Month: November 2023

11/26-12/2

Welcome back! I hope that you have had a restful break and that you are ready to finish the semester!

Week in a glance:

Monday: DHB Practice until 4:15

Tuesday: DHB practice until 4:15

Wednesday: Jazz Band until 4:15

Thursday: Percussion Ensemble rehearsal until 4:15

Saturday: DHB Auditions at Cass Middle School

Jacket Order

Today is the last day to order something from our jacket order! Only 10 hours left!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

  • The “8th Graders Only” jacket is a requirement for high school band members so we like to offer that a little early for our 8th graders. Please purchase it in a size higher so that you will grow into it.
    • Other band members and loved ones may purchase this jacket, but please ensure that you think ahead about the size that you order as they are expensive.
  • Share this link with the community, friends, and loved ones
  • There is a countdown on the top of the website that shows when the order is due.

District Honor Band Auditions:

All students auditioning for DHB must plan to stay after either on Monday/Tuesday or both for DHB practice.

  • 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 10:00 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 11 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.
  • Once you are done auditioning you may head out and enjoy the rest of your Saturday!

Carowinds (8th Grade Only)

If you have not created your Carowinds account and are not up to date, please update that this time. Our trip payments are spread out over months to make things more manageable.

https://superholiday.grcoll.co/go/cmsb30117-24

  • I would love for all 8th grade band members to travel. Please contact me individually if your student has not signed up so we can work something out! It is a great experience that they deserve!
  • More chaperones are needed.
  • I will be submitting a credit to all Carowinds accounts for those who sold chocolate. I did not get that in last week like I wanted to. You should see that applied to your account in the next weeks.
  • Attached is the document with the trip itinerary, cost, and break down.

Upcoming Dates

12/2 DHB Auditions @Cass Middle School

12/14 Winter Concert

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

Jacket order

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! I am extremely thankful for our Band community.

There are only five days left to order some CMS band swag! Orders can either be delivered to the band room or to your address. These will make great gifts for the holidays. Feel free to share this link with your friends and loved ones.

Thank you for your support!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

11/13-11/17

Good morning,

A special congratulations to the Carrollton High School Marching band on their trip and performance in New York City this past weekend! Another congratulations goes out to our CMS Wind Ensemble to who performed beautifully all day on Friday for the Veterans Assembly. Thank you to Mr. Derek Able for conducting the group as I was in NYC with the high school band. Our band program represented us well in many ways over the past week!

Week in a glance:

Tuesday: DHB practice until 4:15

Wednesday: Jazz Band

Thursday: No Percussion Ensemble rehearsal

Jacket Order

Each year we have a winter coat/jacket order to show of our pride and spirit. I am excited to offer some new products this year!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

  • The “8th Graders Only” jacket is a requirement for high school band members so we like to offer that a little early for our 8th graders. Please purchase it in a size higher so that you will grow into it.
    • Other band members and loved ones may purchase this jacket, but please ensure that you think ahead about the size that you order as they are expensive.
  • Share this link with the community, friends, and loved ones
  • There is a countdown on the top of the website that shows when the order is due.

Carowinds (8th Grade Only)

If you have not created your Carowinds account and are not up to date, please update that this time. Our trip payments are spread out over months to make things more manageable.

https://superholiday.grcoll.co/go/cmsb30117-24

  • I would love for all 8th grade band members to travel. Please contact me individually if your student has not signed up so we can work something out! It is a great experience that they deserve!
  • More chaperones are needed.
  • I will be submitting a credit to all Carowinds accounts for those who sold chocolate. I did not get that in last week like I wanted to. You should see that applied to your account in the next weeks.
  • Attached is the document with the trip itinerary, cost, and break down.

Upcoming Dates

11/26 Jacket Order Due

12/2 DHB Auditions @Cass Middle School

12/14 Winter Concert

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

11/6-11/10

Schedule for the week:

Monday-Thursday: No after school rehearsals

Monday: FALL CONCERT

Friday: Wind Ensemble Veterans Day Assembly performance

Fall Concert:

Our first concert of the year is almost here! Tomorrow, on November 6th, our CMS band will rock the Mabry Arts Center.

Please click below to view out concert program!

We will have two concerts on Monday night. 6th Grade and Symphonic Band will have their concert at 6 PM while Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will have theirs at 7:30. This allows for traffic to hopefully be as calm as possible with the amount of students in our middle school band program.

We have four bands in our CMS program. The itinerary for each is below:

6th Grade Band:

  • 5:15 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case
  • 5:30 Have instruments and music on stage with cases in the back garage
  • 5:30-5:55: Warm up on stage
  • 6:00-6:20 Perform
  • 6:20: Switch spots with our Symphonic Band to watch them perform
  • 6:30-7:00: Watch Symphonic Band Perform

Symphonic Band:

  • 5:15 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case
  • 5:30 Have instruments and music with you in your assigned seats in the audience with cases in the back garage
  • 6:00-6:20 Watch 6th Grade Band Perform
  • 6:20: Switch spots with our 6th Grade Band and enter stage
  • 6:20-6:30 Warm up
  • 6:30-7:00 Perform

7:00 6th Grade/Symphonic Concert Concludes. Students Dismissed

Concert Band:

  • 6:45 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case
  • 7:15 Have instruments and music on stage with cases in Mr. Cox’s room
  • 7:15-7:30: Warm up on stage
  • 7:30-7:50 Perform
  • 7:50: Switch spots with our Wind Ensemble Band to watch them perform

Wind Ensemble:

  • 6:45 Report to Mabry Arts Center with instrument in case
  • 7:15 Have instruments and music in assigned seats in the audience with cases in Mr. Cox’s room
  • 7:30-7:50: Watch Concert Band perform
  • 7:50-8:00 Warm Up on stage
  • 8:00-8:25: Perform

8:25 Concert/Wind Ensemble Concert Concludes. Students dismissed.

Veterans Day Assembly Performance (Wind Ensemble Only):

Our Wind Ensemble band has the honor and privilege to play in the school-wide Veterans Day assembly each year. This occurs during the school day and all students will be excused from missing their classes. Students will be fed for free and need to wear their all-black concert attire.

Our high school marching band is traveling to New York City this week so we have asked retired band director, Derek Able to step in on that day! The Wind Ensemble will sound magnificent under his conducting.

Schedule:

8:15 AM Bus departs CMS to bring students to CHS gym

(students who have a late bus will grab instruments and walk to CHS gym at their earliest convenience.

8:30 am  CES #1

9:20 am  CES #2

10:00 am  CHS #1 (Juniors & Seniors) (CMS Band students watch ceremony)

11:15 am –  11:45 Lunch in CHS Cafeteria

12:00 pm   CUES

1:15 pm  CMS

2:20 pm  CHS #2 (Freshman & Sophomores) CJHS students walk back with Mr. Able to CMS during this time.

I hope that you all have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net