Welcome to the Jefferson Band!!!

Meet the Directors

•Angela Dominguez• Head Band Director• Angela.dominguez@nisd.net

•Gayle Calderon-• Assistant Band Director• Virginia.calderon@nisd.net

• Joseph Lunstrum • Assistant Band Director• Joseph.lunstrum@nisd.net

What You’re Doing for Your Brain!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0JKCYZ8hng

• You smart person you!! Look what you’re doing for your brain! Good Job!

Supplies & Instruments

Bring band supplies TOMORROW

Put all band related items in your band locker

Lockers• ALL band items must be stored in your

band lockers

• ONLY Band items should be kept in your band lockers

• Keep lockers clean at all times- We will check!

• Locks should remain locked when not in class

• Locker number and combo is located on your student info in Charms

Band Hall Hours

Band Hall Opens: 7:45 a.m.

Band Hall Closes: 4:30 p.m.

Except for Fridays…we leave early on Fridays.

*Faculty Meetings happen in the Band hall and will lead to closure- be prepared

to go to your designated area till the band hall opens. NO LOITERING!*

Daily Procedures

Drop off instruments in the band hall as early as 7:45 a.m.- You may not stay here unless practicing.

Go through the school day and then come back to the band hall at the end of the day to take all band materials home. Students need daily practice outside of class time.

Students with large instruments may practice before and after school Mon – Thurs.

Safety Drills• Fire Drills• when the fire alarm sounds you will leave everything careful at your

seat. • Without talking exit out the WEST door (left).• Follow the leader single file to the bus loop, cross over to the grassy

area in the middle• Stand and wait quietly while we check roll and wait for instruction

• Tornado Drills• When tornado alarm sounds move to the designated tornado safe area.• Move against the walls as instructed and go to duck and cover position.• Wait quietly till released from tornado safe area.

• Lockdown Drills• When Lockdown Drill is announced remain quiet.• Move where teacher indicates and remain silent until teacher or

administrator releases us from lockdown.

Bands

There is the Beginning Band and the Advanced

Bands:

Honor Band

Symphonic Band

Concert Band

Expectations

We have one rule here: RESPECT

• Respect of yourself

• Respect of others

• Respect of your environment

• Respect can be defined as caring enough to think about others before yourself. Always demonstrate Respect and you will be doing the right thing.

B A N D

• B BE RESPECTFUL: Band Directors/Teachers/Adults, Peers, Yourself, and Property.

• A AWESOME ATTITUDES: You control your destiny. Make every second count.

• N NEVER UNDERESTIMATE YOUR ABILITIES:Perfect practice makes perfect!

• D DO YOUR BEST: Keep trying. If you fall get back up!

Consequences

Failure to follow the school and band program rules may result in the following:

• Band detention- served in the band hall

• D-Hall/office referral

• Not allowed to participate in Band Celebration, Dave & Busters at the end of the year.

• In certain cases demotion to a lower band or subsequent removal from band

Practice SchedulesAll Students will practice each day outside of class. Practice time will be recorded in CHARMS.

Students with school owned instruments may take their instrument home on a daily basis or practice in the band hall before or after school Mon. - Thurs.

Students with personal instruments must take their instrument home to practice every day. They are not allowed to spend the night.

Students will turn in a practice record that acknowledges that students practiced on a daily basis. Daily practice outside of class is essential!!!

Region Sectionals

Honor Band students and other selected students from Symphonic and Concert band will be responsible for attending 1 sectional per week. This extra time will help students prepare for Region Band Auditions. Please visit our web site for more information on Region Band.

Region Sectionals will begin at 7:30 or 7:45 a.m.

Region Sectional Schedule

MON

BANDHALL & Flute 7:30 a.m. Saxophones 7:45 am

HALLWAY DUTY Ensemble Room/Hallway Stage

Dominguez Calderon Lunstrum

       

TUE

BANDHALL & Horn 7:30 a.m. Oboe 7:45 a.m.

HALLWAY DUTY Stage Practice Room

Calderon Dominguez Lunstrum

       

WED

BANDHALL & Clarinet 7:30 a.m. Trumpet 7:30 a.m.

