Director's Update
5-17-20
Good Evening Parents and Students,
I hope that you all and your families are well. We did two days of uniform/instrument check-in last week and it was very efficient and successful. However, we still have about 30 students who need to turn in their equipment/uniforms to us and clean out their lockers. Therefore, we are going to be offering time slots from 12:00-4:00pm this Wednesday, May 20th for students/parents to come take care of this. Each time slot will be 15 minutes. These need to be quick time slots so that we limit as much personal contact as possible. To that end, we will also have to limit the number of people who can sign up for each time slot to 4 people. To ensure you get the time you want, reserve your time slot quickly as this will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Follow this link to reserve your time slot: https://forms.gle/RYYFyWS4iii2B6mu9
*** For the above form to work correctly the student will need to go into the form using their school email address!
*** Also, the band boosters will be able to collect past due band fees if you would like to take care of that and we will be able to take any instrument or solo and ensemble fees.
This is the basic procedure we will follow once you arrive:
* If you have a mask and gloves you are encouraged to wear them during this process
* Pull up to the front of the band hall in the student drop-off line
* Uniforms will be hung on racks on the sidewalk
* Breastplates and buckles will need to be removed and placed in the ziplock bag provided
* Uniform bags will be put into a pile next to the uniforms
* Concert instruments will be checked in with Mr. Holland on the sidewalk
* If you need to check out an instrument for the summer you will do that with Mr. Holland also
* If your marching instrument is inside you will have to go get it and bring it out to check out with Mr. Holland
* There will be a plastic tub to drop your blue foundations book into
* If you need to clean out your locker you will enter the band hall from the front, clean out your locker as quickly as possible and exit the side door by the band practice field
Be on the lookout for more updates in the coming days.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Evening Parents and Students,
I hope that you all and your families are well. We did two days of uniform/instrument check-in last week and it was very efficient and successful. However, we still have about 30 students who need to turn in their equipment/uniforms to us and clean out their lockers. Therefore, we are going to be offering time slots from 12:00-4:00pm this Wednesday, May 20th for students/parents to come take care of this. Each time slot will be 15 minutes. These need to be quick time slots so that we limit as much personal contact as possible. To that end, we will also have to limit the number of people who can sign up for each time slot to 4 people. To ensure you get the time you want, reserve your time slot quickly as this will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Follow this link to reserve your time slot: https://forms.gle/RYYFyWS4iii2B6mu9
*** For the above form to work correctly the student will need to go into the form using their school email address!
*** Also, the band boosters will be able to collect past due band fees if you would like to take care of that and we will be able to take any instrument or solo and ensemble fees.
This is the basic procedure we will follow once you arrive:
* If you have a mask and gloves you are encouraged to wear them during this process
* Pull up to the front of the band hall in the student drop-off line
* Uniforms will be hung on racks on the sidewalk
* Breastplates and buckles will need to be removed and placed in the ziplock bag provided
* Uniform bags will be put into a pile next to the uniforms
* Concert instruments will be checked in with Mr. Holland on the sidewalk
* If you need to check out an instrument for the summer you will do that with Mr. Holland also
* If your marching instrument is inside you will have to go get it and bring it out to check out with Mr. Holland
* There will be a plastic tub to drop your blue foundations book into
* If you need to clean out your locker you will enter the band hall from the front, clean out your locker as quickly as possible and exit the side door by the band practice field
Be on the lookout for more updates in the coming days.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
5-11-20
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
I hope that everyone is remaining safe and healthy. I truly wish we could have finished out the year together. Unfortunately, we are all having to do the best we can and look forward to the future. Below is my next round of updates.
Several items:
1. As a reminder, we will be checking in instruments/uniforms this Wednesday and Thursday. If you have not had a chance to go in and reserve a time please go to the following link to do so: https://forms.gle/rJVProcK2Gw1pcds8 Also, if you have band booster fees or band fees to take care of for the year you can also do that during this time.
2. I am attaching a summer calendar to this email. I know that many of you are attempting to make plans for the summer. I have held off on sending this out as I was trying to get as much information relating to Covid-19 as I could before doing so. The attached dates are what we will do as long as state and local social distancing guidelines allow. As such, the calendar is subject to change but this is what we would like to do.
3. Mama and Papa Duck/Staff Positions for next year were shared with the students via Google Classroom at the end of last week. For those who will be a section leader or drum major please make plans to attend our leadership camp, July 13-15 at the SHSU University Camp. Again, this will happen in accordance with state and local health guidelines.
4. Band placements this year have been done differently due to us not being allowed to return to school this semester. The band directors from the high school and middle school collaborated and placed the students into band classes next year based off of many factors including but not limited to: current band placement, chair tests, play-offs, all-region results, solo and ensemble results, and potential for future growth. There was just no other way to do this without being able to have an evaluation like we normally do in the spring. We didn’t feel there was a fair and equitable way to do this under our current circumstances. The students will do a chair test towards the beginning of the year for part placement for the first semester. We will then do an evaluation toward the end of the first semester to determine if anyone needs to change bands going into concert season in the spring. The band placements will be shared with the students in the next few days via Google Classroom.
5. Finally, there are many of you who still need to complete their Google Classroom assignments. Please get caught up on those as soon as possible. We don’t want anyone to fail band for this 6 weeks because assignments were not turned in.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
| 2020-2021_summer_band_schedule.pdf |
4-30-20
Dear Parents,
This email is being sent on behalf of the Band Booster Club. The voting for next year’s officers is being held today via the Google Document link at the end of this email. Voting will close at 7:00pm this evening and will be open for today only. Please only vote one time. The results will be shared at the May 4th meeting next Monday which will be held online. The officer meeting will take place at 5:30pm and the general membership meeting will take place at 6:30pm. The links for those meetings will be posted on the Facebook page and the band website if you wish to attend. If you have any questions please email President Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com and she can help you.
Officer Ballot Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZbe0hJ8B2n2NqyFz6LGDDr8DqS1cpPMz9Ae1DlhQyFE0_1A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Parents,
This email is being sent on behalf of the Band Booster Club. The voting for next year’s officers is being held today via the Google Document link at the end of this email. Voting will close at 7:00pm this evening and will be open for today only. Please only vote one time. The results will be shared at the May 4th meeting next Monday which will be held online. The officer meeting will take place at 5:30pm and the general membership meeting will take place at 6:30pm. The links for those meetings will be posted on the Facebook page and the band website if you wish to attend. If you have any questions please email President Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com and she can help you.
