DMS Bands Weekly News
October 20, 2019
CALENDAR
Schedule: Week 3 - B A C E D
Tuesday: Guard/Percussion Basics - 3:30-5:30
Thursday: Guard/Percussion Basics - Early dismissal - 3:30-4:30
- & Thursday = HALLOWEEN DANCE!!!! 5:30-8:30
Check out info below about VOLUNTEERING for the Halloween Dance and our Cobwebs and Cocoa event!!!!!!!!
Statements have been sent for fees. If you feel like something is incorrect, please feel free to check in! Thank you for sticking to payment plans and participating in fundraisers!!
Last call for Spring trip registration (google form: https://forms.gle/Z1T8EK2KtjqoYDom8)
Please note: if you can't afford the first payment so soon, but can make it up in payment 2, or something along those lines - PLEASE feel free to contact us via email so we can have a paper trail. We are willing to work with you!
First Orlando trip payment is due 10/29. You MUST notify us if something happens and you're going to be late on this payment.
Please fill out the spring trip registration for students AND for chaperones. We need more chaperones to sign up!
Announcements for All
- PERCUSSION and GUARD Schedule Changes:
- 10/24 = release at 4:30
- 10/29 = CANCELLED
- 10/31 = release at 4:30
- We will host "Round 2" of sheet sales around November. The first order should be in soon!
- HALLOWEEN DANCE is THIS WEEK! 10/24/19 (Get your costumes ready!)
- Buy dance tickets in the cafeteria during lunch this week or in the front office. Pre-sale tickets are $7.00.
- COBWEBS & COCOA is on 10/29! Come see our CONCERT BAND perform in the Cafeteria after a quick PTA meeting!!! It's a win-win. Tons of fun.
- We measured Sym band for uniforms, and will measure Con band this week. Check out our "digital used uniform sale" here: https://www.smore.com/7sguq. Link also included below.
SPRING TRIP INFO IS OUT!
Reminder: concert and symphonic band students are the only ones eligible for this trip. Don't forget that the first trip payment is due 10/29.
Visit this newsletter for info - and fill out the google form! Please fill this form out once for students and another time for chaperones!
Upcoming Events:
Looking for used uniform pieces? Check here:
Percussion and Color Guard
- PERCUSSION and GUARD Schedule Changes:
- 10/24 = release at 4:30
- 10/29 = CANCELLED
- 10/31 = release at 4:30
Cadet/Beginner Band
All beginner band students should have a BLACK BINDER for class. They can bring in $1 and get one from us if they need to.
Concert/Symphonic Bands
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094EADA82BA31-cobwebs
Sign up genius for the Halloween dance!!!!! DO IT! It's SO much fun.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D48ACA728A4FC1-dmshalloween
Uniform order forms coming soon. If your student needs to try on his/her uniform from last year to make sure it fits, please do that this week ASAP before we place our order! Check out our used uniform newsletter above and see if you can find something, too. Email us when you've purchased the item so we can take it down!
Thanks!
WHY BAND?
Cocoa
VOLUNTEER
Thank you to those who are considering volunteering to help our band program!! We depend on our amazing parent volunteers - and we have fun, too!
Fundraising
Halloween DANCE is here!!!!!!!!
We still need the halloween-obsessed to sign up to scare and chaperone.
Hosted by DMS Bands in conjunction with our amazing DMS PTA! PLEASE help us out - this is such a FUN event. After one night we have provided a REALLY fun event for our students and made some good money for some very deserving programs!
Date/Time/Location:
10/24/19 in DMS Gym
5:30-8:30pm
Tickets $7 pre-sale or $10 at the door
+ Concessions and Haunted Hallway both cost money
CHECK OUT THE SIGN UP GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D48ACA728A4FC1-dmshalloween
Needs:
Volunteers to DONATE concessions! Sign up genius is above.
Volunteers to SCARE children in haunted hallway! Woo! Sign up above.
Volunteers to monitor and chaperone the dance! Sign up above.
Band Room Supply Wish List
-CANDY!
We always need some candy for kids because we love to bribe your children--ahem--we mean, reward your students for great accomplishments!
-regular computer paper!
-colored computer paper!
-film for Instax instant polaroid camera
-Paper Towels
-Command Hooks
Volunteers/Chaperones
-All chaperones must pass the Secure Volunteer background screen and have a Secure Volunteer ID card. https://bib.com/secureVolunteer/Madison-City-Schools/
Please email info@dmsbands.org your receipt for our records! We need to send your name for approval as soon as you apply.
Thank you for your time and dedication!!
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