Welcome Back! Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Happenings

Welcome back! It will surely be another great year for the GT Bands and I am truly excited to get thing underway. With our later that normal start date we will be in a bit of a crunch to get some things going at the high school and with the 5th graders this year but all will work out. High school students please remember to be in the band room on Tuesday and Wednesday at 3:00 ready to rehearse for the Labor Day Parade and that you will need to wear shoes as we will eventually be marching outside as part of our rehearsal.

As for everyone else, you should have received my letter last week and I hope you have taken a moment to dust off your instrument and make sure that it is working and that you can find your lesson book. You will need all of these materials with you for the first day you have band rehearsal so please be sure you have everything ready the night before at home.

The first two days of school we will be working on classroom procedures, expectations, and the overview of this year's events so we will not be playing very much so please plan accordingly. In addition it will likely take a week for me to organize a new lesson schedule now that all of the grades have been moved so please be patient.

That being said, it will be a great year and I look forward to hearing from all of you about your fun and relaxing summers.

Sincerely,

Mr. Pedersen