Director's Update
5-5-22
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Here is our important information for this week and upcoming weeks.
1. Band class rosters for next year will be posted tomorrow. On those rosters the students will also see who was selected for leadership and staff positions. Next Monday I will be talking to all those students about who needs to come to our leadership camp this summer and what other responsibilities they will have this summer and next year.
2. Last Tuesday we held our band trip informational meeting. If both the student and at least one parent was not able to attend I need those people to setup a time to come into the band office and watch that video asap. They will also need to fill out the paperwork for the trip. Email me if you have questions or want to setup your time.
3. Friday, May 6th at 6:00pm will be the HISD Percussion/Jazz Concert in the HHS Auditorium. This concert is free and open to all. Come out and support those students and enjoy an evening of fun music!
4. Saturday, May 7th at 6:00pm is our HMB Band Banquet. This year it will be back in the HHS Band Hall. As usual it is open to all band students who are current on their band fees and the senior band parents. We will continue accepting payments for the band fees and at the door at the banquet. Senior band parents will be charged $10 to attend to cover the cost of their meal. That money will be collected at the door. This year’s theme is Who Dunnit? That murder mystery theme should make for a fun evening. If students want to dress up accordingly that makes it even more fun. So they could come as characters from the board game/movie Clue, etc.
5. Next Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00pm will be our HMB Spring Concert. I know that originally our calendar showed that the concert was going to be May 17th but when we pushed the band trip back a week to May 18-22, we couldn’t do it that evening so we pushed it a week earlier. The schedule for each band class for that concert is below. Essentially, we are doing two concerts with an intermission in between just like we did at the Christmas Concert. Depending on which concert your student is performing on, we ask that you please stay for that entire concert out of respect for those performers. In other words, you would either stay from 6:00-6:35pm or 7:00-7:45pm. When each student is done, they need to go to the band hall and hang their uniforms up in their uniform bag on the racks in the band hall. They will be turning those uniforms in during their classes on Wednesday and Thursday. Freshemen, Sophomores and Juniors will wear their band uniform to the concert. Seniors may wear their uniform as well or they have the option of wearing school appropriate formal attire instead.
Concert Band:
Symphonic Band:
INTERMISSION
Wind Ensemble:
Wind Symphony:
6. As a reminder, if your student is traveling with us on the band trip they will need to be eligible to do so. If they passed all their classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card, then they are good to go. If a student failed on their 5th 6 weeks report card, then they could regain their eligibility in time for the trip if they pass ALL of their classes by the next 3-week grade check.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Here is our important information for this week and upcoming weeks.
1. Band class rosters for next year will be posted tomorrow. On those rosters the students will also see who was selected for leadership and staff positions. Next Monday I will be talking to all those students about who needs to come to our leadership camp this summer and what other responsibilities they will have this summer and next year.
2. Last Tuesday we held our band trip informational meeting. If both the student and at least one parent was not able to attend I need those people to setup a time to come into the band office and watch that video asap. They will also need to fill out the paperwork for the trip. Email me if you have questions or want to setup your time.
3. Friday, May 6th at 6:00pm will be the HISD Percussion/Jazz Concert in the HHS Auditorium. This concert is free and open to all. Come out and support those students and enjoy an evening of fun music!
4. Saturday, May 7th at 6:00pm is our HMB Band Banquet. This year it will be back in the HHS Band Hall. As usual it is open to all band students who are current on their band fees and the senior band parents. We will continue accepting payments for the band fees and at the door at the banquet. Senior band parents will be charged $10 to attend to cover the cost of their meal. That money will be collected at the door. This year’s theme is Who Dunnit? That murder mystery theme should make for a fun evening. If students want to dress up accordingly that makes it even more fun. So they could come as characters from the board game/movie Clue, etc.
5. Next Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00pm will be our HMB Spring Concert. I know that originally our calendar showed that the concert was going to be May 17th but when we pushed the band trip back a week to May 18-22, we couldn’t do it that evening so we pushed it a week earlier. The schedule for each band class for that concert is below. Essentially, we are doing two concerts with an intermission in between just like we did at the Christmas Concert. Depending on which concert your student is performing on, we ask that you please stay for that entire concert out of respect for those performers. In other words, you would either stay from 6:00-6:35pm or 7:00-7:45pm. When each student is done, they need to go to the band hall and hang their uniforms up in their uniform bag on the racks in the band hall. They will be turning those uniforms in during their classes on Wednesday and Thursday. Freshemen, Sophomores and Juniors will wear their band uniform to the concert. Seniors may wear their uniform as well or they have the option of wearing school appropriate formal attire instead.
Concert Band:
- Call time at Band Hall – 5:15pm
- Move to the auditorium – 5:30pm
- Warm-up in the auditorium – 5:40 pm
- PERFORMANCE BEGINS – 6:00PM
- Quietly listen to SB - 6:20pm
- Dismissal from the concert - 6:35pm
- Turn in uniforms at band hall - 6:40pm
Symphonic Band:
- Call Time at Band Hall - 5:30pm
- Warm-up in the Band Hall - 5:35pm
- Walk over to auditorium - 5:55pm
- Quietly listen to CB - 6:00pm
- PERFORMANCE BEGINS - 6:20PM
- Dismissal from the concert - 6:35pm
- Turn in uniforms at band hall - 6:40pm
INTERMISSION
Wind Ensemble:
- Call time at Band Hall - 6:20pm
- Walk over to auditorium - 6:35pm
- Warm-up in the auditorium - 6:40pm
- PERFORMANCE BEGINS - 7:00PM
- Quietly listen to WS - 7:20pm
- Dismissal from concert - 7:45pm
- Turn in uniforms at band hall - 7:50pm
Wind Symphony:
- Call time at Band Hall - 6:20pm
- Warm-up in the Band Hall - 6:35pm
- Move to the auditorium - 6:55pm
- Quietly listen to WE - 7:00pm
- PERFORMANCE BEGINS - 7:20PM
- Dismissal from concert - 7:45pm
- Turn in uniforms at band hall - 7:50pm
6. As a reminder, if your student is traveling with us on the band trip they will need to be eligible to do so. If they passed all their classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card, then they are good to go. If a student failed on their 5th 6 weeks report card, then they could regain their eligibility in time for the trip if they pass ALL of their classes by the next 3-week grade check.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
4-25-22
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Below are some reminders on a few things along with some new information.
1. This week after school we will be conducting band evaluations for the freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Do not let them tell you that they didn’t know about this because we have been telling them about it for 2 weeks now. When each student finishes will vary depending on when their instrument starts and ends. We will begin as soon as school lets out each day so that we can finish as soon as possible. Below is the schedule. We will go in the order they are listed each day.
Monday - Oboe, Bassoon, Bari Sax, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Flutes
Tuesday - Euphoniums, French Horns, Trumpets
Wednesday - Tubas, Bass Clarinets, Trombones, Clarinets.
2. On Tuesday, April 26th (tomorrow) we are going to have a mandatory band trip meeting at the HHS Band Hall starting at 6:30pm. Each student plus at least 1 parent/guardian needs to attend to hear important information about the trip and to fill out paperwork that is needed for the students to be able to travel. Each student will leave with an info packet with lots of details including the itinerary, what to pack/not pack, medical information, etc. In the event that a student/parent is not able to attend we will schedule a time for them to come to the band office to watch the video recording of the meeting. This is to ensure that every student and parent gets the same information. Students who will be under 18 when we travel will need to have their student ID and insurance card so that we can make copies to have on file for the trip. Students who are going to be 18 when we travel will need to bring their driver’s license/state ID (if they don’t have this yet they need to get them ASAP) and insurance card so we can make copies of them as well. Chaperones for the trip will need to bring their driver’s license and insurance card so that we can make copies of them to put on file also.
3. Friday, May 6th at 6:00pm will be the HISD Percussion/Jazz Concert in the HHS Auditorium. Come out and support those students and enjoy an evening of fun music.
4. Saturday, May 7th at 6:00pm is our HMB Band Banquet. This year it will be back in the HHS Band Hall. As usual it is open to all band students who are current on their band fees and the senior band parents. We will continue accepting payments for the band fees the next couple of weeks and at the door at the banquet. Senior band parents will be charged $10 to attend to cover the cost of their meal. That money will be collected at the door. This year’s theme is Who Dunnit? That murder mystery theme should make for a fun evening. If students want to dress up accordingly that makes it even more fun. So they could come as characters from the board game/movie Clue, etc.
5. Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00pm will be our HMB Spring Concert. I know that originally our calendar showed that the concert was going to be May 17th but when we pushed the band trip back a week to May 18-22 we couldn’t do it that evening so we pushed it a week earlier. I will send out more details about this concert soon.
6. As a reminder, if your student is traveling with us on the band trip they will need to be eligible to do so. If they pass all their classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card, then they will be good to go. The 5th 6 weeks grading period ends this Friday so they would need to have all work turned in, test made up, etc. by the end of this week. Parents, if your student has been out sick and has makeup work that is going to take longer than this Friday to finish, please make sure to contact their teachers and make sure that they get an incomplete so that the adequate time can be given to make up the work. If a student fails on their 5th 6 weeks report card, then they have the opportunity to regain their eligibility in time for the trip if they pass ALL of their classes by the 6th 6 weeks 3-week grade check.
7. Monday, April 4th was the due date for the final trip payment. If you have not finished paying for the trip at this point, please get that taken care of by this Friday, April 29th. If there is an issue, please reach out to our booster president, Valarie January, at hmb.president@gmail.com and let her know what is going on. Also, if anyone plans to come to Florida while we are on the trip who is not going to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to tag along with the band, but your student will not be able to go with you. They will need to stay with the group. We are going to be taking Southwest Flight #1133 on Wednesday, May 18th and returning on Southwest Flight #634 on Sunday, May 22nd. We will be staying at Disney’s All Star Music Resort. (1801 W Buena Vista Dr. Orlando, FL 32830)
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Below are some reminders on a few things along with some new information.
1. This week after school we will be conducting band evaluations for the freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Do not let them tell you that they didn’t know about this because we have been telling them about it for 2 weeks now. When each student finishes will vary depending on when their instrument starts and ends. We will begin as soon as school lets out each day so that we can finish as soon as possible. Below is the schedule. We will go in the order they are listed each day.
Monday - Oboe, Bassoon, Bari Sax, Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Flutes
Tuesday - Euphoniums, French Horns, Trumpets
Wednesday - Tubas, Bass Clarinets, Trombones, Clarinets.
2. On Tuesday, April 26th (tomorrow) we are going to have a mandatory band trip meeting at the HHS Band Hall starting at 6:30pm. Each student plus at least 1 parent/guardian needs to attend to hear important information about the trip and to fill out paperwork that is needed for the students to be able to travel. Each student will leave with an info packet with lots of details including the itinerary, what to pack/not pack, medical information, etc. In the event that a student/parent is not able to attend we will schedule a time for them to come to the band office to watch the video recording of the meeting. This is to ensure that every student and parent gets the same information. Students who will be under 18 when we travel will need to have their student ID and insurance card so that we can make copies to have on file for the trip. Students who are going to be 18 when we travel will need to bring their driver’s license/state ID (if they don’t have this yet they need to get them ASAP) and insurance card so we can make copies of them as well. Chaperones for the trip will need to bring their driver’s license and insurance card so that we can make copies of them to put on file also.
3. Friday, May 6th at 6:00pm will be the HISD Percussion/Jazz Concert in the HHS Auditorium. Come out and support those students and enjoy an evening of fun music.
4. Saturday, May 7th at 6:00pm is our HMB Band Banquet. This year it will be back in the HHS Band Hall. As usual it is open to all band students who are current on their band fees and the senior band parents. We will continue accepting payments for the band fees the next couple of weeks and at the door at the banquet. Senior band parents will be charged $10 to attend to cover the cost of their meal. That money will be collected at the door. This year’s theme is Who Dunnit? That murder mystery theme should make for a fun evening. If students want to dress up accordingly that makes it even more fun. So they could come as characters from the board game/movie Clue, etc.
5. Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00pm will be our HMB Spring Concert. I know that originally our calendar showed that the concert was going to be May 17th but when we pushed the band trip back a week to May 18-22 we couldn’t do it that evening so we pushed it a week earlier. I will send out more details about this concert soon.
6. As a reminder, if your student is traveling with us on the band trip they will need to be eligible to do so. If they pass all their classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card, then they will be good to go. The 5th 6 weeks grading period ends this Friday so they would need to have all work turned in, test made up, etc. by the end of this week. Parents, if your student has been out sick and has makeup work that is going to take longer than this Friday to finish, please make sure to contact their teachers and make sure that they get an incomplete so that the adequate time can be given to make up the work. If a student fails on their 5th 6 weeks report card, then they have the opportunity to regain their eligibility in time for the trip if they pass ALL of their classes by the 6th 6 weeks 3-week grade check.
7. Monday, April 4th was the due date for the final trip payment. If you have not finished paying for the trip at this point, please get that taken care of by this Friday, April 29th. If there is an issue, please reach out to our booster president, Valarie January, at hmb.president@gmail.com and let her know what is going on. Also, if anyone plans to come to Florida while we are on the trip who is not going to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to tag along with the band, but your student will not be able to go with you. They will need to stay with the group. We are going to be taking Southwest Flight #1133 on Wednesday, May 18th and returning on Southwest Flight #634 on Sunday, May 22nd. We will be staying at Disney’s All Star Music Resort. (1801 W Buena Vista Dr. Orlando, FL 32830)
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
4-6-22
Good Evening Everyone,
You all had a little break from my emails for a while there but now we have a lot of things coming up that I need to inform everyone about. So, get ready for my emails on a much more regular basis for the next few weeks and please make sure that adults and students alike read them, so everyone knows what is going on.
1. The first thing that I want to touch on is school and sectional attendance. With contest coming next week for the non-varsity bands and week after next for the varsity band it is important that everyone be in class and sectionals unless there is an unavoidable conflict. There are already people missing for track meets, tennis tournaments, testing, etc. so when students don’t have other events, they must miss for we need everyone here as we prepare our music. I have warned the students that the standard at contest has been raised from last year and many bands that have already gone to contest have not faired as well as last year. That means we are going to have to be on top of our game if we want to do well. Like in marching season, the students continue to try to get away with giving less than 100% when it comes to band and their work in the classroom. As we get closer to being back to normal after the pandemic they are going to have to buckle down and live by our motto: Pride is 100% Motivation, Dedication and Self-Discipline in EVERYTHING we do! This is not just something we say but it needs to be a way of life. As a band we have not been living up to this standard this year. In marching season, we were still able to be successful at Region Marching Contest but I have warned the students that they may not like the results we get over the next couple of weeks at Concert and Sight-Reading. We are not just going to walk in there and get a 1st division handed to us. We must earn it and we have not been “earning it” every day for the last few months working on our music. Parents, please help me impress upon our students the importance of a strong work ethic and taking pride in producing a product. That will serve them well in whatever they choose to do once they leave high school and help them to be productive citizens and our future leaders. I am sorry to go on so long about this, but I am very passionate about our students’ success once they leave our band program.
2. The first event we have coming up is this Saturday, April 9th. We are taking a small pep band to play for the Pineapple Run which is an event that promotes driving safety. It was instituted a couple of years ago after a graduate of the HMB, Peyton Irwin, was tragically killed by a driver that was texting and driving. They are trying to raise awareness about driving safety and raise money toward scholarships for HMB and GG seniors going to college. I encourage everyone to come out and support and/or participate in this great cause. https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Huntsville/STOPDistractedDrivingFunRun
3. Concert Band and Symphonic Band will have their Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation next Tuesday, April 12th at Magnolia West HS. (42202 FM 1774, Magnolia, TX 77354) Wind Ensemble will have theirs on Wednesday, April 13th also at Magnolia West HS. Wind Symphony will have theirs on Wednesday, April 20th at Klein Oak HS. (22603 Northcrest Dr, Spring, TX 77389) The first thing that I want to make sure everyone understands is that ALL students are eligible for this contest regardless of their grades. This evaluation is the considered part of our curriculum and as such doesn’t fall under “No Pass No Play.” Every student will wear the full band uniform to this except the marching hat. All uniform grooming rules are in effect with the exception that ladies may wear their hair down and may wear single stud earrings. All fingernails must be French manicure, nude color and no color, hair must be natural color, and gentlemen must be clean shaven. Please check now that everyone has all parts and pieces to their uniforms including all what tall socks, buckles and breast plates so that we can take care of any issues before the day of contest. This includes missing buttons or if someone no longer fits into their uniform. The schedules for each band are different depending on their evaluation times so please check your student’s schedule carefully. They will be at the end of this email.
4. On Tuesday, April 26th we are going to have a mandatory band trip meeting at the HHS Band Hall starting at 6:30pm. Each student plus at least 1 parent/guardian needs to attend to hear important information about the trip and to fill out paperwork that is needed for the students to be able to travel. Each student will leave with an info packet with lots of details including the itinerary, what to pack/not pack, medical information, etc. In the event that a student/parent is not able to attend we will schedule a time for them to come to the band office to watch the video recording of the meeting. This is to ensure that every student and parent gets the same information. Students who will be under 18 when we travel will need to have their student ID and insurance card so that we can make copies to have on file for the trip. Students who are going to be 18 when we travel will need to bring their driver’s license/state ID (if they don’t have this yet they need to get them ASAP) and insurance card so we can make copies of them as well. Chaperones for the trip will need to bring their driver’s license and insurance card so that we can make copies of them to put on file also.
5. As a reminder, if your student is traveling with us on the band trip they will need to be eligible to do so. If they pass all their classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card, then they will be good to go. The 5th 6 weeks grading period ends this Friday so they would need to have all work turned in, test made up, etc. by the end of this week. Parents, if your student has been out sick and has makeup work that is going to take longer than this Friday to finish, please make sure to contact their teachers and make sure that they get an incomplete so that the adequate time can be given to make up the work. If a student fails on their 5th 6 weeks report card, then they have the opportunity to regain their eligibility in time for the trip if they pass ALL of their classes by the 6th 6 weeks 3-week grade check.
