Band Welcome Letter

Dear 5th Grade Parents,

My name is Emre Akter and I am the band director here at MHHS. For those of you who are returning to our school, welcome back! For those of you who are new, welcome!  There is some good information in this email about our band program here at MHHS. 

If you would like to sign your child up for band this year, it is not too late!  We currently have spots available for most band instruments except for drums, which filled up with last year's sign up. 


For information on what equipment is needed for band, please click here: https://sites.google.com/a/newfairfieldschools.org/meeting-house-hill-bands/essential-band-equipment

For information on how to procure an instrument, please click here:https://sites.google.com/a/newfairfieldschools.org/meeting-house-hill-bands/sign-up-for-band

One of my goals is effective communication. Please consider signing up for our Remind. Once band starts this will result in your receiving texts with reminders about the schedule and events. You can sign up for my remind here: https://www.remind.com/join/hf8g2a



My goal is to begin band the week of September 16th. This means our first lessons will not involve instruments but rather warm up / getting to know you activities, ice breakers, and music learning away from the instruments until they all arrive. However, I do want to begin as early as possible and am in communication with our vendors to help make that happen. If you need extra rental contracts for instruments those are available in the band room here. 

I hope you had a wonderful summer and I look forward to working with all of you. 

Sincerely, 
Emre Akter
Band Director - MHHS

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