Recap from this weekend and looking ahead

Good afternoon,

We have had a blast lately here at the JH! Thursday was another successful Trojan Band game! The volunteers always keep those games going. I am so thankful for your dedication in ensuring that our students have a wonderful time each game. We will not perform at this week’s Trojan Band Game. We will hopefully perform at next Thursday’s game in the championship assuming the football team wins this Thursday. More info to come.

8th Grade night was a blast! The students performed at the Amp, pre-game and in the stands with the high school band. I loved seeing our students performing and dancing their hearts out all night. I know that it was a long night but I promise that it was an experience that they will never forget.

Saturday was our 4th annual Legacy of Champions band competition. A THIRD long day for a lot of us but a fulfilling and purposeful day. I received numerous compliments about how hard our JH students worked that day. I was beaming from ear to ear each time someone bragged on our students. Thank you to the parents and students who worked extremely hard on Saturday to help our high school band family.

Please pay special attention to the following dates:

10/18 Cancelled Trojan Band Game

10/25 JH Football Championship Game (if they win this week)

10/29 7th Grade after school rehearsal 3:30-5:00

10/30 8th Grade after school rehearsal 3:30-5:00

11/6 Fall Concert @7:00

11/12 Veterans Day Performance (8th Grade only. During school hours)

11/16 Carowinds Deposit $50 due

Thank you for all of your support and have a GREAT week!

 

-M. Menendez

8th Grade Night

Today is 8th Grade Night! This is a required event for all 8th grade band members. Students will stay after school with me to walk over. They can wear jeans and a T-shirt because we will provide them with a free T-shirt this Friday to change into that is made especially for them. Below is the itinerary that I stole from the high school website. Bring a jacket! 

  • 4:45 pm Report time (leadership should be there early to greet the 8th graders)
  • 5:00 pm Pre-Game Rehearsal
  • 5:30 pm Dinner/Change (provided by boosters)
  • 6:25 pm Uniform check/rehearse stands tunes
  • 6:40 pm depart for the Amp/Pregame
  • 7:30 pm kick-off
    • All 8th grade students will stay for the duration of the game. I will use Remind and also allow them to text you the progress of the game so that you can pin point an accurate pick up time. 

Go Trojans!

-MM

Cookie Dough Arrival Thursday

Good evening,

The cookie dough is set to arrive between 10:30 and 12:30 tomorrow. If your child sold a large amount it may be helpful for someone to come to the school and pick up their order so that they do not have to carry it home themselves.

If you are able to volunteer and help out please let me know. We would need volunteers around 10 AM just to play it safe.

Stay dry!

Sincerely,

M. Menendez

8th Grade Night/Trojan Band Game/Cookie Dough

Good morning,

We have a LOT going on this week so please pay special attention to the following information.

This Friday is 8th Grade Night! This is a required event for all 8th grade band members. Students will stay after school with me to walk over. They can wear jeans and a T-shirt because we will provide them with a free T-shirt this Friday to change into that is made especially for them. Below is the itinerary that I stole from the high school website.

  • 4:45 pm Report time (leadership should be there early to greet the 8th graders)
  • 5:00 pm Pre-Game Rehearsal
  • 5:30 pm Dinner/Change (provided by boosters)
  • 6:25 pm Uniform check/rehearse stands tunes
  • 6:40 pm depart for the Amp/Pregame
  • 7:30 pm kick-off
    • All 8th grade students will stay for the duration of the game. I will use Remind and also allow them to text you the progress of the game so that you can pin point an accurate pick up time. 
  • Trojan Band Game this Thursday!
    • Students may stay after school with me or get a ride back to the high school band room. Report time is 4:45 at the latest.
    • If you would like to volunteer please let me know!
  • Cookie Dough 
    • It is set to be delivered this Thursday. I will let you know of the exact time once I know it.
    • Volunteers are always appreciated. The cookie dough will come pre-sorted this year so we will just have to hand it to the right kid instead of sorting it ourselves.
  • Legacy of Champions Band Competition
    • This Saturday is our band competition! If you have volunteered to help out then you will receive an email from one of our band boosters providing information for you this week.
    • If you are a student then I will tell  you your specific location and report time again during class this week.

      Thank you all for being so supportive and assisting in any way that you can. This ship would not sail without you all!

