Each year, our band program sponsors families during the holiday season. As a team leader (band director) I receive information on students and their shirt, shoe, and pant sizes as well as some toys or other gifts submitted by their parents. To keep things anonymous, we will have two families and called them “Family #1” and “Family #2”.
If you are able to contribute, please click on one of the links above to select items to donate. Please identify the items (especially if they are wrapped) by the Family # and the Age/Gender of the child. This allows for me to separate the presents and get them to the correct family.
Thank you for considering and I am so excited that our students are learning to give to others during this time of the year!
Tuesday: Wind Ensemble Veterans Day assembly performance/TBLA meeting until 4:30 PM/ CHS Band concert at 7:00 PM (free to the public)
Veterans’ Day Wind Ensemble Performance
On Tuesday, the CMS Wind Ensemble will perform at the annual Veterans Day assembly at the CHS Gym. We are honored to be included each year in this assembly.
The schedule is attached below:
8:00 AM Bus departs for CHS Gym and begin setting up
8:15 AM Bus returns to pick up students who have not arrived as CMS yet
8:20 all students arrive at CHS Gym and sit to begin assemblies.
8:30 AM Elementary School Assembly #1
9:20 AM Elementary School Assembly #2
10:00 AM High School Juniors and Seniors (either watch or head to CHS early for lunch)
10:45 AM- 11:45 Lunch
12:00 PM Upper Elementary School Assembly
1:15 PM Middle School Assembly
2:00 PM Walk back to CMS
A few reminders:
Uniform is all black
If you are not a car rider or your bus does not arrive in time to load at 8 AM, you will wait until it returns to pick you up. The rest of us will be setting up the chairs and stands at that point while Mr. Marier rides the bus with the second group.
Subway will be provided at the CHS band room for lunch.
Reinhardt Honor Band
Congratulations to the following students! They were accepted into the Reinhardt University Middle School Honor Band! They rehearsed and learned from conductors and composers this weekend and put on a wonderful concert Saturday afternoon! Thank you for being leaders and for making our band program better!
Marshall Ballew, Gabriel Forero, Caleb Griffin, Emma Ha, Gina Lin, Jeronimo Morales- Ruiz, Zio Rho, Zefira Rivera Manon, Janie Savoie, and Jaina Williams.
Chocolate Party
Thank you to all of the volunteers and the students who participated in our raffle fundraiser! We did a tremendous job and were able to celebrate last week with an inflatable obstacle course, an ice cream sundae buffet, and lots of fun outside! This is one of our two fundraisers and we hit it out of the park!
Free Concerts!
This Tuesday the CHS Band program will present their Fall Concert at the Mabry Arts Center. The concert is free as always and we would love to see you in attendance! The marching band will close out their competitive season with a standstill performance to conclude the concert which is always memorable!
On Monday, the 17th, the University of West Georgia Wind Ensemble has a fantastic concert! Please click below to see their jaw dropping pieces including a baritone/euphonium soloists, a piece about the Northern Lights, and a piece featuring four percussionists that will blow your mind.
Wednesday: Chickfila lunch provided for chocolate bar raffle drawing winners!
Thursday: Chocolate Party until 5:00 PM!
Happy Sunday and what an incredible concert last week! The students looked and sounded incredible. I am so proud of how they played and I hope that you enjoyed hearing them as much as I did. Thank you to all of the volunteers, Mr. Marier, TBLA members, and especially Dr. Carr and Mr. Nelson for bringing the CHS Marching band as a special treat! It was a memorable night and we cannot wait to share music with you on December 9th at our Winter Concert!
An album uploaded by Ms. Tuggle from our school system’s marketing team is attached below.
If you have an 8th grader who would like to fundraise more money off of their Carowinds Trip they may continue selling chocolate bars by filling out this form: https://form.jotform.com/253033907454153
All three grades are able to sell chocolate if they would like but would need to fill out the above form each time that they want a new box. Thank you so much for your support!
Chocolate Party!
