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What Are We Doing This Week? 

Playing Appointments for this week
A number of people should see me work on improving grades n recordings submitted last week.

Schedules this week
We are piloting a different schedule for next year.  US Jazz meets Monday and Friday.  US Band meets Tuesday and Thursday but at different times.  MS6 Band meets Tues/Thurs during 2nd period time.  MS 7 band meets Tues/Thurs during 3rd period time.  Beginning Band meets Tues/Thurs. during 4th period time.

T2 Portfolios
DUE for MS6, MS7, and US BAnd Thurs. Feb. 9 – we will discuss in class this week
DUE for BB and US JAzz Thurs. Feb. 16 – we will discuss in classNEXT week
T2 Portfolio Index and instructions

Musical Arrangers Lunch – Fri. Feb. 3
We will celebrate the tremendous effort of 8 MS students who helped to take piano music and write it out for string quartet to play during our upcoming musical.  Music arrangers will enjoy Pizza and Duck Donuts for a special lunch on Friday.  RSVP if you have not done so.

Casey Powell

Jay Sagrolikar

Kat Browning

Kyle Murphy

Miles Ramee

Ritvik Nalamothu

Sarah Zhao

Sydney Tai

Beginning Band Sax and Percussion Auditions – Thurs. Feb. 2
Parents must email me giving permission by Tues. Jan. 31.  Click for info.

All-District Band
Congratulations to Rishi Goswami and Jay Sagrolikar who performed in the All-District Band this weekend. I hope to post pics, audio, and details by next week.

Disney Bus Drivers STILL needed
We need 2-4 parents willing to be trained to drive CA activity busses.  No special license required, just some easy training.  We need you to take the Disney group to the airport around 1pm on Feb. 24 and we also need people to pick us up around 6pm on Feb. 28. Parents of students going on the  trip are especially encouraged to help.  🙂 Email Mr. Grush if you can help.

Band History
Posted – look for All-District pics and audio soon
Previous posts: 2016-17, 2015-16, 2014-15, 2013-14, 2010-11, 2005-06, 2003-04, 1997-98

Class Haiku pages (Powerschool)
Beginning Band (6th grade)
MS6 Band
MS7 Band
US Band
US Jazz