Ram Band News!

If you haven't yet, please register for our online donation collection website so that your student can raise funds for our Practice-a-thon. We are collecting funds until September 29. The Practice-a-thon itself occurs on Friday, October 4th from 6-9pm at Wilson. Please see the attachment below for more details.

We look forward to welcoming all parents to campus for Open House this Wednesday from 6-8pm. All classes will be meeting in E117 (Band Hall).

Please look ahead to full week of band fun as we begin the month of October. I would like to apologize for many events occurring on the same week. We had planned for only one event this week, and then due to football and high school schedules, it became three. We will think of it at "Fun Band Week." Thank you in advance for your help with this. Below is a short description of the events, and you can find out more on our band event calendar.

• October 1st, 5:30-8:30pm: our Wind Ensemble and volunteer members from Symphonic & Concert Band will be playing at the 8th Grade Football at Clark Stadium
• October 2nd, 5:20-8:45pm: our 7th-8th Grade Bands will be viewing and participating in the Plano Cluster Marching Exhibition at Clark Stadium.
• October 4th, 6-9pm: our Practice-a-thon for all band students. 6-9pm at Wilson MS.

Please check with your student and these lists to see if your student has everything needed. For beginning band students there are instrument specific lists, and for 7th-8th grade bands there is a list at the bottom.

Beginning Band:

Beginning Band Wind Instrument Supply List

The winds link is for all wind instruments: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, & tuba. Scroll down on the document to find the supply page you need.

Beginning Band Percussion Supply List

All supplies will be needed throughout the year, but if you may delay the purchase of timpani mallets (not used until Spring semester) and the rental marimba (not used until September).

PISD Approved Music Stores

These local stores will have the supplies that you need. Some stores you can even purchase online without visiting in person. These stores should also be able deliver the supplies for you to the school if necessary.

Concert Band/ Symphonic Band/ Wind Ensemble Supplies:

All students need a flip folder and a tuner. Linked below is the summer letter that went out in May. There are some new supplies included within. Students still need all of the supplies from their beginner year except the beginning band book and mirror. Please see the "Beginning Band" supply lists linked above for instrument specific supplies.

• Wind Ensemble Specific Supplies
• Symphonic Band Specific Supplies
• Concert Band Specific Supplies

If you haven't checked recently, our band website will be updated throughout the year with event details and important information. Our calendar section has been updated this year with the new events on the Google Calendar, as well as an event calendar with all events listed for the entire year.

wilsonramband.com

Click the link below to request to join our closed group for the Wilson Ram Band!

Parents and students are invited to join our Remind classes. This platform allows us to group text information quickly with no option for replying making it a safe way to communicate. If you want to join, please see the link below for the specific codes.

Email: jason.duck@pisd.edu
Website: wilsonramband.com
Location: Wilson Middle School, Custer Road, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-6835
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/WMSRamBand/