Floyd Band Weblog

HAVE A SAFE AND FUN SUMMER!

Happy Summer from Mr. Gardner and Ms. Davidson!!

School may be almost over, but we're still VERY busy!!

The 6th Grade Music Department (Band, Orchestra, Chorus) performed an AMAZING concert on May 5th! We are very proud of them!!! Congrats 6th Grade Musicians!

The Disney trip was also a huge success! We visited Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Magic Kingdom. We also participated in workshops that helped us all (teachers and musicians) learn more about being professional musicians, playing 'behind the scenes' and having fun!

All Chocolate Fundraiser Money is PAST DUE. If your student hasn't turned in their money, please do so BEFORE next week! Otherwise, report cards will be held.

May 13-15: 6th Grade Inventory (All 6th Grade school instruments DUE BACK TO SCHOOL) 

May 18: 7th & 8th Grade Practice Record #3 DUE!
May 19: 7th & 8th Grade Spring Concert (7pm Gym) 

May 20: 7th/8th Grade Inventory (All 7/8 Grade school instruments DUE BACK TO SCHOOL)

As always, feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns!!
Have a great evening!
Ms. Davidson & Mr. Gardner

Concert Reminder

Hey there Band Families!!!

Just a quick reminder of the 7th & 8th Grade Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 19th at 7pm. The concert will be in the GYM. 

*All students are expected to be set up, in the gym, and ready for warm up BY 6pm. 
*Students are allowed to stay after school if they turn in a parent note. 
*All students are expected to wear their standard black and white concert attire.

FYI:
May 20th - 7th & 8th Inventory - If your student uses a school instrument they MUST turn it in this day!

We look forward to seeing you on May 19th! Come join us for some Santana, Michael Jackson, and more!
Ms. Davidson & Mr. Gardner

Spring Fundraiser!!

On April 16th, we will be starting our Spring Fundraiser!!

Your student should have brought home a permission slip for this fundraiser. If you haven't seen one, please ask! (Or click this link to Download Candy Sale permission slip!)

Participating students should turn in a SIGNED permission slip indicating how many bags of candy bars they intend to sell. Please note: by signing and turning in this permission slip you/your student become responsible for the value ($20) of the candy bars.

You may send your student to school with $20/bag OR you may turn in the $20 after selling 20 bars for $1 dollar each. You may not receive a second bag until your first bag has been paid for.

If you have any questions, please contact let us know!!!

Thank you!

Ms. Davidson

CONGRATULATIONS!

Floyd Middle School would like to congratulate all 7^th grade Symphonic Band students on wonderful performances at their 2009 Georgia Music Educators’ Association Large Group Performance Evaluations at KellHigh School. 

7^th Grade Symphonic Band performed Tuesday, March 17, 2009 and earned an “Excellent (II)” Rating! They performed “Pike's Peak March” by Sandy Feldstein & John O'Reilly, “Aztec Sunrise” by John Edmondson, and “The Tempest” by Robert W. Smith.

Mr. Gardner and Ms. Davidson are very proud of the band and look forward to their Spring Concert on May 19, 2009.

7^th Grade Symphonic Band performed Tuesday, March 17, 2009 and earned an “Excellent (II)” Rating! They performed “Pike's Peak March” by Sandy Feldstein & John O'Reilly, “Aztec Sunrise” by John Edmondson, and “The Tempest” by Robert W. Smith.

Mr. Gardner and Ms. Davidson are very proud of the band and look forward to their Spring Concert on May 19, 2009.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Floyd Middle School would like to congratulate all 8^th grade band students on wonderful performances at their 2009 Georgia Music Educators’ Association Large Group Performance Evaluations at McEachern High School. 

8^th Grade Concert Band performed Monday, Mach 9, 2009 and earned an “Excellent (II)” Rating! They performed “Major General March” by Sandy Feldstein, “Medieval Legend” by Michael Story, and “Dance Celebration” by Robert W. Smith.

8^th Grade Symphonic Band performed Tuesday, March 10, 2009 and earned an “Excellent (II)” Rating! Their performance included “New Westminister March” by John Edmondson, “Thunder Drum” by John Kinyon, and “Overture for Tomorrow” by John  O’Reilly. The Symphonic Band also received a “Superior" (I) Rating in Sight Reading! 

Mr. Gardner and Ms. Davidson are very proud of the bands and look forward to their Spring Concert on May 19, 2009.

The Georgia Music Educators’ Association Large Group Performance Evaluation for the FMS 7^th Grade Symphonic Band will take place at Kell High School on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. The band performs at 5:50p.m. The concert is free and open to the public!!

The Floyd Music Department would also like to remind all 8^th Grade Families planning to participate in the Disney Trip that all accounts should be completely paid ($475) by April 1^st, 2009.

Thank you!

Thank you to all those who attended the 7th and 8th grade Pre-Festival (Pre-LGPE) concert last night!! As always, our children were thrilled to see you there supporting them in their musical endeavors. The concert was a "Pre-Test" of sorts for our musical version of the CRCT. Mr. Cogdill and Mr. Reid, directors from South Cobb and Osborne, were there as our evaluators and gave us wonderful feedback!!

Thanks again,

FMS Bands

Concert Tomorrow!

CONCERT REMINDER

WHO: 7-1 and all 8th Grade Band Students

WHAT: Pre-LGPE Concert

WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 2009

• 6p.m. Report Time (Warm up BEGINS at 6pm. Students should arrive and set up BEFORE 6pm)

• 7p.m. Performance

WHY: To prepare and receive comments and critique from judges for our Large Group Performance Evaluation

WHERE: FMS Theatre

More Info

• All students must report to their assigned areas BEFORE 6p.m. (7-1 in the Theatre, 8th grade in band room)

• If your student is staying after school they must have WRITTEN PERMISSION. Phone calls will not be accepted.

• If staying after school, students will NOT be allowed to walk to McDonalds. They may bring food or be brought food.

• Standard concert attire required. (black pants, socks, shoes, and white button down, collared shirts)

• Their performance is a test/performance grade.

Thank you for your support! We hope to see you there!

Ms. Davidson

Happy Friday!

Good morning Band Families!

Below you'll find another form you may find useful.

Our quote for shirt prices was based on the purchase of 100 shirts. We are hovering around 50 right now. As a result, we've extended the deadline into the beginning of next week.

Download Band T-Shirt Order Form

 

7th and 8th grade current and future Practice Records for this quarter can be found in the previous Blog Entry.

Also, this is the final weekend for fundraising!!! Fundraising orders AND MONEY are due Tuesday, Feb. 3rd DURING classes.

It is extremely important that each student does his or her part to help with our fundraiser. These funds are used to repair school owned instruments, to bring in clinicians (professionals on each instrument) to further your student's experience and education, to purchase additional sheet music, and other supplies.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us!

 

Happy Friday!

Ms. Davidson

Don't forget - all band students should practice at least 20-30 minutes on Saturday AND Sunday!!!

Practice Records #2 & 3

Good morning!!

It has been great to see so many of you at our Student-Led Conferences!! Many have asked for electronic copies of our PRACTICE RECORDS! Below are the remaining Practice Records for the 3rd Quarter.

Thank you for your support!!! Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

Download Practice Record Due Feb 13

Download Practice Record Due March 3

Happy Practicing!