Month: May 2026

Last Week of School!

Happy Sunday!

It is incredible to think that we are on our last week of the 2025/2026 school year! The CMS Band has had an incredible year and I am thankful for the students, administration, school system, transportation department, and the parents! Congratulations to our 8th graders who will move on to CHS next year and do great things!

Upcoming Dates:

5/18 & 5/19: New Member Camp for all 8th graders participating in marching band from 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM @ CHS
Monday: Last day of playing in class. Instruments will go home

8th Graders Participating in High School Band

Please ensure that you read and download the handbook and return the forms to Ms Menendez so that she can bring them to CHS and turn the in.

Marching Band participation is required to be eligible to take the health class online. Students who finish their online health and participate in the marching band will receive their required credit for Health and PE.

CALENDAR for Marching Band

CALENDAR • Please check www.chstrojanband.com/calendar regularly for updates. We highly recommend syncing the calendar to your phone.

Percussion Camps: June 4, 11, 18 • Snares/Tenors/Flubs/Marimba 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Bass Drums 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Vibraphones 2:00 PM – 5:30 | June 25 • All Percussion, 8:00 AM – 12:00; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Guard Camps: May 5, 7, 12, 14 • 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM | May 19, 21, 26, and 28 • 1:00 – 5:00 PM |May 28• Guard BBQ 5 PM -7 PM |June 1 – 4 • Summer Spin Clinic/Rookie Camp 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

4th of July Parade Practice: July 3, 2026 • 9:00AM – 12:00PM • Parade is on July 4 • 10:00AM* Register by May 24, 2026.

Band Camp Week 1: July 13 – 17, 2026 • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM • Required for all members
We will be joined by extra staff members so that students have an opportunity to learn from specialists on their instruments. Students will not be permitted to leave campus. Breakfast is available through our school, and we will provide lunch as well.

Band Camp Week 2: July 20 – 24, 2026 • 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM • Required for all members
Members will be outside for most of the day. Plan for hot weather and be sure to wear sunscreen and dress appropriately to battle the sun. Camp will culminate in a parent preview performance on Friday evening.

Trojan Night: July 24, 2026 • 6:00 PM • Required for all members
Trojan Night is a preview performance of the marching show and a way for the students to show what they have learned during the band camps. This is the beginning of the season family celebration, which includes great entertainment and a good meal. Parent volunteers are needed for Trojan Night. Please let us know at booster meetings how you would like to participate.

*We will meet Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM the weeks of July 28 and Aug. 4 due to pre-planning.
Fall Weekly Rehearsal Schedule – Begins the week of July 29, 2025
Monday        3:45 PM – 6:15 PM
Tuesday        3:45 PM – 6:15 PM
Wednesday        No Practice
Thursday        6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Friday        Game

West Georgia Arts Summer Camp

The West Georgia Arts Collective is excited to announce a summer camp hosted right here at CMS!

With music at the center, students will enjoy a 5-day event while learning a set of music pieces with a public concert to be presented. Each day will include rehearsals and activities that include: a Six Flags Over Georgia trip, water park visit, service project, ice cream social, presentations, physical-education activities, and more!

This is open to any 6th-8th grade students and I would love to have a huge CMS showing of students! Sign up today!

https://www.westgaarts.com/services-3

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

5/11-5/15

Upcoming Dates:

5/18 & 5/19: New Member Camp for all 8th graders participating in marching band from 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM @ CHS

Spring Concert

Our Spring Concert on Tuesday was filled with so much music! We had all four of our bands perform in addition to our Jazz Band! This has been a year full of hard work and music making from all band students and we were proud to recognize our 8th graders on Tuesday night. You have left a mark on our program.

In addition, were joined by our high school director, Dr. Carr and our Advanced Performing Arts course for collaborations. It was a truly memorable night of music and Carrollton is a special place to be.

8th Graders Participating in High School Band

Please ensure that you read and download the handbook and return the forms to Ms Menendez so that she can bring them to CHS and turn the in.

CALENDAR for Marching Band

CALENDAR • Please check www.chstrojanband.com/calendar regularly for updates. We highly recommend syncing the calendar to your phone.

Six Flags

We had an unbelievable trip to Six Flags Over Georgia with our 6th graders on Saturday! Our students competed in the Music in the Parks Festival and performed wonderfully. We even have a trophy that will now be displayed in the band room with our Superior ratings that we earned. Congratulations to the students and thank you to the parent chaperones that made this trip possible. Our 6th graders represented our program with pride and had a blast at Six Flags the rest of the day!

West Georgia Arts Summer Camp

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

Spring Concert Program

Welcome to our band website and our Spring Concert!

Please click on the link below to access our concert program.

https://canva.link/5mxv37h8x32jjkn

Spring Concert Week! 5/4-5/9

Upcoming field trips:

5/9: 6th Grade Field Trip to 6 Flags: Sign Up Here

Upcoming Concert: This Week!

5/7 Required for all students
- Mabry Arts Center @7PM

Week at a Glance:

Monday Jazz Band until 4:15 PM
Tuesday: Jazz Band until 4:15 PM
Wednesday: Jazz Band until 4:15 PM
Thursday: Spring Concert!
Saturday: Six Flags Field trip for 6th grade

Spring Concert This Thursday: May 7th

Uniform:

Upper body: Black sweatshirt, black dress shirt, Black botton down, Black Polo. No T shirts
Lower body:black on bottom, with no crocks, sandals, flip flops.
Skirts and dresses must have black leggings underneath
- *Our concerts are required for all band members and students are required to stay for the duration of their portion of the concert. *

6th grade/Symphonic Band:

Report to MAC @ 5:15 PM
6th grade performs @ 6:00 PM
Symphonic Band performs @ 6:20 PM
6:40 PM Dismissal for both groups

Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:

Report to MAC @ 6:15 PM
Concert Band performs @ 7:00 PM
Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:35 PM
7:55 PM Dismissal for both groups

Six Flags Field Trip (6th Grade only)

This Saturday we will travel with 6th Grade to Six Flags over Georgia! We could use some more chaperones if anyone is still interested in volunteering!

Please use the following link to ensure that your student’s name is listed. Please ensure that their forms and fees payments have been completed.

2026 Field Trip Credit

Itinerary:

9:30 AM Arrive at CMS
10:45 AM Meet in Band Room; Eat Pizza Lunch
11:30 AM Depart CMS
12:15 PM Arrive at Douglas County High School
1:00 PM Warm-Up Time
1:25 PM Perform
2:00 PM Depart DCHS
2:20 PM Arrive at Six Flags
2:25-8:00 PM Enjoy time in the Park
8:30 PM Depart Six Flags

TBLA

Our Trojan Band Leadership Academy students attended a Rome Emperor’s game this past Thursday! Our students had the opportunity to play the National Anthem to kick off the game and even participated in competitions between innings. They have lead all year and we are so proud of them for representing our school system and band program in playing the National Anthem at a Minor League Game!

Thank you to our volunteers for keeping the students safe during the trip!

Urban Air

Each year our 7th Graders end their year with a trip to Urban Air in Newnan, Georgia! The students had hours to play, eat, and enjoy each others company. Thank you to our incredible chaperones for keeping the students safe on the trip and congratulations to our 7th graders for their commitment to another year in band!