Hello all,

As you know the 7th and 8th grade bands will be performing next week at the Mabry Arts Center as a dress rehearsal for our festival performances in March.  This concert will feature our 7th and 8th grade bands as well as the high school bands.

I am very excited to see all of our band parents from the JH and HS bands together for one great concert to celebrate the beautiful music being made everyday here in the Carrollton City School System.

This will be a large concert, if you could limit the amount of people coming out to listen that would be great.  We want to make sure everyone gets a seat, and can enjoy all of the bands on stage in a great listening environment.

We will be welcoming 4 judges to judge the bands in a similar style that we will be judged at festival.  They will give us some extra comments to help us design our final rehearsal plans around in the days leading up to March 8th and 9th.

IMPORTANT CONCERT REMINDERS

7th graders please report at 6:30pm in full uniform, shirt tucked in (please DO NOT be late)

8th graders please report at 6:45pm in full uniform, shirt tucked in, to the section of seats blocked off for you.

If you are willing to hand out programs, or sell some AYP cards at the concert come up and see me at 6:30pm.  

We will start right at 7pm.  The concert will go to about 8:30pm, we ask that you all stay to enjoy the high school bands.  You will not want to miss the excellent groups Mr. Carr and Mr. Robichaux have worked so hard to prepare.

Thank you to those who have already emailed to volunteer to be a chaperone at festival.  I have your email and recorded your name.  We can still use more, if you can get the time off work, or come out for a late night with the 8th graders I will need your help.

Thanks all, see you Tuesday evening.

Hello all. I received our performance days and times and I thought I would reach out for volunteers and get everyone the information. 

8th Grade Band 

Performs Thursday March 9th. 8pm at South Paulding HS. 

Itinerary:

Students should come to the band room after school and change into uniform. 

4pm – leave for dinner (TBA)

5:30pm – arrive, eat

6:30pm – leave for South Paulding HS

7pm – arrive, unpack, bathroom

7:30pm – warmup

8pm – perform 

9pm – back to the bus, pack up

9:30pm – head home

10:30pm – arrive home

Due to the level of music our 8th grade band performs we usually go later at night. The good news is that the kids have the next day off school. 

We will need several parents to come with use to help load, unload, and supervise the students. Please email if you can help out. Your dinner will be paid for. 

Thanks all. 

Hello all. I received our performance days and times and I thought I would reach out for volunteers and get everyone the information. 

7th Grade Band 

Performs Wednesday March 8th. 11:10 am at South Paulding HS. 

Itinerary:

Arrive at school in uniform at the usual time. There will be no time / need to change. 

8:30am – leave for South Paulding

10:00am – arrive, unpack, bathroom

10:40am – warmup

11:10am – perform 

12:10pm – back to the bus 

12:30pm – lunch (TBA)

1:30pm – head home

3pm – arrive for usual dismissal from school. 

We will need several parents to come with use to help load, unload, and supervise the students. Please email if you can help out. Your lunch will be paid for. 

Thanks all. 

Hello all. A huge congratulations should go out to our awesome District Honor Band students for performing so well in Ringold this weekend. They did an awesome job representing our school and band program. Here are some items to remember for his week and some new updates:

Schedule: 

Tuesday – 7th grade band after school rehearsal. 3:30-4:30. Pickup promptly at 4:30. 

Wednesday– jazz band after school rehearsal. 3:30-4:30. Pickup promptly at 4:30. 

Thursday – 8th grade band after school rehearsal. 3:30-4:30. Pickup promptly at 4:30. 

Friday – Jazz band performs at the black history assembly first thing in the morning. They should arrive at school in uniform. They may change when it is finished. 

FRIDAY – ALL BAND STUDENTS BRING BAND POLO TO SCHOOL. WE WILL BE TAKING YEARBOOK PICTURES DURING CLASS. WE WILL WEAR OUR POLOS AND BLUE JEANS. 

KEEP SELLING AYP CARDS. !!!!!

FEBRUARY 28th IS OUR PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT 7-8:15 PM. 

