Otto Bobcat Band
Week of 10.3-10.10.26
Happy October, Otto Band Family! πππ
Be sure to sign up for private lessons!
We have the best lesson staff around! π«
LET'S GO, DREAM TEAM! π
Hey, Band Family!
We have a new Otto Band Website!
Come check it out! π₯°
Event Information
This week, all beginning band students are invited to attend their section's Wind Ensemble Sectional. See their schedule below. If it is a morning time, students will need to be dropped off to the band hall door, 21, at 7:20 AM. If it is an afternoon time, students will need to plan for a ride home from door 21 at 4:50pm. Monday AM- Percussion Monday PM- French Horns and Bassoons Tuesday PM- Clarinets Wednesday AM- Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas Thursday AM- Flutes and Oboes Thursday PM- Saxes Friday AM- Trumpets This is optional for beginners, but strongly encouraged!!
Event Information
All band students from all grades should wear their new band shirts to school this day to boost school spirit and celebrate the completion of the first 9 weeks! Woo-hoo!! Go Otto! ππΌππΌππΌ We will also be taking silly class photos at the end of each band class for the yearbook!
Mr. Schnitzer Day!
Wind Ensemble Focus for the Week
1. Region Etudes and memorized Region Scales π
2. Long tones 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. / Tune accurately.
3. Winter Concert Music
4. Shout It Out
5. 5th Grade Music
6. Blue Book Studies, pg.10, pg. 30
7. BINGO Card
Symphonic Band Focus for the Week
1. Region Etudes and memorized Region Scales- Use the help videos in Google Classroom.
2. Long tones 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. / Tune accurately.
3. Crunch Time
4. Lip Slurs, 1, 2, 3
5. Winter Concert Music
Concert Band Focus for the Week
1. Red Book Lines
2. Major Scale memorization
3. Longtones 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D. / Tune accurately.
4. Crunch Time (The realist!)
5. Lip Slurs, 1, 2, 3
6. Winter Concert Music
Otto Jazz Updates
Our next jam session will be Friday, October 9th, from 4-5 in the band ensemble room. Please practice your music. If you missed the audition, but are also interested in joining and play either Trombone, Trumpet, or Vibraphone/Aux Perc, please email Mrs. Harper. It's not too late to join! π€©
Beginning Band Focus of the Week
All assignments will always be posted in their band Google Classroom in the Classwork tab and official grades will always be in Skyward. Each week, all students will receive a new objective sheet. Objective sheets are due each Monday and must be signed by a parent.
π€©Please sign up for Private Lessons if at all possible.πOur private lesson staff is second to none! This is the BEST way to start in band! It's more than worth it!
Beginners should be working on their objective sheet homework assignments each night.
Band Uniform T-Shirts - Heads Up!
πππParents- each year, all band students are required to purchase a band uniform t-shirt. We wear this to pep rallies, football games, concerts, and competitions. This year, shirts cost $13. cash or check made payable to Plano ISD. You may pay for your shirt anytime from now - 10.30. Just sent the fee with your child and they will give it to us in band. Thank you so much!
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. Volunteers will need to complete the online orientation as well to be eligible to 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 https://texasmarimbas.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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