Dear M100 Family,
Congratulations to all of the students that participated in the All-Region band clinic and concert this weekend! Saturday’s concert was the strongest performance that this region has put forth in the past few years! Every participant should be proud of their hard work and musicianship throughout the event!
We are still right in the midst of solo and ensemble, UIL concert preparation, and Winter Guard, so LET’S KEEP PUSHING TOWARD OUR GOALS!!!
Here is your weekend update!
UPCOMING DATES
Tuesday, January 21 - WG Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:30am
Tuesday, January 21 - Pit Orchestra Musical Rehearsal - 4:45pm-7:00pm
Wednesday, January 22 - WG Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:30am
Wednesday, January 22 - Pit Orchestra Musical Rehearsal - 4:45pm-7:00pm
Thursday, January 23 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Thursday, January 23 - Pit Orchestra Musical Rehearsal - 4:45pm-7:00pm
Friday, January 24 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Friday, January 24 - Drum Major Training Session, 4:45pm-5:45pm
Saturday, January 25 - AJ Howard Memorial 5K Race
Saturday, January 25 - WG Camp Day, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 26 - Musical Sitzprobe, 1:00pm-7:00pm
Monday, January 27 thru Thursday, January 30 - Musical Tech Week, 4:45pm-8:00pm
Monday, January 27 - WG Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:30am
Tuesday, January 28 - WG Rehearsal, 7:00am-8:30am
Wednesday, January 29 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Thursday, January 30 - WG Rehearsal, 4:45pm-7:45pm
Friday, January 31 - BHS Musical Performance 1, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 1 - BHS Musical Performance 2, 7:00pm
Saturday, February 1 - WG Contest @ Akins HS, Times TBD
Sunday, February 2 - BHS Musical Performance 3, 2:00pm
NEW INFORMATION AND UPDATES
INCLEMENT WEATHER
As of this update being sent out, we have not heard anything from the district regarding any plans for a late start or cancellation of any school days this week. Until we hear any news, we should plan on attending school and any before and after school activities as normal. Check your Remind messages in case anything changes and we will notify you ASAP.
BAND HALL LIBRARY AND LOCKER ROOM COMPLETE!
As of this past Saturday, The library storage units and the lockers in the locker room are now complete! We will now begin projects to redistribute lockers and organize the music that is currently occupying the small ensemble room and the filing cabinets that are currently in the band hall. Students, please be prepared to assist with these projects over the next few weeks!
WIND ENSEMBLE START TIMES - WEEK OF 1/21/25
Here are the start times for Wind Ensemble this week:
TUESDAY
8:30AM start for everyone
WEDNESDAY
8:30AM start for everyone
THURSDAY
8:15AM start for everyone (CLINICIAN REHEARSAL)
FRIDAY
8:15AM start for everyone
1/23/25 CONCERT BAND CLINICIAN - BRENT COLWELL
On Thursday, January 23, we will have Brent Colwell, retired band director from Temple College, as a clinician for our band classes! We always want to leave a strong impression on the educators that we invite to work with us, so please be on time to these rehearsals, avoid any conflicts on this day so we have our full ensemble present, and show up ready to learn!
2025 BHS MUSICAL - CHICAGO
Rehearsals this week will be on Tuesday, January 21, Wednesday, January 22 and Thursday, January 23 from 4:45pm-7:00pm. Please click HERE to view the information regarding the pit orchestra schedule and obligations.
REMINDER: For the Sitzprobe on Sunday, January 26 and the Tech Week rehearsals on Monday, January 27 thru Wednesday, January 29 are all tentative. These rehearsals could end way earlier or later than the designated time. You will be fed dinner during each Tech Week evening rehearsal!
On Thursday, January 30, instead of holding a traditional Tech Week rehearsal, all Pit Orchestra members will participate in a performance during the day. I will provide more information on this at the next rehearsal.
SOLO AND ENSEMBLE PREPARATION AND ACCOMPANIST FEE
The Solo and Ensemble contest will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Temple HS. Students need to be practicing their solos and have them ready to be performed by Tuesday, January 21. We are still working on ironing out accompanist schedules, so use this time to finalize the learning of your solos THIS WEEK! Students are expected to have solos completely learned (and memorized for those intending to advance to the state contest) so that the accompanists’ time is not wasted during the rehearsal. With every member of the program expected to prepare a solo, it is important that this time with the accompanist is spent as efficiently as possible.
As a program, we pay the piano accompanist $50 for 2 rehearsals and a performance. In order to streamline this process and keep track of payment, wind players performing a solo will need to make a check of $50 out to “Belton Band Boosters” so that we can pay the accompanists after the performances on the day of the contest. (Percussion students will not need to pay this fee due to not having piano accompaniment with their solos.) Please submit this payment to Mr. Kwaku by Friday, January 31.
1/25/25 AJ HOWARD 5K MEMORIAL INFO
The AJ Howard Memorial 5K race will be held on Saturday, January 25 at Yettie Polk Park! Please click the link below if you would like to volunteer for this event! We will sign for service hours for any student that needs them!
If you would like to participate or do the “Sleep-In 5K” which consists of a donation with no participation required, please fill out the link below!
IMPORTANT FUTURE DATES
Please check the following dates for any potential conflicts this semester!
Saturday, January 25 - AJ Howard 5K Memorial Race
Friday, January 31 thru Sunday, February 2 - BHS Musical
Saturday, February 1 - Winter Guard Contest @ Akins HS
Saturday, February 8 - Solo/Ensemble Contest
Wednesday, February 12 thru Saturday, February 15 - TMEA Convention
Saturday, February 15 - Winter Guard Contest @ Hays HS (Buda)
Saturday, February 22 - Winter Guard Contest @ Georgetown HS
Saturday, March 8 - Winter Guard Contest @ Davenport HS (San Antonio)
Saturday, March 22 - Winter Guard Contest @ Moe and Gene Johnson HS (Buda)
Thursday, March 27 - Pre-UIL Concert/2025 M100 Show Reveal
Saturday, March 29 - TCGC State Contest
Saturday, March 29 - Temple College Jazz Festival
Wednesday, April 9 thru Friday, April 11 - UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation
Monday, April 14 thru Thursday, April 17 - 2025 M100 Leadership Auditions
Monday, April 21 thru Friday, April 25 - 2025 M100 Band Placement Auditions
Monday, April 28 thru Wednesday, April 30 - 2025 M100 Fundamentals Camp
Thursday, May 1 - BHS Cluster Jazz Spring Concert
Friday, May 9 - BHS Band Spring Concert
Friday, May 16 - M100 Band Banquet
Wednesday, May 21 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Thursday, May 22 - GRADUATION
Tuesday, June 3-Saturday, June 7 - M100 Epic Universe Trip
24-25 M100 REMIND CODES
With the introduction of ParentSquare to Belton ISD, in addition to the Fine Arts programs moving from Charms to CutTime, we may need to move away from Remind in the near future. Until we are told otherwise, we will continue to use the Remind codes that we have established. If you have not done so already, please follow the instructions below to keep up to date with all current information.
STUDENTS: Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @2425m1st
PARENTS: Join with the Remind app or text this code to 81010 - @2425m1pa
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