It's Concert Week!

Dear Parents,

This is a big week! In just a few days, students will put on their first concert of the school year.  The fall football game and Nevada Day Parade will also be taking place later this week.  Also, there are no practice assignments this week.

Fall Concert - October 26
Take a quick look at the details below. This is just a reminder for your students that this is a mandatory, graded performance. Concert Dress is: Band polo shirts or plain blue polo shirts, black dress pants, black socks and black dress shoes.  See your student's handout for more information.

• 5:30 PM: Dinner service begins. Concert Band/Beginning Band members sign in and grab instruments from band room.
• 5:45 PM: Beginning Band and Concert Band members in seats ready to play. Intermediate Band/Advanced Band members sign in and grab instruments from band room. 
• 6:00 PM: Call time for Intermediate and Advanced Bands in the audience. Concert begins with Beginning and Concert Bands and dinner service pauses.
• 6:20 PM: Intermission - dinner service resumes.
• 6:40 PM: Concert resumes with Intermediate and Advanced Bands. Dinner service ends.
• 7:00 PM: Approximate end of concert.  Parents help clean kitchen. Students are not dismissed until they put away instruments and help with clean-up in cafeteria/band room.

Thanks again for being able to bring the following items! If you're bringing sauce, spaghetti, or dessert, please get these to me by Tuesday, if possible.

o   Beginning Band: Dessert Item

o   Concert Band: Bag of salad or loaf of garlic bread

o   Intermediate Band: Box of spaghetti

o   Advanced Band: A can/jar of sauce

Marching Rehearsal Update

After school marching rehearsals continue for Intermediate and Advanced Students on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30-4:30 PM.

Marching Rehearsal/Parade Schedule
October 25, 2:30-4:00 (NEW END TIME)
October 27, 2:30-4:30 (CANCELLED; now a football game music rehearsal)
October 29: Nevada Day Parade
November 8, 2:30-4:30
November 11: Veterans Day Parade
November 15: 2:30-4:30 PM
November 22: 2:30-4:30 PM
November 29: 2:30-4:30 PM

December 3: Sparks Christmas Parade

Fall Football Game - October 27
Here's the timeline for the football game:

• 2:45 PM: Rehearsal in CMS Band Room
• 3:45 PM: Pizza and break (Thank you to Bruce for providing the pizza)
• 4:30 PM: Rehearsal in CHS Band Room (must provide own transportation)
• 6:30 PM: Pregame performance with combined HS and MS band members in stadium.
• 7:00 PM: Kickoff! MS and HS students perform together in the stands
• 8:30 PM (approx): MS students watch halftime show and are dismissed.

Students are dismissed after halftime but they may stay longer if accompanied by a parent. Dress warm with Carson spirit wear. See your student's handout for more information. 

Nevada Day Parade - October 29

Read below for official entry information from the parade organizers. Also, don't forget to RSVP to our After Nevada Day Party (slips go to Mr. Jacques or Jasmine).

• 8:00 AM: Call time in the Band Room to change into uniforms, take a photo, and load the bus
• 9:00 AM: Arrive at staging area for warm-ups. Staging location is on East Adams Ave.
• 10:00 AM: Parade begins.  We are entry #81.
• 12:00 PM: Return to CMS to change.
• Approx. 1:00 PM: Dismissal.
• 2:00 PM: Start time for After Nevada Day Party at Justine's house.

This is the week where all your student's hard work and dedication pays off! Thanks for all that you do.

-Mr. Jacques-