C.D. Fulkes Middle School Band

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About The Teacher
Mr. McPhail is originally from Rhode Island. He started college at the University of Rhode Island and finished at University of North Texas. Mr. McPhail has taught as a private lesson teacher in Frisco, Keller and Carollton-Farmers Branch ISDs and has been a band director in Venus and Temple ISDs before coming to RRISD. He has over twenty former students who are now also band directors or music majors at major universities throughout the US. His wife, Stacy, is currently working on a masters in counseling psychology and his four great pyrenees and one golden retreiver are currently shedding hair all over the house. Mrs. Wike is from Katy, Texas. Music has always been a focal part of her life. When she was in elementary and junior high school, she took ballet and piano lessons. In 6th grade she started playing the clarinet and has loved it ever since then! She attended the University of Houston for her bachelors degree in music education and clarinet performance and the University of Miami for her masters degree in clarinet performance. She has taught private clarinet lessons for many years and currently plays with the Austin Community Orchestra. Mrs. Wike got married on January 9th this year to her husband, Chris, who is an attorney and a percussionist. They have a Brittany puppy named Bess who is full of energy and very smart! Mrs. Wike loves to run and be outside. She's excited about her first year at C.D. Fulkes - Go Lizards!!!

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Mission
Our wish for our band students is to learn about music and develop a love for music like we did in middle school band. We want them to keep music throughout their lives and hopefully keep playing their instrument well into adulthood. We want a band that they are proud to say they are a part of, a band that the school is proud of, and a band that the parents and community are proud of. Band is more about commitment and dedication than it is notes on a page. If we strive to meet these goals, the music part will take care of itself.