New Band Students Info

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="060785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>MHHS Fifth Grade Band News</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MHHS Fifth Grade Band News"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>New Band Students Info</B>   |   <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Band Program Overview"><U>Band Program Overview</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Silly Questions"><U>"Silly" Questions</U></A>   |   <A HREF="calendar_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Department Calendar 20082009"><U>Music Department Calendar 2008-2009</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id46.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bethel Music Center Music Learning Cent"><U>Bethel Music Center & Music Learning Center</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mrs. Kings Bio"><U>Mrs. King's Bio</U></A>   |   <A HREF="website_links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Website Links"><U>Website Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="encouraging_news_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ENCOURAGING NEWS!"><U>ENCOURAGING NEWS!</U></A>   |   <A HREF="practice_tips.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Practice Tips"><U>Practice Tips</U></A>   |   <A HREF="encouraging_musical_talents.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Encouraging Musical Talents"><U>Encouraging Musical Talents</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="061d2b03.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0d37d7f0.png" border=0 width="125" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="082e3e53.gif"> <div> <I>This band packet was given to students Wednesday, September 3rd to bring home. Print out this Band Participation Permission Slip and send into school ASAP!  </I></div> <div> <I><B>If you did NOT sign up for band at the end of 4th grade please scroll down to the WELCOME page.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Name</B> ______________________________ <B>Home Room</B> ________________________</div> <bR> <div> Dear Band Student, </div> <div> Welcome to 5<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> grade! At the end of last year you signed up to play the ____________________ </div> <div> I hope you have been successful in getting that instrument and the other items you need to participate in band. <B>If you have not rented/purchased an instrument yet, see pg. 2 for additional information.</B> If you have purchased equipment from Bethel Music to be delivered to school, Mrs. King will call you to the band room to pick it up. Mrs. King looks forward to meeting your parents at fifth grade Open House: Tuesday, September 16<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >th. </FONT></div> <div> <B>If you are using a school-owned instrument</B>, the words “school-owned” appear above. Your school-owned instrument will be available next week and the $40 maintenance fee (checks to MHHS) may be sent in to Mrs. King with this confirmation form. You will still need to purchase a lesson book, music stand and other accessories depending on the instrument.(see pg 2) </div> <div> <B><U>Band Lessons</U></B><B> </B>during school will begin the week of <B>September 22nd</B> and students will need all of their equipment by then<B>. </B><B><U>Band rehearsals</U></B><B> </B>after school will begin in mid-November and will be held every Friday afternoon until 4:15pm.<B> </B></div> <div> <B>CHECK OUT</B> the rest of the Fifth Grade Band Website! Go to NewFairfieldSchools.org. Click “Meeting House Hill School” Click “Faculty and Staff” Click “Band”. Mrs. King's e-mail is there along with concert dates and other interesting information. Students receive a jolly rancher the first time they bring Mrs. King a printout of the home page!! </div> <div> <I><B>I'm looking forward to a wonderful year! Mrs. King 312-5929</B></I> </div> <div> <I><B>____________________________________________________________________________________</B></I></div> <div> <B>Fill out and return to home room teacher ASAP </B></div> <bR> <div> Student name: ________________________ Instrument: ___________ HR teacher:________________</div> <div> Phone: ______________ Address: _____________________________________________________</div> <div> ___ I'm ready to play with instrument, books, stand, and needed accessories.</div> <div> ___ I don't have all of my equipment yet, I will call (792-4304) Bethel Music Center ASAP so I will be prepared by 9/22. The list of needed equipment is on pg. 2.</div> <div> ___ I have decided not to participate in band this year. Reason? ________________________________</div> <div> <B>___ No, I do not want our phone number and address listed on the car pool list.</B></div> <div> The car pool list is to help parents once the Friday afternoon rehearsals start and you are under no obligation to join a car pool if your name is on the list. <B>Your name and phone number will be included unless the above space is checked.