6. Monday, April 4th was the due date for the final trip payment. If you have not finished paying for the trip at this point, please get that taken care of ASAP. If there is an issue, please reach out to our booster president, Valarie January, at hmb.president@gmail.com and let her know what is going on. Also, if anyone plans to come to Florida while we are on the trip who is not going to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to tag along with the band, but your student will not be able to go with you. They will need to stay with the group. We are going to be taking Southwest Flight #1133 on Wednesday, May 18th and returning on Southwest Flight #634 on Sunday, May 22nd. We will be staying at Disney’s All Star Music Resort. (1801 W Buena Vista Dr. Orlando, FL 32830)
Tuesday, April 12th
Concert Band
7:45 Arrive at Band Hall/get into uniform
8:00 Load truck (load all CB instruments plus SB tubas and percussion)
8:15 Depart Band Hall (students travel in half uniform)
9:30 Arrive at Magnolia West HS
10:00 Warmup
10:30 Stage Performance
11:00 Sight Reading
11:30 Load instruments/depart (leave truck at Mag West HS for SB)
12:45 Arrive back at Band Hall/lunch provided in band hall
Symphonic Band
10:11 Release after 3rd period/lunch provided in band hall
11:15 Depart Band Hall (carry all instruments minus tubas and percussion on bus)
12:30 Arrive at Magnolia West HS
1:00 Warmup
1:30 Stage Performance
2:00 Sight Reading
2:30 Load up instruments/depart
3:45 Arrive back at Band Hall
Wednesday, April 13th
Wind Ensemble
10:11 Release after 3rd period/change into uniform/grab snack and load buses
10:45 Depart Band Hall
12:00 Arrive at Magnolia West HS
12:30 Warmup
1:00 Stage Performance
1:30 Sight Reading
2:15 Load truck/depart
2:45 Pickup lunch at Jason’s Deli
3:45 Arrive back at Band Hall
Wednesday, April 20th
Wind Symphony
7:45 Arrive at band hall
8:30 Load truck
8:45 Load buses/grab snack and depart
10:00 Arrive at Klein Oak HS
10:30 Warmup
11:10 Stage Performance
11:50 Sight Reading
12:30 Load truck/depart
1:00 Eat lunch at Cracker Barrel in Conroe
2:15 Depart for HHS
2:45 Arrive back at Band Hall
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Evening Everyone,
You all had a little break from my emails for a while there but now we have a lot of things coming up that I need to inform everyone about. So, get ready for my emails on a much more regular basis for the next few weeks and please make sure that adults and students alike read them, so everyone knows what is going on.
1. The first thing that I want to touch on is school and sectional attendance. With contest coming next week for the non-varsity bands and week after next for the varsity band it is important that everyone be in class and sectionals unless there is an unavoidable conflict. There are already people missing for track meets, tennis tournaments, testing, etc. so when students don’t have other events, they must miss for we need everyone here as we prepare our music. I have warned the students that the standard at contest has been raised from last year and many bands that have already gone to contest have not faired as well as last year. That means we are going to have to be on top of our game if we want to do well. Like in marching season, the students continue to try to get away with giving less than 100% when it comes to band and their work in the classroom. As we get closer to being back to normal after the pandemic they are going to have to buckle down and live by our motto: Pride is 100% Motivation, Dedication and Self-Discipline in EVERYTHING we do! This is not just something we say but it needs to be a way of life. As a band we have not been living up to this standard this year. In marching season, we were still able to be successful at Region Marching Contest but I have warned the students that they may not like the results we get over the next couple of weeks at Concert and Sight-Reading. We are not just going to walk in there and get a 1st division handed to us. We must earn it and we have not been “earning it” every day for the last few months working on our music. Parents, please help me impress upon our students the importance of a strong work ethic and taking pride in producing a product. That will serve them well in whatever they choose to do once they leave high school and help them to be productive citizens and our future leaders. I am sorry to go on so long about this, but I am very passionate about our students’ success once they leave our band program.
2. The first event we have coming up is this Saturday, April 9th. We are taking a small pep band to play for the Pineapple Run which is an event that promotes driving safety. It was instituted a couple of years ago after a graduate of the HMB, Peyton Irwin, was tragically killed by a driver that was texting and driving. They are trying to raise awareness about driving safety and raise money toward scholarships for HMB and GG seniors going to college. I encourage everyone to come out and support and/or participate in this great cause. https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/Huntsville/STOPDistractedDrivingFunRun
3. Concert Band and Symphonic Band will have their Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation next Tuesday, April 12th at Magnolia West HS. (42202 FM 1774, Magnolia, TX 77354) Wind Ensemble will have theirs on Wednesday, April 13th also at Magnolia West HS. Wind Symphony will have theirs on Wednesday, April 20th at Klein Oak HS. (22603 Northcrest Dr, Spring, TX 77389) The first thing that I want to make sure everyone understands is that ALL students are eligible for this contest regardless of their grades. This evaluation is the considered part of our curriculum and as such doesn’t fall under “No Pass No Play.” Every student will wear the full band uniform to this except the marching hat. All uniform grooming rules are in effect with the exception that ladies may wear their hair down and may wear single stud earrings. All fingernails must be French manicure, nude color and no color, hair must be natural color, and gentlemen must be clean shaven. Please check now that everyone has all parts and pieces to their uniforms including all what tall socks, buckles and breast plates so that we can take care of any issues before the day of contest. This includes missing buttons or if someone no longer fits into their uniform. The schedules for each band are different depending on their evaluation times so please check your student’s schedule carefully. They will be at the end of this email.
4. On Tuesday, April 26th we are going to have a mandatory band trip meeting at the HHS Band Hall starting at 6:30pm. Each student plus at least 1 parent/guardian needs to attend to hear important information about the trip and to fill out paperwork that is needed for the students to be able to travel. Each student will leave with an info packet with lots of details including the itinerary, what to pack/not pack, medical information, etc. In the event that a student/parent is not able to attend we will schedule a time for them to come to the band office to watch the video recording of the meeting. This is to ensure that every student and parent gets the same information. Students who will be under 18 when we travel will need to have their student ID and insurance card so that we can make copies to have on file for the trip. Students who are going to be 18 when we travel will need to bring their driver’s license/state ID (if they don’t have this yet they need to get them ASAP) and insurance card so we can make copies of them as well. Chaperones for the trip will need to bring their driver’s license and insurance card so that we can make copies of them to put on file also.
5. As a reminder, if your student is traveling with us on the band trip they will need to be eligible to do so. If they pass all their classes on the 5th 6 weeks report card, then they will be good to go. The 5th 6 weeks grading period ends this Friday so they would need to have all work turned in, test made up, etc. by the end of this week. Parents, if your student has been out sick and has makeup work that is going to take longer than this Friday to finish, please make sure to contact their teachers and make sure that they get an incomplete so that the adequate time can be given to make up the work. If a student fails on their 5th 6 weeks report card, then they have the opportunity to regain their eligibility in time for the trip if they pass ALL of their classes by the 6th 6 weeks 3-week grade check.
6. Monday, April 4th was the due date for the final trip payment. If you have not finished paying for the trip at this point, please get that taken care of ASAP. If there is an issue, please reach out to our booster president, Valarie January, at hmb.president@gmail.com and let her know what is going on. Also, if anyone plans to come to Florida while we are on the trip who is not going to be a chaperone, you are more than welcome to tag along with the band, but your student will not be able to go with you. They will need to stay with the group. We are going to be taking Southwest Flight #1133 on Wednesday, May 18th and returning on Southwest Flight #634 on Sunday, May 22nd. We will be staying at Disney’s All Star Music Resort. (1801 W Buena Vista Dr. Orlando, FL 32830)
Tuesday, April 12th
Concert Band
7:45 Arrive at Band Hall/get into uniform
8:00 Load truck (load all CB instruments plus SB tubas and percussion)
8:15 Depart Band Hall (students travel in half uniform)
9:30 Arrive at Magnolia West HS
10:00 Warmup
10:30 Stage Performance
11:00 Sight Reading
11:30 Load instruments/depart (leave truck at Mag West HS for SB)
12:45 Arrive back at Band Hall/lunch provided in band hall
Symphonic Band
10:11 Release after 3rd period/lunch provided in band hall
11:15 Depart Band Hall (carry all instruments minus tubas and percussion on bus)
12:30 Arrive at Magnolia West HS
1:00 Warmup
1:30 Stage Performance
2:00 Sight Reading
2:30 Load up instruments/depart
3:45 Arrive back at Band Hall
Wednesday, April 13th
Wind Ensemble
10:11 Release after 3rd period/change into uniform/grab snack and load buses
10:45 Depart Band Hall
12:00 Arrive at Magnolia West HS
12:30 Warmup
1:00 Stage Performance
1:30 Sight Reading
2:15 Load truck/depart
2:45 Pickup lunch at Jason’s Deli
3:45 Arrive back at Band Hall
Wednesday, April 20th
Wind Symphony
7:45 Arrive at band hall
8:30 Load truck
8:45 Load buses/grab snack and depart
10:00 Arrive at Klein Oak HS
10:30 Warmup
11:10 Stage Performance
11:50 Sight Reading
12:30 Load truck/depart
1:00 Eat lunch at Cracker Barrel in Conroe
2:15 Depart for HHS
2:45 Arrive back at Band Hall
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
2-16-22
Good Evening Everyone,
I know it has been a while since I have emailed everyone. I’m sure you have not missed my emails filling your inboxes. Ha. Anyway, we do have a few things coming up that I need to tell everyone about.
1. Tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, we will be hosting the MPMS Solo and Ensemble Contest here at HHS. This was the contest that was rescheduled because of our Friday snow day a couple of weeks ago. Several students volunteered to help work this contest. Below is the list of students who were selected to help. The workers will be fed pizza at 5pm. The contest will run from 6-8:30pm and we will be done no later than 9pm. We need for the workers to wear their “pep rally” uniform. (tennis shoes, nice jeans, polo with belt)
2. This Saturday, February 19th is the HHS Solo and Ensemble Contest. The contest will be held at HHS. It is a come and go event which means that each student only needs to come long enough to perform their event(s) and then go home. We suggest that they show up 20 minutes prior to their event to warm up and then once their event(s) are over they are encouraged to go home so the band hall doesn’t get crowded during the contest. This will also give them more of their Saturday back to them. Each student needs to wear nice dress clothes to the contest that are school appropriate. The schedule for the contest times is attached.
3. Please make sure that you are encouraging your students to come to after school rehearsals. If they don’t come that will hurt our bands and it will hurt their grades. We don’t require many after school rehearsals in the spring but the ones we do have are super important.
4. Please make sure that everyone is keeping up with their trip payments. The fourth trip payment of $245 was due on February 4th and the fifth payment of $245 will be due on March 4th. If you have questions about your balance, please email hmb.president@gmail.com or hmb.treasurer@gmail.com and they can help you out.
5. Everyone traveling on the band trip is encouraged to purchase trip insurance to cover unexpected things that may come up. Here is the link from the trip company: https://bit.ly/HuntsvilleHSBandOrlando2022TravIns
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Evening Everyone,
I know it has been a while since I have emailed everyone. I’m sure you have not missed my emails filling your inboxes. Ha. Anyway, we do have a few things coming up that I need to tell everyone about.
1. Tomorrow, Thursday the 17th, we will be hosting the MPMS Solo and Ensemble Contest here at HHS. This was the contest that was rescheduled because of our Friday snow day a couple of weeks ago. Several students volunteered to help work this contest. Below is the list of students who were selected to help. The workers will be fed pizza at 5pm. The contest will run from 6-8:30pm and we will be done no later than 9pm. We need for the workers to wear their “pep rally” uniform. (tennis shoes, nice jeans, polo with belt)
2. This Saturday, February 19th is the HHS Solo and Ensemble Contest. The contest will be held at HHS. It is a come and go event which means that each student only needs to come long enough to perform their event(s) and then go home. We suggest that they show up 20 minutes prior to their event to warm up and then once their event(s) are over they are encouraged to go home so the band hall doesn’t get crowded during the contest. This will also give them more of their Saturday back to them. Each student needs to wear nice dress clothes to the contest that are school appropriate. The schedule for the contest times is attached.
3. Please make sure that you are encouraging your students to come to after school rehearsals. If they don’t come that will hurt our bands and it will hurt their grades. We don’t require many after school rehearsals in the spring but the ones we do have are super important.
4. Please make sure that everyone is keeping up with their trip payments. The fourth trip payment of $245 was due on February 4th and the fifth payment of $245 will be due on March 4th. If you have questions about your balance, please email hmb.president@gmail.com or hmb.treasurer@gmail.com and they can help you out.
5. Everyone traveling on the band trip is encouraged to purchase trip insurance to cover unexpected things that may come up. Here is the link from the trip company: https://bit.ly/HuntsvilleHSBandOrlando2022TravIns
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
1-10-22
Happy New Year Everyone,
I hope that your 2022 is off to a good start. I wanted to reach out and drop everyone a few reminders and send you a revised/more detailed calendar for the spring semester. The schedule is attached to this email.
1. We are halfway through our trip payment schedule for the HMB trip to Orlando in May. The 3rd payment was due when we came back from Christmas break. Below is the schedule for when payments were/are due, so everyone knows when to get them taken care of. Trip payments can be made online through the Charms website or cash/check payments can be put into the Band Booster payment box in Mrs. Stifflemire’s office. Check your student’s Charms account regularly so that you know where you stand with your payments. Anyone who is 2 or more payments behind will be removed from the trip list if it is not resolved by next Monday, January 17th. This is the day before the 25% cancellation fee kicks in.
$150 due by October 25
$245 due by November 25
$245 due by January 4
$245 due by February 4
$245 due by March 4
$245 due by April 4
In the event your student is unable to travel after beginning payments, you will be returned your trip payments (not including fundraiser/concession money) less the following cancellation fees:
Prior to January 18: Full Refund
January 18 - February 16: 25% Cancellation Fee
February 17 - March 18: 50% Cancellation Fee
March 19 - April 17: 75% Cancellation Fee
After April 17: No Refund
***Monday, 1/17(next Monday) is the last day to drop from the trip and receive a full refund. After that the cancellation fees will be in effect. If you drop the trip please email Jennifer Jones at hmb.treasurer@gmail.com if you would like to be refunded money that you have paid in for the trip.***
2. Our trip company partners with an insurance company to offer travel insurance which you can purchase if you would like. In the environment in which we find ourselves I would highly recommend that you purchase this insurance for your piece of mind and protection. They offer “cancel for any reason” coverage. I clicked on the link and it appears that based off our trip cost of $1375 the insurance only costs $61.50 which I feel is a bargain. Here is the link: https://bit.ly/HuntsvilleHSBandOrlando2022TravIns
Once you follow the link, details about the plan can be found by clicking on the Plan Document link at the bottom of the page.
3. As mentioned above, I am attaching an updated/more detailed calendar for the spring semester. Please update your calendars accordingly as a couple of dates have changed slightly. Also notice that our after-school rehearsals will begin after the Monday holiday on Tuesday, January 18th. Please ensure that your students attend these important after school rehearsals. If they have conflicts, they need to talk with their director IN ADVANCE to find a solution to the problem. If they do not show up without communicating, they will be given a zero for their lack of attendance.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Happy New Year Everyone,
I hope that your 2022 is off to a good start. I wanted to reach out and drop everyone a few reminders and send you a revised/more detailed calendar for the spring semester. The schedule is attached to this email.
1. We are halfway through our trip payment schedule for the HMB trip to Orlando in May. The 3rd payment was due when we came back from Christmas break. Below is the schedule for when payments were/are due, so everyone knows when to get them taken care of. Trip payments can be made online through the Charms website or cash/check payments can be put into the Band Booster payment box in Mrs. Stifflemire’s office. Check your student’s Charms account regularly so that you know where you stand with your payments. Anyone who is 2 or more payments behind will be removed from the trip list if it is not resolved by next Monday, January 17th. This is the day before the 25% cancellation fee kicks in.
$150 due by October 25
$245 due by November 25
$245 due by January 4
$245 due by February 4
$245 due by March 4
$245 due by April 4
In the event your student is unable to travel after beginning payments, you will be returned your trip payments (not including fundraiser/concession money) less the following cancellation fees:
Prior to January 18: Full Refund
January 18 - February 16: 25% Cancellation Fee
February 17 - March 18: 50% Cancellation Fee
March 19 - April 17: 75% Cancellation Fee
After April 17: No Refund
***Monday, 1/17(next Monday) is the last day to drop from the trip and receive a full refund. After that the cancellation fees will be in effect. If you drop the trip please email Jennifer Jones at hmb.treasurer@gmail.com if you would like to be refunded money that you have paid in for the trip.***
2. Our trip company partners with an insurance company to offer travel insurance which you can purchase if you would like. In the environment in which we find ourselves I would highly recommend that you purchase this insurance for your piece of mind and protection. They offer “cancel for any reason” coverage. I clicked on the link and it appears that based off our trip cost of $1375 the insurance only costs $61.50 which I feel is a bargain. Here is the link: https://bit.ly/HuntsvilleHSBandOrlando2022TravIns
Once you follow the link, details about the plan can be found by clicking on the Plan Document link at the bottom of the page.
3. As mentioned above, I am attaching an updated/more detailed calendar for the spring semester. Please update your calendars accordingly as a couple of dates have changed slightly. Also notice that our after-school rehearsals will begin after the Monday holiday on Tuesday, January 18th. Please ensure that your students attend these important after school rehearsals. If they have conflicts, they need to talk with their director IN ADVANCE to find a solution to the problem. If they do not show up without communicating, they will be given a zero for their lack of attendance.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
12-9-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
First, I want to congratulate the 10 students who made the 5A All-Region Band at last Friday night’s audition. They are:
Flute- Natalia Pinell, Sophia Pinell, Allegra Williams
Tenor Sax- Kameran Myers *Advancing to Area
Bari Sax- Layne Skains
Trumpet- David Mars *Advancing to Area
Horn- Rosalie Jones
Trombone- Aidan Hill
Tuba- Eli Jones
Percussion- Anthony Culak.
Also, receiving an honorable mention by getting a district patch were Steve Mejia, Giovanni Badillo, Hunter Downey, Matthew Kim and Kaius Noble. These students worked hard on difficult music to earn these spots and we are proud of them.
A few reminders and updates:
1. Next Tuesday night, December 14th will be our HHS Christmas Concert in the HHS Auditorium. Admission is free but if you are able, we ask that you bring a food item to donate as we are going to do a food donation to the Good Shepherd Mission before the holidays. They are in need of spaghetti noodles/sauce, BBQ sauce, sugar, flour (small bags), cereal, snack items, salad dressing, and sodas. They are actually overstocked on canned items right now. Let’s all pull together and help those in need. If you remember, last year we had to do a virtual concert because of Covid protocols. This year will be in person, but we are going to stagger the concerts so that we do not overcrowd our small auditorium. I do not want anyone to not be able to come because they are uncomfortable with the situation. Essentially splitting the audience in half will allow us to have more than enough room for each concert. Concert Band and Symphonic Band will go first, we will have a brief intermission to let those students/parents leave and then Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and the Jazz Ensemble will perform. If your student is in Concert Band or Symphonic Band and they are also in the Jazz Ensemble, then of course those parents are welcome to stay for the second concert. We kindly ask everyone else to exit so that the second concert will not be overcrowded. Since the Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the actual concert, we will not be bringing back our after-concert punch and cookies gathering. Most likely that will make it’s come back next year! Our schedule for the concert is attached to this email. Also, we are running a tight schedule, so we ask that all students arrive for their call time ALREADY DRESSED IN FULL UNIFORM. Our Christmas concert is not affected by eligibility, so all students will be able to participate in the concert.
