• Sectionals are WEIRD this week in anticipation of upcoming weather and the absence of school on Monday.
• Tuesday 7:30 AM - Saxes and Horns
• Wednesday 7:30 AM - Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, & Trumpet
• Wednesday 4:20 PM - Low Brass & Tuba, & Percussion (except 7th basketball girls)
• Mr. Merrill, one of our clinicians, will be in class Wednesday. Please come in quickly and quietly and be ready to work!

Please see above.

Jan. 8 - Mr. Merrill in class

Jan. 15 - 9th Grade Expo at HHS9 for all 8th Graders

Jan. 16 - Mr. Benzer in class

Jan. 24 - Game Night at HHS9

Feb. 24 - Private Lesson Teacher Appreciation Week

Feb. 27 - Symphonic Band Pre-UIL

Private Lessons are singlehandedly the best way to help your child advance in their playing! The one-on-one work with a professional on their instrument is invaluable. Please consider signing your child up for private lessons! They are for all levels of ability, from remedial to advanced. If your child feels they are behind and want help, or if they want to advance into Honor Winds in the future, lessons can help students achieve their goals!

To sign up for lessons, either include it on your registration forms or email Mr. Lott and he will get you connected with a private lesson teacher. You can even contact them directly by finding their email here.

The schedule below is on normal weeks. There may be changes over time to accommodate school holidays.

Please be aware we did our best to plan around football, tennis, volleyball, cross country, track, soccer, and more. We try our best to not schedule them the day of a game.

Band Sectionals are required for all 7th and 8th grade students and count for 30% of their nine-weeks average. Most playing tests will happen in sectionals. They provide instrument-specific instruction once a week. Families must provide their own transportation to and from the sectional. Sectionals are considered co-curricular, which means it is an extension of regular classroom instruction. Students need to be warmed up and tuned on their own prior to the start time of each sectional. Thank you for making the effort to improve and work toward excellence in your playing!

Door 25 will be open in the morning at 7:15 daily, until 7:30 AM. Unfortunately, if you are not at the door by 7:30, there is no one to let you in... you will miss your sectional. If a sectional is missed, you have 1 week to make it up if it is excused. Please plan around sectionals and let Mr. Lott know if you are going to miss.

If you were unable to make it to the parent meeting, please review the slides below:

If you would like to set up a payment plan for fees, please contact Mrs. Sandlin at finance@creekvalleyband.org

Wildcat Band= Beginner Band

Symphonic Band= Non-Varsity Band

Honor Winds= Varsity Band

Sectionals= Once a week rehearsal to work on instrument specific skills and music, Part of Band TEKS, Most Playing grades will happen in sectionals, Mandatory. Morning sectionals BEGIN at 7:30am, Afternoon sectionals END at 5:40pm. We will work with athletic schedules and coaches.

Masterclasses= Each instrument has a hired Professional to help them with their fundamentals and music. Gives them practicing tips, tools, tricks for auditions, builds confidence.

Parent Preview= All the bands in the Hebron Cluster will perform together and Hebron will perform their competition show for the community. Time commitment= about 2 hrs.

DIstrict Band Auditions= Individual auditions against all top band instruments in the district over specific music. Required for Honor Winds, but Symphonic Band members are encouraged to work towards auditioning. Time commitment= about 1 hr.

Region Band Auditions=Individual auditions against all top band instrumentalists in the entire region over same music as district Band. Required for Honor Winds, but Symphonic Band members are encouraged to work towards auditioning. Time commitment= about 1 hr.

Region/District Band Clinic/Concert= Everyone who makes the district or region band gets to perform in a 1 day concert with the best players. All day

UIL= Band STAAR Test- We perform a concert and sightreading portion for 6 judges and they give us a rating.

Solo and Ensemble Contest= Every kid in Symphonic Band will perform an on level solo and an ensemble with their section in May.

Band Festival= Performance opportunity against other bands.

Major Grades= 50%

• Playing tests (usually during sectionals or recordings)
• Class Participation and supplies
• Concerts x5

Minor Grades= 30%

• Sectionals

Homework=20%

• Practice Records

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Full Size Candy Bars

Eligibility starts playing a factor in the 7th grade. All athletics and fine arts are mandated by this by the state. If your student is not passing every class at the highlighted points, they will lose the ability to perform at contests or play in athletic games. Every person is important in band!

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The Hebron Band

We will send out smores and emails throughout the year to keep you updated!

Band Director - Kim Cooley - hawbaker-cooleyk@lisd.net

Assistant Band Director - Joshua Lott - lottjt@lisd.net

Percussion Teachers- Ben Koch - Kochb@lisd.net; Adam Davis - Davisab@lisd.net

CVMS Parent Liaisons - Jennifer Wylie and Srabasti Nagchoudhury - cvmsliason@creekvalleyband.org

Fundraising Liaison - Andrew Harrison - fundraising@creekvalleyband.org

Uniform Liaison - Dana Park - uniform@creekvalleyband.org

Finance Liaison - Robin Sandlin - finance@creekvalleyband.org

Email: hawbaker-cooleyk@lisd.net
Website: www.creekvalleyband.org
Location: 4109 Creek Valley Boulevard, Carrollton, TX, USA
Phone: 972)350-8817
Facebook: facebook.com/creekvalleyband
Twitter: @CVMS_Band