Hello All,

After a hard working January and an excellent weekend camp I have decided to give the bands Tuesday and Thursday rehearsals off this week.  Wednesday the jazz band will still rehearse because we have our first performance in two weeks.  We are also kicking off our AYP card fundraiser.  Here is the schedule and some important details to remember:

Monday – AYP Card Fundraiser Kickoff

• Each card is $15 and is good for unlimited use for a year.
• For every 5 cards sold the seller gets 1 card free. (try and sell 5 before you buy one yourself)
• Our goal is for each student to sell 10 cards.
• Turn in money to the CJHS band box ASAP and receive your cards the next day.
• We will sell until we are out of cards.
• Checks can be made out to the CJHS Band, we also accept cash.

Tuesday – NO 7TH GRADE AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSAL

Wednesday – Jazz Band rehearsal 3:30 – 4:30

Thursday – NO 8TH GRADE AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSAL.  DHB kids leave with Mr. Carr and Mr. Huls to head to Ringold, GA for the DHB weekend.

SELL SELL SELL those AYP Cards !!!

Thanks

Mr. Huls

I am so thankful for my awesome students and their parents. They rolled their sleeves up today, worked incredibly hard and have a lot to be proud of. 

Thank you to all the parent volunteers that came out to set up, serve and tear down lunch. And a huge thank you to the staff for helping my awesome students in sectionals. We are on our way to a great performance in March.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend. 

Mr. Huls

I am looking forward to seeing you all today. Here is a quick run down of student / volunteer times.

9am- Students Report to MAC

11am- Volunteers report to CHS band room. 

3:30- Concert at MAC

4- Pickup at MAC

Thanks all. I am looking forward to an awesome event today. 

Hello all,

This is going to be one big important week for all band members. Here is all the info:

Tuesday: 7th Grade After School Rehearsal 3:30 – 4:30

Wednesday:  Jazz Band After School Rehearsal 3:30 – 4:30

Thursday:  8th Grade After School Rehearsal 3:30 – 4:30

Saturday:  Symphonic Band Camp. 9am-4pm at the Mabry Arts Center. We will be feeding the students lunch. Please come in at 3:30 to watch our wrap up concert. 

VOLUNTEERS:  If you can come to volunteer please meet at the CHS band room around 11am, also email me to let me know. We will need a large group of parents to help. 
Symphonic camp is just another one of those awesome events that is paid for by your band fee at the beginning of the year. A lot of planning goes into finding staff, ordering food, setup and tear down. It is a huge piece in our preparation to perform at a superior level. Please make sure your child DOES NOT miss this event. 

Thanks All. 

Email joe.huls@carrolltoncityschools.net if you can volunteer. 

SATURDAY FEB 11th Itinerary

• 9 am – Students should report to the Mabry Arts Center
• 9:20 am – Rehearsals begin.
• 11:45 am – Lunch
• 1 pm – Rehearsals begin.
• 3:30 pm – Perform on stage
• 4 pm – Dismissal

Fun Activities

• Each section will have Sectionals with a professional on their instrument.
• Each band will rehearse on stage with a master teacher and conductor.
• Students will be provided lunch and activities in the CHS band room.
• Each band will perform a concert at the end of the day.
• All students will enter in a raffle to “Pie” Mr. Huls in the face at the conclusion of the concert.

NO BAND UNIFORM IS REQUIRED, STUDENTS MAY WEAR WHAT THEY REGULARLY WOULD WEAR TO SCHOOL.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:  If you can come help out either all day, or just a lunch (11:15 – 1:30pm) Please email me, we will need a big group of parents to help.

Please remember that this is NOT OPTIONAL, all students should attend.  We put a lot of effort in to planning, organizing and hiring for this event.  ALL STUDENTS SHOULD BE IN ATTENDANCE FOR THE FULL DURATION…..trust me….they will have fun! 🙂

You are invited to the concert from 3:30 – 4pm, please come in and listen to how our festival repertoire is coming along.

Here are some friendly reminders about this week and a few upcoming events.

• Tuesday:  After School Rehearsal this week for the 7th Grade Band from 3:30 – 4:30pm.  Pickup promptly at 4:30pm please.
• Wednesday:  Jazz band rehearsal from 3:30 – 4:30pm.  Pickup promptly at 4:30pm please.
• Thursday:  After School Rehearsal this week for the 8th Grade Band from 3:30 – 4:30pm.  Pickup promptly at 4:30pm please.

Thanks