1. 5 TH GRADE BEGINNING BAND Instrument Rental Night Mr. Faryniarz 734-783-3400 x 2241 farynib@wbsdweb.com

2. Instrument Rental Information Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Percussion : $30/mo Alto Sax, Baritone: $60/mo A & R Music: Lincoln Park (313) 381-2274 Rich Cieslowski Anderson’s Music: Dearborn (313) 278-0100 Bruce Haberkern Marshall Music: Allen Park (800) 530-7077 Mark Waldbauer

3. Weekly Schedule 8:15am-9:00am – Brownstown Middle School –Students can either be dropped off by a parent or take the BMS bus (Bus schedule can be found at www.wbsd.co – Departments - Transportation and Support Services www.wbsd.co –Mondays - Flutes –Tuesday – Trumpets –Wednesday - Clarinets/Saxophones –Thursday – Trombones/Baritones –Friday - Percussion

4. “Up to Christmas” Schedule Wednesday, September 26 – First day of 5 th Grade Band October 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 – NO BAND (MEAP) November 22, 23 – NO BAND (Thanksgiving) November 26 – Schedule switch –Woodwinds – Mondays and Wednesdays –Brass – Tuesdays and Thursdays –Percussion – Tuesdays and Fridays Thursday, December 13 – Winter Concert – Time TBA

5. Band Instrumentation Desired Flute – 20 Clarinet – 40 Saxophone – 20 Trumpet - 30 Trombone - 12 Baritone - 12 Percussion - 12 161 Kids!!!! First Choices Flute – 21 Clarinet – 23 Saxophone – 44 Trumpet - 37 Trombone - 6 Baritone - 6 Percussion - 16 Recommendations Flute – 22 Clarinet – 35 Saxophone – 34 Trumpet - 37 Trombone - 7 Baritone - 10 Percussion - 10

6. Recommended Supplies for 5 th Grade Band Flute Cleaning rod (included with flute) and a cloth

7. Recommended Supplies for 5 th Grade Band Clarinet and Saxophone Cork Grease At least 4 good, working reeds (Vandoren, Rico Royal, La Voz, Hemke, Mitchell Lurie - 2.5 or Medium-hard) Reed case to hold at least 4 reeds Cleaning Swab

8. Recommended Supplies for 5 th Grade Band Trumpet and Baritone Valve Oil Slide Cream

9. Recommended Supplies for 5 th Grade Band Trombone Trombone Slide Cream (Trombotine or Super Slick) Small spray bottle

10. Recommended Supplies for 5 th Grade Band All Instrumentalists Folding music stand for at home practice Metronome/Tuner Essential Elements 2000

11. Daily Necessities 1) Instrument 2) Pencil 3) Music Folder

12. Transportation Information Students ride the normal Brownstown M.S. bus route from your neighborhood. Bus routes on www.woodhaven.k12.mi.us or call the transportation department @ 734-783-0255. www.woodhaven.k12.mi.us You may drive your child to BMS …… please drop off in front of school and enter main doors. Students go directly to the cafeteria. All students will be transported, by school district bus, back to their elementary school.

13. Contact Info farynib@wbsdweb.com BMS Number – PHMS Number – 362-6100 x2100 If emailing please format the subject line: Students Name, Instrument, School - Reason (Sally Smith, Flute, Erving – Having lots of fun!)

14. Thank you so much!! Music education is a lifelong investment I am looking forward to a great year of music making with your students