Dear M100 Family,
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the M100 received Division 1 ratings from all three judges at the UIL Region 8 Marching Contest! This means that we will advance to the UIL Area D Marching contest on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in Pflugerville, TX! Please stay tuned this week for more information regarding this contest.
There is a lot of additional information in this weekend update, including our upcoming game and contest, Wind Ensemble rehearsals, and EXCITING NEWS ABOUT OUR UPCOMING UNIVERSAL TRIP IN JUNE!
Here is your weekend update!
UPCOMING DATES
Monday, October 21 - NO MORNING REHEARSAL
Monday, October 21 - M100 Rehearsal, 5:00pm-8:15pm
Tuesday, October 22 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
Wednesday, October 23 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
Thursday, October 24 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
Friday, October 25 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
Friday, October 25 - AWAY Football Game @ Rudder HS
Saturday, October 26 - UIL AREA D MARCHING CONTEST @ THE PFIELD (Pflugerville)
*Monday, October 28 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
*Tuesday, October 29 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
*Tuesday, October 29 - M100 Rehearsal, 5:00pm-8:15pm
*Wednesday, October 30 - M100 Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:15am
Thursday, October 31 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 1 - NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 1 - AWAY Football Game @ Waco HS
*These rehearsals are TENTATIVE, depending on whether or not we advance to the State Marching Contest. If we do not advance, each of these rehearsals will be CANCELED.
IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES
Friday, October 25 - AWAY Football Game @ Rudder HS
Saturday, October 26 - UIL AREA D MARCHING CONTEST @ THE PFIELD (Pflugerville)
Thursday, November 1 - AWAY Football Game @ Waco HS
Monday, November 4-Tuesday, November 5 - UIL STATE MARCHING CONTEST @ SAN ANTONIO
Thursday, November 7 - HOME Football Game vs. Brenham HS (M100/MAGIC BELLES SENIOR NIGHT)
Tuesday, December 3 - BHS Cluster Jazz Winter Concert
Thursday, December 5 - BHS Full Orchestra Concert
Saturday, December 7 - All-Region Band Auditions @ Harker Heights HS
Thursday, December 12 - BHS Band Winter Concert
Saturday, December 14 - All Region Freshman Band Auditions @ Shoemaker HS
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
M100 BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS AND ATTENDANCE
Please do not forget to check in to UDB to mark your attendance for morning/evening rehearsals!
UDB Attendance Instructions
1) Navigate to the UDBapp Home Screen and Tap 'Attendance.'
2) Tap the ‘Check-In’ Icon in the top right corner.
3) Choose the event that you would like to Check-In for.
4) Tap ‘Done’
Attendance Policy:
-10 for unexcused tardies
-15 for unexcused tardies up to 30 minutes
-20 for unexcused absences
-100 for ALL rehearsals missed in a week
Excused absences and tardies require parent/guardian communication with the director. Parents and guardians, please email kevin.kwaku@bisd.net BEFORE the scheduled event. I understand that extenuating circumstances will come up, but we need to know about any absences in advance so that we can plan accordingly.
NEXT ELIGIBILITY CHECK IS 10/30/2024
If you have passed all your classes at the end of the last 9 week grading period, YOU ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR THE REST OF THE SEMESTER! If you did not pass the eligibility check, you will need to have a 70 or above in all of your on level classes by the end of the 1st 3 weeks of this grading period on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 4:25pm.
NOTE: If you fail any on-level classes at the end of the semester, you will be INELIGIBLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER! Even if you are passing with your semester grade, you will STILL BE CONSIDERED INELIGIBLE IF THE 2ND NINE WEEKS GRADE IS FAILING! PASS. YOUR. CLASSES!!!
10/22 FULL BAND PICTURES
Our Full Band pictures that were taken last Friday will be delivered on Tuesday, October 22nd. I have been informed that purchases of extras will be made during lunches. If you would still like to purchase pictures, click HERE to view the order form. We still have forms available in the band hall.
10/25 AWAY FOOTBALL GAME @ RUDDER HS
Please click HERE to view the details of our upcoming away football game at Rudder HS. You can also view this itinerary by clicking on the “Itineraries” tab on the band website.
NOTE: We have requested to leave this game early due to our Area performance the next day, but this is still tentative. We will know officially once our Area schedule is finalized.
10/26 UIL MARCHING CONTEST @ THE PFIELD IN PFLUGERVILLE, TX
Please click HERE to view the itinerary for our Area marching contest at The Pfield in Pflugerville, TX on Saturday, October 26.
NOTE: THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY! THE OFFICIAL SCHEDULE WILL NOT BE FINALIZED UNTIL THE OTHER REGIONS IN OUR AREA COMPLETE THEIR REGION CONTEST PERFORMANCE ON TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK. I AM USING LAST YEAR’S SCHEDULE TO GUESS WHAT OUR SCHEDULE MAY LOOK LIKE. I HOPE TO RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL SCHEDULE BY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD.
M100 UNIVERSAL TRIP UPDATE - EXCITING NEWS!
Exciting news!!! The new Universal park, “Epic Universe”, will be opening on May 22, 2025! This means the Marching 100 will be one of the FIRST groups to attend the park when we attend from June 3 to June 7 in 2025!
It is now time to begin your registration if you have not done so already! This will need to be completed by WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 11:59PM! You will find the registration information listed below.
Trip Code: belton25
Password: mcotrip25
For specific information and instructions, please click on the link below
WIND ENSEMBLE 8:15AM REHEARSALS
When marching season concludes, Wind Ensemble students will meet for class beginning at 8:15am. This will allow us to rehearse for the same period of time as many other Varsity level 5A and 6A ensembles across the state. If we do not advance to state, our first 8:15am rehearsal will be on Monday, October 28. If we do advance to state, our first 8:15am rehearsal will be on Friday, November 8.
24-25 M100 REMIND CODES
With the introduction of ParentSquare to Belton ISD, in addition to the Fine Arts programs moving from Charms to CutTime, we may need to move away from Remind in the near future. Until we are told otherwise, we will continue to use the Remind codes that we have established. If you have not done so already, please follow the instructions below to keep up to date with all current information.
STUDENTS: Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @2425m1st
PARENTS: Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @2425m1pa
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