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Important Information!

Quote of the Week: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.” -Queen Elizabeth II

 

INSTRUMENTS!
It is time to drop off “School Owned Instruments.” If you play a school owned instrument and you can answer “yes” to any of the following, you will need to fill out this form Instrument Drop Off/ Exchange Form  and plan to drop it off between May 19-May 21.

   -You are an 8th grader. (You will drop off your “school owned” instrument, then drive to HHS to pick up your High school instrument!)
   -You are not continuing in ‘band’.
   -Your instrument is not functioning and needs to be repaired (we will swap it out).

 

Grades!
There will be a total of 6 grades for this COVID grading period:

  1. Student responded in some way in Google Classroom (or paper packets)
  2. Play a Major Scale
  3. Play a Chromatic Scale
  4. Play a bit of Arabian
  5. Make your own instrument
  6. Create a funny “Music Meme” and/or help design next year’s Band T-Shirt

 

LAST CALL: Pictures Needed!
Please send us pictures of you practicing or playing a concert! We are compiling the Spring Concert Video and we need YOUR FACE!! (You can upload them to Google Classroom or send them to band.klms@gmail.com) 

 

ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS!

Mr. Hairston and the future Hawk Band Section Leaders will be hosting a REQUIRED “Meet and Greet” for incoming freshmen!  Please find your instrument (or if you are colorguard) below for your links and passwords!

Hawk Band Meet and Greet Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

  •         Meet your NEW section leader for the 2020-2021 Season
  •         Get set up with your section remind notifications
  •         Get Fall Music
  •         Get Show music!!!!!

 

Flutes Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

ID: 831-7790-2286

Password: Flutes

 

Clarinet Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

ID:931-188-4897

Password:clair2020

 

Saxes Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

ID: 831-7549-7872

Password: 2020Saxes

 

Bass Clarinet Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

ID: 844-8460-2321

Password:8uNBVY

 

Mellos Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

ID: 776-6048-8576

Password: 6xAaWQ

 

Trumpets Zoom Meeting  Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

Meeting ID: 792-5373-5236

Password: 2020TPTS

 

Trombones Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

Meeting ID: 778-6345-1504

Password: 7CmEeK

 

Baritone (Euphonium) Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

Meeting ID: 751 9016 9322

Meeting Password: 7GceLh

 

Tubas Zoom meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

ID: 576-188-4580

Password: Tubas

 

Percussion Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

Meeting ID: 724 8646 5084

Password: hawkperc

 

Color Guard Zoom Meeting Date: May 12, 2020 (4:00 pm)

Meeting ID: 733-1469-2405

Password: hhsguard20

Keep an eye on the Robert E. Hendrickson High School Band facebook page for updates and upcoming activities. 🙂  https://www.facebook.com/groups/hawksband/

 

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ATTENTION 8TH GRADERS!

 

There is a Hawk Band New Member Meeting on Thursday, April 16th, 2020 at 6pm. This is just informational there is no obligation!

If you have any questions please feel free to email me at james.hairston@pfisd.net.

 

Topic: Incoming Hawk Band Member Orientation Webinar

Time: Apr 16, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/768713532?pwd=U3crNE1UZndjdm9Fekx1MFlnUXQvUT09

 

Meeting ID: 768 713 532

Password: 048117

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2nd Instrument Pick-up

There will be another instrument pick up time window THIS Wednesday, 4/8/20 from 2:30pm-4:30pm. PLEASE Come and pick up your instrument/accessories if you have not already done so.

Note: Drive around to the back of the school, NO ONE will get off of their vehicle. A director or principal will confirm your students last & first name and band locker number. We will then go get your instrument/accessories. Questions? Contact band.klms@gmail.com.

 

 

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Band Google Classroom Codes

If you have not registered yet, please find your or your student’s band class and use the respective code to register.

 

1st Period(Beginner Clarinet, Horn, Percussion): ptyjtla

2nd Period (Honor Band): qsuvss3

3rd Period (Symphonic Winds): kj3l2nl

4th Period (Wind Ensemble): wxvxgmj

6th Period (Beginner Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet): zaftgyk

7th Period (Beginner Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba): i7p7dnu

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Need to pick up an instrument?

Knight Band Alert!

We have been given a very small window to get instruments into the hands of the students!  If your child forgot their instrument, they may pick it up tomorrow only! Tuesday, March 24.  There are specific guidelines that MUST be adhered to!   Please read below carefully:

 

  1. Pick up Window: 8:00am-10:00am

  2. Parents should drive their child to the back of the school. 

  3. Only one student at a time will enter the band hall.

  4. Only the student may enter the band hall (parents must stay in vehicle).

  5. Students must pick up instrument/music/binder quickly and check out with a band director as they leave the building. 

  6. Students may not go to any other part of the building.

 

Trip Information

Trips have been cancelled.  Families that have paid will receive a refund as soon as the district offices are up and running again. 

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7th & 8th grade UIL is here!

Next Thursday and Friday Symphonic Winds, Honor Band, and Wind Ensemble will be attending their annual Concert and Sight Reading Assessment at Connally High School.

Click the links below for more information.

UIL 2020 Symphonic Winds Handout  (Thursday, March 5)

UIL 2020 Honor Band Handout (Friday, March 6)

UIL 2020 Wind Ensemble Handout (Friday, March 6)

Parents that would like to volunteer to help with vests and ties please click below (vests and ties will be put and and taken off at KLMS, but volunteers may ride the bus to the performance and back if they would like):

Volunteer for Symphonic Winds

Volunteer for Honor Band

Volunteer for Wind Ensemble