Officer Ballot Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZbe0hJ8B2n2NqyFz6LGDDr8DqS1cpPMz9Ae1DlhQyFE0_1A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
4-26-20
Dear Parents,
I am passing this information along on behalf of the Band Boosters. Since we are not able to have meetings in person we are going to be voting on officers for next year electronically. They have created a digital ballot in Google Forms which will allow everyone to vote. The voting will take place this coming Thursday, April 30th. Everyone will only be able to submit their ballots on that day so that is the main purpose for this email. To make sure everyone knows about it in advance. If you don’t wish to vote that is no problem but this way everyone will have the opportunity. The Boosters will then hold an online meeting on May 4th at 6:30pm to share the results and any other information that needs to be given out. If you have any questions please email President Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com and she can help you out.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Parents,
I am passing this information along on behalf of the Band Boosters. Since we are not able to have meetings in person we are going to be voting on officers for next year electronically. They have created a digital ballot in Google Forms which will allow everyone to vote. The voting will take place this coming Thursday, April 30th. Everyone will only be able to submit their ballots on that day so that is the main purpose for this email. To make sure everyone knows about it in advance. If you don’t wish to vote that is no problem but this way everyone will have the opportunity. The Boosters will then hold an online meeting on May 4th at 6:30pm to share the results and any other information that needs to be given out. If you have any questions please email President Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com and she can help you out.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
4-14-20
Dear Students and Parents,
I pray that everyone is still doing well during this time. Here are a few reminders and some new items.
We will be doing another instrument pickup day this Thursday, April 16th but this time it will be 11am-1pm. Please fill out the following Google Form so that we can pull your instrument and have it ready for you: https://forms.gle/QesHst8xBzC5GY9c6
Students, if you plan on using SmartMusic that we have told you about in Google Classroom please make sure that you use Chrome to access it. Other browsers will not work.
Please remember that we will begin taking grades this week. Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and myself will be posting assignments in our Google classrooms just like we have been doing for the past two weeks. We will make all of these assignments as reasonable as possible so that you don’t get overwhelmed but please don’t get behind on them in any of your classes otherwise that is exactly what might happen.
We will also be having Google hangouts to help you with these assignments, share information and answer any questions you might have in general. We will be posting these through our Google classrooms as well so please be on the lookout for those invites.
Don’t forget to fill out a section leader and/or staff application if you are interested in serving next year. We would like everyone to fill these out by Friday, April 17th. Again, the process is a little different this year. This year if you are interested in serving in a staff position you must fill out an application, not just sign up. Also, if you are going to apply for a section leader position there is more to it this year than just the application. Once we receive the applications the directors will choose finalists and then conduct Google Hangout interviews with each person. Then we will make the final decision on who will serve in what capacity for next year. All of this is to ensure that we put the best people in place to lead/serve the band program moving forward. Below are the links to each application:
Section Leader: https://forms.gle/qq71tPUkENq9ZrRW6
Support Staff: https://forms.gle/9NppVNih4CVLRY6dA
Important: Students must access the above forms with their HISD student email address. If for some reason you are not able to access these forms due to internet issues please let us know and we will see if we can make an alternative arrangement.
Please stay safe and healthy. You all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Students and Parents,
I pray that everyone is still doing well during this time. Here are a few reminders and some new items.
We will be doing another instrument pickup day this Thursday, April 16th but this time it will be 11am-1pm. Please fill out the following Google Form so that we can pull your instrument and have it ready for you: https://forms.gle/QesHst8xBzC5GY9c6
Students, if you plan on using SmartMusic that we have told you about in Google Classroom please make sure that you use Chrome to access it. Other browsers will not work.
Please remember that we will begin taking grades this week. Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and myself will be posting assignments in our Google classrooms just like we have been doing for the past two weeks. We will make all of these assignments as reasonable as possible so that you don’t get overwhelmed but please don’t get behind on them in any of your classes otherwise that is exactly what might happen.
We will also be having Google hangouts to help you with these assignments, share information and answer any questions you might have in general. We will be posting these through our Google classrooms as well so please be on the lookout for those invites.
Don’t forget to fill out a section leader and/or staff application if you are interested in serving next year. We would like everyone to fill these out by Friday, April 17th. Again, the process is a little different this year. This year if you are interested in serving in a staff position you must fill out an application, not just sign up. Also, if you are going to apply for a section leader position there is more to it this year than just the application. Once we receive the applications the directors will choose finalists and then conduct Google Hangout interviews with each person. Then we will make the final decision on who will serve in what capacity for next year. All of this is to ensure that we put the best people in place to lead/serve the band program moving forward. Below are the links to each application:
Section Leader: https://forms.gle/qq71tPUkENq9ZrRW6
Support Staff: https://forms.gle/9NppVNih4CVLRY6dA
Important: Students must access the above forms with their HISD student email address. If for some reason you are not able to access these forms due to internet issues please let us know and we will see if we can make an alternative arrangement.
Please stay safe and healthy. You all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
4-8-20
Dear Students and Parents,
I hope everyone is continuing to do well as we continue through this school closure. In this email there will be several updates that are new so please read this thoroughly so that you know what is going on as we move ahead.
First, beginning next week the district will begin taking grades on the assignments that are being given out by all teachers, including band. We will be giving out one graded daily assignment per week along with two major assignments for the 6th 6 weeks. Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and I will be posting these assignments in our Google classrooms just like we have been doing for the past two weeks. We will make all of these assignments as reasonable as possible so that you don’t get overwhelmed but please don’t get behind on them in any of your classes otherwise that is exactly what might happen.
We will also be having Google hangouts to help you with these assignments, share information and answer any questions you might have in general. We will be posting these through our Google classrooms as well so please be on the lookout for those invites.
As a band we must also continue to prepare for next year. We were going to hand out section leader and support staff (clerk, librarian, ops, uniform crew) applications the week we returned from spring break but obviously that did not happen. I am thankful to Mr. Holland for turning those applications into Google Forms that can be filled out and submitted online. This will allow us to complete this process in the coming weeks even though we are not physically at school. If you are interested in serving in any capacity in our band program, I encourage you to fill out both applications. We are changing the process a little this year. This year if you are interested in serving in a staff position you must fill out an application, not just sign up. Also, if you are going to apply for a section leader position there is more to it this year than just the application. Once we receive the applications the directors will choose finalists and then conduct Google Hangout interviews with each person. Then we will make the final decision on who will serve in what capacity for next year. All of this is to ensure that we put the best people in place to lead/serve the band program moving forward. Below are the links to each application:
Section Leader: https://forms.gle/qq71tPUkENq9ZrRW6
Support Staff: https://forms.gle/9NppVNih4CVLRY6dA
Finally, we need to know who has their instrument at home and who doesn’t. Please fill out the following Google Form by this Friday, April 10th: https://forms.gle/tULr72q4a6W3M7HE9
Important: Students must access the above forms with their HISD student email address. If for some reason you are not able to access these forms due to internet issues, please let us know and we will see if we can make an alternative arrangement.
