Grapevine High School Mustang Band

Saturday, December 14th: Band homecoming dance 7:00-9:00 PM.

Tuesday, December 17th: Jazz Band Concert (6:00 PM) in the Auditorium

Wednesday, December 18th: Musical rehearsal 4:30-6:30 PM

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Tuesday, January 7th (last day of Winter Break): Musical rehearsal 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Wednesday, January 8th: First day back from Winter break, Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 8:00 AM, Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM. Musical rehearsal 4:30-6:30 PM

Thursday, January 9th: Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 8:00 AM, Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM

Friday, January 10th: Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 8:00 AM, Honors band rehearsal until 4:10 PM, musical rehearsal from 4:30-6:30 PM

Saturday, January 11th: Area band auditions at Coppell High School (more information will be sent out regarding this event during our first week back)

Leadership team, we will have our next meeting Monday, December 16th at 4:10 PM. The meeting will be held in Mr. Rees' office.

Please welcome Luke Kennedy as our new French Horn private lesson instructor. Luke Kennedy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Sam Houston State University. After graduating he spent eight years teaching band before transitioning to private instruction. Currently, Luke teaches private lessons and masterclasses for Mesquite ISD and serves as a private instructor for GCISD.

In attention to teaching, Luke is the Secretary/Treasurer for COrDallas Horns, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting horn education across the metroplex and state. CorDallas hosts annual summer camps that specialize in horn instruction and development.

Outside of his professional work, Luke enjoys sewing, gardening, and exploring local craft fairs.

Please familiarize yourself with the final exam schedule for next week. Students need to take everything home from their locker no later than Tuesday, December 17th which is the last day we will be playing during classes.

Please congratulate the following students when you see them for earning a spot in an All-Region Band!

Mark your calendars! Band Boosters will be hosting a make up Homecoming Dance for the band!

Join us as we celebrate:

A Winter’s Night in Paris!

Saturday, December 14th 7-9pm

Grapevine High School in Gym 1

Dress code is semi-formal (dress pants or dressy jeans with a button-up shirt, and dresses or skirts). Students are able to bring dates that do not attend GHS.

No charge for students!

SPONSORSHIP PROGRESS:

If you own a business or know of one you think would be interested, please let them know the GHS HS BAND needs their support and provides wonderful marketing opportunities!

Want a flyer to help seek out SPONSORSHIPS? See the flyers below.

Questions? Please contact GHS Mustang Band Parent & Volunteer, Laurie Ackermann. I am happy to deliver flyers to you. Contact Laurie and tell her how many you want.

fundraising@grapevinehsband.com

The GHS PTSA gathers all of our parent volunteer hours every month. No time is too little to submit- if you volunteered even a half hour handing out popsicles, they want to know!

This will be the same link you will submit your volunteer hours to every month (by the 10th).

Thanks for all the time you spend supporting our students! We couldn’t do it without your support!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdv6e9BYL1az9jIi16KuZ3LYnC3uJjvfdOgQ__bvEsjvM2DRg/viewform?usp=sf_link

The FIFTH and final installment of band fees was due on September 1st and is now past due. You can make a payment here. All band fee payments have been updated in Cut Time as of 10/12. Please login and check your Cut Time account for current fee payment status. If you have any questions, or if you see any payment data that is not accurate, please email treasurer@grapevinehsband.com.

Please visit the calendar and familiarize yourself with the rehearsal schedule and event calendar for the entire school year.

Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please click here and set up lessons if you have not already.

The Grapevine High School Band has over 90% of students enrolled in private lessons. It is such an important part of our student's musical development!

The GHS Band has officially switched from Rooms/Thrillshare to SportsYou for communication. Please refer to the attached PDF for sign-up instructions.

Students/Parents should login and double check their profile on CutTime is correct. Login assistance can be found here. CutTime has replaced Charms and is one of our primary forms of communication and it is important to have accurate information. As we graduate students into the next grade, please verify that your school and grade are correct. CutTime is not an option to make a band payment.

If you have any questions, currently are not receiving the emails from CutTime, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Mr. Slate (brandon.slate@gcisd.net)

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