Sincerely,
Mr. Green
This email has been sent via Charms Office Assistant on behalf of:Huntsville HS Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, TX 77320
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
First, I want to congratulate the 10 students who made the 5A All-Region Band at last Friday night’s audition. They are:
Flute- Natalia Pinell, Sophia Pinell, Allegra Williams
Tenor Sax- Kameran Myers *Advancing to Area
Bari Sax- Layne Skains
Trumpet- David Mars *Advancing to Area
Horn- Rosalie Jones
Trombone- Aidan Hill
Tuba- Eli Jones
Percussion- Anthony Culak.
Also, receiving an honorable mention by getting a district patch were Steve Mejia, Giovanni Badillo, Hunter Downey, Matthew Kim and Kaius Noble. These students worked hard on difficult music to earn these spots and we are proud of them.
A few reminders and updates:
1. Next Tuesday night, December 14th will be our HHS Christmas Concert in the HHS Auditorium. Admission is free but if you are able, we ask that you bring a food item to donate as we are going to do a food donation to the Good Shepherd Mission before the holidays. They are in need of spaghetti noodles/sauce, BBQ sauce, sugar, flour (small bags), cereal, snack items, salad dressing, and sodas. They are actually overstocked on canned items right now. Let’s all pull together and help those in need. If you remember, last year we had to do a virtual concert because of Covid protocols. This year will be in person, but we are going to stagger the concerts so that we do not overcrowd our small auditorium. I do not want anyone to not be able to come because they are uncomfortable with the situation. Essentially splitting the audience in half will allow us to have more than enough room for each concert. Concert Band and Symphonic Band will go first, we will have a brief intermission to let those students/parents leave and then Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and the Jazz Ensemble will perform. If your student is in Concert Band or Symphonic Band and they are also in the Jazz Ensemble, then of course those parents are welcome to stay for the second concert. We kindly ask everyone else to exit so that the second concert will not be overcrowded. Since the Jazz Ensemble will be performing in the actual concert, we will not be bringing back our after-concert punch and cookies gathering. Most likely that will make it’s come back next year! Our schedule for the concert is attached to this email. Also, we are running a tight schedule, so we ask that all students arrive for their call time ALREADY DRESSED IN FULL UNIFORM. Our Christmas concert is not affected by eligibility, so all students will be able to participate in the concert.
Sincerely,
Mr. Green
This email has been sent via Charms Office Assistant on behalf of:Huntsville HS Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, TX 77320
12-1-21
Good Morning Everyone,
Just a few announcements and reminders for this week.
1. We have marching rehearsal for our Christmas parade tomorrow after school on Thursday, December 2nd. We will practice 4:00-5:00pm. If your student is not eligible to participate in the parade, then they do not need to come to this practice.
2. Friday, December 3rd we will be hosting the Region 9 5A All-Region Band Auditions here at HHS. We have 21 of our students auditioning for this and there will be about 150 more students here from other schools auditioning. We have recruited a few of our students that are not auditioning to work the contest along with a few parents to help as well. All those people should be notified by tomorrow at the latest if we need them to help. This is a great thing for our school to be able to host this contest and as usual we will put our best foot forward and represent our school and our town to the best of our ability.
3. Most have heard by now that our Christmas parade has been moved from Saturday, December 4th to Sunday, December 5th. The Huntsville Police Department and parade officials decided that would be best because of the SHSU playoff game that will be going on this Saturday. This will also help us because many of our parents and students will be helping to work the playoff game concessions. Our schedule will mostly remain the same but has changed slightly for Sunday from the schedule we had previously sent out. Please check it out below.
4:30 Arrive/Load truck
4:45 Eat Pizza (provided by Band Boosters)
5:15 Get into uniform
5:30 Meet
5:35 Load Buses
5:45 Depart
5:55 Arrive/Unload Truck
6:05 Form up
6:10 Warmup
6:30 Parade Begins
6:50 Parade Ends
6:55 Load Truck/Buses
7:15 Depart for HHS
7:25 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload Truck
7:30 Go Home!
4. For those students going on the trip the 2nd trip payment of $245 was due this past Monday so if you have not gotten that taken care of please pay online or bring the payment to the band hall by the end of the week. For those who are not current on their payments by the time we leave for Christmas Break, they may have to be removed from the trip list. We cannot get behind on payments as the Band Booster Club is having to make payments to the trip company in installments as well.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Morning Everyone,
Just a few announcements and reminders for this week.
1. We have marching rehearsal for our Christmas parade tomorrow after school on Thursday, December 2nd. We will practice 4:00-5:00pm. If your student is not eligible to participate in the parade, then they do not need to come to this practice.
2. Friday, December 3rd we will be hosting the Region 9 5A All-Region Band Auditions here at HHS. We have 21 of our students auditioning for this and there will be about 150 more students here from other schools auditioning. We have recruited a few of our students that are not auditioning to work the contest along with a few parents to help as well. All those people should be notified by tomorrow at the latest if we need them to help. This is a great thing for our school to be able to host this contest and as usual we will put our best foot forward and represent our school and our town to the best of our ability.
3. Most have heard by now that our Christmas parade has been moved from Saturday, December 4th to Sunday, December 5th. The Huntsville Police Department and parade officials decided that would be best because of the SHSU playoff game that will be going on this Saturday. This will also help us because many of our parents and students will be helping to work the playoff game concessions. Our schedule will mostly remain the same but has changed slightly for Sunday from the schedule we had previously sent out. Please check it out below.
4:30 Arrive/Load truck
4:45 Eat Pizza (provided by Band Boosters)
5:15 Get into uniform
5:30 Meet
5:35 Load Buses
5:45 Depart
5:55 Arrive/Unload Truck
6:05 Form up
6:10 Warmup
6:30 Parade Begins
6:50 Parade Ends
6:55 Load Truck/Buses
7:15 Depart for HHS
7:25 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload Truck
7:30 Go Home!
4. For those students going on the trip the 2nd trip payment of $245 was due this past Monday so if you have not gotten that taken care of please pay online or bring the payment to the band hall by the end of the week. For those who are not current on their payments by the time we leave for Christmas Break, they may have to be removed from the trip list. We cannot get behind on payments as the Band Booster Club is having to make payments to the trip company in installments as well.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
11-12-21
Here is the information for upcoming events:
The Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 4th beginning at 6:30pm. If there are any changes to the schedule we will send out an adjusted itinerary. If your student will not be able to attend for any reason please email us and let us know that as soon as possible.
The schedule is:
4:45 Arrive in uniform/Load Truck
5:00 Eat Pizza
5:30 Meet
5:35 Load Buses
5:45 Depart
5:55 Arrive/Unload Truck
6:05 Form up
6:10 Warmup
6:30 Parade Begins
6:50 Parade Ends
6:55 Load Truck/Buses
7:15 Depart for HHS
7:25 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload Truck
7:30 Go Home!
Sincerely,
Brian Wood
Here is the information for upcoming events:
The Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 4th beginning at 6:30pm. If there are any changes to the schedule we will send out an adjusted itinerary. If your student will not be able to attend for any reason please email us and let us know that as soon as possible.
The schedule is:
4:45 Arrive in uniform/Load Truck
5:00 Eat Pizza
5:30 Meet
5:35 Load Buses
5:45 Depart
5:55 Arrive/Unload Truck
6:05 Form up
6:10 Warmup
6:30 Parade Begins
6:50 Parade Ends
6:55 Load Truck/Buses
7:15 Depart for HHS
7:25 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload Truck
7:30 Go Home!
Sincerely,
Brian Wood
11-3-21
Good Morning Parents and Students,
First of all, I want to apologize about how late we got home last Wednesday night from the State Military Contest. The contest was not organized very well and as a result it ended much later than anticipated which got us home an hour after our expected time. Again, I am sorry about that, but it was beyond our control. Hopefully they will make some much-needed changes before next time. All that being said, I was glad our students got to see some other military bands since we don’t get to see them often. While they were disappointed about not placing at the contest, the learning experience will be invaluable as we improve for the future.
1. Yes, we will have practice today. If it rains, we will do an indoor practice. You can expect us to be done between 4:30-4:45pm.
2. Aramark has decided to make an exemption for the next 2 SHSU games. They will allow us to have current HHS students that are 16 years old and older to work a limited number of positions within the concession stands. Aramark will only allow your student to work if you are working also. Any parent that wants their student to work will need to contact Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and she will notify Aramark. Aramark will email the parent a consent form that will need to be completed and emailed back immediately to Aramark. If you are interested in you and your student working this Saturday you need to contact Carol Ann ASAP as the consent needs to be completed and back to Aramark by Thursday. We still need 17 adult TABC volunteers and 6 students who are 16 years or older (whose parent/guardian is also committing to work the same game) for this Saturday, 11/06/21.
3. Thursday, November 4th is our next away game against Lamar Fulshear. If you want to pick your student up at the end of the game, please send us an email or a signed note by Thursday morning.
Our schedule will be:
1:27 Come to the Band Hall after 6th period
1:45 Run through the drill/line up equipment
2:15 Get into Uniform
2:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
2:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
3:00 Meet
3:10 Load Buses (get game day meal from the boosters)
3:30 Depart HHS
5:45 Arrive at Traylor Stadium (1000 E Stadium Dr, Rosenberg, TX 77471)
6:00 Unload/Unpack
6:20 March into stands
6:30 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:10 Load buses/truck
10:30 Depart for HHS
12:45 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Morning Parents and Students,
First of all, I want to apologize about how late we got home last Wednesday night from the State Military Contest. The contest was not organized very well and as a result it ended much later than anticipated which got us home an hour after our expected time. Again, I am sorry about that, but it was beyond our control. Hopefully they will make some much-needed changes before next time. All that being said, I was glad our students got to see some other military bands since we don’t get to see them often. While they were disappointed about not placing at the contest, the learning experience will be invaluable as we improve for the future.
1. Yes, we will have practice today. If it rains, we will do an indoor practice. You can expect us to be done between 4:30-4:45pm.
2. Aramark has decided to make an exemption for the next 2 SHSU games. They will allow us to have current HHS students that are 16 years old and older to work a limited number of positions within the concession stands. Aramark will only allow your student to work if you are working also. Any parent that wants their student to work will need to contact Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and she will notify Aramark. Aramark will email the parent a consent form that will need to be completed and emailed back immediately to Aramark. If you are interested in you and your student working this Saturday you need to contact Carol Ann ASAP as the consent needs to be completed and back to Aramark by Thursday. We still need 17 adult TABC volunteers and 6 students who are 16 years or older (whose parent/guardian is also committing to work the same game) for this Saturday, 11/06/21.
3. Thursday, November 4th is our next away game against Lamar Fulshear. If you want to pick your student up at the end of the game, please send us an email or a signed note by Thursday morning.
Our schedule will be:
1:27 Come to the Band Hall after 6th period
1:45 Run through the drill/line up equipment
2:15 Get into Uniform
2:30 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
2:45 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
3:00 Meet
3:10 Load Buses (get game day meal from the boosters)
3:30 Depart HHS
5:45 Arrive at Traylor Stadium (1000 E Stadium Dr, Rosenberg, TX 77471)
6:00 Unload/Unpack
6:20 March into stands
6:30 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:10 Load buses/truck
10:30 Depart for HHS
12:45 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
10-26-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
As I anticipated, our schedule for tomorrow has changed due to the inclement weather that is expected tomorrow morning. Please check out the new schedule carefully as it is quite different.
1. Tomorrow is our UIL State Military Marching Contest. It will be held at Pine Tree ISD Stadium in Longview, TX. We are taking charter buses and will be providing the students with lunch and dinner but if they want souvenir money, they will need to bring that.
Our schedule will be:
11:03am Come to Band Hall after 4th period
11:05am Get into uniform
11:15am Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
11:30am Full Band Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
11:45am Run through Drill/Stage instruments for loading
12:15pm Use restroom/Meet
12:30pm Load Buses
1:00pm Depart HHS
3:45pm Arrive at Pine Tree ISD Stadium (3737 W Loop 281, Longview, TX 75604)
4:00pm Go into stadium to watch end of 3A bands
5:45pm Eat dinner at the buses
7:00pm Go back into stadium to watch beginning of 5A bands
8:10pm Head to buses from stadium
8:15pm Unload instruments from buses
8:25pm Go to Warmup
8:30pm Warmup
9:15pm Perform
9:30pm Take full band picture
9:45pm Seated in stadium to watch Atascocita
10:00pm Drum Major Retreat/Awards Ceremony
10:15pm Load buses
10:45pm Depart for HHS
1:30am Arrive at HHS/GO HOME!!!
2. The following is more information about the State Military Contest tomorrow. Masks and social distancing is encouraged but not required. Tickets are $20 and will be sold at the gate and children under the age of 3 are free. Spectator parking is on the home side of the stadium. Hanzen Broadcasting Company (KGAS) will be live streaming the competition for those who cannot attend. There will also be a concession stand and t-shirts/patches will be sold as well.
3. Friday, October 29th is our last home game against Montgomery. This game is also 8th grade band night. They will be joining us in the stands and on the field at halftime. We are excited to have our future HMB members with us.
Our schedule will be:
3:40 Pep Rally ends/come to the Band Hall
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:15 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup in outside stadium for march in
6:50 March into stands
7:00 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
Sincerely,
Thank you,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
As I anticipated, our schedule for tomorrow has changed due to the inclement weather that is expected tomorrow morning. Please check out the new schedule carefully as it is quite different.
1. Tomorrow is our UIL State Military Marching Contest. It will be held at Pine Tree ISD Stadium in Longview, TX. We are taking charter buses and will be providing the students with lunch and dinner but if they want souvenir money, they will need to bring that.
Our schedule will be:
11:03am Come to Band Hall after 4th period
11:05am Get into uniform
11:15am Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
11:30am Full Band Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
11:45am Run through Drill/Stage instruments for loading
12:15pm Use restroom/Meet
12:30pm Load Buses
1:00pm Depart HHS
3:45pm Arrive at Pine Tree ISD Stadium (3737 W Loop 281, Longview, TX 75604)
4:00pm Go into stadium to watch end of 3A bands
5:45pm Eat dinner at the buses
7:00pm Go back into stadium to watch beginning of 5A bands
8:10pm Head to buses from stadium
8:15pm Unload instruments from buses
8:25pm Go to Warmup
8:30pm Warmup
9:15pm Perform
9:30pm Take full band picture
9:45pm Seated in stadium to watch Atascocita
10:00pm Drum Major Retreat/Awards Ceremony
10:15pm Load buses
10:45pm Depart for HHS
1:30am Arrive at HHS/GO HOME!!!
2. The following is more information about the State Military Contest tomorrow. Masks and social distancing is encouraged but not required. Tickets are $20 and will be sold at the gate and children under the age of 3 are free. Spectator parking is on the home side of the stadium. Hanzen Broadcasting Company (KGAS) will be live streaming the competition for those who cannot attend. There will also be a concession stand and t-shirts/patches will be sold as well.
3. Friday, October 29th is our last home game against Montgomery. This game is also 8th grade band night. They will be joining us in the stands and on the field at halftime. We are excited to have our future HMB members with us.
Our schedule will be:
3:40 Pep Rally ends/come to the Band Hall
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:15 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup in outside stadium for march in
6:50 March into stands
7:00 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
Sincerely,
Thank you,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
10-21-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
1. I have a big announcement about a change to our band trip in May. Because of conflicts with AP testing, we are moving the band trip back 1 week to Wednesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 22. This will not impact the cost of the band trip. It will also not negatively affect the things that we will be doing on the trip. We are simply moving it back 1 week. I hope this does not cause someone to not be able to go but since it is still during school, we figured that everyone who wants to go should still be able too. We may even pick up a few more students who were worried about missing out on the opportunity to take AP tests. Also please remember that trip choice sheets are due by next Monday, October 25th. Please check yes or no on the form, sign it, and return it with your student so we know how many people intend on going with us on the trip. Also, each student’s trip account must be at a positive $150 balance by the 25th for them to be able to go. That is the amount of the deposit for the trip. Payments can be made via cash, check or credit card. Make checks payable to HBBCI and give a phone number and driver license #. In person payments can be made before and after marching practices to the Band Booster parents or they can put the money into an envelope and put them in the Band Booster drop box.
2. Several people have asked if they must be vaccinated against Covid-19 to be able to fly on the band trip. Here is the information that I have at this point. As always, with the government things could change but here is what is required as of now. Being vaccinated is NOT required and you do not have to be tested to fly. However, face coverings must be worn over mouth and nose at the airport and for the duration of the flight.
3. Today is our next away game against Lake Creek. If a student needs to get picked up after the game is over, we will need a signed note or an email by Friday morning.
Our schedule will be:
3:20 Dismiss from class
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
4:55 Meet
5:05 Load Buses
5:15 Depart HHS
6:15 Arrive at Bear Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:25 March into Stadium
6:40 Seated in Stadium
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:05 Load truck
10:30 Depart for HHS
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. Next Wednesday, October 27th is our UIL State Military Marching Contest. It will be held at Pine Tree ISD Stadium in Longview, TX. We are taking charter buses and will be providing the students with lunch and dinner but if they want souvenir money, they will need to bring that.
Our schedule will be:
8:27am Dismiss from class
8:30am Get into uniform
8:50am Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
9:00am Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
9:15am Run through Drill
9:30am Load equipment onto buses
10:00am Meet
10:15am Load Buses
10:30am Depart HHS
1:30pm Arrive at Pine Tree ISD Stadium (3737 W Loop 281, Longview, TX 75604)
1:45pm Unload
2:25pm Go to Warmup
2:30pm Warmup
3:15pm Perform
3:30pm Get out of uniform/load instruments
4:15pm Announcement of Finalists
5:00pm Eat dinner at buses
6-10pm TBD (what happens will depend on us making finals or not)
10:00pm Awards Ceremony
10:15pm Load buses
10:45pm Depart for HHS
1:15am Arrive at HHS/GO HOME!!!
