couldn't be more excited to be walking beside you again down Douglas street. Over 40,000 people will be lining the streets and supporting the music we share As a result, our final rehearsals are paramount to continuing the successes we have had in recent years. Sound. Appearance. Precision will be on full display. Please arrive on time to our last two rehearsals, everyone is important and everyone is needed. Missing a person means missing a part of the music. Have fun, work hard, play with heart and we will be in good stead! Our Parade Number with Running Order will be released when we have heard from the Festival Coordinators. Expect to muster in our area @ 7:30am SHARP. Having been awarded 1st Place last year, we will be near the front of the parade and starting on Douglas Street 2) Capital City Jazz Festival I am happy to report the Capital City Jazz Festival is BACK, Alive and Well. The Spectrum Junior Jazz Members will be performing in a non-competitive, collaborative Jazz festival at Colquitz Middle School. We will leave as a group from Spectrum at 8:30am SHARP following our Jazz Rehearsal and walk to Colquitz. Students will be back and expected to return to their Block A Classes (Band or PE). Please arrive to rehearsal in Jazz Blue Uniform. You can bring a change of clothes with you for the remaining blocks of the day. 3) Family of Schools Concert We are excited to host the Family of Schools concert in the Spectrum Theatre this year. Ms. Montgomery of Colquitz will bring along with her Grade 8 Concert Band and Jazz Band. Spectrum will perform alongside with Junior Concert Band and Junior Jazz Band. All members will have the opportunity to sit in the theatre and cheer each other on. Looking forward to a nice evening of music and supporting our family neighbourhood school! Here is our week! 1.) Band Classes in Period 1 and 2: Monday – Band 9/10 in Block A Tuesday – Band 9 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Wednesday – Band 9/10 in Block A Thursday – Band 9 Block B, Band 11/12 Block A Friday – PRO D NO SCHOOL 2.) Morning 7:30am, Lunch, After School Rehearsals: Monday - CHOIR REHEARSAL, JR JAZZ, None Tuesday – JR. JAZZ, SR JAZZ, DRUMLINE SECTIONAL Wednesday – MARCHING BAND REHEARSAL ALL GRADES, CHOIR REHEARSAL , Setup for Family of Schools Concert Thursday – MARCHING BAND REHEARSAL ALL GRADES, Jr. Jazz @ Lunch, DRUMLINE SECTIONAL Friday - PRO D NO SCHOOL On the Horizon May 14th: Capital City Jazz Festival (Junior Jazz Band during the day) May 15th: Family of Schools Concert Day (Colquitz, Spectrum Junior Bands) May 20th: Victoria Day Parade June 1st: Oak Bay Tea Party Parade June 6th: Spectrums Year End Concert - Dave Dunnet Community Theatre 7pm Cheers! 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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