Dear M100 Family,
I hope that everyone is staying safe during this cold weather. We have a delayed start tomorrow, so there will be no sectionals before school or early morning Wind Ensemble rehearsal. Hopefully the weather this week will cooperate with us as we work to accomplish our various goals for the semester! Here is your Weekend Update!
UPCOMING DATES
Wednesday, January 17 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Thursday, January 18 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Thursday, January 18 - Fine Arts Showcase for 8th Grade Parents, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Friday, January 19-Saturday, January 20 - All Region Clinic/Concert
Monday, January 22 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Wednesday, January 24 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Thursday, January 25 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-6:45pm
Saturday, January 27 - WG Contest @ Dripping Springs HS
IMPORTANT SEMESTER DATES
Thursday, January 18 - Fine Arts Showcase for 8th Grade Parents
Friday, January 19-Saturday, January 20 - All Region Clinic/Concert
Friday, February 2-Sunday, February 4 - BHS MUSICAL
Saturday, February 24 - UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest
Saturday, March 2 - Jazz All-Region Clinic/Concert
Thursday, March 21 - BHS Pre-UIL Concert/2024 M100 Show Reveal
Saturday, March 23 - Temple College Jazz Festival
Wednesday, April 10-Friday, April 12 - UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest
Thursday, May 2 - BHS Cluster Jazz Spring Concert
Tuesday, May 7- BHS Band Spring Concert
Wednesday, May 8-Friday, May 10 - M100 Fundamentals Camp
Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May 27 - Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
1/16 2-HOUR DELAYED START TO SCHOOL
Belton ISD will have a 2-hour delayed start on Tuesday, January 16th. Belton High School's start time will be 10:50am. The band hall will open at 10:00am tomorrow.
SPRING SEMESTER SECTIONALS
ALL ENSEMBLES WILL HAVE GRADED, MANDATORY SECTIONALS BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER! Each ensemble will create sectional schedules this week. Sectionals are critical to our success for our upcoming UIL performances, so it is imperative that all sectionals are attended and any arising conflicts are avoided.
SECTIONAL SCHEDULE (Week of 1/15/24)
WIND ENSEMBLE
ALL WOODWINDS: Wednesday, 4:45pm-6:00pm
ALL BRASS: Thursday, 7:00am-8:15pm
WIND SYMPHONY
FULL BRASS: CANCELED, WILL BE RESCHEDULED
FULL WOODWINDS: Wednesday, 4:45pm-6:00pm
SYMPHONIC BAND
SAXOPHONES: Tuesday, 4:45pm-6:00pm
CLARINETS: Wednesday, 7:15am-8:30am
FLUTES: Wednesday, TIGER TIME
TROMBONE/EUPHONIUM/TUBA/BASS CLARINET, Wednesday, 4:45pm-6:00pm
HORNS: Thursday, 7:15am-8:30am
TRUMEPTS: Thursday, 4:45pm-6:00pm
FLUTES: Friday, 4:45pm-6:00pm
WORLD’S FINEST CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER
The M100 will be selling the “World’s Finest Chocolate” as a fundraiser this year! Students will receive a box of chocolate by turning in a signed fundraiser permission slip, which can be found by clicking HERE. Each box contains $60 worth of chocolate, and we cannot accept any partial boxes of chocolate back, meaning that the entire box must be sold or the student is responsible for paying the $60 back. Please click the previous link for more specific information. Let’s see how much chocolate we can sell!
2/17 AJ HOWARD MEMORIAL 5K (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)
Please click HERE to view information regarding the annual AJ Howard Memorial 5K event that will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024!
1/18 FINE ARTS SHOWCASE FOR 8TH GRADE PARENTS
There will be a Fine Arts Showcase for 8th grade parents on Thursday, January 18 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. STUDENTS WILL NOT PERFORM AT THIS EVENT.
1/19-1/20 ALL-REGION CLINIC AND CONCERT
The 2024 All-Region Band Clinic and Concert will be held on Friday, January 19 and Saturday, January 20 at Lake Belton HS. Please click HERE to access the information letter for the event.
***On Friday, January 19, students that have C Lunch for 6th Period will instead take B Lunch on this day. All students will report to the band hall immediately after B lunch at 1:00pm so that we can depart for Lake Belton HS at 1:15pm.
PREVIOUS INFORMATION AND UPDATES
2024 SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONTEST
Our UIL Solo/Ensemble Contest will occur on Saturday, February 24 (location TBD, either Temple College or Temple HS). Students will need to prepare their solos and ensembles outside of class time in order to prepare for the contest.
STUDENTS PERFORMING A SOLO - Students performing a solo will have two rehearsals with your piano accompanist. Please be prepared to work with your accompanist by the week of Monday, January 29. As in previous years, accompanist fees will be $50 and checks will be made out to the “Belton Band Boosters”.
2024 BHS MUSICAL
We will begin our rehearsals for the 2024 Musical, “The Little Mermaid”, beginning next Tuesday, January 9. These rehearsals will occur in the band hall. Rehearsal and performance dates are listed below.
REHEARSALS (All from 4:45pm-7:00pm)
Tuesday, January 9
Thursday, January 11
Tuesday, January 16
Thursday, January 18
Tuesday, January 23
Thursday, January 25
SITZPROBE REHEARSAL
Sunday, January 28, 1:30pm-until finished (approx. 6:30pm)
TECH WEEK (4:45pm until finished, approx. 7:30pm)
Monday, January 29-Wednesday, January 31
Thursday, February 1 (During the school day, details TBD)
PERFORMANCES
Friday, February 2, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 3, 2:00pm
Saturday, February 3, 7:00pm
Sunday, February 4, 2:00pm
M100 REMIND FOR 2023-2024
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