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Hello all,
Normally we like to take the band to a Burges football game around this time of year. This year we cannot do that because the Burges field is under construction. This year, we are going to do an outdoor concert and cookout instead. On Friday night, 26 October we will have the advanced band, the beginning band, and the drumline play a short program and then cookout. If you would like to help us put this program together, e-mail me at slide_area@yahoo.com.

On a heavier note, this is the week of the six weeks tests. The test in band will be turning in the band books and I will check them for completing songs 1-7 for beginners, 1-14 for advanced players, and exercises in the notebook for percussion. I also collect practice records every Friday and grade them with one point for every minute of practice. Many students are not turning these in, possibly because they have not been practicing. Every student needs to practice. The goal is 100 minutes throughout the week. This is the homework for band. Over the past weekend more than half of the instruments were left in the bandroom. No one gets better at anything by not doing it. By the way, any student can complete 100 minutes of practice by working half of their lunch period.

Thanks for your support,
Dan Richardson