East Middle School

Erin Vail 
Rick Weathersby
601 E. Belt Line Rd.    DeSoto, Texas 75115    Phone 972-223-0690

McCowan Middle School

West Middle School

The complete 2009-10 West MS Band Calendar was mailed out in October. Can't find your copy?  Click here to view.

 
Ryan Delagarza

800 N. Westmoreland Rd.    DeSoto, Texas 75115    Phone 972-230-1820

Welcome !!

This is a New Page just for the Middle Schools!
It contains general information for all three middle schools as well aspecific information for each campus.  Bookmark this page and come back often.

All-Region Middle School Results, November 13-14, 2009:
The following DeSoto Middle School Band members made a great showing at All-Region auditions, and will participate in the All-Region clinic and concert in January 2010:

McCowan Middle School: Taylor Bailey - Flute, Tristan Brooks - Bass Clarinet
West Middle School:  Charlisa Burkhalter - Trombone, Wesley Runnels - Clarinet

Congratulations!  Way to keep our proud tradition alive and strong at the Middle School level.

Clarinet Instrument Sheet
Flute Instrument Sheet
Saxophone Instrument Sheet
Trombone Instrument Sheet
Trumpet Instrument Sheet 

School Owned Instruments
If you were unable to attend instrument rental night, we are asking that over the summer you order your band supplies for the upcoming year.  We highly recommend that you call around to the different music stores to find the best deal on supplies, as the prices can vary substantially.  Most music stores also have multiple payment options.  Local music stores include Brook Mays, Mr. E's and Ellis County Music Center.

The music stores will drop off all supplies to the band room in August before school starts.  This helps us ensure that student's do not develop any bad habits from trying to teach themselves how to play over the summer.  We do intend to play the first week of school, so it is important to have everything taken care of before school starts.

Due to the purchase price, there are some instruments that are school-owned instruments, you will not need to rent an instrument from a music store.  It is $50.00 per year to use a school-owned instrument.  This fee will need to be takenm care of by the first week of in August.  Directors will be in and out of school over the summer, so please call if you wish to take care of this before school starts.

Below are links to each of the instrument sheets which specify the necessary supplies required for the first week of school.  Please take your instrument sheet with you when you go to the music store.  The first week of school you will also need to pay $10.00 for your band binder pack.

DeSoto ISD only accepts cash and money orders for payment.