4/29-5/3

Good evening,

It was another great week at CMS. Good luck to all of our students as they begin their Milestones assessments this week. They are going to knock it out of the park!

Week at a glance:

Tuesday & Wednesday: No after school rehearsal

Thursday: CHS Trojan Band BBQ!

Spring Concert: Monday May 6th

With two weeks of Milestones, we will have to be efficient in our rehearsals during class to finish prepping for our Spring Concert. Our Spring concert will be as follows:

6th grade/Symphonic Band:

Report to MAC @ 5:15
6th grade performs @ 6:00PM
Symphonic Band performs @ 6:25
7:00 PM Dismissal for both groups

Concert Band/Wind Ensemble:

Report to MAC @ 7:00
Concert Band performs @ 7:30
Wind Ensemble performs @ 7:50
8:30 PM Dismissal for both groups

Attire for all bands is all black.

8th Grade Only

If you are an 8th grader participating in high school band next year, please ensure that you add the Remind 101 code: @troj2028

Here are a few reminders from the marching band meeting on Thursay.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vR1jHh_Q_Hx2p4lK71NPv5q6chq-epyjJSxjRa7mfavR8SmFXOqf2yMPrdcf3JiJbYeIoHMPSX-iHyb/embed?start=true&loop=true&delayms=5000

Here is the link to the power point to the meeting. Here are some meeting highlights:

Stay Connected

Health in Band

2024 Show Announcement

Band BBQ This Thursday!

Our high school program has a huge fundraiser this Thursday that you will not want to miss. Come by to the stadium to purchase dinner for your family and to enjoy an evening of entertainment!

Online Store: Open year round!

I am excited to present our online store for CMS Band merchandise that will be open year round. I will post the link each Sunday as a reminder and will let you know if any new items are added. This does not serve as a fundraiser for our band program but it does allow for us to purchase spirit wear to represent our program!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

Spring Concert: May 6th

8th grade rookie camp: May 20th and 21st from 4:00-6:00 Pm

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

4/22-4/27

Good afternoon!

This is going to be another great week of music making!

Week at a Glance:

Monday: High School percussion auditions at CHS band room/CMS Awards night Jazz band performance
- Itinerary below
Tuesday: High School percussion auditions at CHS band room
Wednesday: No Jazz band
Thursday: High School percussion auditions at CHS band room/High school band meeting 7 PM @CHS band room
Saturday: Solo and Ensemble performance at Paulding County High School

Jazz Band Performance 4/22

Our jazz band will rehearse and perform tomorrow at the CMS Awards night.

Please ensure to bring semi formal clothes to wear at the awards night for our performance

Our schedule is below.

3:30-4:15 PM Rehearsal in CMS Band Room
4:25-5:25 PM Board bus and head to dinner at Hacienda Grande Mexican Restaraunt (Students need to bring their own money)
5:25 PM Load bus and return to CMS Band room5:30 PM Walk to Mabry Arts Center
6:15-6:30 PM Play as people walk into the Awards Night
6:30 PM Awards Night starts (jazz students may leave if they are not receiving an award)
7:30 PM Awards Night ends

Solo and Ensemble 4/27 @ Paulding County High School

Students who are competing in Solo and Ensemble on Saturday will need to keep a few things in mind.

Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from Solo and Ensemble
You may leave once your solo and chamber group is done performing
Report to Paulding County High school at 12:15 pm
Parking is in front of the school.
Registration for your students will be located inside the main entrance of the building.
Warm up will be in the cafeteria.
Scores will be given to Ms. Menendez and will be shared on Monday.

High School Band Meeting: April 25th @ 7PM @ CHS Band Room

All of our current and future high school band members will need to attend this meeting for information regarding dates for high school band next year. We will go over dates, times, uniforms, fees, communication, and more. We ask that at least one adult is there to represent their student so that they can collect all of the information.

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

High School Band Meeting: @7pm

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th @ 1pm

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

4/15-4/19

Good afternoon!

Week at a glance:

Tuesday: Jazz band rehearsal until 4:15 pm (added to prep for 4/22 Honors Night assembly)

Wednesday: Jazz band rehearsal until 4:15 pm

Carowinds

Our 8th grade band members had a wonderful time in Charlotte, North Carolina. We enjoyed Go Karts, time at the mall, Carowinds amusement park, and great food. The students spent the night at a hotel and enjoyed a buffet breakfast the next morning. On top of that, our school system allowed us to use their charter bus and we rode in style!

Thank you to the students for your hard work the past four years in band and thank you to the chaperones for keeping our students safe.

If you have any photos, please email them to maria.menendez@carrolltoncityshools.net

Jazz Band Performance

Jazz band will rehearse this Tuesday and Wednesday until 4:15 in preparation for our performance at the CMS Honors Awards Night on 4/22. Our students will dress business casual and will report to the Mabry Arts Center at 5:30 PM.

