Final Reminders

Dear Parents,

Last week's concerts were a great success.  The students did well and they had the opportunity to perform in front of a full audience.  Thank you so much for coming out and supporting these kids and all their hard work.  The inaugural Carson City Orchestra Festival was well received by all who attended, including our school district superintendent, Richard Stokes.  He made it a point to come up to me, shake my hand, and tell me how good the CMS orchestra students sounded.  In addition, concert band and intermediate band performed for their grade level award assemblies, giving the students at CMS an opportunity to see and hear their school bands.

Now, on to our final events!

Intermediate and Advanced Band Spring Concert - May 20

Our final spring concert will be on Tuesday night at 6:00 PM in the CMS cafeteria.  Call time for all intermediate and advanced band students is 5:30 PM in the band room in full concert dress.  Concert information flyers will be given out to students on Monday during their classes.  We will also have a bake sale.  Please bring a baked good or snack item to the concert if possible, or plan to indulge in some delicious treats at the concert.  The concert should be over around 7:00 PM.

8th Grade Awards Assembly - May 22

The Advanced Band, as well as all intermediate band players who participated in the spring trip, will perform at this assembly.  Call time will be 5:30 PM in the band room in full concert dress and the assembly begins at 6:00 PM.  The band will be featured at various points throughout the assembly and anybody is welcome to come watch.  The assembly should conclude around 7:30 PM.

8th Grade Promotion - May 29

Although I do not have times yet, I wanted to share this information.  This performance will feature all 6th and 7th grade band members in intermediate and advanced band and it should take place during the school day.  

Final after school rehearsals

Intermediate band + those in advanced band helping out: Monday, May 19, 2:30-3:30 PM
Intermediate and advanced band 6th and 7th graders: Tuesday, May 27, 2:30-3:00 PM

Advanced Band Auditions

On Friday, all interested students received the advanced band audition materials.  I will have a sign up sheet for advanced band auditions, with time slots that will take place before school and after school beginning on Wednesday.  If your student is unable to audition during those times, have them come see me so we can arrange something else. I will remind students in class.

Uniform Check-Ins

Uniform check-ins will take place all this week.  I need all borrowed uniform parts, including all cummerbunds and bow ties, rented tuxedo pants, tuxedo shirts, and uniform bags.  8th graders may donate their black marching shoes if they wish (they will use white marching shoes at Carson High School).

School Instrument Returns and Summer Rentals

For all groups except the performers for 8th grade promotion, school instrument returns will take place on Friday, May 23.  If you are returning to CMS next fall, you may choose to keep your instrument over the summer, for no charge. An additional contract will be required  and needs to be signed by both the student and parent before summer break. The caveat is that I need you to provide a receipt from a repair shop in Reno or Carson City that shows that the instrument was cleaned and given basic maintenance before the start of the next school year.  Traditionally, I take all instruments to the shop over the summer for this maintenance and cleaning, so your help in making this happen for my summer rentals is greatly appreciated, and your gift from me is no rental fee!

We're on the home stretch of another great year.  I'll keep you updated as always.

-Mr. Jacques-