Welcome and welcome back to all to a year that will assuredly be like none other! This week's update is filled with beginning of the year information and hopefully also answers to many questions. Please know that if you have any additional questions now or at any point during the school year, you are invited to e-mail or reach out. I am more than happy to answer and address anything I can.
Without further ado, let's get this year started: First Class Meeting Schedule Wind Ensemble (6th Hour)- Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 12:30pm Jazz Band (Zero Hour)- Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:30am Concert Band (1st Hour)- Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 8:30am Symphony Band (2nd Hour)- Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 10:30am First Class Meeting Information As of this weekend, any student enrolled in a band class at SCHS has been automatically enrolled in their band class on Google Classroom, and should see their Band Class on their home screen as soon as they log in. If a band student does not see their band class listed on their Google Classroom homepage upon logging in, please let me know. It is advisable for students to try logging in to their Google Classroom homepage ahead of time to be sure they can see their correct classes. Approximately 30 minutes before each class meeting, students will receive an e-mail from me through our Google Classrooms that contains our Zoom Meeting link for the day along with any other resources or materials we will be referencing for the day's lesson. All lesson information will also be posted in our Google Classroom and organized by date so that if a student is absent or needs to go back to make up work, everything they need can be easily located. Jazz Band UPDATED: Jazz Band will be meeting Monday mornings at 7:30am and Wednesday mornings at 8:30am. Our First meeting will be Wednesday, September 2nd at 8:30am. When we are cleared for in-person learning, an updated calendar and syllabus will be provided. Although our class is technically finished in December, I am also looking at scheduling some informal jam sessions/rehearsals through the second semester in preparation for our Cliff Bell’s performance to be rescheduled from last spring. Beginning of the Year Surveys If you/your student have not already completed these surveys, I would very much like to receive YOUR input as I continue to plan for the school year! Please fill out the survey that best fits your involvement (student or parent/guardian) to make sure that no matter what our learning environment might be, we are investing our energies in the best ways for enjoyment and success in our music making. Student Survey: forms.gle/hM1SgqQksqXkMw396 Parent Survey: forms.gle/RzzkdjXxd5L5dZVX7 Equipment Pick-Up: Wednesday, September 9th If you/your student is in need of any school equipment/instruments, appointments for pick-up will be available on Wednesday, September 9th, during textbook distribution. Please be sure to have your Instrument Usage Contract and Usage Fee ready to turn in at your scheduled appointment. (Click here for link to Contract.) If you need to schedule an appointment, please be sure to indicate that on your survey and/or e-mail me to schedule. In spite of the tumultuous world around us, I am excited and optimistic that we can make this different year into a great one. That's not to say we don't have our work cut out for us, however, if we remain true to each other and our craft, there are many great opportunities and positive connections to be made. Please continue to reach out if there is anything I can do for you or your student throughout the year. I'm very much looking forward to help students continue to find enjoyment and success in music, and I can't wait to get back to making great things together! Mrs. Staniszewski This year certainly promises to be a year like none other. We have some work ahead of us, but I am confident that in taking advantage of every opportunity we have, it is possible for a different year to also be a great one. With that said, here are some updates, information, and surveys to help us kick off the school year from our (Virtual) Band Room:
Beginning of the Year Surveys As plans are being finalized for the coming year, I would very much like to receive YOUR input. Please fill out the survey that best fits your involvement (student or parent/guardian) to make sure that no matter what our learning environment might be, we are investing our energies in the best ways for enjoyment and success in our music making. Student Survey: forms.gle/hM1SgqQksqXkMw396 Parent Survey: forms.gle/RzzkdjXxd5L5dZVX7 Equipment Pick-Up: Friday, August 28, 2020 If you/your student is in need of any school equipment/instruments, appointments for pick-up will be available on Friday, August 28th. Please be sure to have your Instrument Usage Contract and Usage Fee ready to turn in at your scheduled appointment. (Click here for link to Contract.) If you need to schedule an appointment, please be sure to indicate that on your survey and/or e-mail me to schedule. Google Classrooms Students in band classes will each have a "Virtual Band Room" on Google Classroom. If a student is enrolled in multiple band classes, they will need to join all of the Google Classrooms that correspond with the ensembles on their schedules. To join, students should navigate to classroom.google.com, log on with there @rcs-k12.us address, find and click the join class/+ button and enter the codes for their classes. Concert Band: 5snpjiz Symphony Band: igw74cj Wind Ensemble: abilxse Cougar Jazz Band (1st Semester, zero hour): q5zxyoi Cougar Marching Band (2nd Semester, zero hour): vnoc6tu Cougars With Everybody Apparel Sale The Cougar Marching Band's Official Show Title for the 2020-21 School Year is "Cougars With Everybody"-- and we are going to prove it! In anticipation to our Spring Season, the Cougar Marching Band and SCHS Music Boosters will be selling apparel featuring the winning show shirt design (as voted upon by our CMB members earlier this month) and donating a portion of the proceeds to local charities serving our local communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you are with us in classes, at home, or in spirit, we hope you'll join in with us to help our communities and show that Cougars are With Everybody! Online shop is scheduled to open the week of September 14, 2020. All orders are due no later than September 30th. Orders will be shipped directly to your homes to be received the week of October 19th. Click here to place your order and please help spread the word! Hawaii Trip Update Our Hawaii trip has officially been rescheduled to June 12-18, 2021! Registration for our trip has officially reopened, and is available to ALL SCHS Band students (including Marching Band, Jazz Band, Color Guard, and all Concert Ensembles) and their families. For an updated itinerary as well as registration information, please see the Hawaii 2021 section of our Documents page (or click here). I am VERY excited to start working together and making music again! Please do not hesitate to reach out at any point if there is anything additionally that you/your student needs to continue their study and find success and enjoyment throughout the year. Mrs. Staniszewski |
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