Weekly Newsletter
Hawk Band
Hi Hawk Family,
I am hoping this email finds you enjoying the Memorial Day Monday off. Thank you to all of the parents and staff that have served in the military. Your service allows us to enjoy all of the freedoms we get to enjoy. This will be my final email for the 2022-2023 school year. This year has been a whirlwind of information that I needed to learn. I truly believe we had a very successful school year. Thank you to all of the parents who helped make this year a complete success. The staff and I are really looking forward to next year and working with all of the new talent.
Please note, this week we will be reissuing our instruments to the students. Finals week is upon us and we want to take care of last minute items before summer hits. Please make sure, if your student is due for a physical, they get that taken care of before the first day of band camp.
Lastly, please look at the band calendar closely. Summer band starts the week of July 24th. We need to make sure all students are present for the summer band dates in order to start the year off right. Thank you all and if I don’t see you, please enjoy the summer break.
THIS WEEK:
May 29th- Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
May 30th- 3rd period Exams
May 31st- 1st and 7th Period Exams (Half Day)
June 1st- 2nd and 8th Period Exams (Half Day) and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
FULL EXAM SCHEDULE CLICK HERE
ATTENTION 2023-2024 BAND MEMBERS (Physicals Information Below)
CLICK HERE FOR A PHYSICAL FORM
Physicals:
Available Resources:
Students may complete this requirement by contacting their personal physician, local medical
clinic, or one of the district sites listed below.
Rationale:
All NISD high school campuses will implement a required pre-participation physical of all
students participating in district marching bands, spirit & ROTC organizations. The every 2 year requirement only applies to 7 th, 9 th and 11 th graders. If a student enters the program in 10th grade and turns in a physical, they will still be required to get another one in the 11th grade.
NISD Sites:
Saturday, June 3, 2023 Holmes HS 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday, June 17, 2023 Holmes HS 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Appointment Arrangements:
For questions, please contact University Health Mobile and Community Health Department @
210-358-7020. There is a $25 fee (credit card payment only will be collected at time of visit)
for Physicals administered at this NISD site. Please bring your prescription eye
glasses/Contacts (if any) and list of medications. One adult with knowledge of family history
must accompany every student under the age of 18. Please bring completed physical form with
you.
To set up an appointment at any of the NISD sites, please register online at
www.healthyUexpress.com.
Select “Schedule Mobile Primary Care Appointment” Select “Sports Physical” from the Type
of Visit drop down Select “NISD” from the Mobile Location Site Select Holmes HS.
STUDENT PHYSICALS DUE BEFORE SUMMER CAMP STARTS IN JULY 24th
For all Trombone and Baritone Players:
Hello all Harlan band students!
My name is Aidan Ramos and I am a Music Composition major at UTSA! Currently I'm looking for students to give private lessons to over the summer. If you were here on Tuesday for rehearsal you may remember me announcing this.
I am currently looking to give private lessons to Trombones and Euphoniums. I have played Euphonium and Trombone for 7+ years and as well as having experience performing in university bands and I would love to teach and help some of you!
As for all the Band students, I am also offering lessons for Music Composition. Being a student of composition and having written a few pieces and having some premiered, I know that there are some of you that might be interested in writing your own music. Maybe you could write your own band piece!
If you wish to check out some of my work, feel free to visit my YouTube or Instagram page (@0122aidan_music)
Currently my rates are $25 for 30-minute lessons and $50 for 1-hour lessons.
If you are interested in these summer lessons, email me at 0122aidan.composer@gmail.com and we can get you signed up!
I'm very excited to start teaching y'all!
SASI Drum Major Camp- June 5th and June 6th at Ronald Reagan HS
UTSA Leadership Camp- June 16 and June 17th at UTSA
Percussion and Colorguard Camp 8am-5pm- June 19th - June 23rd
Percussion and Colorguard Camp 8am-5pm- July 17th - July 21st
Leadership Training- 8am-12pm
Summer Band Camp Week 1- 7am-12pm
3 Days of School Left!
Let's have a great last week of school!!
GO HAWKS!!
