8th Grade Performance - Band Together to Fight Drugs - October 26th

Every year, the 8^th grade band is invited to a Varsity football game to play alongside the HS Band. This year, that game will be Friday, October 26^th here at Blanco Stadium. This is a great opportunity for our 8^th grade band to experience what it’s like to be in HS Band. Join us as we "Band together to fight drugs!" during Red Ribbon Week! Please mark your calendars! 

Uniform for the game performance will be the new Middle School Band T-shirt with Blue Jeans. (Shirts are supposed to arrive Monday or Tuesday next week.) 8^th graders will be admitted into the game for free with their band shirt and instrument.

Students will need to report to the band section of the stadium at 7pm. They will play with the HS band in the stands for the first two quarters. At halftime, they will go on the field and perform (standing, not marching) with the HS band. After halftime, the band has 3^rd quarter off for concessions (bring money).  If 8^th grade band students are at the stadium, they must remain with the band until the end of the game. They will be dismissed after they perform the School Song. Students may get signed out by their parent after halftime if they need to leave early. If leaving early with someone else’s parent, you must get that cleared in advance with the MS Principal.

Students usually share music with the high school students, but you are encouraged to purchase your own lyre and flip folder. Having your own flip folder/lyre will make it easier to see the music, but it is not required.  Here is an example of a flip folder https://www.wwbw.com/Grover-Trophy-10-Window-Flip-Folio-Folder-473722-473722000000000.wwbw. Here is an example of a lyre https://www.wwbw.com/Giardinelli-Alto-or-Tenor-Saxophone-Lyre-J13375-J13375000000000.wwbw. They also make flip folders for trumpet and trombone that clip onto the bell of the instrument https://www.wwbw.com/DEG-A16-HC260-Trumpet-Lyre-450278-450278000000000.wwbw. Flutes have flip folders/lyres that attach to their arm https://www.wwbw.com/DEG-A16-HC225-Flutists-Friend-Flute-Piccolo-Lyre-450275-450275000000000.wwbw. You can purchase these online (wwbw.com, amazon, etc.) or at music stores (Music & Arts, Hillje, etc.).

8^th graders that help out with the HS football team should plan to perform with the band at halftime. 

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Conard at danette.conard@blancoisd.org.

Band Book, Binders, and Supplies

All 7th-8th grade students should have all the required supplies for band and bring them to class every day:

• Black Binder (with pencil bag and pencils, 5 tab dividers, plastic sheet protectors, paper
• EE Book 2
• Instrument
• Accessories 

Limited supplies (such as reeds and valve oil) are available for purchase at the BMS Band Hall.

Students are expected to have their own copies of all music that is handed out, and their name should be on each piece of music. Replacement fee for lost music is 25 cents/page.

60% of the final band grade is based on daily classroom participation, which includes showing up with all your stuff!