Embedded Files
DECEMBER 9, 2019
🎵
CONCERT WEEK!
CONCERT WEEK!
OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:
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.
Concert begins at 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, December 12
BUTTER BRAIDS ARE HERE! Pick up between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
District Honor Band audition help session (optional), 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
SCMS Chorus Concert
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, 4 p.m. FREE! Notice the time change - concert is 4 p.m.
CONCERT TUESDAY! Concert starts at 7 p.m.
CONCERT TUESDAY! Concert starts at 7 p.m.
Report time for HS Band students: 6:30 p.m. in the Band Room.
What to wear: all black, long black.
Everyone is expected to arrive on time fully dressed, be an amazing audience member for the middle schoolers, perform to the best of your ability, and help clean up afterwards.
GSU WIND ENSEMBLE IS COMING TO US!
GSU WIND ENSEMBLE IS COMING TO US!
They are performing a free concert in our auditorium on Sunday, December 15, beginning at 4 p.m. (NEW TIME - 4 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!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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
DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITIONS
DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITIONS
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
DISTRICT HONOR BAND HELP SESSIONS
DISTRICT HONOR BAND HELP SESSIONS
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.
COOKIES WITH SANTA
COOKIES WITH SANTA
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).
BAND BOOSTERS
BAND BOOSTERS
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.
DOT SHEET BONFIRE
DOT SHEET BONFIRE
will happen one Saturday in January. Details TBA.
BAND CALENDAR
BAND CALENDAR
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
COMING SOON
COMING SOON
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.
STAY CONNECTED
STAY CONNECTED
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
Previous editions of the 2019-2020 Take Note e-newsletter are available here:
Report abuse