Welcome to the Jefferson Band!!!

Meet the Directors Angela Dominguez Gayle Calderon Joseph Lunstrum Head Band Director Angela.dominguez@nisd.net Gayle Calderon Assistant Band Director Virginia.calderon@nisd.net Joseph Lunstrum Joseph.lunstrum@nisd.net

First Day of School Information DO NOT bring any band supplies until AFTER the first day that we have seen you! On the first day we see you, you will receive your locker to store your band items.

Honor Band Symphonic Band Concert Band Advanced Bands Honor Band Symphonic Band Concert Band

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.

Except for Fridays…we leave early on Fridays. 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.

Daily Procedures Students may drop off instruments in the band hall as early as 7:45 a.m. They will go through their 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.

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 child’s ID#...unless they changed it.

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

Free Apps!!! Please download these free apps on any electronic device. Charms parent/student portal Metronome app free Tuner app free

Private Lessons Private lessons are important for all band students. They are especially helpful for beginning band students!!! Private lessons are on a first come first serve basis. Please take a look at our web site for more details.

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.

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 Locks should remain locked when not in class

Practice Schedules 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!!!

Concert Attire 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. Please check charmsoffice.com for the official calendar. It is coming soon!

We can’t wait to start the new school year!!! Thank you for coming! Remember, you need daily practice outside of class time in order to be the best you can be!!! We can’t wait to start the new school year!!! See you next week!!!