November 29, 2015

Post date: Nov 29, 2015 9:32:24 PM

Announcements:

  • I hope that everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday!

  • Thanks to everyone who did his/her part in selling fruit/nuts! Fruit/Nuts should be in one day THIS WEEK! When it arrives YOU MUST pick it up by 5:00 pm on the day that it arrives!

  • Mr. Congiardo's lessons continue THIS TUESDAY in the band room. Be prepared and on time.

  • We had 16 students sign up to audition for the All-West TN Honor Bands!!! We have never had this many from GC sign up to audition so kudos to you as parents for encouraging your students to audition. Now encourage them to PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE so that we can have several to make one of the honor bands! There is a $10 audition fee associated with auditioning for the honor bands. This fee needs to be turned in to me no later than THIS FRIDAY!

  • We had 25 students from GC submit applications for the UT Martin Honor Band! Selections of who will participate should be emailed to directors on Friday, December 11th.

  • The Dyer Christmas Parade is THIS SATURDAY! This is a MANDATORY PERFORMANCE grade for all marching band members! The parade begins at 5:00 pm. We will meet dressed in full uniform at 4:15 at the Tri City Reporter (across from the Exxon gas station). The parade will end at the Methodist Church in Dyer. Students will be allowed to take home their equipment and uniforms on Friday from school. All equipment and uniforms MUST be turned back in by the following Monday. I will be at the school from 3:30-4:00 for any student needing to pick anything up from the school.

  • Students who signed to audition for All-West MUST complete 4 successful after school lessons with me in order to audition. These lessons will begin NEXT Tuesday & Thursday immediately after school. A sign-up sheet will be posted on my window this week for students to sign-up for his/her time.

  • Any student wishing to letter in band this year must qualify for at least 3 of the attached criteria by April 15, 2016! All of the bottom listed criteria MUST be met in full. You might ask why would my student want to letter in band? Lettering signifies going above and beyond the regular call of student for a high school organization or academically which looks VERY good on college scholarships. This shows dedication and a good work ethic to colleges and universities. I HIGHLY suggest that your student letter in something if not band all 4 years that he/she are in high school! Details concerning jazz band and percussion ensemble will coming out in the spring!

  • Continue to pay for debt that has been accrued since this fall! This includes band fees, percussion fees, guard fees, reed/stick student supplies, fruit/nuts, etc. Check with your student to see if they have any of these outstanding debts today!

  • The band FINAL EXAM is in just 2 weeks! This is worth 20% of your student's grade for the entire semester! Be sure he/she is practicing for his/her final in band!

Upcoming Dates:

  • December 8th & 10th - All-West after school lessons BEGIN!

  • Sunday, December 13th - County Wide Christmas Concert - 2:00 - GCHS Theatre - Students will have to be there dressed in "concert attire" at 1:15. Concert attire is NO JEANS, TSHIRTS, TENNIS SHOES, SHORTS, ETC. The high school's portion of the concert will begin around 3:00. Students will have to move all equipment back to the band room before they are dismissed. There will be a booster meeting immediately following the concert in the theatre.

  • Monday, December 14th - Band Final Exam begins!

  • Friday, December 18th - School dismisses at 11:30 for Christmas Break! All debt not paid at this point will be turned in to the office for collection.