I am hoping this email finds you enjoying the Memorial Day Monday off. Thank you to all of the parents and staff that have served in the military. Your service allows us to enjoy all of the freedoms we get to enjoy. This will be my final email for the 2022-2023 school year. This year has been a whirlwind of information that I needed to learn. I truly believe we had a very successful school year. Thank you to all of the parents who helped make this year a complete success. The staff and I are really looking forward to next year and working with all of the new talent.
Please note, this week we will be reissuing our instruments to the students. Finals week is upon us and we want to take care of last minute items before summer hits. Please make sure, if your student is due for a physical, they get that taken care of before the first day of band camp.
Lastly, please look at the band calendar closely. Summer band starts the week of July 24th. We need to make sure all students are present for the summer band dates in order to start the year off right. Thank you all and if I don’t see you, please enjoy the summer break.
THIS WEEK:
May 29th- Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)
May 30th- 3rd period Exams
May 31st- 1st and 7th Period Exams (Half Day)
June 1st- 2nd and 8th Period Exams (Half Day) and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
FULL EXAM SCHEDULE CLICK HERE
ATTENTION 2023-2024 BAND MEMBERS (Physicals Information Below)
CLICK HERE FOR A PHYSICAL FORM
Physicals:
Available Resources:
Students may complete this requirement by contacting their personal physician, local medical
clinic, or one of the district sites listed below.
Rationale:
All NISD high school campuses will implement a required pre-participation physical of all
students participating in district marching bands, spirit & ROTC organizations. The every 2 year requirement only applies to 7 th, 9 th and 11 th graders. If a student enters the program in 10th grade and turns in a physical, they will still be required to get another one in the 11th grade.
NISD Sites:
Saturday, June 3, 2023 Holmes HS 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Saturday, June 17, 2023 Holmes HS 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Appointment Arrangements:
For questions, please contact University Health Mobile and Community Health Department @
210-358-7020. There is a $25 fee (credit card payment only will be collected at time of visit)
for Physicals administered at this NISD site. Please bring your prescription eye
glasses/Contacts (if any) and list of medications. One adult with knowledge of family history
must accompany every student under the age of 18. Please bring completed physical form with
you.
To set up an appointment at any of the NISD sites, please register online at
www.healthyUexpress.com.
Select “Schedule Mobile Primary Care Appointment” Select “Sports Physical” from the Type
of Visit drop down Select “NISD” from the Mobile Location Site Select Holmes HS.
STUDENT PHYSICALS DUE BEFORE SUMMER CAMP STARTS IN JULY 24th
For all Trombone and Baritone Players:
Hello all Harlan band students!
My name is Aidan Ramos and I am a Music Composition major at UTSA! Currently I'm looking for students to give private lessons to over the summer. If you were here on Tuesday for rehearsal you may remember me announcing this.
I am currently looking to give private lessons to Trombones and Euphoniums. I have played Euphonium and Trombone for 7+ years and as well as having experience performing in university bands and I would love to teach and help some of you!
As for all the Band students, I am also offering lessons for Music Composition. Being a student of composition and having written a few pieces and having some premiered, I know that there are some of you that might be interested in writing your own music. Maybe you could write your own band piece!
If you wish to check out some of my work, feel free to visit my YouTube or Instagram page (@0122aidan_music)
Currently my rates are $25 for 30-minute lessons and $50 for 1-hour lessons.
If you are interested in these summer lessons, email me at 0122aidan.composer@gmail.com and we can get you signed up!
I'm very excited to start teaching y'all!
SASI Drum Major Camp- June 5th and June 6th at Ronald Reagan HS
UTSA Leadership Camp- June 16 and June 17th at UTSA
Percussion and Colorguard Camp 8am-5pm- June 19th - June 23rd
Percussion and Colorguard Camp 8am-5pm- July 17th - July 21st
Leadership Training- 8am-12pm
Summer Band Camp Week 1- 7am-12pm
3 Days of School Left!
Let's have a great last week of school!!
GO HAWKS!!
Percussion
Concert Band SchedulesThe below schedule will be updated weekly to reflect the needs of the Concert Band Ensembles for rehearsal times after school. Remember to get to rehearsal 10-15 minutes prior to your start time for set up in order for rehearsals to start on time!
