Weekly Update (10/27- 11/1)

This is your weekly MUSIC DEPARTMENT update!

Hello Folks!

IT'S MPA WEEK!

For our band, MPA Week is also Director Appreciation week. I'm not looking for anything for myself, but please make sure to express your thanks toward our band staff members for all the hard work they've put in to help make you into the band you are this season. It takes a village to build a band program, and I know I am so appreciative for all their help. We have TRANSFORMED this year, and we'll only keep growing from here! Those staffers and their tenures in our program are:

Justin Burnham, Assistant Director, 15 years

Amanda Conner, Majorette Director, 14 years

Spencer Oyster, Brass Director, 2 years

CeCe Snyder, Percussion Director, 2 years

Craig Abercrombie, Visual Designer, 1 year

Marina Mixon, Colorguard Director, 1 year

This Friday, we travel to Fort White for our final football game of the season. This game also happens to be on Halloween. You will be allowed to wear your halloween costume to the game, in the stands, and during the halftime show so long as it stays within dress code, includes your band shoes, does not obstruct your vision/ ability to play or march your show, is school appropriate, and is tasteful. If what you have doesn't meet these requirements, you're going to dress in your pirate attire.

Saturday is MPA Day, which means we'll be doing our most sacred traditions before wee go take care of business at Santa Fe High School.

Seniors, please make sure you've filled out your senior will! Also, all band members should look at binging something for the pasta potluck! (Links Below)

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I also want to put a huge THANK YOU out to all those booster parents who helped put together and run our Baker County Fair Booth happen, including our President Mrs. Jennifer Luke and Mr. Luke, Mr. and Mrs. Wickham, Mrs. Jessica Prevatt, Ms. Karla Guthrie, Ms. Karen Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Ballinger, as well as so many others! Your time and effort was truly appreciated! We love and thank you!

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Weekly Walkthrough

Monday, BCMS has their Halloween Spooktacular Concert at 6:30pm at BCMS. You should go! Leadership needs to be there to help/ support, be there by 5:00pm.

Tuesday, there is a Brass Sectional from 2:45pm to 3:30pm. We also have an After School Rehearsal from 4pm to 7pm. Also,

Wednesday, there are no activities scheduled.

Thursday, we have an After School Rehearsal from 4pm to 7pm.

Friday, we have Away vs. Fort White HS! Call Time is 4:00pm. You may wear your halloween costume to the game, in the stands, and during the halftime show so long as it stays within dress code, includes your band shoes, does not obstruct your vision/ ability to play or march your show, is school appropriate, and is tasteful. If what you have doesn't meet these requirements, you're going to dress in your pirate attire.

Saturday, we have Marching Music Performance Assessment. The itinerary can be found HERE!

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October/ November at- a- glance

Events:

BCMS Spooktacular Concert– October 13th- 6:30pm

BCHS Hosts FBA District 4 Meeting– November 3rd- 6:00pm

Band Picture Day!– November 7th- During School

Band Booster Meeting– November 10th- 6:30pm

NFHB Recording Day– November 18th- 6:30pm

Thanksgiving Break!– November 24th-28th

Rehearsals:

Brass Sectional (Student- led)– October 28th- 2:45pm- 3:30pm

After School Rehearsal– October 28th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– October 30th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

Percussion Sectional (Student- led)– October 31st- 2:45pm- 3:45pm

Woodwind Sectional (Student- led)– November 4th- 2:45pm- 3:30pm

After School Rehearsal– November 4th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

After School Rehearsal– November 6th- 4:00pm- 7:00pm

Wind Ensemble Rehearsal (Ian Schwindt Joins Us!)– November 13th- 4:00pm- 6:00pm

Wind Ensemble Rehearsal – November 20th- 4:00pm- 6:00pm

Performances:

AWAY vs. Fort White HS – October 31st- 4:00pm Call Time

MARCHING MUSIC PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (Link to Itinerary)– November 1st- Call Time TBA

State FFCC Outdoor Championship (Link to Itinerary)– November 8th- Call Time TBA

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Things to Note 🎵:

Senior Wills

Seniors, each year, a publication of the Senior Wills goes out for students to read on the bus ride to MPA. You should submit your Senior Will using the link on the band app (or the link HERE). You can leave funny or meaningful things to any student or staff member in the band. What you bequeath does not have to be a real item—it can be a joke, or a sort role you played in the band (ie. The math wiz, or the comedian).

You may resubmit this form as many times as you need, but only the MOST RECENTLY SUBMITTED form will be published.

Pasta Potluck

Please sign up HERE to bring something to the Pasta Potluck! This is staple MPA tradition where our band families bring pasta and desserts for us all to enjoy together. It connects our households and our hearts. Please be sure to sign up if you plan to bring something. We would like to avoid too much of the same thing being brought to the potluck.

A reminder: You don’t need to bring a band- sized portion of pasta. Just cook enough for your family and maybe just a little more than that. If the sign up fills up, that should be plenty of food. If you sign up to bring bread, bring enough for 2 families (we like to eat bread). If you sign up to bring soda bring at least two 2 liters or 2 boxes of cans. If you sign up to bring dessert, bring enough for 1 family. If you sign up to bring paper products, bring enough for 1 family.

North Florida Honor Band

Materials for North Florida Honor Band are now available and can be found HERE!

• Members of the Wind Ensemble are required to audition.

• Symphonic Band members and Percussionists are also encouraged to audition but are not required to do so.

• NFHB Recording Day is on November 18th. Recordings will not be redone (due to time). Mr. Moore reserves the right to not send off a recording that shows lack of adequate preparation.

  
  

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IF YOU'VE READ THE WEEKLY UPDATE UP TO THIS POINT, GO BACK TO THE BAND APP AND PUT A QUICK THANK YOU TO A BAND STAFF MEMBR OF CHOICE IN THE COMMENTS.

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Birthday Announcements!

By the way, I base birthday announcements on what I can see on the Band App, so if you would like to be recognized for your birthday on the weekly announcements, please make sure your Birthday is set to PUBLIC on the Band App. To do this: Go to our Band App> Settings (Cog on Bottom Right)> Set Profile> Show My Birthday> Anyone)

According to Band App, there is one birthday this week!

Happy Birthday to Sophia Buck (10/30)!

Let's have a great week everyone!

And GOOOOOO WILDCATS!