Please stay safe and healthy. You all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Students and Parents,
I hope everyone is continuing to do well as we continue through this school closure. In this email there will be several updates that are new so please read this thoroughly so that you know what is going on as we move ahead.
First, beginning next week the district will begin taking grades on the assignments that are being given out by all teachers, including band. We will be giving out one graded daily assignment per week along with two major assignments for the 6th 6 weeks. Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and I will be posting these assignments in our Google classrooms just like we have been doing for the past two weeks. We will make all of these assignments as reasonable as possible so that you don’t get overwhelmed but please don’t get behind on them in any of your classes otherwise that is exactly what might happen.
We will also be having Google hangouts to help you with these assignments, share information and answer any questions you might have in general. We will be posting these through our Google classrooms as well so please be on the lookout for those invites.
As a band we must also continue to prepare for next year. We were going to hand out section leader and support staff (clerk, librarian, ops, uniform crew) applications the week we returned from spring break but obviously that did not happen. I am thankful to Mr. Holland for turning those applications into Google Forms that can be filled out and submitted online. This will allow us to complete this process in the coming weeks even though we are not physically at school. If you are interested in serving in any capacity in our band program, I encourage you to fill out both applications. We are changing the process a little this year. This year if you are interested in serving in a staff position you must fill out an application, not just sign up. Also, if you are going to apply for a section leader position there is more to it this year than just the application. Once we receive the applications the directors will choose finalists and then conduct Google Hangout interviews with each person. Then we will make the final decision on who will serve in what capacity for next year. All of this is to ensure that we put the best people in place to lead/serve the band program moving forward. Below are the links to each application:
Section Leader: https://forms.gle/qq71tPUkENq9ZrRW6
Support Staff: https://forms.gle/9NppVNih4CVLRY6dA
Finally, we need to know who has their instrument at home and who doesn’t. Please fill out the following Google Form by this Friday, April 10th: https://forms.gle/tULr72q4a6W3M7HE9
Important: Students must access the above forms with their HISD student email address. If for some reason you are not able to access these forms due to internet issues, please let us know and we will see if we can make an alternative arrangement.
Please stay safe and healthy. You all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
4-1-20
Dear Students and Parents,
As always I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Here is another quick update.
Since the school closure is now extended through May 4th it is even more important that everyone has their instruments so everyone can do some playing at home. In the days ahead we may even be doing some online playing assignments. Mr. Twiss and I will be doing another drive through instrument checkout tomorrow morning from 8-10am. If you would like to pick up your instrument please fill out the Google form so that we know you are coming and we can pull your instrument and have it ready. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/QesHst8xBzC5GY9c6
If you have any questions or special instructions email Mr. Twiss: adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org. Just like before, we will drop the instrument on the sidewalk and you can pick it up so that we maintain social distancing. No one is permitted into the band hall. If you have traveled to one of the highly infected areas or if you are sick please do not come. Perhaps you can send someone else in your place to get your instrument. We strongly recommend that you sanitize your mouthpieces once you get them home. Please see my email from a couple of weeks ago if you need to know how to do that.
Please be on the lookout for Google Classroom assignments and Google Hangout invites from Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and myself. If you have not yet joined your band’s Google Classroom please do that ASAP. Also, if you have not completed your Google Classroom assignments please go in and do so. Do not get too far behind on those. It should only take 20 minutes or so to complete each one. We will be posting two new assignments each week.
Again, please stay safe and healthy. You all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Students and Parents,
As always I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Here is another quick update.
Since the school closure is now extended through May 4th it is even more important that everyone has their instruments so everyone can do some playing at home. In the days ahead we may even be doing some online playing assignments. Mr. Twiss and I will be doing another drive through instrument checkout tomorrow morning from 8-10am. If you would like to pick up your instrument please fill out the Google form so that we know you are coming and we can pull your instrument and have it ready. Here is the link: https://forms.gle/QesHst8xBzC5GY9c6
If you have any questions or special instructions email Mr. Twiss: adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org. Just like before, we will drop the instrument on the sidewalk and you can pick it up so that we maintain social distancing. No one is permitted into the band hall. If you have traveled to one of the highly infected areas or if you are sick please do not come. Perhaps you can send someone else in your place to get your instrument. We strongly recommend that you sanitize your mouthpieces once you get them home. Please see my email from a couple of weeks ago if you need to know how to do that.
Please be on the lookout for Google Classroom assignments and Google Hangout invites from Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and myself. If you have not yet joined your band’s Google Classroom please do that ASAP. Also, if you have not completed your Google Classroom assignments please go in and do so. Do not get too far behind on those. It should only take 20 minutes or so to complete each one. We will be posting two new assignments each week.
Again, please stay safe and healthy. You all continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
3-29-20
Dear Students and Parents,
I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing and give a short update. I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. I know that these are difficult times for many right now so if there is anyone who is in need of help please let me know. If I can help I want to do that and if I can’t perhaps I can find someone who can. We all have to help each other through this.
In my last email I told everyone that UIL had postponed all contests and activities until May 6th. Our Region 9 representatives got together and they have decided to not hold any music contests for the remainder of this year. That includes Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. For those that were looking forward to that opportunity I am sorry but they feel it is for the best considering the circumstances. As of right now we are in a holding pattern as far as UIL State Solo and Ensemble is concerned. I will let everyone know if I hear anything else about that.
Please be on the lookout for Google Classroom assignments and Google Hangout invites from Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and myself. If you have not yet joined your band’s Google Classroom please do that asap. Also, if you have not completed your Google Classroom assignment from last week please go in and do so. It should only take 20 minutes or so. We will be posting two new assignments by tomorrow morning for this coming week. Finally, please be practicing your instrument. The longer you go without playing the more difficult it will be to get your “chops” back.
