CH Band News

November 1, 2024

This newsletter includes NEW info about:

- 6th & 7th Grade Band Concert, Thursday 11/7

- Practice Goals for this week

- Scholarships Available

- Pep Band & Practice Club Starts 11/14

- Upcoming Events & Calendar

6th & 7th Grade Band - First Concert on 11/7

6th & 7th Grade Band Concert

Thursday November 7 @ Central Heights

6pm - Students arrive for warm-up & attendance
6:30pm - Concert Begins (both bands will listen to each other)
Concert will last around 30 minutes - Students will stay the entire time and listen/support each other.

See below about Music Shirts - different for each grade.

Music Shirts

6th Grade

SHIRTS HANDED OUT last week - students put them in their backpacks to bring home.
Plan on wearing Black pants, shoes, & socks to the best of your ability (don't buy anything new).
Reach out if you need help with getting pants, socks, or shoes - we can help!

7th Grade

MAKE SURE YOUR SHIRT STILL FITS!!!! (if not, bring it in for a trade)
Plan on wearing Black pants, shoes, & socks to the best of your ability (don't buy anything).
Reach out if you need help with getting pants, socks, or shoes - we can help!

LIVESTREAM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1m3361wvRA&ab_channel=CentralHeightsPresents

LESSONS, GRADES, & PRACTICE GOALS

Lessons & Grades:

Make-Up Lessons only week of 11/4
Lesson Grades & Assignments are listed in Infinite Campus

TOP TIPS FOR PRACTICE - LISTEN!

The most important way to get better at music is to listen to the best. Here's some of our favorite YouTube Channels:

United States Marine Band (literally the best!)
Doreens Jazz New Orleans (amazing jazz clarinet player & inspirational person)
Drum Corps International (the best theatrical marching groups on the planet)

6th Grade:

- Walking up the Steps (first 6 notes)

- Tradition of Excellence Packet

- Green Lesson Book

7th Grade:

- Foundation Warm-Ups #4

- Green Book Lesson Assignments

- Solo Packet (NEW) coming soon - choose from 3 choices

8th Grade:

- Foundation Warm-Ups #6

- Green Book Lesson Assignments

- Solo Packet (NEW) coming soon - choose from 3 choices

CHMS Music Lesson Schedule

CH PEP BAND & PRACTICE CLUB

STARTS THURSDAY 11/14

Pep Band & Band Practice Club *ALL GRADES 6, 7, 8*

Band Practice Club meets on Thursdays after school until 4:40pm (students can take activity bus home). FULL SCHEDULE - HERE

At this club we will play for home basketball games whenever they are Thursdays, provide a chance to for older students to mentor younger students, and have a fun and relaxed environment to practice and have fun.

SP Middle School & High School "MEGA PEP BAND" Friday December 13

All Sun Prairie Band students are invited to be a part of the largest pep band on Friday December 13th. Students will stay after school, rehearse, eat pizza dinner, and then play at a SP East Basketball Game. SIGN UP BY NOVEMBER 25:

https://forms.gle/kvSGkPXMqJQxnnPF8

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Marcia Berman Percussion Scholarship

A $300 scholarship awarded to one or more student(s) in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 who:

is a current Sun Prairie Bands percussion student who has also participated in school and/or community clubs and organizations

Scholarships are dispersed as:

Payment for private percussion lessons during the current school year
Payment for percussion summer camps

How to apply:

Collect one letter of recommendation (as an electronic pdf file), which needs to be written by a current teacher in the Sun Prairie School District
Complete and submit the online scholarship application and attach the pdf file by Nov. 14, 2024.

APPLY HERE

BPBF H.E.A.R. Scholarship

Underrepresented artists have a long and rich history in the arts. The BPBF H.E.A.R. (Helping support Equitable Access and Representation) Scholarship promotes equitable access and representation to music education and enrichment activities for groups including but not limited to Black/African American, Latinx, Native North American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and LGBTQIA+ students. Through this scholarship, we hope to open opportunities for these students looking to enrich their musical studies.

A $300 scholarship awarded to one or more band student(s) in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, or 11 who:

are current members of the Sun Prairie Band program, and
participated in school and/or community clubs & organizations
Note: students are eligible to be awarded with the BPBF H.E.A.R Scholarship no more than once per school year.

Scholarships are dispersed as:

Subsidy payment to assist with private lessons in the lesson academy program
Payment for band camp or activity that is recommended by your Band Director

How to apply:

Collect two letters of recommendation (as electronic pdf files), one from a band director and another from an adult who is not related to you
Complete and submit the online scholarship application and attach the two pdf files by Nov. 14, 2024.

Apply Here

SHIRT & INSTRUMENT FEES - INFINITE CAMPUS

Instrument Rental Fees

Students using a school-owned instrument should now see a $50 yearly fee in their Infinite Campus account.

*Percussion fee is $25/year

6th Grade - Shirt Fee

All new students to music (Band, Choir, & Orchestra) will see a $22 shirt fee in Infinite Campus.
These shirts are our uniforms for all music classes for concerts (required)
Once students outgrow their shirt, they can trade it in for a larger size

Central Heights Band Calendar 2024 - 2025

Central Heights Band Calendar 2024 - 2025

Please see linked tentative schedule above. Please communicate in as much advance as possible with any conflicts.

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday November 7, 6th & 7th Grade Band Concert (6:30pm)
Saturday November 9, Sun Prairie Honors Band (optional & by audition)
Tuesday December 10, 8th Grade & SP East Band Concert (7:30pm @ SP East)
Thursday January 23, CH Band Solo Night (students sign up for 15 minute time slot)
Saturday February 1, Playing at Wisconsin Herd Basketball Game!
Thursday February 20, CH Band (6th, 7th & 8th Grades)