We are officially on our last week of the first semester! The students have worked so hard this semester and we are excited to end the week strong!
Week at a Glance:
Monday: CHS and CUES Concert 6:00PM Free to the public!
Tuesday: Chair test in class for 7th and 8th graders. Playing test for 6th grade in class
Christmas Sponsorship
I want to say thank you to everyone who helped with our original two families and their Christmas sponsorship this year. What even warmed my heart more is when we were asked to support a third family, and you all covered everything that they needed within an hour. Thank you to this community for being so loving and selfless during this time.
Winter Concert
What a tremendous Winter Concert! The audience was so supportive and the students performed wonderfully. The students were dressed very festive and I am sure that many great photos were taken. Below are some from the school system. Thank you to our staff of incredible band directors and teachers who work behind the scenes to make concerts like this so successful! Dr. Carr, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Trumble, Mr. Boyle, and Mr. Videtto handled so many things and allow for Mr. Marier and Ms. Menendez could focus on making music with the students! What a village we have!
Good evening! We are so excited for this week because there is much to celebrate and lots of music to share!
Concert Info 12/9
Our concert next Tuesday will have a slightly different schedule and different uniform. Please read below:
Uniform:
Upper body: Anything festive! Green, red, white, light blue, christmas lights, antlers, hats, you name it!
Lower body:black on bottom, with no crocks, sandals, flip flops.
Skirts and dresses must have black leggings underneath
Our concerts are required for all band members and students are required to stay for the duration of their portion of the concert.
6th grade/Symphonic Band:
Report to MAC @ 5:15
6th grade performs @ 6:00PM
Symphonic Band performs @ 6:20
6:40 PM Dismissal for both groups
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:
Report to MAC @ 6:15
Concert Band performs @ 7:00
Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:35
7:55 PM Dismissal for both groups
Christmas Sponsorship
Please ensure that your gifts are labeled and turn in this week so that I can get the gifts delivered to the families. You all have such incredible hearts and we are going to make so many people happy. Our two families will have a better holiday season because of our band program. Thank you so much!
District Honor Band
We had 18 students audition for District Honor Band on Saturday. This involved months of preparation, courage, and leadership! We are so proud of all that auditioned and are excited to share that we had 12 students earn a spot in the District VII Honor Band!
Congratulations to the following:
Band 1: Emma Ha, Jeronimo Morales-Ruiz, Jaina Williams, Zio Rho, Joseph Ballew, Konsih Pisoh, Gina Lin, Gabriel Forero.
Band 2: Jaine Savoie, Jacob Tang Yuk, Selena Chen, Margot Ayers.
This group will travel to Ringgold, Georgia in February to participate! Congratulations!
Carowinds
8th Graders must create a Carowinds account if they have not done so already.
Welcome back from break! I hope that you all had an incredible time with family and loved ones! This week we are gearing up for our last concert of the semester. Next Tuesday is going to be so enjoyable and we cannot wait to share music with you!
Concert Info 12/9
Our concert next Tuesday will have a slightly different schedule and different uniform. Please read below:
Uniform:
Upper body: Anything festive! Green, red, white, light blue, christmas lights, antlers, hats, you name it!
Lower body:black on bottom, with no crocks, sandals, flip flops.
Skirts and dresses must have black leggings underneath
Our concerts are required for all band members and students are required to stay for the duration of their portion of the concert.
6th grade/Symphonic Band:
Report to MAC @ 5:15
6th grade performs @ 6:00PM
Symphonic Band performs @ 6:20
6:40 PM Dismissal for both groups
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:
Report to MAC @ 6:15
Concert Band performs @ 7:00
Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:35
7:55 PM Dismissal for both groups
Christmas Sposorship
Please ensure that your gifts are labeled and turn in this week so that I can get the gifts delivered to the families. You all have such incredible hearts and we are going to make so many people happy. Our two families will have a better holiday season because of our band program. Thank you so much!
