Instrumental music lessons are underway for all grades and are going
smoothly. We are pleased that we were able to schedule all student lessons
during Directed Study and Unified Arts Blocks.
NEW EVENT!! The UHS Band has invited the Whitin School Intermediate and
Advanced Band members to perform with them at the Uxbridge High School
Homecoming Football game on Friday evening, October 16th. We will meet in the
UHS Auditorium at 6:00 PM for a short rehearsal and then go to the stands for
the game! Jeans, uniform shirts, and band jackets should be worn. This is
going to be a blast!!
Please read the information below carefully and make note of anything
that pertains to you or your child.
Band Uniforms and Jackets Uniform shirts will be distributed shortly to
Intermediate and Advanced Band students. Beginner Band students will
receive their shirts in the spring. Band jackets are available for
purchase. The jacket is a lined black windbreaker with Whitin Middle
School Band embroidered on the front left. Students name/instrument can
also be embroidered on the sleeve. It is not necessary to purchase a
jacket. Jackets will be issued to students marching in the Veterans Day
Parade (Intermediate and Advanced Band) during the week of November 2nd and
collected again following the parade. Students who purchase their own
jackets will wear those and will not be issued an additional one.
Veterans Day Parade The Intermediate and Advanced Bands will be marching
in the Veterans Day Parade which is tentatively scheduled for Sunday,
November 8th. We will assemble at the North Uxbridge Baptist Church on the
corner of East Hartford Ave. and North Main Street at 1:30 PM. We will step-
off at 2:00 PM. The parade will end with a ceremony at the Uxbridge Town
Common. Uniform for the parade is black pants, uniform shirt and band
jacket. If it is cold, students can bundle up under the jacket to keep
themselves warm. One extra marching rehearsal for the parade will be held
on Thursday, November 5th from 2:00 - 3:00 PM. If your child cannot attend
the parade for any reason, please let me know as soon as possible.
Beginner Band Rehearsals Full band rehearsals for the beginners will begin
in late October. More details regarding day and time will be forthcoming.
In all likelihood, full band rehearsal will be held during period 8. This is
a directed study period for grade 5 students and a unified arts period or
directed study for most grade 6 students. In the event that there is a
conflict with Phys. Ed. a schedule adjustment will be made. Again, students
are responsible for class work that is missed and should check in with the
teacher on their way to rehearsal. The teachers are very accommodating and I
dont anticipate any problems.
Bake Sale/Quilt Raffle We will begin our fundraising efforts this year
with a Bake Sale on Monday, November 23rd during parent-teacher
conferences. This has been a very successful fundraiser in the past and we
look forward to another great year. Mrs. Gabrielle Caron, Andres mom, has
offered (for the fifth year in a row!) to sew a quilt for the band to
raffle off at the Winter Concert! Raffle tickets will go home with the
students at the beginning of December and will also be available for
purchase at the concert. The quilt will be displayed in the Whitin School
office as soon as it is completed. Thank you, Mrs. Caron!
Winter Concert - There will be two winter concerts this year due to the size
of the ensembles. The Winter Concerts will be held on Tuesday, December 15th
(Beginner Band and Chorus) and Wednesday, December 16th (Intermediate and
Advanced Bands)at 7:00 PM in the Whitin Middle School cafeteria. The Jazz
Band will be performing a separate concert later in the year. Concert dress
for Intermediate and Advanced Band members is black slacks or skirt and
uniform shirt. Beginner band students should wear black pants or skirt and a
white shirt or blouse.
I have posted the Whitin Middle School Music Department Calendar below:
Whitin Middle School Music Department
2009-10 Performance/Event Calendar (subject to revision)
September
9/4 – Instrument Demonstration for Grade 5 – 8:00 AM
9/11 – Instrument Rental Night – 7:00 PM
November
11/8 (tentative) – Veteran’s Day Parade – 2:00 PM – Grades 6,7, & 8 bands,
flag squad
11/23 - Bake Sale and Quilt Raffle
December
12/15 – Winter Concert – 7:00 PM – Beginner Band and Chorus
12/16 – Winter Concert – 7:00 PM – Intermediate and Advanced Bands
12/17– Winter Concert Snow Date
January
1/11 – Variety Show Auditions, 2:00 – 3:30 PM - Grades 5 & 6 (snow date 1/14)
1/12 – Variety Show Auditions, 2:00 – 3:30 PM – Grades 7 & 8 (snow date 1/14)
1/21– Variety Show Call-back Auditions, 2:00 – 3:30 PM – Grades 5 - 8
(snowdate 1/22)
February
2/6 – Jr. High Central District Auditions – select students grades 7 & 8
2/7 - Jr. High Central District Auditions – snow date
2/8– Variety Show A – Dress Rehearsal, 2:00 – 3:30 PM – selected acts
2/9 – Variety Show B – Dress Rehearsal, 2:00 – 3:30 PM – selected acts
2/10 – Variety Show A Performance – 2:15 PM
2/10 – Variety Show B Performance – 7:00 PM
2/11– Variety Show snow date
March
Music In Our Schools Month
3/9 - Celebration of the Arts III
– Art Show and music performances throughout the day – library
– Music and Meatballs – dinner concert – 6:00 PM
3/10 – Celebration of the Arts III snow date
April
4/12 – Central District Rehearsal, 3:00 – 7:30 PM – selected students –
Southborough
4/13 – Whitin/UHS Choral Concert – 7:00 PM
4/28 - Central District Rehearsal, 3:00 – 7:30 PM – selected students –
Southborough
May
5/1 – Central District Concerts, 2:00 and 4:00 – selected students –
Bellingham HS
5/28 – Memorial Day Observance – 9:00 AM – Advanced Band, chorus
5/31– Memorial Day Parade, 9:00 AM – All band students, flag squad
June
6/4 – Great East Festival – Intermediate and Advanced Bands, Gr. 6-8 Chorus –
all day
6/8 – Spring Concert – Beginner Band and Chorus
6/9 – Spring Concert – Intermediate and Advanced Bands
