HHS Band Newsletter october 12-16

Schedule for the week!!!

Monday – Symphonic Band Woodwinds and Percussion  4:00 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday – Wind Ensemble – Full group.  4:00 – 5:30 pm. 
Volunteer pep band at HJHS game at Milton Frank (sign up here:  https://forms.gle/ogWnupuFooWHZKVw5). 
Wednesday – Off
Thursday – Off
Friday - Off.  No game (Game at Florence - band not going).


Check-in link to all in-person events (students -please save on your phones!)  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HK-IsJ_ccUm9km1ZH1-9rxvrKFctLzZClscJD-6iovxUQzJWUTVGTlg5NjZaWjJMOEwwWjNBUzA2Ui4u.  Students that don’t have smart phones can still check in through a director. 
 

Our kids had a great time Friday night!

Directors' Notes - Stuart.Tankesley@hsv-k12.org & Holly.Connell@hsv-k12.org

HJHS Volunteer Pep Band
The HJHS Band has asked for volunteers to play at their game on Tuesday at Milton Frank.  This was mentioned to the band prior to Fall break.   We would love to be able to support them as well as giving you another opportunity to play at a football game!   If you would like to volunteer to play, sign up here:  https://forms.gle/ogWnupuFooWHZKVw5
Upcoming Schedule
Next week's (October 19-23) after school schedule will have symphonic band on Monday, Wind ensemble on Tuesday, Marching Band on Thursday, and homecoming game on Friday!
Fall Concert - Thursday, November 5th
Reminders
MATTRESS SALE LOCATION
The 4th annual mattress sale is coming up on Sunday, November 8th.  We are hoping for a big turn out and need a successful fundraiser for our booster finances!  We typically raise $5,000 and more on this one Sunday!  Please share the facebook event page!  https://www.facebook.com/events/313712176690443/

HELP!!!!   We have been told that we are probably not going to be able to have the mattress sale on campus.  HCS has not been approving on campus events related to fundraisers.  We are looking for an alternate location.  If you have access to a large room (community gym, cafeteria, church fellowship hall, banquet room, hotel banquet room) that we could use for free, please let us know!  Large outside covered areas may also be an option.   We prefer this to be in the HHS school zone, but are open to all availability.  You can view the video on the event page to see how much space we would need. 
 The band practice schedule has been adjusted in the following ways

1. No percussion on Mondays.  We will continue rehearsing during class time. 
2. Wind Ensemble will rehearse Tuesdays after school from 4:00 – 5:30 pm (except Tuesday, October 27th).  We may add Thursdays after football games are over.
3. Symphonic Band will rehearse Mondays after school from 4:00 – 5:30 pm.    The rehearsal schedule is as follows:

October 12- Woodwinds and percussion
October 19- Brass
October 26- Everyone
Nov. 2- Everyone
Nov. 9- No rehearsal
Nov. 16- Woodwinds and percussion
Nov. 23- Brass
Nov. 30- Everyone
Dec. 7- Everyone
Dec. 14- Everyone

1. The full marching band will rehearse Thursday, October 22nd and Tuesday, October 27th in preparation for the games that week.  We will continue to work on marching band during class through the end of football season as well.
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CONCERT BAND UNIFORMS
In the newest guidance, we are able to have volunteers at the school now with the same check-ins that band students go through at every band event and what teachers use to check in daily.  Our uniform committee will be coming in to get caught up and begin issuing concert band uniforms to each student for the November 5th concert and beyond! 
 Last Football Games
The last game of the season against Decatur is scheduled for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th not FRIDAY.   This was a mistake in the calendar and has been corrected. 
 When we return from Fall Break, we only have 2 games remaining – October 23 vs. Sparkman (homecoming) and October 29th vs. Decatur