DECEMBER 2, 2019
MONDAY, December 2
District Honor Band audition help session (optional), 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
THURSDAY, December 5
Symphonic Band rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
MONDAY, December 9
Symphonic Band rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, December 10
Christmas Concert (SCMS and SCHS Bands) - report 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, December 12
District Honor Band audition help session (optional), 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, December 14
District Honor Band auditions @ South Effingham HS; time TBA
Christmas Parade - report to SCHS no later than 5:30 p.m.
Cookies With Santa - after parade; non-marchers report to Farmer's Market immediately after the parade
SUNDAY, December 15
GSU Wind Ensemble Concert @ SCHS Auditorium, 6 p.m. FREE
Students who will miss this week's Thursday afternoon rehearsal must have any possible absence cleared by me by Wednesday if it is to be considered excused, with the exception of illness. I need an email, Remind text, or written note from a parent; otherwise, I will assume the student is not planning to attend the concert and will plan accordingly. NOTE: Missing rehearsals and/or the concert will have a substantial effect on your grade in your band class.
They are performing a free concert in our auditorium on Sunday, December 15, beginning at 6 p.m. This is a part of their annual winter tour. They are playing some AMAZING music on this concert -- you don't want to miss it! Bring your family and friends!
will happen one Saturday in January. Details TBA.
We need:
parents who can bake cookies for our Cookies with Santa event
chaperones who can walk with us during the Christmas Parade on Dec. 14
parents to set up the Cookies with Santa event (after the parade at the Farmer's Market) on December 14
parents to sell cookies at the Cookies with Santa event
The Boosters will not meet in December. Our next Band Booster meeting is Tuesday, January 7, at 6:00 p.m. Students are welcome to attend booster meetings WITH AN ADULT.
We have only TWO after-school Symphonic Band rehearsals leading up to our Christmas Concert. They are 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:
Thursday, December 5
Monday, December 9
The concert is on Tuesday, December 10, starting at 7 p.m.
Students with ONE unexcused absence will not perform on the concert. Please communicate ahead of time regarding conflicts with other school events/sports, doctor appointments, etc.
are the morning of December 14th. If you paid your audition fee, you need to be practicing for the audition! Scales and etudes can be downloaded from the GMEA website.
9th and 10th graders: https://www.gmea.org/a-concert-band-scales-etudes-1
11th and 12th graders: https://www.gmea.org/a-symphonic-band-scales-etudes
Check the band calendar and stay after school for audition help sessions. This is a time for some guided practice, but you still need to practice at home.
includes all Symphonic Band members, immediately following the Christmas Extravaganza Parade on December 14. Students who are not in marching band should plan to meet up with the marching band members after the parade at the Farmer's Market in town (behind NAPA Auto Parts).
Have you found the online band calendar yet? You can view it on your computer, sync it to your phone or tablet, or even print it!
Step 1: Get on your computer, then click here: https://goo.gl/QMZ7V4 OR scroll up to the calendar above.
Step 2: Click the +Google Calendar icon in the bottom-right corner. You will have to create a Google account if you don’t already have one.
OR
If you use iCal on your iPhone or other Apple device, use this link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/scss.screven.k12.ga.us_vjbgemi8c4dkkuovhf85se1s50%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics
Thursday, December 5 and Monday, December 9: Symphonic Band after school
Tuesday December 10: SCMS and SCHS Band combined Christmas Concert. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 12: SCMS Chorus Concert
December 14: Christmas Parade and Cookies with Santa. Marching Band, report to SCHS at 5:30 p.m. Symphonic Band, report to the Farmer's Market immediately following the parade.
Sunday, December 15: Georgia Southern Wind Ensemble FREE CONCERT in OUR AUDITORIUM, 6 p.m.
Remind – in the Remind app, use classroom code @CarterSCHS, or text @CarterSCHS to 81010
Join the Facebook page! Search Facebook for “Screven County High School Band!”
BAND CALENDAR: https://goo.gl/QMZ7V4
Mr. Carter’s email is hank.carter@screven.k12.ga.us
Be sure to follow our student-run officially unofficial account on Instagram: @screvencountyband
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