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BAND
DIRECTOR UPDATE
updated
12/13/2010
Hello everyone,
Thank you to all students for the wonderful performances provided
this past weekend for our Prism Concert. I was pleased, overall,
with the quality of performances. We definitely have some great
musical things happening in our Fine Arts Department!
Scale passoffs are due by 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 14th. Grades
are completely updated. Remember that attempts at the scales does
NOT equal passing off the scale. Students must be able to play the
scale without error to be passed.
Final exams begin with Symphonic Band Wednesday, Concert Band
Thursday, and Wind Ensemble Friday. Final exams for all classes are
as follows:
1. Concerts F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, and Gb played in the
quarter/eighth pattern as found in "Foundations for Superior
Performance". To meet the standard, students in Wind Ensemble
should play all scales in less than 1 minute and Symphonic/Concert
Bands in less than 2 minutes. Students will also be graded on tone
quality, steadiness of tempo/rhythm, and note accuracy.
2. Sight-reading exercise. The sight-reading exercise will be
graded based on accuracy of notes/rhythms, tone, dynamic contrast,
and steady tempo. Students will be given a 30 second study period.
The tempo for the selection will be given at the beginning of the
study session and again before the playing of the selection.
If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at any
time. I wish you and your family a happy and prosperous holiday
season.
Sincerely,
Mr. Stanton
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UPDATE 2
Parents and students,
Last week we announced to the band students about the band program
sponsoring a child in a family in need. We know that times are hard
on all families, but we are asking for donations of either cash (to
be used to purchase items) or items listed later in this e-mail. We
are sponsoring a 14 year old boy. The following is a list of needs
and wants:
NEEDS:
Socks (shoe size is 8), Pants (36x30), Shirts (2XL Mens), Large
Boxers, Mechanical Pencils
WANTS:
Skateboard, rollerblades, PS2 Guitar Hero, watch, Axe spray
I appreciate your gifts for this child. We hope to make this a
special holiday season for this child and his family through our
generous giving. Thank you to our families that have already
donated. Please note that we must have all gifts by this Friday,
December 10th.
Thanks,
Mr. Stanton
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JAZZ BAND UPDATE
updated
12/13/2010
Good morning Student and Parent Jazzers,
I've attached a flyer announcing the Bow
Cutting event for the new Magnet facility (old Elementary school). I
immediately thought this would be a great opportunity for our jazz
band to be featured before the actual event start. Exposure is
tremendously important to not only the reputation of the jazz band
but for the survival of our music program. Who knows, maybe we can
make jazz band a class in the near future.
This event will be held on the Tuesday we get back from the break;
January 4, 2011 at 4pm. The jazz band will have to perform before
the actual event, which means we'll start performing at 3:15 and be
done at 4pm.
I want to take a vote (students AND parents) on whether or not you
want to perform for this event. I need your votes by THIS Wednesday!
If you do not submit a vote, it will count as a "yes" vote.
Mr. Christopher A. Coleman
Jazz Band Director
Rockdale County High School
See you jazzers tomorrow!
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UPDATE FOR GA
TECH CONCESSIONS
updated
10/17/2010
Complete information under downloads
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Hello
Students and
Parents,
This coming
Saturday,
November 20th,
is our
last
GA Tech home
game for the
season. I am
look for 4
additional
students (or
parents) to help
us close out
this fall
fundraiser.
Incentives to
working with us
- We are located
in the Club
Section -
inside, warm, tv
monitors to
catch up on all
games
- Free parking
w/shuttle
service to and
from the stadium
- Last
fundraiser for
the fall
- Some
volunteers will
be Club Stand
runners (mix
with the crowd
to take orders,
see the game
live)
- Have fun!
I know many of
you have worked
before and had a
great time.
Let me
know by Thursday
evening if you
can join us to
close out the
season.
Thanks to all
who have
dedicated their
time on behalf
of our band!
Thanks,
Joyce Welch
VP, RCHS Band
Boosters
Ways and Means
770-918-5005
home
770-856-9998
cell
Stand # 125 – Club Level
GAME SCHEDULE
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Game 1:
GA Tech
vs SC
State
Game
Date:
9/4/10
Game
Time:
1:00 PM
*Section
Assignment: Various |
Game 2 :
GA Tech
vs NC
State
Game
Date:
9/25/10
Game
Time:
12:00
Noon
*Section
Assignment: Non-Marchers |
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Game 3:
GA Tech
vs
Virginia
Game
Date:
10/9/10
Game
Time:
3:30 PM
*Section
Assignment: Woodwinds |
Game 4 -
GA Tech
vs
Middle
Tennessee
Game
Date:
10/16/10
Game
Time:
3:30 PM
*Section
Assignment: Brass |
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Game 5 :
GA Tech
vs Miami
Game
Date:
11/13/10
Game
Time:
tbd
*Section
Assignment: Percussion |
Game 6:
GA Tech
vs Duke
Game
Date:
11/20/10
Game
Time:
tbd
*Section
Assignment: Color Guard |
*Sign up via
Charms for your
assigned section
date |
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*Sign up via Charms for
your assigned section date
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FUNDRAISER UPDATES
11/17/2010
Hello Band Parents and Students,
Hello Parents and Students,
Our Florida Indian River Groves (FIRG) fruit sale fundraiser
has ended. We had outstanding participation. Here's a big
THANK YOU!
to all who submitted orders. The submission exceeded
expectations for this year's sale. From the smallest to the
largest order, all sales helped the band surpass our
fundraiser goal.
- Special recognition to Vander Harris and family with a
$505 order - Outstanding!
- Who knew the Rutledge's ($434) order would have been edged
:>)
- Thanks to Emily Miller's and John Martin's families with
orders over $300.
And so many more....
We will have 267 cartons of fruit delivered to our school. 6
additional boxes will be direct shipped across the county. FIRG
has given me a 3 week window for our school's delivery -
November 29th through Decenber 17th (weekends excluded). As
soon as we have the final delivery date and time, I will get
it out immediately.
We will need muscle to unload the truck and
distribute the fruit Please let me know if you are willing
to help with the distribution.
Thank you again to everyone for your support of all the RCHS
Band Fall Fundraisers.
Joyce Welch
VP, RCHS Band Boosters
Ways and Means
770-918-5005 home
770-856-9998 cell
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