Month: April 2024

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