8/25-8/29 Announcements

Happy Sunday! Please read below for important announcements.

West Georgia Winds:

WGW is an honor ensemble that meets on Sundays at Carrollton Middle School to rehearse with middle school students around our area and perform. Students will rehearse 5-6 times a semester and will put on two concerts each school year. This is a mix between a community group and an honor ensemble. Please sign up your student by clicking on the link below if you feel that they would be interested in auditioning for this ensemble! This is open to all 6th-8th graders!

https://www.westgaarts.com/

District Honor Band:

DHB is an honor ensemble that auditions and competes with students from our District. Admitted members will perform in February at the annual District 7 Honor Band in Ringgold, Georgia and are the top players of our district. If your student is taking private lessons or would like to challenge themselves and represent our program at the district level, please have them submit the form below. This is recommended to 7th and 8th graders.

https://forms.gle/HbLc3xkL4Rh9LcTB7

All Students:

Schedule for the year: CMS BAND 2025-2026 SCHEDULE

CMS Handbook: CMS BAND HANDBOOK

DUE August 29th: Handbook Sign Off Form: HANDBOOK FORM

Due August 29th: School Owned Instrument online payment $50 per semester(cash and check written out to CMS Band are also accepted): PAYMENT LINK

Due August 29th: School Owned instruments are: Bassoon, oboe, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, baritone, tuba, and french horn. SCHOOL-OWNED INSTRUMENT FORM

6th Grade Only:

Below are links for each instrument. It will provide access to purchase your required textbook, mouthpieces, reeds, percussion equipment, etc. It is different for each instrument so please click on the instrument that applies to your student.

All 6th grade band members are required to purchase their GREEN Book. Once again, links are provided below.

Flutehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1sLsQkzFQdAoEKaKarM_tj4pWygMI7dO5lzfK9h3cVV0/edit?usp=sharing
Clarinethttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1XjUZhfarz58OCmDySaOk_vOyBiRvj832ip4rEESn_zc/edit?usp=sharing
Alto Saxophonehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/18bkNm8vnSqqYZ_L_UgKmbqwsj2YPPojWUZpsz42js-s/edit?usp=sharing
Trumpethttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1KWJO1vWFEu60oqawCjXQdPhIRuPJu6EDMOKLOWsTiXw/edit?usp=sharing
French Hornhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/17mYQ79wAmM-OXQlJcurPtG5CYOw4O176SDHv78xykEg/edit?usp=sharing
Trombonehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1zg_5N4HjQKCihfZvyGc0uSa7PvUs8NpwzwuIimhjBQc/edit?usp=sharing
Baritonehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1W48tGEvfIGkL8x43EyV3KQz1fhzvbfzMNLJ06KtEEv8/edit?usp=sharing
Tubahttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1MfZJEsmskQLZ80JjLJl-qPCKZv-jLesCvcxi-sUjvUI/edit?usp=sharing
Percussionhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/16RDYLz6AncPyhUmZzRjZxepU4ozSjTE4uYYj1zlFG64/edit?usp=sharing

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net