SCHS Band - Jan 27 Newsletter

SCHS Band

WEEK OF JANUARY 27, 2020

OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, January 27

BAND BUDDIES? at SCMS until 4:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, January 30

GMEA District Honor Band (leave after school), Day 1

FRIDAY, January 31

GMEA District Honor Band, Day 2

SATURDAY, February 1

GMEA District Honor Band, Day 3 - Concert at 3:00 p.m.

NEXT WEEK (February 3-7):

TUESDAY, February 4: Band Boosters, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY, February 6: Symphonic Band, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, February 7: Officer Candidate School, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. (details below)

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. We won't know the exact schedule for a few weeks. Please plan accordingly for this very important performance.

LGPE REHEARSALS BEGIN NEXT WEEK (after school)

Our first after-school rehearsal in preparation for LGPE (and our pre-LGPE Concert -- see below) is NEXT WEEK: Thursday, February 6, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Any student who misses a rehearsal without prior approval (other than illness) will not perform at LGPE, and your grade will be adjusted accordingly. Please check the calendar, clear your schedule, and be at rehearsal.

Pre-LGPE CONCERT - FEB. 25

Part of our preparation for LGPE is a concert in our auditorium. We invite a guest panel of judges to come and make comments; parents, family, and friends are also welcome. The concert is Tuesday, February 25, at 6:30 p.m. The SCMS 7th/8th Grade Band will perform first, with the high school band taking the stage around 7:15 p.m.

BAND BUDDIES

THANK YOU to everyone who helped with Band Buddies this week at SCMS! 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. Our next session is Monday, February 10. Let Mr. Carter know if you can help.

BAND BOOSTERS

Our next Band Booster meeting is Tuesday, February 4, at 6:00 p.m. Students are welcome to attend booster meetings WITH AN ADULT.

OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS)

Officer Candidate School (OCS) is for any current marching band members in grades 9-11 who are interested in a leadership position for the 2020-2021 season. Our first meeting is after school on Friday, February 7, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Some common OCS myths:

MYTH: I'm just a freshman, so I can't be a leader next year.
TRUTH: Yes you can! And besides, it's never too late to start preparing for a leadership position as a junior or a senior.
MYTH: Only the best players/marchers/performers can be leaders.
TRUTH: Leadership simply requires you to be willing to work hard, and to have a positive attitude. Anyone who wants to help the band can be a leader.
MYTH: No one is going to listen to me, so I can't be a leader.
TRUTH: That's actually something we talk about and learn about in OCS. You should come and check it out!
MYTH: I don't have to come to all the OCS meetings, I'll just come to the last one or two.
TRUTH: Bad idea.

MLK PARADE

THANK YOU to EVERYONE for doing a GREAT JOB in the MLK Parade! The Screven County NAACP made a donation to the band to say "THANK YOU" for participating.

DOT SHEET BONFIRE!

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

Saturday, January 18: MLK Parade
Saturday, January 18: Dot Sheet Bonfire
Monday, January 27: Band Buddies @ SCMS after school
January 30 - February 1: District Honor Band
Thursday, February 6, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.: First after-school Symphonic Band rehearsal for LGPE. Other rehearsals are Feb. 11, 18, 20, and 27, and March 3, 5, and 10.
Friday, February 7: First OCS meeting
Feb. 14-17: Winter Break
Tuesday, Feb. 25: Pre-LGPE Concert; 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
Friday, March 13 OR Saturday, March 14: LGPE in Savannah

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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