Category Archives: GoodNews-BandNews 16-17

GoodNews-BandNews 1-30-17

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

GoodNews-BandNews 1-23-17

What Are We Doing This Week? 

Playing Appointments for this week
A number of people should play over recordings for me by Thursday afternoon.  Check my comments at the CA musicfirst site. 🙂

Do you need a girl scout cookie supplier?
Email Mr. Grush if you would like a suggestion.  Also, email contact info for other suppliers and I will be happy to share.

Pep Band info and sign-up (6th-8th graders)
Pep Band is this TUESDAY, Jan. 24.  Please sign up and show up.

Disney Bus Drivers 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 – pics,vids, audio from Jazz Gig at Sharp Nine and All-Region Jazz Band
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

GoodNews-BandNews 1-16-17

What Are We Doing This Week? 

Playing Appointments for this week
There are only times available on Thursday this week. A number of people should play over recordings for me. 🙂

Do you need a girl scout cookie supplier?
Email Mr. Grush if you would like a suggestion.  Also, email contact info for other suppliers and I will be happy to share.

Pep Band info and sign-up (6th-8th graders)
Please sign up for TUESDAY, Jan. 24.  Originally the form said Thursday, but that was incorrect.

Band History
To be posted – pics,vids, audio from Jazz Gig at Sharp Nine.
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

GoodNews-BandNews 1-9-17

What Are We Doing This Week? 

Playing Appointments for this week
There are only times available on Friday

Special MS Jazz Band rehearsal 7th period on Friday, Jan. 13.  Meet in the bandroom

Preparation Assessments due for US, US Jazz, MS6, and MS7 THURSDAY, JAN. 12.  See syllabus for details.
MS6 Band
MS7 Band
US Band
US Jazz

Student Leader/Section Leader to Do List

US and MS Jazz – Jan. 17 drivers, drinks, dinner volunteers 
Thanks to all who volunteered we have everything covered
sharp-nine-permission-1-17-17

Pep Band info and sign-up (6th-8th graders)
We had to cancel Jan. 10  Please sign up for TUESDAY, Jan. 24.  Originally the form said Thursday, but that was incorrect.

DisneyBand
Next rehearsal is THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 from 2:45-4:15. Chaperones are requested to attend. We will plan our itinerary and select fastpasses before rehearsing. itinerary-disney-trip-2017

Band History
Posted this week: check MS concert page 11-7-16 and US concert page 10-26-16 for videos posted to the public via youtube.  Feel free to share with friends and family!
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