Everyone - Cherrydale Farms Fundraiser

Just a reminder...

The Cherrydale Farms fundraiser is underway. This is our only fundraiser during the spring semester. Please remember:

• Order forms must be turned in by Tuesday, March 6th.

• Do not collect any money right now!!! Your customers will pay you when you deliver their items.

• Items will be delivered to you on Wednesday, March 28th.

Coats

7th - 8th Grade - NO TRIP THIS WEEKEND

This is just a reminder...we are NOT going to Solo/Ensemble at Russellville this weekend. We will do Solo/Ensemble in Lavaca, during the school day, sometime in the near future.

Coats

7th - 8th Grade: Chair Positions...FINALLY!

Hey Guys--

Sorry for the delay in getting these done - I wasn't able to get online while I was gone, and I got lazy yesterday and today.

Some sections stayed the same; some are very different, which is good, because it means that people are improving!

Alto Sax/Clarinet and Tbone, TSax, Baritone, and Bassoon will still sit in the same rows, regardless of chair placement.

If I spelled your last name wrong, please forgive me (my gradebook is not in front of me right now).

Challenges will start next week. More info to come...

Mr. Coats


Percussion:

1. Sosebee - 261
2. Alexander - 232
3. Westbrook - 219
4. Blake - 219
(Tie broken by snare audition)


Alto Sax/Clarinet:

1. Conrad - 370
2. Tracey - 296
3. Dye - 286
4. Sallis - 228


Tuba:

1. Golden - 270
2. Gann - 191


Bass Clarinet:

1. Dempsey - 364
2. W. Shelton - 273


Tbone, TSax, Baritone, Bassoon:

1. Odell - 367
2. Holloway - 327
3. Haddick - 300
4. Lewelling - 282
5. Ruston - 270
6. Torrey - 153
7. McGee - 151


Trumpet:

1. Graham - 361
2. Blake - 330
3. Ramsey - 312
4. S. Taylor - 252
5. Thrift - 183
6. Kimberlin - 175
7. O. Shelton - 143


Clarinet:

1. Almond - 382
2. Decker - 349
3. Fogo - 337
4. Floyd - 308
5. Cole - 284
6. Torress - 167
7. Barnard - 122


Flute:

1. Phillips - 287
2. Garza - 256
3. Hild - 255
4. Sayasane - 246
5. T. Taylor - 242
6. Hardison - 215
7. Finch - 204
8. King - 203
9. Majzner - 137
10. Hartoon - 47

7th and 8th grade announcements - PLEASE READ!

Band, please read this:

-There will be no jazz band this Wednesday, 2/14. Carter and I will be leaving for All-State at 3:15 p.m. that day.

-Carter and I will be gone both Thursday and Friday (2/15 and 2/16) for All-State. You will have a playing assignment and a written assignment each day. Those who do not complete both of the assignments each day will be assigned early morning detention when I return from All-State. Those who do not behave will also have detention. Bring your instrument, music, paper, and pencil Thursday and Friday, and be prepared to work.

-Woodwinds - we are out of school for Presidents' Day next Monday (2/19). You WILL have sectionals on Tuesday, 2/20.


Thanks,
Coats

7th and 8th Grade - Your Chair Test - What You Will Play

Middle School Band:

Here are the excerpts (parts) you will play for your chair tryout. Your tryout is THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH (I am giving everyone an extra day, due to the snow days we just had). You will play for me and Carter, and the tests will be during class (in front of the class).

Please be prepared (PRACTICE!), as this is a graded test, and will determine your chair placement for the year.


Flutes: Courage, m.22-32 AND Aranjuez, m.41-48

Clarinets: Red Book #24, m.1-9 AND the chorale (first 2 phrases)

Alto Sax: Aranjuez, m.57-64 AND Red Book #16

Trumpet: Aranjuez, m.57-64 AND Red Book #22, last 8 measures

Trombone, Baritone, Tenor Sax, and Bassoon: Aranjuez, m.33-42 AND Courage, m.5-12

Bass Clarinet and Tuba: Aranjuez, m.33-42 AND Courage, m.30-37

Alto Clarinet: Aranjuez, m.57-64 AND Courage, m.5-12

Percussion: SNARE on Aranjuez, m.73-end AND
KEYBOARD in the Red Book #22, m. 1-8


Mr. Coats

6th Graders - Steak Dinner will be Thursday, February 8th

Due to the snow, our steak dinner was canceled. We have rescheduled the dinner for Thursday, February 8th. See the other post below for all the details.

Mr. Coats


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