Newsletter for the Week of April 6

Happy Easter! The hard deadline to turn in Spring Trip Forms and Payments is this Friday, April 10 at 4pm. We are unable to accept any late forms or payment since we have to order tickets ahead of time. 

Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble students have their Solo Contest this Saturday at BMS and we still need volunteers from Beginner’s Ensemble (students and parents). Please sign up if you can help on the link in this week’s newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/2szen

Week of March 30 Newsletter

8th Grade Shirt orders and payments are due by this Thursday, as well as the My STARS Solo Summary Assignment (major grade) for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble students. The Spring Trip Forms & Payments are due no later than Friday, April 10 at 4pm in order to attend Typhoon Texas on Saturday, May 9 in Pflugerville. EOY Placement Auditions will start April 20 for all 6th & 7th grade students during class. 

We need Beginner student and parent volunteers to help with our Advanced Solo Contest on Saturday, April 11 in 2-hour shifts from 8:30am-12:30pm. Please sign up at the link in this week’s newsletter if you can help out that will count for service hours for Scouts, NJHS, etc: https://app.smore.com/n/04jcd

Newsletter for the Week of March 24


Happy Spring! 8th Grade Parents and Students can now vote and order their 8th Grade Band Shirt until Thursday, April 2 at 4pm. Students will receive their personalized Spring Trip Eligibility Form this week, and the form is due back no later than Friday, April 10 at 4pm. Jazz Band competes at the Temple Jazz Festival this Thursday, March 26 at the Temple College PAC. Read all about it at this link: https://app.smore.com/n/79zug4

Week of March 9 Newsletter


It’s contest week for Symphonic Band (Monday) and Wind Ensemble (Tuesday)! Future M100 8th Graders and Parents should attend a meeting with Mr. Kwaku this Wednesday at 5:30pm in the BMS Band Hall. Also, 8th grade shirt designs are due by this Friday at 4pm, right before we leave for Spring Break. Read about this and more in this week’s newsletter: https://app.smore.com/n/spcn0k

Newsletter for the Week of March 2


This is the last week to sign up to audition for Jazz Band next year for interested 6th & 7th graders who play saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, or percussion. Fill out the form in the newsletter if your student is interested. Temple College is hosting a Band Camp from June 8-12 for interested students – see details in the newsletter. This is the last week of after school sectionals for Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble students who both have their big UIL Evaluation next week. Read this week’s newsletter for all the details: https://app.smore.com/n/sm8kv