Ms.

Dorgans 6
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Grade Band
ODonnell Middle School
Period 5, Day A
http://dorgan!sic."ee#ly.co
Welcome to band at the ODonnell Middle School. I am very excited to have you in 6
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Grade Band this year! o ma!e your transition into 6
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Grade Band success"ul and easy# I
have collected some in"ormation belo$ that you $ill "ind hel%"ul. I" you or your %arents
have any additional &uestions# %lease "eel "ree to email me at
a'dor(an)stou(htonschools.or(.
Materials
*ou must brin( the "ollo$in( materials to each class+
, Instrument -$ith your ./M0 on the case1.
, 2,3in( Binder or "older -$ith your music inside1
, 3ed Standard o" 0xcellence Boo! -the same one "rom 4
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and 5
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(rade!1
, 6encil
Dont "or(et to !ee% im%ortant accessories such as reeds# cor! (rease# slide (rease and
valve oil in your case at all times.
Grades
*ou $ill (et a (rade in band this year! 3emember that band is a class# and you cannot (o
any$here else durin( band time.
It is easy to (et a (ood (rade in band. he main %arts o" your (rade include+
6artici%ation and e""ort , Be on time and try your best at every rehearsal and
concert!
Materials , Brin( the materials listed above to class each day. here $ill be
"re&uent %encil chec!s# binder chec!s# and o" course instrument chec!s!
All grades/assignents -exce%t %ermission sli% assi(nments1 can #e ade !p $or $!ll
credit #y a%ing an appointent "ith Ms. Dorgan a$ter school. I" you are unha%%y
$ith a (rade# you may re,do the assi(nment a"ter school to re%lace the (rade.
&oncerts
We $ill have t$o 6
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Grade Band concerts this year. *our attendance at each concert is
re'!ired and graded. Our concert dates are+
,Wed. 7anuary 89
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8:;5 , OMS 6
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Grade Winter <oncert at Stou(hton =i(h School
,hurs. May 8;
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8:;5 , OMS 6
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Grade S%rin( <oncert at Stou(hton =i(h School
6ut these in dates your calendar no$ so that you are sure to be there! Dont $orry> $e
$ill tal! more about the concerts as $e a%%roach them.
(oe Practice
*ou are ex%ected to %ractice at home. I" you only %lay your instrument durin( band class#
you $ill not im%rove! 7ust li!e athletes %ractice every day to build muscles# $e must
%ractice our instruments to build O?3 muscles!
he $ee!end is a (reat time to %ractice at home. Our ex%ectation "or home %ractice is 2,4
times a $ee! "or 2: minutes. Some $ee!s you may do more# some $ee!s you may do
less.
)*pectations
/s middle schoolers# $e ex%ect certain behavior "rom you. he !ey $ord is +)SP)&,
3es%ect your &-ASSMA,)S. listen $hen someone else is s%ea!in(.
3es%ect your ,)A&()+S, listen $hen your teachers are s%ea!in(.
3es%ect your M/S0&. !ee% your music neat and or(ani@ed.
3es%ect our &-ASS+OOM, !ee% the s%ace around you clean.
3es%ect your )1/0PM)2,, ta!e care o" your instrument.
3es%ect 3O/+S)-4. al$ays do your best.
It is your res%onsibility to use the restroom B0AO30 <B/SS. I" you must use
the restroom durin( class# you should only use the restrooms located near the
ca"eteria. I" you "eel that you $ill need $ater# %lease brin( a $ater bottle to class
-%lain $ater only1> $e $ill not let students re%eatedly (o to the bubbler.
.o "ood or drin! exce%t "or %lain $ater is allo$ed in the band room.
0nstr!ent Storage
6
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Grade students may leave their instruments in our stora(e closet bet$een classes. he
band room is o%en at Cam daily "or instrument dro% o"". Instruments M?S (o home at
"or $ee!ends and vacations.
A$ter.school )nse#les
/s a 6
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(rader# you have the o%%ortunity to %artici%ate in more ensembles a"ter school!
5a66 Band, /ll instruments are $elcome. Stay tuned "or audition in"ormation!
Dr! &l!#. Aor %ercussionists only!
Bass &l!#. Bearn to %lay the bass $ith Mr. Dearns.
Social Media
My $ebsite can be "ound at http://dorgan!sic."ee#ly.co
*ou can "ollo$ me on $itter 7dorgan!sic. I $ill %ost reminders and u%dates about
6
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Grade Band# 6
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Grade 7a@@ Band and other ensembles to my $ebsite and to $itter.
I truly loo! "or$ard to $or!in( $ith you this year! I" you have any &uestions# %lease
dont hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely#
Ms. /nn 0. Dor(an a'dor(an)stou(htonschools.or(
ODonnell Middle School C9;,244,C::8 x6;C;