Mr. Benjamin C Helton
Dear Parents,
My name is Benjamin Helton and I am the director of bands for the Bloom District. This is my first year in the district and I am beyond excited to be working with a superb group of kids. Being a native of the South Suburbs and having family roots in the Bloom District, it truly means a lot to me to be working with the area around my home.
I am a graduate of the University of Illinois where I spent 4 years in the Marching Illini Sousaphone Section, 3 years in the Basketball Band, and performed with over 10 other ensembles on a variety of instruments in my tenure there. After college, I became the Director of Bands for a small Unit District out in Western Illinois. I taught grades 1-12 music and band for two years before moving back to my roots in the South Suburbs.
If you ever need to get a hold of me, please, please email me. I never know which phone I am going to be around, so email is the best way to contact me.
Here's to a promising new year! For all you Slacky's that have not been writing in your journals, here are some personality traits that you can write about and turn in one page on each for Monday, October 20th: Punctuality Ability to Work With Others Ability to Follow Directions Good Attendence Enthusiasm Honesty Responsibility Flexibility Organization Skills Creativity
Position:
Director of Bands
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