SCHS Band - Oct 21 Newsletter

SCHS Band

OCTOBER 21, 2019

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COMPETITION WEEK!

OUR SCHEDULE THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, October 21

Percussion, Guard, and ALL WINDS, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (indoors)

TUESDAY, October 22

FULL BAND, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., Outdoor rehearsal - mandatory

WEDNESDAY, October 23

FULL BAND, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., Outdoor rehearsal - mandatory

THURSDAY, October 24

FULL BAND, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., Outdoor rehearsal - mandatory

FRIDAY, October 25

FULL BAND, 3:45 - 5:45 p.m., Outdoor rehearsal (includes final run-through for Saturday)
5:30 p.m. Final Run-through, full uniform in the stadium. Family and friends are welcome to attend (free). Afterwards, we will load the trailer and dismiss from the Band Room area.

SATURDAY, October 26 - COMPETITION DAY!

REPORT 8 a.m.
Full competition itinerary is at the bottom -- scroll down

Friday night - change in plans!

We are NOT attending the game at Butler on Friday. It is their Homecoming and Senior Night, so we would not be able to perform our show.

Instead, we will play an exhibition in our stadium at 5:30 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend for free.

BUTTER BRAIDS

Butter Braid brochures were handed out after school today. Orders are due with payment no later than NOVEMBER 4th. Delivery is December 12. Make checks payable to SCHS.

BAND BOOSTERS - November 5, 6 p.m.

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

MONDAY INDOOR MUSIC REHEARSALS for winds

TODAY WAS THE LAST ONE! And tomorrow is our last Tuesday after-school rehearsal for the marching band season.

COMPETITION WEEK REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

Check the Band Calendar - we have added a short Wednesday after-school rehearsal this week.

AFTER SCHOOL - REHEARSAL DAYS

When you stay after school for rehearsals, please stay out of the bus pickup area until 3:30. As soon as the bell rings at the end of 7th period, make your way to the Band Room. Also, students are not permitted back into the main school building after 3:30 p.m.

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.

DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITIONS

are coming up in December. If you paid your audition fee, you need to start 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

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

October 26: Marching Band competition at Warner Robins. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE ACT ON THIS DATE!!!!!
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

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

WRHS HoG itinerary 2019.pdf

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