End of the Semester Edition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

THIS WEEK: Exam Week

• NO AFTER-SCHOOL BAND ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK

• TUESDAY, December 14: 7th period exam

• WEDNESDAY, December 15: 1st and 2nd period exams

• THURSDAY, December 16: 3rd and 4th period exams

• FRIDAY, December 17: 5th and 6th period exams

Have a wonderful Christmas Break!

Coming in January/February:

MONDAY, January 3: NO SCHOOL! (Teacher Work Day)

SATURDAY, January 8: Concert Band Camp for SCMS Band members (need SCHS Band members to assist), 8a - 5 p @ SCMS

SATURDAY, January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

TUESDAY, February 1: First Tuesday after-school Symphonic Band rehearsal for LGPE, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, February 24: pre-LGPE Concert

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM REMIND:

Changes are coming to Remind phone numbers: Over winter break, all numbers will be reassigned for users who receive Remind text notifications, which means that the phone number they receive Remind messages from will change. The purpose of this change is to comply with new requirements from mobile carriers.

For users who receive text messages from Remind, a new number will be assigned automatically to any communication they receive following the update. Teachers, students, and parents can download the mobile app or update their notification preferences in their account settings. Otherwise, our SMS users will be notified from their new number(s) the next time they receive a message.

GREAT JOB AT OUR CHRISTMAS CONCERT LAST WEEK!

I should have a video of the concert up on YouTube later this week.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT HOME

We will collect concert music in class on Tuesday, but you get to keep (for now) your Christmas Carols book. Use it to play carols for friends and family over the break! Remember, music is fun. Share the fun!

DISTRICT HONOR BAND AUDITIONS

Thanks to everyone who auditioned on Saturday for District Honor Band. Results are not in yet, but remember, as long as you worked at it and grew through the process, you are a winner no matter what.

CHRISTMAS PARADE

Thanks to EVERYONE for a great job at the Christmas Lights Parade!

BAND BOOSTERS

Missed last month's meeting? View the meeting notes and catch the video replay of the meeting on our Band Booster page:

https://sites.google.com/scss.screven.k12.ga.us/schsband/band-boosters

Band Booster meetings are the first TUESDAY of every month, starting at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are open to all band parents, grandparents, and other adult family members who are interested in supporting the band program. I hope you will join us. Our next meeting is January 4, 2022, at 6 p.m.

We will use the same link for every meeting.

• Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kpe-purm-mgp

• Or dial: ‪(US) +1 636-452-0194‬ PIN: ‪789 283 430‬#

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

• After-school Symphonic Band rehearsals: Feb. 1, Feb. 8, Feb. 10, Mar. 1, Mar. 3, Mar. 8

• Pre-LGPE Concert: Thursday, February 24

• LGPE: March 9, 10, 11, OR 12 - details TBA

STAY CONNECTED

• BAND HOTLINE (call or text): (912) 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 official Instagram: @screvencountyband