Week 2 of 4...

Dear Parents,

Happy Decemburrr!  Along with the cold and snowy weather, we have a few amazing things to celebrate from last week.  We are now approaching week 2 of 4 as we head towards winter break, and once again, we have another round of holiday events coming up.

SPARKS CHRISTMAS PARADE WRAP-UP
On Saturday, we had quite a wonderful day of rehearsing, marching, shopping, and celebrating a wonderful marching season. The students performed quite well and even made it in the news once again: http://www.ktvn.com/story/39572773/snow-clears-in-time-for-sparks-hometowne-christmas-parade





We also made it in Reno Gazette-Journal!







Additional videos, including a live stream of a performance with Eagle Valley Middle School, are posted on our Facebook page.

CAPITAL CITY COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT
Thank you to all students and parents for coming out to support our very own Capital City Community Band winter concert!  Students who attended the entire event have had their lowest practice log score dropped.  Watching great bands is an excellent way to improve your own individual musical skills, and their time watching us on Sunday was time well spent.

PRACTICING
Now that video practice logs and the make-up playing tests are finished, you can see your student's scores on Infinite Campus. This week, we will have an in-class playing test for each student, based off material they've been asked to practice during the week. On Friday, I will assign a traditional practice chart on their Google Classroom that will outline what to practice each day, with a total of 35 boxes (goals) possible.

HONOR BAND RESULTS
Honor Band results should be posted on Friday or during this weekend. As your student eagerly awaits their fate, I reminded them that they should be proud of going the extra mile to prepare the audition.  I'll post results as soon as we receive them.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

ADVANCED BAND TOUR: FREMONT
Students will wear their spirit "it's cool" t-shirts, along with festive hats and decorated instruments, leave CMS at 9:30 AM, and head to Fremont Elementary School to perform for their students. We will return around 11:00 AM. Since this will take place during Advanced Band's long class period, students will only miss a few minutes of their 5th period.

CMS CHOIR CONCERT
Volunteers from Advanced Band will perform with the CMS choir at their concert on Wednesday night in the CMS cafeteria.  Call time for these students is 6:30 PM in their tuxedo or dress. The concert starts at 7:00 and they will be finished performing by 7:15 PM. Once everything is returned to the band room, students are dismissed.

EMPTY BOWLS PERFORMANCE
Advanced Band will perform at the Empty Bowls fundraiser on December 7 at 4:45 PM. To show their appreciation for our band, the organizers are letting the students eat free of charge!  We will begin with a rehearsal from 2:30-4:00 in the band room. Students will get a bus ride to the Carson Mall, and perform from 4:45-5:15 PM.  Attire is spirit shirts or ugly sweaters, plus any other holiday-themed fun hats. After the performance, students will be released to parents and eat delicious soups, listen to the other performing groups, and have a fun evening for a wonderful cause.

UPCOMING AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS
December 4: Advanced Band, 2:30-4:30
December 7: Advanced Band, 2:30-4:30 (part of the Empty Bowls gig)
December 11: Concert Band, 2:30-4:30

UPCOMING EVENTS
December 5: Fremont Elementary School Performance (Advanced Band)
December 5: CMS Choir Concert (optional performance for Advanced Band)
December 7: Empty Bowls Fundraiser Performance (Advanced Band)
December 12: Mark Twain Elementary School Performance (Advanced Band)
December 18: Winter Concert in gym (ALL ENSEMBLES)
December 19: Bordewich Bray Elementary School Performance (Advanced Band)
December 20: Fritsch Elementary School Performance (Advanced Band)
December 21: Jazz in the Commons (Jazz Band)

Winter Concert - December 18
The winter concert is quickly approaching! I will have additional information by Friday. Students should be preparing their music and checking to see if they have all their concert attire (we are working on fitting Adv. and Int. band students into their tuxedos/dresses this week and next). The concert starts on 12/18 at 6 PM and will end by 8 PM.

Time for another fun and festive week!

-Mr. Jacques-