Dear M100 Family,
I hope everyone has had a restful, enjoyable Thanksgiving break! I found myself reflecting on how thankful I am to be the director of bands for this organization, as well as how committed the staff, parents and students are to creating the best experience possible for everyone! I look forward to finishing out the Fall semester strong and I look forward to seeing everyone this week! Here is your weekend update!
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 28 - Combined Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
November 29 - JV Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
November 30 - Varsity Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
December 2 - Varsity Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
December 3 - TMEA REGION BAND AUDITIONS (Harker Heights HS), 8:00am Call Time @ BHS
December 5 - Combined Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
December 5 - Booster Club Meeting
December 6 - BHS CLUSTER JAZZ CONCERT, 6:30pm
December 7 - Varsity Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
December 8 - JV Winter Guard Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm December 9 - BHS WINTER CONCERT, 6:30pm
December 10 - TMEA FRESHMAN REGION BAND AUDITIONS (Shoemaker HS), 8:00am Call Time @ BHS
December 10 - TMEA Region 8 Orchestra Clinic/Concert (Details TBD
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
M100 SPRING TRIP SURVEY/DEPOSIT - Please fill out the following survey indicating whether or not you will be attending the spring trip to Dallas from May 20-22. ALL STUDENTS will need to fill this form out. ONLY PARENTS/GUARDIANS PLANNING ON ATTENDING THE TRIP need to fill out this form.
We are still missing a handful of submissions from students! Please fill this survey out ASAP if you have not already!
11/30 M100 SPIRIT NIGHT AT FREDDY'S - Support the M100 by getting dinner from Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers (7036 W Adams Ave, Temple, TX 76502) on Wednesday, November 30th from 5:00pm-9:00pm! Tell your friends to go and have them mention that they are supporting the M100!
12/3 TMEA REGION 8 BAND AUDITIONS - The TMEA All-Region Band auditions will be held this upcoming Saturday at Harker Heights High School. We will take buses from BHS and our call time will be 8:15am. Below is a rough itinerary for the day:
8:00am - Call time at BHS
8:15am - Depart for HHHS 8:45am - Arrive at HHHS
10:00am - Auditions Begin
3:30pm - Approx. Audition End Time (for all auditions)
4:00pm - Approx. Audition End Time
4:30pm - Approx. Arrive at BHS
Parents, if you would like to pick up your child from Harker Heights, please email me at kevin.kwaku@bisd.net. Thank you!
12/5 BOOSTER CLUB MEETING - We will be holding a booster club meeting next Monday, December 5 in the BHS Commons.
12/6 BHS CLUSTER JAZZ CONCERT - The Belton MS, South Belton MS and Belton HS Jazz Ensembles will be performing their Holiday Jazz concert on Tuesday, December 6 at 6:30pm in the BHS PAC. Each of the ensembles have been working hard to put these programs together and would greatly appreciate your support!
12/9 BHS BANDS WINTER CONCERT - The BHS Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble will be performing their Winter Concert on Friday, December 9 at 6:30pm in the BHS PAC. Each of the ensembles have been working hard to put these programs together and would greatly appreciate your support!
12/10 TMEA FRESHMAN REGION 8 BAND AUDITIONS - The TMEA Freshman All-Region Band auditions will be held on Saturday, December 10 at Shoemaker High School. We will take buses from BHS and our call time will be 8:00am. Below is a rough itinerary for the day:
8:00am - Call time at BHS
8:15am - Depart for Shoemaker HS 8:45am - Arrive at Shoemaker HS
10:00am - Auditions Begin
12:30pm - Approx. Audition End Time (for all auditions)
1:00pm - Approx. Audition End Time
1:30pm - Approx. Arrive at BHS
Parents, if you would like to pick up your child from Harker Heights, please email me at kevin.kwaku@bisd.net. Thank you!
PREVIOUS INFORMATION AND UPDATES
M100 SPRING TRIP TO DALLAS, TX - The M100 has been officially been approved to travel to Dallas, TX for a band trip from May 20-22, 2023. Click HERE to access the information regarding details and instructions to register for the trip. Please register for the trip ASAP! This will allow us to plan logistics easier the earlier we know who all is attending the event. Important things to note:
All students must register for the "4 people - 2 beds" option. This generates the cheapest price for the trip.
The current price of the trip is $715 for the "4 people - 2 beds" option. THIS PRICE WILL BE REDUCED. We will keep you updated on the exact reduction once we receive more information. YOU MAY COMPLETE THE $100 DEPOSIT FOR STUDENTS AND WE WILL CLARIFY FUTURE PAYMENTS AT A LATER DATE.
Please feel free to reach out to kevin.kwaku@bisd.net if you have any questions.
NEW YEAR, NEW REMIND - There will be a new Remind for the new school year. Remind is used to send out pertinent info and updates to M100 families and members. Follow the instructions below to join the 2022-2023 M100 Remind.
Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @m1002223
BELTON M100 YOUTUBE CHANNEL - The Belton M100 has a new YouTube channel showcasing performances from the previous school year and onward. Please check out and subscribe to the channel by clicking HERE.
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