6th Grade Weekly Newsletter - Week of 8/25/25

Dear 6th Grade Band Parents and Students,
 
Your children are beginning to learn in class how to hold and make the first sounds on their instrument.
 
In the beginning you may hear some interesting sounds coming out of your students instruments at home - please know that this is all part of the learning process and it will get more and more refined as the days, weeks, and months move on.   Please continue encouraging them to practice and even have them show you what they have learned!  I have heard from some parents that they learn the instrument along with their child while they are learning! This can be fun and rewarding!

A great way to get ahead in class is to take private lessons. Please send us an email if you would like suggestions regarding instructors that are local to the area.

Below are some resources that you can use at home to learn more about how to assemble, hold, and clean/maintain your child's instrument.

• Band Bootcamp - Putting it Together
• Snare Drum:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWCtTJ-97rC6hsfCPKbX5a3vgyd3B2kDl
• Mallets:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWCtTJ-97rC5jCXntumLwhGsvqTIcGGMI​

First Lesson Mornings - This week only!

​The lessons begin at 8AM. Please drop your child off at the main entrance to Webb Bridge and we will come down at 7:50AM to let the 6th Grade Band students come down to the band room.

Tuesday, August 26: Clarinet and Trombone (They did a great job!)
Wednesday, August 27: Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, and Euphonium
Thursday, August 28: Flute and Tuba
Friday, August 29: Bassoon, French Horn, and Percussion

Alpharetta High School Raider Band

Learn all about the Alpharetta Band: Alpharetta High School Raider Band

The Alpharetta High School Raider Band is continuing to work on their 2025 production "World's Apart"! Be sure to cheer them on during halftime at any of the home football games!

Upcoming AHS Band Events

• Friday, September 5: AHS Band 8th Grade Night
• Saturday, September 6: AHS Marching Band Friends and Family Performance, AHS Football Stadium, Gates open at 7PM, Performance at 7:30PM!
• Wednesday, September 24: AHS Fall Band Concert, 6:30PM, AHS Auditorium

​Upcoming Due Dates and Performances

Please find a bulleted list of important items relating to 6th Grade below.

• WBMS Band Calendar
• WBMS Band Calendar (for printing)
• WBMS Band Activity Fee - Due by Tuesday, September 9th

We look forward to starting your children on the journey of learning a new instrument and as always please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mr. Stroud, Band Director
Mr. Stallings, Band Director
Mr. Durden, Assistant Band Director
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle