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