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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
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Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

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Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
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Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
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Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
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Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
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Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
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Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
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Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
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Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
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Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
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Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
Read More
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
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Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
Read More
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
Read More
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SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

SM West Band Notes, Aug 22

GREAT JOB yesterday at the Mega Car Wash!   We washed over 320 cars - 145 in Lenexa and 177 in Lenexa! Thanks to Westlake Ace hardware for the location and a great thank you to the students and parents who helped out to make the Mega Car Wash a success! Coming Up This Week Here’s what’s happening this week… Monday, we continue our 7 a.m. rehearsals.  Again, every day we have band class, we have a 7a rehearsal until the last competition in October.  Another reminder for our percussion section – You all have decided to NOT have Monday night rehearsals this year, but rather join with the rest of…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Camp Notes, July 31 2022

What a great camp we had last week!  Percussion M-W, Student staff W, Student staff and Rookies Th, and FULL band on Fri. – each day was better than the day before!   THANK YOU ALL for making band camp a priority!  During these days of camp, we are investing the equivalent of two months of normal school day rehearsal

Read More

Band Camp Notes – Coming Soon!

Hello everyone!  Band camp is just around the corner.  We are so excited to see you all again.  Here are the details I think everyone has been waiting for.  Please check your email for full schedules for Rookie Camp, Full Camp and the Student Staff Page, and Instrument Part assignments for the music.  Congratulations to our Drum Majors, Abby West, Logan Bristow, Grace Maloney! Band Camp Schedule July 25-27 – Percussion Camp – 8a-4p in the band room.  This is for all marching band percussionists.  You may bring lunch and eat in the cafeteria, or you may go out with your new friends. July 27 – Student Staff training Day…
Read More
Decorate notes on a musical staff

Band Notes, May 14, 2022

We’re getting close to the end.  Here are some notes for this week.  Monday – Hollywood Trip meeting. We have been accepted to perform in the Hollywood Christmas Parade in Hollywood, California!   Tuesday Band Banquet Tuesday, May 17 @ 6:00 FYI-Laura, Stephanie, and I will be there at 4:30 to set up. We would love to have about 10 students there to assist. We will need to make sure we get the tablecloths from whichever group is using them the night before. We will need a key to the band closet over by the cafeteria. Here is for your Sunday email (feel free to tweak as you would like): Join…
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