Welcome to Appling Band!!!  We had a great week last week as I met new faces and welcomed back returning members.....it's going to be a great year!  Most everyone has instruments and books and we will be using them this week to learn our first notes (6th grade) and review where we left off last year with 7th and 8th graders.  All students received handouts and care and maintenance and should return matching quizzes by Tuesday 8/18.  Please return all forms this week (health, media, parent volunteer, handbook form, school instrument contracts, etc...) and get your band fees in as soon as possible.  Information is coming soon on Smart Music.  After school rehearsals will start next week so check the August calendar and updates for that.  I should also have the All-West TN audition music this week (which is also the Appling Honor Band music - excerpts).  I should also have Sonic card information this week.  I am working on getting music for the Veteran's Day program on Nov. 11 as well as the 8th grade middle school night at the Bartlett High football game on Sept. 11.  We need t-shirt ideas and please submit any ideas to your bin in the band room as soon as possible because we have to have them ready by Sept. 11.  Please mark your calendars for our first band booster meeting on Sept. 3. 

Let's have a great week!

Mrs. S.