Even though this is a difficult time, try to turn it into a blessing by spending true quality time with those that you care most about. Again, please stay safe and healthy. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Students and Parents,
I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing and give a short update. I hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. I know that these are difficult times for many right now so if there is anyone who is in need of help please let me know. If I can help I want to do that and if I can’t perhaps I can find someone who can. We all have to help each other through this.
In my last email I told everyone that UIL had postponed all contests and activities until May 6th. Our Region 9 representatives got together and they have decided to not hold any music contests for the remainder of this year. That includes Concert and Sight-Reading Contest. For those that were looking forward to that opportunity I am sorry but they feel it is for the best considering the circumstances. As of right now we are in a holding pattern as far as UIL State Solo and Ensemble is concerned. I will let everyone know if I hear anything else about that.
Please be on the lookout for Google Classroom assignments and Google Hangout invites from Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and myself. If you have not yet joined your band’s Google Classroom please do that asap. Also, if you have not completed your Google Classroom assignment from last week please go in and do so. It should only take 20 minutes or so. We will be posting two new assignments by tomorrow morning for this coming week. Finally, please be practicing your instrument. The longer you go without playing the more difficult it will be to get your “chops” back.
Even though this is a difficult time, try to turn it into a blessing by spending true quality time with those that you care most about. Again, please stay safe and healthy. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
3-24-20
Dear Parents and Students,
First of all I hope that you all are staying safe during this unprecedented time. I know that everyone is on edge but together we will all get through this as a country, community, and band family. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone. Just like with many other things, parents and students probably have questions relating to band moving forward. Let me see if I can answer some of those by telling you what we know as of now. UIL just announced that all games and contests cannot resume until May 4th at the earliest. Obviously this means that our contest has been postponed. We do not know if it will be rescheduled or not. At this moment Texas State Solo and Ensemble has not been cancelled so as of right now we will proceed as if it is still going to take place. With all of this we will have to take a wait and see approach. We will keep everyone informed as we get more information from the state.
As far as Huntsville ISD not being back in session until April 6th, that is a long time for students to not play their instruments. I know many took their instruments home over spring break but many did not. For those that took their instruments home, if you have not already done so, we strongly encourage you to disinfect your mouthpiece as there can be many germs in them if you don’t regularly clean them. You can clean them with warm water and mild soap. For those that have a cork on the mouthpiece just be careful to keep the cork as dry as possible. You can also wipe them down with rubbing alcohol but just wipe them dry after doing so. For those that did not take their instrument home over spring break we will be giving you the opportunity to come by the school and pick them up so you can play some over this extended closing. We will be at the band hall from 8:00-10:00am on Thursday, March 26th. Go to the following Google form and fill it out as completely as possible so that we can pull your instruments ahead of time and have them ready for you to pick up: https://forms.gle/QesHst8xBzC5GY9c6 Filling out the form completely will help the process go smoothly. Please email Mr. Holland at dmholland@huntsville-isd.org if you have any problems filling out the form. Once you arrive at the school we will bring your instrument out to the sidewalk and leave it there for you to pick up. No one is permitted into the band hall. If you have traveled to one of the highly infected areas or if you are sick please do not come. Perhaps you can send someone else in your place to get your instrument. We want to respect the social distancing practices as much as possible with this process.
One other quick thing. Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and I have created Google Classrooms for each band class and have invited the students to join them so we can send them things while we are out of school. Everyone please check your student email and join the Google Classroom if you haven’t already done so. If you didn’t get an invitation please let me know and we will figure it out.
Again, I hope that everyone stays healthy during this time. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone and I hope that you will be blessed during this time. It is times like these that allow us to slow down and reflect on what is most important in our lives. Faith, family, friends are certainly at the top of my list. I am thankful for all of you. I miss you all and hope to be able to see you soon.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Dear Parents and Students,
First of all I hope that you all are staying safe during this unprecedented time. I know that everyone is on edge but together we will all get through this as a country, community, and band family. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with everyone. Just like with many other things, parents and students probably have questions relating to band moving forward. Let me see if I can answer some of those by telling you what we know as of now. UIL just announced that all games and contests cannot resume until May 4th at the earliest. Obviously this means that our contest has been postponed. We do not know if it will be rescheduled or not. At this moment Texas State Solo and Ensemble has not been cancelled so as of right now we will proceed as if it is still going to take place. With all of this we will have to take a wait and see approach. We will keep everyone informed as we get more information from the state.
As far as Huntsville ISD not being back in session until April 6th, that is a long time for students to not play their instruments. I know many took their instruments home over spring break but many did not. For those that took their instruments home, if you have not already done so, we strongly encourage you to disinfect your mouthpiece as there can be many germs in them if you don’t regularly clean them. You can clean them with warm water and mild soap. For those that have a cork on the mouthpiece just be careful to keep the cork as dry as possible. You can also wipe them down with rubbing alcohol but just wipe them dry after doing so. For those that did not take their instrument home over spring break we will be giving you the opportunity to come by the school and pick them up so you can play some over this extended closing. We will be at the band hall from 8:00-10:00am on Thursday, March 26th. Go to the following Google form and fill it out as completely as possible so that we can pull your instruments ahead of time and have them ready for you to pick up: https://forms.gle/QesHst8xBzC5GY9c6 Filling out the form completely will help the process go smoothly. Please email Mr. Holland at dmholland@huntsville-isd.org if you have any problems filling out the form. Once you arrive at the school we will bring your instrument out to the sidewalk and leave it there for you to pick up. No one is permitted into the band hall. If you have traveled to one of the highly infected areas or if you are sick please do not come. Perhaps you can send someone else in your place to get your instrument. We want to respect the social distancing practices as much as possible with this process.
One other quick thing. Mr. Holland, Mr. Twiss and I have created Google Classrooms for each band class and have invited the students to join them so we can send them things while we are out of school. Everyone please check your student email and join the Google Classroom if you haven’t already done so. If you didn’t get an invitation please let me know and we will figure it out.
Again, I hope that everyone stays healthy during this time. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone and I hope that you will be blessed during this time. It is times like these that allow us to slow down and reflect on what is most important in our lives. Faith, family, friends are certainly at the top of my list. I am thankful for all of you. I miss you all and hope to be able to see you soon.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
9-24-19
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
I hope the students enjoyed having last Friday off. This week we get back to it with our next home game. I also want to publicly congratulate Mr. Holland on the birth of their baby girl last week! Her name is Lorae Jewel Holland and she and mom are doing great!
