After School Band Program — Registration
Important Notice about Funding!
There has been a huge increase in the demand for more seats and more weeks. The After School Band, serving each of our 27 elementary schools will help approximately 1100 children this year. However, the ASB program is not paid by your tax dollar! It is funded entirely by community member donations. Each year, through our annual Music Telethon and other fundraising activities, we raise the $140,000 needed to sustain this important program. Make your donation today and help keep music in our schools!
After School Band Program - Registration
Fall Registration began September 1, 2011. Many classes are now full. If you are placed on a waitlist, you will NOT receive a confirmation notice. However, as space becomes available, you will be contacted by the After School Band Coordinator.
Please read below for important information about this year's After School Band program! We suggest you print this page and keep it handy! If your prefer to register by mail, please download a registration packet.
Otherwise, proceed to: Online Registration
About our Online Registration System
To ensure that your information is safely transmitted and stored, we have partnered with Z2systems.com to handle our registration and donation process. When you enroll your student online, he or she will automatically be placed in the class you selected. In the unusual event that a class becomes full, your student will be placed on a waiting list and you will be notified when space becomes available. If space does not become available, we will place your child at the alternate campus you requested. Class lists will be posted at each school site after September 26th.
Class Schedules
In general, classes begin in October and end in May. Dates & times of band sessions vary depending on school site, however, most begin 10 minutes after school dismissal. Due to demand, three new sessions have been added. Download the 2011-12 ASB Class Schedule
Advanced Band Classes
FEF is proud to offer one Advanced Level Band Class in each Attendance Area, at a designated school site as shown below. These classes are for 6th graders with two years of band experience AND instructor approval. If accepted, you are responsible for your student’s transportation to the designated school site. Students can also choose to attend both the Intermediate Band class at their school site and the Advanced class at its designated location.
You may enroll your student for the Advanced Level Band class. However, if the instructor finds that your student does not qualify, he or she will be registered in the Intermediate class on his or her regular school site.
Class Requirements
Instruments: Students will wait until the first day of class to sign up for an instrument to play. Students are responsible for obtaining their own instrument and purchasing an instruction book. Some instruments may have prerequisites. Parents, please rent or purchase instruments from a music store only (buying from Big Box stores or online can be inexpensive but are low-quality and cause problems for the students). If you are unable to rent or purchase the instrument your student needs, please contact Denise Whitney for assistance at dwhitney@fremont-education.org.
Note to Returning Students: Students continuing in the program from last year MUST re-register to participate this year. Please bring your instrument and book to the first day of class. Be prepared to audition for a spot in the Intermediate or Advanced class. If you would like to switch to a different instrument, or play a second one, sign up for the Beginning band class to start the year and the Band instructor will work with you to decide which class is the best fit
ASB Class Policy
Parents and students must read, sign and turn in the After School Band 2011 Policies form to their band instructor on the first day of band class. Download After-School Band Class Policies
Volunteer Hours
To ensure the continued success of the ASB program, FEF relies on its ASB Parent Volunteers. There are many ways that you can help. You will be able to indicate areas of interest when you register and our volunteer coordinator will contact you at the appropriate time.
Questions?
Please call (510) 659-2561 or email Michelle Majeski at band@fremont-education.org