Newman Smith High School Band

Our Percussion and Guard started rehearsing THIS WEEK!

Starting July 26th from 8:00am to 4:00pm

ALL WOODWINDS, BRASS, PERCUSSION, and COLOR GUARD will rehearse

at NEWMAN SMITH HIGH SCHOOL (NOT POLK MIDDLE SCHOOL)

Summer Band Camp is REQUIRED for all members of the Newman Smith Band. This includes woodwinds, brass, percussion, and color guard!

Summer Band Camp - ALL STUDENTS

July 26th - July 30th - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS

August 2nd - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS

August 3rd-5th - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM @ NSHS

August 6th - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS

August 9th - 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM @ NSHS

August 10th - First Day of School @ NSHS

Band Registration Day

Saturday, August 7th @ NSHS

Times: TBD

Summer Band Picnic

Date and Time: TBD

Summer Band Pool Party

Date and Time: TBD

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

August 10th, 2021

PLEASE NOTE! Our schedule does change. Please go to our online calendar on our website each week to see if there have been any changes

We want all of our parents to know that we take student safety VERY seriously. Below you see the rules and guidelines that ALL band students must follow during our marching rehearsals.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Myers at myersj@cfbisd.edu

NSHS Band Marching Rehearsal Guidelines

• Students are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to wear a mask while entering the band hall.
• All students need to maintain a 6ft distance between each other at ALL TIMES
• Students who do not follow policy will be given a warning on their first offense.
• If a student does not comply with the rules, they will be asked to leave the band hall.
• Students are encouraged to wear a mask outside during marching rehearsal. Students will maintain a 6ft distance by falling in on a field dot
• Rehearsal outside will consist of section work with section leaders and full band rehearsal with directors
• Students will maintain a 4 step interval (7 1/2 feet) at all times during fundamental practice. Our marching show will be at a 3 step interval (6 feet)
• Students will be REQUIRED to have their OWN water bottle. Students will not be allowed to share
• Students will be released in sections at the end of each rehearsal
• All students will be required to put their instruments away, get belongings, and exit the band hall immediately after rehearsal

Guidelines from the District

• The band halls will be equipped with hand sanitizing stations and touchless thermometers.
  
• Students will be encouraged to hand sanitize frequently.
  
• Students are highly encouraged to use a mask at times when not actively engaged in playing their instrument.
  
• There will be no sharing of individual instruments and mouthpieces without sanitization.
  
• All equipment that must be shared, i.e. percussion equipment and drill props will be sanitized between each user and at the beginning and end of each day/rehearsal.
• Detailed attendance records will be kept for every day/rehearsal for contact tracing if needed.
  
• If students are sick they will are asked to not attend rehearsals.
  
• If the student or anyone in their house is diagnosed with COVID, they will have to self-quarantine for two weeks and must be 72 hours or 3 days passed recovery with resolution of fever without fever-reducing medication.
  
• Indoor and outdoor rehearsals, students will be 6 feet apart.
• During rehearsals, students will be placed in cohort groups to minimize the spread of any infection when possible.
  
• There will be no shared food, water, towels, or other products at band rehearsals. Students MUST bring their own water and towels.

Physicals for the band are REQUIRED by UIL for all students who participate in band or color guard. A parent must be in attendance during the physical, and all students MUST use the official UIL Physical form. That form can be found below.

Band Physical Information

https://www.nshsband.org/band-physicals

Online UIL Physical and Medial History Form

https://www.uiltexas.org/files/athletics/forms/PrePhysFormRvsd1_10_20.pdf

ALL BAND STUDENTS MUST HAVE A COMPLETED PHYSICAL BEFORE THEY ATTEND SUMMER BAND CAMP

Email Mr. Myers at myersj@cfbisd.edu if you have any questions

Here is the list of things you will need for summer band. Please look over this list and have the items before the start of summer band.

1. A completed physical (please click here for more info on physicals)

2. One Gallon Water Jug (click here for example)

3. Tennis Shoes (NO flip flops or sandals)

4. Shorts (NO Jeans or long pants)

5. Light Colored T-Shirt (NO long sleeve shirts of any kind)

6. Hat and Sunglasses (This is HIGLY recommended)

7. Sunscreen (a MUST have in the sun. You will get burned)

8. Your Instrument and music (if you need a school-owned instrument and don't have one, please email Mr. Smith at smithda@cfbisd.edu. If you don't have music, we will get you some when you arrive)

9. Pencil to write with

10. Lunch (if you plan on eating here at NSHS, you will need to bring a lunch with you. Students are allowed to go off campus but MUST be back 15 minutes before the start of afternoon activities)

All Newman Smith Band students are required to sign up for SmartMusic. Below are instructions on how to create an account and sign up for a class. The first class we want you to sign up for is the “NSHS Marching Band class.”

