Stewart Middle School Band

06/12/2021

The end of year performances are now posted on Google Classroom!! Thank you all for everything throughout this year! It wasn’t always easy but we made it through by supporting each other! Have a great summer!!

05/03/2021

Hope to see you tomorrow night for the Marching Band and Rising Freshman Info meeting in the FDHS Auditorium! Parents are encouraged to attend.

04/08/2021

We pride ourselves on having well-rounded band students at SMS. Here is an 8th grade flute player running in the wild at the Cross Country meet! Congrats on the second place finish!

Photo credit to Mr. Wyrick!!

02/04/2021

Eighth graders don’t forget to get your registration in by Friday if you are interested! Here is the link! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScin2Q_3KmHC4--M2brsRoJsKlVo7BsRw-eW24JcZTfMwj5_Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

12/16/2020

All three of these amazing young ladies are former SMS Band students! We are so proud of you Lauren, Caroline, and Sherylynne!! Keep doing amazing things!!

Three Augusta County students getting ready to present their Throwing Solar Shade projects virtually at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathalon.

11/24/2020

https://youtu.be/uy5YOckJgpI

11/10/2020

Some SMS students and teachers are doing great things to thank our veterans!!

Students at Stewart Middle School made vegetable soup for area veterans.

10/30/2020

Tomorrow is the last day to purchase the 2021 Attractions Dining and Value Guide to help support our band program! For only $20 you get over $4000 worth of coupons!

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09/02/2020

First days back in band class!

08/31/2020

This is really important for our fully virtual students! I’d love to teach you online lessons or small groups so fill this out ASAP so we can make that happen!

Please download and fill out the Google Meet Permission Form. Only one form needs to be filled out per student, if you choose to allow your student to meet virtually with teachers.

Email completed forms to Leah Owens at [email protected]

Students who are coming to school on a blended learning schedule may turn the form in to their homeroom teacher.

This form gives your student permission to meet virtually with their teacher while distance learning. This could include office hours, question and answer sessions, or virtual class meetings.

08/31/2020

08/27/2020

Hello SMS Band students and parents!

I wanted to share this information with you all about some band specific rules that we will have in place for the return to school. Attached is the guidance that we have received from the county (via state and national studies) that we will adhere to in order to keep everyone safe and allow us to keep making music.

The biggest thing is that all students will need to have separate band mask for band class. Oboes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and french horns will all need a mask with a hole cut in it for the mouthpiece to slide into. There is a picture attached to show what is needed. This mask can be cloth or surgical. Flutes will need a disposable/surgical mask because they are light and will allow the head joint to slip behind it. Low brass (trombone, baritone, tuba) may want a separate mask but could use their regular mask since the guidelines only require them to pull down when playing. String bass and percussion will need to have their mask on at all times.

The band program has purchased all other safety materials for the year but the band mask will need to be provided by the student/parents in order to participate in band. This mask can be kept in the students' instrument case. The document attached should help answer any other questions about safety measures for the 2020/2021 school year.

I know this year is going to have some challenges unlike any year prior, but I personally have always made it my goal for band to be the reason students are excited to come to school each day and even with the adjustments/restrictions that are in place, that will never change. This will be my 14th year in this position and I will continue to make the band room a safe, educational, fun-loving environment for everyone. SMS Band is special and will continue to be so throughout the challenges of the 2020/2021 school year. See you next week!!

Please email me at [email protected] if you have any questions!