Huge thank you to all of the parents and students who participated in the kick-off of our biggest fundraiser of the year. So far we have raised over $17,000! I have also already notified our admin team that there are currently about 21 kids getting to pie them in the face.

Keep up the great work! You can see our overall amount raised using the link below. Feel free to share your student's link on social media, as this really gets a lot of traction.

Monday, October 7th - A Day

Tuesday, October 8th - B Day

• 6:00pm - 6th Grade Band Show/Tell Concert, FMMS Large Gym

Wednesday, October 9th - A Day

Thursday, October 10th - B Day

• End of 1st Nine-Weeks - Grades Due

Beginner Band Member Fee: $50/year

RISD Instrument Rental: $100/year (only if renting through RISD)

Please make your payment as soon as possible. If payment needs to be spread over the course of time, please reach out to Mrs. Irby. We have financial assistance for those who need it, and we want to ensure finances do not keep students from participating.

Payment Methods Accepted

• Cash (brought in a labeled bag or envelope to the Band Hall)
• Check (made out to LHABC brought in a labeled bag or envelope to the Band Hall)
• PayPal ( In the notes section of the payment page list your student's first name, last name, and the reason for your payment)
• Zelle (In the notes section of the payment page list your student's first name, last name, and the reason for your payment)

If you or your student are interested in taking private lessons, please reach out to the lesson teacher directly. The band directors do not setup private lessons for you as it involves both your schedule and the lesson teacher's.

It is the expectation for all of our students to take their belongings home. When students have class, they will bring their binder and instrument to the band hall. After school, they will take their things home. Students do not need to bring their instrument to school on days they do not have class unless they have a private lesson, specific rehearsal, etc.

When instruments are left at school overnight, students must sign "the book".

1. Warning

2. Writing Assignment

3. Parent Phone Call

4. Detention

5. Parent Conference

6. Referral

The first day for this procedure, we had 23 kids sign the book, the 2nd day we only had 5. This is a system that works, and we have seen more kids completing their assignments at home.

All students have assignments to be working on at home. These can be completed by recording videos on their Chromebook and turning in through Schoology. Ask your student what assignment they have done so far this weekend.

The following instruments use reeds on their instruments: (clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, and oboe)

Reeds are fragile and can chip or break easily. We have reviewed the correct way to care for and handle reeds. It is the student's responsibility to take care of the reed they were first given. The links below are for how to order extra clarinet or saxophone reeds. Clarinets and saxophones should have 4 working reeds at all times.

We will "rotate" through each reed to help them last longer. Please reach out to Mrs. Irby with any questions if you have any.

Use the tinyURL below to order the correct reeds for your student, or we can offer them reeds for $3/reed.

Clarinets: https://tinyurl.com/32a4rwsp

Saxophones: https://tinyurl.com/t2n382z4

Student's have learned to assemble their instruments and are beginning to make characteristic sounds. To demonstrate their work, we invite you to the Beginner Band Show-and-Tell Concert. This event will give you a look into the classroom and what students do in class each day!

Parent Volunteers Needed

• Parent Volunteers Needed to help with dinner
• Picking up Pizza
• Setting up
• Monitoring students

If you are available and willing to help out with dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 8th, please contact Mr. Jobson at devon.jobson@risd.org

In the section of the Newsletter, you will see all of the upcoming events as well as access to our FULL Calendar. We plan a year in advance to avoid conflicts with performances. All students will have a printed copy passed out to them at school, but we suggest accessing our Google Calendar to stay on top of all events.

Please remember that all events have been planned and communicated since the start of the year.

Email: brooke.irby@risd.org
Website: fmjhband.weebly.com
Phone: 469-593-1459
Twitter: @fmjh_band