Reynolds Band E-News

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Sept 30 - Fundraiser Kickoff During Classes!

Oct 4 - 8th Grade Band Night @ Children's Health (More info to come! Required for all 8th grade band members in CB, SB, and WE)

Oct 9 - All-District Auditions at Hays (only WE and some SB members)

Oct 18 - 7/8 Bands Fall Concert @ 6:30 PM - Reynolds Gym (beginning band members invited to watch!)

Oct 28 - All-Region Phase 1 Auditions

Oct 30 - All-Region Phase 2 & Single-Phase Instrument Auditions

Nov 6 - Wind Ensemble Puckett Clinic @ 6:30 AM

For all band-related questions, please do not reply to this email. Instead, please email your child's director separately using their district email address.

Direct replies to this email will not go to any directors' email inboxes and will not be seen.

This is in an effort to clean up our inboxes and help us more efficiently serve our families!

This Friday night, 8th grade band members will be honorary members of the PHS Mighty Eagle Band! Information was sent out by the PHS directors next week. In case you missed it, the info is linked below!

While snacks will be provided after halftime, they are not a sufficient dinner. Please make sure your child eats prior to arrival!

Families should receive an email from Every Penny sometime this week to set up a profile for your child. Most of the work is already done for you - no changes required unless you want to include your child's photo or more specific information from your child about band class. Once you are happy with your child's profile, simply blast the unique link out to family, friends, social media, etc! Anyone can contribute from anywhere!

*Note: Students must be in good standing (annual forms and fees completed) in order to be eligible to earn prizes.

FUNDRAISER GOAL: $20,000

**If we earn $20,000+, the directors will get a dunk tank and students who earn $200 or more will get one throw per $200 they raise to dunk the director of their choosing.

Shirts and hoodies have been delivered to Reynolds! Once the shipment has been checked for accuracy and items have been separated out, they will start going home!

Please note: Students must be in good standing (band forms and fees completed) in order to receive a band shirt and hoodie.

Check back weekly for more opportunities!

Prosper ISD is very fortunate to partner with Bands of America each year to host a marching band competition which serves as a large fundraiser for all of the band programs! There are still lots of volunteer slots left for any families who are available to help out. It's a great chance to meet other band families, see some really amazing band programs, and give back to our community!

All information about the event as well as sign up slots can be found by clicking the link below!

PBBC is fortunate to earn proceeds from concessions at PHS football games each week! It takes a small army to successfully run concessions for our games. Students can even join parents to help out for NJHS hours (and/or for a free ticket to the game before/after their shift).

Here are the available nights:

• Oct 4 - 8th Grade Band Night for Reynolds - Prosper vs Rock Hill (please keep in mind 8th grade members will be a part of the Mighty Eagle Band on this night, so please don't sign up your 8th grader!)
• Oct 18 - Prosper vs. McKinney
• Oct 31 - Prosper vs. Princeton

WHAT'S NEW?

• Students should be working through their very first objective sheet, which will be due today for a major grade. Check in with your child to see how many signatures they have!
• Students in lessons can complete rhythm and alphabet lines with their lesson teacher!
• Instruments should go home each night. From this point forward, it is a requirement for all instruments to go home nightly. Check your child's practice journal for current practice assignments!
• We will start doing random checks throughout the week and email home for any instruments left behind.

INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION (NEW STUFF):

• Continued review of small instruments
• Instrument assembly and first full instrument sounds
• Students will start learning how to hold instruments and play first notes over the next 2 weeks.
• In about 2 weeks, students will start learning their first songs from their book
• Students who want to move more quickly and learn songs sooner should sign up for lessons by visiting reynoldsband.com/lessons.

Sectional schedules posted below for Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band. For conflicts, please reach out directly to your child's director for alternate plans.

This does not pertain to beginning band members. Students starting band for the very first time this year are not required to attend sectionals.

Private lessons are a vital part of any successful band program and are what make the Reynolds band students really great musicians! Prosper ISD bands are very fortunate to have a staff of incredibly highly qualified teachers that have been vetted by the same intensive processes as all Prosper ISD school teachers. We very highly recommend that any and all band students enroll lessons offered through the Reynolds Band. Additionally, most students who take lessons from Reynolds lesson staff are able to take lessons during band class!

**Reminder: Private lessons are required for Symphonic Winds members as well as french horn, double reed, and percussion students.

Clarinet, saxophone, low brass, and percussion: Due to the high demand of for lessons from our amazing teachers at Reynolds as well as other schools, these sections tend to fill up FAST - we highly recommend signing up sooner than later to ensure a spot in the studio!

For more information about our lesson program, please visit reynoldsband.com/lessons or click the link below to enroll your child in the 2023-2024 Reynolds Band Private Lesson program today!