1. ROGERS MIDDLE School Band Beginner Band
Band Open House
ROGERS MIDDLE School Band Beginner Band

2. Welcome to the Rogers Middle School Band Program!!
Thank you for coming to the meeting tonight and taking time out of your evening to visit with the staff and myself
Purpose of our meeting tonight
We are so blessed to be able to teach your kids…thank you ! 
Rogers Band is made up of 6th grade students
Beginner Band – over 170 kids in the Beginning Band Classes!!!
Your Rogers Middle School Directors
Chris Bennett, Heather Massey, and Blake Lein– RMS/BMJH
Robert Fish – Dawson High School
Adam Brinkman & Evan Whithner – PISD Private Lesson Teachers
Collaboration Between RMS/BMJH/DHS
6-12 Band curriculum
Each year layers on new information and skills to prepare for the next year’s band class
Dawson High School Band Staff:
Aaron Brown, Nathan Coronado, Robert Fish, Rasheed Akande

3. Rogers Middle School Band Program Philosophy
We believe in:
World-class music education
Best staff available
“It’s fun to be good!”
Contests, Performance, & Fun
Individual & Group Skill Development
Student social development and interpersonal skills
Lasting friendships and positive relationships
Every student is entitled to all of the opportunities of the Rogers Band Program regardless of ability or socioeconomic status
World renowned performance venues
Leadership Opportunities
Citizenship
Pride
Goal Setting
Inspiring excellence
Well-rounded students
Multiple Intelligences

4. You are a part of an award winning band program!!
Beginning Instruction at Rogers MS
Continue 7th & 8th grade at Berry Miller Junior High School
Culminate at Dawson High School
LOTS OF SCHOLARSHIP MONEY AWARDED AND TOP GRADUATING SENIORS IN THE DAWSON HIGH SCHOOL BAND!!
We encourage your students to go to Berry Miller and Dawson High School Band events. WE WILL GIVE EXTRA CREDIT!!

5. Band Class Structure Beginner Band Conference Period
Instrument Classes throughout the school day divided by Teams.
Periods 1 – 4
Clarinet/Trumpet/Euphonium/Tuba (1st)
Flute/Oboe/Clarinet/Bassoon/Saxophone/Trombone/Percussion (2nd)
Trumpet/French Horn/Euphonium/Tuba (3rd)
Flute/Trombone (4th)
“Like” instrument classes
Concerts, Contests, Trips
Conference Period
11:00 am – 11:45 am (Mr. Bennett)
11:50 am – 12:35 pm (Mrs. Massey & Mr. Lein)

6. Beginning Band Curriculum
Individual Skill Development
Basic Music Theory
Instrumental Pedagogy
Develop Listening Skills
In-Class Testing
Home Practice
End-of-Year Goal
Social & Interpersonal Skills
Fun Trips
Events
Creating a Culture of “Unity” & “Teamwork”
Pearland ISD Private Lesson Program
Purpose
Lesson Staff
Who should take?
School Owned Instrument Policy
When to start?

7. Rogers MS Band Handbook
Contains information about our band program:
Behavioral Expectations
Trip & Performance Privileges
Teaching Objectives
Grading Policy
School Owned Instrument Policy
Rehearsals
Practice Records
What to wear to concerts
RMS Band Fee
Important Dates
Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser
Performances (Concerts & Contests)
Band Trip Information
Forms to return

8. How We Grade in Band Class
1 Grade in grade book:
Practice Records
Locker Checks
Supply & Binder Checks
2 Grades in grade book:
Playing tests
Written tests
Objective Sheets
3 Grades in grade book:
Rehearsal Etiquette
Curricular Performances (concerts, etc.)
Extra Rehearsals

9. Rogers Middle School Fundraising Opportunity
Purpose of Fundraising
Raise funds for:
Master Class / Clinician Expenses
Supplementing the cost of travel and trips
Supplement the funds provided by PISD
Instruments
Meals or snacks at various venues
Rogers Band Proposed Budget:
$9,000 for the year!
Ways we raise funding:
Fundraising
Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser
Friday, December 7th!
GOAL = $7,000

