SCHS Band - Feb 24 Newsletter

SCHS Band

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24, 2020

PRE-LGPE CONCERT WEEK!

OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, February 24

Band Buddies, 3:30 - 4:30 @ SCMS

TUESDAY, February 25:

PRE-LGPE CONCERT at SCHS Auditorium. Be in the Band Room at 6:15 p.m. in concert black. Concert starts at 6:30 p.m. DETAILS BELOW.

THURSDAY, February 27:

Symphonic Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Need to miss this rehearsal? https://forms.gle/5SANpthUz2ForE528, no later than Wednesday) SPECIAL GUEST: Professor Mark Johnson from GSU-Armstrong

FRIDAY, February 28: OCS, 3:30 - 4:30p

NEXT WEEK (March 2-6):

TUESDAY, March 3:

Symphonic Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Need to miss this rehearsal? https://forms.gle/5SANpthUz2ForE528, no later than Monday)
BAND BOOSTERS, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, March 5:

Symphonic Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Need to miss this rehearsal? https://forms.gle/5SANpthUz2ForE528, no later than Wednesday)
Jazz Band orientation meeting, 5:10 - 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, March 6: OCS, 3:30 - 4:30p

Pre-LGPE CONCERT is TOMORROW (Tuesday)

The concert is Tuesday, February 25, beginning with the middle school band at 6:30 p.m. HS Band members should be dressed and ready to go in the Band Room no later than 6:15 p.m. We will go to the auditorium to listen to the middle school band, then move to the Band Room to warm up. I expect the high school portion of the concert to start around 7:10 p.m. We have two judges coming to listen and provide comments for us, so this is a very important performance. Parents and family are encouraged to attend.

In short:

REPORT: 6:15 p.m., Band Room
ATTIRE: all black, long black

NEED TO BE EXCUSED FROM AN AFTER-SCHOOL REHEARSAL?

Request an excused absence using our Google Form: https://forms.gle/5SANpthUz2ForE528

This link was also sent separately via Remind and on Google Classroom. Or, you scan the QR code posted in the front of the band room. Excuse requests must be posted to the Google Form the day before the rehearsal.

JAZZ BAND IS ON THE CALENDAR!

Jazz Band is open to ANY and ALL instruments! If you're interested, plan to attend a quick meeting after Symphonic Band on March 5th. Our first rehearsal is Tuesday, March 17, after school. See the band calendar for more information.

LGPE, aka CONCERT FESTIVAL

LGPE stands for Large Group Performance Evaluation, and it is our annual assessment for our Symphonic Band. This year's Evaluation will be on Friday, March 13. Our performance is at 12:30 p.m. at the GSU Armstrong Campus in Savannah. Our full itinerary appears below:

LGPE 2020 itinerary.pdf

OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS)

We had a great first meeting of Officer Candidate School on Friday. OCS is for any current marching band members (including all first-year members) who are interested in a leadership position for the 2020-2021 season, and it's not too late to join! We especially need more 9th graders! Our next meeting is Friday, February 21, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

BAND BUDDIES

Band Buddies is a program we started last year in which SCHS Band members buddy up with an SCMS Band member who plays a similar instrument. We do this once every other week after school at SCMS. We have a session today (Feb. 24); our next session is Monday, March 23.

BAND BOOSTERS

Our next Band Booster meeting is Tuesday, March 3, at 6:00 p.m. Students are welcome to attend booster meetings WITH AN ADULT.

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.

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 UP

Tuesday, Feb. 25: Pre-LGPE Concert; 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
March 5: Jazz Band meeting (after Symphonic Band rehearsal)
Friday, March 13: LGPE in Savannah
March 17: First Jazz Band rehearsal, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Other rehearsals are March 26, March 31, April 2, April 21, and April 23. Check band calendar.
April 13-16: Drumline Auditions (after school)
April 13-16: Color Guard Auditions (after school)
April 21, 23, and 28: Symphonic Band after-school rehearsal
April 30: Spring Showcase Concert, 7 p.m., SCHS Auditorium

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

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