This Thursday we will have our chocolate party after school! We will have an inflatible obstacle course on the field between the Middle School and CES as well as an Ice Cream Sundae bar! If you would like to help serve ice cream and monitor at the party please email me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net
Wondering if your student is on the roster for the party? Check below!
Congratulations to Janie Savoie, Gabriel Forero, Konsih Pisoh, and Melissa Gomez-Deleon for participating in the Columbus State University All State Help Day! These students traveled on their own to CSU to learn about audition strategies, perfect their audition materials, and more! Below is a photo from Sunday and we are so proud of them for being leaders! Leadership takes courage! (Not pictured below, Melissa)
Upcoming Dates:
11/4 Chocolate party: after school until 5:00 PM Volunteers needed!
Our entire middle school band community knocked the fundraiser out of the park this year! I am so thankful for all that contributed to the fundraiser. We will work on prizes this week, followed by a finalized roster for the Chocolate party (set for early November due to a facilities conflict), and will send home our Carowinds info with 8th grade including how much they have earned off of the trip! Thank you all for your patience and for supporting our band program!
Fall Concert Information 10/28 @ Mabry Arts Center
We are so excited to show off the hard work of the fall with you at our first concert of the year!
Uniform:
Dress is all black, 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
6th grade performs @ 6:00PM
Symphonic Band performs @ 6:20
6:45 PM Dismissal for both groups
CHS Marching Band Performance: 6:45 PM -7:00 PM
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:
Report to MAC @ 6:15
Concert Band performs @ 7:00
Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:25
7:45 PM Dismissal for both groups
LoC Marching Competition
If your student is looking for volunteer hours or would just like to be involved with our high school marching competition, please sign up below! This is one of the best run marching competitions in the state and it takes a village to make that happen! Are you 18 or older? We need you too! We have opportunities to serve food, sell tickets, drive equipment and more!
Upcoming Dates:
10/25 CHS Band Legacy of Champions Marching Competition: Student & adult volunteers needed! Volunteer here
10/28 Fall Concert for all CMS Band Members! We will be joined by our special guests, the CHS Marching Band!
11/4 Chocolate party (tentative pending approval of facilities)
Monday: DHB optional practice until 4:15/Chocolate money due
Tuesday: DHB optional practice until 4:15
Friday: Homecoming!
Homecoming Parade Information
Our 7th and 8th graders have been invited by the high school band to participate in the Homecoming parade on Friday!
Itinerary for Friday will be given later in the week to all participants
7th and 8th graders interested in participating must fill out this form in order to be excused early from class on Friday.
7th graders will walk with the high school band and wave/cheer.
8th graders will be allowed to march and play with the high school band
Uniform for 8th graders is the “I’m with the Band” 8th grade night shirt and shorts
Uniform for 7th graders is a black Carrollton shirt and shorts (does not necessarily have to be a band shirt. As long as it is black it will blend in).
Chocolate Money Due
A reminder that the chocolate bar fundraiser concludes tomorrow. Students need to turn in $60 to pay off their current box. They can keep the remaining chocolate and continue selling it on their own, but must pay off their current box so that the band program can pay the bill to World’s Finest.
What an incredible job to all students! We will tally up the sales and begin drawing for prizes this week!
Fall Concert Information 10/28 @ Mabry Arts Center
We are so excited to show off the hard work of the fall with you at our first concert of the year!
Uniform:
Dress is all black, 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
6th grade performs @ 6:00PM
Symphonic Band performs @ 6:20
6:45 PM Dismissal for both groups
CHS Marching Band Performance: 6:45 PM -7:00 PM
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:
Report to MAC @ 6:15
Concert Band performs @ 7:00
Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:25
7:45 PM Dismissal for both groups
Upcoming Dates:
10/6 Chocolate bar fundraiser is due
10/21 Chocolate bar party (must sell one box to participate)
10/28 Fall Concert for all CMS Band Members! We will be joined by our special guests, the CHS Marching Band!