10. Rehearsals, Concerts, and FUN
Rehearsals, Concerts, and FUN! (Please refer to the calendar handout in your packet)
Beginner Band
Curricular vs. Extracurricular
FAQ’s
TEA/UIL Side-by-Side
Three afternoon full band rehearsals held during the school year (appear on the calendar)
Curricular
Two concerts held during the school year (appear on the calendar)
Dress Code: “Sunday Best”
No blue jeans
No tennis or athletic shoes
We want them to look nice and professional
One solo competition (appear on the calendar)
One full band contest (appear on the calendar)
Dress Code: “Casual Uniform”
Rogers Middle School Band T-Shirt
Khaki Shorts
Students may wear tennis shoes
Three “fun” trips: (appear on the calendar) --- Student’s MUST wear their RMS Band Shirt to these functions. (It’s for their safety)
Putt-Putt Funhouse
IT’Z Pizza
Main Event

11. Rogers Middle School Band Website
How To Find It!
What you will find:
The most up-to-date calendar
Forms and letters
Director contact information
News & Results
Private Lesson Instructors
Approved Photos & Media
Music Store Websites
Playing Exercises
Helpful links
Recommend you check it weekly
Classroom assignments and what we are doing in class that week!

12. CHARMS Office Assistant
Online database and communication tool
Calendar, forms, uniform information
Each student has an individual account
Follow instructions on handout, fill out your students personal information
This should have been completed by September 1st.
School Code: RogersMillerBand
ID# is your students PISD ID# that is used for checking books out of the library. Your student’s ID is also the password.
Once you’ve updated your student’s account, YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD.
All need to be updated by NEXT Friday!! – Daily Grade!
If you registered and are new to Rogers, we will need to add you manually, please me so I can add your student.

13. SKYWARD & RevTrack Band Fee $20 fee Paid online via SKYWARD.
Pearland ISD School Owned Instrument Fee
Only PISD school owned instruments pay
Paid online via WebStore.
Two Installments:
$50 per semester (no summer fee )
You only need to pay the Fall installment, but may pay both if you wish.
Percussion pays only the Spring Fee in 6th Grade.
Costs
You will find that we have the costs of our trips to be paid on WebStore, Pearland ISD is asking us to handle our finances this way when possible.
Putt-Putt Funhouse – Webster
Shadow Creek Showcase of Sound Band Invitational
It’z Pizza Mini Trip
Solo Contest Piano Accompanist

14. Forms and Information CHARMS Handout
Please do not fill them out until we discuss each of them.
If possible, please return each of these tonight, thank you!
Donation/Sponsorship Form
Medical Release Form
Field Trip Forms for ALL travel this school year
Alternative Travel Form
Calendar
CHARMS Handout
Private Lessons
Instrument Loan Contract (oboe, bassoon, French horn, euphonium, & tuba ONLY)

15. Donation/Sponsorship Form
Please consider sponsoring and donating to the Rogers MS Band.

16. Medical Release
Please fill this out with all of your important medical information.
We must have these on file
Thank you!

17. Field Trip Forms Please fill out this front and back form
Front is a permission for each trip, the back is an alternative transportation form.
Everyone please fill this out as well!
TURN THIS IN TONIGHT!

18. Calendar Please add these dates to your family calendar.
We strive to give you all up to date information!
The calendar online on the director’s websites will always be the most up to date. Please link your smart devices to the online google calendar.

19. CHARMS Information
Detailed information on how to access CHARMS as discussed earlier this evening.
Please update by next Friday!

20. Private Lessons Please see us with questions.
Pearland ISD offers private music lessons with well-qualified lesson staff on every instrument.
Lessons are for EVERYONE! It’s a great way to enrich what we are doing in class or get a little extra help.
Lessons are required by Pearland ISD for instruments that are “school-owned.” This includes:
Oboe
Bassoon
French Horn
Euphonium
Tuba
Please see us with questions.
Lessons will begin in about 2 – 3 weeks depending on the instrument.

21. Instrument Loan Contract
Oboe, Bassoon, French Horn, Euphonium, & Tuba students see Mr. Lein to fill out paperwork.
All instruments listed above will have both a fall and spring semester $50 fee applied to their student’s WebStore account.
Percussion students will only have the spring semester ($50) fee.

22. Turn in forms
Please turn in all of your forms tonight. There are boxes on the back table with the different forms in them.
You should take home the CHARMS login instructions for future reference
Please see me if you are interested in donating to the band program.
The band directors are here to help collect your forms and answer questions!

23. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT AND ALLOWING US TO TEACH YOUR KIDS!! We are looking forward to a FANTASTIC year with your kids!!