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.
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:
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
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!
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
11/05/09 07:48 Filed in: band
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
02/02/09 19:29 Filed in: jazz
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.
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
27/01/09 22:02 Filed in: orchestra
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.
Look for a sample of audio from the concert in the week following.
Jazz Festivals in February
27/01/09 21:31 Filed in: jazz
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.
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.