1. The end of this week, Friday, September 27th is the last day of the 1st 6 weeks. This will be the last day that students will have the opportunity to turn in make-up work, redo tests, etc. before report cards. After that, no work can be turned in. I have talked with every single student over the past two days that are in danger of failing a class. If they fail ANY class on their report card then they become ineligible according to UIL rules. This is something that is out of my hands. They will not be able to attend games, pep rallies or contests. Most students who are failing or in danger of failing are in that position because of not turning in their assignments. They are capable of doing the work but they are not doing so. Please help us stay on top of them about turning in their work on time.
2. Parents, please understand that we cannot allow people to come into the band during the football games. If you are wanting to take pictures you will need to do that from the aisle next to the band. I am sorry for this but it is for your safety as well as the students. If a parent needs to speak with a student about something please wait until the 3rd quarter break. If it is an emergency then please get the attention of a director or chaperone and they can help you. Also, no food is to be in the band area during the game. The students are given an opportunity to eat before the game and they are given water and sports drinks throughout the game so there is no need for them to get food. If the band earns 3rd quarter break off and they want to grab a bite to eat during that time that is fine but the food must be eaten somewhere other than the band area.
3. Our next home football game is this Friday, September 27th against A&M Consolidated. Everyone must ride the bus unless there is an extreme circumstance that is cleared by the directors.
Our schedule will be:
3:40 Pep Rally ends
3:45 Eat Dinner
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
4:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
5:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
5:20 Load truck
5:40 Meet
5:50 Load Buses
6:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at Bowers Stadium at SHSU
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:35 Load truck
10:50 Depart for HHS
11:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. The students should already know this but this is a reminder for students and parents. The students are not allowed to have their phones out during the football game. If they have them out during the game they will be taken by the directors and kept until the end of the game and the student will also lose their 3rd quarter break privilege at the next game. If there is some sort of family issue that would cause them to need their phone during the game then the student needs to talk to a director and that can be handled on a case by case basis.
5. Next week we will have practice again on Tuesday, October 1st because we do not have school next Monday. Because Tuesday is usually the day that students take care of tutorials I would like to have practice from 4:30-6:30 to allow them time to do that. This will allow people time to do makeup work, tutorials, test retakes, etc. while still giving us our full practice time. We really need it as we prepare for our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th at Galena Park. All students who are eligible are required to attend.
The schedule on Saturday, October 5th will be:
9:00am Arrive at Band Hall
9:15 Get into Uniform
9:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
9:45 Full Band/Senior Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
10:00 Run Through Drill
10:20 Load Truck
10:40 Meet
10:50 Load Buses
11:00 Depart HHS
12:45 Arrive/Use Restrooms
1:00 Unload
1:15 Form up
1:30 Warmup
2:15 Perform
2:30 Get out of uniform/Load Truck
3:00 Depart for HHS
4:30 Arrive at Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
6. Uniform guidelines are the same as they have been for the last two weeks. There are 2 things that we have noticed as slight problems though. Fingernail length is one of those. When students get their nails done please make sure that they are nude color or French manicure and they are not too long. This is distracting and can also make it difficult for them to play their instruments correctly. Also, everyone has to make sure that their hair will fit inside of the marching hats. Some people may have to adjust their hair on Fridays to make sure this works correctly.
7. As a reminder please pick up your student from the band hall after the game no later than 30 minutes after we arrive back to the school.
8. Everyone keep selling those HMB Discount Cards. It is a great way to make money for our band trip next year or pay off your $100 band fee. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
9. For students who use a school-owned instrument it is time to take care of paying for the $50 usage fee. This goes to help offset the cost of maintaining and cleaning the instrument throughout the year. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 4th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Holland and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
I hope the students enjoyed having last Friday off. This week we get back to it with our next home game. I also want to publicly congratulate Mr. Holland on the birth of their baby girl last week! Her name is Lorae Jewel Holland and she and mom are doing great!
1. The end of this week, Friday, September 27th is the last day of the 1st 6 weeks. This will be the last day that students will have the opportunity to turn in make-up work, redo tests, etc. before report cards. After that, no work can be turned in. I have talked with every single student over the past two days that are in danger of failing a class. If they fail ANY class on their report card then they become ineligible according to UIL rules. This is something that is out of my hands. They will not be able to attend games, pep rallies or contests. Most students who are failing or in danger of failing are in that position because of not turning in their assignments. They are capable of doing the work but they are not doing so. Please help us stay on top of them about turning in their work on time.
2. Parents, please understand that we cannot allow people to come into the band during the football games. If you are wanting to take pictures you will need to do that from the aisle next to the band. I am sorry for this but it is for your safety as well as the students. If a parent needs to speak with a student about something please wait until the 3rd quarter break. If it is an emergency then please get the attention of a director or chaperone and they can help you. Also, no food is to be in the band area during the game. The students are given an opportunity to eat before the game and they are given water and sports drinks throughout the game so there is no need for them to get food. If the band earns 3rd quarter break off and they want to grab a bite to eat during that time that is fine but the food must be eaten somewhere other than the band area.
3. Our next home football game is this Friday, September 27th against A&M Consolidated. Everyone must ride the bus unless there is an extreme circumstance that is cleared by the directors.
Our schedule will be:
3:40 Pep Rally ends
3:45 Eat Dinner
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
4:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
5:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
5:20 Load truck
5:40 Meet
5:50 Load Buses
6:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at Bowers Stadium at SHSU
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:35 Load truck
10:50 Depart for HHS
11:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. The students should already know this but this is a reminder for students and parents. The students are not allowed to have their phones out during the football game. If they have them out during the game they will be taken by the directors and kept until the end of the game and the student will also lose their 3rd quarter break privilege at the next game. If there is some sort of family issue that would cause them to need their phone during the game then the student needs to talk to a director and that can be handled on a case by case basis.
5. Next week we will have practice again on Tuesday, October 1st because we do not have school next Monday. Because Tuesday is usually the day that students take care of tutorials I would like to have practice from 4:30-6:30 to allow them time to do that. This will allow people time to do makeup work, tutorials, test retakes, etc. while still giving us our full practice time. We really need it as we prepare for our Pre-UIL Contest on Saturday, October 5th at Galena Park. All students who are eligible are required to attend.
