Welcome to the Argyle Music 2024-25 Year!
Welcome to Argyle Music!
Dear Argyle Music families and friends,
It is our pleasure to welcome you or welcome you back for another year of exciting music making! If you receive this email, your student has signed up to be a part of one of our ensembles this semester.
If your child is joining our program this year, welcome!
Please ensure you read this email in its entirety for important details and upcoming calendar dates.
New Instructor:
As our program continues to expand, we are THRILLED to welcome our third musketeer and new – to – Argyle instructor, Mr. Jason deCouto! Welcome!!
X-Block Courses:
X-blocks courses that are before 9:00am will be starting next week on September 9th . It is NOT too late to join an ensemble–please get in touch with the appropriate teacher right away.
**NEW THIS YEAR** Strings will be meeting before school from 7:15am-8:25am in period 12. Please refer to the new block schedule here.
**NEW THIS YEAR** Senior Concert Band will be meeting in block 11 at 7:15 – 8:25am Monday, Wednesday and Friday in week 1, Tuesday and Thursday in week 2.
**NEW THIS YEAR** Senior Jazz Band will be meeting in block 12 at 7:15 – 8:25am Tuesday and Thursday in week 1, as well as Monday Wednesday and Friday in week 2.
**NEW THIS YEAR** Junior Jazz Band will be meeting every Monday from 3:00 – 3:45 as well as Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from 1:05 – 1:50 during week 1 and week 2.
Rehearsal times are subject to change depending on scheduling adjustments and important events (for example, an extra rehearsal in flex, lunch, before or after school). Musicians need to be flexible!
Whistler:
If your child attended the senior trip to Whistler last year, please note: a reimbursement for $95 should have been credited to your method of payment made from school cash online (i.e. credit-card) over the summer.
Seattle:
After carefully reviewing the data from our recent survey and considering the needs and wishes of our program, we are thrilled to announce that next year’s Senior trip will be to Seattle, Washington, USA! We are confident at this stage to announce that the trip will likely cost around $1500.00 (estimated). Please mark your calendars for April 16th-19th, 2025 for this trip. We are excited to present this enrichment opportunity for our students! We will share more details as we plan the events.
Fees:
Each music course is subject to a $31.35 fee to cover the expenses for workshops, festival opportunities, clinicians, special guests, and industry experts that offer educational visits. Course fees can be automatically paid via school cash online. Please feel free to get in contact with your teacher if any fees are a significant barrier. We will never turn a child away from joining our program
Uniforms:
Uniform options will be explained and demonstrated in the next couple of weeks. Please stay tuned.
Handbook:
Our Argyle Music Handbook is available here and contains a lot of useful information regarding procedures and details related to our classroom culture within our music rooms. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with this great resource.
Important Dates (MARK YOUR CALENDARS!)
· ARGYLE MUSIC DATES 2024-2025
FALL
· Wed. Sep 25, 2024 – Choral Retreat Parent/Guardian Meeting (7pm) Choirs
· first AMA meeting (7:30PM)
· Fri. Sep 27th, 2024 – Truth and Reconciliation Event Choirs
· Thurs. Oct 10-11th, 2024 : Camp Luther Retreat – Choirs
· Thurs. Nov 7th, 2024 : Remembrance Day Ceremony (Assembly) – Choirs & Sr Band
· Tues. Dec 17, 2024 : Winter Concert @ St Andrew’s Wesley – All Sn. Music Ensembles
· Tues. Jan 21st, 2024 Junior Ensemble Concert Jr. bands, Strings
· Sat. Jan 25, 2025 Cap Choral Intensive Chamber Choir & Vocal Jazz
SPRING
· Wed. Feb 5th, 2025 AMA Meeting
· Feb 18th-19th 2025 (one evening only TBA) NVSD Strings Day Strings
· Fri. Feb 21st, 2025 Elementary School Tour Choirs
· March 3-6, 2025 (half day only TBA) NVSD Festival Choirs
· Sat. March 8th SONG SUMMIT (Full day) @ Argyle Choirs
· April 15, 2025: NVSD Intermediate Music Festival Bands
· Wed. April 16th-19th Sr Music Trip to SEATTLE, USA All Sn. Music Ensembles
· Fri. May 30th, Cabaret 2025 All Jazz Music Ensembles
· Wed. June 4th, AMA MEETING
· Thurs. June 5th, 2025 Year-End Concert (Highlands United Church) Choirs & Strings
· Tues. June 10th, 2025 Year-End Concert Bands
Once again, we are delighted to invite you into our spaces for another exciting year at Argyle Music. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with any questions of concerns.
Sincerely,
Will Clements (Choirs) wclements@sd44.ca
Andrew Smith (Bands) asmith@sd44.ca
Jason deCouto (Music 8) jdecouto@sd44.ca