We are going to use the SmartMusic software for the class NSHS Marching Band.

In order to use the software, you need to create a SmartMusic account and join the class using this code: 3UDR3-QFDGE.

1. Open a Chrome browser and visit: https://admin.smartmusic.com/join

2. When prompted for a class code, please enter: 3UDR3-QFDGE

Do you need your music for this year? If you did not attend our kickoff camp in May, you probably need your music. We have all of your music available in a music packet you can find online. In this packet you will find...

1. Marching Show

2. Fundamental Warm-Ups

3. Fight Song, Alma Mater

4. ALL the stand tunes we play this year

To access the music, you need to be part of our Google Classroom Class. If you do not have your chrome book, you will need to sign in (through Google) into your district Google account. Once you have done that, click the link below and join our Google Classroom.

NSHS Band 2021-2022 Google Classroom

https://classroom.google.com/u/0/w/MzExMzM0NjM5Mzg4/t/all

The code to join the class is: unwd3xg

Remember, that it will not let you join the class until you have signed in with your school email account. Once you are a member of the class, go to "Classwork" and click on "NSHS Band Music Packet 2021-2022." Find your instrument and download it. In this packet, you will find ALL of the music you will need next week.

PLEASE PRINT THIS MUSIC BEFORE YOU COME TO CAMP! If you are not able to print your music, we will have music for you next week.

If you need a school-owned instrument, we will be checking out instruments on July 26th during our morning rehearsal. Currently, We have our instruments scattered in two places. Some instruments are at Polk MS, and some are at NSHS. This makes it almost impossible to do any instrument check-outs this week. Since we are at NSHS starting July 26th, all of our instruments will be in one place to check out any instruments that our students need.

So if you need a school-owned instrument, please come to our rehearsal on July 26th, and we will get you an instrument during our rehearsal. Do NOT worry! We will make sure all students have an instrument for this school year.

It is very simple; if you are not here, then we are not successful.

Participation in summer band is required to be ready for the upcoming season. Any student who misses summer band rehearsals will be placed in a shared or alternate position in the upcoming marching band show.

If a student misses summer band camp rehearsals, they will not be prepared for the upcoming season. So that is why every single member of the band must be at every rehearsal.

Students who miss one or two weeks of summer band will be severely behind the rest of the band and will require significant and substantial time and effort to make up the lost time.

However, if there is a conflict with any of the summer band rehearsals, please read below on how to request an absence.

We understand that conflicts arise from time to time. If for any reason there is a conflict with a rehearsal or performance, students may request an absence (or partial absence) from a rehearsal by filling out the online form below.

We ask that all students please work out any conflicts, reschedule any appointments, or make the necessary arrangements before requesting to be absent from a rehearsal. Missing rehearsal will affect your marching spot and/or put you severely behind the rest of the band.

Absence Request Form

https://tinyurl.com/NSHSBandAbsenceRequest

You will also find the button pictured on the left of our website at the top of the page. If you ever need to request an absence, please visit our website at www.nshsband.org and click on the "Absence Request" button.

If you have questions about the band, conflict with the schedule, or any issues or concerns, don't hesitate to get in touch with any one of the NSHS band staff. We are committed to helping you solve any issue or concern that you may have. If you need to contact us for any reason, please refer to our contact information below.

Director of Bands

Jason Myers - myersj@cfbisd.edu

Associate Band Director

Davis Smith - smithda@cfbisd.edu

Associate Band Director/Percussion Instructor

Brittany Baptista - baptistab@cfbisd.edu

Color Guard Director

Jamie Bennett - b4jamie@gmail.com

We must have the most up-to-date information on every student. If you are not receiving emails or text messages from the band directors, we probably do not have the correct information on your student. Would you please read below on how to update your information?

Would you please fill out this registration form if you are not receiving any emails from the directors

Band Registration Form 2021-2022

https://forms.gle/7rjKMbeSSGyYRYbj7

Email: myersj@cfbisd.edu
Website: www.nshsband.org
Location: 2335 N Josey Ln, Carrollton, TX, USA
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Twitter: @NewmanSmithBand