5. We are continuing our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
6. Instrument usage fees were due last Friday. If you have not taken care of at least paying $25 for the semester, please have your student give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them; it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
7. If you have not already done so please have your student turn in their cry cleaning receipt to us or you can email it to me if that is easier.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
1. I have a big announcement about a change to our band trip in May. Because of conflicts with AP testing, we are moving the band trip back 1 week to Wednesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 22. This will not impact the cost of the band trip. It will also not negatively affect the things that we will be doing on the trip. We are simply moving it back 1 week. I hope this does not cause someone to not be able to go but since it is still during school, we figured that everyone who wants to go should still be able too. We may even pick up a few more students who were worried about missing out on the opportunity to take AP tests. Also please remember that trip choice sheets are due by next Monday, October 25th. Please check yes or no on the form, sign it, and return it with your student so we know how many people intend on going with us on the trip. Also, each student’s trip account must be at a positive $150 balance by the 25th for them to be able to go. That is the amount of the deposit for the trip. Payments can be made via cash, check or credit card. Make checks payable to HBBCI and give a phone number and driver license #. In person payments can be made before and after marching practices to the Band Booster parents or they can put the money into an envelope and put them in the Band Booster drop box.
2. Several people have asked if they must be vaccinated against Covid-19 to be able to fly on the band trip. Here is the information that I have at this point. As always, with the government things could change but here is what is required as of now. Being vaccinated is NOT required and you do not have to be tested to fly. However, face coverings must be worn over mouth and nose at the airport and for the duration of the flight.
3. Today is our next away game against Lake Creek. If a student needs to get picked up after the game is over, we will need a signed note or an email by Friday morning.
Our schedule will be:
3:20 Dismiss from class
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
4:55 Meet
5:05 Load Buses
5:15 Depart HHS
6:15 Arrive at Bear Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:25 March into Stadium
6:40 Seated in Stadium
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:05 Load truck
10:30 Depart for HHS
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. Next Wednesday, October 27th is our UIL State Military Marching Contest. It will be held at Pine Tree ISD Stadium in Longview, TX. We are taking charter buses and will be providing the students with lunch and dinner but if they want souvenir money, they will need to bring that.
Our schedule will be:
8:27am Dismiss from class
8:30am Get into uniform
8:50am Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
9:00am Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (No flip folders)
9:15am Run through Drill
9:30am Load equipment onto buses
10:00am Meet
10:15am Load Buses
10:30am Depart HHS
1:30pm Arrive at Pine Tree ISD Stadium (3737 W Loop 281, Longview, TX 75604)
1:45pm Unload
2:25pm Go to Warmup
2:30pm Warmup
3:15pm Perform
3:30pm Get out of uniform/load instruments
4:15pm Announcement of Finalists
5:00pm Eat dinner at buses
6-10pm TBD (what happens will depend on us making finals or not)
10:00pm Awards Ceremony
10:15pm Load buses
10:45pm Depart for HHS
1:15am Arrive at HHS/GO HOME!!!
5. We are continuing our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
6. Instrument usage fees were due last Friday. If you have not taken care of at least paying $25 for the semester, please have your student give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them; it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
7. If you have not already done so please have your student turn in their cry cleaning receipt to us or you can email it to me if that is easier.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
10-18-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
This week’s schedule is going to be quite different as we have our UIL Contest tomorrow and our game this week is on Thursday. Please note that the end of our schedule for tomorrow has changed due to transportation issues. Please be understanding about the transportation issues as they are dealing with personnel shortages just as many others are right now. I have highlighted the parts of the schedule that have changed.
1. Tuesday, October 19th will be our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium. Our performance time is 3:30pm. I encourage everyone to attend if possible. Seeing the band at contest is very different than watching at a football game. If you can attend, admission is $5 for those 6 and older. Age 5 and under are admitted free. Tickets are being sold online ONLY this year, so tickets need to be purchased in advance. More info about this is below. All students who are eligible at this time will attend this contest. If you would like to pick your student up from the contest after we are done, please send a handwritten signed note or an email telling us who will pick up your student. Please have those to us by Monday, October 18th.
Our schedule will be:
10:11 Come to Band Hall
10:25 Get in Uniform
10:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:15 Run through Drill
11:33 Eat B Lunch (Go get lunch and bring to Band Hall)
12:05 Load Truck
12:30 Meet
12:45 Load Buses (get water getting onto buses)
1:00 Depart HHS
2:00 Arrive at Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
2:05 Unload/Unpack
2:45 Warm-up
3:15 Leave warm-up area
3:25 Enter the field
3:30 Performance
3:45 Load truck/change out of uniform
4:15 Meet to discuss results
4:30 Get food from concession stand (students will be given $9 for food and a Gatorade)
5:15 Watch at least one band perform
5:45 Load buses
6:00 Depart for HHS
7:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
2. The following info is from Conroe ISD regarding online tickets sales. Please read it carefully if you plan on attending the contest. Conroe ISD is making online ticket sales possible. Tickets for the Region 9 UIL Marching Contest will be sold ONLINE ONLY. The following link
will take you to the Conroe ISD ticket sales site.
https://apps.conroeisd.net/EventTickets/Purchase.aspx?Event=hI2zU6VILjeVoSgyuUMtBQ
Please share the following link with your parents, administration etc.
Tickets must be purchased online before or at the Marching Contest event.
Log in as a guest. Once the ticket(s) are purchased an email will be forwarded to the purchaser with a QR code giving them access to the contest. No paper ticket is produced. Most school districts are using a similar process so hopefully this will not be new to most patrons.
To avoid a backup at the ticket gate please encourage your parents to purchase their ticket ahead of time. The cost is $5.00 for ages 6 and up.
The ticket link is also posted on our website at www.region9music.com Please share this information early and often with your supporters.
3. Next Wednesday, October 27th is the UIL State Military Marching Contest in Longview, TX. It will depend on what happens at Region contest tomorrow as to whether we attend that State contest. We will communicate more information regarding this as soon as possible.
4. This Thursday, October 21st is our next away game against Lake Creek. If a student needs to get picked up after the game is over, we will need a signed note or an email by Friday morning.
Our schedule will be:
3:20 Dismiss from class
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
4:55 Meet
5:05 Load Buses
5:15 Depart HHS
6:15 Arrive at Bear Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:25 March into Stadium
6:40 Seated in Stadium
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:05 Load truck
10:30 Depart for HHS
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
5. We are continuing our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
6. Instrument usage fees were due last Friday. If you have not taken care of at least paying $25 for the semester, please have your student give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them; it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
7. Trip choice sheets are due by this Monday, October 25th. Please check yes or no on the form, sign it, and return it with your student so we know how many people intend on going with us on the trip. Also, each student’s trip account must be at a positive $150 balance by the 25th for them to be able to go. That is the amount of the deposit for the trip. Payments can be made via cash, check or credit card. Make checks payable to HBBCI and give a phone number and driver license #. In person payments can be made before and after marching practices to the Band Booster parents or they can put the money into an envelope and put them in the Band Booster drop box.
8. Uniforms should have been cleaned and picked up by this afternoon. Please have your student turn in the receipt for that cleaning to us or you can email it to me if that is easier.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
This week’s schedule is going to be quite different as we have our UIL Contest tomorrow and our game this week is on Thursday. Please note that the end of our schedule for tomorrow has changed due to transportation issues. Please be understanding about the transportation issues as they are dealing with personnel shortages just as many others are right now. I have highlighted the parts of the schedule that have changed.
1. Tuesday, October 19th will be our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium. Our performance time is 3:30pm. I encourage everyone to attend if possible. Seeing the band at contest is very different than watching at a football game. If you can attend, admission is $5 for those 6 and older. Age 5 and under are admitted free. Tickets are being sold online ONLY this year, so tickets need to be purchased in advance. More info about this is below. All students who are eligible at this time will attend this contest. If you would like to pick your student up from the contest after we are done, please send a handwritten signed note or an email telling us who will pick up your student. Please have those to us by Monday, October 18th.
Our schedule will be:
10:11 Come to Band Hall
10:25 Get in Uniform
10:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:15 Run through Drill
11:33 Eat B Lunch (Go get lunch and bring to Band Hall)
12:05 Load Truck
12:30 Meet
12:45 Load Buses (get water getting onto buses)
1:00 Depart HHS
2:00 Arrive at Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
2:05 Unload/Unpack
2:45 Warm-up
3:15 Leave warm-up area
3:25 Enter the field
3:30 Performance
3:45 Load truck/change out of uniform
4:15 Meet to discuss results
4:30 Get food from concession stand (students will be given $9 for food and a Gatorade)
5:15 Watch at least one band perform
5:45 Load buses
6:00 Depart for HHS
7:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
2. The following info is from Conroe ISD regarding online tickets sales. Please read it carefully if you plan on attending the contest. Conroe ISD is making online ticket sales possible. Tickets for the Region 9 UIL Marching Contest will be sold ONLINE ONLY. The following link
will take you to the Conroe ISD ticket sales site.
https://apps.conroeisd.net/EventTickets/Purchase.aspx?Event=hI2zU6VILjeVoSgyuUMtBQ
Please share the following link with your parents, administration etc.
Tickets must be purchased online before or at the Marching Contest event.
Log in as a guest. Once the ticket(s) are purchased an email will be forwarded to the purchaser with a QR code giving them access to the contest. No paper ticket is produced. Most school districts are using a similar process so hopefully this will not be new to most patrons.
To avoid a backup at the ticket gate please encourage your parents to purchase their ticket ahead of time. The cost is $5.00 for ages 6 and up.
The ticket link is also posted on our website at www.region9music.com Please share this information early and often with your supporters.
3. Next Wednesday, October 27th is the UIL State Military Marching Contest in Longview, TX. It will depend on what happens at Region contest tomorrow as to whether we attend that State contest. We will communicate more information regarding this as soon as possible.
4. This Thursday, October 21st is our next away game against Lake Creek. If a student needs to get picked up after the game is over, we will need a signed note or an email by Friday morning.
Our schedule will be:
3:20 Dismiss from class
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
4:55 Meet
5:05 Load Buses
5:15 Depart HHS
6:15 Arrive at Bear Stadium (22628 TX-105, Montgomery, TX 77356)
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:25 March into Stadium
6:40 Seated in Stadium
7:00 Kick-off
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:05 Load truck
10:30 Depart for HHS
11:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
5. We are continuing our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
6. Instrument usage fees were due last Friday. If you have not taken care of at least paying $25 for the semester, please have your student give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them; it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
7. Trip choice sheets are due by this Monday, October 25th. Please check yes or no on the form, sign it, and return it with your student so we know how many people intend on going with us on the trip. Also, each student’s trip account must be at a positive $150 balance by the 25th for them to be able to go. That is the amount of the deposit for the trip. Payments can be made via cash, check or credit card. Make checks payable to HBBCI and give a phone number and driver license #. In person payments can be made before and after marching practices to the Band Booster parents or they can put the money into an envelope and put them in the Band Booster drop box.
8. Uniforms should have been cleaned and picked up by this afternoon. Please have your student turn in the receipt for that cleaning to us or you can email it to me if that is easier.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
10-12-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Lots of information in this email for upcoming events!
1. This week’s practice schedule is a little different than usual because of the holiday yesterday. We will have practice today, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6pm. We need every minute of these practices as our UIL Region 9 Marching Contest is next Tuesday. More info on that contest later in this email.
2. This Friday, October 15th we do not have a game. Having live performances is a great way to get the nerves out of our system before going to contest. Losing this week’s game hurts us in that regard. Because of that, I told the kids last week that I would like to do a run though of our drill on Friday right after school down on our turf filed here at the school. I would like to do the performance right at 4:00pm and be done and send them home for their Friday off by 4:15pm. It would also be great if as many parents as possible could come over to the field and see them march so that they have the pressure of marching in front of people just like they would at a football game. Then parents could drive back over to the band hall and pick up their student afterward.
3. Tuesday, October 19th will be our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium. Our performance time is 3:30pm. I encourage everyone who to attend if possible. Seeing the band at contest is very different than watching at a football game. If you can attend, admission is $5 for those 6 and older. Age 5 and under are admitted free. Tickets are being sold online ONLY this year, so tickets need to be purchased in advance. More info about this is below. All students who are eligible at this time will attend this contest. If you would like to pick your student up from the contest after we are done, please send a handwritten signed note or an email telling us who will pick up your student. Please have those to us by Monday, October 18th.
Our schedule will be:
10:11 Come to Band Hall
10:25 Get in Uniform
10:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:15 Run through Drill
11:33 Eat B Lunch (Go get lunch and bring to Band Hall)
12:05 Load Truck
12:30 Meet
12:45 Load Buses (get water getting onto buses)
1:00 Depart HHS
2:00 Arrive at Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
2:05 Unload/Unpack
2:45 Warm-up
3:15 Leave warm-up area
3:25 Enter the field
3:30 Performance
4:00 Load truck
4:15 Meet to discuss results
4:30 Depart for HHS (get a Gatorade and snack as we get onto the bus)
5:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. The following info is from Conroe ISD regarding online tickets sales. Please read it carefully if you plan on attending the contest. Conroe ISD is making online ticket sales possible. Tickets for the Region 9 UIL Marching Contest will be sold ONLINE ONLY. The following link
will take you to the Conroe ISD ticket sales site.
https://apps.conroeisd.net/EventTickets/Purchase.aspx?Event=hI2zU6VILjeVoSgyuUMtBQ
Please share the following link with your parents, administration etc.
Tickets must be purchased online before or at the Marching Contest event.
Log in as a guest. Once the ticket(s) are purchased an email will be forwarded to the purchaser with a QR code giving them access to the contest. No paper ticket is produced. Most school districts are using a similar process so hopefully this will not be new to most patrons.
To avoid a backup at the ticket gate please encourage your parents to purchase their ticket ahead of time. The cost is $5.00 for ages 6 and up.
The ticket link is also posted on our website at www.region9music.com
Please share this information early and often with your supporters.
5. We are continuing our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. We are doing pre-orders so have your student pick up a flyer in the band hall (I am attaching a copy of the form also) that can be used to keep up with who orders. Write down who bought cards and how many, get the money and then once you have sold as many as you think you will sell come and turn the money into the Band Boosters before or after marching practice to receive the cards. You can then distribute them. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
6. For students who use a school owned instrument it is time to start taking care of paying for the $50 usage fee for this school year. This is the same fee that everyone should be used to for 6th-8th grade years. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due this Friday, October 15th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them; it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
7. Trip choice sheets are due by this Monday, October 25th. Please check yes or no on the form, sign it, and return it with your student so we know how many people intend on going with us on the trip. Also, each student’s trip account must be at a positive $150 balance by the 25th for them to be able to go. That is the amount of the deposit for the trip. Payments can be made via cash, check or credit card. Make checks payable to HBBCI and give a phone number and driver license #. In person payments can be made before and after marching practices to the Band Booster parents or they can put the money into an envelope and put them in the Band Booster drop box.
8. Please make sure that you are in the process of getting your uniforms cleaned before next Monday the 18th so that we can have them all cleaned and looking amazing for contest on the 19th. Remember, you can take them to either Town and County Cleaners on 11th street or Lucky Star on Hwy. 75. Students, please bring us the receipt to us showing us that you got your uniform cleaned. You only need to give the cleaners your pants, jackets and cross belts. Everything else you keep, otherwise it might get lost.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Lots of information in this email for upcoming events!
1. This week’s practice schedule is a little different than usual because of the holiday yesterday. We will have practice today, Wednesday and Thursday from 4-6pm. We need every minute of these practices as our UIL Region 9 Marching Contest is next Tuesday. More info on that contest later in this email.
2. This Friday, October 15th we do not have a game. Having live performances is a great way to get the nerves out of our system before going to contest. Losing this week’s game hurts us in that regard. Because of that, I told the kids last week that I would like to do a run though of our drill on Friday right after school down on our turf filed here at the school. I would like to do the performance right at 4:00pm and be done and send them home for their Friday off by 4:15pm. It would also be great if as many parents as possible could come over to the field and see them march so that they have the pressure of marching in front of people just like they would at a football game. Then parents could drive back over to the band hall and pick up their student afterward.
3. Tuesday, October 19th will be our Region 9 UIL Marching Contest at Woodforest Bank Stadium. Our performance time is 3:30pm. I encourage everyone who to attend if possible. Seeing the band at contest is very different than watching at a football game. If you can attend, admission is $5 for those 6 and older. Age 5 and under are admitted free. Tickets are being sold online ONLY this year, so tickets need to be purchased in advance. More info about this is below. All students who are eligible at this time will attend this contest. If you would like to pick your student up from the contest after we are done, please send a handwritten signed note or an email telling us who will pick up your student. Please have those to us by Monday, October 18th.
Our schedule will be:
10:11 Come to Band Hall
10:25 Get in Uniform
10:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
11:15 Run through Drill
11:33 Eat B Lunch (Go get lunch and bring to Band Hall)
12:05 Load Truck
12:30 Meet
12:45 Load Buses (get water getting onto buses)
1:00 Depart HHS
2:00 Arrive at Woodforest Bank Stadium (19115 David Memorial Dr, Shenandoah, TX 77385)
2:05 Unload/Unpack
2:45 Warm-up
3:15 Leave warm-up area
3:25 Enter the field
3:30 Performance
4:00 Load truck
4:15 Meet to discuss results
4:30 Depart for HHS (get a Gatorade and snack as we get onto the bus)
5:30 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. The following info is from Conroe ISD regarding online tickets sales. Please read it carefully if you plan on attending the contest. Conroe ISD is making online ticket sales possible. Tickets for the Region 9 UIL Marching Contest will be sold ONLINE ONLY. The following link
will take you to the Conroe ISD ticket sales site.
https://apps.conroeisd.net/EventTickets/Purchase.aspx?Event=hI2zU6VILjeVoSgyuUMtBQ
Please share the following link with your parents, administration etc.
Tickets must be purchased online before or at the Marching Contest event.
Log in as a guest. Once the ticket(s) are purchased an email will be forwarded to the purchaser with a QR code giving them access to the contest. No paper ticket is produced. Most school districts are using a similar process so hopefully this will not be new to most patrons.
To avoid a backup at the ticket gate please encourage your parents to purchase their ticket ahead of time. The cost is $5.00 for ages 6 and up.
The ticket link is also posted on our website at www.region9music.com
Please share this information early and often with your supporters.