8th grade reminders

If your 8th grader is participating in band at CHS please keep the following dates and times on your radar.

Percussion:
- Clinic: April 15th & 17th
- Auditions: April 22 -23, 4p-6p; April 24 -25, 4p-5:30p

Marching band meeting 4/25 (required for all students participating in band next year)
- 7 PM at CHS Band room

You may check http://www.chstrojanband.com at any time for their calendar for next year.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

4/8-4/12

Week at a glance

Tuesday: Carowinds trip meeting until 4:00 PM
Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:15
Friday: Carowinds Field Trip (8th grade only)

High School Band Chair Tests: 4/11

If you are an 8th grader who is auditioning for high school band, please visit this link to read about your audition on Thursday. Sign ups for audition times will be given tomorrow. All CMS 8th graders will get priority of the earlier time slots and will walk over to CHS with Ms. Menendez

Carowinds Info

The week is finally here for our 8th graders to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina! This is such an incredible field trip!

The itinerary and packing list are below and will be updated throughout the week.

Carowinds Packing List/Itinerary

We will have a QUICK meeting after school on Tuesday from 3:30 – 4:00 PM for all student travelers. Chaperones will be contacted this week by Ms. Menendez individually with details but are welcome to attend on Tuesday if available.

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

High School auditions: April 11th

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

3/25-3/29

Week at a glance:

Monday: We are excited to welcome Mr. Patrick Erwin, from the global non profit Growing Leaders to our band room to speak with us during class. No instruments needed.

Tuesday: Percussion ensemble until 4:15
Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:15
Thursday: 7th grade Urban Air Trip

Large Group Performance Evaluation

Congratulations to the Carrollton Middle School Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble! All three groups performed at the annual state music assessment, entitled “Large Group Performance Evaluation”, on Thursday. They played beautifully for adjudicators and represented our community well. Congratulations on a great performance!

7th Grade Urban Air Field Trip: This Thursday, March 28th

Our 7th graders will enjoy a trip to Urban Air in Newnan, Georgia on March 28th. The information is below. All students must fill out the following JotForm and have their payments in by March 22nd.

Here is our current roster. If you are missing the permission form I have linked it below for you all to complete.

JotForm

Cost:

Chaperones: $0 Students: $30

Address:Urban Air Adventure Park

231 Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

Itinerary:

8:30 am Chaperones report to CMS Band room
8:45 AM load busses
9:00 AM Depart CMS
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Urban Air (Including lunch)
2:15 PM Depart for CMS
4:00 PM Arrive at CMS

Chair Test: All CMS Band Students 3/27

Our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will have a chair test in class on Wednesday. The students will have one minute to play as many scales as they can followed by a performance of the etude that was handed out to them in class. I look forward to hearing the students on Wednesday and getting them set up for our Spring concert!

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

7th Grade Urban Air Trip: March 28th

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

3/18-3/22

Good evening,

We will have no percussion ensemble or jazz band this week. We will continue our weekly rehearsals next week.

Large Group Performance Evaluation

Our 7th and 8th grade groups have been working very hard for their concerts this week. We all wish them luck as they perform at the Carroll County Performing Arts Center this Thursday! Individual itineraries are below. Please remember to wear your all black uniform for the concert.

The following schedules are tentative. Our transportation department is working diligently to get buses for our groups. If either of the three groups has a change in their schedule, I will inform the students and families of that group.

Concert Band:

Depart 8:20 AM (students will report to the band room upon arriving to school on Thursday to load buses).
8:30 AM Depart from CMS
8:40 AM Arrive and unload at CCPAC
9:30 AM Warm Up
10:00 AM Performance Free and open to the public!
11:15 AM Depart for CMS
11:30 AM arrive at CMS. Report to 4th block to meet sub

Symphonic Band:

10:15 AM Report to band room, eat lunch (SUBWAY provided), load busses
10:45 AM Depart from CMS
11:00 AM Arrive at CCPAC
12:00 PM Warm Up
12:30 PM Performance Free and open to the public!
1:45 PM Depart for CMS
2:00 PM Arrive at CMS. Unload then report to 6th block when the bell rings.

Wind Ensemble:

3:45 PM Begin loading buses
4:00 PM Depart from CMS
4:15 PM Arrive at CCPAC
5:15 Pm Warm up
5:45 PM Performance Free and open to the public!
7:00 PM Depart for CMS
7:15 PM Arrive at CMS. Unload.

7th Grade Urban Air Field Trip: March 28th

Our 7th graders will enjoy a trip to Urban Air in Newnan, Georgia on March 28th. The information is below. All students must fill out the following JotForm and have their payments in by March 22nd.

