announcements
archived daily announcements

September 19,  2008

Recurring Announcements:

1. Fall sectional/rehearsal schedule
2. Sophomores...the PLAN test will not be moved. Counselors felt that since so few students take it anyway, they should go ahead with it. It's a prep for ACT, not SAT. 
3. Tuesday Oct. 28th ...Wind Ensemble will play for NHS ceremony. Put it on your calendars.
4. Coordinate Sheets Part 3 available here.
 

 Announcements

1. E-mails have gone to each of your parents if you are failing a class. There are 52 of you. Mandatory study halls begin next Monday and will run for two weeks. Here's how they work:
    a. Morning band practice ends
    b. Report immediately to ensemble room with your books to study. Don't even think of doing anything but studying>
    c. You are excused from the study hall when you bring a note from your teacher letting us know you're passing that class
    d. Obviously, you may go get tutorial help instead of come to the study hall. Check in with us first.
2. Our game Friday is in Pflugerville
    Percussionists and Guard...leave stuff to be loaded in hallway after your morning practice.
    Sousaphones...put horns in cases after your band period
    Loading Crew...Truck here at 3:00. You just need to have stuff packed by inspection time. Also, a few extra perc. pieces, so pack tightly from front
    All others, you take your cases on the bus with you.

    a. Inspection time is 5:45
    b. Load/leave at 6:00
    c. Return at 10:45
    d. Parents, all has been working pretty well with parking so far. Please keep in mind that 10 buses, truck etc. will come in Friday. So...please don't park on Grisham to pick up students
3. Bus Captains...you have walkie-talkie training next to Bus #1 Friday night at 5:55. It should take 46 seconds
4. Students...remember to ask your teachers for tutorials in the afternoon.
5. Tommy, Griffin, Cameron, see Julie or Erin. You never fitted for you hat. The uniform hat.
6. The organizational meeting of our 2008-09 Chapter of Texas Future Music Educators will be Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7:00, at the Round Rock HS Orchestra Room
. Let me get a hand count...if you think you're going in to music, and think you may be interested in attending.
7. Good luck tomorrow to Meagan at the UIL Twirling Solo/Ens contest in  New Braunfels, and also to those trying out for all region jazz band.
8. Josh Chopin...please meet Mrs. Huey in the uniform room at 5:30.
9. Need a list of those with 4th or 8th period off, so we can get to work on our mentorship program for CD Fulkes.