Otto Bobcat Band
Week of 5.8-5.16.26
Happy Beginning Band Concert and Hawaiian Waters Week! 🏄🏄🏄
East Cluster Marching Camp is Tuesday-Thursday at PESH!! 🤩🤩🤩
Be sure to sign up for private lessons! We have the best lesson staff around! 💫
LET'S GO, DREAM TEAM! 🌠
Beginners have Rehearsal 3 today (Monday) after school until 5:30 😎
Event Information
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Event Information
We will go to the cafeteria to get set up at 4:45. We will perform from 5:00-5:20. We will then dismiss to the band hall so that 8th graders can get to their marching camp at PESH ASAP. Please bring your PESH clothes and tennis shoes with you so you can get changed quickly at Otto before heading to PESH. Bring WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wind Ensemble Focus for the Week
1.Summer Music
Symphonic Band Focus for the Week
1. Summer Music
Concert Band Focus for the Week
1. Summer Music
Beginning Band Focus of the Week
Audition results will be posted on the 2nd to last day of school in Google Classroom. Results are final.
Students should be practicing for their Spring Concert, and then begin work on Summer music and music for next fall. Scales are always vital.
Dear Hawaiian Waters Chaperones,
If you have already signed up as a chaperone, please send $40 cash with your kiddo to band if you have not already paid for yourself. Thank you! 🙌
Message for Future McMillen Band Families: 😎
PISD MS Summer Band Camp
Be A Dream Team Parent Volunteer!
Sign up to Volunteer!
All volunteers will need to create an account and complete an application, online orientation and background check through the Plano ISD volunteer management system, VOLY, to be eligible for district/school volunteer opportunities. Please visit plano.voly.org to create a volunteer account and begin this process. These items will need to be completed by volunteers each school year.
An email will be sent to the volunteer applicant communicating the status of their application and criminal history search within 3-5 business days of completing these steps. Volunteer approval status can also be viewed by the volunteer by logging into their account. Volunteers will need to complete the online orientation as well to be eligible to volunteer. Once you have been officially approved, please email Mr. Killgo (philip.killgo@pisd.edu) to let him know you are an Otto Band Approved Volunteer!
WHERE DO I PURCHASE SUPPLIES?
We have several options to choose from, but we recommend Tarpley or Music and Arts as these stores offer fantastic service and visit Otto regularly for instrument repair.
Tarpley or Music & Arts can deliver your instrument and supplies from our list to Otto.
We recommend Dallas Percussion for all percussion students' supplies (https://www.denverpercussion.com/dallas.htm) and texasmarimas.com for their rental.
The Best Way to Help Your Child in Band
Private Lessons are the way to go! Please consider signing up your child for lessons!
Getting that one-on-one attention is PRICELESS.
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