2009

Band Handbook and Dates

This is your first assignment for the 2009 school year. Please read the band handbook and confirm your availability for the dates where your participation is required. After doing this, complete the green sheet that was given to you in band/percussion class (along with a copy of the dates for your records). Turn this sheet in to Mr. Harrel by Friday August 21st. Contact us if you have any questions. (All forms are available on the forms page as well.)

Required Parent/Student Meeting

Parents and students, here is the information concerning the required meeting. A parent and the student need to be in attendance. There are three options as you see on this letter from Mrs. Katzfey. If you cannot make one of these, it will be your responsibility to accomplish fulfilling the requirement before August 28th, our first performance.

Any student not having completed this task by then will not be able to march in our first game. Thank you in advance for following through with this.

Meetings are this Wednesday or Saturday. See the letter for time and place.

2009 Marching Season Begins!

Greetings Parents and Students, 

      I hope you are excited about starting the season on Monday, it will be a great experience for everyone involved.  Please click here for all the pertinent forms, schedules, and information that you will need for next week. You will need to bring the medical release form, fee payment structure form, and a personal check, cash, or money order with you on the day and time you have been scheduled to be fitted for your uniform.  Please refer to the band camp schedule for this. 

      Also, don’t forget to turn in your PHYSICAL EXAM form to the front office by Monday.  Remember, it must be completed on the official MSHSAA physical form which is on this website as well  IF you have not completed this task by now, here are your options:

1. Schedule one with your physician immediately prior to this Friday, please do not make appointments during camp hours.
2. Call one of the following places where you can get a walk-up sports physical on the spot:
  • Dr. Dyck and Dr. Doyajian 795-8200 (near Centerpoint Med Center)
  • Sports Medicine Clinic at TMC Lakewood 404-7600
  • Take Care Clinic (inside Walgreens on Langsford) 554-0403
  • Minute Clinic (CVS in Longview)
 
NOTE:  Registration for high school is on Tuesday and Wednesday in the afternoon and into the evening.  Please do not plan to attend registration either day until after 4pm. 
See you on Monday! 
Mr. T and Mr. H

2009 Leadership Retreat Information and Forms

Forms and information are available here. Contact Mr. Thurmond or Mr. Harrel if you have any questions.

LSW Music Department on Twitter

Summer is a slow time to roll out a new feature to communicate with parents and students, but we’re doing it nonetheless!

The Lee’s Summit West Music Department has a new account on Twitter. Sign up to follow us for information ranging from summer camp and concert reminders to practice test reminders, etc.... We’ll hope to have this as just one more option to keep the lines of communication open between the school and home. Let us know what you think!

Jazz Camp Information

Check the updated jazz camp information online. This year’s camp is going to be a lot of fun. Instead of meeting during the day - which always results in a lot of summer school conflicts - we’re meeting Sunday-Thursday, Jun 21-25th 6-9pm.

Contact Mr. Harrel if you have any questions.

Calendar Updated

Thanks to Mr. Thurmond, you can check the calendar section of the website for next year’s dates - at least the ones we know now. While you’re at it, take a moment to learn how to sync the titanmusic.org calendar to your computer or mobile device. It’s the 21st Century!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the groups who performed at contest this past weekend. Every performing ensemble received a “I” rating and our school and music parents organization are to be commended for a fine showing at the first contest every hosted at LSW. It’s a good day to be a Titan! Way to go!

UMKC Jazz Trip Info

Info is now available for Friday’s jazz festival at UMKC. Click here for the Titan Jazz itenerary, and check out the full schedule of events of all bands.

A reminder that we’ll perform Thursday evening at 5:30 for our parents and fans who can’t make it to the Friday morning performance at UMKC.

Orchestra at MMEA

Join us for the LSW Symphony Orchestra performance at the Missouri Music Educator’s conference Friday at 12:30 PM. Congratulations to the students and their conductor, a legend in his own mind, Kirt Mosier.

Look for a sample of audio from the concert in the week following.

Jazz Festivals in February

Here is some information about the February festivals.

All State Band and Orchestra

Congratulations to Anna Barry-Ford. She was selected 10th chair clarinet in the Missouri All-State Band.

Also, congratulations to Mickayla Chapman (clarinet) and Kinzie Zitzman (flute), who were named to the Honorable Mention band.

Congratulations to Brian Hallis (violin) and Louis Pagán (bass), who were selected for the 2009 All State Orchestra. Last but not least, kudos to Kelsey Bingham, who is a member of the All State Choir.