This message is for all 8th grade parents and students. 

I was reminded by Mr. Carr today about the new member meeting at 7pm on May 3rd. It’s going to be a busy week that week for all 8th grade band members. Let’s recap. 

Monday May 2nd:  5:30 arrival time at Tabernacle Baptist Church for the CJHS awards night. Mandatory for all 8th graders (including those not receiving awards). We will be done at 6:15pm. 

Tuesday May 3rd:  New member meeting for all 8th graders moving on to HS band. Not signed up? Please feel free to come and get the information. We can change your schedule. Don’t miss out on joining the largest team at the HS. This meeting will take place at 7pm at the HS band room. 

Thursday May 5th:  Band BBQ performance at the HS. 5:30pm warmup and 6pm performance in Grisham Stadium. The event will finish at 7pm. Please come and get some BBQ and watch your child perform with the HS marching band. 

Friday May 6-8:  Carowinds trip. I will send out the itinerary this week. 

We have so many 8th grade events coming up. Remember all of these events are made successful by having perfect attendance. Please plan to attend every event, let me know if your child needs a ride I can arrange to have someone pick them up. 

Thanks again. 

Hello all, 

Each year our high school band puts on a great fundraiser called the band BBQ. The marching band puts on a performance and everyone eats BBQ and enjoys the show. The past few years we have included the 8th grade band to give the kids another opportunity to play with the HS kids before they make their way to the HS band. This year is no different. Here is the info:

Thursday May 5th

5:30pm – warmup at the HS band room

6pm-7pm – performance with the HS marching band at Grisham Stadium. 

Pickup at Grisham stadium at 7pm. 

Uniform: band polo shirt and khaki shorts and tennis shoes. 

It’s going to be a busy week of performing but really fun.  I know you will enjoy this awesome performance. Please make plans to be there. 

Hello All,

As we get closer to the end of the year let me give you a few friendly reminders.

Band and Chorus Awards Night  (April 30th from 6-9pm)

Permission slips are due by Tuesday, April 26th.  The event will begin promptly at 6pm.  NO NEED FOR ANYONE TO ARRIVE ANY EARLIER.  All students and chaperone’s can report at 6pm ready to have a good time.  Remember that this is not a “Prom” just a fun way to get together, hand out our awards, and do some dancing.

If you checked a volunteer line on the permission form I will need you.

CJHS Awards Banquet at Tabernacle Church  (May 2nd, 5:15pm – 6:30pm)

This event is MANDATORY for all 8th grade band students.  We will warm-up on stage at 5:30pm and perform two pieces at 6pm for the opening of the CJHS Awards Evening.  Any students attending the NJHS ceremony at 5:30pm can go to the induction ceremony and then come join us ASAP once the ceremony is complete.

Any students not receiving an award that evening from CJHS can leave with their parent, any student receiving an award will go lineup in the gym.

Uniform Requirement:  We will not be wearing our band uniforms, students will be asked to dress nicely.  Boys can wear a shirt and tie or polo and khakis, girls can wear a dress or nice blouse and shirt.

It is an honor that we are invited to play for this prestigious event and I would like to have everyone there looking and sounding great.

Carowinds (May 6th – 8th)  

Let’s try and get all final balances in by the end of this month.  All students and chaperone’s will meet at 9:30AM that morning and then we will head out.  We will pack and load the busses at 10AM and head out.  All itineraries and info will be handed out in class.

Spring Concert (May 16th, 7-8:15pm at the MAC) 

All 6 – 8th grade students will be involved for our annual Spring Concert.  This is our culminating event for the year and is a great way to head out for the summer.  Please mark your calendars and come and enjoy some great music.  6th grader should arrive at 6:30pm and report to the stage, 7th graders should report at 6:45pm to the warm-up room backstage, 8th graders should report at 6:45pm to the auditorium.

Volunteer Opportunity:  We will need helpers at 3:15pm at the MAC to help setup if you can join us.

ALL BAND MEMBERS SHOULD BE IN FULL UNIFORM.

