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RECENT
NEWS
Getting Ready for Band Camp!
As Band Camp approaches, there are several reminders about this week.
Remember
to get in all your forms (especially the BLUE MEDICAL CARD and PHYSICAL
CARD) by the Saturday band camp meeting (these forms are required to
attend the camp). - Tues/Wed. nights 6-9 pm: Drumline and Pit Rehearsals
- Wed. night 6-9 pm: Brass and Woodwind Marching Rehearsal (outside - bring a water bottle!) - Thurs. afternoon: Brass sectional (2 - 3:30 pm) and Woodwind sectional (4 - 5:30 pm) -
Sat. morning: 8-10 am: New member shoe and glove fitting (and any
returning members that want to buy new shoes, gloves, flip folders) -
Bring your check book and GREEN order forms (extra order forms will be
available that morning). - Sat. morning: 10 am - 11:30 am:
BAND CAMP PARENT/STUDENT MEETING in the Auditorium. We will go
over the camp agenda, camp rules, packing list, and more! PLEASE
BRING YOUR INSTRUMENTS so we can pack them on the truck (except flutes
and clarinets, who will take their instruments on the bus). -
Sat. afternoon: after the band camp meeting (about noon) there will be
an hour-long orientation for INCOMING FRESHMEN (as we will miss the
regularly scheduled orientation due to band camp). We will take
freshmen on a guided tour of the school and show them where the
classroom buildings are, cafeteria, gym, and answer questions regarding
Corona del Sol. - Sun. afternoon: 12 noon:
Band Room opens (bring your suitcase to the truck anytime between noon
and 1:30 pm to be loaded). 1:30 pm: ROLL CALL TIME in the Band
Room (all students must be in the band room by this time for
attendance).
For students with last names S-Z, please go to one of the other book distribution dates this week (found at www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/cds ) to pick up your books and pay class fees, as your normal book distribution time is during band camp. (Posted
7/27/2010).
E-Mail Updates
If you have not received an email from
the Band Boosters
recently, you may not be in our e-mail database. If this is the case,
please send an email to cdsbandboosters@gmail.com and include your
student's name, your student's email address, a preferred parent name,
and a preferred parent email address. Alternatively, you can try out
our new online form.
(Updated
7/21/2010).
A Note from Mr. Duplessis re Marching Band
and Zero Hour
We
have received news from the District that the Marching Band will now be
a FOR-CREDIT "0 HOUR" CLASS
through the school.
In
the past, students did not receive course credit for Marching Band: it
was considered an "extracurricular activity." Members
could receive a PE credit for taking three years of marching band, but
did not receive a grade or fine arts credit. Now, students will
be able to receive credit for the class, in addition to being able to
complete the PE requirement after 3 years of marching band. I
have been working with our school administration to make this change
happen, and I am thrilled that our Corona students will be able to
receive credit like our sister schools in the district.
Here is how this will affect everyone:
The school will assess a $135 "0 Hour fee" like it has done with other
0 Hour classes. From the CdS summer newsletter: "Taking a zero
hour class
means that the student will be enrolled in a seventh class (seminary
and study hall are not included); and a payment of $135 is charged per
semester. Taking an 8th hour class means that the student will be
enrolled in an after school class and a fee of $135 is charged per
semester. All payments are due before the first day of school."
Attendance will now be taken at all rehearsals like normal
classes. In addition to absences being excused directly through
Mr. DuPlessis and Mr. Werner (like in the past), parents will need to
call in to the school attendance line if a student will be sick on a
rehearsal (like normal classes). Students will also be in danger
of losing credit (and their spot in the band) after missing 9 or more
practices.
Students will receive a grade for the Marching Band course.
Grades will be assigned based on rehearsal participation, meeting
performance objectives, attendance at all football games and festivals,
having materials with them (drill books, equipment, etc.).
Rehearsals and Events WILL STILL BE THE SAME (as on the Calendar).
As this will be an official "0 Hour class," all students will need to
keep coming to 0 Hour through the end of the semester. After the
State Championship, we will switch to the regular 0 Hour time (Monday
through Friday, 6:23 am - 7:19 am). Attendance will still be
taken and students may lose grade points or credit if they do not show
up for the last few weeks of the semester. After the State
Championship, we will start several different projects to finish the
semester (students in Steel Drum will start rehearsing, students in
Jazz ensembles will start rehearsing, color guard will start winter
guard, instrument master classes will be offered, and other students
will start small ensembles like brass quintets).
Although there will be some changes with the 0 Hour, I think they will
be positive for the entire program. I am very excited that our
students will receive the fine arts credit that they deserve for the
hours of hard work they put into the marching band.
- Mr. Duplessis
(Posted 7/19/2010).
Revised 2010 Summer Rehearsal Schedule
There
are a number of rehearsals and other important dates scheduled over the
summer. To help you keep
track, a quick summary is available here. (Updated 7/19/2010).
Marching Band Music
A
sneak peek at the opener for our upcoming marching band season is now
available here!
[2.7 MB, mp3].* Download it and play it in an infinite loop while
you're
studying, running, etc. Stay tuned for further details. The
individual parts for first and second portion of the show are
available, in two separate zip files, here. The files are protected by a
password, which will be given to band members via a separate email.
*(Used with permission of Mike Pote Music, LLC. Updated
6/21/2010).
Band Booster Meeting
The next Band Booster
meeting is scheduled for, well ... we'll let you know! The May 11
meeting was the final one for the school year. The minutes
from previous Band Booster meetings will be posted here. (Updated 5/11/2010).
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2009-2010 Calendar that includes other school-related
dates is also available, which we will try to keep up-to-date based on
the Google calendar shown above; however, the online version will
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