Weekly Beat | Union Bands | November 21


We hope all of our Union Band’s families and Union Teachers and Instructors have a blessed and HAPPY THANKSGIVING. We are thankful for you and your part in this Band Family.


UPCOMINGevents

NOVEMBER


SENIOR NIGHT PHOTOS

 
 

Seniors/Parents of seniors:

If you would like to request your senior's marching uniform for senior pictures, please reach out to Molly Myers at uniforms.unionbands.com to make arrangements. Uniforms will not be available until January.


congratulations to
union high school:
8TH PLACE AT 2022
O.B.A. 6A State
MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIP

 
 

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN POSITIONS IN DISTRICT HONOR BANDS

Congratulations to the following students who were named to the 2022-2023 NBDA All-District Honor Band roster!


Please add us to your talking points Classes with the code 6WBM26. We can not guarantee emails from Charms or Facebook group posts for fundraising information.


Stay tuned to our Talking Points for precise information on when the link goes live.

World's Finest Chocolate:

•Our on-line order form for in class pickup is available.

•Our next distribution by directors in class is Monday 11/28/22, or Tuesday 11/29/22 (precise date at the discretion of the directors).

•Our next in person distribution is TBD.

•UBPC is requesting payment for ALL previous checked out boxes before checking out any additional boxes. In addition, each student can only check out 1 box on credit.

https://www.unionbands.com/currentfundraisers

•Where possible UBPC prefers ONE BIG CHECK for your fundraising payments, no coins, and exact change!


Did you know just by a simple click of the mouse, without any extra cost to you, you can donate 0.5% of each purchase to the Union Band? How, you ask? It’s simple, and a one-time step! Visit www.AmazonSmile.com and logon to the account you normally would.

Under the search bar, there is an option to support a non-profit group. Search for Union Band Parents Club Inc. Select it. That's it!  Just make sure each time you shop on Amazon, you go to www.AmazonSmile.com and the system will automatically choose UBPC.  0.5% of all eligible purchases will go into the Union Band's general fund.

Please pass this on to friends and family members as well. Again, there is no cost to you and the benefits to the Union Band could potentially be huge!

Feel free to contact fundraising@unionbands.com with any questions.


Transitioning from the now defunct Remind subscription code used for RR Marching Band communication, we are now test-piloting the Talking Points app.

We request that all students download this app and subscribe ASAP in order to avoid missing important information.  Parents are also welcome to subscribe.

*In-App Subscription*
Use code BK6B6C 

*SMS/Text*
→ For English language, please text  953679  to  415-798-2370 
→ For Spanish language, please text  664301  to  415-798-2370 

For other languages, please contact us

We plan to expand Talking Points communication into other areas of our student organization in the near future.

Thank you for your patience & cooperation as we endeavor into a new communication platform.

UBPC IS MOVING TO TALKING POINTS!  Please join these groups to stay in touch:

UBPC General Info ENGLISH SPANISH

UBPC Fundraising ENGLISH SPANISH

UBPC Concessions ENGLISH SPANISH

UBPC Merchandise ENGLISH SPANISH


7th Grade Band Fall Semester Concert

As we are getting close to Thanksgiving Break, I wanted to let you know of the important information about the band concert and an update on the 7th grade bands. 

 

The Fall Concert will be on Monday, December 12th at 7:00 pm at Union High School Performing Arts Center (UPAC). This concert is required for all 7th grade band students. Their participation at the concert is their Finals Test grade for the first semester. 

 

The students will need to arrive before 6:30 pm. We will warm up the bands at 6:30 pm. So, they will need to be in their seats with their instruments ready to play at 6:30PM. 3rd & 7th Hour Band students will report to the UPAC Stage for warm-up, and 6th Hour Band students will report to Orchestra Room #1610 (located in the UPAC backstage area) for warm-up.

Please remember to be on time and take any traffic issues into account when leaving to come to the UPAC. Please be aware that 71st street and Mingo is a very busy intersection.

 

To drop off students, they will need to enter on the south side of the school between the UMAC and Sam's Club. Students will need to enter the UPAC building from the south doors. They will then be guided by signs and other directors or students of which way to go to warm up. The audience will be able to stay in the UPAC lobby and will be allowed in for seating closer to the concert start time. Students will remain at the concert for both bands' performances. They will not be able to leave until the end of the concert.

 

All of the Band students are required to wear a performance uniform. Please begin acquiring the necessary concert attire now to avoid any last-minute problems. Students who are not dressed according to the dress code may not be allowed to perform.

Ladies:

  • Black dress pants or LONG black skirt

  • Long-sleeved black dress shirt (3/4 sleeves are acceptable)

  • Closed-toed completely black dress shoes with TALL/LONG black socks

Gentlemen:

  • Black dress pants

  • Long-sleeve black dress shirt

  • Black belt

  • Completely Black dress shoes and TALL/LONG black socks

The 3rd hour beginning band class has been doing a wonderful job with learning their instrument. This past week we passed out the music for the Fall Concert in December. We have given them a lot of information. Each student should be taking their instrument home to practice their concert music. The concert is only 4 weeks away and only 3 weeks of school days to practice! The 3rd hour band will be combining with the 7th hour band for the concert. 

