December 8, 2013

Post date: Dec 11, 2013 1:57:00 PM

• Announcements

• Thanks to all students who stayed after on Thursday to help with fruit/nut distribution. Thanks to all who showed up in a timely manner to get your fruit/nuts! Hopefully all the folks who purchased from you are enjoying their products.

• We have some extra fruit/nuts. These will be available on a first come, first served basis. The fruit has been on the cold truck since Thursday so it should be good. Just send your money with your child to school tomorrow and Mr. Tate will send the fruit/nuts home. It was sleeting when the list was updated on Thursday but this is what we think is left:

• 4/5 navel oranges-$39

• 2/5 navel oranges-$23

• 2/5 grapefruit-$18

• 2/5 tangelo-$20

• 22 ct. deluxe gift box-$22

• 36 ct. deluxe gift box-$32

• apple trio mix-$22

• 1/4 red-$17; gold delicious-$18; granny smith-$18; gala apples-$19

• pears-$22

• perfect holiday gift box-$39

• There are a few bags of all varieties of nuts

• We will continue our lessons this Tuesday and Thursday for each student trying out for All-West. These lessons are MANDATORY! This week Mr. Tate will hear etude #2 from the All-West music. Each student is expected to be prepared for his/her lesson.

• The Jr. High band programs will practice at the high school this Tuesday-Thursday in the theatre. Mr. Tate will need volunteers to stay and help.

• EOC Exams begin THIS TUESDAY and go through Thursday. Be sure your student is getting plenty of rest before the test and eating a good breakfast the day of their test! These tests count 25% of the student's grade for the 2nd nine weeks.

• All guard members need to bring their 2 silent auction items to school THIS WEDNESDAY! Contact Ms. DeDe with questions.

• This Sunday is our annual County-Wide Christmas Concert @ 2 p.m. in the theatre! All high school students will have to be in the band room dressed in Sunday-like attire (NO JEANS, NO TSHIRTS, NO SHORTS, NO TENNIS SHOES) @ 1:15. ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!! The 6th grade band will perform @ 2 p.m. Dyer Jr. High will perform @ 2:30. Rutherford/Spring Hill/Yorkville Jr. High will perform @ 3:00. The high school band will perform @ 3:30. Please keep seats available for those parents who have students on the stage at the appropriate time so they have the opportunity to see their child perform. The color guard will have their annual silent auction during the concert-come prepared to do some Christmas Shopping while you wait!

• The students will have to move ALL equipment back to the band room after the high school concert! There will be a booster meeting in the theatre immediately following the high schol concert. This is an EXTREMELY important meeting as we prepare for our 1st annual Winter Guard contest in January. Make plans to stay!

• As mentioned above, the ENTIRE BAND will be hosting our 1st Annual Winter Guard contest onJanuary 18th! This is one of two fundraisers we have planned for the entire band for the spring! We have 18 groups signed up to attend this event! This is like a mini marching contest held in the gym at the high school. We will need runners, ticket sillers, concession workers, hospitality workers, parking attendants and much more just like we would at the fall marching contest. WE NEED YOUR HELP! All concert members will be REQUIRED to attend this event. Stick around at the booster meeting NEXT SUNDAY to see how you can be involved or contact Kim Todd! Check out the website: http://scgconline.org/ to see what units will be at our event in January!

• The Band Final Exam begins NEXT MONDAY! Be sure your student is prepared as we will begin testing Monday, December 16 and they will not know where we will start. This is a huge portion of their grade for the semester so make sure they are practicing.

• All debts should be taken care of by Friday, December 20th or they will be turned over to the office for collection. This is unless payment arrangements have been made. Mr. Tate was planning to post a debt list his past Friday but it will be this week so your child can see what he/she owes!

• All other finals exams will be NEXT THURSDAY (2nd & 4th blocks) & FRIDAY (1st & 3rd blocks)! STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!

• I believe that's it. Have a great week!