Hello Parents!!
It’s August again and the new Marching Band Season is finally here, with school and all the other music programs close behind!
We have some important Marching Band housekeeping items we wanted to share with you:
- The Drum Major and Captains use Google Classroom and section text chats to communicate. Dr. Gage will set up the Classroom and reach out to band members to join, and the Captains and Drum Major will create the text chats as needed. There are no adults in these conversations and they are used only for Marching Band business and silliness. We assure you these are safe spaces for them and participation is important so that the student leaders can quickly send info out to the band.
- Questions about Band Camp, captain led practices, schedules, etc. should come from students and sent to either Dr. Gage (dgage@glenridge.org) or the Drum Major (Eleanor Riedy: eleanor.riedy@glenridge.org). Parents and GRMPA Committee members do not always have the latest or complete info, so we please have your student reach out to Dr. Gage or Eleanor.
- We are looking to begin prop/set building August 24/25. Other dates will be added as necessary. We will need all kinds of help, from construction to painting. Whatever help you can offer is alway appreciated. This is a great way to meet parents and if you can spend an hour or half a day with us we would love to have you! Even stop by for a cup of coffee and see what’s going on! We will send out times/place as they are decided.
- The first GRMPA meeting for the school year will be on Wednesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. in the GRHS Cafeteria – this will be focussed on the upcoming Marching Band Season specifically. It will be a bit of a social as well as an informative meeting and encourage you to attend – you will meet other parents and gain valuable information.
Thank you!! We are looking forward to seeing you all soon!
Gosia White and David Riedy
Co-Presidents