Last week in class we went over the band student handbook in class. The handbook should be signed by both the student and the parent and turned in on Tuesday, September 4th.
Two things I forgot to include in the handbook were how to letter in band and how to qualify for the "8 Year Award."
There are two letters that students can earn: band and jazz. Two full years in Wind Ensemble will qualify a student to earn a letter in band. Similarly, two full years in Jazz Band will qualify a student to earn a letter in jazz.
The "8 Year Award" is awarded to student who have participated in school band for eight years without a break. This is awarded to the students who started band in 5th grade and continued for every term until their senior year in high school. The only exception is for students that went to Parkside and started in 6th grade. This is one of the highest honors that a band student can achieve because of the dedication and perseverance that it takes to commit to band for eight years.
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