Upcoming events
Click here to view the Pearson Band Calendar. Most band events for the 2024-2025 school year have been added to the calendar. Click here to view a list of required (graded) band events for the 24-25 school year.
September 19th- Band Family Picnic @Frisco Commons Park- 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
September 24th- Frisco ISD Marching Arts Showcase @ The Star- 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Action Items
If you were unable to attend the Band Parent Meeting, you can view a recording of the meeting HERE. The slides for the meeting can be viewed at bit.ly/pmsbandparentmeeting2425.
Action Items:Â
1. Read through the Band Handbook
2. Fill out the 2024-2025 Pearson Band Information Form. If you have multiple kids in the Pearson Band, you will need to fill out a separate form for each student. The form is due on Friday August 23 so we can order t-shirts!Â
3. Pay the band fee on Cheddar Up. If you have multiple kids in the Pearson Band, you will need to make a separate transaction for each student. Payment is due September 19.Â
4. If your student is using a school-owned instrument, you will receive an email from Pearson Middle School to make the payment on Online School Fees. This should show up in their account soon but let me know if it is not there by today.Â
Band Family Picnic
Thursday, September 19th is our annual Band Family Picnic from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM Â at Frisco Commons Park (8000 McKinney Rd, Frisco, TX 75034). We will be serving pizza and drinks at the pavilion. This event is open to all family members!
Tickets are $6 per person, and that covers the pizza, drinks, and pavilion rental. CLICK HEREÂ to purchase tickets online. Tickets can also be purchased by cash (exact change only) or check (made out to the Pearson Band Parent Association) and turned into the band hall at school. Please seal any cash or checks in an envelope with your student's name, the purpose of the money (Family Picnic) and how many tickets you are purchasing labeled on the outside. Tickets must be purchased by Monday September 16th at 8 AM so that we can put in the order for the pizza.
We will be in need of several volunteers for this event! CLICK HEREÂ to sign up.
We are looking forward to a great celebration with our band family!
Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase
The 7th Annual Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase presented by Whataburger will be held at the Ford Center at The Star on Tuesday, September 24 at 6:30 p.m.
All twelve Frisco ISD Marching Bands will perform their 2024 competitive marching band productions.
Tickets can be purchased here. Cost is $6 for general admission. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate (while supplies last); however, individuals are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.
Daily Practice
All Beginning Band students should be taking their instrument home and practicing daily. During their practice time, students should play and reinforce concepts being taught in class and work on any material they are struggling to play. A daily practice habit is essential to becoming a great musician! Please help your student to build this habit by encouraging (and sometimes telling) them to practice every day.
Parents, the following is a fantastic guide for what and how your student should be practicing: https://practicingguide.weebly.com/Â
Private Lessons
We highly recommend all students in Beginning Band sign up for private lessons. Private lessons are a great way to progress on your instrument with the assistance of a master teacher who plays that same instrument. While tutoring in a core class might only be to catch up or erase deficits in the learning process, private lessons are for everyone. Typically, the top musicians in the band program are ones that are in private lessons!
This is the time to sign up. Our teachers are in high demand and teach across several different campuses and districts. Lesson times are first come first serve, so sign up ASAP. You can sign up by reaching out to the lesson teachers directly via email, which can be found at our website HERE. You can also email Mr. Jenson at jensonm@friscoisd.org.
Instruments and Supplies
All band students need an instruments and supplies in order to be successful in band this year. If you have not ordered them, please click on the following link for directions on how to do so.
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