WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2020

THIS WEEK at a GLANCE:

MONDAY, November 30:

• "Hanging of the Greens" - help decorate the Band Room after school (3:30 - 4:30 p.m.). Even if you can't stay to help, please bring decorations we can use. All decorations will be returned, unless your family would like to donate them.

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 - 4:30 p.m. (NOTE THE CHANGE IN ENDING TIME)

NEXT WEEK (December 7 - 11):

MONDAY, December 7:

• Symphonic Band rehearsal after school, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. This is the final run-through for the concert!

TUESDAY, December 8:

• Symphonic Band CONCERT (Have you reserved your seats yet? CLICK HERE to reserve a spot.)

  1. Report time for students is 6:45 p.m. in the Band Room.

  2. Doors open for the audience at 6:45 p.m. Audience members should go directly to the auditorium; do not come through the Band Room.

  3. Attire for students is ALL BLACK, LONG BLACK (see details below).

  4. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. It will be less than an hour.

THURSDAY, December 10:

• MARCHING BAND after school, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m., to practice for Saturday's Christmas Lights Parade

• SCMS Band Concert, 6 p.m. (Seats available by reservation only.)

SATURDAY, December 12:

• Christmas Lights Parade in Downtown Sylvania. Report to SCHS at 5 p.m.

• ATTIRE: Full uniform with Santa hats. Don't forget to decorate your instrument with lots of battery-powered lights!

DISTRICT HONOR BAND

There is an optional help session on Thursday for those who signed up to audition. Let Mr. Carter know by Wednesday if you plan to come.

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.

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!

Attire for the parade: Full uniform plus a SANTA HAT. If you do not have a RED Santa hat, you can borrow one of mine. (I recommend you get your own, though!)

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!

Each week, I recommend a piece of band music I think you will enjoy. Once again we have a piece that was originally written for symphony orchestra, but is well-suited for the concert band. The piece is the March from Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, and was a tribute to von Weber by its composer, Paul Hindemith. The march is the 4th and final movement.

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.

OR

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

• 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:

• November 16

• November 9

• November 2

• October 26

• October 19

• October 12

• October 5

• September 28

• September 21

• September 14

• September 7

• August 31

• August 24

• August 17

• Summer 2020 edition