Hello GEB, Please see below for details this week (10/09/17-10/14/17). There is ALOT of information in this email; please read through it all. The Golden Eagle Band earned 4th place this past weekend at the Little Elm Classic on the Lake Marching Contest! Students – we are SO proud of you! Thank you for great rehearsals this past week and 2 OUTSTANDING performances at the contest; lets keep it going! Parents – THANK YOU for helping this past Friday and Saturday! Everything ran SO smoothly. We will need your help this weekend as well! Regular Rehearsals Continue Monday, October 9th: […]
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Hello GEB, It’s Contest Season! Please see below for details this week (10/02/17-10/07/17). There is ALOT information in this email; please read through it all. The eligibility report was released on Friday and 201/203 (99%) of you PASSED your non-exempt classes; I am SO proud of you! Thank you for taking care of business in the classroom! Regular Rehearsals Continue Remember to bring your dot book, pencil and have all of the music memorized. I wanted to remind you of some rehearsal exceptions (that has been on the calendar since April): Friday, October 6th: Rehearsal from 9:00am – 12:00pm. There […]
Read more →Hello GEB, It’s Richardson vs Pearce week! Please see below for details this week (09/25/17-09/30/17): First, congratulations to Ben Goldberg (piano), Anna Fitzgerald (alto sax), Alex Leo (trumpet) and Marcus Sykora (bass trombone) for placing in the TMEA Jazz All-Region Band. Ben and Marcus have advanced to AREA and will be taping for STATE on Thursday! Furthermore, the Wind Symphony was named a 2017 Commended Winner in the Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors Project sponsored by the Foundation for Music Education! The Mark of Excellence had 278 entries from 38 different states and Richardson High School was named […]
Read more →Hello GEB, Students – thank you for an outstanding first home game, after party and March-a-thon! Due to your efforts we were able to fundraise $27,656.08! Parents – thank for making Friday and Saturday run SO smoothly. The directors and students truly appreciate you! This week is our bye week but it is probably one of the most critical weeks of the season as we will be working to learn the rest of the show. Please see below for details (09/18/17-09/23/17): Regular Rehearsals Continue We are starting drill for Movement III on Monday, so remember to write your sets in […]
Read more →Hello GEB, Thank you for a great 2nd game! Also, thank you to all of our leadership for distributing March-a-thon flyers this morning. Please see below for details this week (09/11/17-09/16/17). Regular Rehearsals Continue We will continue to learn drill for Movement II on Monday! Remember to bring your dot book, pencil and have all of the music memorized. (https://www.dropbox.com/s/7cds5hztdaasftw/RHS%202017%20Arabian%20Nights%20Mvt%202.mp3?dl=0 ) Grades Parents/students – Please log in to FOCUS. If there are any classes you are currently failing or are close to failing, you MUST turn in any missing assignments and go to tutoring during lunch/after school this week. Remember […]
Read more →Happy Labor Day Weekend GEB, Great job at our first football game! Please see below for details this week (09/05/17-09/09/17). Regular Rehearsals Continue 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM (Tuesday-Friday) rehearsals continue this week. You must be on the GRID by 7:00 AM (STADIUM on Friday) and have your dot book/pencil; we are starting drill for Movement II this week! Homework: Write in coordinates for Movement II on Dot Book Practice/memorize Movement II (https://www.dropbox.com/s/7cds5hztdaasftw/RHS%202017%20Arabian%20Nights%20Mvt%202.mp3?dl=0 ) Practice All-Region Assignment (if applicable) Grades Parents/students – Please log in to FOCUS. If there are any classes you are currently failing or are close to […]
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