Weekend Newsletter April 7
Dear Hawk Families,
On Monday, April 8, Dallas will be the largest city in the path of totality for the once-in-a-lifetime Great North American Eclipse. We are excited to share this milestone with our students and want to make sure they are able to experience the eclipse in a safe manner. See attachment for important information regarding this important and historical day.
Week of April 7, 2024
1. Important Garage Sale Student Volunteer Information:
If you are a student volunteering for the Garage Sale, please plan to attend a BRIEF Garage Sale meeting on April 10 at 7 pm so you can get details about duties on the day of the event.
Topic: HBBC Garage Sale Prep
Time: Apr 10, 2024 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://clinthealth.zoom.us/j/87964989672?pwd=U04yVE5MaU5FdkY1TWFoOUo5Q3Q2dz09
Meeting ID: 879 6498 9672
Passcode: 665293
- Reminder-Garage Sale times 7am-2pm on Saturday, shift information will be given to students,
- Attire for students: Camp Shirts and jeans or khaki shorts, gloves suggested.
- For those students still working on your fundraising goals for the year, you can get a $40 credit per shift for working the garage sale!
2. We STILL need students to help! Student Volunteer Garage Sale Sign-up: https://signup.com/go/hebronbandstudents
3. On Wednesday mass uniform measuring project during classes for ALL UNDERCLASSMEN WINDS and PERCUSSION.
Week of April 8 2024
- Irregular Sectional Schedule. See detail below.
- Regular Master Class Schedule this week.
- Percussion Ensemble and Sectional schedule from Mr. Koch. Color Guard JV-V schedule from Mr. Josey.
- Monday, Monday, April 8-Special LISD Eclipse Schedule-Shortened classes.
- Monday, April 8 and Wednesday, April 10-Drum Major Audition Phase2 Work Sessions
- Monday, April 8-LISD TMEA School Board Recognitions-LISD Administrative Center
- Monday, April 8-HBBC Board Meeting
- Tuesday, April 9-Tuba/Euph Choir Rehearsal
- Wednesday, April 10-Uniform Measuring Project for ALL Underclassmen Winds and Percussion in class mostly.
- Wednesday, April 10-Garage Sale Zoom Organizational Meeting for Adult AND Student Volunteers-ZOOM
- Thursday, April 11-Clarinet Choir Rehearsal
- Friday, April 12-LISD Varsity Bands Pre-UIL Evaluations-HHS Auditorium
- Saturday, April 13-Annual Hebron Band Garage Sale Fundraiser
- Saturday, April 13-HHS Prom-The Staler Hotel
Monday, April 8
LISD Eclipse Schedule-Shortened Classes to allow for eclipse viewing!
7:00am Wind Symphony-Flute-Oboe-Clarinet Sectionals-Ensemble Room
Symphonic Band-Full Band Rehearsal-Band Hall 1
Concert Band 1-Flute-Oboe Sectionals
In Class Brass Master Classes-Eclipse Scheduling
4:00pm Drum Major Phase 2 Auditions Work Session
6:30pm TMEA All-State Band Students meet at LISDAC in Lewisville
7:00pm LISD Board Meeting-TMEA All-State Recognitions
HBBC Board Meeting-HHS Library
Tuesday, April 9
7:00am Wind Symphony-No Sectionals
Symphonic Band-Clarinet-Flute-Oboe-Clarinet Sectionals
Concert Band 1-Clarinet Sectionals
Bassoon and Bass Clarinet Master Classes
In Class Woodwind Master Classes
4:00pm Concert Band 2-High Brass Sectionals
Tuba/Euph Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday, April 10
7:00am Wind Symphony-No Sectionals
Symphonic Band-High Brass Sectionals
Concert Band 1-High Brass Sectionals
In Class Uniform Measuring Project for ALL Underclassmen
4:00pm Concert Band 2-Woodwind Sectionals
Concert Band 2-Low Brass Sectionals
5:00pm Drum Major Phase 2 Auditions Work Session
7:00pm Hebron Garage Sale ZOOM Meeting for Adult AND Student Volunteers
Thursday, April 11
7:00am Wind Symphony-Full Brass Sectionals
Symphonic Band-Low Brass Sectionals
Concert Band 1-Low Brass Sectionals
3:45pm SLT move equipment to Auditorium for LISD Pre-UIL on Friday AM
4:00pm Clarinet Choir Rehearsal
Friday, April 12
7:00am Wind Symphony-Sax and Low Reed Sectionals
Symphonic Band -Sax and Low Reed Sectionals
Concert Band 1-Sax and Low Reed Sectionals
11:00am LISD Varsity Bands Pre-UIL begin in HHS Auditorium
1:45pm Color Guard depart for ACMS Pep Rally
2:00pm Wind Symphony dismissed to change into formal wear
2:30pm Wind Symphony Warm-up in Band Hall 1
3:15pm Wind Symphony Performance-LISD Varsity Bands Pre-UIL-HHS Aud.
4:15pm Building reset-SLT and Wind Symphony
Saturday, April 13
AM-PM Hebron Annual Garage Sale Fundraiser-Separate Itinerary and Shifts
PM HHS Prom
Upcoming Events
April
Irregular Sectional and Regular Master Class Schedules this week.
