Dear M100 Family,
It has been a great week of rehearsals! All bands are progressing nicely and WinterGuard too! Exciting times for the students in our programs! Come out and see our WinterGuard’s 1st live performance of the season! (details in this update) They’ve been working very hard and are excited to perform! Please read this week’s announcements.
Si necesita hablar con alguien en español, envíeme un correo electrónico a jbiggs0106@yahoo.com. (Jasmine Biggs)
COVID PRE-SCREENING DAILY
All parents are required to screen their children everyday before sending them to school for any reason. Please notify our campus nurse if your child cannot attend school due to symptoms or exposure to a positive or presumed positive case of COVID-19. Please do not send students if they have been experiencing any of the symptoms in this document:
REMIND CODES FOR 2020-2021 PLEASE JOIN!
To join a class, text the code to 81010
All Students: @20202021m1
Parents: @8g24b8
Leadership: @ea3aadb
ColorGuard: @7ge97g8
SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONTEST - FEB. 19 AT BHS
FEES FOR PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT WERE DUE FEB. 1 - $50. PLEASE PAY! Piano players come this week!
This is an optional contest this year and those students who chose to participate, playing a solo with piano, need to pay their accompanist fee. The fee is $50. Checks can be made out to Belton Band. (The band boosters will deposit and write one check to each accompanist on the contest date). The fee includes two rehearsals and the performance on the 19th. You may pay all at once or break into payments. (Does not apply to percussionists and those playing Unaccompanied solos)
Please see payment schedule:
Full Fee ($50) - pay by Feb. 1st
Half ($25) - pay by Feb. 1st
Half ($25) - pay by Feb. 8th
*GIVE CHECKS TO MRS. GILL SO I CAN RECORD THEM* THANK YOU!
WINTERGUARD - 1ST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON ON MON., FEB. 8TH @ BHS
From Mr. Hudnall:
Below is the link to the tickets for sale for our first in person performance of the season. Please use the code when at check out. Tickets cost $3 and you will be able to watch both Varsity and JV performances. We would love the support and cheers of our parents for this performance. If you need any assistance with purchasing tickets or have any questions feel free to reach out to my email: Cody.hudnall@bisd.net
Performance starts at 7:00 PM and should end by 8:30 PM.
Code: BHSGUARD21
SYMPHONIC BAND - SPECIAL CLINICIAN FULL BAND REHEARSALS:
SYMPHONIC BAND MEMBERS - PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THESE ADDITIONAL FULL BAND REHEARSALS:
FEB. 18TH - 4:00PM - 5:30PM
MARCH 9 - 4:00PM - 5:30PM
APRIL 1 - 4:45PM-6:15PM
*Please arrange transportation NOW so you can attend. Special paid master teacher/clinician will be here to work with you. Leave your Tiger Time or Workshop (New Tech) in time to arrive at these rehearsals. April 1st is your Pre-UIL rehearsal/performance and will be in uniform. More details to come.
SENIOR RECOGNITION BOARD:
A message from your Drum Major - Ella Pusey:
Hey seniors! As we are making our plans for the future, Mrs. Gill has asked me to create a board to recognize our seniors and their future plans in the band hall. This can include acceptance into college, tech school, military service, or whatever your future plans may hold. If you'd like to please fill out the survey questions from the QR code posted in the band halland bring me (Ella) a 4x6 picture of you to be displayed on the board. This is completely optional but it would be really cool if you did it!
FUTURE PLANNING - SUMMER BAND 2021
PLEASE DO NOT PLAN ANYTHING THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR CHILD TO MISS SUMMER BAND DURING THESE DATES:
July 26 - 27: Most likely will be M100 LEADERSHIP SESSIONS (including ColorGuard)
July 28 - start of school in August: Summer Band for all Members (including ColorGuard)
ColorGuard and Percussion usually hold a camp during the week of July 19-23
*Confirmed dates will be posted on our band website soon. Tentative dates are there now, however, unless something changes, you can count on Summer Band during these times.
Thank you!
PLEASE RETURN YOUR MARCHING BAND FANNY PACKS
There is a drum case by the wipe board in the band hall to put them in. Thanks!
SECTIONALS FOR ALL BANDS
SECTIONALS FOR ALL BANDS ARE POSTED TO THE BAND WEBSITE. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
Wind Ensemble - shannon.gill@bisd.net
Wind Symphony - kevin.kwaku@bisd.net
Symphonic Band - christopher.kreger@bisd.net
Concert Band - kevin.kwaku@bisd.net
Sectionals are mandatory for all students. These are specialized, typically outside of class, rehearsals we will have for students in like-instrument groups concentrating on our UIL contest music. They are absolutely essential for our band’s success at UIL competition. (They are also a grade). Thank you for supporting your children’s musical education here at BHS!
HOW TO ACCESS YOUR CHARMS ACCOUNT:
Go to our band website - beltonmarching100.com.
Click the red button on the home page - “Access your Charms account”
Go to Login
Drop down to “Parent/Student/Members”
Your school code is: BeltonBand
Student Area Password is: your child’s student ID OR whatever personal password you have changed it to. If you can’t remember, email shannon.gill@bisd.net and I can reset the password back to your child’s school ID.
ZOOM MEETINGS FOR REMOTE LEARNERS
If your family has chosen for your child not to attend school in person, they will need to log in to their band or colorguard classes daily through Zoom. Links in Schoology.
INSTRUMENT RENTAL FEES
1 instrument all year = $125
1 instrument all year + another instrument for one semester = $187.50
1 instrument for one semester only = $62.50
M100 INSTRUMENTAL PRIVATE LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS!
For access to the Lesson Scholarship Application - please go here: https://www.beltonmarching100.com
You can also find contact information for our Private Lesson Teachers here: https://www.beltonmarching100.com/private-lesson-instructors
PRIVATE LESSONS CAN BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY OR IN PERSON
Parents need to contact lesson teachers directly to set up private lessons.
Lessons are STRONGLY encouraged for musical advancement.
UP-COMING EVENTS
ON-GOING FUNDRAISERS
MASKS!!!! We receive 25% of all sales. The link to the masks is
Thank you and please stay safe and healthy!
