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, August 1-8: 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 9: 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 10: All band, chorus, and orchestra students will receive their first official connections schedule. Their band class period is assigned based on the instrument they play: flutes, oboes, bassoons, percussion, trumpets, and french horns are in 6th period for band class, while clarinets, saxophones, trombones, baritones, and tubas are in 7th period band.
Thursday, August 11: Band Open House from 6:00-7:00PM. We look forward to meeting you! This evening opportunity will provide essential information for the year, along with instrument-specific advice to help guide your child as they grow as a musician.
Tuesday, August 16: All Band students will take their SLO Pre-test (Student Learning Objective) in the computer lab during class with Mrs. Mori and Mrs. Tingle.
Wednesday, August 17: 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. 11/15, 7:00PM in the LMMS Theater)!
Monday - Monday, August 1-8: 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 9: 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 10: All band, chorus, and orchestra students will receive their first official connections schedule. Their band class period is assigned based on the instrument they play: flutes, oboes, bassoons, percussion, trumpets, and french horns are in 6th period for band class, while clarinets, saxophones, trombones, baritones, and tubas are in 7th period band.
Thursday, August 11: Band Open House from 6:00-7:00PM. We look forward to meeting you! This evening opportunity will provide essential information for the year, along with instrument-specific advice to help guide your child as they grow as a musician.
Tuesday, August 16: All Band students will take their SLO Pre-test (Student Learning Objective) in the computer lab during class with Mrs. Mori and Mrs. Tingle.
Wednesday, August 17: 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. 11/15, 7:00PM in the LMMS Theater)!
