12/4: Band Shirt Orders Due

12/8: Concert Band 1 & 2 Rehearsal 4-5 PM @ Cain

12/9: Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4-5 PM @ Cain

12/10: Honors Band Rehearsal 4:00 - 5:30 PM @ Cain

12/11: Cain Band Winter Concert @ RHHS Performing Arts Center

12/16 - 12/18: Early Release

12/21: Winter Break Begins

This week is the only week to order your child’s REQUIRED band t-shirt and formal shirt. To start the process, please visit the following website:

www.cain.band/shirts

As a reminder:

• All band students are required to purchase a purple band t-shirt
• All Honors and Symphonic band students are also required to purchase a black formal shirt
• Students in 8th grade do not need to order new shirts UNLESS they are missing one of the shirts mentioned above or they no longer fit

The band t-shirt is $17 and the formal shirt is $30. These costs are separate and not part of the band fee paid at the beginning of the year.

If you are experiencing financial hardship, please contact your child’s band director.

The deadline to order all shirts is this Friday, December 4th!

Next week, we will have after-school rehearsals to allow our Remote students a chance to play with the band and our percussion students to play on full-sized equipment before the winter concert.

• Concert Band 1 & 2 rehearsal will be Tuesday, 12/8 from 4-5 PM at Cain
• Symphonic Band rehearsal will be Wednesday, 12/9 from 4-5 PM at Cain
• Honor Band rehearsal will be Thursday, 12/10 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM at Cain

In-person students should report to the band hall immediately after school to drop off their belongings before heading to the Library for rehearsal.

Remote students are required to attend in order to perform at the Winter Concert. Please enter through the band hall door (#3) upon arrival. Please wear a mask when entering. If your child does not have a band mask, we will give them one upon arrival.

As with any band event after school, all students are excused from athletic practices and/or club meetings.

If your child will be unable to attend for any reason, please contact your child's band director.

To accommodate these rehearsals, there will be no before or after school sectionals the week of December 7-11.

1. Contact your child's band director via email so we can add your child to the 'remote' section of their band's Canvas course - do not assume we know this information
2. Make sure your child has their instrument and band binder, and make arrangements to pick up those items from school if they do not
3. Make sure your child completes the daily attendance checks via Canvas for the duration of their quarantine
4. Students in Honors and Symphonic bands must attend sectionals online via Zoom. The links can be accessed inside the band Canvas page in the 'Zoom Phonebook' link.
5. Only consider cleaning or sanitizing the instrument if your child shows symptoms; if so, PLEASE follow the link below for cleaning your child's instrument SAFELY

Students in the above-mentioned band classes are allowed to stay remote for all of their other subjects and come up to Cain for band class in person.

We strongly recommend this option to every family who has the means necessary to do so.

As we approach the end of the semester, additional requirements will be placed on students who are not in-person or Remote+ in order to participate in All-District Auditions, All-Region Auditions, Fall Concert, and Winter Concert.

If you have any questions about Remote+, or you want to start sending your student to band class, please contact Mr. Ousey at trevor.ousey@rockwallisd.org

You do not have to wait to start Remote+! You can start Remote+ for band at ANY time - just let us know in advance!

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