Here is our current roster. If you are missing the permission form I have linked it below for you all to complete.

JotForm

Cost:

Chaperones: $0 Students: $30

Students earned $5 towards their trip for each raffle ticket sold. PDF showing credit from raffle fundraiser is located on website.

Address:Urban Air Adventure Park

231 Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

Itinerary:

8:45 AM load busses
9:00 AM Depart CMS
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Urban Air (Including lunch)
2:15 PM Depart for CMS
4:00 PM Arrive at CMS

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

L.G.P.E. Concert: March 21st

7th Grade Urban Air Trip: March 28th

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

3/11-3/15

Good evening!

Our week at a glance:

Tuesday: Percussion ensemble until 4:15

Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:15

LGPE Concert

Our 7th and 8th graders did a tremendous job on Tuesday at our Pre LGPE Concert! We have listened to the judges tapes and have already started the process of improving as we work towards LGPE.

I will post a schedule for Concert, Symphonic, and Wind Ensemble once the bus schedule has been approved. I hope to release that later this week. Please continue keeping the dates on your calendar so that we can fill the Carroll County Performing Arts Center up and cheer on our 7th through 12th grade band students!

7th Grade Urban Air Field Trip: March 28th

Our 7th graders will enjoy a trip to Urban Air in Newnan, Georgia on March 28th. The information is below. All students must fill out the following JotForm and have their payments in by March 22nd.

JotForm

Raffle Fundraiser Credits towards fundraiser.

Cost:

Chaperones: $0 Students: $30

Students earned $5 towards their trip for each raffle ticket sold. PDF showing credit from raffle fundraiser is located on website.

Address:Urban Air Adventure Park

231 Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

Itinerary:

8:45 AM load busses
9:00 AM Depart CMS
10:00 AM- 2:00 PM Urban Air (Including lunch)
2:15 PM Depart for CMS
4:00 PM Arrive at CMS

6th Grade LakePoint Station Field Trip

Thursday’s performance and visit to LakePoint Station was a blast! The students and parent chaperones were rockstars! That was a memorable field trip and CMS Band was represented well! Thank you to everyone who was involved in making it happen. Performing and traveling is one of the most exciting parts about band.

Summer Opportunities

If your student is interested in continuing their musical journey this summer, there are wonderful music camps that are available hosted by some of the universities here in Georgia.

https://www.cobbsummerbandcamp.org/camp-details.html (Day camp at KSU)

https://www.kennesaw.edu/arts/academics/music/community-programs/summer-arts-intensive.php (Brass or percussion focused two day camp at KSU)

https://www.schwobsummermusicfestival.com (Spend the night camp at Columbus State University)

https://ugamusiccamps.weebly.com/music-institute.html (Spend the night camp at the University of Georgia)

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

L.G.P.E. Concert: March 21st

7th Grade Urban Air Trip: March 28th

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

3/4-3/8

Good morning,

We have a busy week ahead of us in the band program!

Tuesday: Pre LGPE Concert *Required for all students*

Wednesday: Jazz Band rehearsal until 4:15

Thursday: 6th Grade Field Trip to Woodland High School/LakePoint Station

Pre LGPE Concert: Tuesday, 3/5 @Mabry Arts Center 7th/8th grade only

We are excited to present our next concert this Tuesday at the Mabry Arts Center. We will share the concert with the high school programs and will have guest adjudicators there to give us feedback leading into our Large Group Performance Evaluation late March.

Report time for all students is 5PM.

Wear formal all black
Students are dismissed after their group finishes performing
Concert is free and open to the public

6th Grade Field Trip

Our roster for this Thursday is attached here.

Permission Form here.

I have not added the cash or check payments from the end of the week and will add those in on Monday. Please check beside your name and let me know if you have any questions about anything that is not checked off.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Xander Adams and Brayan Calix Alberto! They participated in the GMEA 2024 All State Band this weekend. Both students began working on their audition material in August with a two-part audition leading to their acceptance into the ensemble. They spent the past few days rehearing at the University of Georgia with students from across the state and performed a concert Sunday afternoon at the Classic Center. Thank you for being leaders in our band program!

Our Jazz band performed spectacularly at both of our Black History Month Assemblies on Friday. Thank you to our students for your hard work and preparation as well as the courage to perform in from of the entire school!