5. We are continuing our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. We are doing pre-orders so have your student pick up a flyer in the band hall (I am attaching a copy of the form also) that can be used to keep up with who orders. Write down who bought cards and how many, get the money and then once you have sold as many as you think you will sell come and turn the money into the Band Boosters before or after marching practice to receive the cards. You can then distribute them. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
6. For students who use a school owned instrument it is time to start taking care of paying for the $50 usage fee for this school year. This is the same fee that everyone should be used to for 6th-8th grade years. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due this Friday, October 15th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them; it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
7. Trip choice sheets are due by this Monday, October 25th. Please check yes or no on the form, sign it, and return it with your student so we know how many people intend on going with us on the trip. Also, each student’s trip account must be at a positive $150 balance by the 25th for them to be able to go. That is the amount of the deposit for the trip. Payments can be made via cash, check or credit card. Make checks payable to HBBCI and give a phone number and driver license #. In person payments can be made before and after marching practices to the Band Booster parents or they can put the money into an envelope and put them in the Band Booster drop box.
8. Please make sure that you are in the process of getting your uniforms cleaned before next Monday the 18th so that we can have them all cleaned and looking amazing for contest on the 19th. Remember, you can take them to either Town and County Cleaners on 11th street or Lucky Star on Hwy. 75. Students, please bring us the receipt to us showing us that you got your uniform cleaned. You only need to give the cleaners your pants, jackets and cross belts. Everything else you keep, otherwise it might get lost.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
10-6-21
Dear Parents and Students,
This email is to give you more detailed information about our proposed band trip to Orlando, Florida May 11-15. I say proposed because it has not been approved by the school board yet, but I am confident that they will approve it. Attached you will find a document that contains information about what is included in the trip and a trip choice sheet where each student must tell me if they plan on going or not. Please read both documents carefully. The total cost of the trip is $1,375. For comparison, when we traveled to Orlando 3 years ago the trip cost was $1,400 so it is less this year than it was then, and we are getting more inclusions on the trip this time! This is truly amazing considering how much inflation has increased costs in the last couple of years. Part of how we can get this price is because the Band Boosters have decided to kick in $100 per person on the trip so that dropped the price from $1,475 to $1,375! They are also paying for the trip t-shirts which is about $30 per person. We are trying to make the trip as affordable as possible, so it is accessible to as many of our students as possible!
The choice sheet and the $150 down payment is due Monday, October 25th which is about 3 weeks from now. By the 25th each student who wants to go must have a $150 positive balance in their Charms account. There are numerous ways that could happen. You may already have that much money saved up from previous years, you may fund-raise enough between now and then or you may choose to pay with a check, cash, or credit card. All fees must be current by the 25th as well, for example, if the Charms balance was negative $100 because of an unpaid band fee then $250 would have to go into that account to get to the $150 positive balance.
If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Dear Parents and Students,
This email is to give you more detailed information about our proposed band trip to Orlando, Florida May 11-15. I say proposed because it has not been approved by the school board yet, but I am confident that they will approve it. Attached you will find a document that contains information about what is included in the trip and a trip choice sheet where each student must tell me if they plan on going or not. Please read both documents carefully. The total cost of the trip is $1,375. For comparison, when we traveled to Orlando 3 years ago the trip cost was $1,400 so it is less this year than it was then, and we are getting more inclusions on the trip this time! This is truly amazing considering how much inflation has increased costs in the last couple of years. Part of how we can get this price is because the Band Boosters have decided to kick in $100 per person on the trip so that dropped the price from $1,475 to $1,375! They are also paying for the trip t-shirts which is about $30 per person. We are trying to make the trip as affordable as possible, so it is accessible to as many of our students as possible!
The choice sheet and the $150 down payment is due Monday, October 25th which is about 3 weeks from now. By the 25th each student who wants to go must have a $150 positive balance in their Charms account. There are numerous ways that could happen. You may already have that much money saved up from previous years, you may fund-raise enough between now and then or you may choose to pay with a check, cash, or credit card. All fees must be current by the 25th as well, for example, if the Charms balance was negative $100 because of an unpaid band fee then $250 would have to go into that account to get to the $150 positive balance.
If you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
| 2022_orlando_trip_choice_sheet.pdf |
10-4-21
Good Evening Parents and Students,
The band had a great first run of our contest drill last Friday night! I was very proud of them and I was happy that the A&M Consolidated fans gave them such a great crowd response. The band was very excited by that. Let’s keep that going when we debut the contest drill at home this Friday!
1. The next Band Booster meeting is tonight at 6:30pm in the HHS Band Hall. Come and join the boosters so you can be in the know about what is going on. Meetings are the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm.
2. This Friday, October 8th is our next home game against Lamar. This is also senior night, and I will send a separate email to senior parents about how that will work soon. Everyone will need to ride the bus home after this game since it is a home game. Students will be picked up at the school afterward.
***We will not have school on this day so everyone will need to arrange a ride up to the school. If students need a ride they can ask within their section and someone should be able to help them.
Our schedule will be:
3:00 Marching Rehearsal
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:10 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup in outside stadium for march in
6:50 March into stands
7:00 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Next Monday is a school holiday and as a result we need to have practice on Tuesday, October 12th after school from 4:00-6:00pm. With contest being the very next week we cannot afford to miss out on having a practice. This will be the only Tuesday this school year that we are going to have practice, so everyone please try to plan for this.
4. We have begun our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. We are doing pre-orders so have your student pick up a flyer in the band hall (I am attaching a copy of the form also) that can be used to keep up with who orders. Write down who bought cards and how many, get the money and then once you have sold as many as you think you will sell come and turn the money into the Band Boosters before or after marching practice to receive the cards. You can then distribute them. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
5. For students who use a school owned instrument it is time to start taking care of paying for the $50 usage fee for this school year. This is the same fee that everyone should be used to for 6th-8th grade years. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 15th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them, it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Evening Parents and Students,
The band had a great first run of our contest drill last Friday night! I was very proud of them and I was happy that the A&M Consolidated fans gave them such a great crowd response. The band was very excited by that. Let’s keep that going when we debut the contest drill at home this Friday!
1. The next Band Booster meeting is tonight at 6:30pm in the HHS Band Hall. Come and join the boosters so you can be in the know about what is going on. Meetings are the first Monday of each month at 6:30pm.
2. This Friday, October 8th is our next home game against Lamar. This is also senior night, and I will send a separate email to senior parents about how that will work soon. Everyone will need to ride the bus home after this game since it is a home game. Students will be picked up at the school afterward.
***We will not have school on this day so everyone will need to arrange a ride up to the school. If students need a ride they can ask within their section and someone should be able to help them.
Our schedule will be:
3:00 Marching Rehearsal
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:10 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup in outside stadium for march in
6:50 March into stands
7:00 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Next Monday is a school holiday and as a result we need to have practice on Tuesday, October 12th after school from 4:00-6:00pm. With contest being the very next week we cannot afford to miss out on having a practice. This will be the only Tuesday this school year that we are going to have practice, so everyone please try to plan for this.
4. We have begun our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There are lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. We are doing pre-orders so have your student pick up a flyer in the band hall (I am attaching a copy of the form also) that can be used to keep up with who orders. Write down who bought cards and how many, get the money and then once you have sold as many as you think you will sell come and turn the money into the Band Boosters before or after marching practice to receive the cards. You can then distribute them. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
5. For students who use a school owned instrument it is time to start taking care of paying for the $50 usage fee for this school year. This is the same fee that everyone should be used to for 6th-8th grade years. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 15th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them, it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
9-29-21
Good Morning Parents and Students,
I hope that everyone is off to a good start this week. In this email will be the schedules for our away game Friday night along with our schedule for the Marching Contest this Saturday along with other information.
1. UIL eligibility will take effect this Friday at 3:40pm. If your student has become ineligible because of grades we have notified them of the situation. If they pass ALL of their classes at the next 3-week grade check they can regain their eligibility the next week and rejoin us. Overall, as a band program the grade situation improved dramatically since the 1st 3-week grade check. That is good but with that being said, there were many students who barely made it by because they were able to fix their grade literally at the last minute. We also saw some situations where students just got by because it appeared teachers were being generous. Students may not be able to get by with this in future 6-weeks so as always, I encourage the students to not get behind in their classes in the first place as their first job in high school is to get an education.
2. Our next away football game is this Friday, October 1st against A&M Consolidated. If a student needs to get picked up after the game is over, we will need a signed note or an email by Friday morning.
Our schedule will be:
3:20 Dismiss from class
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
4:55 Meet
5:05 Load Buses
5:15 Depart HHS
6:15 Arrive at Tiger Stadium at A&M Consolidated HS (1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S, College Station, TX 77840)
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
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Our Pre-UIL Marching Contest is on Saturday, October 2nd at Galena Park. All students who are eligible are required to attend. We have been talking to the students about this for two weeks or so and it has been on their calendars since last May when they were given out.
The schedule on Saturday, October 2nd will be:
8:00am Arrive at Band Hall
8:15 Get into Uniform
8:30 Full Band Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
8:45 Run Through Drill
9:00 Load Truck
9:20 Meet
9:30 Load Buses
9:40 Depart HHS
11:15 Arrive/Use Restrooms
11:30 Unload
11:45 Form up
11:55 Warmup
12:45 Perform
1:00 Get out of uniform/Load Truck
1:45 Depart for HHS
3:15 Arrive at Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. We have begun our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There a lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. We are doing pre-orders so have your student pick up a flyer in the band hall (I am attaching a copy of the form also) that can be used to keep up with who orders. Write down who bought cards and how many, get the money and then once you have sold as many as you think you will sell come and turn the money into the Band Boosters before or after marching practice to receive the cards. You can then distribute them. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
5. For students who use a school owned instrument it is time to start taking care of paying for the $50 usage fee for this school year. This is the same fee that everyone should be used to for 6th-8th grade years. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 15th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them, it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Morning Parents and Students,
I hope that everyone is off to a good start this week. In this email will be the schedules for our away game Friday night along with our schedule for the Marching Contest this Saturday along with other information.
1. UIL eligibility will take effect this Friday at 3:40pm. If your student has become ineligible because of grades we have notified them of the situation. If they pass ALL of their classes at the next 3-week grade check they can regain their eligibility the next week and rejoin us. Overall, as a band program the grade situation improved dramatically since the 1st 3-week grade check. That is good but with that being said, there were many students who barely made it by because they were able to fix their grade literally at the last minute. We also saw some situations where students just got by because it appeared teachers were being generous. Students may not be able to get by with this in future 6-weeks so as always, I encourage the students to not get behind in their classes in the first place as their first job in high school is to get an education.
2. Our next away football game is this Friday, October 1st against A&M Consolidated. If a student needs to get picked up after the game is over, we will need a signed note or an email by Friday morning.
Our schedule will be:
3:20 Dismiss from class
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection (with flip folders)
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
4:55 Meet
5:05 Load Buses
5:15 Depart HHS
6:15 Arrive at Tiger Stadium at A&M Consolidated HS (1801 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S, College Station, TX 77840)
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
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Our Pre-UIL Marching Contest is on Saturday, October 2nd at Galena Park. All students who are eligible are required to attend. We have been talking to the students about this for two weeks or so and it has been on their calendars since last May when they were given out.
The schedule on Saturday, October 2nd will be:
8:00am Arrive at Band Hall
8:15 Get into Uniform
8:30 Full Band Uniform Inspection (No Flip-Folders)
8:45 Run Through Drill
9:00 Load Truck
9:20 Meet
9:30 Load Buses
9:40 Depart HHS
11:15 Arrive/Use Restrooms
11:30 Unload
11:45 Form up
11:55 Warmup
12:45 Perform
1:00 Get out of uniform/Load Truck
1:45 Depart for HHS
3:15 Arrive at Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
4. We have begun our HMB Discount Card fundraiser through the Band Boosters. It is a great way to make money for our band trip later this year or pay off your $100 band fee. For each card sold $10 goes back to your student. There a lots of people in the community who want these so everyone get out there and sell, sell, sell. We are doing pre-orders so have your student pick up a flyer in the band hall (I am attaching a copy of the form also) that can be used to keep up with who orders. Write down who bought cards and how many, get the money and then once you have sold as many as you think you will sell come and turn the money into the Band Boosters before or after marching practice to receive the cards. You can then distribute them. Also, working the concession stand at Hornet or Bearkat football games is another great way to make money.
5. For students who use a school owned instrument it is time to start taking care of paying for the $50 usage fee for this school year. This is the same fee that everyone should be used to for 6th-8th grade years. You can pay all $50 now or you can pay $25 per semester if you need to. It is due Friday, October 15th. Please give the money to Mr. Twiss or Mr. Wood and make checks payable to HHS Band with a phone # and Driver’s License #. This money is not Band Booster money. It does not go through them, it is handled through the band activity account so Band Booster money cannot go to pay for this unfortunately.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
| 2021_hmb_card_flyer.pdf |
9-21-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
The band’s performance last Friday night was much improved from our first two football games. Our alignment and music were all much better. I was also very proud of how the students conducted themselves. It was our first away game, and we were running behind schedule, but they handled it all very well. They also maintained self-discipline during the other band’s halftime performance. It is the small details that will make us a better band in the end. Please encourage your student to keep paying attention to the small details that we ask them to do.
1. This Friday, September 24th is the end of the 6 weeks. Everyone must be passing ALL their classes to remain eligible to participate in marching band with the exception of after-school practices. Remember that we had 100 students failing at least one class on the 3-week progress report. Please actively monitor your student’s grades and make sure they are turning in their work. 90% of the time students fail because they have too many zeros in the gradebook.
2. We will have our next home football game this Friday, September 24th against Bryan Rudder. Students should bring all parts of their uniforms to school on Thursday. Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the game for home games unless there is an extenuating circumstance. If that is the case, please email us no later than Friday morning letting us know the situation. Our schedule will be:
3:40 Dismiss from school/come to the Band Hall
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:10 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup in outside stadium for march in
6:50 March into stands
7:00 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. I will be sending out a separate email very soon with more details about our planned band trip to Florida so be on the lookout for that soon.
4. Remember, a great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, another family member, or a friend would like to work at any time please email Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers (which is pretty much always) and then you can respond when you would like to work.
5. 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
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
The band’s performance last Friday night was much improved from our first two football games. Our alignment and music were all much better. I was also very proud of how the students conducted themselves. It was our first away game, and we were running behind schedule, but they handled it all very well. They also maintained self-discipline during the other band’s halftime performance. It is the small details that will make us a better band in the end. Please encourage your student to keep paying attention to the small details that we ask them to do.
1. This Friday, September 24th is the end of the 6 weeks. Everyone must be passing ALL their classes to remain eligible to participate in marching band with the exception of after-school practices. Remember that we had 100 students failing at least one class on the 3-week progress report. Please actively monitor your student’s grades and make sure they are turning in their work. 90% of the time students fail because they have too many zeros in the gradebook.
2. We will have our next home football game this Friday, September 24th against Bryan Rudder. Students should bring all parts of their uniforms to school on Thursday. Everyone is required to ride the bus to and from the game for home games unless there is an extenuating circumstance. If that is the case, please email us no later than Friday morning letting us know the situation. Our schedule will be:
3:40 Dismiss from school/come to the Band Hall
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:10 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup in outside stadium for march in
6:50 March into stands
7:00 Seated in stadium for Pre-game
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Depart for HHS
11:10 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. I will be sending out a separate email very soon with more details about our planned band trip to Florida so be on the lookout for that soon.
4. Remember, a great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, another family member, or a friend would like to work at any time please email Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers (which is pretty much always) and then you can respond when you would like to work.
5. 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
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
9-17-21
Parents and Students,
Here is a revised schedule for today. We are now hoping to be able to leave by 5:00pm.
We will have our first away football game this Friday, September 17th against C.E. King. 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:
2:49 Dismiss from end of 7th period to Band Hall
3:00 Get into uniform
3:15 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
3:30 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
3:45 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:00 Load truck
4:30 Meet
4:45 Load Buses (Friday night meals given to kids as they get onto the bus)
5:00 Depart HHS
6:30 Arrive at (Sheldon ISD Panther Stadium, 11433 East Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77044)
6:35 Unload/Unpack
6:45 Form Up
6:55 Get into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:10 Load truck
10:45 Depart for HHS
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Parents and Students,
Here is a revised schedule for today. We are now hoping to be able to leave by 5:00pm.
We will have our first away football game this Friday, September 17th against C.E. King. 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:
2:49 Dismiss from end of 7th period to Band Hall
3:00 Get into uniform
3:15 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
3:30 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
3:45 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:00 Load truck
4:30 Meet
4:45 Load Buses (Friday night meals given to kids as they get onto the bus)
5:00 Depart HHS
6:30 Arrive at (Sheldon ISD Panther Stadium, 11433 East Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77044)
6:35 Unload/Unpack
6:45 Form Up
6:55 Get into Stadium
7:00 Seated in Stadium
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:10 Load truck
10:45 Depart for HHS
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
9-16-21
Good Morning Parents and Students,
The game last Friday was a big improvement over our first game. One big 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. Also, I would like to let everyone know of something sad that happened recently. Angela Sanderson, a long-time band parent passed away Tuesday night after a long battle with cancer. Please keep Josh, Greg and Barre Sanderson in your thoughts and prayers as they will need them in the coming days and months.
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. We will have our first away football game this Friday, September 17th against C.E. King. 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:
3:20 Dismiss from class to Band Hall
3:30 Get into uniform
3:45 Section Leader Uniform Inspection
4:00 Full Band Uniform Inspection/Senior Uniform Inspection
4:15 Run through Drill (half uniform)
4:35 Load truck
5:00 Meet
5:15 Load Buses (Friday night meals given to kids as they get onto the bus)
5:30 Depart HHS
7:00 Arrive at (Sheldon ISD Panther Stadium, 11433 East Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston, TX 77044)
7:05 Unload/Unpack
7:15 Form Up
7:25 Get into Stadium
7:30 Seated in Stadium
10:00 Approximate end of game
10:10 Load truck
10:45 Depart for HHS
12:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. 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 must make sure that their hair will fit inside of the marching hats. If it will not fit into the hat the other option is for them to tuck their hair into the back of their jacket. Some people may have to adjust their hair on Fridays to make sure this works correctly.
4. Remember, a great way to raise money is to work the concession stand at the Hornet and/or Bearkat football games. If you, another family member or a friend would like to work at any time please email Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com and get on the mailing list. She will send out an email when she needs workers (which is pretty much always) and then you can respond when you would like to work.
5. 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
6. Next Friday, September 24th is the end of the 6 weeks. Everyone must be passing ALL their classes to remain eligible to participate in marching band. Remember that we had 100 students failing at least one class on the 3-week progress report last week. Please actively monitor your student’s grades and make sure they are turning in their work. 90% of the time students fail because they have too many zeros in the gradebook.