The schedule on Saturday, October 5th will be:
9:00am Arrive at Band Hall
9:15 Get into Uniform
9:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
9:45 Full Band/Senior Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
10:00 Run Through Drill
10:20 Load Truck
10:40 Meet
10:50 Load Buses
11:00 Depart HHS
12:45 Arrive/Use Restrooms
1:00 Unload
1:15 Form up
1:30 Warmup
2:15 Perform
2:30 Get out of uniform/Load Truck
3:00 Depart for HHS
4:30 Arrive at Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
6. Uniform guidelines are the same as they have been for the last two weeks. There are 2 things that we have noticed as slight problems though. Fingernail length is one of those. When students get their nails done please make sure that they are nude color or French manicure and they are not too long. This is distracting and can also make it difficult for them to play their instruments correctly. Also, everyone has to make sure that their hair will fit inside of the marching hats. Some people may have to adjust their hair on Fridays to make sure this works correctly.
7. As a reminder please pick up your student from the band hall after the game no later than 30 minutes after we arrive back to the school.
8. Everyone keep selling those HMB Discount Cards. It is a great way to make money for our band trip next year or pay off your $100 band fee. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
9. For students who use a school-owned instrument it is time to take care of paying for the $50 usage fee. This goes to help offset the cost of maintaining and cleaning the instrument throughout the year. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 4th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Holland and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
9-10-19
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
The game last Friday was a big improvement over our first game. The biggest thing you can help us with is making sure your student is practicing/memorizing their music. This will help them improve much faster. We can’t do it all in class.
1. Like I said last week, we hold our band students to high standards. We are going to continue asking them to manage their time, pay attention to details and take pride in what they do. This week we will find out where everyone is on their grades at this point. It is only the 3-week grade check so students will not lose their eligibility at this time but if they are failing one or more classes we will be working with them to make sure they fix those grades.
2. Because of the NHS induction ceremony last night the Band Booster Club meeting was moved from last night to tonight at 6:30pm in the HHS Band Hall. If you would like to chaperone, work the concession stand or just get involved in general come out and join them.
3. We will have our first away football game this Friday, September 13th against College Station. Students must have all parts to their uniform. Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the game unless we receive a note/email from a parent by Friday morning. Our schedule will be:
3:10 Dismiss from class to Band Hall
3:15 Get into uniform
3:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
3:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
4:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:20 Load truck
4:40 Meet
4:50 Load Buses (Friday night meals given to kids as they get onto the bus)
5:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at College Station High School (4002 Victoria Ave, College Station, TX 77845)
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. Uniform guidelines are the same as they have been the last two weeks. There are 2 things that we have noticed as slight problems though. Fingernail length is one of those. When students get their nails done please make sure that they are nude color or French manicure and they are not too long. This is distracting and can also make it difficult for them to play their instruments correctly. Also, everyone has to make sure that their hair will fit inside of the marching hats. Some people may have to adjust their hair on Fridays to make sure this works correctly.
5. Overall we did a good job this past Friday of getting students picked up by 30 minutes after we returned from the game. Since this Friday is an away game we will be getting back later so it very important that we keep that up. Everyone will be ready to go home and get some rest.
6. We are continuing our annual HMB Discount Card Fundraiser. This is a great way to raise money toward our band trip next year or it can help you pay off what your student may owe for their band fee/supplies. Don’t wait until next year to start raising money for the band trip! Simply pre-sell the cards and then you or your child may turn the money into a Band Booster officer after school/practice on Mondays or before school on Thursdays. They will then give you the cards to give out to the people you sold to. If you have questions email Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com
7. Another great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, your student or another family member would like to work at any time please email Shannon Edwards at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers and then you can respond when you would like to work. Signing up for the email list doesn’t obligate you to work so there is no reason not to sign up and at least have the opportunity.
8. I encourage you to consider letting your student take private lessons. It is a great way for them to improve quickly as a player. If you are interested please go to our website and find the sign-up sheet under the information/private lessons tab. If finances are an issue scholarships are also available through the Band Booster Club that can help with the cost. www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com If you have questions please email Mr. Twiss at adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org
9. For students who use a school-owned instrument it is time to take care of paying for the $50 usage fee. This goes to help offset the cost of maintaining and cleaning the instrument throughout the year. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 4th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Holland and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
The game last Friday was a big improvement over our first game. The biggest thing you can help us with is making sure your student is practicing/memorizing their music. This will help them improve much faster. We can’t do it all in class.
1. Like I said last week, we hold our band students to high standards. We are going to continue asking them to manage their time, pay attention to details and take pride in what they do. This week we will find out where everyone is on their grades at this point. It is only the 3-week grade check so students will not lose their eligibility at this time but if they are failing one or more classes we will be working with them to make sure they fix those grades.
2. Because of the NHS induction ceremony last night the Band Booster Club meeting was moved from last night to tonight at 6:30pm in the HHS Band Hall. If you would like to chaperone, work the concession stand or just get involved in general come out and join them.
3. We will have our first away football game this Friday, September 13th against College Station. Students must have all parts to their uniform. Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the game unless we receive a note/email from a parent by Friday morning. Our schedule will be:
3:10 Dismiss from class to Band Hall
3:15 Get into uniform
3:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
3:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
4:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:20 Load truck
4:40 Meet
4:50 Load Buses (Friday night meals given to kids as they get onto the bus)
5:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at College Station High School (4002 Victoria Ave, College Station, TX 77845)
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. Uniform guidelines are the same as they have been the last two weeks. There are 2 things that we have noticed as slight problems though. Fingernail length is one of those. When students get their nails done please make sure that they are nude color or French manicure and they are not too long. This is distracting and can also make it difficult for them to play their instruments correctly. Also, everyone has to make sure that their hair will fit inside of the marching hats. Some people may have to adjust their hair on Fridays to make sure this works correctly.
5. Overall we did a good job this past Friday of getting students picked up by 30 minutes after we returned from the game. Since this Friday is an away game we will be getting back later so it very important that we keep that up. Everyone will be ready to go home and get some rest.
6. We are continuing our annual HMB Discount Card Fundraiser. This is a great way to raise money toward our band trip next year or it can help you pay off what your student may owe for their band fee/supplies. Don’t wait until next year to start raising money for the band trip! Simply pre-sell the cards and then you or your child may turn the money into a Band Booster officer after school/practice on Mondays or before school on Thursdays. They will then give you the cards to give out to the people you sold to. If you have questions email Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com
7. Another great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, your student or another family member would like to work at any time please email Shannon Edwards at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers and then you can respond when you would like to work. Signing up for the email list doesn’t obligate you to work so there is no reason not to sign up and at least have the opportunity.
