Mattacheese Band » newj http://newj.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Holiday Gift Ideas http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/holiday-gift-ideas/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/holiday-gift-ideas/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:56:44 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=104 I have many ideas, if you would like to give a musical gift to your child this Holiday.  Please, contact me with any questions you have.

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/holiday-gift-ideas/feed/ 0 Grade 6 Holiday Concert http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/6th-grade-band-holiday-concert/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/6th-grade-band-holiday-concert/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:52:27 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=101 The six grade band will present their Holiday concert on Monday December 21st.  There will be both a day and a night time performance with the day time event beginning at 1:45 PM and the night time presentation beginning at 7 PM.  Attendance is mandatory for both performances.

Day Time Concert Dress:  Nice casual clothes.  No ripped or torn jeans, short skirts, high heels, t-shirts and  sweat shirts.

Night Time Concert Dress:  White shirts or blouses, khaki/tan/light brown/beige pants, or skirts.  The boys are to wear a tie and the girls may too, if they so choose.  I have many ties to lend, no one need go without.

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/6th-grade-band-holiday-concert/feed/ 0 Congratulations 8th grade DY Marching Band Members! http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/congratulations-8th-grade-dy-marching-band-members/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/congratulations-8th-grade-dy-marching-band-members/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:44:35 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=98 A big congratulations to our 8th graders who marched with the DY marching band this past fall!  We had members of the tenor sax, flute, percussion and color guard who contributed well to this award winning ensemble.  The group ended the season at the Northern States Finals held in Allentown PA where they finished 6th in division IIA.  The color guard was the caption award for best guard!

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/congratulations-8th-grade-dy-marching-band-members/feed/ 0 Grade 7 & 8 Holiday Concert http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/grade-7-8-holiday-concert/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/grade-7-8-holiday-concert/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:36:22 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=95 The 7th and 8th grade band will perform both a day and night concert on Thursday, December 10th.  The day concert will be held at 1:30 in the afternoon and the evening concert will begin at  7 PM and end at approximately 8:15.  Attendance is mandatory at both performances.

Day Concert Dress:  Nice casual clothes.  No short skirts, faded, ripped or torn jeans, t-shirts, blouses with spaghetti straps or high heeled shoes.

Evening Concert Dress:  Mattacheese Music white shirt, Khaki/tan/light brown/beige pants or skirt.  Boys will wear a tie and girls may, if they so choose.

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/12/01/grade-7-8-holiday-concert/feed/ 0 Seaside Festival Parade http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/10/08/seaside-festival-parade-2/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/10/08/seaside-festival-parade-2/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:46:47 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=93 All 7th and 8th Grade Band

Sunday, October 11th

ZooQuarium Parking Lot at 10:45

Parade Begins at Noon

Parade Ends at Lawrence C. MacArthur School 1 PM

Mattacheese White Shirt, Tan/Kahki/Light Brown pants or shorts, gym shoes

NO FLIP FLOPS OR SANDALS

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December 10th                      Holiday Concert Grade 7 & 8

December 21st                       Holiday Concert Grade 6

March 23rd                              Spring Concert Grade 7 & 8

March 31st                               Spring Concert Grade 6

May 31st                                   Memorial Day Parade Grade 7 & 8

June 8th 0r 9th                      Final Concert Grade 6

June 15th                                  Final Concert Grade 7 & 8

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Or you can find it on the Mattacheese district web site under Library.

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/15/mattacheese-band-blog-address/feed/ 0 Welcome to Open House http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/15/welcome-to-open-house/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/15/welcome-to-open-house/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:35:25 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=85 With time at a premium during open house, this blog will help you find all the information you need for the school year.

To the left of this post ,there are a number of pages pertaining to each grade level.  There you will find information on:

  • the concert schedule for the year
  • course work to complete
  • grading
  • supplies sold by Mattacheese
  • where  you can purchase supplies or equipment online
  • helpful websites focused on band

Please use this site to answer questions you have as well as to contact me.  Another way to contact myself or Mr. Riley is via our school account.  Please, do not let a question or concern go unanswered!

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/15/welcome-to-open-house/feed/ 0 Sememster One 2009 Begins! http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/08/sememster-one-ends/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/08/sememster-one-ends/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:53:22 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=53 Welcome back all returning band students! I hope all of you had a wonderful and exciting summer and are ready for another year of band. Almost all of your schedules are set and I am looking forward to seeing you during class and rehearsal.

An important note. On your schedule the band rehearsal is listed as Encore! What a great way to define the gifted and talented students you are.

]]> http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/09/08/sememster-one-ends/feed/ 0 All Cape and Islands Junior Band Workshop http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/all-cape-and-islands-junior-band-workshop/ http://newj.edublogs.org/2009/02/02/all-cape-and-islands-junior-band-workshop/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:50:55 +0000 newj http://newj.edublogs.org/?p=52 On Wednesday, February 11, 20 members of the 7 & 8 grade band will travel to Barnstable to participate in the C.C.M.E.A. middle school band work shop.  Traveling with members of the Wixon band, these students will spend the day rehearsing with 90 other musicians from middle schools across the Cape.  Following these rehearsal, they will perform a concert for 5th grade students from Barnstable.  Congratulations to all those selected!

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