Summer Opportunities

If your student is interested in continuing their musical journey this summer, there are wonderful music camps that are available hosted by some of the universities here in Georgia.

https://www.cobbsummerbandcamp.org/camp-details.html (Day camp at KSU)

https://www.kennesaw.edu/arts/academics/music/community-programs/summer-arts-intensive.php (Brass or percussion focused two day camp at KSU)

https://www.schwobsummermusicfestival.com (Spend the night camp at Columbus State University)

https://ugamusiccamps.weebly.com/music-institute.html (Spend the night camp at the University of Georgia)

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

Pre- L.G.P.E. Concert: March 5th

L.G.P.E. Concert: March 21st

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Solo and Ensemble: April 27th

Spring Concert: May 6th

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

2/26-3/1

Week at a Glance:

Tuesday: Percussion Ensemble until 4:15

Wednesday: Jazz Band until 4:15

Thursday-Saturday: All State Band for Xander Adams and Brayan Calix! Congratulations!

Friday: Jazz Band Black History Month Assembly Performance (itinerary coming soon)

Pre LGPE Concert: Next Tuesday, 3/5

Our students have been working hard on their music for the upcoming Large Group Performance Evaluation Concert on March 21st. In order to better prepare for this, we host and share an annual Pre LGPE concert at the Mabry Arts Center where we hire judges to provide feedback and get a run through performance before LGPE. Please ensure that students wear all black like we did for our Fall concert. Students are dismissed one their band finishes their performance.

Location: Mabry Arts Center

All students report to Mabry Arts Center: 5:00 PM

Concert Band Performance: 6:00 PM

Symphonic Band Performance: 6:30 PM

Wind Ensemble Performance: 7:00 PM

6th Grade Field Trip: March 7th

All 6th graders who would like to attend our field trip to Woodland High School and LakePoint Station must fill out the following form. Chaperones who wish to attend will also fill out the form but will select “Chaperone”.

FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP

Students who earned money towards this trip will see what they owe after submitting the form. If your student did not sell any raffle tickets, their name will not be listed and they must simply pay the full $30 after filling out the form.

We accept cash, checks written to CMS BAND, and payments on our Revtrak site.

All remaining balances must be paid by this Friday, March 1st, as well as the Jotform in order to attend next week.

Raffle Party

Our annual Raffle Party was a huge success! We had over one hundred students earn admission this year! Thank you to everyone who participated in the fundraiser and to all of the parent volunteers that helped out! Please share any photos that you took with me at maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

Our raffle winners have been contacted and their prizes will be purchased and delivered this week. Congratulations!

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

Upcoming Dates:

All State Band: February 29- March 2nd

Pre- L.G.P.E. Concert: March 5th

L.G.P.E. Concert: March 21st

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net

2/12-2/16

Good afternoon!

Monday: Final day to turn in raffle money.

Tuesday: Raffle drawing at 8:00 AM (No percussion ensemble rehearsal)

Wednesday: Jazz band until 4:15

Thursday: Raffle Party after school until 5:00 PM. Volunteers needed

District Honor Band

Congratulations to our CMS band members who participated in the District VII Honor Band! Students practiced beginning back in August for an audition in December for a spot in these ensembles. They spent Thursday through Saturday morning in Ringgold making music, bowling, and much more! Thank you for being leaders in our band program and representing our community so well!

Congratulations to Drew Williams!

It should not go without notice that Drew’s piece was premiered this Friday with the Carrol Symphony Orchestra! It has been an adventure getting to this point and we are so excited for you! Congratulations!

Drew is pictured below with conductor Terry Lowry as well as Mr. Trumble and Mr. Nelson who performed in the orchestra.

Raffle Party on Thursday: Volunteers needed

After we finish counting and collecting money tomorrow, we will have the roster updated on the following spreadsheet. I will then inform the students if they have sold enough to earn admittance into the raffle party. For those of you who are close to selling 10, you can continue selling until tomorrow!

Raffle Fundraiser Spreadsheet

Raffle Party:

Students will report to the band room when bus riders are called
- Please wear comfortable clothing to play in
Volunteers will check into front office and report to band room around 3:15 to help set up
- Please email maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net if you are able to volunteer
The party concludes at 5 PM. Students will report to the bus loop to wait on their rides

Online Store: Open year round!

https://ozierproducts.com/CMSBandSpiritWEAR/shop/home

West Georgia Winds Video Auditions: Due tomorrowI

West Georgia Winds is the group for you! West Georgia Winds rehearses in our own band room and performs one concert a semester at the Mabry Arts Center. 6th-8th graders have the opportunity to learn music with a guest conductor and students from across our area as part of this prestigious group.

Please visit the website below for audition information for those who would like to join the ensemble.

https://www.westgawinds.com

Although auditions are due tomorrow, I can work on getting extensions if needed. Please contact me with any question.

Upcoming Dates:

All State Band: February 29-2nd

Pre- L.G.P.E. Concert: March 5th

L.G.P.E. Concert: March 22nd

Carowinds Trip: April 12-13

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!

Sincerely,

Ms. Maria Menendez

maria.menendez@carrolltoncityschools.net