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September 30, 2013

9/30/2013

"Friendship is a word, the very sight of which in print makes thye heart warm." -Augustine Birrell

-Great work on Friday night band! The junior highs got to experience what an excellent high school band is like. Thank you.
-QUEEN Show shirts are now on sale thru the online store. The store is open until Oct. 6th.
-Flute Choir: Rehearsal is cancelled.
-Jazz Band tryouts today after school.
-Drumline: Pay for your sticks today!!!
-Trumpet sectionals today. Review pre-game and halftime. Some of you aren't playing the show yet, we need you.
-IOUs: Jasso $3, Jones $2, Deluca $1.50, Urbanowicz $4, Avila $3, Griffin $3, Walton $3, Walls $3.50, O'Day $3.50, Anderson $5, Foret $4, Kim $3, $Mayer $3.50, Jorgensen $2.50, Barrash $3, Didier $3, Kelly $4, Otsu $3, Ross $4, Washington $3.
-MVPs for Friday's Game: Becca Hinz, Myriam Brito, Ami Punatar, Arnold Parker.

September 27, 2013

9/27/2013

"Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death."-James F. Byrnes

-BIG BAND 4TH TODAY.
-Assembley today: You are dismissed at 1:20 from your 8th hour class to come to the band room and set up. You'll need the Styx show music.
-Tonight's Game: Call time is 5:30 pm on the back field. Dressed. Hydrated.
-Clarinet sectionals today. Work on Jr. High tunes.
-Seating auditions: Materials should be on racks by 8th hour today.
-Jazzers: Do your SMART music. Jazz band auditions are Mon. (9/30) after school.
-Flute Choir: Meets at 3:00 on Mon. (9/30) .

September 26, 2013

9/26/2013

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." -David Brinkley

-SUPER COLOSSAL BIG BAND 4th TODAY!!!
-Drumline: Pay for your sticks.
-Flute sectionals: Work on Jr. High stuff.
-Big Band tomorrow.
-Jazzers do your SMART music.
-Pep Assembly tomorrow. You are performing.

September 25, 2013

9/25/2013

"Education is better safeguard of liberty than a standing army."-Edward Everett

-Remind 101: I've noticed that we have 154 students on my account. All of you need to be on it.
-Low Brass sectionals: Jr. High tunes.
-Orchestra meets 3rd today. Band room.
-Bassoon demo today for Cadet Band.
-SUPER COLOSSAL BIG BAND TOMORROW 4th hour. Everyone is on a" field trip". Trot to the main field. Decase outside.
-Elliot/Alex: Set up sousas for jr highs in auditorium wells today.

Band Announcements for Sept. 24, 2013

9/24/2013

"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking." -George S. Patton

Powder Puff Band: Thank you for playing yesterday. It's a great tradition. You played for all the right reasons...school spirit, fun, joy of music making, friendship.
Pink Gloves: If you want a pair. $4. Get money to Laura Reyna or a class rep today. They get ordered tonight. All proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer research.
Sax sectionals: Junior high show music.
Orchestra: Rehearses tomorrow. Have appropriate instruments here.
Student Board: Meets tomorrow.

Band Announcements for Sept. 23, 2013

9/23/2013

"When I was younger, I could remember anything, wheyther it had happened or not." -Mark Twain

-WOW!!! Was Saturday's performance cool or what? I've never seen that big a crowd at Band Day before. BTW...Huskies won. I hope you all had a fun day. Thank you for representing SHS with such excellence.
-MVPs for NIU: Mikey Mayer, Simona Stalev, Allegra Jarvis-Hartigan, Maira Senoo, Alex Maciejewski, Michael Anderson, Danny Artman, Jack McCoy, Jeff Barrash, Robert Bach, Thomas Young, Akira DiSandro.
-Powder Puff: Meet 5:30 in band room. Wear member shirts if you can.
-Remember Whens: The box is back in the band room.
-Sectionals: Trumpets J

Band Announcements for Sept. 20, 2013

9/20/2013

"Never be too busy to meet someone new."- from Life's Little Instruction Book
-BIG BAND TODAY...NIU set.
-NIU tomorrow: Bus rolls at 11:00 am. Be on time.
-Drumline/tubas: Pack up after rehearsal today.
-Of course, horns go home for the weekend. Learn Jr. High show music.
-Fundraiser money owed: Fink $17, Ginter $1, Joshi $24, Kim $15.50, Manjarrez $44, Petritis $20, Routson $1.
-Fundraisers delivered: Worthem, Parkins, Kowal, Mayer, Groenewold...take them home today.
-Uniform stuff: Grzeszhowiak, Walton...stop by my office.
-IOU Naughty List: Foret $4, Kim $3, Ross $3, Mayer $3.50, Jorgensen $2.50, Barrash $3, Didier $3, Kelly $4, Otsu $3, Ross $4, Shachtor $3, Washington $3. Please pay off your debts TODAY.

Band Announcements for Sept. 19, 2013

9/19/2013

-Hacm: Get your box pieces out of the dept.
-Fundraiser will be delivered today. Hopefully before school is dismissed.
-Flute sectionals today: Use the entiree period. You can eat lunch at home today. Work on NIU music.
-Garrett: I need to hear your IMEA today.
-Percussion: Interested in playing in a steel band? See me.

Band Announcements for Sept. 18, 2013

9/18/2013

"Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation." -from Life's Little Instruction Book

-BIG BAND TODAY!!!! Run pre-game and halftime shows. Bring a flip folder.
-Low brass sectionals: NIU tunes.
-Percussion: There is no food allowed in the John Cage room. Keep the room tidy. It looks great right now.
-Variety Show tryouts are next week. Got some talent? Tryout.
-TriM meets @ 7:05

Band Announcements for Sept. 17, 2013

9/17/2013

"Never waste an opportunit to tell someone you love them."-from Life's Little Instruction Book
-Hacm: Now remove your box from the Music Dept!
-Sax sectionals: Work on STYX.
-IMEAers: Almost done. Today we finish.
-Drumline/FE/STOMP: Tonight at 7:00.
-Student Board meets tomorrow at 7:10 am.

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