WMS BAND HOMEPAGE

Wellsburg Middle School
Orange Knights Band!
Welcome to our Homepage!

Orange Knights

Interactive website for students and parents of the band program at Wellsburg Middle School.

Announcements

Good Concert, guys.
Band Awards Banquet--May 25 @ 6
Cedar Point Trip--May 26
Field Commander Tryouts Last Week of School

FUNDRAISERS:

There are no more fundraisers for this school year.
We will start band camp with a window decal fundraiser.

August	September	October	November
December	January	February	March
April	May	June	July

The band is raising funds by collecting used cellphones, inkjet printer cartridges, DVD's, laptops, MP3's, digital cameras, used or damaged. Please help us by bringing in any of these items no longer needed by you or any of your friends.

WHAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO PRACTICE:

Checklist for assessing practice toward meeting goal of above assignments. By the end of a practice session, the section your child has been working on should reflect:

Accurate and centered pitches, correct fingerings moving smoothly from one note to next.
Steady beat (not erratic) and secure rhythms
Obvious dynamics (changes in volume)
Clear tone--evidence of good posture, well-formed mouth, and steady breath.
Refer to Points of Practice for another resource to help your child practice.
How do I know what it's supposed to sound like?
- Childhood Hymn
- Nathan Hale Trilogy
- Crush Collision March (actual piano rag)
- Prehistoric Suite
- The Sound and the Fury

Other Links

Important Information

Bandroom Rules
Bandroom Procedures
Grading and Attendance Policy
Parental Consent Form: form to be turned in beginning of every year.
ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A SCALE SHEET: Please click and print from a link below.

Uniform Order for summer uniform items only.
21st Century skills learned through practice.

WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR TO:

Concerts
Marching Uniform

Interesting Information

View pictures of Band Members or random pictures of the band

Aide to counting rhythms
Content Standards and Objectives
Quick link to WMS Homepage
WMS Band Creed

About Mr. T

Special note: Only those who attend band camp will be eligible to receive awards at the end of the year. Band camp always starts the first week of August, so please mark your calendars now and try to avoid planning vacations during that time period, if possible.

This page is adminstered by Director Tim Turner. You can reach me at school 304-737-2922 ext. 107
or my cell phone 740-424-7039 after school hours. Any questions, please email me .
(This site last updated May 2, 2012)

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