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Click here to download the 2007-08 Bands Calendar

Click here to download the 2007 picture permission form

Click here to download the 2007-08 5th grade handbook

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
5th and 6th Grade Band, Jazz Band and Percussion Ensemble Winter Concert
Rehearsal times before the concert: 5:45pm Jazz Band, 5th grade bands 6:10pm, Do not be late!  This is our 1 and only time to practice with all three 5th grade band before our concert!  6th grade band will warm-up in a classroom at 6:45pm and the doors will open for parents, etc. to enter at 6:40pm.
(Please bring treats to share)
Walcott School Cafeteria/Band Room
Spring 2009, date/time to be announced
Blue Grass Music Program
Only Blue Grass students
Be there, ready to play BY 6:30pm
Program at 7pm
Dress in nice clothes
Blue Grass Gym
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
All City (Davenport, Walcott, Blue Grass and Buffalo) Elementary Festival
Be at CHS BY 6:30 p.m., exibition at 7pm.  Bring: instrument, extra reeds, valve oil, music AND a MUSIC STAND.  Percussionists: sticks/bell mallets, snare drums/practice pads and bells.  Dress in: white shirt, black pants, socks and shoes.
Central High School Large Gym

Welcome to the Walcott, Blue Grass and Buffalo 5th Grade Band Page!
 
                 We are very excited that you chose to be in band! 
You will meet many new friends, become great musicians and of course have lots of fun.
 
                       Welcome to our Band Family!
 
Parents you should have the following things:
1.  Band handbook - (handed out in Sept. - I should also have the parent/student signature page from the handbook back by the end of Sept.)
2.  Concert schedule - in the handbook or you can download it from the Walcott 5-8th grade band web page.  ALL THE PERFORMANCES ARE REQUIRED.
3.  Internet Picture Permission Form - If one did not get home... there is a link to download it on the homepage of this Walcott music department site.
4.  An instrument in "proper working order" for your child - an old, broken or even a "cheaper" instrument is one of the main reasons children do not continue playing.  PLEASE, PLEASE take the instrument into a professional or bring it to me if your student is having trouble playing.  The instrument should also be cleaned each time it is used with a cleaning kit that you can purchase at the music store.  Correctly using valve oil (trumpet, baritone, trombone, etc.), cork grease (clarinet/saxophone) before each practice, using good or "unbroken" reeds and cleaning the instrument after each practice can save many dollars in repairs. 
5.  Concert dress for your student's May concert - White, button down shirt, black pants, shoes and socks (same as 6th Grade Band).  NO JEANS or tennis shoes.   For the January concert - nice dress clothes.  NO JEANS or tennis shoes.  

Walcott, Blue Grass and Buffalo 5th Grade Bands
  • Each students receives a private 10 minute lesson during the school day.
  • After at least 2 weeks of lessons or at the discretion of the direction the student will join the after school band rehearsal.
  • Rehearsals: Walcott in cafe or room 303 on Monday from 3:45-4:45p.m., Blue Grass/Buffalo in the music room at Blue Grass on Friday from 3:30-4:30p.m.  Buffalo students must ride bus # 61 after school to Blue Grass for rehearsal. 
  • The students will participate in at least 2 concerts and participation in these concerts is required.  The concerts are as follows:
  1. Walcott, Blue Grass and Buffalo Bands will perform together and the concert will be held at Walcott School.
  2. The Davenport School District's 5th grade mass concert which is held at one of the high schools.  This includes all of the district's 5th grade bands.

Students are responsible for the following:

  1. To return the signature page from our band handbook and the internet permission form (for group pictures on this site).
  2. To be prepared for and to attend the private 10 minute lesson each week.
  3. To bring thier instrument, book (Essential Elements 2000 Book 1, with CD and DVD) and supplies every day we have a rehearsal.
  4. To practice AT LEAST 15 minutes a day so we can have FUN in band!

 

Recruiting (4th Graders):
5th Grade Summer Band Group Lessons- This makes a HUGE difference and I absolutely reccommend participating in summer band.  The students who do this are usually 1-2 months ahead of those who start thier instruments in the fall.  Please include your student in the summer band program (the summer before they start the 5th grade)!
 

2008 Walcott Summer Band Schedule

(based on students grade level in the 2008-09 school year)

 

Students will be bringing this info. home by May.  Registration is due June 1st if you turn it in at school.  After June 1st you will have to take it yourself to the Administration Service Center

 

5th Grade Beginning Band

Aug. 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 and 15th (Mon, Wed. and Friday):

5:30 p.m. – Flutes

6:00 p.m. – Clarinets and Saxophones

6:30 p.m. – Trumpets and French Horns

7:00 p.m. – Trombones and Baritones

7:30 p.m. – Percussion (required to have had 6 months of piano lessons prior to 5th grade band or pass a music reading quiz.  Contact Mrs. Hill ASAP or before school is out in June 08)

 

Student info.

Have you practiced in front of a mirror? 
(hand position/posture, etc.)
Have you played for your family? 
(So they can hear/see your improvement and give you positive feedback)
Have you recorded yourself? 
(So you can correct mistakes you don't know you are making)
Do you use a music stand or sit on your bed when you practice? 
(posture/correct sound, notes, etc., etc.)

 

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