9.29.23
Hello Dragon Band Students, Parents and Families,
Another busy week coming right up!
Next Week’s Rehearsals
Monday 10.2 V Full 4:45-7:45pm (practice field/stadium)
Wednesday 10.4 Color Guard 4:30-5:30pm, practice field
Thursday 10.5 V Full 4:45-7:45pm, practice field
Friday 10.6 JV Full 7:30-8:30am, stadium
Friday 10.6 V Full 8:00-8:30am, stadium
Friday, September 29th, Homecoming vs. Stony Point
7:30am V Full in the stadium, have “September”
8:00am JV Full in the stadium, have “September”
8:30am Rehearsal ends
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs to full
5:45pm Inspection in the 100 gym
6:10pm March to stadium, stop to play Sweet Caroline and Fight Song
7:00pm Game begins
8:12pm Halftime, “September” for Dragonettes, Homecoming Court things
9:58pm Game ends
10:10pm V performs post game
10:30pm Move back to band hall, store things properly, go home!
Tuesday, October 3rd - RRISD Festival of Bands
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs
4:50pm Get dressing in contest uniforms
5:10pm Inspection in areas (winds in 100 gym)
5:30pm On the practice field grouped by bus, waiting to board
5:45pm Load buses and depart
6:20pm Arrive, unload, battery move directly to stadium for “Land of 1000 Dances” with MS bands
6:35pm JV warm up, V circle time
7:05pm JV finish warm up, move to gate
7:20pm JV performs, V watches from stands (front or back depending on space)
7:30pm JV finished, move to store instruments on trucks and buses, V move to warm up
7:40pm V warm up, JV move into stands to view bands (front or back depending on space)
8:10pm V finish warm up, move to gate
8:25pm V performs
8:35pm V finished, move to trucks and buses to store instruments
9:00pm Event ends, buses depart for RRHS
9:35pm Arrive, unload, store items properly, go home!
Friday, October 6th - Away vs. Manor
7:30am JV Full in the stadium, “September” for Dnettes
8:00am V Full in the stadium, “September” for Dnettes, full Run of V at 8:20am
8:30am Done
9:00am School begins
4:20pm School ends, EAT, refill water jugs
4:50pm Get dressed in black Dragon uniforms
5:10pm Inspection in areas (winds in 100 gym)
5:30pm On the practice field grouped by bus, ready to board
5:45pm Load buses and depart
Arrive and get into stands asap
7:00pm Game begins
8:08pm Halftime - JV performs, “September for Dragonettes”
10:01pm Game ends, load trucks and buses and depart
11:15pm Arrive at RRHS, unload and store things properly, then go home
Saturday, October 7th - Vista Ridge Marching Festival - JV only
7:15am Report to band hall, get dressed in full uniform
7:50am On the practice field, grouped by bus, ready to board
8:00am Depart for VRHS
8:30am Arrive, unload, ready to move to warm up
9:00am Warm up begins
9:30am Move to warm up
10:00am Perform
10:30am Load buses and trucks and depart for RRHS
11:00am Arrive at RRHS, store all items properly and go home!
5:30pm (approx.) We will send out prelims results via Remind
Tri M Honor Society
Are you a sophomore , junior, or senior? If you're interested in continuing your love for music and the fine arts community, this is the honor society for you!
For more info, visit https://rrhsmmm.crd.co/
Grades
Students must remain academically eligible to participate in football game 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.
Varsity students who become ineligible from the September 22nd grade check MAY LOSE THEIR SPOT IN VARSITY. Students in this position will report grades to Mr. Mobley on October 6th. Should grades not improve to passing between September 22nd and October 6th (that’s 2 weeks) we will need to fill the spot with an eligible student from Junior Varsity. In this situation, ideally the ineligible student will repair the grade and be passing all classes at the grade check on October 13th.
Varsity students who become ineligible from the October 13th report card will not perform with the varsity group the remainder of the season and we will not be allowed to take you on the trip to Indianapolis.
ALL STUDENTS - PASS YOUR CLASSES TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE
Sept 29 Lose (based on grade check from Sept 22)
Oct 13 End of 9 weeks Report Card
Oct 20 Gain or lose (based on end of 9 weeks grades)
Nov 3 IPR (intermediate progress report)
Nov 10 Gain only (based on Nov 3 IPR grades)
Dec 1 IPR
Dec 8 Gain only (based on Dec 1 IPR grades)
Dec 14 End of 9 weeks Report Card
Jan 11 Gain or lose (based on end of 9 weeks grades)
Attendance
Look ahead at the rehearsal and event schedule and plan your appointments and tutorial help around it please
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 Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony, Ms. Benford for Symphonic Band and Ms. Bouhadana for Concert Band, Mr. Roeder for all Percussion and Mrs. Stone for all Color Guard.
Absences that are not excused-birthdays, completing homework, test preparation, concerts, parties, vacations, weekend getaways
Review - General Band Class Procedures and Plans
See this document for band class procedures
The outline for JV and Varsity winds is on this sheet - look at the tabs at the bottom
Look at the tabs
You’ll see a V template and V week of _____ and we’ll add on as we go
On the V template and V week of tabs you’ll see a link to region listening times
You’ll see a JV tab listing the dates the groups (JV and Guard) are in vs. outside
Percussion and Color Guard planning are done by Mr. Roeder and Mrs. Stone seperately
Coming Soon
Friday 9.29 Home vs. Stony Point 7pm, V postgame
Tuesday 10.3 RRISD Festival of Bands V and JV
Friday 10.6 Away vs. Manor 7pm, JV at half
Saturday 10.7 Vista Ridge Marching Festival (JV only)
Monday 10.9 No School, No Rehearsal
Thursday 10.12 Home vs. Vandegrift 7pm, V at half
Saturday 10.14 TMC (V and crew only, prelims, finals - all day)
Tuesday 10.17 UIL Region Marching Contest V and JV
Friday 10.20 Away vs. McNeil 7pm, V at halftime
Saturday 10.21 UIL Area Marching Contest (V and crew only, prelims, finals - all day)
Saturday 10.27 Away vs. Cedar Ridge 7pm, V at halftime
Thank You Everyone,
David Mobley
