Thank you for all your help this past Saturday at the WGI Regional Championships. Although there are some things we can do to make the event better, but overall, the WGI officials, the performing groups, and the audience members all seemed to be very pleased with their experience and have shared nothing but positive comments about the day. We don’t have a total yet as to how much money we raised but it is looking promising that we should be able to equal the amount we earned last year. Thank you again to all of you that helped make the day such a huge success and we now have about 51 weeks to prepare for next year.
Additional Information for this week includes:
Cookie Dough Fundraiser:
The Cookie Dough Fundraiser orders and payments, need to be turned in on Monday, March 6. Be sure to complete the information at the top of the order form; total the number of items and the total amount of money collected and write those numbers at the bottom of each order form you turn in; put all the money and order forms in the envelope and have your child put it in the purple box in the band room before school Monday morning. There are extra order forms available in the band room. If you need links for the sale, click HERE for general Information about the sale and the link to the online sales information. Click HERE to access the spring sales brochure and click HEREto see the cookie dough selections and other baked goods.
Parent Meeting:
The March parent meeting will be Monday, March 6, at 7:00 pm in the bandroom. Information about the concert on Tuesday will be reviewed as well as information about the state concert assessments and the upcoming winterguard and percussion perforances coming up later this month. Please read through last month’s PARENT MEETING MINUTES as we will need to approve Monday evening as well.
Assignments Due:
The last day to submit missing assignments for this quarter is Sunday, March 5th. Information about the assignments can be found on the student’s Canvas page for band.
Private Lesson Academy:
The Private Lesson Academy teachers have been contacted and should be reaching out to you soon with schedule information. If you would still like to enroll your student in the Private Lesson Academy, please contact Mr. McGuire. His email address is included below.
- Private lessons will be offered AT NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL as a convenience to parents and families.
- The private lessons will provide individualized instruction and feedback to help students advance to the next level on their instruments.
- Students will be connected with instructors to coordinate lesson scheduling and cost.
- We hope that EVERY STUDENT in the band program will enroll in the Private Lesson Academy.
Hawaii 2024 Information:
Students, families, and others may sign up for the Hawaii trip by clicking HERE.
If you could not attend one of our informational meetings, click HERE to see the tentative trip itinerary, payment information, and a video that will walk you through how to sign up for the trip.
Monthly Band Fee Payments:
Messages were sent last week to families with outstanding Band Fee balances. If you recieved a message about a remining balance, please be sure to pay that as soon as possible. You can pay with cash, check, or money order, place it in an envelope with your child’s name and the payment, and then have your child drop it by the band office. You can also deduct it from your child’s BCP account by filling out the form HERE. Another option is to pay it electronically directly to the school by clicking HERE. Getting your fees paid as soon as possible is essential as it will start to impact other events such as prom. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Upcoming Performances:
March 4 SCBDA Jazz Performance Assessment at Newberry College – Itinerary sent through email to parents last week.
March 7 Pre-Assessment Concert at NHS
March 9-12 All-State Band Clinic at Furman University
March 18 Winterguard & Percussion Ensemble Performance at Indian Land High School
March 21 SCBDA Concert Band Assessment at Nation Ford High School
March 25 Winterguard at Rock Hill High School
Please let us know if you are any questions or concerns, and thank you again for all you do for our students.
