WEEK OF DECEMBER 4, 2023

CONCERT WEEK

THIS WEEK:

MONDAY, Dec. 4:  Symphonic Band, 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. in the AUDITORIUM.  Gospel Choir immediately afterwards

TUESDAY, Dec. 5:  CONCERT!  Report time 6:22 p.m. in the Band Room.  Concert starts at 7:00 p.m.  Details below.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6:  

• Color Guard parade practice, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

• DHB Audition help session, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, Dec. 7:  Marching Band parade practice, 3:45 - 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, Dec. 9:  

• District Honor Band/All-State Auditions at SEHS (morning)

• Christmas Parade!  Report to SCHS at 5:00 p.m.  Details below.

NEXT WEEK (Dec. 11-15):  Nothing after school all week!

Want to add the BAND CALENDAR to the calendar on your phone?  Just click the "+ Google Calendar" icon on in the bottom-right corner of the calendar below.

SYMPHONIC BAND REHEARSALS

Our final after-school Symphonic Band rehearsal for the semester is MONDAY.   Everyone who is in a band class at SCHS (Per. 2, 6, or 7) is in Symphonic Band and is required to be at this rehearsal (3:30-5:00 p.m.) for a GRADE.  

A few students have already missed two rehearsals; if that's you, you won't be allowed to perform at the concert if you miss another rehearsal.

NEED TO MISS REHEARSAL?  Click here to request an excused absence.  Excused absences must be requested THE DAY BEFORE the rehearsal.
https://forms.gle/VEDak94hGp5idkqR7

CHRISTMAS CONCERT is TUESDAY

The Christmas Concert is on Tuesday, Dec. 5th at 7 p.m. in the SCHS Auditorium.  Report time for all SCHS Band members is 6:22 p.m. 

Students who need to stay after school may do so, but be prepared to be put to work.

ATTIRE:  All black, long black.  No sneakers, no flip flops, no crocs or slides. 
"All black" means all.  If it is "mostly black," that is different from "all black."
"Long black" means pants/slacks, not shorts.  It means if you are wearing a skirt or a dress, it must come to the floor.  It means your shirt/blouse has SLEEVES.  You are dressing for a concert, not a party.

DOT SHEET BONFIRE - rescheduled again :'(

We will try again in January.

HONOR BAND AUDITIONS - Saturday, Dec. 9

District Honor Band / All-State Auditions are Saturday, December 9th at South Effingham High School in Guyton.  We do not have a bus; parents are responsible for transporting students to SEHS for the audition.

9:30 a.m. Registration, then warm-up in the lunch room
10:30 a.m.  Get in line to audition.
After your audition, you are free to leave.

HELP SESSIONS:  Our next help session is Wednesday, Dec. 6 in the Band Room.

MARCHING BAND IS ALMOST OVER (but not quite!)

True, football season is now over for Screven County, but we still have some marching band obligations.  First up is our annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 9th.  We will have parade practice on Thursday, December 7th from 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. 

Report time for the parade on December 9th is 5:00 at SCHS. This is a night parade, so be prepared to LIGHT UP your instrument with some battery-powered Christmas lights!  Also, all woodwinds, brass, and percussion need a SANTA HAT for the parade.

We have two more parades on our calendar:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade - Saturday, January 13; report to SCHS at noon

• Livestock Parade - Saturday, March 30, details TBA 

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

• January 13 - MLK Jr. Parade (report 12 noon)

• January 30 - Symphonic Band after school (LGPE prep)

STAY CONNECTED

• BAND HOTLINE (call or text):  (912) 549-0262

• Remind – Use the Remind app, or text the code to 81010:

- Marching Band:  @gamecockmb
- Symphonic Band:  6th period:  @schsband-6
 7th period:  @schsband-7
  Percussion:  @scperc-2

• 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