Weekly News of Note

March 9 – March 15

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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC HANDBOOK – 2024-2025

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

*Doors are open from 7:00 – 7:15 am. If you arrive after 7:15 am, you will need to buzz into the building using the main entrance.

Monday 3/10

Early morning band rehearsal 7:15 A.M.

Tuesday 3/11

Early morning orchestra rehearsal 7:15 A.M.

Wednesday 3/12

Early morning jazz band rehearsal 7:15 A.M.

Thursday 3/13

Early morning band rehearsal 7:15 A.M.

Friday 3/14

Early morning orchestra rehearsal 7:15 A.M.
Broughal Jazz Festival – Report time is 7:30 P.M.

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP LESSONS

This information is also available in your Schoology updates.

Lesson group assignments have been adjusted. Click here to find which lesson group you are in.

*If your lesson time slot is shaded gray, you will not have a lesson that day.

COLOR GUARD INFORMATION

Rehearsals during the school year are Mondays and Thursdays at 7:15am (doors open at 7am).

*Please check Cut Time and the Weekly News of Note for updates.*

Our Winter Color Guard Performance is quickly approaching! Here are the details you should be aware of by this point:

Performance Date: Wednesday night, March 19, 2025

Report Time: students 7:00pm to the main gym for rehearsal, parents/families 7:00pm to the band room for the NIMAS band parent meeting

Performance Time: 8:00pm in the main gym

Please Note: The rehearsal is a CLOSED REHEARSAL. Parents/families MAY NOT wait in the gym or gym lobby or hallway…you are expected to attend the band parent meeting. If you have friends coming to see the performance who do not need to attend the band parents meeting, they should arrive at 8:00pm.

We know many sections are behind on their routines…

There will be an extra rehearsal WEDNESDAY MORNING 3/12 in the main gym 7:15am-8:00am (our usual early morning rehearsal time, but on a Wednesday when Jazz Band meets.). Please attend this rehearsal so you can get caught up with your section routines.

We then have our regularly scheduled rehearsals Thurs. 3/13 and Mon. 3/17. On Monday we will see if we need to schedule an additional rehearsal for Wednesday morning 3/19 and if the main gym is available.

Please see your captains for routine videos and for what your section is wearing. (Blue band shirt and black leggings, white shirt with jeans, etc.)

Thank you for practicing your routines at home!

For information on how to:

How to put your tassels on your boots: https://youtu.be/1ob2k3HOUqw?si=IHr4QAcDoR79mJvO

How to make tassels: https://youtu.be/hQ8–w1-3h8?si=b_l56D9g0fibaK5J

UPCOMING EVENTS

2024-2025 Instrumental Music Calendar – You can now subscribe to the Instrumental Music Calendar and add it to your devices calendars. Click the following link, scroll to the bottom of the page, and follow the directions form there.

https://app.gocuttime.com/public/program/9c5cfa24-9906-4d05-9f6c-8e30d80045bd/events/calendar

March 2025

March 14 Broughal Jazz Festival

March 19 *NIMAS General membership meeting 7:00 PM

March 19 Winter color guard performance 8:00 P.M.

March 21 Nitschmann Jazz Festival

April 2025

April 2 MANDATORY trip meeting for all students attending the band trip.

April 10 Orchestra trip to the Philadelphia Orchestra

April 11 NIMAS Spring Bingo

April 15 TUESDAY NIMAS General membership meeting 7:30 P.M.

April 16 8th Grade Music and Drama trip to NYC

April 30 Spring band concert 7:00 P.M.

May 2025

May 2 & 3 Spring Band Trip

May 7 Spring Orchestra & Jazz Band Concert 7:00 P.M.

May 9 Music in the Parks Festival – Nitschmann Hosting

May 14 NIMAS General membership meeting 7:30 P.M.

May 21 Uniform return night 6:30 – 8:30 P.M.

May 28 Performing Arts Banquet 6:30-8:30 P.M.

May 30 Music in the Parks Festival – Nitschmann hosting

JUNE 2025

June 4 NIMAS General membership meeting 7:30 P.M.

May 2 & 3, 2025

All parents need to have their background checks and clearances on file in the Nitschmann office.

THERE IS A MANDATORY TRIP MEETING FOR ALL PARTICIPATING STUDENTS AND A PARENT/GUARDIAN ON APRIL 2, 2025 AT 7:00 PM.

NIMAS By-Laws 2024

The next NIMAS general membership meeting is on Wednesday, February 19 at 7:30 pm in the instrumental music room. Attendees should enter through the MAIN BUILDING ENTRANCE. Doors will be unlocked from 7:20-7:40.

January meeting minutes

January meeting agenda

Parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer and get involved in the instrumental music program. We need volunteers for parades, concerts, and many other activities.

Parents must have their clearances on file in the Nitschmann office. If you are not sure if your information is on file, contact the Nitschmann office at 610-866-5781. Information on how to renew or apply for your clearances can be found at http://www.nmsim.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BASD-Volunteer-Clearance-Info.pdf.

Signing up to volunteer is quite simple. Open up CutTime through any message you’ve received and scroll through the events. Events that need chaperones are indicated with a green notice like in the image below. Simply click on the green chaperone request and follow the prompts.

8th Grade Music & Drama NYC TRIP

All adults must have all their background clearances on file by January 31, 2025. Chaperones and students must participate in all aspects of the trip.

Full payment of $127 per person is due by January 30, 2025

Checks should be made payable to NIMAS.

If your availability changes, you are responsible for full payment of the trip unless a replacement can be found to take your place.

Share your photos of our ensembles performances.

We have created a google folder for you to share your photos and videos of the music ensembles performing throughout the school year. Just click the link below and add your photos.