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6/22/2018 Dear Band Parent/Guardian, We are very pleased that your child has expressed interest in The Garfield High School Band Program and the GHS Color Guard. Thank you for your support of your child’s continuing music experiences. The GHS Marching Band and Color Guard is a great activity that helps develop confidence, positive attitude, self-esteem, cooperation, and self-discipline. It also gives members the thrill of performing in a great band in front of thousands of enthusiastic fans. It takes a large amount of time, discipline, and dedication but the rewards are equally great. We need your help now! It is very important that we have a firm commitment so we can begin working on writing the competition music and drill. We need an accurate instrumentation count in order to do this. We also need to look at the need for large and percussion instruments, how many buses will be needed, how many uniforms, etc. As a member of the GHS Marching Band program, your child is expected to make a commitment to excellence. In order to make this commitment, the band must work hard and improve during every rehearsal and performance. The most important time of the year is the time we spend together in rehearsals before school starts. It is a chance for your child to meet new people, hang with old friends, and create a bond that will last throughout the school year. It is also the time where they will learn an extraordinary amount of musical information. This year’s band camp starts on July 30th PROMPTLY at 8:00AM. Please have your child arrive at GHS by 7:30AM so they can be ready to start at 8:00AM. Students should be dropped off at the entrance behind City Hall. We have very few rehearsal days before our first performance, so it is crucial to learn as much of the show as possible, especially during band camp. During all rehearsals, your child should wear comfortable sneakers and dress appropriately for the weather. No sandals are permitted because it is extremely hard to march correctly in them and can cause severe injury. It is important for your child to attend these rehearsals if they want to participate in band. Every rehearsal missed makes it very difficult to catch up to the level of everyone else in the group. I understand conflicts do arise. Please know that we are here to answer any and all questions that you may have. Due to the busy nature of our program, it is difficult to contact us by phone. The best way for you to reach us is electronically at [email protected]. This will allow us to respond to your query, whether you are available by phone or not. You may also visit our website at http://garfieldhsband.weebly.com Please see Page 3 to sign up for the REMIND message service. If you have any questions about this email me at [email protected] and I will make sure that you are quickly enrolled. UNDERSTAND THAT THE REMIND APP IS MY PRIMARY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MY SELF, MY STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S). SIGN UP TODAY AND BE A PART OF OUR ACTIVE BAND FAMILY! Thank you & see you in a couple of weeks! Matthew R. Goetz Band Director The summer band schedule is as follows:
ITEMS REQUIRED FOR BAND CAMP ANY STUDENT NOT BRINGING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL LOSE PRIVELEGES! o Plenty of water o Sunscreen o Hat o Sneakers o Bag Lunch or Lunch money o Instrument/Flag o Music – Downloaded and printed from www.garfieldhsband.weebly.com/music-download-area o Pencil o Plain, white, Haines T-Shirt (we will need these during the SECOND week of camp for a special project) o Flip folio and Lyre*** for instrument (can be purchased at local music store..see below) *FLUTE STUDENTS PLEASE PURCHASE THE DEG FLUTISTS FRIEND MARCHING LYRE* PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND PRINT ALL MUSIC FROM www.garfieldhsband.weebly.com/music-download-area before the start of camp. ***Music & Arts Center – http://www.musicarts.com Sign up for important updates from Mr. Goetz and Ms. D'Elia. Get information for Garfield High School right on your phone—not on handouts. STUDENTS: Pick a way to receive messages for Garfield HS Marching Band: BAND STUDENTS A) If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. -On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/-ghsmb -Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app. B) If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. -Text the message @-ghsmb- to the number 81010. -If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @-ghsmb- to (848) 248-4265. * Standard text message rates apply. C) Don’t have a mobile phone? -Go to rmd.at/-ghsmb- on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications. COLOR GUARD STUDENTS A) If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. -On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at /-ghsguard- -Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app. B) If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. -Text the message @-ghsguard- to the number 81010. -If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @-ghsguard- to (848) 248-4265. * Standard text message rates apply. C) Don’t have a mobile phone? -Go to rmd.at /-ghsguard-- on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications. PARENTS: Pick a way to receive messages for Garfield HS Marching Band: A) If you have a smartphone, get push notifications. -On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/ghsbandmom -Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app. B) If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. -Text the message @ghsbandmom to the number 81010. -If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @ rmd.at/ghsbandmom to (848) 248-4265. * Standard text message rates apply. C) Don’t have a mobile phone? -Go to rmd.at/ghsbandmom on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications.
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