Welcome to the NEW 2011-2012 SMS Band Page!

A champion is a champion long before the trophies are awarded!!!  You gotta have a FITB!!!

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KNOTTS is HISTORY!

Thanks to all chaperones and to all supporters who drove down!

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Congrats to all of our award winners!  (newsbriefs)

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TWO NEW PAGES ADDED 4/21/12!

If you would like information about band class choices, zero period PE and  band activities for NEXT YEAR, please click here

ONE NEW PAGE ADDED 4/24/12

Do you know a 5th grader who might like to know more about band for next year?  Invite them to our Open Band Room on May 8, 5:30-7pm and have them please click here

ALSO ADDED TO CALENDAR 4/24 … all school events, assemblies, trips(including costs) that I know about between now and end of the year!

INFO updated on Beginning Band Page 5/10 … Who has passed all tests already?  Who has still passed NO tests??  please click here

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SMS Band News

< 6th grade Test Deadline is Friday May 25 < 6th grade Class Schedule for May 21-25 is WW MWF, B&P TuTh, but EVERYONE should bring instruments everyday this week!

< 6th and 7th graders staying in band (and you better!!!) and who would like to keep your school instrument over the summer (FOR FREE LESSONS!!), you must fill out a summer check-out form and get it signed by parent/guardian this week

< ALL WB folders must be at school NOW!  ALL 8th grade school instruments must be at school NOW!

Color Guard News….  

< “OLD” 2011-2012 CG is now done for the year. Thanks and Goodbye to our 8th graders. We will miss (most of) you : ) …. PLEASE bring back all practice equipment ASAP!

< “NEW” 2012-2013 CG is now “it” ! Last 2 practices before summer are TuTh this week (5/22&5/24) after school until 4:30  

INFORMATION on summer BAND/CG dates, camps and practices, as well as start of year info can be found HERE and/or HERE.

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While reading this site, it is helpful to know the following abbreviations:

• DM  Drum Major(s):  student leader(s) of the WMB
• CG   Color Guard:  includes Flags, Rifles, and Shields
• WB  Warrior Band: includes 7&8th graders in the Warrior Band (Advance Band) Class
• CB  Concert Band:  includes 7&8th graders in the Concert Band (Intermediate Band) Class
• BB  Beginning Band: mainly 6th graders, but does include a few 7/8th graders as well
• WMB  Warrior Marching Band, which automatically includes all WB members, plus those CB members who wish to participate.
• WMB &CG  Warrior Marching Band and Color Guard.  This is the group that performs in parades, competitions, school events, and goes to KNOTTS in the Spring.

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The Standard Warrior Band has a long history of being an award-winning band, both indoors and outdoors.  The Warrior Band received the California Music Educators Association “SUPERIOR” ratings in 1993-94-95-96, and in 1998-99,2000,2001, and a SMS record setting SIX years in a row in 2006,07,08,09,10,  and 2011.  For 2012, the Warrior Band received a rating of EXCELLENT.

Life can be hard. Sometimes it’s full of frustrations and disappointments. But in spite of it all, we preserve and suck up the pain, because at the end of it all ……. There is Ice Cream!!  (PICKLES 4/6/12)

If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You have may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down. (Mary Pickford)Life can be hard. Sometimes it’s full of frustrations and disappointments. But in spite of it all, we preserve and suck up the pain, because at the end of it all ……. There is Ice Cream!!  (PICKLES 4/6/12)

If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You have may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ”failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down. (Mary Pickford)