8. I encourage you to consider letting your student take private lessons. It is a great way for them to improve quickly as a player. If you are interested please go to our website and find the sign-up sheet under the information/private lessons tab. If finances are an issue scholarships are also available through the Band Booster Club that can help with the cost. www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com If you have questions please email Mr. Twiss at adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org
9. For students who use a school-owned instrument it is time to take care of paying for the $50 usage fee. This goes to help offset the cost of maintaining and cleaning the instrument throughout the year. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 4th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Holland and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
9-4-19
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Overall the game last Friday night went well. Many positive things to build off of but definitely many things that we need to improve on. Again, this is a lengthy email but please take your time reading it so you don’t miss anything.
1. Parents, I know that we have a lot of expectations in our band program and I hold them to a very high standard. Believe me when I say that this is only to teach them structure and discipline. I want our kids to be the very best at what they do and I want them to be successful at whatever they do when they leave high school. Please help us reinforce these things with them so that they can grow and become mature young adults capable of achieving great things. I know each child has great potential but it truly does take a village to get it out of them sometimes. Thank you for helping with this.
2. We will have our second home football game this Friday, September 6th against Port Neches. Students must have all parts to their uniform. Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the stadium with us unless there is a very good reason and it has been cleared with the directors beforehand. Our schedule will be:
3:40 School Ends
3:45 Friday Night Meals are passed out for kids to eat (if you didn’t purchase a meal plan please send your child with a sack dinner to school Friday morning)
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
4:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
5:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
5:20 Load truck
5:40 Meet
5:50 Load Buses
6:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at SHSU Bowers Stadium
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Uniform notes: (all of this has been covered with the students multiple times)
4. Please remember that the band may or may not earn 3rd quarter off each Friday night so don’t assume that they will. They will have time to eat before we get to the game and they will have plenty of water/Powerade to drink.
5. Please make sure that you pick your student up no later than 30 minutes after we arrive back to the band hall from games/events. We love your kids but when it is time to go home, it is time to go home. Last Friday night everyone did a great job with this! Let’s keep it up! It is much appreciated.
6. We have started our annual HMB Discount Card Fundraiser. There was a packet that was sent home with the students last week. It has an information sheet about how the fundraiser works, a flyer and a sheet to keep up with who you sell to. If the packet didn’t make it home I am attaching it to this email. This is a great way to raise money toward our band trip next year or it can help you pay off what your student may owe for their band fee/supplies. Don’t wait until next year to start raising money for the band trip! If you have questions email Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com
7. Another great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, your student or another family member would like to work at any time please email Shannon Edwards at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers and then you can respond when you would like to work. Signing up for the email list doesn’t obligate you to work so there is no reason not to sign up and at least have the opportunity.
8. I encourage you to consider letting your student take private lessons. It is a great way for them to improve quickly as a player. If you are interested please go to our website and find the sign-up sheet under the information/private lessons tab. If finances are an issue scholarships are also available through the Band Booster Club that can help with the cost. www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com If you have questions please email Mr. Twiss at adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org
9. For students who use a school-owned instrument, it is time to take care of paying for the $50 usage fee. This goes to help offset the cost of maintaining and cleaning the instrument throughout the year. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 4th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Holland and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Overall the game last Friday night went well. Many positive things to build off of but definitely many things that we need to improve on. Again, this is a lengthy email but please take your time reading it so you don’t miss anything.
1. Parents, I know that we have a lot of expectations in our band program and I hold them to a very high standard. Believe me when I say that this is only to teach them structure and discipline. I want our kids to be the very best at what they do and I want them to be successful at whatever they do when they leave high school. Please help us reinforce these things with them so that they can grow and become mature young adults capable of achieving great things. I know each child has great potential but it truly does take a village to get it out of them sometimes. Thank you for helping with this.
2. We will have our second home football game this Friday, September 6th against Port Neches. Students must have all parts to their uniform. Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the stadium with us unless there is a very good reason and it has been cleared with the directors beforehand. Our schedule will be:
3:40 School Ends
3:45 Friday Night Meals are passed out for kids to eat (if you didn’t purchase a meal plan please send your child with a sack dinner to school Friday morning)
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
4:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
5:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
5:20 Load truck
5:40 Meet
5:50 Load Buses
6:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at SHSU Bowers Stadium
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Uniform notes: (all of this has been covered with the students multiple times)
- Socks must be either crew length or knee length and the part that is visible above the shoe top must be all white. Please do not get socks with logos that are visible. If there is some color on the toes/heals we can deal with that as long as it is not visible. Also, short socks are not allowed.
- The official black HMB Under Armour shirt is the ONLY shirt worn under the uniform.
- Shorts to be worn under the uniform should be basketball or running shorts and must be black. It there is a gray or white stripe on the side and/or there is a logo on them that is just fine. Make sure that shorts are appropriate length.
- All long hair must be French braided or worn up in a tight bun on the top of the head and must be able to fit into the marching hat. No bows and no colored hair accessories including beads. If they have an all black hairband that will be allowed. They should be mostly using bobby pins and hair colored barrettes or rubber bands. All hairstyles will be worn close to the scalp and not be distracting from the uniform. All hair must be a natural color as well. This is for girls AND boys.
- There will be no jewelry worn except the senior class ring by the seniors. Otherwise, no earrings, nose rings, eyebrow rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc. Wearing a Band-Aid to cover jewelry is not acceptable. Only a clear or flesh-colored spacer may be worn in earring holes or nose holes and these are available from the band directors.
- All gentlemen will be clean-shaven for every performance.
- Fingernails must not have anything on them, have a flesh tone color or may-be French manicure. Also, please do not have fingernails that are too long. This is distracting and can also make it difficult to play the instruments.
4. Please remember that the band may or may not earn 3rd quarter off each Friday night so don’t assume that they will. They will have time to eat before we get to the game and they will have plenty of water/Powerade to drink.
5. Please make sure that you pick your student up no later than 30 minutes after we arrive back to the band hall from games/events. We love your kids but when it is time to go home, it is time to go home. Last Friday night everyone did a great job with this! Let’s keep it up! It is much appreciated.
