Mrs. Lucky’s General Music & Band Classes

Make sure you have turned in your school owned instrument to Mrs. Lucky by Wednesday May 22, 2013. She will need to complete her inventory. Instruments will be reissued next year.

I am missing several chromatic tuners. Please get them back to me ASAP. We need them to start out the next school year. Check at home, in your locker and in your instrument cases.

Have a wonderful safe summer. Enjoy your family and friends and make some great memories.

I look forward to having you guys next year and will miss my current 8th graders. Have a great time in high school. Love Ya, Mrs. Lucky

CONGRATULATIONS ON AN OUTSTANDING SPRING CONCERT!!!!!!
I am so proud of all of you!

The last journals for this years was due on Friday May 3, 2013. The May 10th Journal can be turned in as extra credit on May 10th only. I will not accept them after may 10th.

Instruments will go home for the summer on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. I need all school owned instruments in the band room by the 15th. School owned instruments cannot be kept over the summer and must be turned in to Mrs. Lucky before you leave for the summer. Bring in your practice instruments from home.

The pizza party will be Thursday May 16, 2013 during 7th hour.

Dear Parents,

Our Spring Concert will be Sunday May 5, 2013 at 2:00PM in the high school auditorium. This will be the last time that our students will have the opportunity to perform together. Never again will this group of students perform together again. Students have done a great job this year. We invite you to this free concert to celebrate their accomplishments.

6th grade band students need to be at the high school by 1:20PM for warm up. I ask that they wear their band assessment attire to the concert.

Students who bought tickets for the spaghetti dinner should arrive at 12:00 so that they have time to eat.

Our last journal is due this Friday May 3rd. I would like for all students to start bringing their school owned large instruments from home starting Monday May 6th. (Tubas, Baritones, trombones)

All school owned instruments will be turned in on May 15th. Students will not need their instrument after May 15th for class. We will clean out their cubby in the closet and turn in all school instruments that day

Students who do not show up without prior notice from parents for the spring concert may forfeit their Pizza Party. I ask that everyone honor their commitment and be at the band concert. It takes the entire band to get the job done.

Please sign and return the bottom portion of this sheet.

I am aware that my child _________________________________ has a spring concert Sunday May 5, 2013 at 2:00PM at the high school auditorium. Students will wear their band assessment attire. I understand that they have made a commitment to be in band and perform with the band at their concerts. I know that my child will not be allowed to go to the pizza party if they do not come to the concert and fulfill their obligation. I understand that Mrs. Lucky must know ahead of time about any conflict and must approve the absence.

Parent name _________________________________________

Parent Phone Number ___________________________________________

Dear Parents, April 12, 2013

Our Spring Concert will be Sunday May 5, 2013 at 2:00PM in the high school auditorium. This will be the last time that our students will have the opportunity to perform together. Never again will this group of students perform together again. Students have done a great job this year. We invite you to this free concert to celebrate their accomplishments.

6th grade band students are to arrive at 1:30 for warm up. They will need to wear their band assessment attire to the concert.

The high school band is hosting a Fazoli’s spaghetti supper before the concert. We have sent home information but I will include it in this letter. Please pre-order so that the band will make sure they have enough for everyone. 11 years old and under $5.00, everyone else $8.00. Please plan to eat and support the high school band program.

This is the last nine weeks our first practice journal is due Friday April 12, 2013. Students will need to continue to practice and turn in journals until the end of the year. Everyone students has gotten journals. They can always use notebook paper if they have lost their journal.

Students must be at the concert. Students who do not show up will forfeit their end of the year pizza part with Mrs. Lucky.

Please sign and return the bottom portion of this sheet.

I am aware that my child _________________________________ has a spring concert Sunday May 5, 2013 at 2:00PM at the high school auditorium. Students will wear their band assessment attire. I understand that they have made a commitment to be in band and perform with the band at their concerts. I know that my child will not be allowed to go to the pizza party if they do not come to the concert and fulfill their obligation. I understand that Mrs. Lucky must know ahead of time about any conflict and must approve the absence.

Parent name _________________________________________

Parent Phone Number ___________________________________________

Important Dates for Next Year!!!!!!!!

Winter Concert Sunday December 8, 2013 2:00PM High School Auditorium

State Assessment – March 17 or 18, 2014 We will know the specific time and date closer to the assessment.

9:00AM-3:00PM Mandatory 7th and 8th grade rehearsal Saturday March 15, 2014. We have one mandatory rehearsal each year. I expect everyone to schedule for it. Speak with you other activity organizers and let them know early about he date so they can schedule around it. Thanks for wanting to be the best you can be.

PUT THESE ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!!!!!

