The 7th and 8th grade students of Steller Band entered the ASD Middle School Solo/Ensemble Festival on February 2. The participating students are Ry Allwright on alto saxophone, Arnan Anthony on flute, Jaymie Arnold on percussion, Ciara Bismark on trombone, Avery Bashford-Blumer on tenor saxophone, Johnathen Jencks on tuba, Sarah Dout-Kelly on flute, Liam Lauderdale on clarinet, and Reagan Miller on alto saxophone. They played “Musette” by J.S. Bach together as a small ensemble, and received “1” (superior). In addition, Jonathan, Reagan, and Sarah each played a solo piece, and they, too, earned the superior ratings. Jonathan’s selection is “Cappricio” by Daniel Turk; Reagan’s selection is “Country Garden, an English Folk Song”; and Sarah’s selection is “Entr’act” from Carmen by George Bizet. “Our 7th and 8th grade band students did very well for the solo/ensemble festival”, said Mr. Toba, the band director. “All students who participated achieved the superior ratings, which is a major accomplishment not only for the students themselves, but also for the Steller band program.” Johnathen, Reagan, and Sarah would like to thank Marcia Stratman for providing the piano accompaniment.
There will be a parent meeting for the Steller intensive trip to Italy & Greece that is happening December 2018. It will be held Thursday, February 15th at 6:00pm at Steller Secondary in Simone’s room. Please attend the meeting if you and your student are interested in the travel intensive — there will be a presentation and plenty of time to answer any questions you may have. Svetlana and Simone will see you on the 15th!
The Valentines Day Dance is Friday so buy your tickets, dress up for spirit week, and get those permission slips turned in for Activity Day (Wednesday).
Spirit Week:
- Monday: Hoodies
- Tuesday: Holidays (other than Valentines Day)
- Wednesday: School Colors (blue and green)
- Thursday: Nerds vs. Jocks
- Friday: Meme Day (be appropriate)
This week’s block schedule:
- Monday: Periods 1, 2, AG, 3, lunch, 6
- Tuesday: Periods 1, 2, 4, lunch, 5
- Wednesday: Activity Day – Meet in your AG first
- Thursday: Normal
- Friday: Normal