</B> </div> <div> I give my child permission to participate in the MHHS Band ____________________________________ </div> <div> parent signature </div> <div> _________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <B>MHHS Band Equipment:</B></div> <bR> <div> You are free to rent or purchase an instrument from any dealer or individual. However, <B>Bethel Music Center </B></div> <div> <B>(tel. 792-4304)</B> is highly recommended for their fair prices, good instrument advice, full service (will pick up and deliver to school), and in-house quality repairs. It is well worth the short drive to Greenwood Ave. in Bethel in order to be assured of excellent service.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Your child will need the following items to participate in band: </div> <div> Instrument in good working order with a filled-in name tag attached to the case </div> <div> Lesson book: <I>Standards of Excellence</I> Bk.1, band folder and pencil. </div> <div> Folding music stand for practice at home. </div> <div> Additional accessories depending on the instrument: </div> <div> <B>Flute and clarinet “</B>pad savers” and <B>sax</B> “gooseneck” are cleaning tools that are stored in the body of the instrument to absorb moisture. </div> <div> <B>Clarinet and sax</B>: extra box of 10 Rico Royal reeds in strength 2 ½ </div> <div> <B>Trumpet, horn and trombone</B>: “Instrument Care Kit” has everything you need to clean the instrument. </div> <div> <B>Drums</B>: Drummers will need to rent or purchase a <U>bell kit</U> (comes with a set of bells, a drum pad and stands for both) and an extra pair of sticks.</div> <div> <B>Remember, we start lessons the week of September 18</B><B>th</B><B>, so don't delay in going to Bethel Music to get your equipment!</B></div> <div> _____________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Welcome</B></FONT><B> to 5</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> grade at MHHS. If you have just moved into town, or if you did not sign up for band at the end of 4</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B> grade this page is for you! </B></div> <div> You will have to move quickly to get the equipment you will need to participate. <B>Our flute, drum and sax sections are full, so unless you already own one of those instruments, you will have to choose clarinet, trombone or trumpet.</B> Read the following information carefully and if you have any questions don't hesitate to call Mrs. King at school: 312-5929 or at home: 746-4977. </div> <div> <B>You are free to rent or purchase an instrument from any dealer or individual. However, Bethel Music Center (tel. 792-4304) is highly recommended for their fair prices, good instrument advice, full service (will pick up and deliver to school), and in-house quality repairs. It is well worth the short drive to Greenwood Ave. in Bethel in order to be assured of excellent service. </B></div> <bR> <div> Your child will need the following items to participate in band: </div> <div> Instrument in good working order with a filled-in name tag attached to the case </div> <div> Lesson book: <I>Standards of Excellence</I> Bk.1, band folder and pencil. </div> <div> Folding music stand for practice at home. </div> <div> Additional accessories depending on the instrument: </div> <div> <B>Clarinet</B> “pad savers” are cleaning tools that are stored in the body of the instrument to absorb moisture. </div> <div> <B>Clarinet</B>: extra box of 10 Rico Royal reeds in strength 2 ½ </div> <div> <B>Trumpet and trombone</B>: “Instrument Care Kit” has everything you need to clean the instrument.</div> <div> <B>Remember, we start lessons the week of September 18</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>th</B></FONT><B>, so don't delay in going to Bethel Music to get your equipment!</B></div> <div> <B>CHECK OUT</B> the rest of the Fifth Grade Band Website! Go to NewFairfieldSchools.org. Click “Meeting House Hill School” Click “Faculty and Staff” Click “Band”. Mrs. King's e-mail is there along with concert dates and other interesting information. Students receive a jolly rancher the first time they bring Mrs. King a printout of the home page!! </div> <div> <B>________________________________________________________________________</B></div> <div> <B>Fill out and return to home room teacher ASAP</B></div> <div> Student name: ___________________ Instrument: _________ HR teacher___________</div> <div> Phone: ______________ Address: ____________________________________________</div> <div> ___ I already own the instrument listed above.</div> <div> ___ I don't have all of my equipment yet, I will call (792-4304) Bethel Music Center ASAP so I will be prepared by 9/22.</div> <div> <B>___ No, I do not want our phone number and address listed on the car pool list.</B></div> <div> The car pool list is to help parents once the Friday afternoon rehearsals start and you are under no obligation to join a car pool if your name is on the list. <B>Your name and phone number will be included unless the above space is checked.</B> </div> <div> I give my child permission to participate in the MHHS Band. </div> <div> Parent Signature: __________________________________ </div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> </td> </tr></table></body>