Belton Middle School Band

Happy First Week of School! In this issue of the Band Notes Newsletter, the Extracurricular Code of Conduct must be signed by both students and parents by this Thursday, August 15. This can be done in your CutTime MagicLink, the PDF found in the newsletter, or the hard copy found in the Band Hall. All of the steps on the Registration Checklist and all Forms must be completed by this Thursday as well as having all band supplies and materials at school in your student’s band locker. Our Region Boot Camp is this Saturday, August 17 at BMS from 10am to 3pm for all Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble students. You can now pay for fees and shirts online on the Forms page of our website, which is due by Friday, September 13: https://secure.smore.com/n/79rjc

Welcome to Band Notes, the Newsletter of the Belton MS Band! In this edition, we explain the benefits of Private Lessons and reminders to finish the Band Registration Checklist before school starts August 14. Don’t forget our New Parent Meeting this Thursday, August 8 from 5:30-6:30pm right after Tiger Camp in the Band Hall. Parents of 7th & 8th graders, be sure to fill out the Belton Future M100 Shirt Size form ASAP in preparation for our first performance at MS Band Night coming up in early September: https://secure.smore.com/n/wzvy3

Happy Summer! Please read through this Summer Edition of Band Notes, the Belton MS Band Newsletter. Be sure to fill out the Contact Information Update Form and add the Band Registration date to your calendar to get your student set up for a great school year!  https://secure.smore.com/n/n9ftc 

Due to the severe weather this evening, our Spring Concert & Awards Ceremony will be postponed until tomorrow night at the same time and same place – Friday, May 17 at 6:30pm. All instruments and binders should go and stay home today and NOT be brought back to school tomorrow in preparation for our concert tomorrow. Please email Mr. Pulley if you have a conflict.

For the fourth year in a row, the Beginner’s Ensemble have earned straight First Division Superior ratings at the Temple College Band Invitational! The group has been preparing for this performance for the past few weeks did a superior job!

Here are some comments directly from the judges:

• “Nice sounds coming from all sections!”
• “I am impressed with this group!”
• “Keep working, you have LOTS of potential!”
• And my personal favorite: “This is the best band sound I have heard so far today!”

Feel free to hear their performance for yourself by clicking on this sound recording link: https://on.soundcloud.com/koGpC8rFuFQxVrBu8. You one more opportunity to hear this and the other groups at the BMS Band Spring Concert & Awards Ceremony tomorrow evening at 6:30pm at the Belton HS PAC. Thanks for your support of the Belton MS Band this school year!