District Honor Band Tryouts: This Saturday the 6th
Good luck to our students auditioning for District Honor Band on Saturday! Once you are done auditioning you may head out and enjoy the rest of your Saturday!
DISTRICT VII HONOR BAND AUDITIONS FINAL INFORMATION
SCHOOL ADDRESS: Cass Middle School
195 Fire Tower RD NW Cartersville, GA 30120
There are two entrances to CMS. We want to encourage parents to enter on “Brittani LN.”
Students may carpool or ride with their guardian. Ms. Menendez will be working all day at the event and cannot provide a bus.
Please arrive at 12:30 to check in, warm up, and then get in line when they call for Carrollton to stand in the audition lines. Your audition time is 1:30 PM but you will be able to line up earlier!
Students will check-in at the registration area labeled “Gym, enter here” on the campus map.
Students should wear semi-formal attire (no jeans) and nothing with our school logo on it.
Carowinds
The following students/chaperones currently have Carowinds Accounts:
Margot,Ayers
Joseph,Marshall,Ballew
Samuel,Camp
Selena,Chen
Ruthie,Collins
Ruby,Cook
Calie,Corrie
Gabriel,Courtney
Shavoun,Courtney
Paris,Davidson
Aiden,Davis
Brycen, Davis
Kingston,Dix
kingston,dix
Braylen,Dodson
Jennifer,Engelbird
Josie,Engelbird
Kammie, Gosa
William,Griffin
Emma,Ha
Gabryelle,Henson
Donovan,Jones
Douglas,Jones
Gerald,Jones
Landon,Lane
Aniyah,Lewis
Joseph,Lewis II
Gina,Lin
Franklin,Lopez
Lauryn,McKenzie
Elijah,Nix
Nikki,Truss
Donald,Mason,Peden
James,,Peden
Kathryn,Reid
Rosemary,Reid
Zio,Rho
Zefira,Rivera Manon
Ella,Silvey
Zariah,Spidell
Bruce,Spray
Nehemiah,Thames
Juliet,Isabella,Truss
Cameron,,Tyciak
Lindsey,Villalobos-Florez
Jose,Viveros reyes
Jaina, Williams
Christopher,,Wilson-Harkins
Reagan ,Woodrow
If your 8th grader does not see their name on this list they will need to make an account ASAP.
Each year, our band program sponsors families during the holiday season. As a team leader (band director) I receive information on students and their shirt, shoe, and pant sizes as well as some toys or other gifts submitted by their parents. To keep things anonymous, we will have two families and called them “Family #1” and “Family #2”.
If you are able to contribute, please click on one of the links above to select items to donate. Please identify the items (especially if they are wrapped) by the Family # and the Age/Gender of the child. This allows for me to separate the presents and get them to the correct family.
Thank you for considering and I am so excited that our students are learning to give to others during this time of the year!
UWG Free Concert 11/17
On Monday, the 17th, the University of West Georgia Wind Ensemble has a fantastic concert! Please click below to see their jaw dropping pieces including a baritone/euphonium soloists, a piece about the Northern Lights, and a piece featuring four percussionists that will blow your mind.
Each year, our band program sponsors families during the holiday season. As a team leader (band director) I receive information on students and their shirt, shoe, and pant sizes as well as some toys or other gifts submitted by their parents. To keep things anonymous, we will have two families and called them “Family #1” and “Family #2”.
If you are able to contribute, please click on one of the links above to select items to donate. Please identify the items (especially if they are wrapped) by the Family # and the Age/Gender of the child. This allows for me to separate the presents and get them to the correct family.
Thank you for considering and I am so excited that our students are learning to give to others during this time of the year!
Tuesday: Wind Ensemble Veterans Day assembly performance/TBLA meeting until 4:30 PM/ CHS Band concert at 7:00 PM (free to the public)
Veterans’ Day Wind Ensemble Performance
On Tuesday, the CMS Wind Ensemble will perform at the annual Veterans Day assembly at the CHS Gym. We are honored to be included each year in this assembly.
