Welcome to the wonderful journey of Elementary Honor Band!
This tab is specifically for the Honor Band students under the direction of Mr. Brewer (Me) (Oak Mesa, Grace Miller, Shull, and La Verne Heights) and Ms. Leyva (Allen, Ekstrand, Gladstone, and Roynon). Ms. Leyva and Mr. Brewer will be meeting with your children to talk about the band programs during the second week of school (August 25th - August 29th). Keep an eye out for paperwork and fliers that will come home with your child during that week. You will have one week to register your child for Beginning Band; The deadline is Friday, September 5th, 2025.
Ms. Leyva is not in charge of the Elementary Honor Bands; Please contact me instead!
Be sure to follow the instructions and scan the QR code below to register for your child's group in the BAND App. The BAND App is how Mr. Brewer will communicate with you about all aspects of the Beginning Band program. If you need assistance with setting up the BAND App or register for your child's group in the app, please navigate to the BAND App tab in the MENU above; Or you can email me at z.brewer@bonita.k12.ca.us.
The Music Machine Honor Band is an auditioned group made up of Advanced Band students that learned to play their instrument in Beginning Band. Please bring your instrument, essential elements book from last year, and a music stand. For their audition, students will play #52 (Tone Builder and Rhythm Etude) and their favorite song from the Essential Elements for Band Book 1 from last year.
Honor Band audition dates are listed below.
Elementary Honor Band Auditions for each school are as follows:
Oak Mesa Elementary School | Monday, September 8th from 1:00 - 2:30
Grace Miller Elementary School | Tuesday, September 9th from 1:00 - 2:30
Shull Elementary School | Wednesday, September 10th from 1:00 - 2:30
La Verne Heights Elementary | Thursday, September 11th from 1:00 - 2:30.
If you cannot make the dates listed above, you will be auditioned at the end of our first rehearsal.
If selected, Honor Band rehearsals for Mr. Brewers students will begin Monday, September 15th, 2025 at Ramona Middle School at 3:45 p.m. For Ms. Leyva's students, Honor Band rehearsals will begin Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at Lone Hill Middle School at 3:45 p.m. Transportation to and from rehearsal is the responsibility of the parents. Carpooling is encouraged to ensure that everyone that wants to be in Honor Band has a way to get to each rehearsal site.
Elementary Honor Band Rehearsal Schedule
Oak Mesa, Grace Miller, Shull, La Verne Heights | Mondays at 3:45 - 4:50 in the Ramona Middle School Band Room
Allen, Ekstrand, Gladstone, Roynon | Wednesdays from 3:45 - 4:50 in the Lone Hill Middle School Band Room
Instruments are NOT NEEDED for this first rehearsal, attendance from parents is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED as the rehearsal will be informational. I will also hand out information about renting instruments during this first rehearsal, so if you have not rented an instrument by this point you will get information on how to do so. If you have ANY questions, comments, or concerns regarding renting an instrument feel free to contact me or wait until this first rehearsal to talk to me. IT IS BETTER TO WAIT AND MAKE A WELL INFORMED DECISION.
Please refer to the HOME page for more information about renting instruments.
Here is the link to register your child for Beginning Band! Registration opens Friday, August 29th and closes Friday, September 5th.
Make sure you have downloaded the BAND App from the App Store or Google Play Store and created an account before you continue. For information about how to make an account, go to the "BAND APP" tab in the MENU above.
You can register your child for the BAND App in a couple of ways. First, you can click on the link listed next to your child's group; From here, you can select confirm to become a member or scan the QR code with your phone's camera. Second, if you open the BAND App and click on your profile, then click check invites, you can click "I got a QR code" to open your camera and scan the QR code listed when you open the link listed below or you can click "I got a Link" and follow the instructions listed on your screen.
Make sure you let the BAND App have access to your camera in order to scan the QR code once you click the link.
Music Machine Honor Band | https://band.us/n/a7aeb1HeQ2jcX
Mr. Brewer | z.brewer@bonita.k12.ca.us | (818) 720 - 3736 | BAND App