Keep your students eating good food and drinking plenty of water and sports drinks.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Hello Again Everyone,
I should have said something about this in the email that I just sent as I should have known people would ask. Yes, I am aware that the game starts at 7:00pm and not 7:30pm this week. Unfortunately we will be late to this game as transportation cannot depart until 5:30pm. We will do the best that we can to get into the stadium quickly when we arrive.
8-31-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
With this Friday being our first game AND Homecoming I have a lot of information to give you. Please read everything carefully.
1. Not only do we have our first football game this week, but we also have our first pep rally. It will be on Friday from 3:00-3:40pm. The students will be required to wear their “pep rally uniform” for this performance. That includes the following: tennis shoes, nice blue jeans (no holes), green HMB polo tucked in with a belt. They need to arrive at school in this uniform as we will not have time to change later.
2. Friday, September 3rd is our first home game against Willis. This is also Homecoming. Because of this the band will be performing the drill before the game begins. We will march at 7:00pm. If you want to see us perform you will have to arrive early to the game. Everyone will need to ride the bus home after this game since it is a home game. Students will be picked up at the school afterward.
Our schedule will be:
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:10 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup behind end zone for warm up
7:00 Perform the drill
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 Arrive at HHS Band Hall/Unload/Go Home!!!
3. Uniform notes: (all of this has been covered with the students multiple times)
5. This Friday is the first 3-week grade check. It is important that all students take care of their business by staying on top of their classwork and assignments. Students cannot lose their eligibility at the 3-weeks; however we don’t want anyone to fall behind in their classes. The students need to take pride in being successful in the classroom as well as out on the marching field.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
With this Friday being our first game AND Homecoming I have a lot of information to give you. Please read everything carefully.
1. Not only do we have our first football game this week, but we also have our first pep rally. It will be on Friday from 3:00-3:40pm. The students will be required to wear their “pep rally uniform” for this performance. That includes the following: tennis shoes, nice blue jeans (no holes), green HMB polo tucked in with a belt. They need to arrive at school in this uniform as we will not have time to change later.
2. Friday, September 3rd is our first home game against Willis. This is also Homecoming. Because of this the band will be performing the drill before the game begins. We will march at 7:00pm. If you want to see us perform you will have to arrive early to the game. Everyone will need to ride the bus home after this game since it is a home game. Students will be picked up at the school afterward.
Our schedule will be:
3:50 Eat Dinner
4:10 Get into Uniform
4:25 Section Leader Uniform Inspection (with Flip-Folders)
4:40 Full Band (with Flip-Folders)
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
6:15 Unload/Unpack
6:40 Setup behind end zone for warm up
7:00 Perform the drill
7:30 Kick-off
10:30 Approximate end of game
10:40 Load buses/truck
11:00 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 if it is not visible. Also, short socks are not allowed.
- The official black HMB 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. If there are logos/trim color on them if they are mostly black 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. Also, they need to be appropriate length for playing their instrument.
5. This Friday is the first 3-week grade check. It is important that all students take care of their business by staying on top of their classwork and assignments. Students cannot lose their eligibility at the 3-weeks; however we don’t want anyone to fall behind in their classes. The students need to take pride in being successful in the classroom as well as out on the marching field.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
8-26-21
Good Afternoon Everyone,
As you may or may not have heard, the scrimmage for tonight has been canceled. I had then planned to have marching practice down on the turf, but it looks like the weather is not going to cooperate. Unfortunately, I have decided to CANCEL practice for today. Students, please take this time to go to your teachers and do makeup work or redo tests, etc. if necessary. Do not waste your time! Also, if you need to see the Band Booster parents about meal plans, shirts, shoes, etc. they will be here right after school to help you if need be. I am sorry for the late notice but unfortunately, it was unavoidable.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
As you may or may not have heard, the scrimmage for tonight has been canceled. I had then planned to have marching practice down on the turf, but it looks like the weather is not going to cooperate. Unfortunately, I have decided to CANCEL practice for today. Students, please take this time to go to your teachers and do makeup work or redo tests, etc. if necessary. Do not waste your time! Also, if you need to see the Band Booster parents about meal plans, shirts, shoes, etc. they will be here right after school to help you if need be. I am sorry for the late notice but unfortunately, it was unavoidable.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
8-25-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
As everyone has undoubtedly heard, our first game for this Friday was cancelled. The team was able to schedule a scrimmage tomorrow night against Waller here at the small stadium on campus. So that we can still have our first performance in front of a live audience we are going to perform our fundamental drill at that scrimmage. More info on that later in the email. Also, because we are not having a game on Friday, if your student purchased a meal plan, they will receive their first meal next Friday and receive their 10th one at the first playoff game. Also, because the meals are being pushed back a week, we are allowing people to sign up again until 9pm Friday. More later in the email about this as well.
1. Please continue to stay on the students about staying caught up on their schoolwork and not getting behind. The standard has been raised from last year and if they allow themselves to get behind it is going to be very hard for them to catch up. They must be passing all their classes to remain eligible. This is the case for all UIL activities which includes band, athletics, and most other events at school.
2. As I mentioned above, we will have our first live performance tomorrow, Thursday the 26th at the scrimmage. We will perform at 5:45pm before it begins. The scrimmage is located at the small football stadium on the HHS campus. This performance will take the place of Friday’s game so the students will have Friday completely off! Our schedule for tomorrow afternoon will be:
4:00pm Marching/Music Rehearsal
5:00pm Come inside for snack break
5:15pm Get into uniform (no hats)
5:30pm Walk down to practice field
5:45pm Play for GG’s/Perform drill/play school song and fight song
6:00pm Head back to band hall to get out of uniform
6:15pm Get picked up to go home/attend HHS open house
Below are some important announcements from the Band Boosters!
1. Hello Parents/Guardians/Students, if I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you already, I am Carol Ann Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Concessions. I am looking for people that want to volunteer to work concessions. This is a great opportunity for those that might need a little help covering the band fee and required band item purchases in Charms. It's also an awesome way to earn money that can be used to pay for the band trip. Anyone can volunteer. It can be family, friends, or neighbors. If they can pass a background check and get certified for TABC then we can use them and they can earn money that will be credited to the student's Charms account. No prior experience is necessary. If you would like to know more about concessions or you are interested in volunteering, send me an email at hmb.concessions@gmail.com Concessions require a lot of volunteers (20-50 depending on game and team), so I hope to hear from some of you soon. Thank you, Carol Ann Vaughan
2. Hey Parents and Guardians, my name is Chuck Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Chaperones. I am seeking volunteers that may be interested in volunteering to help chaperone the band events throughout the year. The band is a large group and generally will utilize 6 buses for travel and ideally we need a minimum of 18 chaperones. We will have numerous opportunities to chaperone during the school year, so that gives you a chance to help out when you can. With this year being a trip year, if you are interested in chaperoning the band trip, volunteer hours are used in the process to choose the chaperones. If you are interested in chaperoning and have not already given me your contact information or even if you are not sure if I have your contact information, please email me at hmb.chaperones@gmail.com as soon as you can so we can get you set up to help out. Thank you, Chuck Vaughan
3. We have decided to extend the meal plan deadline to Friday, August 27th at 9pm because of the first game being cancelled. If you purchase a meal plan for marching season a meal will be delivered to the Band Hall before every regular season game for your child to eat. This is a great way to make sure that your student gets a good meal without you having to bring them one or send one with them to school. Because of the traffic after school brining a meal to them can be very difficult. Please make sure you login to your student's Charms account and purchase their meal plan prior to the end of the day Friday, August 27th or bring cash or check to the school and fill out a paper order form. If you have any questions or concerns you can email me at hmb.food.beverages@gmail.com
Thank you,
Shiloh Crocker
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
As everyone has undoubtedly heard, our first game for this Friday was cancelled. The team was able to schedule a scrimmage tomorrow night against Waller here at the small stadium on campus. So that we can still have our first performance in front of a live audience we are going to perform our fundamental drill at that scrimmage. More info on that later in the email. Also, because we are not having a game on Friday, if your student purchased a meal plan, they will receive their first meal next Friday and receive their 10th one at the first playoff game. Also, because the meals are being pushed back a week, we are allowing people to sign up again until 9pm Friday. More later in the email about this as well.
1. Please continue to stay on the students about staying caught up on their schoolwork and not getting behind. The standard has been raised from last year and if they allow themselves to get behind it is going to be very hard for them to catch up. They must be passing all their classes to remain eligible. This is the case for all UIL activities which includes band, athletics, and most other events at school.
2. As I mentioned above, we will have our first live performance tomorrow, Thursday the 26th at the scrimmage. We will perform at 5:45pm before it begins. The scrimmage is located at the small football stadium on the HHS campus. This performance will take the place of Friday’s game so the students will have Friday completely off! Our schedule for tomorrow afternoon will be:
4:00pm Marching/Music Rehearsal
5:00pm Come inside for snack break
5:15pm Get into uniform (no hats)
5:30pm Walk down to practice field
5:45pm Play for GG’s/Perform drill/play school song and fight song
6:00pm Head back to band hall to get out of uniform
6:15pm Get picked up to go home/attend HHS open house
Below are some important announcements from the Band Boosters!
1. Hello Parents/Guardians/Students, if I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you already, I am Carol Ann Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Concessions. I am looking for people that want to volunteer to work concessions. This is a great opportunity for those that might need a little help covering the band fee and required band item purchases in Charms. It's also an awesome way to earn money that can be used to pay for the band trip. Anyone can volunteer. It can be family, friends, or neighbors. If they can pass a background check and get certified for TABC then we can use them and they can earn money that will be credited to the student's Charms account. No prior experience is necessary. If you would like to know more about concessions or you are interested in volunteering, send me an email at hmb.concessions@gmail.com Concessions require a lot of volunteers (20-50 depending on game and team), so I hope to hear from some of you soon. Thank you, Carol Ann Vaughan
2. Hey Parents and Guardians, my name is Chuck Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Chaperones. I am seeking volunteers that may be interested in volunteering to help chaperone the band events throughout the year. The band is a large group and generally will utilize 6 buses for travel and ideally we need a minimum of 18 chaperones. We will have numerous opportunities to chaperone during the school year, so that gives you a chance to help out when you can. With this year being a trip year, if you are interested in chaperoning the band trip, volunteer hours are used in the process to choose the chaperones. If you are interested in chaperoning and have not already given me your contact information or even if you are not sure if I have your contact information, please email me at hmb.chaperones@gmail.com as soon as you can so we can get you set up to help out. Thank you, Chuck Vaughan
3. We have decided to extend the meal plan deadline to Friday, August 27th at 9pm because of the first game being cancelled. If you purchase a meal plan for marching season a meal will be delivered to the Band Hall before every regular season game for your child to eat. This is a great way to make sure that your student gets a good meal without you having to bring them one or send one with them to school. Because of the traffic after school brining a meal to them can be very difficult. Please make sure you login to your student's Charms account and purchase their meal plan prior to the end of the day Friday, August 27th or bring cash or check to the school and fill out a paper order form. If you have any questions or concerns you can email me at hmb.food.beverages@gmail.com
Thank you,
Shiloh Crocker
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Music
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
8-17-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
Since school has started and our first football game is next week I have quite a few announcements and updates. Please read this email carefully, so you don’t miss out on any important information.
1. Now that we are into the first week of school it is super important that the students stay caught up on their schoolwork and not get behind. The standard has been raised from last year and if they allow themselves to get behind it is going to be very hard for them to catch up. They must be passing all their classes to remain eligible. This is the case for all UIL activities which includes band, athletics, and most other events at school.
2. As difficult as last school year was, this school year is going to present its fair share of challenges. We are trying to get back to some sense of normal, but we are still dealing with the ongoing Covid situation which is going to make things challenging at times. Also, as we try to get back to normal with band around two thirds of the students don’t know how we do things. The freshmen are obviously new, and the sophomores didn’t get a normal band experience last year. I want all the parents to know that while I am being patient, I am also pushing the students by having high expectations. This is going to cause some growing pains and you may hear your student tell you that some things I am asking them to do are difficult. Please encourage them to hang in there and keep working hard. Band is not an instant gratification activity like riding a rollercoaster or playing a video game. They must be patient and wait for the rewards that will come from their hard work. They will have a ton of fun being together on the bus rides and in the stands and they will feel a huge sense of pride when they start performing at football games and contests. Again, encourage them to hang in there and the work will pay off!
3. Speaking of expectations, here are some of the non-negotiables that I expect of the band students. Parents, please encourage them to follow through on these.
Below are some important announcements from the Band Boosters!
1. Hello Parents/Guardians/Students, if I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you already, I am Carol Ann Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Concessions. I am looking for people that want to volunteer to work concessions. This is a great opportunity for those that might need a little help covering the band fee and required band item purchases in Charms. It's also an awesome way to earn money that can be used to pay for the band trip. Anyone can volunteer. It can be family, friends, or neighbors. If they can pass a background check and get certified for TABC then we can use them and they can earn money that will be credited to the student's Charms account. No prior experience is necessary. If you would like to know more about concessions or you are interested in volunteering, send me an email at hmb.concessions@gmail.com Concessions require a lot of volunteers (20-50 depending on game and team), so I hope to hear from some of you soon. Thank you, Carol Ann Vaughan
2. Hey Parents and Guardians, my name is Chuck Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Chaperones. I am seeking volunteers that may be interested in volunteering to help chaperone the band events throughout the year. The band is a large group and generally will utilize 6 buses for travel and ideally we need a minimum of 18 chaperones. We will have numerous opportunities to chaperone during the school year, so that gives you a chance to help out when you can. With this year being a trip year, if you are interested in chaperoning the band trip, volunteer hours are used in the process to choose the chaperones. If you are interested in chaperoning and have not already given me your contact information or even if you are not sure if I have your contact information, please email me at hmb.chaperones@gmail.com as soon as you can so we can get you set up to help out. Thank you, Chuck Vaughan
3. We have decided to extend the meal plan deadline to Friday, August 20th. If you purchase a meal plan for marching season a meal will be delivered to the Band Hall before every regular season game for your child to eat. This is a great way to make sure that your student gets a good meal without you having to bring them one or send one with them to school. Because of the traffic after school brining a meal to them can be very difficult. Please make sure you login to your student's Charms account and purchase their meal plan prior to the end of the day Friday, August 20th. If you have any questions or concerns you can email me at hmb.food.beverages@gmail.com Thank you, Shiloh Crocker
4. If your child’s uniform needs any repairs or alterations please make sure that it is brought to the uniform crew at the uniform room and they write what is wrong with it on the door. That needs to be done by this Friday, August 20th so that they have time to make the alterations before our first game on the 27th. If you have any questions you can email me at HMB.Uniforms@gmail.com Thank you, Cindy Wells
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
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,
Since school has started and our first football game is next week I have quite a few announcements and updates. Please read this email carefully, so you don’t miss out on any important information.
1. Now that we are into the first week of school it is super important that the students stay caught up on their schoolwork and not get behind. The standard has been raised from last year and if they allow themselves to get behind it is going to be very hard for them to catch up. They must be passing all their classes to remain eligible. This is the case for all UIL activities which includes band, athletics, and most other events at school.
2. As difficult as last school year was, this school year is going to present its fair share of challenges. We are trying to get back to some sense of normal, but we are still dealing with the ongoing Covid situation which is going to make things challenging at times. Also, as we try to get back to normal with band around two thirds of the students don’t know how we do things. The freshmen are obviously new, and the sophomores didn’t get a normal band experience last year. I want all the parents to know that while I am being patient, I am also pushing the students by having high expectations. This is going to cause some growing pains and you may hear your student tell you that some things I am asking them to do are difficult. Please encourage them to hang in there and keep working hard. Band is not an instant gratification activity like riding a rollercoaster or playing a video game. They must be patient and wait for the rewards that will come from their hard work. They will have a ton of fun being together on the bus rides and in the stands and they will feel a huge sense of pride when they start performing at football games and contests. Again, encourage them to hang in there and the work will pay off!
3. Speaking of expectations, here are some of the non-negotiables that I expect of the band students. Parents, please encourage them to follow through on these.
- Be the role models in the school
- Have great grades
- Treat everyone with respect
- Be on time and attend all rehearsals and performances
- Communicate with directors/coaches in a timely manner
- Take pride in EVERYTHING that they do
Below are some important announcements from the Band Boosters!
