Month: April 2024

4/29-5/3

Good evening,

It was another great week at CMS. Good luck to all of our students as they begin their Milestones assessments this week. They are going to knock it out of the park!

Week at a glance:

Tuesday & Wednesday: No after school rehearsal

Thursday: CHS Trojan Band BBQ!

Spring Concert: Monday May 6th

With two weeks of Milestones, we will have to be efficient in our rehearsals during class to finish prepping for our Spring Concert. Our Spring concert will be as follows:

6th grade/Symphonic Band:

  • Report to MAC @ 5:15
  • 6th grade performs @ 6:00PM
  • Symphonic Band performs @ 6:25
  • 7:00 PM Dismissal for both groups

Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:

  • Report to MAC @ 7:00
  • Concert Band performs @ 7:30
  • Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:50
  • 8:30 PM Dismissal for both groups

Attire for all bands is all black.

8th Grade Only

If you are an 8th grader participating in high school band next year, please ensure that you add the Remind 101 code: @troj2028

Here are a few reminders from the marching band meeting on Thursay.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR1jHh_Q_Hx2p4lK71NPv5q6chq-epyjJSxjRa7mfavR8SmFXOqf2yMPrdcf3JiJbYeIoHMPSX-iHyb/embed?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000

Here is the link to the power point to the meeting. Here are some meeting highlights:

Stay Connected

Health in Band

2024 Show Announcement

https://youtube.com/watch?v=We8f8kZTC8g%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

Band BBQ This Thursday!

Our high school program has a huge fundraiser this Thursday that you will not want to miss. Come by to the stadium to purchase dinner for your family and to enjoy an evening of entertainment!

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:

Spring Concert: May 6th

8th grade rookie camp: May 20th and 21st from 4:00-6:00 Pm

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

4/22-4/27

Good afternoon!

This is going to be another great week of music making!

Week at a Glance:

  • Monday: High School percussion auditions at CHS band room/CMS Awards night Jazz band performance
    • Itinerary below
  • Tuesday: High School percussion auditions at CHS band room
  • Wednesday: No Jazz band
  • Thursday: High School percussion auditions at CHS band room/High school band meeting 7 PM @CHS band room
  • Saturday: Solo and Ensemble performance at Paulding County High School

Jazz Band Performance 4/22

Our jazz band will rehearse and perform tomorrow at the CMS Awards night.

Please ensure to bring semi formal clothes to wear at the awards night for our performance

Our schedule is below.

  • 3:30-4:15 PM Rehearsal in CMS Band Room
  • 4:25-5:25 PM Board bus and head to dinner at Hacienda Grande Mexican Restaraunt (Students need to bring their own money)
  • 5:25 PM Load bus and return to CMS Band room5:30 PM Walk to Mabry Arts Center 
  • 6:15-6:30 PM Play as people walk into the Awards Night 
  • 6:30 PM Awards Night starts (jazz students may leave if they are not receiving an award)
  • 7:30 PM Awards Night ends

Solo and Ensemble 4/27 @ Paulding County High School

Students who are competing in Solo and Ensemble on Saturday will need to keep a few things in mind.

  • Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Solo and Ensemble
  • You may leave once your solo and chamber group is done performing
  • Report to Paulding County High school at 12:15 pm
  • Parking is in front of the school. 
  • Registration for your students will be located inside the main entrance of the building. 
  • Warm up will be in the cafeteria. 
  • Scores will be given to Ms. Menendez and will be shared on Monday.

High School Band Meeting: April 25th @ 7PM @ CHS Band Room

All of our current and future high school band members will need to attend this meeting for information regarding dates for high school band next year. We will go over dates, times, uniforms, fees, communication, and more. We ask that at least one adult is there to represent their student so that they can collect all of the information.

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:

High School Band Meeting: @7pm

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th @ 1pm

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

4/15-4/19

Good afternoon!

Week at a glance:

Tuesday: Jazz band rehearsal until 4:15 pm (added to prep for 4/22 Honors Night assembly)

Wednesday: Jazz band rehearsal until 4:15 pm

Carowinds

Our 8th grade band members had a wonderful time in Charlotte, North Carolina. We enjoyed Go Karts, time at the mall, Carowinds amusement park, and great food. The students spent the night at a hotel and enjoyed a buffet breakfast the next morning. On top of that, our school system allowed us to use their charter bus and we rode in style!

Thank you to the students for your hard work the past four years in band and thank you to the chaperones for keeping our students safe.

If you have any photos, please email them to maria.menendez@carrolltoncityshools.net

Jazz Band Performance

Jazz band will rehearse this Tuesday and Wednesday until 4:15 in preparation for our performance at the CMS Honors Awards Night on 4/22. Our students will dress business casual and will report to the Mabry Arts Center at 5:30 PM.

8th grade reminders

If your 8th grader is participating in band at CHS please keep the following dates and times on your radar.

  • Percussion:
    • Clinic: April 15th & 17th
    • Auditions: April 22 -23, 4p-6p; April 24 -25, 4p-5:30p
  • Marching band meeting 4/25 (required for all students participating in band next year)
    • 7 PM at CHS Band room

You may check http://www.chstrojanband.com at any time for their calendar for next year.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

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:

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

4/8-4/12

Week at a glance

  • Tuesday: Carowinds trip meeting until 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:15
  • Friday: Carowinds Field Trip (8th grade only)

High School Band Chair Tests: 4/11

If you are an 8th grader who is auditioning for high school band, please visit this link to read about your audition on Thursday. Sign ups for audition times will be given tomorrow. All CMS 8th graders will get priority of the earlier time slots and will walk over to CHS with Ms. Menendez

Carowinds Info

The week is finally here for our 8th graders to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina! This is such an incredible field trip!

The itinerary and packing list are below and will be updated throughout the week.

Carowinds Packing List/Itinerary

We will have a QUICK meeting after school on Tuesday from 3:30 – 4:00 PM for all student travelers. Chaperones will be contacted this week by Ms. Menendez individually with details but are welcome to attend on Tuesday if available.

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:

High School auditions: April 11th

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