1. A wtrey M iddle S chool V iking B and Band Parent Meeting August 25, 2009 6:30pm AMS Theater Band Parent Meeting August 25, 2009 6:30pm AMS Theater

2. Welcome Back!! Required Materials 8th Grade: Superior Bands in Sixteen Weeks, Quincy Hilliard We provide an Over-Sized Black Folder to keep your music in throughout the year. If the Folder is Damaged or lost throughout the year, you will be responsible for the $10 replacement fee. 7th Grade: NO BAND BOOK, but we do ask for you to provide a 3-ring BLACK binder for Exercises and Sheet Music Required Materials 8th Grade: Superior Bands in Sixteen Weeks, Quincy Hilliard We provide an Over-Sized Black Folder to keep your music in throughout the year. If the Folder is Damaged or lost throughout the year, you will be responsible for the $10 replacement fee. 7th Grade: NO BAND BOOK, but we do ask for you to provide a 3-ring BLACK binder for Exercises and Sheet Music

3. Opportunities for 7th and 8th graders  Solo & Ensemble Festival  Honor Band Festival  All-State Band  UGA Midfest  Jazz Band (auditions during first week of September)  Solo & Ensemble Festival  Honor Band Festival  All-State Band  UGA Midfest  Jazz Band (auditions during first week of September)

4. JAZZ BAND AUDITIONS!! Music has been distributed to 7th and 8th grade students who wanted it… Auditions will be the week after the Labor Day Holiday We will NOT be helping the students with their audition music. This is their time to show us what they can prepare on their own. Music has been distributed to 7th and 8th grade students who wanted it… Auditions will be the week after the Labor Day Holiday We will NOT be helping the students with their audition music. This is their time to show us what they can prepare on their own.

5. PERFORMANCE DRESS CODE  7th Grade will remain the same:  Band Polo, Khaki Pants, Dark dress shoes and socks (order forms available for new shirts, if needed)  8th Grade:  Guys:  BLACK dress pants, BLACK socks, BLACK dress shoes, BLACK Belt, WHITE long-sleeved dress shirt, BLACK neck tie  Ladies:  BLACK, Floor Length Skirt (Measured and Sewn)  Black Blouse (ordered through the school)  Black closed-toe dress shoes and tights (Ballet Flats are Perfect!!)  WE NEED SEWING VOLUNTEERS! PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE “SEWERS” LIST UP FRONT!  7th Grade will remain the same:  Band Polo, Khaki Pants, Dark dress shoes and socks (order forms available for new shirts, if needed)  8th Grade:  Guys:  BLACK dress pants, BLACK socks, BLACK dress shoes, BLACK Belt, WHITE long-sleeved dress shirt, BLACK neck tie  Ladies:  BLACK, Floor Length Skirt (Measured and Sewn)  Black Blouse (ordered through the school)  Black closed-toe dress shoes and tights (Ballet Flats are Perfect!!)  WE NEED SEWING VOLUNTEERS! PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE “SEWERS” LIST UP FRONT!

6. CONCERT DATES:  7th Grade Concerts:  December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm  8th Grade Concerts:  October 13th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  October 16th, 2009 – NCHS Band Night  December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  February 23rd, 2010 @ 7:00pm  May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm  7th Grade Concerts:  December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm  8th Grade Concerts:  October 13th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  October 16th, 2009 – NCHS Band Night  December 8th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  February 23rd, 2010 @ 7:00pm  May 6th, 2010 @ 7:00pm

7. Volunteers anyone? Our Fundraiser will be in November this year. We will need parents to help with:  distribution on the kick-off day  collection of forms (different dates for each grade)  helping the kids turn in money (filing out envelopes)  Organization on delivery day  Distributing items to students on delivery day  PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE VOLUNTEER LIST AND LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR US TO USE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU Our Fundraiser will be in November this year. We will need parents to help with:  distribution on the kick-off day  collection of forms (different dates for each grade)  helping the kids turn in money (filing out envelopes)  Organization on delivery day  Distributing items to students on delivery day  PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE VOLUNTEER LIST AND LEAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS FOR US TO USE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU

8. Volunteers anyone? We will be taking various field trips throughout the year. Chaperones are selected based on the field trips that your student attends. We will need parents to chaperone for:  UGA Honor Band, SELECTED 7th and 8th grade students (December, Athens, Overnight)  Festival for each CLASS: 8th grade, 7-1, and 7-2 Large group Performance Evaluations (Mid-March, Half-day, Usually Afternoon and early evening)  6th Grade Trip to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (early February, Morning and early afternoon)  Various Concert nights for Student Supervision during another band’s performance  PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE CHAPERONE LIST UP FRONT!

9. Any Questions? Contact Info… www.awtreyband.org AwtreyBand@yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand Mr. Sessoms: Michael.Sessoms@cobbk12.org Miss Johnson: Elizabeth.Johnson@cobbk12.org www.awtreyband.org AwtreyBand@yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand Mr. Sessoms: Michael.Sessoms@cobbk12.org Miss Johnson: Elizabeth.Johnson@cobbk12.org

10. GRADING PROCEDURE Performance Assessments.……………………………………….30% (Playing Assessments, Written Assessments) All missed assessment grades must be made up. Students have the number of days missed from school to make up work missed while absent. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements for making up a test. Practice Standards………………………………………………….10% (6 th Grade Practice Logs, 7 th and 8 th Grade Guided Practice Sheets) Rehearsal Standards…………………………….……………..…..60% (Equipment Check, Rehearsals, Performances) Each band student must learn to function properly in a rehearsal situation. GRADING PROCEDURE Performance Assessments.……………………………………….30% (Playing Assessments, Written Assessments) All missed assessment grades must be made up. Students have the number of days missed from school to make up work missed while absent. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements for making up a test. Practice Standards………………………………………………….10% (6 th Grade Practice Logs, 7 th and 8 th Grade Guided Practice Sheets) Rehearsal Standards…………………………….……………..…..60% (Equipment Check, Rehearsals, Performances) Each band student must learn to function properly in a rehearsal situation. Welcome!!

11. Welcome to Band!!  Required Materials for 6th Graders: Standard of Excellence Book 1 *Instrument Specific*  Required Materials for 6th Graders: Standard of Excellence Book 1 *Instrument Specific*

12. Practice doesn’t make perfect, Practice makes better!  6th Graders will have a weekly practice log due every Monday.

13. PERFORMANCE DRESS CODE  6th Grade Band Member Uniform:  The dress code for all performances will be as follows:  Awtrey MS Band Shirt (Blue Order Forms)  Khaki-colored pants  Dark Dress shoes and socks  BLUE JEANS AND TENNIS SHOES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.  6th Grade Band Member Uniform:  The dress code for all performances will be as follows:  Awtrey MS Band Shirt (Blue Order Forms)  Khaki-colored pants  Dark Dress shoes and socks  BLUE JEANS AND TENNIS SHOES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

14. CONCERT DATES:  6th Grade Concerts:  November 12 th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  May 6 th, 2010 @ 6:30pm  6th Grade Concerts:  November 12 th, 2009 @ 7:00pm  May 6 th, 2010 @ 6:30pm

15. Any Questions? Contact Info… www.awtreyband.org AwtreyBand@yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand Mr. Sessoms: Michael.Sessoms@cobbk12.org Miss Johnson: Elizabeth.Johnson@cobbk12.org www.awtreyband.org AwtreyBand@yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AwtreyBand Mr. Sessoms: Michael.Sessoms@cobbk12.org Miss Johnson: Elizabeth.Johnson@cobbk12.org