FBA Band
Newsletter
December 3, 2014
This
newsletter is an updated calendar to remind you of upcoming events. Please be
aware of these events and mark them on your calendars. Parents, if you can
volunteer to help for a specific event, please notify Mrs. Conard as soon as
possible.
Attendance at
all band events is mandatory and each performance counts as a test grade. Students
are required to stay for the entire event to support the other bands.
*This newsletter (with more dates) was sent home. Parents, please sign and return the last page acknowledging receipt of newsletter. Thank you.
Tuesday, December 9 –
Christmas Band Concert (6:30pm) – Sanctuary
All band students should bring a dozen cookies (homemade
or store-bought) to the band hall in the morning or after school.
All bands meet on 3rd
floor. Be IN YOUR SEAT at the following times:
Concert Band at 5:45pm. Symphonic Band at 6:00pm. Beginning Band at
6:15pm. 6th-8th grade wear band polos and blue jeans. 9th-12th
grade wear formal black dress/tux. (Wear regular school uniform during the
day.)
Students will remain seated in the sanctuary with their band for the entire concert. No cell phones are to be seen during the concert. This is a school function. If a student is caught with their cell phone during the concert, they will be charged $20 and given a mark..
Reception to follow in the Choral Suite. NEED CHAPERONES AND HELP WITH
RECEPTION.
Wednesday, December 10 – Christmas Band Chapel (9:10am) – Sanctuary
Concert band will meet in
the band hall at 8:30am. Only concert band is performing. Wear
band polo and jeans to school. You may stay in your band polo and blue jeans
all day. All small ensembles will perform in addition to the band's 3 pieces.
Sunday, December 14 –
FBA Sunday (7:30 a.m. warm up/service at 8:15)
Concert band
will be performing offertory ("Christmas Angels"). Meet
on stage. Wear
Band Polos and Blue Jeans. Service should be over around 9:15 a.m.
