Tis The Season!

Dear Parents,

Now that we are back from what I hope was a restful Thanksgiving break, we are on the home stretch towards putting on our winter concert and other special events that help our community celebrate this time of the year.  The students are putting the finishing touches on their music, as well as their instrument decorations!

Honor Band Results: Every year during this time, we have honor band auditions and the results are in.  A whopping 19 students from CMS were invited to join the honor band!  Over half of the Advanced Band made it into this group, as well as 1 member from Intermediate Band.

Flute - Bahar Jazani

Flute - Jasmine Wong-Fortunato

Clarinet - Kyra Fields
Clarinet - Chloe Vasquez
Clarinet - Madisen Aragon
Clarinet - Nicolas Baggio
Clarinet - Aryanna Wortman
Bass Clarinet - Madeline Wolz

Alto Saxophone - Slade Pronk

Alto Saxophone - Jacqueline Puett

Tenor Saxophone - Kayla Taylor

Trumpet - Ryan Pitman

Trumpet - Adam Richetta

French Horn - Ethan Valdez
French Horn - Kaitlyn Edge
Euphonium - Donavan Peterson
Trombone - Emma Doty
Tuba - Emma Thomsen

Percussion - Emma Hataway

Your students also represent 28% of the entire honor band!  What a great representation from CMS. 

After School Rehearsals
Tuesday, November 29: Marching Rehearsal from 2:30-4:30 PM
Tuesday, December 6: Advanced Band Rehearsal from 2:30-4:30 PM

Tree Lighting - December 2
Advanced Band's performance at the tree lighting festivities is set, and we have been hard at work to prepare this fun music!  Call time is 6:15 PM on the corner of 3rd Street and Curry Street. with the following items:

• Instrument
• Music
• Music stand
• Festive clothing

Our performance begins at 6:30 PM and concludes at 7:00 PM. See the handout sent home with students for more information.

Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade - December 3

Call time will be 9:30 AM in the band room for the marching band. The parade starts at 1:00 PM on Victorian Ave. and we are entry #40. Here are a few reminders for this parade:

• Students must bring their instrument case, their garment bag, and a change of clothes for the mall.
• Students may decorate their instruments as long as they do not get in the way of the functionality of the instrument.
• Students may wear Santa hats if they have them.
• Students must be accompanied by a chaperone at all times in the mall. 
• Please see me and fill out a parent release form if they are not traveling back with us on the bus.
• Thanks to everyone who is signed up to chaperone!

Winter Concert - December 7

This concert is mandatory for all groups, and this will take place in the Community Center, and will be held in two parts. Parents: please sign up on Charms to bring desserts or help out at the event as you're able. Here is the timeline for the event:
4:30 PM

We will be setting up for the concert.  Any parents that can come early to help would be greatly appreciated.

5:30 PM

Begin selling desserts. Students: please do not arrive any earlier than this unless you're with a parent who is helping with setup.

5:45 PM

Call time for Beginning Band on stage; begin selling dessert.

6:00 PM

Close down dessert table until intermission; CONCERT BEGINS with Beginning Band.

Call time for everybody else.

6:15 PM

Concert Band performs.

6:40 PM

Jazz Band performs.

7:00 PM

INTERMISSION.  Reopen dessert table.

7:15 PM

Intermediate Band performs

7:30 PM

Advanced Band performs

8:00 PM

CONCERT ENDS.  Sell any remaining items at the dessert table.  Students will help load equipment truck.  See the flyer for all additional details. 

That is "all" for now.  I will post more updates as needed.  It's great to be back!

-Mr. Jacques-