Sachse Mustang Band Updates

November 13, 2022

Message from Mrs. Taylor

It was an exciting marching season, and is mostly coming to a close with the exception of a couple parades still on the Horizon. This coming week will be all inside and focused on fundamentals and auditions. Make sure that you are ready for auditions during ALL band classes, they will be happening ALL week. Students will need TMEA Region Music (freshman cuts) prepared for the campus auditions. We will also be signing up students for HS TMEA Region auditions that will take place at Sachse HS on December 3 and 5 (phase 2). See below for Region expectations outlined by band placement.

CONGRATS to the Freshmen who qualified for the 9th Grad Region Band; Sachse HS had more Freshmen in the band than any other GISD HS!:

Nathan Bickerstaff: 1st CHAIR

Brett Hough

Eyasu/ Josh Abrha

Ethan Johnson

Jon Payne

Sofia Kolath

Addison Cundiff

Chloe Rex

Maggie Truong

Andrew Jeffreys

Destiny McKinney

Zachary Kahl

Isaac Torres

Savannah Miller

Sienna Cook

Congrats to the following students who are alternates for the 9th Grade Freshman Region Band:

Alyssa Zavala

Nikki Co

Duncan Kirschner

Phu Pham

Brian Ortiz

Adriel Aguilar

Ocean Dixon

Jimmy Herrera

Week 4 GP 3

NO FULL GROUP after school activities this week! Make sure to get any of your things out of the bandhall in the morning, we will be cleaning during the day and we will be throwing away things that should not be in the bandhall.

Monday, Nov.14

A Day

Masterclasses will only be for students auditioning for HS REGION

Horns in ensemble room for Masterclass

Euphoniums Instrument Storage room for Campus auditions

Saxes in handhall for Masterclass

All other Students be in auditorium with region music and concert instruments at 7:30 AM unless otherwise designated in the band app.

Tuesday, NOV 15

B Day; Check bandhall screen for locations

Wednesday, NOV 16

A Day

All other Students be in auditorium with region music and concert instruments at 7:30 AM unless otherwise designated in the band app.

Thursday, NOV 17

B Day; Check bandhall screen for locations

*Friday, NOV 18

All Region Jazz Clinic at Rockwall Heath HS

Students involved will be given information in Jazz Band

Saturday, NOV 19

All Region Jazz Clinic at Rockwall Heath HS

Students involved will be given information in Jazz Band

Reminders and LOOKING AHEAD...

November 18-19

Region Jazz Clinic/ Concert @ Rockwall Heath HS

December 3

Region Auditions @ Sachse HS

December 5

Region Auditions Phase 2 @ Sachse HS

December 7

Christmas Parade

December 12

Christmas Concert

Eligibility (repeat reminder)

We are now affected by the 9 week eligibility opposed to the 6 week

9 Week Eligibility will affect:

AREA
BOA San Antonio

BELOW IS Generic Eligibility Info

THIS 6 week check is the only 6 week check that causes a student to LOSE eligibility.

All other grading periods, the 9 week grade is the only one that can cause a student to lose eligibility. Their 3 week grade and 6 week grades can allow them regain IF they are passing ALL classes (not just the one they may have failed that caused the loss of eligibility). Just like the verification to lose, this grade check is a week prior to them actually regaining eligibility.

BAND FEES

At this time, all CHARMS fees should be paid in full. SKYWARD fees have been added for this year and most should now be appearing for you in skyward and ready to be paid. Please make the first $100 Skyward fee by the end of September and continue $100 payments until paid in full. All students should show a $200 activity fee, school owned instrument fees (some students), and $100 Percussion Camp fees should also be showing at this time. These were all acknowledged and described in the registration paperwork.

Because these fees are all added manually, it takes some time and I was waiting to confirm with our bookkeeper that she had enough time to add all of these prior to letting you know that they are ready to be paid. WITH THAT SAID, IF you paid your skyward fees in full at registration, PLEASE do not pay these online. Now that the charge is there, our treasurer will be able to cut a check to the School for those who opted to pay in full at registration. If you have already seen these charges and paid proactively, please contact my via e-mail and copy treasurer@sachseband.org so we don't pay the district for the skyward fees that may have been paid twice. It will be mush easier to reconcile that through boosters rather than the district.

Side note regarding fees, only those with an outstanding balance from LAST YEAR are on our LOP list. Students will have until the end of December 2022 to get all band fees paid prior to being added to the LOP. As always, if a specific payment plan is needed please e-mail hctaylor@garlandisd.net and treasurer@sachseband.org so we can work out a payment plan.

Volunteers

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the district Volunteer application as soon as possible. We need to be able to verify you are cleared prior to the event and it is HIGHLY unlikely that you will be cleared the day you fill out the application and will be dependent on how busy that office is. The earlier this is done the better. Click Volunteer application button below.

If you are interested in driving a truck or pulling a trailer, you will need to complete the 4 steps listed below.

Volunteer application linked below
E-mail Completed Drivers License Check Request to Mrs. Taylor: hctaylor@garlandisd.net
Fill out the Occumed Authorization and go to a participating drug screening facility listed to complete drug test.
Notify Mrs. Taylor once all 3 above steps are completed so I can follow up for clearance.

THANK YOU ALL FOR VOLUNTEERING, it takes a small army!

Volunteer Application

DL Check Request Form

Occumed Authorization Form

All State Music

Students should be practicing All- State Music at home. We have already started with pass-offs and will continue to do so on B days. Students should have concert instruments on every B day along with their marching instrument as well.

ALL STATE MUSIC AVAILABLE HERE

Click to access All State Etudes now! Percussion is missing one etude but should be updated by the end of the week.