SPARTAN PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORTERS (SPAS)

The Spartan Performing Arts Supporters (SPAS) is Southside Middle School's Music Boosters organization.  SPAS is a group of dedicated, amazing parents and guardians of Southside students involved in Band, Chorus and/or Orchestra that help us out with whatever our students need:

            * Purchasing Music

            * Instruments/Repair

            * Materials: Paper, reeds, oil, rosin, strings, etc. as well as larger needs like risers and sound equipment

            * Fundraising: Fall and Spring

            * Publicity

            * MPTV Recording

            * Chaperoning

            * Assisting with Performances

SPAS has quick (30 minutes or less), monthly meetings to discuss important events, performances and departmental needs.  If you are interested in becoming a member, more information will be forthcoming.  Join us in room 101 for monthly meetings throughout the school year!

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SPARTAN PERFORMING ARTS SUPPORTERS (SPAS) OPEN HOUSE

Do you feel a bit out of touch and lost at sea as a middle school parent/guardian of a performing music student?  Let us toss you a lifeline!  The Spartan Performing Arts Supporters, affectionately known as SPAS, is a group of parent/guardian volunteers who assist the SMS Music Department with concerts, parades, fundraisers, and other events.  Please join us for our SPAS Open House on Wednesday, November 29th at 6:00pm in Room 101 for light refreshments and a chance to see what we are all about!  You can help us “orchestrate” a great year, jump on the “band” wagon to find out why people “sing” the praises of Southside’s Music Department.

Our regularly scheduled meetings take place on Wednesdays at 6:00pm and last a half hour or less:

SCHEDULED MEETINGS

11/29/23, Open House

1/17/24

2/21/24

3/20/24 

4/17/24

5/8/24

6/5/24

Not only will you meet other parents and guardians of performing students, you will also have a chance to communicate directly with our directors, learn more about the SMS Music Department, and help to navigate the financial and budgetary issues faced by our music students, their directors, and Southside.  We look forward to meeting you!

If you can't make it but would like to be included in the mailing list, an announcement will go home before the Thanksgiving break with a form for you to detach and return to your child's director so you can stay in the loop.