Reynolds Band E-News

April 25 - Beginning Band Deadline to earn 25 Band Olympics Points to Qualify for Epic Waters Trip

April 25 - Jazz Festival

April 26 - PISD Concerto Competition (Finalists will be announced today!)

April 29 - WE After School Rehearsal 4:30-6 PM @ PHS Band Hall

April 30 - Beginning Band After School Rehearsal - 3:40 PM - 5 PM ** REQUIRED for attendance at Epic Waters trip!

May 3 - Beginning Band Solo Contest ** REQUIRED for attendance at Epic Waters Trip! **

May 5 - 6th/7th Grade Performance Tasks Due in Google Classroom (more on this after Spring Break!)

May 6 - Epic Waters Trip (BB and CB)

May 7 - Spring Concert @ PHS (BB, CB, SB, WE) ** This is a graded, curricular event! **

May 9 - Dallas Festival of Bands @ St. Andrew Methodist Church (SB and WE)

May 10 - WE Recording Concert @ PHS

May 12-16 - Band Hall Pack-Up (we have to have everything boxed by May 16!) - Help will very likely be needed - more as we learn more!

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Congratulations to ALL band members who performed at the PISD Solo Contest on Saturday! We had 128 students earn Superior Ratings and 14 students earn Outstanding Performance Awards!

Students will receive their results during class today.

6th and 7th grade woodwind/brass members (everyone except for percussion) will receive their End of Year Performance Task materials today via Google Classroom. Students will have 3 weeks to work on and submit their Performance Tasks in Google Classroom.

Students can begin submitting portions of their EOY Performance Tasks as early as today and should finish uploading all videos by MONDAY, MAY 5TH in order to allow the directors enough time to score all videos by the grading deadline. Please note that the assignment in Google Classroom will close after 4 PM on May 5th in order to allow the directors enough time to listen to all assessments. Please check in with your child frequently to make sure your child is completing 1-2 tasks each week in order to complete all items by the due date. Most of the videos required should take no more than 20-30 seconds each to complete.

Included in the Performance Task information packet is important end of year information. Please go over this information with your child this week, as there is important information for parents included as well.

Performance Tasks are required end of year assessments for all woodwind and brass members, and will be due by MONDAY, MAY 5TH at 4:00 PM.

The results from the Performance Tasks will also serve as audition videos for Band Placement consideration for the 2025-2026 school year.

Students who did not earn eligibility for our May trips will receive a grade report from their director this week. Please note that this grade check is the final opportunity to gain eligibility for our field trips per State Law.

Please keep in mind that this is a state law that the directors must abide by and no exceptions can be made. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

WHAT EVENTS ARE IMPACTED BY NO PASS NO PLAY?

• Beginning Band - Epic Waters - May 6
• Concert Band - Epic Waters - May 6
• Symphonic Band - Dallas Festival of Bands - May 9
• Wind Ensemble - Dallas Festival of Bands - May 9

For ALL end of year competitive trips, students must earn eligibility to attend. Band members must do the following in order to be eligible for our May trips:

• Be academically eligible
• Be eligible in behavior (meaning no office referrals, write-ups, ISS, etc) for the 4th nine weeks.
• Attend all required rehearsals and sectionals during the 4th nine weeks. Unexcused absences can result in loss of trip privileges.
• Please see your child's Band Handbook for any questions regarding excused absence requests.
• Attend all performances, including your child's Solo Contest as well as Spring Concert.
• All upcoming events and performances are listed in the Upcoming Dates section at the beginning of this newsletter.

Beginning Band Full Rehearsal

Time: 3:30-5:00 PM

Where: Band Hall

Who: ALL Beginning Band Members

What: Rehearsal to put together all concert music. *This event is REQUIRED for attendance at our Epic Waters trip. Students must attend this important rehearsal in order to go to Epic Waters on May 6th.

Beginning Band Solo Contest

Time: Times vary by student. Performance times will be communicated about 1-2 weeks prior to the performance. Students typically only need to dedicate about 30-45 minutes total for this event.

Where: Reynolds MS - Various Locations

Who: ALL Beginning Band Members

What: Students will perform a solo individually for a judge on this day to receive a rating and individual feedback. *This event is REQUIRED for attendance at our Epic Waters trip. Students must attend this important individual assessment in order to go to Epic Waters on May 6th.

Wind Ensemble:

• Please see the April Sectional Calendar linked in the Rooms App as well as at the bottom of this newsletter for all April sectionals. ***There are weekly changes throughout April to accommodate STAAR and other events***

Symphonic Band

• Oboe move to Thursday for all remaining sectionals
• No Tuesday PM and no Friday AM or PM sectionals this week

Concert Band

• Flute/Oboe - Move to Wednesday PM sectionals due to Friday Holiday.

WIND ENSEMBLE PARENTS:

Major upcoming rehearsals and performances just for Wind Ensemble members are listed below. The dates below only include rehearsals and performances specifically relating to State Honor Band and National Festival entries. (Does not include section-specific performances/events or Solo contest)

• April 29: 4:30-6:00 PM - Full Band Rehearsal @ PHS
• Weds May 7: Spring Concert @ PHS (public concert)
• Fri May 9: Dallas Festival of Bands @ St. Andrew Methodist Church in Plano (parents invited!)
• Sat May 10: 1:00-2:45 PM - Wind Ensemble Final Recording Concert @ PHS (Concert @ 2PM)

• Weds May 7 - Spring Concert @ PHS
• Fri May 9 - Dallas Festival of Bands @ St. Andrews Methodist Church in Plano

• Tues May 6 - Epic Waters
• Weds May 7 - Spring Concert @ PHS

FUN FACT: The Fundraising Company will give PBBC $5 for every parent who attends the event - regardless of whether they purchase! What an easy way to help raise money for the band! We hope to see you there!

MORE INFO:

If you or someone you know is looking to replace a bed in your home, now is the time to buy! Prosper HS Band is excited to announce they will be hosting a one-day Mattress Fundraiser on Sunday, May 4th, from 10am - 5pm at Prosper HS.

Share our posts from the Facebook event and click “GOING” then “INVITE” everyone you know! FACEBOOK EVENT LINK

Thank you so much for supporting the Prosper Mighty Eagle Band!

Please read carefully below for changes to sectional calendar! This month tends to get a little crazy with STAAR and other events!

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!