WEEK OF NOVEMBER 23, 2020

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

THOUGHT OF THE WEEK

THIS WEEK at a GLANCE:

NO BAND ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK! See you at school Monday and Tuesday.

MONDAY, November 23: Deadline to sign up for District Honor Band. Cost is $5.00.

NEXT WEEK (November 30 - December 4):

TUESDAY, December 1:

Symphonic Band rehearsal after school, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, December 3:

District Honor Band help session (optional, for students auditioning for District Honor Band), 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS this week:

KAHRI

december BIRTHDAYS:

ISAIAH

MARIAH

MR. CARTER

DISTRICT HONOR BAND

Auditions for District Honor Band this year will be via video recording in January. The audition fee is $5 and is due on MONDAY. See Mr. Carter for details or to pay your audition fee.

SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT - Reserve your seat!

Please take a moment and reserve your seat TODAY for our Christmas Concert. CLICK HERE to reserve a spot for you and your family. Thank you for helping us plan ahead so that we can keep everyone safe.

The Symphonic Band concert is Tuesday, December 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. (Note the time change!) in the SCHS Auditorium. Admission is free. Masks will be required in the audience. The concert will also be livestreamed on Gamecock TV.

SYMPHONIC BAND REHEARSALS

There are no after-school rehearsals this week. Our next after-school rehearsal for Symphonic Band is on Tuesday, December 1.

CONCERT ATTIRE

All band members are expected to wear ALL BLACK, LONG BLACK for our concerts. For men, that means a black shirt (long sleeve preferred), black pants, black socks, and black shoes (Bandos work well for this). Ladies can wear a black top and black slacks, a black top and a long black skirt, or a long black dress. Black shoes are also required for ladies. "Long black" applies to sleeves and skirt/dress length.

CHRISTMAS PARADE

The Screven County Christmas Lights Parade is Saturday, December 12. The parade is in downtown Sylvania starting at 6:30 p.m. Report time for students is 5:00 p.m. in the SCHS Band Room. Since it will be dark outside, plan to decorate your instrument (and/or yourself) with Christmas lights!

NOTE: We have added a marching band rehearsal on Thursday, December 10, to practice for the parade. The rehearsal is 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.

LISTEN TO THIS!

This feature first appeared last week in Take Note. Each week, I will recommend a piece of music you should listen to. This week's piece is Festive Overture by Dimitri Shostakovich. Shostakovich was a Russian composer in the 20th Century, and Festive Overture is probably his most well-known work.

This piece was originally written for orchestra, but has been transcribed (re-written) for concert band. The energy of the piece makes it well-suited for band.

NEED TO MISS AN AFTER-SCHOOL REHEARSAL?

Don't forget to let Mr. Carter know! The best way is to text the Band Hotline: (912) 549-0262. You can also email Mr. Carter at hank.carter@screven.k12.ga.us, or send a message via Remind. It is NOT good enough to tell a friend, "Hey, I won't be there because of ____." You need to TELL MR. CARTER DIRECTLY.

MASKS and SCREENING

DURING BAND CLASS: Masks are required as you enter the band area, while you are in the instrument storage room (lockers), and at the start of band class. Go directly to your assigned seat in class. Obviously, you will need to remove your mask in order to play (except percussion). Put your mask back on if another section is working. Masks must be put on when we pack up at the end of class.

AFTER SCHOOL: Just like during band camp, masks should be worn at the start of rehearsal, during transitions, and at dismissal. Now that we are starting our regular after-school routine, we will not be doing screening/temperature checks before practice. Please stay home if you are sick. Please go home if you get sick during the school day.

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

November 23: District Honor Band $5 audition fee due
December 1: After-school Symphonic Band rehearsal
December 7: After-school Symphonic Band rehearsal
December 8: Symphonic Band Concert, 7 p.m. (auditorium)
December 10: Marching Band parade rehearsal
December 12: Screven County Christmas Light Parade

STAY CONNECTED

BAND HOTLINE (call or text): (229) 549-0262
Remind – Use the Remind app, or text the code to 81010:
- Marching Band: @gamecockmb
- Concert Band: @scrband
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:

I am so thankful for each and every one of you!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

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