We hope that all our Gull Lake families are staying safe and healthy!
January 4, 2021 - Return to Face-to-Face Instruction
Welcome back, students! Classes resume January 4 on the "4 Day Face-to-Face" schedule, with in-person classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with Wednesdays reserved for office hours and individual instruction as needed.
Students are reminded of our Band PPE Protocol:
All students that play a wind instrument must use their individual Band PPE each time they participate in class. The specially constructed masks allow playing while wearing a facial covering and the bell covers help limit the amount of aerosols that are generated while playing. New wind instrument students should see Mrs. Stark for their face mask and bell cover. Percussion students wear face masks of their choosing.
Band masks must be washed at home after two days of wearing at school; students should take them home on Tuesdays and Fridays. We recommend hand washing with mild soap and allowing the mask to air dry. Please remember to bring PPE back on the next in-person school day!
The masks have been labeled with a waterproof paint pen that should last through multiple washings. Students should see Mrs. Stark if a mask needs to be re-labeled. Bell covers should remain on the instruments and do not need to be washed weekly.
We are grateful to the Gull Lake Schools Administration for the purchase of industrial air purifiers for our Band and Choir rooms! The purifiers add an extra layer of protection for students and staff and are a welcome addition to our PPE protocol.
For the safety of all, students who do not have their Band mask and/or bell cover for class will not be allowed to play their instrument and will not receive participation points for that day. Students who lose their Band PPE will be responsible for purchasing their own replacement pieces. Unfortunately, we do not have loaner pieces available. Please see Mrs. Stark to order.
Disney Trip update 11/23/20 - please see the Spring Break Disney Trip page for full details!
January 4, 2021 - Return to Face-to-Face Instruction
Welcome back, students! Classes resume January 4 on the "4 Day Face-to-Face" schedule, with in-person classes on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, with Wednesdays reserved for office hours and individual instruction as needed.
Students are reminded of our Band PPE Protocol:
All students that play a wind instrument must use their individual Band PPE each time they participate in class. The specially constructed masks allow playing while wearing a facial covering and the bell covers help limit the amount of aerosols that are generated while playing. New wind instrument students should see Mrs. Stark for their face mask and bell cover. Percussion students wear face masks of their choosing.
Band masks must be washed at home after two days of wearing at school; students should take them home on Tuesdays and Fridays. We recommend hand washing with mild soap and allowing the mask to air dry. Please remember to bring PPE back on the next in-person school day!
The masks have been labeled with a waterproof paint pen that should last through multiple washings. Students should see Mrs. Stark if a mask needs to be re-labeled. Bell covers should remain on the instruments and do not need to be washed weekly.
We are grateful to the Gull Lake Schools Administration for the purchase of industrial air purifiers for our Band and Choir rooms! The purifiers add an extra layer of protection for students and staff and are a welcome addition to our PPE protocol.
For the safety of all, students who do not have their Band mask and/or bell cover for class will not be allowed to play their instrument and will not receive participation points for that day. Students who lose their Band PPE will be responsible for purchasing their own replacement pieces. Unfortunately, we do not have loaner pieces available. Please see Mrs. Stark to order.
Disney Trip update 11/23/20 - please see the Spring Break Disney Trip page for full details!
The Gull Lake High School Bands Program
The Gull Lake High School Bands program exemplifies our motto "Always with Pride!"
GLHS offers students the opportunity to participate in multiple award-winning instrumental groups:
- the competitive Blue Devil Marching Band (ranked 6th in Michigan in Flight III in our second year of MCBA competition!)
- the Concert Band
- the placement by audition-only Symphonic Band
- the just-for-fun Pep Band during basketball season
Gull Lake High School Band students are a vital and visible part of our community. Throughout the school year, students perform and entertain the crowds at home varsity football and basketball games, pep assemblies, local parades and concerts. They compete against other Michigan bands in MCBA and MSMBA competitions, and consistently achieve superior ratings in MSMBA Marching and MSBOA Instrumental Festivals. Many students perform outside of school at events such as District and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals; with community groups such as the Youth Brass Band of Battle Creek, the Kalamazoo Junior Symphony Orchestra, and local Drum and Bugle Corps; and at Disney World in Orlando, Florida every four years.
We invite you to attend a concert - cheer us on at a competition - get involved with the GLBPA - and sit back and enjoy the music.
Click on one of the drop down tabs above for more information about any of our High School bands.
Always With Pride!