Sincerely,

Ms. Menendez

Band Competition Volunteers Needed

Good evening,

I am still looking for student or parent volunteers for our band competition next Saturday, the 13th. We are looking for some water station volunteers and stadium guard volunteers. Water station simply fills up cups for bands that are warming up with water while stadium guards block off people from entering the stadium while a band is performing.

The shift is from 6-10 PM that night. If you are available please contact me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

Thank you!

-M. Menendez

LoC Volunteer Opportunity and Announcements

Good evening,

If any adult or student would like to volunteer their time to work at our high school band competition, you may sign up below by clicking the link below. We need various types of volunteers and it is a great way to get to know the high school family and band program.

Students may also count these hours for their clubs that require hours of volunteer service. Students last year knocked out most of their hours for the year with this one day. 

Legacy of Champions Band Competition Volunteers

Please let me know if you have any questions.

This Thursday we will have our first Trojan Band Game!

The shirts and hats came in on Friday so those will be handed out tomorrow.

Info and the schedule are posted below:

4:45 PM students need to be dropped off at high school band room (behind away bleachers of Grisham Stadium).

*Students may stay after school with me at the JH and I will walk them down around 4:15 to the high school if they do not want to go home and come back*

5:00 PM Warm up in high school band room

5:30 PM play at football game and cheer on the football team

6:30 PM (roughly) Half Time: students come to high school band room to eat pizza.

7:00 PM (roughly) Students may be picked up from high school band room to go home

If you are volunteering then we will need your help around 4:45 in the high school band room to get things set up for when the students come in at Half Time to eat.

Beginning this week District Honor Band students will meet at 7:45 on Thursday mornings to work with me on their requirements for their audition.

Wednesday is our usual day for beginner students who just joined band this year and are on their first year of that instrument. Remember that beginners should be enrolled in private lessons.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Sincerely,

M. Menendez

Trojan Band Games

Good morning,

Below is a electronic copy of the form your students are bringing home today if they are in Trojan Band.

Trojan Band Week of Info

I am excited for our first game next Thursday! If you are interested in volunteering please email me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

Optional Wednesday help sessions:

This year we have been spoiled with almost 20 new band members joining our band family. Some students have transferred in and want to try band while others have heard from their friends in class and wanted to be a part of what we do. Please make sure that if your student is new that they are coming to Wednesday help sessions.

I understand that life is busy and that they may not make every Wednesday, but the more they show up, the faster I can catch them up. They are in classes with students that have been playing their instruments for up to three years so it is difficult for me to teach beginners at the same time as veteran players. I want them to feel great about what they are doing and I want them to be an active musician with us.

Please contact me if you have any questions or if your beginner has still not signed up for private lessons.

Thank you to the incredible parents who helped count cookie dough money last week and this week! I could not have done it without you. I am so thankful for people like you who dedicate time to our program.

Cookie dough should come in October 10th or 11th. More info to come soon. 

Sincerely,

M. Menendez

Trojan Band Rehearsal/Private Lessons

Good evening,

On Tuesday we have our one and only Trojan Band Rehearsal after school until 4:30. We will rehearse in the JH Band room and have a blast! Please be prepared to pick up your student at 4:30 in the car rider line in front of the JH.

Our first game is Thursday September 27th at Grisham Stadium. More info to come soon!

If your student is interested in private lessons and they have not been set up yet please email me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

I have PLENTY of musicians ready to teach lessons to your students. If your student wanted to take private lessons but has not heard anything yet to set them up, please let me know. I will get those going for you.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

Sincerely,

M. Menendez

Cookie Dough/Private Lessons/Chair Placements

Good afternoon,

Cookie Dough is due this Tuesday, the 11th of September.

  • Please remember that our 8th graders earn $3 towards their Carowinds trip per each box sold. This is an incredible deal!

Let’s have one last push before Tuesday to sell as much as we can. Thank you for your work so far.

Please ask those students who are interested in private lessons to begin checking their Trojan student emails. The instructors have started emailing them to set up lesson times. If you have any questions you may add me in on the emails and we can get you going as soon as possible.

Congratulations to everyone on a great first chair test for the year! We heard some great auditions and lots of growth.

Below are the chair results for the Fall Concert.

8th Woodwinds

8th Brass:Percussion

7th Brass

7th Woodwinds:Percussion

Have a great rest of your weekend.

Sincerely,

Ms. Menendez