SCHS Band - Nov 4 Newsletter

SCHS Band

NOVEMBER 4, 2019 - SENIOR NIGHT THIS WEEK!

OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, November 4

BUTTER BRAID ORDERS DUE!
District Honor Band audition help session (optional), 3:30 - 4:45 p.m.

TUESDAY, November 5

Band Booster meeting, 6 p.m. in the SCHS Band Room

THURSDAY, November 7

FULL BAND, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., Outdoor rehearsal - includes final run-through (students who miss this rehearsal will not be allowed to perform at the game on Friday)

FRIDAY, November 1

REPORT 5:30 p.m. - Senior Night game vs. Jefferson County
ATTIRE: FULL UNIFORM!
Please watch the weather. You may bring a school-color hoodie or jacket to wear in the stands. During pregame and halftime we will perform in full uniform.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We need parents to help with the parade and Cookies with Santa - both on December 14.

BUTTER BRAIDS

Orders are due with payment TODAY - NOVEMBER 4th. Delivery is December 12. Make checks payable to SCHS.

ONCE-A-WEEK REHEARSALS CONTINUE THIS WEEK

and throughout the playoffs (see below). Our only marching band rehearsals are on Thursdays after school. These rehearsals are mandatory; please notify your coaches and plan to be there.

PLAYOFFS - WE ARE IN!

The band WILL TRAVEL to the first round playoff game this year, so please plan accordingly. We don't know for sure yet WHERE we will go, but wherever it is, we'll go there! (Swainsboro seems the most likely.)

BAND BOOSTERS THIS WEEK - Tuesday, November 5, 6 p.m.

Our next Band Booster meeting is next week -- Tuesday, November 5, at the new time of 6:00 p.m. Students are welcome to attend booster meetings WITH AN ADULT.

SYMPHONIC BAND AFTER-SCHOOL REHEARSALS

We have only four after-school Symphonic Band rehearsals leading up to our Christmas Concert. They are 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:

November 12
November 21
December 5
December 9

The concert is on Tuesday, December 10, starting at 7 p.m.

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

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

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).

DOT SHEET BURNING PARTY

is Saturday evening, November 23. Bring your dot sheets and drill charts to celebrate a great marching season. This is a fun (but optional) gathering. Details coming soon.

AFTER SCHOOL - GAME DAYS

Students are welcome to stay in the Band Room between 3:15 (the end of school) and report time. On game days, you must either leave campus or come directly to the Band Room after school. Students who stay must remain in the Band Room area. SCHS Administration will send students home if they are wandering around the main school building on Friday afternoons.

RED Under Armour SHIRTS

The shirt with white letters outlined in black is no longer allowed as a part of the Summer Uniform. These shirts are for sale to band family members for $12, or to the general public for $15.

WE ARE USING GOOGLE CLASSROOM for Marching Band this year!

STUDENTS: JOIN THE MARCHING BAND GOOGLE CLASSROOM PAGE if you haven’t already! Be sure you are logged in to your Screven email/google account. The join code is hg47y6. (Be sure all the letters are lower-case.) This is the first place you should look if you realize you have lost your music!

2019 MARCHING BAND FEES

have been added to the school debt list. See Mr. Carter if you are not sure how much you owe or if you need to make arrangements. Payments can be made payable to SCHS and given to Mrs. Harrison or Mrs. Edenfield in the SCHS Front Office.

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 SOON

Monday, November 4: Butter Braid orders due, with payment
Monday, November 4: First Honor Band Audition help session, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 12: First after-school rehearsal for Symphonic Band
Saturday, November 23: Dot Sheet Burning Party (optional)
Tuesday December 10: SCMS and SCHS Band combined Christmas Concert. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; concert begins at 7 p.m.
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.

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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