HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

THIS WEEK: No School - Happy Thanksgiving!

NEXT WEEK (Nov. 29 - Dec. 3)

TUESDAY, November 30:

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

• Color Guard clean-out, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, December 2: District Honor Band audition help (optional), 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

FRIDAY, December 3: Dot Sheet Burning Party (optional), 6-9 p.m. Details below.

SYMPHONIC BAND REHEARSAL TUESDAY

NEED TO MISS A REHEARSAL? Fill out this online form to request an excused absence: https://forms.gle/JEwJXMWoWokxG8RF6

If you are in a high school band class (period 2, 4, or 5 at SCHS), you are in Symphonic Band! We have after school rehearsals for our upcoming Christmas concert from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• Tuesday, November 9

• Tuesday, November 16

• Tuesday, November 30

• Monday, December 6

Unexcused absences count as a zero in the grade book.

You may miss up to half of the total rehearsal time (all four rehearsals) with an excused absence (such as sports, doctor appointments, etc.). In other words, you can miss up to 3 hours of rehearsal time. Once you miss more than half of the after-school rehearsal time, you will not be allowed to perform on the concert, which will have a negative impact on your grade.

COLOR GUARD CLEAN-OUT DAY

Color Guard, plan to stay after school on TUESDAY, November 30, to clean out the guard room. Many of you left shoes and other personal items in the guard room; these items need to be brought home. We also need the room straightened out so it will can be used as a practice space during concert season.

DOT SHEET BURNING PARTY - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3

IT'S BACK! Bring your dot sheets, drill charts, etc., to our annual Dot Sheet Burning Party! We will celebrate the end of marching season with a bonfire, and Mr. Carter will fire up the grill. Plus the traditional Hide and Seek! The Dot Sheet Burning Party is Friday, December 3, in Mr. Carter's back yard, from 6 until 9 p.m. (Directions will be provided later.) This is an optional event, but we hope you can come and enjoy a fun time as we celebrate marching season.

Let us know you can attend by filling out this online form: https://forms.gle/bNkN91g79n5gsmHJA
(If you can't bring anything, that's OK, just bring YOU!)

CONCERT - DECEMBER 7

Our concert is Tuesday, December 7, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the SCHS Auditorium. Report time for SCHS Band members is 6:30 p.m. in the Band Room. We are sharing this concert with the SCMS Band.

ATTIRE: All black, long black, including shoes. Here's a quick chart to help you know if you can wear it or not:

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#

• LISTEN TO THIS!

• Movement 1: "GANDALF"
• Movement 2, LOTHLORIEN (The Elvenwood).
• Movement 3, GOLLUM (Sméagol)

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: Nov. 9, Nov, 16, Nov. 30, Dec. 6. 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

• Dot Sheet Burning Party: Friday, December 3

• Christmas Concert: Tuesday, December 7

• District Honor Band Auditions: Saturday, December 11 @ SEHS

• Christmas Parade: Saturday evening, December 11

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