Monday, April 8-LISD Eclipse Schedule
Drum Major Auditions Phase 2 Work Sessions -April 8 and April 10
LISD Board Recognition originally set for March 18 has been postponed until April 8
HBBC Board Meeting-April 8
LISD Varsity Band Pre-UIL Evaluations-April 12
Hebron Bands Garage Sale Fundraiser-April 13
Hebron Prom-April 13
Drum Major Phase 2 Auditions-April 19
UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest-April 24-25
Color Guard Gala-April 26
Mass Instrument Inventory-April 29
Freshman and New Member Marching Camp-April 30-May 3
May
Continued-Freshman and New Member Marching Camp-April 30-May 3
Letter Jacket Measuring Order Day-May 1
Chamber Recital-May 6
Hebron Bands Audition Night-May 10
Spring Concert-May 15
Hebron Band Banquet-May 18
Notes from Mr. Koch-Week of 4/7/2024
NOTE: Wednesday mass uniform measuring project during classes for ALL UNDERCLASSMEN WINDS and PERCUSSION.
Full Band Rehearsals:
Monday: 7:00-8:00am Symphonic Band- Band Hall
1st Period Class (1st 20 minutes, then join WS)
Monday: Rudimental Fundamentals
Tuesday: Keyboard Sightreading Fundamentals
Wednesday: Keyboard Fundamentals
Thursday: w/ Wind Symphony
Friday: w/ Wind Symphony- Pre-UIL later that day
4th Period Class
Monday: Eclipse schedule- when we return Rudimental fundamentals
Tuesday: Keyboard Sightreading Fundamentals
Wednesday: CB2 w/ Koch, CB1 w/ Alsaffar, SB with band
Thursday: Keyboard fundamentals
Friday: CB2 w/ Koch, CB1 w/ Alsaffar, SB w/ band
SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
Monday:
Fall guard audition clinic, 5-6:30 in Hebron aux gym
Wednesday:
Middle school guard club rehearsal; 5:30-7
Thursday:
Varsity spring showcase rehearsal 5-8
Friday:
Pep rally performance @ Arbor Creek MS
Upcoming dates:
Friday, April 26th
Event: Guard Gala Dinner & Showcase Fundraiser
Where: Hebron 9
Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Cost: $15 Students / $25 Adults / $40 VIP / $15 Parent Volunteers / Event Performers
ALL OF THE SIGN-UPS ARE LIVE, so click the button below for all the details!
- The Hebron Band Garage Sale is THIS WEEK on SATURDAY April 13th, and we need twice as many ADULT volunteers as we have signed up. Please signup to help, we need you!
- For those students still working on your fundraising goals for the year, you can get a $40 credit per shift for working the garage sale!
- Hebron is hosting the UIL Band Contest on our campus April 24th and 25th. We will need daytime volunteers to help facilitate the competition. We will also need volunteers to sign-up to help with the meals for the directors, officials, and student helpers. There are two separate sign-ups: “UIL Hosting, Contest Helpers” AND “UIL Hosting, Directors & Officials Meals”. Please sign-up for as many shifts as you can, it’s a really fun event to be a part of!
- The Guard Fundraising Gala is on April 26th. We need help prepping before the gala and we need lots of help on the day of the gala. See the sign-up for all the details!
- The Hebron Band Golf Tournament is on May 31st. The sign-up is now live for day of volunteers, you are not going to want to miss out serving at this super fun event!! You even get a free t-shirt if you volunteer! We are hard at work and hoping to make this our biggest fundraiser of the spring, so please come help us make it a success!
Questions? Please e-mail Nikki Wilson at volunteers@hebronband.org.
WE STILL NEED YOUR STUFF FOR THE GARAGE SALE ON APRIL 13th!!
- WE ARE TAKING DONATIONS NOW!!! ASK YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR THEIR STUFF, TOO!!
- Donations need to be placed in boxes that can be stacked if you want them to be collected now
- LARGE items like furniture will be collected closer to the event
- Please contact Glenn Kimball at garagesale@hebronband.org to schedule a drop off or pick up.
- We also need any old hangers and plastic grocery bags.
Invite your neighbors! The more buyers we drive to the event the better. Contact me at garagesale@hebronband.org (Glenn Kimball) Thanks in advance for all you do. #AIATT
We are now ready to accept Senior Ads for the Banquet Program. See the link and attachment, below.
Senior Ad Purchase Link: https://hebron-band.square.site/banquet-senior-ad
Feel free to reach out with any questions!
Christie Groves
Band Banquet Coordinator
Make a lasting impression with the Hebron Band!
Purchase a Hebron Band Booster Brick to commemorate your student’s participation in the band and share your well wishes. Bricks are displayed on the wall outside the Band Hall. Each 4” x 8” brick is customized with 3 lines of text (which could include the student’s name, section, graduating class) and a logo (optional).
NOT JUST FOR SENIORS! ANYONE CAN DO THIS!!!
Go to www.hebronband.org/bricks to complete the 2 step process!
For more information, contact Alison McCoy at
2023-24 Monomyth Memory Books On Sale through April 30th!
The 2023-24 Hebron Band memory book is on sale now through April 30th. Only a handful of extra books will be ordered and the only way to guarantee a book for your student is to order before the deadline.
Don't wait! Follow the link to order now!
https://forms.gle/8HahbP8tHjygKqQD9
Questions? Please reach out to memorybooks@hebronband.org