No practice journal until after spring break. The first one due for the last nine weeks is April 12, 2013.

Start working on the scales in the back of your book. You will need to pass some of them to get into advance band.

Possible spring concert date is May 5, 2013. Keep the date open.

Pizza party will be in May after KPREP testing.

So proud of you, keep up the great work!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 6TH GRADE BEGINNING BAND AND THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE ADVANCE BAND!!!!!!

BOTH BAND PERFORMED AT SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN LEXINGTON KY LAST WEEK.

EACH PERFORMANCE EARNED THEM TWO DISTINGUISHED AND ONE DISTINGUISHED PLUS RATINGS FROM THE THREE JUDGES!!!!!

I’M SO PROUD OF ALL OF THEM!!!!!!!

MR. COY WILL BE SHOWING THE PERFORMANCE ON CHANNEL 6 THIS WEEK.

WE WILL TAKE A PICTURE FOR THE DEMOCRAT HOPEFULLY ON FRIDAY. BE LOOKING FOR IT IN THE PAPER.

Dear Parents,
Students will have the opportunity to purchase a picture of the band from state assessment this year. We will take a picture right after our site reading session while we wait on scores. It will be a picture of the entire band together.
I need 20 orders to get the discount price of $10.00. Parents who wish to purchase that picture must get me a 10.00 check made out to Tri Start Event Photo, INC by March 11, 2013 and I will order your print. They will be sent to me a few weeks after the event and I will send it home with your child.
This is only the third time they have offered this service in the past 20 years that I have been teaching. I still have mine from when I was in band. It is nice to have to remember this event.
You definitely do not have to order. I just wanted to make it available to you.

Direction to Singletary Center for the Arts
Follow US 27 South to Lexington. Go past Rupp Arena get into the left turning lane and turn Left onto Maxwell. (Wildcat Liquor store is at that light.) Follow Maxwell until you get to Rose. Turn Right onto Rose. There will be a parking lot on the right after you get on Rose before you get to the next intersection. I would park there and walk down to the light. Singletary is the large building on the top right hand corner of the intersection. You will more than likely see busses pulled in front. UK is on spring break so you should be okay to park anywhere.
Please make sure that you do not enter the performance area when a band is playing. Wait until they are finished and then you may enter.
We will sight read directly after our prepared section. I will release students to you after I have gotten the scores.

PLEASE PUT THIS INFORMATION ON YOUR CALENDAR

We would love for you to come watch our performance!!!
Try to be in your seat by 2:00PM

District 7 Band Assessment is set. We will be performing Thursday March 14, 2013 at 2:40PM at Singletary Center for the Arts on the UK Campus in Lexington.

They will need the white short sleeved polo shirt with two to three buttons, (you may need a plain T-shirt under it), tan kahki pants, dark shoes and socks, dark belt. No tennis shoes. We want to look great when we go on stage.

Students need to practice more at home and stay after each Wednesday until 4:30 starting Feb. 13!!!!!!!!

We are in crunch time and need as many students staying to get extra help as possible. I will be staying Wednesdays until 4:30 until our band assessment to help students. Please encourage your child to stay to get help. I want this band to earn a distinguished rating this year and we have a lot of work to do.

Practice Journals are due each Friday. Please remind your child to turn in their journal.

Riding Home with Parents from Assessment

Parents wishing to take their child from band assessment will need to get me a note by March 4 so I will know how many students to plan for on the bus ride home. Many parents take half a day from work and watch the performance and then take the kids out after and back home. Please make arrangements to pick them up in Lexington if they have after school activities and need to be home before 5:00PM. Everyone riding the bus home will need a ride by 5:00PM at the front of the middle school.

PLEASE REFER TO PREVIOUS BLOG POSTS SO THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN BAND.

WE HAVE A LOT TO DO AND A SHORT TIME TO GET IT DONE. WE NEVER KNOW WHAT THE WEATHER WILL DO. PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO PRACTICE AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE BRINGING THEIR INSTRUMENT HOME EACH AND EVERY DAY UNTIL ASSESSMENT.

I WILL BE SENDING HOME A LETTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO LET YOU KNOW MORE DETAILS ABOUT STATE ASSESSMENT.

YOU WILL BE ALLOWED TO COME WATCH YOUR CHILD PERFORM AND THEN TRANSPORT THEM HOME FROM STATE ASSESSMENT IF YOU HAVE GIVEN ME A NOTE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE DATE AND SEE IF YOU CAN TAKE 1/2 DAY OFF WORK OR CATCH A RIDE TO LEXINGTON TO BE A PART OF THIS TRIP. I WILL HAVE MORE DETAILS FOR YOU AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO FOR YOUR CHILD.