DMS Bands Weekly News
March 8, 2020
This Week
Schedule: Week 2
E D C B A
No morning band room until further notice.
- Monday 3/9 - Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 3:30-5:30
- Wednesday 3/11 - DMS Concert Band MPA Field Trip (Hartselle HS, 9:50am)
- Thursday 3/12 - Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal 3:30-5:30
- Friday 3/13 - Snap! Raise kickoff during class! Need all students to have 20 emails!
Coming Up:
March 17th - Dinner With The Drumline performance at BJHS - 6:00pm - Tickets are $13 and support the DMS and BJHS percussion programs! Dinner will be catered by Mangia Italian Restaurant!
March 24th - [Required] Orlando Trip meeting - DMS Cafeteria - 6:00pm
Recruiting season!
Symphonic MPA
School Safety Assembly
Update Your Calendars!
- March 11 - DMS Concert Band Music Performance Assessment - Hartselle HS (9:50AM)
- SPRING CONCERT DATES - May 11 (Cadet and Concert Band)
- SPRING CONCERT DATES - May 12 (Symphonic Band)
- Jazz Brunch: May 16 (Jazz Band Only)
See ORLANDO TRIP required meeting dates below!
Announcements for All
PLEASE get together with your student and help us come up with 20 emails for our SNAP! Raise fundraiser! Handouts were sent home on Friday, and we will need these addresses stored in the "notes" of your students' phones. We have hosted this fundraiser for 3 years and not only to they run a very professional program, but we also have always walked away with around $10,000 for our band program! We look forward to another great year!
Please double check CHARMS so you can see your balance due. If you need help checking your CHARMS account, email info@dmsbands.org.
We REALLY need you guys to buy some of this amazing DMS Band spirit wear! We have tons of types of clothing, including gym shorts, athletic wear, sweatshirts, etc!! Please get some!!
https://sew-southern.com/collections/discovery-middle-school-band
Solo and Ensemble forms have all been sent home and are past due. If you need further information, check the newsletters from last week (and previous weeks). Thank you!
CONGRATS, SYMPHONIC BAND!
We are so proud of you, DMS Symphonic Band!
Cadet Band
Solo and Ensemble
This year, we are asking each of our Cadet Band members to learn a solo piece to perform either for our band class or for a judge at Solo and Ensemble festival. We will be working on the music in class and this is a great opportunity to get positive feedback as we progress! Please watch for the paperwork this week so you can sign up!
Please check this week and make sure students all have working instruments. We are having too many students sit out repeatedly for broken instruments. We need your help in checking these! If your student has an instrument sent in for repairs, please send us an email or a note to keep us in the loop! Thank you!
Get you some AMAZING Discovery Band spirit wear!
https://sew-southern.com/collections/discovery-middle-school-band
We are running into MANY students who are not quite as organized as we have been in the fall. Please make sure your beginner band student has the following:
- book
- binder (black, w/ nametag)
- pencil
- instrument
- accessories (mallets for mallet players, reeds and ligatures for reed players, neckstraps for saxophone players, mouthpiece for brass players, etc)
Starting this week, parents will get a phone call each time a student forgot something they needed for class. We have way too many students showing up repeatedly forgetting supplies. Students get behind when they can't participate with the group, so please help us help you!
Concert/Symphonic Bands
Symphonic Band was AMAZING for our annual MPA competition performance! The band earned straight superior ratings, including a superior in the sight reading room! Phenomenal job by a well behaved and hard working group of students. We can't wait to see what our Concert Band can do this week!
Concert Band:
Permission forms are below! Please return permission slips and $10 for lunch by Monday, 3/9! You need to find/check your uniform!!! Do you have everything?? Email info@dmsbands.org ASAP if not.
THANK YOU to the parents who volunteered to chaperone! Please make sure you have your volunteer card in place. You guys rock!
Concert Band MPA Field Trip Plan - Wednesday, March 11th
- 7:30 AM - Arrive at DMS in uniform. Take attendance.
- 7:45 AM - Depart DMS
- 8:30 AM - Arrive Hartselle HS
- 9:15 AM - Warm-Up
- 9:50 AM - Performance in Hartselle HS Auditorium (Followed by Sight-Reading)
- 11:45 AM - Arrive at Stevie B's pizza
- 1:30 PM - Return to DMS
- Students will attend their A Block Class at the end of the day. Students should bring a change of clothes for after lunch (change back at DMS) if they would like. No big deal if they don't want to change, they only have 1 class to attend.
Last ORLANDO trip payment due 2/28 - please see box below called "orlando trip updates!"
Solo and Ensemble Sign-Up Forms have been handed out! Be sure to sign up if you want to perform! This is a great way to get some positive feedback on your playing, earn medals for your uniform and have a great time making music with your friends!
Get some AMAZING Discovery Band spirit wear!
https://sew-southern.com/collections/discovery-middle-school-band
ORLANDO TRIP UPDATES
See image of meeting dates above. Add these meetings to your calendar - they are required for trip participants. Email info@dmsbands.org if you have a conflict.
Check your CHARMS accounts to make sure they are up to date, please. Trips should be paid by March 1 unless a payment plan is drawn up.
Last payment due 2/28 - $250. Please email us if you need a payment plan. Thank you for being patient as we switched out our money box and understanding in your efforts to pay on time. We have already paid most of these payments out of the band account to our travel company, and we are thankful we are able to do this on-time because of you all!
Spring Trip Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/6tegj
Treasurer Updates
Please remember: Checks and online payments are the preferred method of payment.
2 phone numbers and 1 drivers license number should be included on checks.
Spring Class Dues ($50) and Spring Instrument Rental ($60) are due. Thank you for helping us collect these payments in a timely manner!
Here is the link you can use to pay online:
https://www.madisoncity.k12.al.us/domain/1659
Note that there is a $3.50 charge for paying online
Please email us a copy of the receipt so we can enter the payment in Charms. The systems aren't linked so it won't post automatically, and it takes us several days to get a copy of all online payments.
Band Room Supply Wish List
-CANDY for bribing...we mean...encouraging our students!
-Computer paper (white)
-Paper Towels
-Tissues
-Command Hooks
-Pencils (non-mechanical)
If you ever purchase reeds or any music supplies that don't work for your student, see if they can work as a donation to the program! For pricey donations we can provide a tax letter. Thanks!
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