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Extended Spring Break Update

3/13/2020

We hope that you are having a GREAT Spring Break! As I am sure that you have heard, the district has cancelled school for the upcoming week. Here are things that you need to know in the band world

Click here for the District Page on the current situation of Extended Spring Break

Cleaning Your Instrument
Click Here for a detailed handout on how to clean your instrument
(BTW - This should be in your binder. It was given out at the beginning of the year)

Woodwinds

Flute, Oboe, & Bassoon Players - DO NOT clean the outside of your instrument with water or anything else EVER. Only use the cleaning cloths that you have with your instruments.
Clarinets & Saxophones Players - Clean ONLY your mouthpiece with soap and water. Nothing else! It is very important that the cork and pads on your instrument DO NOT get wet!
If you use a SILK swab, you may wash it in the washing machine. Gentle cycle. Other swabs, DON'T WASH!

Brass

Run your mouthpiece through the dishwasher or use warm soap and water
Clean the outside of your instrument with your cleaning cloth.
Clean the inside of your instrument with your cleaning snake. Remove valves, dip snake in warm soapy water and then run it through small pieces of your instrument

Percussion

Clean your sticks and other equipment with sanitizing wipes

Supplies

We have a new feature on our website that will allow you to online shop for just about ANYTHING that you need. Reeds, oil, grease, sticks, tuners, pickups. WHATEVER!! If you need anything you can follow the link below and shop away. The band does not get anything from this shopping link. It is just there for you to get what you need. Thee are multiple options for purchase including Amazon, Music & Arts, and Woodwind Brasswind. Be sure to check for the best price. It isn't always Amazon.

www.mcdonaldband.com/supplies

Practice / Google Classroom

Practice - Please check your Google Classroom for some things to practice. Some information will be posted within the next few days as your teachers wake up from their Spring Break hibernation! :-). If you have forgotten how to access your band (or any classes) Google Classroom, click here.

Continue to fill out your Practice Log. We will grade those when we return.

Upcoming Performances & Trips

Advanced Band Trip - I have emailed the trip company but haven't heard back. We should be fine with a May performance time.

UIL - They have cancelled UIL activities through March 27. So, as of RIGHT NOW - everything is still on (UIL, Poteet). So, Advanced Band members - finish your pass offs.

Beginner Band Trip - I have emailed the trip company but haven't heard back. Since the payment deadline is March 20th and we won't have school. We will extend the deadline when we hear back from our tour company and we find out for sure when we go back to school.

We will update this page with any new information that we get.

Enjoy your extra long Spring Break! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us! You can also text us through the Remind app.

Director's Notes

by Mr. Major

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