Welcome to the E.B. Stanley 8th Grade Band Web Page!
This site will be used for parent/guardian communication.
Announcements, parent letters, and reminders will be sent home with students and listed on this site.
Parent Portal
Parents are strongly encouraged to monitor their students progress in band through Parent Portal. PowerSchool Parent Portal will allow you to view your child's grades, attendance, teacher comments, and calendars in real-time on our website. Each parent/legal guardian will need to pick up the unique login and password for their student. The login and password may be picked up anytime from the main office at E.B. Stanley.
https://powerschoolapp.wcs.k12.va.us/public/
2014-2015 Band Handbook
Every student is issued an E.B. Stanley Band Handbook at the beginning of the school year. All grading policies, general band information and most dates of events are included. Come by the Band room any time to pick up another if needed.
Course Description
Advanced Band: Continuation and advancement of skills previously learned in intermediate band. Students must have successfully completed two years of Instrumental Music to be in this class.
Class Expectations
Students will begin to use more articulations, perform scales, and music in more difficult key signatures, and perform music at an intermediate level of difficulty. Ensemble skills will become more developed as students participate in band settings. Students will describe concepts common to music and other disciplines , and will be involved in discussing various cultures, styles, composers, and historical periods. We will use the Essential Elements Book III as our method book to deliver instruction supplemented by various scale sheets, trill charts, music vocabulary lists and counting worksheets.
Assignments
1. Scales
Students should be practicing ALL of their Scales as they are learned throughout the year.
These will be played individually for a grade.
2. Concert Music
All 8th grade band students should have 13 concert selections that we are planning to perform at our upcoming concerts. These pieces need to be practiced diligently until mastered. Band doesn't just play the best 5 players or best 11 - we play everyone, every time! Every student has an obligation to know their concert music!
3. Practice Records
Each student is graded on their homework. Homework in band is practice on their instrument. 100 min. per week= a grade of 100. Additional minutes will be counted as extra credit.
Once Practice Records are assigned, they must be turned in each week. Practice Records turned in on Monday or Tuesday will receive full credit. Five points will be deducted from Practice Records turned in on Wednesday. Five more points will be deducted on Thursday and five more on Friday. A parent or guardian must initial the Practice Record weekly to verify minutes practice.
Information & Events
Show Band
Our 8th grade only “Show Band” will be playing for several school events that occur this Spring.
Attire:
White, collared, long sleeve shirts
Black pants.
Any cool shoes are fine.
I will provide the Blue Bow Ties and Cummerbunds!
Performances: (Parents are welcome at all performances)
Tuesday, March 31 - PTA Performance 7:00 pm
Tuesday, April 16 - Law Enforcement Luncheon approx. 12:00 pm
Monday, May 27 - 5th grade Tour 1:30 pm
Tuesday, May 28 - 5th grade Tour 1:30 pm
Tuesday, May 28 - 5th Parent Orientation 7:00 pm
There may be other performances as the year winds to a close.
Dollywood Spring Band Trip 2015
Those students who tried out for either All County or All District Honors Bands earned a trip to Dollywood. We will be going by Charter Bus on Friday May 1st. The Cost is $95.00 per person and can be paid in installments or in it's entirety. All money must be paid by April April 13th.
Band Spring Candy Sale
Each year our band has two fundraisers with our candy sale being the second. Please support your EBSMS band member by letting them sell and even going off that diet to partake in a delicious, chocolate, band fundraising candy bar!
AHS Marching Band Meeting!
Attention all 8th grade EB Stanley band members planning to march with theAHS Mighty Falcon Band next Fall AND those who haven't quite decided yet - Please join Ms. Campbell and the AHS band director, Gary Holley, for an informational meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00p.m. in the EB Stanley Band Room. All of your concerns and questions can be answered at that time. I can still say marching band, in high school, was one of the "funnest" things I have ever done! You will LOVE it! It's gonna be a great upcoming 2015 Fall in the Mighty Falcon Band at AHS!
Spring Concert After School Rehearsal Schedule
6th Grade Band: Tuesday, April 21nd 3:15 – 4:30pm (EBS) Please pick up your child outside the band room (bus loading area) by 4:45 pm.
7th & 8th Combined Band: Friday, April 24th 2:20-5:00 p.m. (AHS) Please pick up your child at AHS outside the band room in the side parking lot by 5:00 pm.
2015 Spring Concert
Sunday, April 26, 2015 2:30p.m. in the A.H.S. Auditorium
6th grade meet at 2:00 p.m. on stage
7th & 8th grades meet at 2:15 in assigned hallway
Attire: Band shirt (tucked in), khaki pants or capris, dark shoes and socks or nice sandals.
Order of Performance:
6th Grade Band 2:30 p.m.
7th & 8th Combined Bands 3:00 p.m.
A.H.S. Concert Band 3:30 p.m.
Solo and Ensemble Festival 2015
Tuesday, May 5th at Holston High School from 4:00pm – 8:15pm
We will take a bus from school for those who need transportation. Look for the information sheet and permission form coming your way soon!
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