We are back from break and are hitting the ground running! I hope that you had a restful Winter Break and am excited for this part of the semester with our wonderful students!
Week at a Glance:
- Monday: Added Jazz Band rehearsal
- After school until 4:15
- Tuesday:
- No after school activities
- Wednesday:
- Raffle Fundraiser begins!
- Jazz Band Rehearsal
- After school until 4:15
- Thursday:
- All State Band Day #1: Reese Roenigk (Congratulations!)
- Friday:
- All State Band Day #2
- Black History Month Assembly
- Jazz band performance, during the school day
- Saturday:
- All State Band Day #3
- All State Band Concert
- All State Band Day #3
UWG Field Trip (Wind Ensemble Only)
As our W.E. rehearses for their Georgia State performance, they have been graciously given an opportunity to rehearse at the University of West Georgia. Dr. Byrd will rehearse with the ensemble and the students will work in a new environment to continue perfecting this music. The students will then tour the campus and eat at UWG’s Dining hall!
The JotForm is live and ready for our WE students to fill out. We will need for all students to be present for this field trip. The itinerary, cost, and other details are located on the form.
Jazz Band
Our jazz band will perform on Friday at the annual CMS Black History Month Assembly. Because of this, we will have two rehearsals this week to prepare. The assembly is during the school day on Friday and the students will just need to wear something nice (no jeans or sweatpants). Business casual will suffice. I will share their specific schedule this week during rehearsal.
Pre LGPE: 7th/8th Grade Only
Our annual Pre LGPE Concert will be next Thursday, March 6th. Our Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble will perform the same concert two times. Once at Pre LGPE next Thursday and then once at the beautiful Carroll County Performing Arts Center later in March. These performances allow for our students to perform music for certified adjudicators and are extremely memorable for our students.
Next Thursday or schedule will be as follows:
- Concert Band: 6:00 PM
- Report to MAC at 5:15 PM
- Symphonic Band: 6:30 PM
- Report to MAC at 5:45 PM
- Wind Ensemble: 7:00 PM
- Report to MAC at 6:45 PM
All groups will wear their concert all black uniform. We will share our concert with the high school ensembles as well on Thursday the 6th. It will be a wonderful evening of music. Students are only required to stay for their own performance and may leave afterwards.
Upcoming Dates:
- 2/25 Carowinds Payment due
- 2/26 Raffle Fundraiser begins: all band students
- 3/6 Pre LGPE Concert at Mabry Arts Center 7th and 8th grade only
- 3/18 LGPE
- Concert Band: 3:30 PM
- Wind Ensemble: 7:30 PM
- 3/19 LGPE
- Symphonic Band: 5:15
- 3/20 Raffle Fundraiser Drawing
- 3/24 WE GSU MFA Preview Concert at 6:00 PM Required for all students to attend
- 3/25 Carowinds payment due
- 3/26 WE GSY MFA Performance: All Day. Itinerary to come soon
- 3/27 Raffle Party after school
Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday and I look forward to seeing the students tomorrow morning!
Sincerely,
Maria Menendez
maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net
CMS Trojan Band 