1. Hello Parents/Guardians/Students, if I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you already, I am Carol Ann Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Concessions. I am looking for people that want to volunteer to work concessions. This is a great opportunity for those that might need a little help covering the band fee and required band item purchases in Charms. It's also an awesome way to earn money that can be used to pay for the band trip. Anyone can volunteer. It can be family, friends, or neighbors. If they can pass a background check and get certified for TABC then we can use them and they can earn money that will be credited to the student's Charms account. No prior experience is necessary. If you would like to know more about concessions or you are interested in volunteering, send me an email at hmb.concessions@gmail.com Concessions require a lot of volunteers (20-50 depending on game and team), so I hope to hear from some of you soon. Thank you, Carol Ann Vaughan
2. Hey Parents and Guardians, my name is Chuck Vaughan and I am the 2021-2022 Chair of Chaperones. I am seeking volunteers that may be interested in volunteering to help chaperone the band events throughout the year. The band is a large group and generally will utilize 6 buses for travel and ideally we need a minimum of 18 chaperones. We will have numerous opportunities to chaperone during the school year, so that gives you a chance to help out when you can. With this year being a trip year, if you are interested in chaperoning the band trip, volunteer hours are used in the process to choose the chaperones. If you are interested in chaperoning and have not already given me your contact information or even if you are not sure if I have your contact information, please email me at hmb.chaperones@gmail.com as soon as you can so we can get you set up to help out. Thank you, Chuck Vaughan
3. We have decided to extend the meal plan deadline to Friday, August 20th. If you purchase a meal plan for marching season a meal will be delivered to the Band Hall before every regular season game for your child to eat. This is a great way to make sure that your student gets a good meal without you having to bring them one or send one with them to school. Because of the traffic after school brining a meal to them can be very difficult. Please make sure you login to your student's Charms account and purchase their meal plan prior to the end of the day Friday, August 20th. If you have any questions or concerns you can email me at hmb.food.beverages@gmail.com Thank you, Shiloh Crocker
4. If your child’s uniform needs any repairs or alterations please make sure that it is brought to the uniform crew at the uniform room and they write what is wrong with it on the door. That needs to be done by this Friday, August 20th so that they have time to make the alterations before our first game on the 27th. If you have any questions you can email me at HMB.Uniforms@gmail.com Thank you, Cindy Wells
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
5-28-21
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Well, we made it! We have completed what was a very trying year. With that being said there have been many successes along the way. I am looking forward to what we can accomplish when we are able to get back to normal next year. Attached to this email is a pdf that includes several things that you will need for this summer and beyond. This was given out in hard copy form at the Spring Concert and/or to the students but go ahead and use the one that I am attaching as it has the most up to date information. We had to make a couple of tweaks because of UIL changing some things. Attached you will find the Summer Band Calendar, Full Year Calendar and the physical paperwork. A couple of items to highlight: We will have 2 summer music rehearsals next Tuesday and Thursday where the students will get all of their music to work on for the summer and they will be able to check out instruments for the summer if they haven’t already. BOTH PAGES of the physical form must be turned in by the 1st day of summer band or they will not be able to participate. Freshmen parents, be on the lookout later this summer for information regarding your student’s band fees, clothes, etc. Finally, we have created a Google Classroom for all of the band students to join so that we can post information there throughout the summer. All of the music will be posted there along with announcements. Please go to the following link to join the classroom so that you will know what is going on: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzUyMjIyMTY0MzQ4?cjc=64pikg5
P.S. Seniors, if you would like to continue getting my weekly emails to keep up with the band please send me your email address. Otherwise you will be removed from our email list later this summer.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Well, we made it! We have completed what was a very trying year. With that being said there have been many successes along the way. I am looking forward to what we can accomplish when we are able to get back to normal next year. Attached to this email is a pdf that includes several things that you will need for this summer and beyond. This was given out in hard copy form at the Spring Concert and/or to the students but go ahead and use the one that I am attaching as it has the most up to date information. We had to make a couple of tweaks because of UIL changing some things. Attached you will find the Summer Band Calendar, Full Year Calendar and the physical paperwork. A couple of items to highlight: We will have 2 summer music rehearsals next Tuesday and Thursday where the students will get all of their music to work on for the summer and they will be able to check out instruments for the summer if they haven’t already. BOTH PAGES of the physical form must be turned in by the 1st day of summer band or they will not be able to participate. Freshmen parents, be on the lookout later this summer for information regarding your student’s band fees, clothes, etc. Finally, we have created a Google Classroom for all of the band students to join so that we can post information there throughout the summer. All of the music will be posted there along with announcements. Please go to the following link to join the classroom so that you will know what is going on: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzUyMjIyMTY0MzQ4?cjc=64pikg5
P.S. Seniors, if you would like to continue getting my weekly emails to keep up with the band please send me your email address. Otherwise you will be removed from our email list later this summer.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
| summer_packet_2021.pdf |
5-17-21
Good Afternoon Parents and Students,
We just returned last night from the HMB Senior Trip to Branson! It was a great trip! Every time we got comments about the students’ behavior, they were very positive. This is how we are able to do big trips like this. Our students know how to conduct themselves in the HMB. This email contains information regarding our Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 18th. It also has information regarding a Band Booster Club officer election that needs to happen tomorrow evening.
1. Hello Band Parents/Members of our Booster Club,
There was a delay in voting for one of our executive board positions. I need your help on Tuesday night to complete our voting process and fill a key position to our band's operations, Chairperson of Food and Beverage. I realize this is a very busy time for us all, so we will have a voting table in the band hall during our Spring Concert. Please enter the band hall and find our table with paper ballots for you to use. The two nominees for Chairperson of Food and Beverage 2021-2022, in no particular order are: Heike Ness and Shiloh Crocker.
Voting will open at 6:00pm and close at 8:30pm. You will sign in and cast your vote. It will be easy and quick, so you won't miss your child's concert. Remember to come see us in the band hall. Thank you for your participation.
Valarie January
Band Booster President 21-22
2. Attire:
• Students in Grades 9 – 11: Full Band Uniform – All grooming rules apply including shaving, fingernails, and piercings.
• Seniors: Full Band Uniform OR Nice dress clothes – If you are wearing the full band uniform, all grooming rules apply. If you are wearing nice dress clothes, your attire must be school-appropriate.
3. Itinerary:
Concert Band
6:00 PM - Report to the Commons in Full Uniform
6:10 PM - Warmup
6:30 PM - Perform
6:50 PM - Listen to Symphonic Band
7:15 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
Symphonic Band
6:00 PM - Report to the Band Hall in Full Uniform
6:10 PM - Warmup
6:30 PM - Listen to Concert Band
6:50 PM - Perform
7:15 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
Wind Ensemble
7:00 PM - Report to the Band Hall in Full Uniform
7:15 PM - Warmup in Commons
7:30 PM - Perform
8:00 PM - Listen to Wind Symphony
8:30 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
Wind Symphony
7:00 PM - Report to the Band Hall in Full Uniform
7:15 PM - Warmup
7:30 PM - Listen to Wind Ensemble
8:00 PM - Perform
8:30 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
4. We will be able to have an audience for this concert. Per HISD policy, a mask or facial covering must be worn while on campus. We will also be providing a live stream (link found below) of the concert for friends and family that are unable to attend in person.
https://youtu.be/U7VOM54davE
5. The students are required to turn in all parts and pieces of their uniform (including bag, hanger, jacket, pants, crossbelts, buckles, and breastplate) after their portion of the concert is over.
6. The 8th grade through 11th grade band rehearsal will be this Thursday after school from 4:00-5:30pm. This will be next year’s HMB meeting together for the first time! We will be rehearsing music that we will play for next year!
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
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,
We just returned last night from the HMB Senior Trip to Branson! It was a great trip! Every time we got comments about the students’ behavior, they were very positive. This is how we are able to do big trips like this. Our students know how to conduct themselves in the HMB. This email contains information regarding our Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 18th. It also has information regarding a Band Booster Club officer election that needs to happen tomorrow evening.
1. Hello Band Parents/Members of our Booster Club,
There was a delay in voting for one of our executive board positions. I need your help on Tuesday night to complete our voting process and fill a key position to our band's operations, Chairperson of Food and Beverage. I realize this is a very busy time for us all, so we will have a voting table in the band hall during our Spring Concert. Please enter the band hall and find our table with paper ballots for you to use. The two nominees for Chairperson of Food and Beverage 2021-2022, in no particular order are: Heike Ness and Shiloh Crocker.
Voting will open at 6:00pm and close at 8:30pm. You will sign in and cast your vote. It will be easy and quick, so you won't miss your child's concert. Remember to come see us in the band hall. Thank you for your participation.
Valarie January
Band Booster President 21-22
2. Attire:
• Students in Grades 9 – 11: Full Band Uniform – All grooming rules apply including shaving, fingernails, and piercings.
• Seniors: Full Band Uniform OR Nice dress clothes – If you are wearing the full band uniform, all grooming rules apply. If you are wearing nice dress clothes, your attire must be school-appropriate.
3. Itinerary:
Concert Band
6:00 PM - Report to the Commons in Full Uniform
6:10 PM - Warmup
6:30 PM - Perform
6:50 PM - Listen to Symphonic Band
7:15 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
Symphonic Band
6:00 PM - Report to the Band Hall in Full Uniform
6:10 PM - Warmup
6:30 PM - Listen to Concert Band
6:50 PM - Perform
7:15 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
Wind Ensemble
7:00 PM - Report to the Band Hall in Full Uniform
7:15 PM - Warmup in Commons
7:30 PM - Perform
8:00 PM - Listen to Wind Symphony
8:30 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
Wind Symphony
7:00 PM - Report to the Band Hall in Full Uniform
7:15 PM - Warmup
7:30 PM - Listen to Wind Ensemble
8:00 PM - Perform
8:30 PM - Turn in your uniform (Dismissed after your uniform is turned in)
4. We will be able to have an audience for this concert. Per HISD policy, a mask or facial covering must be worn while on campus. We will also be providing a live stream (link found below) of the concert for friends and family that are unable to attend in person.
https://youtu.be/U7VOM54davE
5. The students are required to turn in all parts and pieces of their uniform (including bag, hanger, jacket, pants, crossbelts, buckles, and breastplate) after their portion of the concert is over.
6. The 8th grade through 11th grade band rehearsal will be this Thursday after school from 4:00-5:30pm. This will be next year’s HMB meeting together for the first time! We will be rehearsing music that we will play for next year!
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
5-10-21
Good Afternoon,
I want to start off by saying thank you to all the band parents and the community at large for their support for the two bond proposals. This will mean a great deal to the band, the other fine arts, and the school district as a whole. I am very excited that our students will be moving into top notch facilities very soon! Below are the updates and reminders for the upcoming events for the rest of the semester. Please pay close attention to these dates so you don’t miss out on something.
1. Tonight is our final Band Booster meeting of the year. Come join us if you are able. It will begin at 6:30pm.
2. A good number of the HMB seniors will be traveling to Branson, MO for our band trip. It will be Thursday, May 13th through Sunday, May 16th. I will be giving out trip packets to those seniors tomorrow during class. If there is a student who is not at school, I will email them a copy of the packet. Inside the packet is a trip policy agreement sheet and a medical release form that must be signed before each student can go with us on the trip. They may bring those signed forms to us early or bring them on Thursday morning when we leave for the trip.
3. May 10-21 those who qualified for State Solo and Ensemble Contest will be making video recordings to submit as this will be a virtual contest this year. If they have not yet scheduled a time to make those recordings they need to do so ASAP.
4. The HMB Spring Band Concert will be on Tuesday, May 18th in the HHS Commons. I will send out a separate email later this week with the schedule.
5. Thursday, May 20th from 4:00-5:30pm will be our 8th grade through junior rehearsal. This will give next year’s marching band a chance to play together for the first time!
6. A new event we will have this year is the HMB Solo and Ensemble Showcase. It will be Thursday, May 20th at 6:30pm. This concert will highlight soloists and small ensembles. If enough students do not sign up to participate in this event, we will not have it. Students that received an email with the signup sheet must let us know if you want to participate by this Friday.
7. Tuesday, June 1st and Thursday, June 3rd will be summer rehearsal days for the marching band from 9:00-11:00am.
8. Saturday, June 5th will be HHS Graduation held at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. We will be taking the Wind Symphony minus seniors plus some Wind Ensemble students to play for this event. If you are signed up to take the SAT on this date please let us know ASAP so we can plan accordingly. More info on this as we get closer to the event.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon,
I want to start off by saying thank you to all the band parents and the community at large for their support for the two bond proposals. This will mean a great deal to the band, the other fine arts, and the school district as a whole. I am very excited that our students will be moving into top notch facilities very soon! Below are the updates and reminders for the upcoming events for the rest of the semester. Please pay close attention to these dates so you don’t miss out on something.
1. Tonight is our final Band Booster meeting of the year. Come join us if you are able. It will begin at 6:30pm.
2. A good number of the HMB seniors will be traveling to Branson, MO for our band trip. It will be Thursday, May 13th through Sunday, May 16th. I will be giving out trip packets to those seniors tomorrow during class. If there is a student who is not at school, I will email them a copy of the packet. Inside the packet is a trip policy agreement sheet and a medical release form that must be signed before each student can go with us on the trip. They may bring those signed forms to us early or bring them on Thursday morning when we leave for the trip.
3. May 10-21 those who qualified for State Solo and Ensemble Contest will be making video recordings to submit as this will be a virtual contest this year. If they have not yet scheduled a time to make those recordings they need to do so ASAP.
4. The HMB Spring Band Concert will be on Tuesday, May 18th in the HHS Commons. I will send out a separate email later this week with the schedule.
5. Thursday, May 20th from 4:00-5:30pm will be our 8th grade through junior rehearsal. This will give next year’s marching band a chance to play together for the first time!
6. A new event we will have this year is the HMB Solo and Ensemble Showcase. It will be Thursday, May 20th at 6:30pm. This concert will highlight soloists and small ensembles. If enough students do not sign up to participate in this event, we will not have it. Students that received an email with the signup sheet must let us know if you want to participate by this Friday.
7. Tuesday, June 1st and Thursday, June 3rd will be summer rehearsal days for the marching band from 9:00-11:00am.
8. Saturday, June 5th will be HHS Graduation held at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. We will be taking the Wind Symphony minus seniors plus some Wind Ensemble students to play for this event. If you are signed up to take the SAT on this date please let us know ASAP so we can plan accordingly. More info on this as we get closer to the event.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
4-26-21
Good Afternoon,
First, I want to say CONGRATULATIONS to the entire HMB for making school history this year. This is the first time in school history that we have taken four bands to contest and all of them have made a 1st division on stage and in sight-reading! This is a HUGE accomplishment especially considering all we have had to deal with as a band this year. This means that we have quality playing going on in all four of our bands and not all schools can say that. Way to go everyone! Thank you to Mr. Holland and Mr. Twiss for their part in all of this also! Below are the updates and reminders for the upcoming events for the rest of the semester. Please pay close attention to these dates so you don’t miss out on something.
1. I wanted to make sure everyone knew that early voting has started for our HISD Bond Election. Early voting will run through April 27th and election day will be May 1st. I cannot tell you how to vote but I can factually tell you how these two propositions will impact the band program.
Prop A: There will be a new state of the art auditorium built at HHS that will allow us to have our concerts with plenty of seating and allow us to host band contest in the future. As part of the renovations and additions at MPMS the band will move into a new band facility. The current band hall is one of the oldest buildings in the district and is too small. After all additions and renovations are complete MPMS will house grades 6-8 which will get all our middle school band students into one building instead of two. This will help us with our band director staffing and help us retain more of our students because they won’t be changing campuses twice during the band career.
Prop B: The current Hornet field will be upgraded into a full-size varsity stadium that will allow us to march to our home games instead of having to bus to the games. This stadium will have its own concession stands that will allow our booster club to retain more of the profits for all of their hard work. This will also give us the ability of hosting a marching contest in the future. We may also get a new band practice field out of this. Our current one is not level at all and causes us alignment problems with our drill.
I cannot stress the importance enough of all band parents making their voices heard. Please vote!
For more HISD Bond info: https://www.huntsville-isd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2133
2. May 3-15 those who qualified for State Solo and Ensemble Contest will be making video recordings to submit as this will be a virtual contest this year. Those students will be talked to during class about scheduling times to make these recordings.
3. Friday, May 7th will be our HISD Percussion and Jazz Concert in the HHS Commons beginning at 6:30pm. Please come out and support all the work that these students have put in all year. It will be fun!
4. The HMB Spring Band Concert will be on Tuesday, May 18th in the HHS Commons. We will be sending out more detailed information on this one as we get closer to it.
5. Thursday, May 20th from 4:00-5:30pm will be our 8th grade through junior rehearsal. This will give next year’s marching band a chance to play together for the first time!
6. A new event we will have this year is the HMB Solo and Ensemble Showcase. It will be Thursday, May 20th at 6:30pm. This concert will highlight soloists and small ensembles.
7. Tuesday, June 1st and Thursday, June 3rd will be summer rehearsal days for the marching band from 9:00-11:00am.
8. Saturday, June 5th will be HHS Graduation held at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. We will be taking the Wind Symphony minus seniors plus some Wind Ensemble students to play for this event. More info on this as we get closer to the event.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon,
First, I want to say CONGRATULATIONS to the entire HMB for making school history this year. This is the first time in school history that we have taken four bands to contest and all of them have made a 1st division on stage and in sight-reading! This is a HUGE accomplishment especially considering all we have had to deal with as a band this year. This means that we have quality playing going on in all four of our bands and not all schools can say that. Way to go everyone! Thank you to Mr. Holland and Mr. Twiss for their part in all of this also! Below are the updates and reminders for the upcoming events for the rest of the semester. Please pay close attention to these dates so you don’t miss out on something.
1. I wanted to make sure everyone knew that early voting has started for our HISD Bond Election. Early voting will run through April 27th and election day will be May 1st. I cannot tell you how to vote but I can factually tell you how these two propositions will impact the band program.
Prop A: There will be a new state of the art auditorium built at HHS that will allow us to have our concerts with plenty of seating and allow us to host band contest in the future. As part of the renovations and additions at MPMS the band will move into a new band facility. The current band hall is one of the oldest buildings in the district and is too small. After all additions and renovations are complete MPMS will house grades 6-8 which will get all our middle school band students into one building instead of two. This will help us with our band director staffing and help us retain more of our students because they won’t be changing campuses twice during the band career.
Prop B: The current Hornet field will be upgraded into a full-size varsity stadium that will allow us to march to our home games instead of having to bus to the games. This stadium will have its own concession stands that will allow our booster club to retain more of the profits for all of their hard work. This will also give us the ability of hosting a marching contest in the future. We may also get a new band practice field out of this. Our current one is not level at all and causes us alignment problems with our drill.
I cannot stress the importance enough of all band parents making their voices heard. Please vote!
For more HISD Bond info: https://www.huntsville-isd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2133
2. May 3-15 those who qualified for State Solo and Ensemble Contest will be making video recordings to submit as this will be a virtual contest this year. Those students will be talked to during class about scheduling times to make these recordings.
3. Friday, May 7th will be our HISD Percussion and Jazz Concert in the HHS Commons beginning at 6:30pm. Please come out and support all the work that these students have put in all year. It will be fun!
4. The HMB Spring Band Concert will be on Tuesday, May 18th in the HHS Commons. We will be sending out more detailed information on this one as we get closer to it.
5. Thursday, May 20th from 4:00-5:30pm will be our 8th grade through junior rehearsal. This will give next year’s marching band a chance to play together for the first time!
6. A new event we will have this year is the HMB Solo and Ensemble Showcase. It will be Thursday, May 20th at 6:30pm. This concert will highlight soloists and small ensembles.
7. Tuesday, June 1st and Thursday, June 3rd will be summer rehearsal days for the marching band from 9:00-11:00am.
8. Saturday, June 5th will be HHS Graduation held at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands. We will be taking the Wind Symphony minus seniors plus some Wind Ensemble students to play for this event. More info on this as we get closer to the event.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
4-21-21
THIS IS AN URGENT EMAIL!!! PLEASE READ!!! A couple of weeks ago I sent emails seeking help for manning the concession stand at the SHSU football games. We are now being asked to man the concession stand for playoff games. We have not gotten enough response to be able to staff the next two games. We are in need of AT LEAST 10 more people! The workers can be parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. Any family member can work and raise money for your student. There are also a few spots open for student workers as well. If we are not able to get enough people to work the concession stand, we may LOSE IT! Our Band Booster Club has been running the concession stand for about 30 years and we CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE IT! The next game is this Saturday the 24th so please email Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com by Thursday the 22nd so that she can tell you what you will need to do to work. When you email her please include your full name, address, email address and date of birth so that she can start the process on the background check. Again, it is imperative that we get more help to fill these spots so that we do not lose out on a huge fundraising opportunity for our kids. I am asking for people to step up here and make this happen. I know we can!!!
