Concert and Symphonic Band Newsletter - September 12, 2025
- pearsonmsband
- Sep 11, 2025
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Upcoming events
Click here to view the Pearson Band Calendar. Most band events for the 2025-2026 school year have been added to the calendar. Click here to view a list of required (graded) performances for the 2025-2026 school year.
September 12th- Middle School Night with the Reedy Band- 5:30-9:30 PM (Reedy Zoned 7th and 8th graders only)
September 15th- Concert and Symphonic Band Performance at 8th grade Football Game- 5:30-8:00 PM (Required for Concert and Symphonic Band)
September 18th- Band Buddies Social- 4:00-4:45 PM
September 23rd- Frisco ISD Marching Showcase
September 25th- Jason's Deli Spirit Night
September 26th- All-Region Masterclass at Pearson MS (Symphonic Band Only)- 4:30-6:00 PM
Action Items: Parent Meeting Follow-up
Thank you to those of you who attended the Band Parent Meeting last night! It was great getting to meet so many of our new band parents at the end and I am excited to get this year underway. 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/pmsbandparentmeeting25.
Action Items:
1. Read through the Band Handbook
2. Fill out the 2025-2026 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. This form is due by Tuesday, August 26th.
3. If your student is using a school-owned instrument (oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, french horn, euphonium, tuba), you will need to pay the School Owned Instrument fee on Online School Fees. This is due by September 5th.
4. 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 by September 19.
Middle School Night with the Reedy Band- Friday, September 12th- Action Required
All 7th and 8th Grade band members that will be attending Reedy High School from Pearson Middle School and Pioneer Heritage Middle School are going to perform at the Reedy HS football game on Friday, September 12th! The combined bands will perform in the stands with the Reedy High School Band and then stay in the stands for a great view of the Reedy H.S. Marching Band at halftime. Just think, in just a year or two, all of you will be out there with them!
September 12 (7th & 8th graders) - Trip to Kuykendall Stadium (bus transportation provided to Kuykendall Stadium and back to Pearson)
5:30PM - Parents drop off students at Pearson to eat pizza dinner with the Pearson Band in the cafeteria
6:00 PM- Full band meeting in the band hall. Load busses.
6:15PM - Depart by bus to Kuykendall Stadium
7:00PM - Football Game Begins! We will be playing in the stands with the Reedy Band.
9:00-9:15PM - Estimated departure time from Kuykendall Stadium (we will be leaving after half time or at 9 PM, whichever happens last.)
9:30-10:00PM - Estimated arrival time at Pearson MS. Parents will pick up at Pearson.
What to bring/wear: Students will wear their new 2025-2026 Pearson Band Shirts. Students will also need to bring their instruments. Students that play the flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, and percussion will need to bring their school issued flip folders and lyres. Students that play the oboe, bassoon, bass clarinet, euphonium, and tuba will need to bring their folding music stand and band binders. All students need to bring a water bottle so that they have access to water during the game.
NOTE Due to the number of students we are taking to this game (70+), parents will not be permitted to pick up their child from Kuykendall Stadium UNLESS they are chaperoning this trip. This is for the safety of all students and to allow us to depart as close to after half time as possible.
Volunteer to Chaperone HERE - Volunteers must complete a background check
Volunteers must purchase a ticket to the game HERE. Frisco ISD will not allow volunteers into the game without a ticket.
The Reedy Band is SUPER excited to have you as their guest and ask that you follow the same guidelines for the Reedy Band members during the game.
In the stands-
No cell phones in the stands, no food, no drinks, no candy, and no visitors.
Stay involved in the game! Stand up and cheer for Reedy!
Pearson Middle School 8th Grade Football Game Performance- September 15
Date: Monday, September 15
Place: Reedy HS Football Field
Schedule:
5:00pm Percussion students / parents meet the band directors at the band hall to load and transport drums.
5:30pm Pearson Band students arrive at the Reedy HS Football Field. Students must provide their own transportation. Students should eat dinner before they arrive.
8:00pm All students are picked up from the Reedy HS Football Field. Percussion students / parents transport drums back to Pearson MS.