The schedule is attached below:
8:00 AM Bus departs for CHS Gym and begin setting up
8:15 AM Bus returns to pick up students who have not arrived as CMS yet
8:20 all students arrive at CHS Gym and sit to begin assemblies.
8:30 AM Elementary School Assembly #1
9:20 AM Elementary School Assembly #2
10:00 AM High School Juniors and Seniors (either watch or head to CHS early for lunch)
10:45 AM- 11:45 Lunch
12:00 PM Upper Elementary School Assembly
1:15 PM Middle School Assembly
2:00 PM Walk back to CMS
A few reminders:
Uniform is all black
If you are not a car rider or your bus does not arrive in time to load at 8 AM, you will wait until it returns to pick you up. The rest of us will be setting up the chairs and stands at that point while Mr. Marier rides the bus with the second group.
Subway will be provided at the CHS band room for lunch.
Reinhardt Honor Band
Congratulations to the following students! They were accepted into the Reinhardt University Middle School Honor Band! They rehearsed and learned from conductors and composers this weekend and put on a wonderful concert Saturday afternoon! Thank you for being leaders and for making our band program better!
Marshall Ballew, Gabriel Forero, Caleb Griffin, Emma Ha, Gina Lin, Jeronimo Morales- Ruiz, Zio Rho, Zefira Rivera Manon, Janie Savoie, and Jaina Williams.
Chocolate Party
Thank you to all of the volunteers and the students who participated in our raffle fundraiser! We did a tremendous job and were able to celebrate last week with an inflatable obstacle course, an ice cream sundae buffet, and lots of fun outside! This is one of our two fundraisers and we hit it out of the park!
Free Concerts!
This Tuesday the CHS Band program will present their Fall Concert at the Mabry Arts Center. The concert is free as always and we would love to see you in attendance! The marching band will close out their competitive season with a standstill performance to conclude the concert which is always memorable!
On Monday, the 17th, the University of West Georgia Wind Ensemble has a fantastic concert! Please click below to see their jaw dropping pieces including a baritone/euphonium soloists, a piece about the Northern Lights, and a piece featuring four percussionists that will blow your mind.
Wednesday: Chickfila lunch provided for chocolate bar raffle drawing winners!
Thursday: Chocolate Party until 5:00 PM!
Happy Sunday and what an incredible concert last week! The students looked and sounded incredible. I am so proud of how they played and I hope that you enjoyed hearing them as much as I did. Thank you to all of the volunteers, Mr. Marier, TBLA members, and especially Dr. Carr and Mr. Nelson for bringing the CHS Marching band as a special treat! It was a memorable night and we cannot wait to share music with you on December 9th at our Winter Concert!
An album uploaded by Ms. Tuggle from our school system’s marketing team is attached below.
If you have an 8th grader who would like to fundraise more money off of their Carowinds Trip they may continue selling chocolate bars by filling out this form: https://form.jotform.com/253033907454153
All three grades are able to sell chocolate if they would like but would need to fill out the above form each time that they want a new box. Thank you so much for your support!
Chocolate Party!
This Thursday we will have our chocolate party after school! We will have an inflatible obstacle course on the field between the Middle School and CES as well as an Ice Cream Sundae bar! If you would like to help serve ice cream and monitor at the party please email me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net
Wondering if your student is on the roster for the party? Check below!
Congratulations to Janie Savoie, Gabriel Forero, Konsih Pisoh, and Melissa Gomez-Deleon for participating in the Columbus State University All State Help Day! These students traveled on their own to CSU to learn about audition strategies, perfect their audition materials, and more! Below is a photo from Sunday and we are so proud of them for being leaders! Leadership takes courage! (Not pictured below, Melissa)
Upcoming Dates:
11/4 Chocolate party: after school until 5:00 PM Volunteers needed!
CMS Trojan Band 