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Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
If your student is well enough to attend school, they should be coming to practice and events unless they get sick in the middle of the day and are sent home by the nurse.
Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, studying, test preparation, part time job, pop concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
Attendance
If your student is well enough to attend school, they should be coming to practice and events unless they get sick in the middle of the day and are sent home by the nurse
Look ahead at the rehearsal and event schedule and plan your appointments and tutorial help around it
The band's calendar is on dragonband.com
Attendance at rehearsals and events is mandatory unless otherwise specified
Absences due to sickness are excused with notification from a parent if the student has a fever, is vomiting or cannot otherwise get out of bed
Absences due to prolonged sickness/injury are excused with a doctor's note
Who do I email? Mr. Mobley for Varsity Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony and Concert Band 2, Ms. Benford for Junior Varsity Marching Band and Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band 1, Mr. Hammack for all Percussion and Mr. Mendieta for Color Guard
Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, studying, test preparation, part time job, pop concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
Grades and Eligibility
Students must remain academically eligible to participate in football games and marching contest performances and all TMEA activities
Should a student become ineligible they will still practice with the group during band class and in some cases, outside of the school day
There are two types of official grade reporting - IPR (Interim Progress Report) and Report Card
We are required to go by these official methods to determine eligibility
IMPORTANT DATES FOR MARCHING SEASON ELIGIBILITY
SEPTEMBER 19 UIL REQUIRED 6 WEEK GRADE CHECK
SEPTEMBER 26 ELIGIBILITY GAIN OR LOSE
Events students become ineligible for if failing on the September 19th 6 Week Grade Check
Away v. Cedar Ridge
Home v. Manor
Vista Ridge Marching Festival
Festival of Bands
Away v. Hutto
TMC
UIL Region Marching
OCTOBER 10 END OF 9 WEEKS GRADING PERIOD
OCTOBER 17 ELIGIBILITY GAIN OR LOSE
Events students become ineligible for if failing on the October 10th 9 Weeks Grade Check
Homecoming v. Westwood
UIL Area Marching
Away v. Stony Point
UIL State Marching
BOA San Antonio
NOVEMBER 3 IPR GRADE CHECK DATE
NOVEMBER 10 ELIGIBILITY GAIN ONLY
Coming Rehearsals - Varsity switching to evenings next week (except game days)
Monday 9.29 4:45-7:45pm V Full - Stadium
Tuesday 9.30 4:45-6:30pm V Percussion
Thursday 10.2 4:45-7:45pm V Full
Friday 10.3 7:00-8:30am JV-stadium, V-practice field
Friday, September 26th, Away v. Cedar Ridge
7:00am JV at the stadium, V at the practice field
8:10am March On, Dragonettes run through - “Talk to Me, Dance With Me” for Dragonettes
8:30am To the band hall, clean up
9:00am Go to school
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
4:45pm Get dressed in full uniform
5:10pm Inspection
5:30pm (approx.) Board buses and depart
6:00pm Arrive, unload
6:30pm Move into the stands silently
7:00pm Game begins
8:10pm (approx.) Halftime - “Talk to Me, Dance With Me” for Dragonettes, JV performs
9:58pm (approx.) Game ends, load trucks and buses
10:15pm (approx.) Depart for RRHS
10:45pm (approx.) Arrive, unload buses and trucks, clean up, JV stay to watch the video
11:10pm (approx.) Go home
Friday, October 3rd, Home v. Manor - Senior Recognition
Parents will need to purchase a ticket for the game
Parents, please arrive around 6:15pm so we can begin senior recognition at 6:30pm. You will make your way to the track, right around where our section in the stadium is. Look for your student’s jacket, they’ll be lined up alphabetically.
7:00am JV at the stadium, V at the practice field
8:10am March On, Dragonettes run through - “Talk to Me, Dance With Me” for Dragonettes
8:30am To the band hall, clean up
9:00am Go to school
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill DB water jug with water
5:10pm Get dressed in full uniform
5:40pm Inspection
5:55pm Line up to march over to the stadium, stop to play: “Country Roads” and Fight Song
6:15pm Move into the stands silently
6:30pm Senior Recognition (seniors lined up alphabetically on the track)
7:00pm Game begins
8:14pm (approx.) Halftime - “Talk to Me, Dance With Me” for Dragonettes, JV performs
9:54pm (approx.) Game ends, move back to the band hall, store things properly
10:25pm (approx.) JV stay to watch the video
10:45pm (approx.) Go home
Saturday, October 4th, Vista Ridge Marching Festival, JV only
5:50am - Report to Band Hall and dress in full uniform
6:20am - Inspection in Band Hall
6:25am - on practice field ready to depart
6:30am - Depart for Gupton Stadium
7:00am - Arrive, unload, move to warm up
7:30am - Warm up
8:20am - At gate
8:30am - Perform at Vista Ridge Marching Festival
8:45am - Water Station
9:00am (approx) - reload trucks and buses
9:30am (approx) - depart for RRHS
10:00am (approx) - Arrive at RRHS, unload trucks, store instruments and uniform properly
4:30pm (approx) - Directors will send out prelims results via remind!
