REMINDER - OCTOBER BAND MEETING

Hello band,

This Wednesday,  October 24th from 6:30-8 pm in the band room is our next band booster meeting. We have much to discuss and prepare for. 

At least one adult representative for every marching band student is requested. 

Remember, this meeting counts toward volunteer hours.

I and the faithful band parents will continue to do our best efforts to make this a successful and worthwhile program. 

If you could help, in any way possible, that would make our job that much easier, and in turn, make the marching band program better.

Praise be to God,
Bj

Cleaning Fees & Shoe Payments

To all band parents,

For those that have received the shoes for band and color guard, and for the uniform cleaning fee please send payment to Teresa in the school office.

If paying by check make it out to OLM school & in the memo please write shoes/cleaning fee or if paying cash, please place in an envelope with child's name and shoes/cleaning fee. This allows us to keep accurate financial record.

Band / color guard shoes: $29.15

Cleaning fee: $15.00 (one time yearly fee)

Also, don't forget to pay the monthly dues.

Posted Grades

Greetings band,

I've updated the individual classes on Option "C" for the first quarter grades. You should be able to access either "Band (all), advanced band, beginning band, drum line or color guard". The "Band (all)" will be what's going on the report card but that is blank right now. Please let me know if you can't find your child's current grades and assignment list on their specific class.

Just a reminder, anything below a C- will result in ineligibility until the grade is raised (in any subject or class).

 

Students are responsible to make up any missed class assignments, homework and tests. It's not too late to do some extra credit or make-up work. I'm available this week by appointment Monday 3:40-4:30 pm, Tuesday 7 am or 4:40-5:30 pm for make up sessions. Call and leave a message with your preferred day & time. Please wait for confirmation before showing up.

If you have any questions, or if your records are different than mine, please respond as soon as possible.

God be with you,

Bj

MARCHING PRACTICE @ HOME

Hello Award Winning Marching Band,

   If you haven't heard, the Our Lady of Mercy Marching Band won 2 trophies at the Band Review in Fresno on Wednesday. 

     Our Drum Line brought home a 4th place (2nd year in a row)!

     Our Drum Major took home a 1st place (good job Zach)!

   The most frequent comments from the judges and the areas that need the most improvement are in regards to marching in step.  An email with the soundtracks for this year's march was sent out on October 8th at 4am. 

 

Every student's homework assignment is to listen to the soundtracks at the various speeds while "marking time" with their feet (left foot on count 1 and right foot on count 2). 

 

If students have access to a portable music player, actually marching is better than marking time.

  

Our next Band Review is about a month away.  The schools we're competing with have daily classes in addition to before and after school rehearsals.  I want our students to have a music education regardless how well other schools are doing.  However, it's always nice to be competitive.  The only way we can compete, is if students (with help from parents) practice and work on their own, outside of their band class. 

 

Please help me reinforce good study and practice habits.

          God Bless,   Bj

Big Fresno Fair Band Review

Well our little band went to Fresno on Wednesday, Oct. 3rd to participate in the Big Fresno Fair Band Review.  Go OLM!!  

We had our ID unit represented
We had our Color Guard represented
We had our Concert Band Members represented
We had our Drum Line represented

You all did an awesome job!!!

Our Drum Line took a 4th place trophy and our Drum Major took a 1st place trophy - Congratulations!!!