Hello Tiger Band students & parents!
Thanks to everyone for a wonderful Christmas Concert last Thursday night. I hope everyone enjoyed themselves. That is a daunting production to undertake, but I think the outcome is definitely worth it.
And that Tiger train just keeps on going…so here we are, just two games away from winning the state championship! Our team needs us more than ever at this point. Let’s back those Tigers all the way to State!
These last two weeks of school are going to fly by - here are your reminders for this week:
Monday, December 6, 2010: No before or after school rehearsals; SPHS Choir/Orchestra Winter Concert - 7:00 pm at the RRISD PAC (Symphony Orchestra members – please be in the Green Room in concert uniform no later than 7:00 pm ); Courtside Players be at the band hall at 7:00 pm (if you ordered a shirt, please bring $15.00.)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010: No before or after school rehearsals
Wednesday, December 8, 2010: No before or after school rehearsals
Thursday, December 9, 2010: No before or after school rehearsals
Friday, December 10, 2010: Full Band Rehearsal 8:00 am; 5A Phase 1 Region Band Auditions at Vista Ridge High School (see below)
Saturday, December 11, 2010: 5A Phase 2 Region Band Auditions at Vista Ridge HS (see below); SPHS v. Euless Trinity at Baylor University Floyd Casey Stadium – meal provided by RRISD (see schedule below)
AT-A-GLANCE IN ADVANCE
Monday (12/13): No before or after-school rehearsals
Tuesday (12/14): No before or after-school rehearsals; 2nd & 6th Period Final Exams
Wednesday (12/15): 3rd & 7th Period Final Exams (Early Release at 1:15 pm )
Thursday (12/16): 1st & 5th Period Final Exams (Early Release at 1:15 pm)
Friday (12/17): 4th & 8th Period Final Exams (Early Release at 1:15 pm )
Saturday (12/18): Possible Sate Final Play-off Game
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOOTBALL GAME SCHEDULE (SPHS v. Euless Trinity, Saturday, 12/11/2010)
11:30 am Students arrive at SPHS Bandhall
11:45 am Board buses and depart for Waco
1:15 pm Arrive Richland Mall for lunch (each student will receive $7 meal money)
2:45 pm Board buses
3:00 pm Depart for Baylor University Floyd Casey Stadium
4:00 pm Kick-off
11:30 pm Approximate return time to SPHS Band Hall
If you are not attending this game, you must turn in a note for your absence to be excused.
All students must wear their band shirt to school on game days.
If you are interested in chaperoning, you must contact Debbie Louviere (debbie_louviere@roundrockisd.org). Also, you must have completed the district Volunteer Mentor Application online (http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=3346)
If you are driving to the game yourself, directions to the stadium can be found at: http://football.ballparks.com/NCAA/Big12/Baylor/
SPECIAL INVITATION FOR CEDAR RIDGE HS TIGER BAND ALUMNI
We would like to invite all former SPHS Tiger Band Alumni who are now at Cedar Ridge HS to our Semi-final play-off game in Waco against Euless Trinity this weekend. In order to attend the game, including riding the charter buses with us, the following things must apply:
The student must be a former member of the SPHS Tiger Band.
The student must be academically eligible.
The student must contact the band office (brian_sedatole@roundrockisd.org) during the week to confirm their attendance.
The student must turn in a completed Medical Release form to our band nurse, Debbie Louviere on Saturday.This form will be made available upon confirmation of attendance.
The student must provide their own marching horn, flip folder and lyre (we will provide the music.)
The student must agree to follow all rules and regulations of the SPHS Tiger Band.
The student must wear a former SPHS Band shirt or other SPHS spirit shirt.
We are sending an official invitation through the CRHS Band directors, but please feel free to forward this email directly to the students as well.
5A REGION BAND AUDITIONS
The TMEA Region 26 Region Band Auditions are Friday and Saturday, December 10 & 11, 2010 at Vista Ridge High School. Student check-in on Friday is 5:30 pm, Saturday is 1:30 pm. Students participating in this event signed up in Mr. Sedatole’s office in October. Instruments that audition on Friday are:
Flute, Bb Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Tenor Trombone and Percussion.
All instruments (including students who rank high enough on Friday) will audition again on Saturday.
There is no transportation provided to this event. Please work out carpools as necessary.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Students auditioning on Saturday will unfortunately have to miss the Semi-final play-off game.
FROM MR. GREENE
We still have a good number of students who owe money to RRISD for using a school-owned instrument. This fee must be taken care of before the Winter holidays. Contact Mr. Greene at 428-7186 if you have any questions or need to make payment arrangements.
BAND PARENT Q & A
Question: “How does my student find out how many letter jacket points he has accumulated?”
Answer: Students may see Mr. Sedatole and schedule an appointment to review their letter jacket point status at any time. This becomes especially important in January and May when letter jacket fittings occur for those students who have accumulated enough points. Once you have met with Mr. Sedatole, your CHARMS account will reflect your point status. More information on the letter jacket award and how you accumulate points can be found in the Tiger Band Handbook.
Next month’s Q & A - “My student is interested in being a part of the Tiger Band leadership next year. Is there anything she needs to be oing at this point?”
Have a gr-r-r-r-reat week, Tiger Band!
