6th Grade Beginning Band Timeline
The first week of school, all 6th grade students will go through a rotation that gives them an introduction to their choices in band, orchestra and chorus. The normal middle schedule includes two periods per day in the connections department, which includes band, orchestra, chorus, P.E., art and technology. It is during these two daily periods that this introductory rotation will take place.
Monday - Monday, July 11- Aug 7: For these six days, each student will spend their connections time in art, P.E., business, band, orchestra and chorus – one day in each room. On the day your student visits the band room, they will have a chance to see each band instrument up close, touch it, hear it and learn to play it. They will also be given the official band registration form on this day.
Tuesday, August 8: All band, chorus, and orchestra registration forms are due today. Students will attend the music class they have chosen to join. We will make sure we follow up with all missing forms, so no student is left out! They will also receive their basic introduction to the band room and daily class procedures on this day.
Wednesday, August 9: All band, chorus, and orchestra students will receive their first official connections schedule. Band will be a year-round class, but the other connections classes will rotate every 9 weeks.
Thursday, August 24: Family First Lesson Night! We'll meet in the LMMS theater for a quick introduction, followed by an hour-long (free!) first lesson for your 6th grader's new band instrument. We encourage all parents and 6th grade band students to attend, as we'll learn instrument assembly, instrument care, and helpful "do's & don'ts" for your new instrumentalist. This will be quite helpful for our 1st day in band class with instruments!
Friday, August 25: First day of instruments in band class! Your child will have received a band locker, combination lock, and "Band Pass" which allows them to drop off their instrument in their band locker when they get off the bus, and allows them to leave a little early during the dismissal procedures to pick up their band instrument at the end of the day.
Remember, it takes time to learn a band instrument the right way! Do not expect lots of songs at first, but you will be amazed at what your child has learned by the first concert (Tues. 11/14, 6:30PM in the LMMS Theater)!
Monday - Monday, July 11- Aug 7: For these six days, each student will spend their connections time in art, P.E., business, band, orchestra and chorus – one day in each room. On the day your student visits the band room, they will have a chance to see each band instrument up close, touch it, hear it and learn to play it. They will also be given the official band registration form on this day.
Tuesday, August 8: All band, chorus, and orchestra registration forms are due today. Students will attend the music class they have chosen to join. We will make sure we follow up with all missing forms, so no student is left out! They will also receive their basic introduction to the band room and daily class procedures on this day.
Wednesday, August 9: All band, chorus, and orchestra students will receive their first official connections schedule. Band will be a year-round class, but the other connections classes will rotate every 9 weeks.
Thursday, August 24: Family First Lesson Night! We'll meet in the LMMS theater for a quick introduction, followed by an hour-long (free!) first lesson for your 6th grader's new band instrument. We encourage all parents and 6th grade band students to attend, as we'll learn instrument assembly, instrument care, and helpful "do's & don'ts" for your new instrumentalist. This will be quite helpful for our 1st day in band class with instruments!
Friday, August 25: First day of instruments in band class! Your child will have received a band locker, combination lock, and "Band Pass" which allows them to drop off their instrument in their band locker when they get off the bus, and allows them to leave a little early during the dismissal procedures to pick up their band instrument at the end of the day.
Remember, it takes time to learn a band instrument the right way! Do not expect lots of songs at first, but you will be amazed at what your child has learned by the first concert (Tues. 11/14, 6:30PM in the LMMS Theater)!