HALLWAY DUTY Ensemble Room/Hallway Stage

Lunstrum Calderon Dominguez

       

THUR

BANDHALL & Low Brass 7:30 am Bass Clarinet 7:45am

HALLWAY DUTY Stage Practice Room/Hallway

Calderon Dominguez Lunstrum

       

FRI

BANDHALL & Percussion 7:45 am Tuba 7:45 a.m.

HALLWAY DUTY Band Hall Ensemble Room/Hallway

Calderon Lunstrum Dominguez

charmsoffice.com

Please refer to this website often for calendars, schedules and information.

Please update your information in charms when it changes.

Click on enter/login, parents/students/members. Our school code is jeffmsband. The password is your ID#(no S)...unless you changed it.

How to Do Practice Logs in Charms

• Refer to the hand out on how to use Charms for practice logs

• Remember ALL TIMES must be in by SUNDAY MIDNIGHT

• If you fail to enter by Sunday you must print a paper Practice Log and have it signed and turned in by TUESDAY

• You must include the following items: Warm Up, Technique, and Music in EACH entry on your Practice Log

Charms Practice Log Grading

GRADING RUBRIC FOR PRACTICE RECORDS

• -20 if less than 5 days of practice

• -20 if you skip 2 (or more) days in a row

• -10 points for each practice item missing (warm up, technique, and music)

• Practice Log Entry will begin next week on Monday

Private Lessons• What are lessons? Think of them like having a

Personal Trainer on your instrument. You wanna be your best- you train with the best

• How much are lessons? Lessons range from $17 to $30 depending on the length of lesson and the level of teaching experience.

• Why take from a Jefferson Private Teacher? We selected these teachers because we think they do the best job. They work with us to help you become the best you can in band. Plus they will teach you here at school and count on your Practice Logs!!

Concert Attire Beginners

All beginners will wear the band shirt and black slacks, black shoes, black sock. Shirts tucked in.

We will have 2 concerts this year. One in Dec. and one in May.

They will also have a solo performance that occurs during the school day in May.

Concert Attire Advanced

• Formal Uniforms for Advanced Students include: full tuxedo for boys and dresses for girls (when available) or black dress pants & vests for all students with white tuxedo shirt with black bow tie.

• Formal Uniform Fee is included in the band fee collected at the beginning of the year. This will cover the cost of cleaning & alterations, which NISD states must be done professionally. The replacement cost will be $100 so students are reminded to treat them with the utmost care.

• Girls need to wear SOLID BLACK dress shoes & black hosiery and boys need to wear SOLID BLACK dress shoes & socks (crew length or longer).

• All students need Black slacks (“Dockers” style...NO JEANS, used when wearing band t-shirt in place of formal uniform)

Band Council

• New this year is a group of students that have volunteered to be very involved with the workings of the Jefferson Band.

• These students have accepted the role of Leader at all times!

• These students will assist with organization, morale and spirit, and other aspects as the directors require.

• They can be your first person to speak to if you have a question, need help, or have an idea for the band.

2014 Band Council• Anna Charo 8th

Clarinet

• Laisza De La Rosa 8th Baritone

• Krystal Estrada 8th Clarinet

• James Hartman 8th Baritone

• Josephine Medina 8th Flute

• Eryn Mejorado 8th Baritone

• Bryan Miranda 8th Trombone

• Keith Oates 8th Trumpet

• Michaela Prichard 8th Flute

• Larissa Amador 7th Baritone

• Daniela Bueso 7th Clarinet

• Jocelyn Finley 7th Trombone

• Andrew Gerardo7th Baritone

• Yasmine Gomez7th Flute

• Jayden Granados 7th Baritone

• Janelle Jumamil 7th Trombone

• Nick Murillo7th Baritone

Free Apps!!!Please download these free apps on any electronic device.

• Charms parent/student portal

• Metronome app free

• Tuner app free

jmsband.net

Please refer to jmsband.net often for calendars, schedules and information.

We are a TEAM

• What are we working for? What does it look like to be the best band/team around?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxzPXNFZrAc

• We’re a team, a family, and we want to be the best we can be! We’re so glad you’re a part of the team!

Parents Want to Volunteer?

1. Go to nisd.net

2. Highlight “About NISD” and click “Volunteers and Mentors”

3. Follow steps to “Sign Up to Volunteer Now” You will need your driver’s license number and Social Security number.