Greetings!

We are in the home stretch!  Band Banquet tickets are on sale Monday and Tuesday 5/21 and 5/22 before school.  They will not be on sale after Tuesday as we need to tell the venue our final number Tuesday afternoon.  Get your tickets purchased if you are wanting to go no later than Tuesday morning!

  • All uniforms should be cleaned and turned in at this point – otherwise you are on the obligation list!
  • Band Banquet is THIS FRIDAY night at the Sterling Event Center!  Doors open at 7pm and concludes at 11pm.  Address:  6134 U.S. 290 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78752     Attire:  Formal/Sunday Best
  • Graduation Band – required for ALL non-seniors in WE and SB  –  Ride shuttles to and from Anderson unless you have a ride to deliver you to the Frank Erwin Center.  Shuttle pick up starts at 10am at Anderson – plan to be on the bus headed to Frank Erwin by 11am.  Rehearsal at noon and graduation ceremony begins at 1!  Tubas and percussion talk with Nedley about transport of instrument plans.
  • Finals and placement auditions are coming up over the next few days!  Remember the importance of practicing and preparing for these placements!  Best of luck to all!  Come find a director if you need help!

Please put on your calendar:  FOURTH OF JULY PARADE!!!  This is a fun event for ALL that are in town and total commitment is about an hour!    It’s short and sweet and fun!  Stay tuned to the band APP and the band blast/website toward the end of JUNE!

From Mr. Cleveland:

Thank you so much to the jazz families for your support through the jazz season!  It’s been a busy but good one – can’t wait for next year!!!  Do your homework – go listen to jazz this summer!

THANK YOU from Ms. Gonzalez!!!

Thank you to the guard for the lovely shower and Thank you to the band for the lovely baby celebration last week and sweet little books and outfits that have been coming our way!  It was so fun to walk in to an office filled with 200 pink balloons and streamers and an amazing singing rendition of ‘Happy Baby’!  I heard the balloon preparation was intense!  I appreciate you all so much – and I am thankful this little gal has had tons of good music and sounds to listen to over the last 9 months while she grows!!  I wonder what instrument she will grow up to play…….Thanks so much to my band family!!!

Everyone have a WONDERFUL week!

Ms. G