ROGERS MIDDLE School Band Beginner Band 2018-2019 Band Open House ROGERS MIDDLE School Band Beginner Band

Welcome to the Rogers Middle School Band Program!! Thank you for coming to the meeting tonight and taking time out of your evening to visit with the staff and myself Purpose of our meeting tonight We are so blessed to be able to teach your kids…thank you !  Rogers Band is made up of 6th grade students Beginner Band – over 170 kids in the Beginning Band Classes!!! Your Rogers Middle School Directors Chris Bennett, Heather Massey, and Blake Lein– RMS/BMJH Robert Fish – Dawson High School Adam Brinkman & Evan Whithner – PISD Private Lesson Teachers Collaboration Between RMS/BMJH/DHS 6-12 Band curriculum Each year layers on new information and skills to prepare for the next year’s band class Dawson High School Band Staff: Aaron Brown, Nathan Coronado, Robert Fish, Rasheed Akande

Rogers Middle School Band Program Philosophy We believe in: World-class music education Best staff available “It’s fun to be good!” Contests, Performance, & Fun Individual & Group Skill Development Student social development and interpersonal skills Lasting friendships and positive relationships Every student is entitled to all of the opportunities of the Rogers Band Program regardless of ability or socioeconomic status World renowned performance venues Leadership Opportunities Citizenship Pride Goal Setting Inspiring excellence Well-rounded students Multiple Intelligences

You are a part of an award winning band program!! Beginning Instruction at Rogers MS Continue 7th & 8th grade at Berry Miller Junior High School Culminate at Dawson High School LOTS OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AWARDED AND TOP GRADUATING SENIORS IN THE DAWSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND!! We encourage your students to go to Berry Miller and Dawson High School Band events. WE WILL GIVE EXTRA CREDIT!!

Band Class Structure Beginner Band Conference Period Instrument Classes throughout the school day divided by Teams. Periods 1 – 4 Clarinet/Trumpet/Euphonium/Tuba (1st) Flute/Oboe/Clarinet/Bassoon/Saxophone/Trombone/Percussion (2nd) Trumpet/French Horn/Euphonium/Tuba (3rd) Flute/Trombone (4th) “Like” instrument classes Concerts, Contests, Trips Conference Period 11:00 am – 11:45 am (Mr. Bennett) 11:50 am – 12:35 pm (Mrs. Massey & Mr. Lein)

Beginning Band Curriculum Individual Skill Development Basic Music Theory Instrumental Pedagogy Develop Listening Skills In-Class Testing Home Practice End-of-Year Goal Social & Interpersonal Skills Fun Trips Events Creating a Culture of “Unity” & “Teamwork” Pearland ISD Private Lesson Program Purpose Lesson Staff Who should take? School Owned Instrument Policy When to start?

Rogers MS Band Handbook Contains information about our band program: Behavioral Expectations Trip & Performance Privileges Teaching Objectives Grading Policy School Owned Instrument Policy Rehearsals Practice Records What to wear to concerts RMS Band Fee Important Dates Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser Performances (Concerts & Contests) Band Trip Information Forms to return

How We Grade in Band Class 1 Grade in grade book: Practice Records Locker Checks Supply & Binder Checks 2 Grades in grade book: Playing tests Written tests Objective Sheets 3 Grades in grade book: Rehearsal Etiquette Curricular Performances (concerts, etc.) Extra Rehearsals

Rogers Middle School Fundraising Opportunity Purpose of Fundraising Raise funds for: Master Class / Clinician Expenses Supplementing the cost of travel and trips Supplement the funds provided by PISD Instruments Meals or snacks at various venues Rogers Band Proposed Budget: $9,000 for the year! Ways we raise funding: Fundraising Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser Friday, December 7th! GOAL = $7,000