6. We have started our annual HMB Discount Card Fundraiser. There was a packet that was sent home with the students last week. It has an information sheet about how the fundraiser works, a flyer and a sheet to keep up with who you sell to. If the packet didn’t make it home I am attaching it to this email. This is a great way to raise money toward our band trip next year or it can help you pay off what your student may owe for their band fee/supplies. Don’t wait until next year to start raising money for the band trip! If you have questions email Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com
7. Another great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, your student or another family member would like to work at any time please email Shannon Edwards at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers and then you can respond when you would like to work. Signing up for the email list doesn’t obligate you to work so there is no reason not to sign up and at least have the opportunity.
8. I encourage you to consider letting your student take private lessons. It is a great way for them to improve quickly as a player. If you are interested please go to our website and find the sign-up sheet under the information/private lessons tab. If finances are an issue scholarships are also available through the Band Booster Club that can help with the cost. www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com If you have questions please email Mr. Twiss at adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org
9. For students who use a school-owned instrument, it is time to take care of paying for the $50 usage fee. This goes to help offset the cost of maintaining and cleaning the instrument throughout the year. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 4th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Holland and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
8-27-19
Good Evening Parents and Students,
Our summer school supply drive was once again a success. We will be delivering tons of school supplies to kids in need throughout the district in the next few days. Thank you to everyone who donated to this worthy cause. I am sorry for the length of this email but there are a lot of things to cover. Please take your time reading it so you don’t miss anything.
1. This coming Tuesday, September 3rd is our first practice this year on a Tuesday because of the holiday on Monday. I am sorry that we have to practice on these Tuesdays but we cannot afford to miss a whole day of practice on these weeks. This Tuesday and one other one are noted on your yearly calendars that were sent out a while back.
2. We will have our first home football game this Friday, August 30th against Willis. Students must have all parts to their uniform. (including black HMB T-shirt, black shorts, white socks, marching shoes, pants, jacket, crossbelts, buckles, breastplate, hanging bag and issued hanger). Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the stadium with us unless there is a very good reason and it has been cleared with the directors beforehand.
Our schedule will be:
3:40 Pep Rally Ends
3:45 Friday Night Meals are passed out for kids to eat (if you didn’t purchase a meal plan please send your child with a sack dinner to school Friday morning)
4:15 Get into uniform
4:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
4:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
5:00 Run through Drill (half uniform)
5:20 Load truck
5:40 Meet
5:50 Load Buses
6:00 Depart HHS
6:10 Arrive at SHSU Bowers Stadium
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:30 Form Up
6:50 March into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Uniform notes: (all of this has been covered with the students multiple times)
· Socks must be either crew length or knee length and the part that is visible above the shoe top must me all white. Please do not get socks with logos that are visible. If there is some color on the toes/heals we can deal with that as long as it is not visible. Also, short socks are not allowed.
· The official black HMB Under Armour shirt is the ONLY shirt worn under the uniform.
· Shorts to be worn under the uniform should be basketball or running shorts and must be black. It there is a gray or white stripe on the side and/or there is a logo on them that is just fine. Make sure that shorts are appropriate length.
· All long hair must be French braided or worn up in a tight bun on the top of the head. No bows and no colored hair accessories including beads. If they have an all black hair band that will be allowed. They should be mostly using bobby pins and hair colored barrettes or rubber bands. All hair styles will be worn close to the scalp and not be distracting from the uniform. All hair must be a natural color as well. This is for girls AND boys.
· There will be no jewelry worn except the senior class ring by the seniors. Otherwise, no earrings, nose rings, eyebrow rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc. Wearing a Band-Aid to cover jewelry is not acceptable. Only a clear or flesh colored spacer may be worn in earring holes or nose holes and these are available from the band directors.
· All gentlemen will be clean shaven for every performance.
· Fingernails must not have anything on them, have a flesh tone color or may be French manicure.
4. Please understand that the band does NOT get 3rd quarter off, they must earn it. There is a chance that they will earn having it off, but there is also a chance that some may individually lose part or all of third quarter. Do not make plans for your student to eat or visit during 3rd quarter. This is why we feed the students before the game and they will be given water and/or sports drinks during the game. If they earn it, that will be an enjoyable time; however, if they do not earn it, you will not be disappointed now that you know.
5. Please make sure that if you are going to chaperone for any of our home or away games you fill out the volunteer form on the HISD website. Make sure that you select the high school’s posting. Here is the link for that: https://www.applitrack.com/huntsvil…/onlineapp/default.aspx…
*Update: This process is going to be changing very soon. The Applitrack form will be switching over to using the Raptor system for quicker background checks.
6. Please make sure that you pick your student up no later than 30 minutes after we arrive back to the band hall from games/events. We love your kids but when it is time to go home it is time to go home. Thank you for your help with this.
7. If your student hasn’t received their band clothing yet that probably means that it has not been paid for yet. If you are not able to pay in full right away that is ok, we will work with you. Please contact our President, Janette Roesler at hmb.president@gmail.com and she can talk to you about setting up a payment plan.
8. I encourage you to consider letting your student take private lessons. It is a great way for them to improve quickly as a player. If you are interested please go to our website and find the sign-up sheet under the information/private lessons tab. If finances are an issue, scholarships are also available through the Band Booster Club that can help with the cost. Visit http://www.huntsvillemilitaryband.com for more information. If you have questions please email Mr. Twiss at adtwiss@huntsville-isd.org
I know this is a lot of information, but because this is the first game, there are a number of items that needed to be reviewed. The students have been made aware multiple times about all of this information throughout summer band so don’t let them tell you that this is the 1st time that they have heard of it. I’m looking forward to a great first game!
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
7-17-2019
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Please remember that every band student must turn in a physical form by the time they arrive at summer band here in two weeks. They can be done with your family doctor or you may get them done for free at Texpress over by the Target shopping center. Once you have done your physical you can scan and email them to Marsha Record at mmrecord@huntsville-isd.org or you can physically bring them when you arrive to summer band. Again, it is state law that these are done before a student can participate in summer band. If you are in athletics and have done your physical through them you are good to go. We will get copies of your physicals from athletics. Attached is the form you need to use if you do not have it from when I sent it before.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Please remember that every band student must turn in a physical form by the time they arrive at summer band here in two weeks. They can be done with your family doctor or you may get them done for free at Texpress over by the Target shopping center. Once you have done your physical you can scan and email them to Marsha Record at mmrecord@huntsville-isd.org or you can physically bring them when you arrive to summer band. Again, it is state law that these are done before a student can participate in summer band. If you are in athletics and have done your physical through them you are good to go. We will get copies of your physicals from athletics. Attached is the form you need to use if you do not have it from when I sent it before.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
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