Happy Sunday!
Here's everything you need to know for this week!
March 3-7, 2025
Tuesday, March 4: Altoona Elementary Visit (Morning, Pyburn Out)
Tuesday, March 4: Spring Creek Visit (Afternoon, Pyburn Out)
Friday, March 7: Teacher Work Day (No School)
Concert MPA Debrief
Congratulations to the Umatilla Middle School Symphonic Band on receiving an Overall Excellent Rating! This is one of the highest ratings that you can receive at this performance. This took place last week on Thursday at Lake Minneola High School. I am planning on having another pizza party for these students during class. I believe I am going to place this on Thursday this week. I will supply pizza (and alternative to pizza), students will need to supply other things if they want something else. Way to go Symphonic Band!
Third Quarter Ends, THIS WEEK!!!
ATTENTION! Grades are pretty much completely up to date for this quarter. The only class that I am not up to date on is First Period Beginning Band since I was unable to check Pass-Offs as I was at Umatilla Elementary for the majority of first period. First period grades should be up to date by the end of the day Monday.
Pass-Offs were officially due FRIDAY, February 28th. Any pass-offs your student has not done is labeled as NHI in Gradebook.
Can my Student Make Up Missing/Failing Work?
YES! Grades are not due until the end of THIS WEEK, so students will have make-up opportunities. Everything has a way of being turned into Google Classroom.
Pass-Offs? How and When Can My Student Do Them?
The following options will be available next week for pass-offs:
During Class
During Tiger Time
During Lunch (Seventh & Eighth Grade Students)
Online via Google Classroom
How to Submit Online: Record on your phone/Chromebook, either log into ClassLink, or go into the Google Classroom App, Upload your video to the assignment. PLEASE ALSO HAVE YOUR STUDENT LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY SUBMIT SOMETHING!
I do my best to update grades in a timely manner, and to give feedback in the comments on FOCUS as needed. It is important that this week, your students are checking and bringing up their grades. Please remind them to make up these assignments in band, and that they need to turn things into Google Classroom.
Solo & Ensemble 2 - April 12, The Villages Charter Middle School
I have to turn in paperwork for the second Solo & Ensemble THIS WEEK! I need to know by the end of the day on WEDNESDAY if your student is wanting to perform at Solo & Ensemble. REMINDER: Your student must prepare a solo/ensemble whether they go to Solo & Ensemble or not. It is a grade for Quarter 4!!!
I will double check in classes tomorrow on who is all wanting to go along with making sure everyone has music. Please note that if your student is doing a solo, they must pay their accompanist BEFOREHAND ($40 covering at least one rehearsal and the performance).
As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Please stay up to date with our calendar, blog, website, and Band App! ALMOST TIME FOR SPRING BREAK YOU GOT THIS!!!
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