Rehearsals, Concerts, and FUN Rehearsals, Concerts, and FUN! (Please refer to the calendar handout in your packet) Beginner Band Curricular vs. Extracurricular FAQ’s TEA/UIL Side-by-Side Three afternoon full band rehearsals held during the school year (appear on the calendar) Curricular Two concerts held during the school year (appear on the calendar) Dress Code: “Sunday Best” No blue jeans No tennis or athletic shoes We want them to look nice and professional One solo competition (appear on the calendar) One full band contest (appear on the calendar) Dress Code: “Casual Uniform” Rogers Middle School Band T-Shirt Khaki Shorts Students may wear tennis shoes Three “fun” trips: (appear on the calendar) --- Student’s MUST wear their RMS Band Shirt to these functions. (It’s for their safety) Putt-Putt Funhouse IT’Z Pizza Main Event

Rogers Middle School Band Website How To Find It! What you will find: The most up-to-date calendar Forms and letters Director contact information News & Results Private Lesson Instructors Approved Photos & Media Music Store Websites Playing Exercises Helpful links Recommend you check it weekly Classroom assignments and what we are doing in class that week!

CHARMS Office Assistant www.charmsoffice.com Online database and communication tool Calendar, forms, uniform information Each student has an individual account Follow instructions on handout, fill out your students personal information This should have been completed by September 1st. School Code: RogersMillerBand ID# is your students PISD ID# that is used for checking books out of the library. Your student’s ID is also the password. Once you’ve updated your student’s account, YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD. All need to be updated by NEXT Friday!! – Daily Grade! If you registered and are new to Rogers, we will need to add you manually, please email me so I can add your student.

SKYWARD & RevTrack Band Fee $20 fee Paid online via SKYWARD. Pearland ISD School Owned Instrument Fee Only PISD school owned instruments pay Paid online via WebStore. Two Installments: $50 per semester (no summer fee ) You only need to pay the Fall installment, but may pay both if you wish. Percussion pays only the Spring Fee in 6th Grade. Costs You will find that we have the costs of our trips to be paid on WebStore, Pearland ISD is asking us to handle our finances this way when possible. Putt-Putt Funhouse – Webster Shadow Creek Showcase of Sound Band Invitational It’z Pizza Mini Trip Solo Contest Piano Accompanist

Forms and Information CHARMS Handout Please do not fill them out until we discuss each of them. If possible, please return each of these tonight, thank you! Donation/Sponsorship Form Medical Release Form Field Trip Forms for ALL travel this school year Alternative Travel Form Calendar CHARMS Handout Private Lessons Instrument Loan Contract (oboe, bassoon, French horn, euphonium, & tuba ONLY)

Donation/Sponsorship Form Please consider sponsoring and donating to the Rogers MS Band.

Medical Release Please fill this out with all of your important medical information. We must have these on file Thank you!

Field Trip Forms Please fill out this front and back form Front is a permission for each trip, the back is an alternative transportation form. Everyone please fill this out as well! TURN THIS IN TONIGHT!

Calendar Please add these dates to your family calendar. We strive to give you all up to date information! The calendar online on the director’s websites will always be the most up to date. Please link your smart devices to the online google calendar.

CHARMS Information Detailed information on how to access CHARMS as discussed earlier this evening. Please update by next Friday!

Private Lessons Please see us with questions. Pearland ISD offers private music lessons with well-qualified lesson staff on every instrument. Lessons are for EVERYONE! It’s a great way to enrich what we are doing in class or get a little extra help. Lessons are required by Pearland ISD for instruments that are “school-owned.” This includes: Oboe Bassoon French Horn Euphonium Tuba Please see us with questions. Lessons will begin in about 2 – 3 weeks depending on the instrument.

Instrument Loan Contract Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Euphonium, & Tuba students see Mr. Lein to fill out paperwork. All instruments listed above will have both a fall and spring semester $50 fee applied to their student’s WebStore account. Percussion students will only have the spring semester ($50) fee.

Turn in forms Please turn in all of your forms tonight. There are boxes on the back table with the different forms in them. You should take home the CHARMS login instructions for future reference Please see me if you are interested in donating to the band program. The band directors are here to help collect your forms and answer questions!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT AND ALLOWING US TO TEACH YOUR KIDS!! We are looking forward to a FANTASTIC year with your kids!!