Grapevine Middle School

Dear GMS Pony Band Families,

The GCISD MS Band Family Night at NRH2O is tomorrow, Saturday, August 17th from 6-9pm. Click here for Information. All of the GCISD Band Directors will be sitting at a table at the Main Entrance of NRH2O. Find our table, give us your name, and we will give your pre-purchased ticket(s) to you and a wristband to wear inside the water park.The park will not let you in before 6pm as they will be closing the park to the public for our exclusive family night. Please remember this is reserved exclusively for only GCISD band students and families. Transportation is not provided. Most importantly, have FUN!

Honors Band and Symphonic Band will start Weekly Sectionals on Monday, August 26th. We will send the schedule next week.

If you have not completed the steps below, please do so at your earliest convenience.

1. Please click here to register your band student and pay for your band fee. Deadline: Thursday, August 15th. If you are experiencing difficulties, please email Mrs. Wood at gmsbandtreasury@gmail.com.

2.. Sign up to Volunteer: We ask that each family please sign up for at least 1 football concession time slot . We require a lot of manpower and we appreciate and love all of our volunteers! After you sign up, there are MORE volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Click here for all of our volunteer opportunities! Please email Mrs. Huff at karenhuffband4@gmail.com if you have any questions.

3. Please click here to complete the GCISD Volunteer Background Check. All volunteers must complete this in order to help us throughout the school year.

Sincerely,

GMS Band Staff

Brass & Woodwind Students

Percussion Students

*To be purchased on your own:

1. Foundations of Superior Performance for your student's instrument (all 7th and 8th graders will need; 8th graders should already have; link included but you can find at different stores)

2. Metronome/Tuner with pick-up (all students should have already from their beginner supplies; check batteries; link included but you can find at different stores)

3. Spiral Notebook, 1-Subject, 70 pages, Hole Punched, Wide-Ruled, 8" x 10.5": All 7th & 8th Grade Students. This does not have to be purchased from this store, and is provided as an example.

Click here to access the Google Sheet Calendar.

Got Sneakers, a company dedicated to shoe recycling, has partnered with us to launch a fundraiser program for the Grapevine Middle School Band. By donating your gently-used sneakers to our program, Got Sneakers will refurbish and distribute them to people in need, and the proceeds will be sent directly to Grapevine Middle School Band to support our music program. Help make a difference by donating your sneakers today!