Thank you for your help making our Veterans Day Ceremonies a success.  I was extremely proud of the 8th grade band, I knew they were going to play well, but it was the maturity in which they held themselves all day that allowed us all to remember why we hold these ceremonies.  Thank you to all the Veterans for your service to our country.

Hello 6^th Grade Band Parents,

Your child’s first performance is less than a month away, Monday December 15^th, 2014 at the Mabry Arts Center from 7 – 8pm.  I would like to remind you of the uniform requirements that were outlined in our handbook.

CMS / CJHS band uniform includes:

• Black Band Polo
• Black DRESS Pants (no jeans, this is a formal event)
• Black DRESS Shoes (no sneakers or high tops, this is a formal event)
• Black Socks
• Shirt Tucked In.

We have sized all of the students and are about to put the shirt order in.  Remember that the cookie dough fundraiser went directly toward the purchase of your shirt.  Check the following chart to see how much you owe.

Sold 0 boxes, you owe $21

Sold 1 box, you owe $18

Sold 2 boxes, you owe $15

Sold 3 boxes, you owe $12

Sold 4 boxes, you owe $9

Sold 5 boxes, you owe $6

Sold 6 boxes, you owe $3

Sold 7 or more, your shirt is free, you do not need to do anything.

Please send in a check or cash for the remainder of your money for the polo shirt.  Checks can be made out to CJHS Band.

Thanks all

Hello 8th Grade Band Parents,

As you now know your child has brought information home about our Spring Trip to the Carowinds Theme Park in Charlotte NC.  We will begin payments starting this month with your $50 deposit for students and chaperones, and then a payment is due each month until the end of February.

Please read all the info, and fill out the attached permission and health form.

Please consider coming as a chaperone, the trip is very fun and we would love to have a big group of parents go to help with supervision.  

Hello All,

We have handed out order forms for band coats.  These are completely optional to band students, please do not feel the need to purchase one, but they are a fun way for band kids to show there spirit.

On the front of the form are all the different styles of coats and prices, and on the back is the order form.  Each jacket will come with our “Carrollton Trojan Band” logo.  If you would like to have your name and instrument embroidered on the front you can do so for an additional $5.

We have samples of the coats at school for the kids to try on if they do not know there size.

Forms and Fee’s will be collected on Monday, November 17th.  Please email Mr. Huls or Ms. Menendez if you have any questions.

This is a completely different sale to the 6th grade band polo shirts, we are fitting the students for polos and will send info home about them soon.

Thank you to all my 8th grade band parents for supporting your child Friday night. Ms. Menendez and I couldn’t be more proud of our 8th grade band. Given the elements they still performed with class, and maturity as well as energy and enthusiasm. They rocked the house!

Next week we have another performance all day at the high school on Veterans Day. If you would like to come watch and listen we will be performing 5 times throughout the day. We will have an after school rehearsal tomorrow from 3-4:30 at the JH band room to prepare for this important day of performances.

Thank you again for being awesome parents, attendance is the key to making all these extra performances and fun events successful and we couldn’t do it without you.

Please remember tonight’s rehearsal at the High School, be there before 6pm so that we can start rehearsal on time.  If you left your instrument or equipment at the junior high the band room will be unlocked.

Percussion, Baritones, Mellophones and Tubas we have your instruments, Tubas will need to bring their own mouthpieces however.

Dress warm its gonna get a little chilly.  We will be done by 8pm this evening.

Thanks all.

Thank you again to all the parent volunteers and parents of our awesome Trojan Band members.  We could not have had as much fun without all of your help.  Here are a couple of pictures from our home and away performances.

This week is going to be really special for our 8th grade band students. Each year I like to bring the 8th grade band students to the HS to perform with the Trojan Marching Band and give them a glimpse into what it’s like to be a high school performer. This year will be even more special because we will be performing at half time as well.

We will rehearse in class all of the music, staging and choreography and then on Thursday and Friday we will put it all together. I pride myself every year in great attendance for 8th grade night and I know this year will be awesome with over 200 performers on the field and in the stands. Please make sure your child does not miss out on rehearsal and the performance.

Schedule:

Thursday:
6pm to 8pm – we will rehearse with the HS band in the
stadium at the HS. Drop off and pickup will be at the HS band room.

Friday:
5pm to 6pm – we will eat pizza at the HS band room with all the band students and then perform.
7pm – 10pm – perform pre-game, in the stands, and half time, and then the 4th quarter to finish the game.

Uniform:

Students should dress up in Halloween costume. As long as it is school appropriate, they can move and play there instrument and they will stay warm, it should be just fine.

You are not going to want to miss out on this awesome performance please bring your camera and enjoy the show.

Thanks all

Just a reminder to all band parents,

The cookie dough will be here this Friday for pickup at both the junior high and middle school. If your child has a large order they will need to be picked up from school.

I still need a lot more parents to help volunteer to sort. We will start around 10:30am at the Junior High. Please email ASAP if you can help.