Prep Week

Dear Parents,

I hope everybody enjoyed their long weekend.  Now, it's time to get back to work.  This week is where band members will prepare to perform in Band-O-Rama, and select strings students will prepare to perform in Solo and Ensemble.

Valentine Gram Results / Spring Trip Payment Dealine

The Valentine Gram fundraiser earned the Advanced Band a net profit of $410, which is enough to reduce every student's total spring trip payment by $15 each.  Thank you to your students who all contributed towards making this fundraiser successful.  I also moved the spring trip first payment deadline: Feb. 20.  Please send money (preferably check payable to CMS) with your student by that time.

Upcoming Events

February 26: Band-O-Rama, 7 PM. Mandatory for all band members.  There will be a rehearsal from 7:30-10:30 AM that day at Carson High School. Please drop off students no earlier than 7:15 AM at CHS that day.  They will get transportation back to CMS at the conclusion of rehearsal. This is a mandatory rehearsal, so please ensure your student has a ride to CHS that morning.  Students will be receiving a handout with all additional information.

March 27: Chili Bingo Night, 6 PM-8 PM, CMS Cafeteria  Let me know if you can help out with this event either by sending me an email or signing up here: Sign Up Genius We will be holding a meeting shortly to go over details. Also, we have mailed out donation letters to all businesses that donated last year. If you frequent or own a business, a donation letter (as well as a list of businesses we have asked already) is available here.

March 30: NZNMEA Jazz Festival, Evening TBA, Community Center.  Jazz Band will perform at this event, along with other area middle and high school jazz bands.

April 1: NZNMEA Band/Strings Festival, All Day, Community Center.  Advanced Band, Intermediate Band, Concert Band, and Advanced Strings will participate in a judged performance.  Since we are hosting this event for all the area schools, I will also enlist the help of some Advanced Band 8th graders to help run the festival.

April 24-25: Reno Jazz Festival, UNR, All Day.  Jazz Band will be at the festival both days.  The event includes participating in clinics, performing a judged, competitive concert, and listening to other bands.

May 7-10: Spring Trip (Advanced Band) First payment of $150 is now due February 20th. 

What Should Your Student Practice?

Concert Band: All Band-O-Rama music
Intermediate Band: All Band-O-Rama music
Advanced Band: Sound Innovations Fanfare, Festivo, and Shackelford Banks.
Advanced Strings: Fantasia 2000, Classic Bits and Pieces, Concerto Grosso
Beginning Band: All Band-O-Rama music
Beginning Strings: Abigail's Tune, Classic Bits and Pieces
Jazz Band: Manteca, Federal Blues Express, It Don't Mean A Thing

Thank you!

-Mr. Jacques-