Monday: No DHB practice as Ms. Menendez will be with the high school marching band at practice.
Tuesday: Carroll County High School Marching Exhibition @Villa Rica High School
This week was a fun and successful one for our band program! Our middle school students went to UWG’s concert on Thursday and had a blast hearing the variety of music. Thank you to Dr. Byrd and Dr. Rhoden for the invite! Thank you as well to all of the parent chaperones that made the trip run smoothly.
On Saturday we had our second Trojan Band Game and played to support our CMS 8th grade football team. The kids had a blast in the sun and cheering our our football team. Thank you to the team of parents for assisting and to the high school booster presidents, James and Lindy Moore for the popsicles!
A quick shoutout to our high school members as they traveled to Sonoraville on Saturday and were named Grand Champions at their marching competition on Saturday evening. Our band program is thriving and we are so proud of all of our students! Please consider coming out on Tuesday to watch the championship marching band perform at the County Exhibition!
Monday/Tuesday: No DHB practice as Ms. Menendez will be with the high school marching band at practice.
Thursday: UWG Concert Field Trip (Info below)
Saturday: Trojan Band Game! (Info Below)
Congratulations to our 8th graders who were invited to perform at the CHS Band’s annual 8th grade night! The students performed the Pre-Game ceremony, in the amphitheater, and even got special on-field access to watch the high school band perform their half time show. Thank you to Dr. Carr and Mr. Nelson for creating such a loving and welcoming experience. Your high school members were incredible hosts as well as all parents and staff involved.
UWG Field Trip 9/25
This Thursday evening, the University of West Georgia’s Wind Ensemble will present their Fall Concert at the Carroll County Performing Arts Center.
I have spoken with the school system to provide busses to and from the CCPAC for our band students.
A few notes:
Cost: Free!
Location:
Carroll County Performing Arts Center
775 Old Newnan Rd Carrollton, GA 30116
Itinerary:
6:00 PM Report to CMS Band Room
6:45 PM Load Buses and Depart for CCPAC
7:30 PM UWG Concert
8:40 PM Load Buses and Depart for CMS
8:55 PM Arrive at CMS
All students and chaperones must fill out the following form in order to attend with the band program. Although the concert is free to the public, I will need emergency contact information and a tally of how many people traveling to coordinate enough busses. The form is due on Tuesday September 23rd.
Each year our middle school students are offered opportunities to perform in the stands and bring spirit to our football games in Grisham Stadium. This is a fun and free event that we are always excited to be a part of. “Trojan Band” is our pep band. Please fill out the following form so that I have emergency contact information if needed.
Schedule:
8:30 AM Parent Volunteer report time
9 AM Students report to Don Hall Band Room (CHS Band Room)
10 AM Game begins in Grisham Stadium
Half Time: Students will be able to buy concessions
12:00 PM Students picked up in front of Don Hall Band room
Uniform:
Uniform will be Trojan shirts and colors with either pants or shorts. (Black/gold/white). Students are encouraged to wear tennis shoes, hats, and sunglasses due to the heat.
There is no cost to participate.
Please fill out the following form to register your student for Trojan Band!
Next Thursday evening, the University of West Georgia’s Wind Ensemble will present their Fall Concert at the Carroll County Performing Arts Center.
I have spoken with the school system to provide busses to and from the CCPAC for our band students.
A few notes:
Cost: Free!
Location:
Carroll County Performing Arts Center
775 Old Newnan Rd Carrollton, GA 30116
Itinerary:
6:00 PM Report to CMS Band Room
6:45 PM Load Buses and Depart for CCPAC
7:30 PM UWG Concert
8:40 PM Load Buses and Depart for CMS
8:55 PM Arrive at CMS
All students and chaperones must fill out the following form in order to attend with the band program. Although the concert is free to the public, I will need emergency contact information and a tally of how many people traveling to coordinate enough busses. The form is due on Tuesday September 23rd.
CMS Trojan Band 