Wind Ensemble:
Rehearsal starts at 8:45am if we can for Mozart before the recording (wednesday after school, the half day). Symphonic Band:
Ephemera in class for the recording day (Wednesday after school, the half day). Concert Band:
Done for the year! Afro Cuban - Here's what you need to practice for the week:
More next spring :) |
Percussion Ensemble ScheduleThe Percussion Ensemble is now starting and is a required part of the curriculum in Percussion. Some of your grades will come from these assignments, so it is important to make these rehearsals. Remember to get to rehearsal 10-15 minutes prior to your start time for set up in order for rehearsals to start on time!
Perc Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule:
Tuesday: Done for the year! Drumline gig after school at Canes, see below! Wednesday Mozart and Ephemera recording after school (half day). Ephemera records from 1:30 - 4:00pm, Mozart from 4:00pm - 6:00pm (ish, depending on if we need more time). STEEL BAND - No rehearsal with me this week, BUT, if you want to rehearse, you are more than welcome to get together and play through the tunes!
Drumline Gig at Canes!
(not the new drumline), Battery has a gig at Canes on Tuesday, May 30th, after school starting at 6pm. Please try your best to make plans to attend - you will be getting fed for this gig! All percussion, come out to this and let's celebrate the year together by eating! We will leave by 5:20pm. We need to load cars with drums. We will play from 6:00 - 7:00pm, eat, and then head back to the school to drop off drums. Let me know if you have any questions. Wear your perc jerseys! |
UTSA Percussion Camp
You can sign up for the camp with this link here:
This is a completely voluntary camp - sign up if you are interested! I will be teaching this camp, as well as Mr. Millette, and some of MY teachers who taught me how to be good - so it is highly encouraged! You would learn more about everything we do here at Harlan - marching percussion, concert percussion, salsa percussion, and more! See the link for times/dates as well as more info!
Upcoming Dates - Organize your life!
See below for a list of dates that you need to be aware of/block off for your scheduling. There is a LOT the 2nd half of the spring semester every year - use these dates listed below to plan ahead. Let me know asap if you have any questions.
May 30th - Perc Leadership Meeting (4:30 - 5pm).
May 31st (the half day) - After school recording session for Mozart and Ephemera
May 31st (the half day) - After school recording session for Mozart and Ephemera
Looking ahead: Audition info and Summer Camps
Audition music will be passed out to those who want to audition for Drumline a month before the audition date. The music is posted below - see the attached pdf at the end of this newsletter bubble. If you would like a physical copy, I can pass that out to you in classes this week. The audition dates are as follows:
May 15th and 16th, after school, from 4:45 - 6:30p
May 18th, after school, from 4:45 - 6:30p
Summer Percussion Camps are a mandatory part of what we do to prepare for the upcoming school year. The Front Ensemble audition happens during this time frame, so if you can't make these camps, your position in the ensemble will be affected. Every year, we have a percussion camp at the end of June, and one at the end of July (before summer band camp starts) in order to be at the top of our game for when the band joins us in summer band camp. Please see the specific dates below to start planning ahead for next year's season:
June Percussion Camp: June 19th - 23rd, 8am to 5pm.
July Percussion Camp: July 17th - 21st, 8am to 5pm.
From here, Summer Band Camp is what happens with the full band, and these dates are as follows (it's the next 4 weeks in a row)
July 24th - 28th
July 31st - August 4th
August 7th - 11th
August 14th - 18th
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me via email or remind. Looking forward to it all! - Parti
May 15th and 16th, after school, from 4:45 - 6:30p
May 18th, after school, from 4:45 - 6:30p
Summer Percussion Camps are a mandatory part of what we do to prepare for the upcoming school year. The Front Ensemble audition happens during this time frame, so if you can't make these camps, your position in the ensemble will be affected. Every year, we have a percussion camp at the end of June, and one at the end of July (before summer band camp starts) in order to be at the top of our game for when the band joins us in summer band camp. Please see the specific dates below to start planning ahead for next year's season:
June Percussion Camp: June 19th - 23rd, 8am to 5pm.
July Percussion Camp: July 17th - 21st, 8am to 5pm.
From here, Summer Band Camp is what happens with the full band, and these dates are as follows (it's the next 4 weeks in a row)
July 24th - 28th
July 31st - August 4th
August 7th - 11th
August 14th - 18th
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me via email or remind. Looking forward to it all! - Parti
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