What to wear: Pearson Band t-shirt, any pants or shorts, and sneakers/tennis shoes. Baseball caps, sunglasses, and sunscreen are highly encouraged!
What to bring: Your instrument and everything you need to play it (if you have a home and a school instrument, bring the home instrument). Students should bring their Pearson-provided flip folder and lyre as well. They will be provided a bottle of water and a small snack at the game.
Please note - students will NOT be allowed to purchase food and drinks from the concession stand during the game. Parents, please do not purchase food or drink for them and try to deliver it to the stands. Thank you!
This is a required event for all Concert and Symphonic Band Students. We will send separate communication with instructions for 8th grade students in football.
Parents who wish to attend the game can purchase tickets online on September 15: http://tickets.friscoisd.org/
Band Buddies
In the Pearson Band, we have an optional peer mentor system called Band Buddies. In Band Buddies, beginner band members are paired with students in Concert and Symphonic Band. These older students provide a support system to help the beginners as they go through the challenges of learning a new instrument for the first time. The goal is for students to meet with their Band Buddies at various times throughout the year and practice together. We have a lot of great students in Concert and Symphonic Band that are excited to help the beginners because they remember what it was like to start their musical journey!
I have asked all of the students to fill out the Band Buddies Interest form by Monday, September 15th. Students are not required to have a Band Buddy, but everyone needs to fill out the form to let me know if they are interested so that nobody gets left out. Students must be signed into their Frisco ISD Google Account in order to complete the form.
For students that choose to participate in Band Buddies, we will have a Band Buddy Meet and Greet after school on Thursday, September 18th in the Pearson Cafeteria from 4:00 PM-4:45 PM. This will be when the band buddies get to meet each other, enjoy some ice cream/popsicles together, and plan when they are going to meet in the future.
Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase
The 8th Annual Frisco ISD Marching Band Showcase presented by Whataburger will be held at the Ford Center at The Star on Tuesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m.
All twelve Frisco ISD Marching Bands will perform their 2025 competitive marching band productions.
Tickets can be purchased here. Cost is $7 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.
Jason's Deli Spirit Night- Thursday, September 25th
Supplies for Concert and Symphonic Band Students
Click on the following link for Symphonic and Concert Band class materials for next school year: https://www.pearsonband.com/supplies.
All supplies can be ordered online through Brook Mays, Music & Arts, at any local music store, or even Amazon.
The deadline to have all supplies in class is Monday, August 18th. Students will need to have their “Concert Black” uniform for our Winter Concert on December 9th.
Symphonic Band Sectionals
Students in Symphonic Band will begin their weekly sectional rehearsals the week of August 18. Click here to learn more about sectionals.
The Symphonic Band Sectional Schedule is as follows:
Monday PM (3:55-4:55)- Bassoon/Bass Clarinet (rescheduled to in class due to football game)
Tuesday AM (7:15-8:15) - Flutes
Tuesday PM (3:55-4:55) - Saxophones
Wednesday AM (7:15-8:15) - Clarinets
Wednesday PM (3:55-4:55)- Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas
Thursday AM (7:15-8:15) - French Horns
Thursday PM (3:55-4:55) - Trumpets (rescheduled to Thursday advisory due to Band Buddy event).
Friday AM (7:15-8:15) - Oboes
Percussion will have sectionals with Ms. Magee during their band class
Concert Band Sectionals
Monday AM (7:30-8:15) -Flutes/Oboes
Monday PM (3:55-4:40)- Saxophones/French Horns
Wednesday AM (7:30-8:15) -Trumpets
Wednesday PM (3:55-4:40)- Bassoon, Trombones, Euphoniums, Tubas
Thursday PM (3:55-4:40)- Clarinets
Students in Concert Band will begin their weekly sectional rehearsals the week of August 25. Ms. Jobe will send communication with the schedule next week. Click here to learn more about sectionals.
Private Lessons
We highly recommend all students in Symphonic and Concert Band sign up for private lessons, even if you were not enrolled last year. 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 Ms. Jobe at joble@friscoisd.org
If you were enrolled in lessons last year, make sure you reach out to your lesson teacher to get on their schedule for this year.
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