

Grapevine High School Mustang Band
Newsletter for Jan. 25th-Feb. 1st
Director's Notes
Upcoming Events
Saturday, January 25th: Musical Rehearsal 8:30AM-1:00 PM
Monday, January 27th:
-Ireland Parade Rehearsal 8:00-8:30 AM
-Winter guard rehearsal 5:00-8:00 PM.
-Wind ensemble rehearsal 4:30-7:30 PM
Tuesday, January 28th:
-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM
-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM
-Musical rehearsal 4:30-8:30 PM
Wednesday, January 29th:
-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM
-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM,
-Musical rehearsal 4:30-9:00 PM,
-Winter Guard rehearsal 5:00-8:00 PM
Thursday, January 30th:
-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM
-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM
-Sweeney Todd Opening night!
Friday, January 31st:
-Wind ensemble rehearsal starts at 7:45 AM
-Honors band rehearsal until 4:30 PM
-Sweeney Todd night 2!
-Winter Guard rehearsal 5:00-8:00 PM
Saturday, February 1st:
-Winter Guard contest- Little Elm
-Sweeney Todd night 3!
Sunday, February 2nd:
-Sweeney Todd closing night!
Ireland Trip Meeting
There is a mandatory parent meeting for the Ireland trip on Thursday, February 27th from 6:00-7:00 PM. The meeting will take place in the Library. See you there!
All-State Results
Please congratulate the following students when you see them for earning a spot in an All-State Band! Only the top 2 percent of all musicians in the state of Texas earn this prestigious honor. We are so proud of these students!
GHS Musical
Come out and support our outstanding musicians who are playing in the pit orchestra for the GHS production of Sweeney Todd!
Class Specific SportsYou Channels
In addition to our main SportsYou group, each class will have their own specific SportsYou group for class specific information. The codes to join are listed below.
Wind Ensemble: YY7U-CXDM
Honors Band: MLUX-VA3N
Symphonic Band: 3H77-DVP6
Leadership Meeting
Leadership team, we will have our next meeting on Monday, January 27th at 4:10 PM. The meeting will be held in Mr. Rees' office.
Sponsorship
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.
Sponsorship Flyer
Sponsorship Levels
PTSA
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!
Band Fees
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.
Thanks!
Calendar
Please visit the calendar and familiarize yourself with the rehearsal schedule and event calendar for the entire school year.
Private Lessons
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!
Check Your CutTime Account
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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