Month: March 2024

3/25-3/29

Week at a glance:

  • Monday: We are excited to welcome Mr. Patrick Erwin, from the global non profit Growing Leaders to our band room to speak with us during class. No instruments needed.
  • Tuesday: Percussion ensemble until 4:15
  • Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:15
  • Thursday: 7th grade Urban Air Trip

Large Group Performance Evaluation

Congratulations to the Carrollton Middle School Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble! All three groups performed at the annual state music assessment, entitled “Large Group Performance Evaluation”, on Thursday. They played beautifully for adjudicators and represented our community well. Congratulations on a great performance!

7th Grade Urban Air Field Trip: This Thursday, March 28th

Our 7th graders will enjoy a trip to Urban Air in Newnan, Georgia on March 28th. The information is below. All students must fill out the following JotForm and have their payments in by March 22nd.

Here is our current roster. If you are missing the permission form I have linked it below for you all to complete.

JotForm

Cost:

Chaperones: $0 Students: $30

Address:Urban Air Adventure Park

231 Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

Itinerary:

  • 8:30 am Chaperones report to CMS Band room
  • 8:45 AM load busses
  • 9:00 AM Depart CMS
  • 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Urban Air (Including lunch)
  • 2:15 PM Depart for CMS
  • 4:00 PM Arrive at CMS

Chair Test: All CMS Band Students 3/27

Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will have a chair test in class on Wednesday. The students will have one minute to play as many scales as they can followed by a performance of the etude that was handed out to them in class. I look forward to hearing the students on Wednesday and getting them set up for our Spring concert!

Online Store: Open year round!

I am excited to present our online store for CMS Band merchandise that will be open year round. I will post the link each Sunday as a reminder and will let you know if any new items are added. This does not serve as a fundraiser for our band program but it does allow for us to purchase spirit wear to represent our program!

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

Upcoming Dates:

7th Grade Urban Air Trip: March 28th

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

3/18-3/22

Good evening,

We will have no percussion ensemble or jazz band this week. We will continue our weekly rehearsals next week.

Large Group Performance Evaluation

Our 7th and 8th grade groups have been working very hard for their concerts this week. We all wish them luck as they perform at the Carroll County Performing Arts Center this Thursday! Individual itineraries are below. Please remember to wear your all black uniform for the concert.

The following schedules are tentative. Our transportation department is working diligently to get buses for our groups. If either of the three groups has a change in their schedule, I will inform the students and families of that group.

Concert Band:

  • Depart 8:20 AM (students will report to the band room upon arriving to school on Thursday to load buses).
  • 8:30 AM Depart from CMS
  • 8:40 AM Arrive and unload at CCPAC
  • 9:30 AM Warm Up
  • 10:00 AM Performance Free and open to the public!
  • 11:15 AM Depart for CMS
  • 11:30 AM arrive at CMS. Report to 4th block to meet sub

Symphonic Band:

  • 10:15 AM Report to band room, eat lunch (SUBWAY provided), load busses
  • 10:45 AM Depart from CMS
  • 11:00 AM Arrive at CCPAC
  • 12:00 PM Warm Up
  • 12:30 PM Performance Free and open to the public!
  • 1:45 PM Depart for CMS
  • 2:00 PM Arrive at CMS. Unload then report to 6th block when the bell rings.

Wind Ensemble:

  • 3:45 PM Begin loading buses
  • 4:00 PM Depart from CMS
  • 4:15 PM Arrive at CCPAC
  • 5:15 Pm Warm up
  • 5:45 PM Performance Free and open to the public!
  • 7:00 PM Depart for CMS
  • 7:15 PM Arrive at CMS. Unload.

7th Grade Urban Air Field Trip: March 28th

Our 7th graders will enjoy a trip to Urban Air in Newnan, Georgia on March 28th. The information is below. All students must fill out the following JotForm and have their payments in by March 22nd.

Here is our current roster. If you are missing the permission form I have linked it below for you all to complete.

JotForm

Cost:

Chaperones: $0 Students: $30

Students earned $5 towards their trip for each raffle ticket sold. PDF showing credit from raffle fundraiser is located on website. 

Address:Urban Air Adventure Park

231 Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

Itinerary:

  • 8:45 AM load busses
  • 9:00 AM Depart CMS
  • 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Urban Air (Including lunch)
  • 2:15 PM Depart for CMS
  • 4:00 PM Arrive at CMS

Online Store: Open year round!

I am excited to present our online store for CMS Band merchandise that will be open year round. I will post the link each Sunday as a reminder and will let you know if any new items are added. This does not serve as a fundraiser for our band program but it does allow for us to purchase spirit wear to represent our program!

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

Upcoming Dates:

L.G.P.E. Concert: March 21st

7th Grade Urban Air Trip: March 28th

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net