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Depoali Middle School Band Program - Daniel Barthel, Director
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UPCOMING EVENTS
7th/8th Grade Honor Band & Honor Jazz Band Auditions (optional)
Wednesday, November 29 from 3:30-5:30pm at Mendive Middle School
- Description: students will sign up for an audition number when they check in. Once they have completed their audition, they can leave. Most auditions will be done by 5:00pm.
- Make sure to bring the Honor Band forms with you! They are on the WCSD MS Honor Band Webpage partway down and Mr. B also has them available in the band room.
- All other Honor Band information can be found on the page linked above as well.
6th Grade Honor Band Auditions (optional)
December 6-8th during class
- Description: 6th Graders can audition to be in the WCSD Intermediate Honor Band. This band will be made up of the top beginning band students from across the district. See information about the band by downloading this note.
- To audition: turn in the note linked above by December 6 and students will play book #40 in class for Mr. Barthel during class on December 6-8. Audition results will be released the week of December 11-15.
Jazz Band Folsom Jazz Festival Trip
First payment due by Friday, December 8
- Description: We will be taking a trip to the Folsom Jazz Fest on January 26-27. The first payment of $60/student and $25/chaperone is due by December 8.
- Full Trip Info: Click here to see the Trip Info Note
Intermediate Band After School Rehearsal (required)
Friday, December 8 from 2-4pm in the Band Room
- Description: this will be the main rehearsal to combine Intermediate Band classes and prepare us for the Winter Concert.
- Snack Donations Needed: click here to volunteer to buy snacks for our rehearsal
Jazz Band Performance at Double Diamond Elementary School (optional)
Tuesday, December 12 from 4:15-5:15pm at Double Diamond Elementary
- Description: Our jazz band has been invited to play at Double Diamond's Winter Festival. We will perform from 4:30-5pm. If you have another child in the Damonte Ranch Music Program, please note that their winter concert is this night as well.
- Uniform: Band t-shirt and blue jeans (if you need a new band t-shirt, bring in $7)
- Please RSVP by November 27 to let me know if you can attend or not using this link.
Winter Band Concerts (required)
Wednesday, December 13 in the Depoali Gym - times below
- Concert Times
- 6th Grade, 12:45-1:05pm (Outside gym doors will open at 12:35pm)
- Advanced Band/Jazz 8, 6:00-6:40pm (5:45pm call time)
- Intermediate Band/Jazz 7, 7:00-7:40pm (6:50pm call time)
- Concert Uniform
- 6th Grade: Band t-shirt with blue jeans
- 7th/8th Grade: Light blue band polo shirt with black pants/socks/shoes
23-24 BAND EVENTS CALENDAR!
The events listed below are the main required events for the year (and some important optional events). We do have other optional events that will happen throughout the year. All events will soon be posted on the band calendar webpage.
12/08/23 (Fri)
Intermediate Band After School Rehearsal
2:00-4:00pm
Depoali MS
12/13/23 (Wed)
Winter Concerts – All Bands (6th Grade during the day)
(see above)
Depoali MS – GYM
1/18/24 (Thurs)
After School Jazz Band Rehearsal
2:00-5:00pm
Depoali MS
Jan 26-27 (Fri/Sat)
Folsom Jazz Festival Trip (overnight!)
Friday 3:00pm – Saturday at 8:00pm
Meet at Depoali MS
02/10/24 (Sat)
Jazz Band Field Trip to UNR ‘Jazz in the Schools’
8:00am-2:00pm
Meet at Depoali
03/13/24 (Wed)
Zone Concert – All Bands except Jazz
6:00pm (5:30pm arrival)
Damonte Ranch HS – GYM
03/15/24 (Fri)
Intermediate Band Trip to UNR/Wild Island
11:30am - 4:30pm
Bus to UNR/Wild Island
March 14-15, 2024 (dates updated on 10/1/23)
WCSD Band Festival (Intermediate & Advanced)
TBA
Bus to Hug HS
May 1-4, 2024
8th Grade Disney Trip (optional)
Depart 5/1 at 12pm, Return 5/4 at 6pm
Meet at Depoali
5/16/24 (Thurs)
Jazz Band Spring Concert
6:00-7:30pm
Depoali MS - Amphitheater
5/20/24 (Mon)
Intermediate Band After School Rehearsal
2:00-4:00pm
Depoali MS
5/23/24 (Thurs)
Spring Concerts – All Bands Except Jazz
Evening (see website)
Depoali MS – GYM
5/24/24
6th Grade Reward Field Trip to Fly High
During the school day
Depart from Depoali
Announcements
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All State Band (7th/8th Grade)
- Audition results will be announced December 4th.
- Click here for the Depoali All State Band Info Note
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8th Grade Disneyland Trip!
May 1-4, 2023
-Next payment due dates are Nov 16 and Feb 22.
-Click here for the form to submit with payments 2 and 3 (this was also handed out in class).
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BEGINNING OF THE YEAR "TO DO" LIST
- Read the Band Handbook (the handbook for your grade level can be found on the Useful Band Documents webpage)
- Complete the Band Registration Form by Friday, August 18. This form includes:
- Band Class Agreement (to complete after reading the Handbook)
- Needed student information (shirt size, etc)
- School Instrument Rental Request Form (for those wanting to rent an instrument from the school)
- Order the needed supplies for your child’s instrument. You can buy these through the band using the Supply Order Form (cheaper & easier!). Here is the 6th Grade Supply Order Form. Here is the 7th/8th Grade Supply Order Form. This can be brought in with check or cash to school starting Tuesday, Aug 15. You can also see the supply list in the Band Handbook and order the supplies yourself from a local or online vendor.
- Set your Infinite Campus Message Settings to push teacher messages to email. Most teachers use Infinite Campus as the primary means of communication with families. Instructions for this can be found at the bottom of the home page of the Band Website.
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CHECK YOUR INFINITE CAMPUS MESSAGE SETTINGS
*Make sure your Infinite Campus settings allow teacher messages to go straight to your email. Mr. B uses this often for communication (as do many other teachers). Click here for instructions about how to make sure you have this setting enabled.