Dear Parents:

$COOKIE DOUGH$ FUNDRASING MONEY IS DUE THIS WEEK! Please bring in all cookie dough money by the end of the week, Friday, November 23, 2014.  Money can be dropped off in the front office or in the band hall.  Please be sure to check to see if the money totals are correct.  Orders will be processed and I will give you a delivery date in December ASAP!  THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Tuesday, December 9^th Holiday Recruiting Concert Ira Cross/East Ward

Who:  Red Band Only-no beginner/white

Time:  bus leaving Manor at 7:45! 8:15-Ira Cross, 9:15 East Ward

Wear: Red Band Shirt/Jeans/santa hat *WE NEED CHAPERONES!

Tuesday, December  16^th – Our Holiday Concert, 7 pm, Manor MS Gymnasium MANDATORY PERFORMANCE-3 Summative Grades-

When: 6:30pm Band Hall until end of ALL performances

Wear:  Beginners- Band Shirt and Jeans w/optional Santa hat

White Band -Holiday Dresses, Shirt w/tie slacks –optional Santa Hat

Red Band – Holiday Dresses, Shirt w/tie slacks-optional Santa Hat

Thursday December  18^th – Roller Rink Holiday Reward Skate Party with Choir. This event is at the rink on Fort Hood Street.  Party start time will most likely be around 6pm and I am working on free admission and pizza. More information to come.

OTHER REMINDERS:  Parents if your child plays clarinet, oboe, or sax please make sure they have 3 good reeds at all times.  I can sell them a reed for $3.00.  Remember, our local store “The Band Room” and “Guitar Center” both sell reeds and The Woodwind & Brasswind Online sells reeds by the box at a great discount.  Van Doren is the best reed brand for your child.  Strength should be 2 ½ or 3 for clarinet or sax. 

And of course---- please encourage your child to practice every day!  I am available to your child every morning and evening for tutoring.  The band hall opens at 7:25 am and closes at 5 pm.  I look forward to seeing you at the concert

Cathy Lewis,

Head Band Director - Manor Big Horn Band

Catheirne.lewis@killeenisd.org  (254) 336 -1100

Dear Parents:

We began our fundraiser this past Friday.  We will be selling cookie dough for the next two weeks to raise money for a charter bus and possibly food for our Spring Trip to 6 Flags.  ALL ORDER FORMS & MONEY ARE DUE BACK TO THE BAND HALL ON:  NOVEMBER 21st - FRIDAY

Please remind you children of these things:

-Keep the order sheet and the envelope together... write your name, phone number, and school on both items in case they get lost or seperated

-IF YOU COLLECT MONEY AND THEN LOSE THE MONEY YOUR CHILD & YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE MONEY THAT WAS TAKEN FROM THE CUSTOMER and you are also responsible for getting the product to the customer on delivery. 

- Do not go out selling by yourself or in any place that seems dangerous. 

-If you are given a donation, please write down who gave the donation and how much they gave.  We have to keep track of all monies collected.

-If you take a check please make sure it is written in black/blue ink, has a printed address, phone number and texas driver's license number.

-All orders have to be pre-paid.  No money-No order.

-PRIZE - For each 15 boxes sold you get one box of cookie dough for free! 

May the odds be ever in your favor :)

Please email or call the band hall with any questions.

Cathy Lewis

Head Director

Manor Big Horn Band

Manor Band Members and Supporters!

We had a great beginning band concert this past Thursday.  Ms. Washington was very pleased with out behavior and performance.

Every beginning student who attended did a fantastic job!

Our next concert will be on DECEMBER 4th at Killeen High School.  Please plan on getting your child over to the school by 6:30 PM.  Concert will start at 7PM.

GO BIG HORN BAND!!

Please Announce this morning.  Thank you!

Manor Big Horn Band members had a busy Saturday trying out for the All-Region Band.  Each band member had to perform five selections with near perfection to be picked for the 2014 All-Region Band.  Fourteen middle schools from the region all competed for a very limited amount of slots.

The competition was intense.  Manor Band Members who will be representing Manor are:   Jacquelyn Dauz who was placed #1 overall in the oboe category, Nathan McCray on Horn, Joshua Greene on Clarinet, JaQuez Douglas on Tuba, and Nicholas McCray on Tenor Sax.

First Alternates are: Xavier Cross on Bari Sax and Jamari Lewis on Tuba.  Laura Fish, Amari Davis, Caleb Riddle, Brandon Chase, Brittaney Rivera, and MacKenzie Moore-Hornberger also auditioned. I am very proud of these students that took the time to prepare for the audition and faced their fears in the audition rooms.

Come see them perform next Saturday in Copperas Cove at the High School Auditorium at 4pm.