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
THIS IS AN URGENT EMAIL!!! PLEASE READ!!! A couple of weeks ago I sent emails seeking help for manning the concession stand at the SHSU football games. We are now being asked to man the concession stand for playoff games. We have not gotten enough response to be able to staff the next two games. We are in need of AT LEAST 10 more people! The workers can be parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. Any family member can work and raise money for your student. There are also a few spots open for student workers as well. If we are not able to get enough people to work the concession stand, we may LOSE IT! Our Band Booster Club has been running the concession stand for about 30 years and we CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE IT! The next game is this Saturday the 24th so please email Carol Ann Vaughan at hmb.concessions@gmail.com by Thursday the 22nd so that she can tell you what you will need to do to work. When you email her please include your full name, address, email address and date of birth so that she can start the process on the background check. Again, it is imperative that we get more help to fill these spots so that we do not lose out on a huge fundraising opportunity for our kids. I am asking for people to step up here and make this happen. I know we can!!!
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
4-15-21
Good Afternoon,
Congratulations to Mr. Holland and the Concert Band and Mr. Twiss and the Symphonic Band! They both earned a 1st division in both concert and sight-reading at Caney Creek this past Tuesday which earned them a Sweepstakes trophy! Next Thursday, April 22nd will be the contest day for Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony. More details on that will be further down in this email.
1. Our band banquet will be Saturday, April 24th in the HHS Commons. As usual, it is open to all band students who are current on their band fees and senior band parents. Senior band parents will be charged a fee to attend to cover the cost of their meal. To buy the correct amount of food we need every band student to fill out the Google Form below so that we have an accurate headcount. The form can only be filled out by the STUDENTS from their HISD email address. Parents, please don't try to fill out the form as it will not work. Please make sure your student fills out the form ASAP. Also, we need all seniors/senior band parents to email their baby picture/senior picture to one of the students below so that they can get our slideshow put together for the banquet. Also, if anyone has pictures or videos from this year that would be good please send those to them also.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/38SuUYpYAnPTUVNa7
Kristin Roesler
Tori Chavez
Sara Schweitzer
3. Below are the schedules for UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest next week for Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony. They will be going to Klein Oak High School on Thursday, April 22nd. Each student will be wearing their full band uniform for this contest. The full uniform includes all personal grooming items: natural hair color, natural color/French manicured fingernails, men clean-shaven and no jewelry except senior class rings and single stud earrings for ladies Because of the timing of the schedule Wind Ensemble will receive lunch after the contest. Wind Symphony will need to eat lunch at the school before we leave and will be given a snack and water on the way home.
Wind Ensemble:
7:15 AM - Band Hall Opens - Arrive in Full Uniform
7:30 AM - Uniform Inspection
7:40 AM - Load Truck
8:00 AM - Depart for Klein Oak HS
9:00 AM - Arrive at Klein Oak HS and Unload
9:30 AM - Warmup on stage
10:05 AM - Performance
10:35 AM - Sight-reading
11:20 AM - Depart for Jason's Deli to pick up lunch
12:00 PM - Depart Jason's Deli and return to HHS
1:00 PM - Arrive at HHS
Wind Symphony:
12:03 PM - B lunch ends/come to band hall (everyone must eat before B lunch ends)
12:10 PM - Get into uniform
12:20 PM - Uniform Inspection
12:30 PM - Load Truck
12:50 PM – Load buses
1:00 PM - Depart for Klein Oak HS
2:00 PM - Arrive at Klein Oak HS and Unload
2:20 PM - Warmup
3:00 PM - Performance
3:40 PM - Sightreading
4:00 PM – Load Truck
4:20 PM - Depart for HHS (a snack and water will be provided)
5:30 PM - Arrive at HHS
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon,
Congratulations to Mr. Holland and the Concert Band and Mr. Twiss and the Symphonic Band! They both earned a 1st division in both concert and sight-reading at Caney Creek this past Tuesday which earned them a Sweepstakes trophy! Next Thursday, April 22nd will be the contest day for Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony. More details on that will be further down in this email.
1. Our band banquet will be Saturday, April 24th in the HHS Commons. As usual, it is open to all band students who are current on their band fees and senior band parents. Senior band parents will be charged a fee to attend to cover the cost of their meal. To buy the correct amount of food we need every band student to fill out the Google Form below so that we have an accurate headcount. The form can only be filled out by the STUDENTS from their HISD email address. Parents, please don't try to fill out the form as it will not work. Please make sure your student fills out the form ASAP. Also, we need all seniors/senior band parents to email their baby picture/senior picture to one of the students below so that they can get our slideshow put together for the banquet. Also, if anyone has pictures or videos from this year that would be good please send those to them also.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/38SuUYpYAnPTUVNa7
Kristin Roesler
Tori Chavez
Sara Schweitzer
3. Below are the schedules for UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest next week for Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony. They will be going to Klein Oak High School on Thursday, April 22nd. Each student will be wearing their full band uniform for this contest. The full uniform includes all personal grooming items: natural hair color, natural color/French manicured fingernails, men clean-shaven and no jewelry except senior class rings and single stud earrings for ladies Because of the timing of the schedule Wind Ensemble will receive lunch after the contest. Wind Symphony will need to eat lunch at the school before we leave and will be given a snack and water on the way home.
Wind Ensemble:
7:15 AM - Band Hall Opens - Arrive in Full Uniform
7:30 AM - Uniform Inspection
7:40 AM - Load Truck
8:00 AM - Depart for Klein Oak HS
9:00 AM - Arrive at Klein Oak HS and Unload
9:30 AM - Warmup on stage
10:05 AM - Performance
10:35 AM - Sight-reading
11:20 AM - Depart for Jason's Deli to pick up lunch
12:00 PM - Depart Jason's Deli and return to HHS
1:00 PM - Arrive at HHS
Wind Symphony:
12:03 PM - B lunch ends/come to band hall (everyone must eat before B lunch ends)
12:10 PM - Get into uniform
12:20 PM - Uniform Inspection
12:30 PM - Load Truck
12:50 PM – Load buses
1:00 PM - Depart for Klein Oak HS
2:00 PM - Arrive at Klein Oak HS and Unload
2:20 PM - Warmup
3:00 PM - Performance
3:40 PM - Sightreading
4:00 PM – Load Truck
4:20 PM - Depart for HHS (a snack and water will be provided)
5:30 PM - Arrive at HHS
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
4-10-21
Good Afternoon,
There are going to be many important announcements in this email, so everyone please stay patient and read everything that pertains to you and your student so that everyone knows what is going on for upcoming events. Before I get into those announcements, I need to address something with everyone that has been a growing concern as this year has gone on. ATTENDANCE. I knew going into this year that it was going to be a challenge. Between school getting shut down for the last few months of last year and everything that has changed this year because of Covid, I knew that we were going to have to make things work under less than ideal circumstances. With that in mind I also knew that I was going to need to extend a little more grace as everyone deals with these circumstances that we find ourselves in. I fear that has caused some unintended consequences. One of the biggest of those is lack of attendance both at school and after school. This problem is only getting worse as the year has gone on. It seems as though students have started to feel that it doesn’t matter if they attend their practices. IT ABSOLUTELY MATTERS! Everything they do or don’t do matters. Showing up matters. Working hard matters. That is how our band program has been able to be successful all these years. It is not magic. If we stop showing up and working hard, we will cease to be an outstanding band and I don’t think that is what anyone wants. Our band program is supposed to be teaching our students life lessons that will help them be successful once they leave high school but right now that is not happening. We had to tell two of the band classes over the past two weeks that if their attendance didn’t improve that we would not be taking them to contest. I don’t believe that anyone involved in our band program thinks that us having to have those conversations is acceptable. We MUST NOT allow this strange year to lower the standards that we have for our program or for ourselves. In addition to contest we have many fun events coming up as well such as the band banquet, senior band trip. Students, for us to be able to do those fun events you must put in the work toward contest. As a band we only get to do the fun things if we take care of our business. I am asking everyone for their help with this. Please, from this point forward, students and adults alike, make attendance and working hard a top priority. Not just in band but IN EVERYTHING THEY DO! I know that everyone can and will rise to the challenge and help our program remain strong for the rest of this year and for years to come! Thank you for your help!
Announcements:
1. Speaking of attendance, this year keeps throwing us challenges that we must overcome. Due to the state testing problems this past Tuesday the school will be giving the English 1 exam this coming Monday the 12th. For Concert Band and Symphonic Band that is the last chance they have to practice before their UIL Contest the next day. To be able to make that happen Concert Band is going to meet from 2:30-3:30pm after testing is over and Symphonic Band is going to meet from 4:00-5:00pm. If your student is testing on Monday then they need to simply come to the band hall when they are done. If your student is not testing and having a ride is a problem, please have them ask their friends in band if someone can help them out. Also, if you need to drop your student off during your lunch break to make it happen then they can wait in the band hall until it is time for their band to meet.
2. Below are the schedules for UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest next week for Symphonic and Concert Band. They will be going to Caney Creek High School on Tuesday, 13th. Each student must arrive at school in their full band uniform because they will be leaving very quickly after they arrive. The full uniform includes all personal grooming items: natural hair color, natural color/French manicure fingernails, men clean shaven and no jewelry except senior class rings and single stud earrings for ladies Because of the timing of the schedule Concert Band will receive a breakfast bar as they get onto the bus and will return to school in time to eat lunch as normal. Symphonic Band will need to eat breakfast before they arrive but will be fed lunch before they arrive back at the school.
Concert Band:
6:15 AM - Band Hall opens - Arrive in full uniform
6:30 AM - Uniform Inspection
6:35 AM - Load Buses - Grab Breakfast
6:45 AM - Depart for Caney Creek High School
7:45 AM - Arrive at Caney Creek High School - Unload
8:00 AM - Warmup
8:30 AM - Concert Performance
9:00 AM - Sightreading
9:40 AM - Load Buses
9:45 AM - Depart for Huntsville High School
10:45 AM - Arrive at Huntsville High School - Unload and change clothes
11:03 AM - Report to 5th Period or A Lunch
Symphonic Band:
7:40 AM - arrive at Band Hall (dressed in full uniform)
8:00 AM - load buses/depart for Caney Creek HS
9:00 AM - arrive at Caney Creek HS
9:30 AM - Warmup
10:00 AM - Stage Performance
10:30 AM - Sightreading
11:00 AM - load buses and truck/depart
11:30 AM - pick up Jason’s Deli lunch in Conroe/eat on drive back
12:30 PM - arrive back at HHS/go to 7th and 8th period
3. Our band banquet will be Saturday, April 24th in the HHS Commons. As usual it is open to all band students who are current on their Band Booster fees and senior band parents. Senior band parents will be charged a fee to attend to cover the cost of their meal. To buy the correct amount of food we need every band student to fill out the Google Form below so that we have an accurate head count. Also, we need all seniors/senior band parents to email their baby picture/senior picture to one of the students below so that they can get our slideshow put together for the banquet. Also, if anyone has pictures or videos from this year that would be good please send those to them also.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/38SuUYpYAnPTUVNa7
Emails can be sent to the following band members, make sure you use your student account to send the emails to them:
Kristin Roesler
Tori Chavez
Sara Schweitzer
Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony have contest on April 22nd and we will send out those schedules out next week.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon,
There are going to be many important announcements in this email, so everyone please stay patient and read everything that pertains to you and your student so that everyone knows what is going on for upcoming events. Before I get into those announcements, I need to address something with everyone that has been a growing concern as this year has gone on. ATTENDANCE. I knew going into this year that it was going to be a challenge. Between school getting shut down for the last few months of last year and everything that has changed this year because of Covid, I knew that we were going to have to make things work under less than ideal circumstances. With that in mind I also knew that I was going to need to extend a little more grace as everyone deals with these circumstances that we find ourselves in. I fear that has caused some unintended consequences. One of the biggest of those is lack of attendance both at school and after school. This problem is only getting worse as the year has gone on. It seems as though students have started to feel that it doesn’t matter if they attend their practices. IT ABSOLUTELY MATTERS! Everything they do or don’t do matters. Showing up matters. Working hard matters. That is how our band program has been able to be successful all these years. It is not magic. If we stop showing up and working hard, we will cease to be an outstanding band and I don’t think that is what anyone wants. Our band program is supposed to be teaching our students life lessons that will help them be successful once they leave high school but right now that is not happening. We had to tell two of the band classes over the past two weeks that if their attendance didn’t improve that we would not be taking them to contest. I don’t believe that anyone involved in our band program thinks that us having to have those conversations is acceptable. We MUST NOT allow this strange year to lower the standards that we have for our program or for ourselves. In addition to contest we have many fun events coming up as well such as the band banquet, senior band trip. Students, for us to be able to do those fun events you must put in the work toward contest. As a band we only get to do the fun things if we take care of our business. I am asking everyone for their help with this. Please, from this point forward, students and adults alike, make attendance and working hard a top priority. Not just in band but IN EVERYTHING THEY DO! I know that everyone can and will rise to the challenge and help our program remain strong for the rest of this year and for years to come! Thank you for your help!
Announcements:
1. Speaking of attendance, this year keeps throwing us challenges that we must overcome. Due to the state testing problems this past Tuesday the school will be giving the English 1 exam this coming Monday the 12th. For Concert Band and Symphonic Band that is the last chance they have to practice before their UIL Contest the next day. To be able to make that happen Concert Band is going to meet from 2:30-3:30pm after testing is over and Symphonic Band is going to meet from 4:00-5:00pm. If your student is testing on Monday then they need to simply come to the band hall when they are done. If your student is not testing and having a ride is a problem, please have them ask their friends in band if someone can help them out. Also, if you need to drop your student off during your lunch break to make it happen then they can wait in the band hall until it is time for their band to meet.
2. Below are the schedules for UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest next week for Symphonic and Concert Band. They will be going to Caney Creek High School on Tuesday, 13th. Each student must arrive at school in their full band uniform because they will be leaving very quickly after they arrive. The full uniform includes all personal grooming items: natural hair color, natural color/French manicure fingernails, men clean shaven and no jewelry except senior class rings and single stud earrings for ladies Because of the timing of the schedule Concert Band will receive a breakfast bar as they get onto the bus and will return to school in time to eat lunch as normal. Symphonic Band will need to eat breakfast before they arrive but will be fed lunch before they arrive back at the school.
Concert Band:
6:15 AM - Band Hall opens - Arrive in full uniform
6:30 AM - Uniform Inspection
6:35 AM - Load Buses - Grab Breakfast
6:45 AM - Depart for Caney Creek High School
7:45 AM - Arrive at Caney Creek High School - Unload
8:00 AM - Warmup
8:30 AM - Concert Performance
9:00 AM - Sightreading
9:40 AM - Load Buses
9:45 AM - Depart for Huntsville High School
10:45 AM - Arrive at Huntsville High School - Unload and change clothes
11:03 AM - Report to 5th Period or A Lunch
Symphonic Band:
7:40 AM - arrive at Band Hall (dressed in full uniform)
8:00 AM - load buses/depart for Caney Creek HS
9:00 AM - arrive at Caney Creek HS
9:30 AM - Warmup
10:00 AM - Stage Performance
10:30 AM - Sightreading
11:00 AM - load buses and truck/depart
11:30 AM - pick up Jason’s Deli lunch in Conroe/eat on drive back
12:30 PM - arrive back at HHS/go to 7th and 8th period
3. Our band banquet will be Saturday, April 24th in the HHS Commons. As usual it is open to all band students who are current on their Band Booster fees and senior band parents. Senior band parents will be charged a fee to attend to cover the cost of their meal. To buy the correct amount of food we need every band student to fill out the Google Form below so that we have an accurate head count. Also, we need all seniors/senior band parents to email their baby picture/senior picture to one of the students below so that they can get our slideshow put together for the banquet. Also, if anyone has pictures or videos from this year that would be good please send those to them also.
Survey Link: https://forms.gle/38SuUYpYAnPTUVNa7
Emails can be sent to the following band members, make sure you use your student account to send the emails to them:
Kristin Roesler
Tori Chavez
Sara Schweitzer
Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony have contest on April 22nd and we will send out those schedules out next week.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
office 936.435.6147
fax 936.435.6637
2-17-21
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Well, so far 2021 has not gotten off to the start we had all hoped for. Still, I know that there are other areas of Texas that are worse off than we are so let’s try to be thankful for what we do have. With that being said, if there is anyone in our band family who needs assistance please do not hesitate to reach out. I know that some are still without electricity, water or both. Food and water may be an issue for some. If there is anything you need help with please don’t hesitate to ask. Just in case everyone has not heard, HISD will be closed for the rest of the week, the city has the library and the storm shelter open as warming stations and just a few minutes ago the city announced a boil water notice. I also have a couple of band related announcements below.
1. We are postponing Drum Major Tryouts until further notice due to weather and school closure. As soon as we have an alternative date we will let everyone know.
2. We were supposed to have our UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest this Saturday but the Region has decided to postpone that as well. It will now take place next Saturday the 27th. Students who were supposed to rehearse with the accompanist tomorrow will now do that next Thursday (February the 25th) instead. We will send out more details on this contest at the beginning of next week.
Please stay safe and if there is anything we can do to help anyone please let us know.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637
Good Afternoon Everyone,
Well, so far 2021 has not gotten off to the start we had all hoped for. Still, I know that there are other areas of Texas that are worse off than we are so let’s try to be thankful for what we do have. With that being said, if there is anyone in our band family who needs assistance please do not hesitate to reach out. I know that some are still without electricity, water or both. Food and water may be an issue for some. If there is anything you need help with please don’t hesitate to ask. Just in case everyone has not heard, HISD will be closed for the rest of the week, the city has the library and the storm shelter open as warming stations and just a few minutes ago the city announced a boil water notice. I also have a couple of band related announcements below.
1. We are postponing Drum Major Tryouts until further notice due to weather and school closure. As soon as we have an alternative date we will let everyone know.
2. We were supposed to have our UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest this Saturday but the Region has decided to postpone that as well. It will now take place next Saturday the 27th. Students who were supposed to rehearse with the accompanist tomorrow will now do that next Thursday (February the 25th) instead. We will send out more details on this contest at the beginning of next week.
Please stay safe and if there is anything we can do to help anyone please let us know.
Sincerely,
John F. Green
HISD Director of Bands
HHS Fine Arts Department Chair
Huntsville Hornet Military Marching Band
441 FM 2821 East
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Office 936.435.6147
Fax 936.435.6637