Tuesday, October 7th - Festival of Bands, Reeves, JV and V
Parents - go here: Festival of Bands 2025 with QR Code.pdf
4:20pm School ends, EAT-bring your own food! refill DB water jug with water
5:00pm Get in full uniform
5:30pm Inspection
6:00pm Depart for Reeves
6:30pm Arrive, unload
7:00pm JV warm up, V circle time until 7:30, then move to back stands
7:35pm JV move to gate
7:30pm Event begins with National Anthem and Middle School Band performance
7:45pm JV performs, V in back stands to watch JV
8:00pm V move to warm up, JV load trucks, drop off instruments at bus, move to back stands
8:35pm V move to gate
8:45pm V performs
9:15pm Event Ends
9:20pm Depart for RRHS
9:50pm Arrive, unload, change, clean up
10:15pm Go home
Middle School District Band Audition Help Needed!
Saturday, November 1st, hosted at Cedar Valley Middle School and Chisholm Trail Middle School
Both campus will ask for help from high school band students
If you’d like to be a Cedar Valley helper, sign up here
Be on the lookout for a sign up for CTMS
Band Class Procedures and Plans
Weekly Class Plans (there are tabs at the bottom of the sheet for JV and V week of)
V percussion goes outside daily during class
V winds go outside on Tuesdays and Thursdays
JV winds and percussion usually go outside on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Directors will listen to students weekly who are planning to audition at TMEA Region Band Auditions in December
Heads Up!
Students: You may not park in the the medical office building parking lots on the other side of the fence from the practice field and campus
Doctors from those offices will tow student’s cars
Parents for Arts Education
We have an amazing opportunity to get in front of thousands of community members (last year over 32,000 people were there!) at the Round Rock Arts Festival on October 3rd-5th
Thanks to Scot Wilkenson and the City of Round Rock Arts and Culture Department, PAE/SAE will be covering the "Make Music" area and we need additional volunteers!
Lots of students need service hours (especially "outside" service hours for NHS) and we can provide that
Here's the link to a Google form to sign up for a 3 hour slot
Here's how you can help right now:
Sign up at www.paetx.org – It takes just a minute!
Follow & share our mission on social media to spread the word.
Encourage parents, grandparents, and students (ages 18-118!) to join us.
Texas Future Music Educators - TFME
If you’re interested in continuing your love of music after high school, please come to the TFME meeting on Monday, October 27 at 5:00 pm. You’ll receive the Zoom link leading up to the week of the meeting.
Interest Form link: https://forms.gle/fRSGSbeshRTAdSRE8
A poster to hang in your rehearsal hall or music wing can be found here:
2025 Join TFME QR Code
Bassoonists: Please see Mr. Mobley or Ms. Benford if you’re interested in this bassoon from a private seller:
Schrieber Bassoon for sale - $1700.00
All wood, made in Germany, recently serviced with several new pads
Coming Soon
Friday 9.26 Away v. Cedar Ridge, 7:00pm, Reeves, JV at halftime
Friday 10.3 Home v. Manor, 7:00pm, Dragon Stadium, JV at halftime, Senior Recognition pregame
Saturday 10.4 Vista Ridge Marching Festival, JV only, times TBA, Gupton Stadium
Tuesday 10.7 Festival of Bands, JV and V, times TBA, Reeves
Friday 10.10 Away v. Hutto, 7:00pm, Hutto Memorial
Saturday 10.11 Texas Marching Classic, V only, times TBA, Reeves
BIG WEEK
Monday 10.13 No school, yes V rehearsal
Tuesday 10.14 UIL Region Marching Contest, JV and V, evening times TBA, Reeves
Wednesday 10.15 Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally, after school, Round Rock West and Dragon Stadium
Friday 10.17 Homecoming v. Westwood, V performs postgame
Monday 10.20 No School, YES Varsity Percussion Sectional
Saturday 10.25 UIL Area Marching Contest, Reeves, all day, times TBA
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
Band Director, Round Rock High School
201 Deepwood Drive, Round Rock, TX 78681
512-464-6028
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