 

The 6th & 7th hour band classes have also been doing a great job at improving their knowledge  of the instruments. They have also been learning the concert music and the NBDA honor band audition music for January. The students should be practicing their instrument at home. Please encourage your student to bring their instrument home to practice. 

 

We are very excited to be able to showcase all the bands at the December Concert!! Please begin to invite family and friends to this concert. It is free and open to the public. For any questions, please email me at gomez.adrian@unionps.org or call at 918-357-8097

 

God Bless, 

 

Adrian Gomez

7th Grade Bands Coordinator

 

 

Hola padres,

 

A medida que nos acercamos a las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias, quería informarles sobre la información importante sobre el concierto de la banda y una actualización sobre las bandas de 7º grado.

 

El Concierto de Otoño será el lunes 12 de diciembre a las 7:00 pm en el Centro de Artes Escénicas de Union High School (UPAC). Este concierto es obligatorio para todos los estudiantes de banda de 7º grado. Su participación en el concierto es su calificación en la Prueba Final del primer semestre.

 

Los estudiantes deberán llegar antes de las 6:30 pm. Vamos a calentar las bandas a las 6:30 pm. Por lo tanto, deberán estar en sus asientos con sus instrumentos listos para tocar a las 6:30 p. m. Recuerde llegar a tiempo y tener en cuenta cualquier problema de tráfico al salir para venir a la UPAC. Tenga en cuenta que la calle 71 y Mingo es una intersección muy concurrida.

 

Para dejar a los estudiantes, deberán ingresar por el lado sur de la escuela entre UMAC y Sam's Club. Los estudiantes deberán ingresar al edificio UPAC desde las puertas del sur. Luego serán guiados por señales y otros directores o estudiantes de qué camino tomar para calentar. La audiencia podrá permanecer en el vestíbulo de UPAC y se le permitirá sentarse más cerca de la hora de inicio del concierto. Los estudiantes permanecerán en el concierto para las actuaciones de ambas bandas. No podrán salir hasta el final del concierto.

 

Todos los estudiantes de banda deben usar un uniforme de actuación. Comience a adquirir la vestimenta necesaria para el concierto ahora para evitar problemas de última hora. Es posible que no se les permita actuar a los estudiantes que no estén vestidos de acuerdo con el código de vestimenta.

Señoras:

Pantalón de vestir negro o falda negra LARGA

Camisa de vestir negra de manga larga (se aceptan mangas 3/4)

Zapatos de vestir de punta cerrada completamente negros con calcetines negros ALTOS/LARGO

Caballeros:

pantalones de vestir negros

Camisa de vestir negra de manga larga

cinta negra

Zapatos de vestir completamente negros y calcetines negros ALTOS/LARGO

 

La clase de banda para principiantes de la tercera hora ha estado haciendo un trabajo maravilloso aprendiendo su instrumento. La semana pasada repartimos la música para el Concierto de Otoño en diciembre. Les hemos dado mucha información. Cada estudiante debe llevar su instrumento a casa para practicar su música de concierto. ¡Faltan solo 4 semanas para el concierto y solo 3 semanas de días escolares para practicar! La banda de la 3ra hora se combinará con la banda de la 7ma hora para el concierto.

 

Las clases de banda de las horas 6 y 7 también han estado haciendo un gran trabajo mejorando su conocimiento de los instrumentos. También han estado aprendiendo la música del concierto y la música de la audición de la banda de honor de la NBA para enero. Los estudiantes deben practicar su instrumento en casa. Anime a su estudiante a que traiga su instrumento a casa para practicar.

 

¡Estamos muy emocionados de poder presentar a todas las bandas en el Concierto de diciembre! Por favor, comience a invitar a familiares y amigos a este concierto. Es gratis y abierto al público. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíeme un correo electrónico a gomez.adrian@unionps.org o llame al 918-357-8097

 

Dios los bendiga,

 

Adrián Gómez

Coordinador de bandas de 7mo grado

High School Students Earn Positions in District Honor Bands

Congratulations to the following students who were named to the 2022-2023 NBDA All-District Honor Band roster!

Members

Karyme Abad

Caleb Barrows

Brayden Best

Chase Call

Aiden Carrera

Isabella Cliff

Jackson deGraffenried

Theodore Do

Alex Duran

Lydia Finch

Owen Flynt

Jeffrey Garcia

Edith Geier

Owen Geier

Owen Grass

Belal Hossain

Gabriel McClain

Grant Myers

Sam Oetken

Parker Pearson

Dustin Pham

Ranen Porter

Dion Reyes

Brady Royal

Mikayla Story

Elisha Van Dusen

Jaden Willis

Jayden Yeager Brewer

Alternates

Ameer Abouhassoun

Hannah Anaya

Callie Bearden

Ethan Burnett

Emily Cho

Ethan Deyo

Jackson Harris

Katherine Nguyen

Akhil Pinnapareddy

Oluwajuwuralo Oyedele

Zane Roy

Sam Warren

Kate Ziegenbein