East Cobb Middle School Bands

4th Quarter Practice Record

All students received a new, bright green practice record for the 4th quarter.  They are due each Tuesday and the first due date is next Tuesday, March 27th.  Blank practice records are also available in the band room, plus one is available for download right here:  Download Practice Record 1112 4th Quarter Blog

Band Practice Record for 3rd Quarter (all grade levels!)

All 6th, 7th and 8th grade band students will be using the same practice record for the 3rd quarter (yes, 7th and 8th grade students have returned to their beloved practice records!).  Each student received one in class when they returned from Winter Break and it is hot pink.  Students fill out the row for a particular week, a parent signs that row, and then the students turn in the practice record to the white box in the front of the band room.  After the practice record is graded, students need to pick up their practice records in the wall pockets near the turn-in box.  Blank practice records are always available in the band room and can also be found here:  Download Practice Record 1112 3rd Quarter Blog

6th Grade Practice Record -- 2nd Quarter

All 6th grade band students are using one green practice record for the ENTIRE quarter.  Students fill out each row for that particular week, a parent signs that row, and then the students turn in the practice record to the white box in the front of the band room.  After the practice record is graded, students need to pick up their practice records in the wall pockets near the turn-in box.  Blank practice records are always available in the band room and can also be found here:  Download 6th Grade Practice Record 1112 2nd Quarter 

Notarized Medical Form!

Medical Form/Blanket Permission Form.  The Medical Release Form was handed out this week to all 7th and 8th grade students (it is orange) and needs to be filled out (including notarized!) and returned by the end of September.  This form is required for students to participate in all events outside of the building (Middle School Night, LGPE, Spring Trip), so please make sure we have this form on file as soon as possible.  Notary service is available in many places, such as grocery stores, banks, post offices, our own main office here at East Cobb, and many office places.  Download 1112 Medical Form

Band Uniform -- Order Form

Band Uniform.  All band students will  need to wear the East Cobb Band Shirt for performances, which is a navy blue polo shirt with the ECMS Band logo.  Order forms were handed out to all 6th graders, plus 7th and 8th grade students new to our school, the week of September 6th and are available in the band room.  Forms need to be turned in to the white box in the front of the band room and payment needs to be placed in the school money envelope and placed in the safe next to the Media Center.  7th & 8th graders will have additional requirements for the LGPE performances, which are listed in the orange syllabus packet.  Here is the form to order a navy blue polo shirt (jackets are optional):  Download 1112 Shirt Order Form

Practice Record for 7th and 8th Grade Band Students

All 7th and 8th Grade Band students received a hot-pink, half sheet practice record for the 1st quarter.  Students need to keep track of this single piece of paper for the entire quarter (definitely a new concept for 7th graders!).  Each student will turn the practice record in to the white box in the front of the band room, Ms. Pezold/Dr. Strauss will grade the practice record and place it in the wall pocket labeled with the student's band class, and then the student needs to remember to pick up the practice record before Friday each week.  Here is a copy of the practice record if needed:  Download Practice Record 1112 1st Quarter Blog

Beginning of the Year Information 2011-2012!!

First of all, we welcome Dr. Andrea Strauss to the Band Program here at East Cobb -- she brings an extensive amount of experience with her & we are delighted to have her join us!!

Syllabus.  All band students received an orange packet of information that highlights all you need to know about being in the band at East Cobb.  Pages marked with an "X" in the top, right-hand corner need to be filled out and returned.  Here is the syllabus that you can download: Download Syllabus 1112

Lockers.  We are fortunate here at East Cobb to have a large selection of instrument lockers for students to use, and many students will be using lockers this year to store their instruments.  The locker form is yellow and needs to be signed and returned before a student will be issued a locker. Here is the locker form:  Download Locker Policy 1112

School-owned instruments.  We are aware that situations arise and students need to use a school-owned instrument.  Sometimes the reasons are financial in nature; sometimes the student's choice of instrument is more conducive for using a school-owned instrument.  Before we issue school-owned instruments, we would like for students and parents to be as educated as possible regarding the costs of renting/purchasing an instrument.  Please be aware that we do NOT have any school-owned alto saxophones or percussion kits. Also, please note that if your student is issued a school-owned instrument, you will still need to provide your child the appropriate book and other accessories that he/she needs in order to play his/her instrument.  Here are the two forms that need to be filled out in order to start the process of securing a school-owned instrument: Download Application for School Instrument 2011-2012; Download Instrument Checkout Form

Accessories.  All band students need to have certain accessories related to their own individual instrument, as listed in these documents (one for 6th grade and one for 7th & 8th grade): Download Accessories 7th and 8th Grade 1112; Download Accessories 1112 6th Grade.

 

7th and 8th Grade Band Practice Record for 4th Quarter

All 7th and 8th grade band students received a new practice record for the 4th quarter -- it is hot pink! 

Download Practice Record 1011 4th Quarter Blog

6th grade Practice Record for Download

Click on the link below to download the 6th grade practice record

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7th & 8th Grade Practice Record -- 3rd Quarter

All 7th and 8th grade students were given a green practice record for 3rd quarter.  The first time this green practice record is due is Tuesday, January 11th.

Download Practice Record 1011 3rd Quarter Blog