Thanks everyone as always if you have questions you can email me.

Thank you again for your support.

Hello All,

I’m sure you have heard or seen our information on Band and Chorus Awards Night coming up Saturday, April 30th from 6-9pm.  The cost per student is $10 to attend, and only students in band or chorus are eligible.  If they would like to bring a guest from outside band or chorus they may for an additional $10.  Only students in 7th and 8th grade at CJHS are allowed to come to our dance / awards evening, school rules apply, and we will have a principal present during each hour of the event.

Their are many volunteer opportunities available for you to take part in and I would say we usually have around 35 – 50 parents in and out all evening to help the event run smoothly and to monitor kids.  Please consider volunteering.

This is not a mandatory event, just a fun way to reward the students for a great year and a way for the students to recognize those who have excelled.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Hello all 8th grade band parents. After speaking with my tour company and getting feedback from the students I have decided the best step toward keeping the trip on course with what we have planned is to go the weekend of the 6th – 8th. 

I had two students that could not switch to that weekend and we are going to get them a refund on the money they have paid. To switch it would be rescheduling far too many vendors and would ultimately make the trip not as fun for all. 
I want to sincerely appologize to you all for making such a large mistake. If you know me, I hope you have seen that I am very organized, this mistake has really been a tough one to swallow and one that I will learn from in the future. Thank you for your patience and understanding. I certainly do have the best band parents in the world. 

Thank you again. 
Mr. Huls

PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REGARDING THIS YEARS TRIP.

As I was entering in our rooming list today I noticed that my tour company has us going on our trip May 6th – 8th instead of May 13th – 15th as I have listed on my materials.

Please email me immediately at joe.huls@carrolltoncityschools.net if you cannot alter your plans to the weekend of May 6th-8th.  I want to see how many people it will affect, we still could possibly have the option of going the 13th-15th but would have to check hotel availability.  Keeping it the 6th -8th would be our best scenario.

This mistake is 100% my fault, I apologize.

Mr. Huls

Just a friendly reminder that all 8th grade students have auditions for high school band this Thursday. 

I will be walking all students to the HS after school and they can warmup and audition.  If you would like to come later after school we will still be auditioning around 6pm, feel free to drop your child off at the band room. 

Please remember this is not for a grade and students should not feel intimidated. It will be a supportive environment where we can listen to your child and pick which concert band is going to be right for them. 

With around 200 kids to audition Thursday the future is bright. We are very excited about the opportunity to hear all of the up coming 9th graders and wish them luck in their preparation. 

Attention all band parents !!!

We currently have only 50 AYP cards left to sell, that means we have sold nearly 700 cards.  Get your final orders in ASAP.

If the need arises or you feel like you have a lot more buyers we can purchase some more cards to sell.  Email me if you have a large order.

Thank you so much for your support of our band program.

What a long day!!! The kids all did a wonderful job throughout the day today. The 7th and 8th grade student’s hard work paid off as they earned superior ratings from all judges both on stage and in sight reading. 

Thank you to all my parent chaperones, we couldn’t experience the kind of success we had today without you.  Thank You to all my fellow directors Chris Carr, Maria Menendez and Josh Robichaux for your help preparing the kids as well. 
Still a lot of school and a few more performances and events left this year. Stay tuned to the website and check the calendar. 

KEEP SELLING AYP !!!  We have 250 cards left. 

Thank you all again. I am one proud band director. 

Hello all,

The rehearsals are in the books and now it is time to shine on stage. 

Please make sure your child comes to school in uniform tomorrow if they are in 7th grade. We will be pulling out as close to 8am as possible. 
8th grade students will be able to change at 1:10 when they arrive for class. They will have a short rehearsal with Mr. Carr and then load and leave as close to 3pm as possible. 

If you checked to be a chaperone we will need you. All others are welcome to come as members of the audience. 7th grade performs at 10:30am and 8th grade at 6:30pm. 

Thanks for all your support. I am very proud of all my students. 

Mr. Huls