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May 

May 15th Music Festival  (Festival only Students)  8am-7:30pm (Please see letter and after school rehearsal schedule) All funds are due by May 1st. Pay online using the following link and enter Music in the Parks Festival and Student name in the Memo/Comment Section https://osp.osmsinc.com/SuffolkVA/BVModules/ProductTemplates/Bvc2013/Product.aspx?productid=FF397-VAR17 

Assessment Attire: CFCMS Band T-Shirt and Khakis for Assessment

Park Attire: CFCMS Band T-Shirt and Jeans

May 19th 6:00pm (Special Event for those students who attended Assessment) Save the date!  More details to follow.

May 21st Spring Band Concert 6:30pm.  

6th Grade Arrival 5:45pm (Band Room)

7th Grade Arrival 6:00pm (Orchestra Room)

8th Grade Arrival 6:00pm (Chorus Room)

After School Rehearsals (Dates will be listed below)  Students must have a signed permission form to stay for after-school rehearsals.  (Parents are reminded that students must be picked up within 10 minutes of dismissal from rehearsal)

May

May 5th 2-4pm (Assessment Students)

May 7th 2-4pm (Festival Students only)

May 12th 2-4pm (Festival Students only)

May 14th 2-4pm (Festival Students only)

Combined In School Rehearsals (During Exploratory) Students are responsible for any missed assignments. Dates will be listed below.  Please be sure to check in with your teacher for assignments.

Please check with your Exploratory teacher to verify you can attend.

May 7th, 2026 (All Grades)

May 14th, 2026 (All Grades)

May 20th, 2026 (All Grades)

May 21st, 2026 (All Grades)

Previous Events

August

August 13th, 2025-6th Grade Hawk Camp. CFCMS 4-6pm. 

August 21, 2025  CFCMS Open House for all students 4:00-6:00pm

October 3rd, 2025-Parent Teacher Conference-Please contact Mr. Andrews via email if you would like to schedule a conference.  

October 10th, 2025-Suffolk Peanut Festival (Selected Students will be notified)

CANCELLED October 18th, 2025 CFCMS Fall Festival (7th/8th Band to perform)

Attire: CFCMS Band T-Shirts, Jean, and sneakers)

November 7th (Community Partner Performance) Northern Shoes Elementary School

December 5th, 2025 CFCMS Special performance (Chrysler Museum, Norfolk VA) 

(CFCMS Dress Concert Attire, Black Bottoms, White shirts, Bow ties and cummerbund)

December 11th, 2025   Winter Band Concert 6:00pm 6th Grade Concert  7:15pm 7th/8th Grade Concert  6th Grade Tan/Brown Khaki Pants, black/brown dress shoes, flats, heels, and the CFCMS

 Polos.* (Polo's will be distributed out before the concert) Lost of damaged polos will incure a $40 fee.

7th Grade-Khaki along with Band T-Shirt

8th Grade-Concert Dress Attire: Black bottoms, white shirt, bow tie and cummerbund.

December 13th, 2025   District Auditions (Hickory Middle School, Chesapeake VA)

January

SPS All City Band  January 28-29th, 2026

January-28th 10am-6:30pm (1st Rehearsal)

29th-1-5pm  (2nd Rehearsal) Concert 6:30pm 

Lakeland High School, 214 Kenyon Rd. Suffolk VA 23434 Contact Attire: CFCMS Concert Dress: Black Bottoms, White Button Up shirt with collar, CFCMS Bow Tie and Cummerbun.

February

All District Band

February 6-7, 2026 

Location: Western Branch High School

February 10th-March 6th Fundraiser (Please turn in all paper forms and donations by March 6th)

February 27th Parent Teacher Conference (Parents please reach out to Mr. Andrews via email if you would like to schedule a conference)

March 20th, 2026

District Band Assessment (Selected Students)

Great Bridge High School, 301 Hanbury Rd, Chesapeake VA 23322

11:15-11:35 Stage Performance  

(Parents planning to attend should plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the stage performance time to ensure they have adequate time to get thru security.)  

March 2728th, 2026

Jazz Masterclass at Lakeland High School (Selected Students)

Concert Saturday March 28th at 3pm. (Attire-All Black) 

April 11, 2026 Flute Day VSU (Please see the flyer below for more information. Middle School flutes are welcome to attend.) 

April 27th, 2026-Suffolk New Library Opening 5-9pm (More information to come)

May 4th (Alternate Date)  Students who participated in Assessment, please see after school rehearsal schedule. (Performance canceled or rescheduled due to building still in the process of being built)

April 23rd, 2026 2-4pm (Assessment Students)

April 28th, 2026 2-4pm (Assessment Students)

April 30th (NO REHEARSAL)

Previous After School Rehearsals

September 

September 25th 2:00-3:30pm (Open to all 7th/8th Grade students)

September 30th 2:00-3:30pm

October 2nd, 2025 2:00-3:30pm 

October 9th, 2025 2:00-3:30pm (Only students attending Peanut Fest)

October 16th, 2025 2:00-3:30pm  (District Audition Prep 7th/8th Grades)

October 21st, 2025 (District Audition Prep-7th/8th Grade students who will be auditioning for District Concert Band)

October 28th, 2025 (District Band Prep)

October 30th, 2025 

November 6th, 2025 (Special Event Prep-Selected Students)

November 13th, 2025 2:00-3:30 pm (7th and 8th Grade students)

November 18th, 2025 (Selected 7th/8th Grade Students attending December 5th Event)

November 20th, 2025 2-3:30pm Special Event Prep

December 4th, 2025 (Selected students attending December 5th Event)

December 9th, 2025 (District Audition Rehearsal)

January 12, 2026 2:00-3:30pm Trumpet Sectional

January 20th, 2:00-3:30pm-After School Rehearsal for 7th and 8th Graders Requirements to attend, Must have Tuner or have one ordered, Must know all 5 District Scales, Sight Reading

January 27th, 2:00-3:30pm-7th/8th Graders (Auditions for Assessment Band)

Assessment Preparations (Selected Students will be notified) Students are reminded to bring a tuner (Regular rehearsal will be on Tuesday and Thursdays)

February 3rd 2:00-3:30pm 

February 5th 2:00-3:30pm (extended till 4:00pm if there is no rehearsal Tuesday)

February 10th-12th 2:00-3:30pm

February 17th-2:00pm-4:00pm (Sectionals/Full Rehearsals) 2:15-2:45 Sectionals 2:50-3:55 Full Band

February 19th-2:00-3:30pm (Brass only)

February 24th-2:00-3:30pm (Woodwind Only)

February 26th-2:00-4pm  (Full Ensemble)

March  (Concert Assessment Preparation) Selected students will be notified.

March 3rd,  2:00-4:00pm (Guest Clinician) All Selected students attending

March 5th, 2:00-4:00pm (Sectionals 2:15-3:15, Sight Reading 3:15-4:00pm)

March 12th 2:00-4:00pm

March 17th 2:00-4:00pm (Prep on Stage)

March 19th 2:00-4:00pm  (Final Prep-On Stage)

April 2, 2026 2:00-4:00pm (All Assessment Band Students)

April 16th 2-4pm (Tentative)

April 23rd 2-4pm (Tentative)

Previous In-School Rehearsals

November 17-19, 2025   (7th-8th) Grades   

December 3rd, 10th, 11th (Grade 6-8) 

April 24th, 2026 (All Grades)

April 30th, 2026 (All Grades)