DMS Bands Newsletter
February 18, 2018
Calendar
Sunday 2/18 Mrs. Merritt's Birthday (Send her well wishes)
Monday 2/19 NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 2/20 - 3:30-6:00pm Percussion Ensemble Practice (Extended Practice)
Tuesday 2/20 - 3:30-6:00pm Winter Guard Practice (Extended Practice)
Wednesday 2/21 - 3:30-5:00pm 6 th Grade Honor Band Practice
Thursday 2/22 - 3:30 - 8:00pm "Sym Camp" for Concert and Symphonic Bands
Friday 2/23 - 3:30 - 6:00pm "Sym Camp" for Concert and Symphonic Bands
Saturday 2/24 Mad Town Throw Down at BJHS (Come support the DMS Percussion Ensemble and Color Guard)
All month long - Papa John's Dollars for Dough Spirit Event
https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iRlYUfasz6e1wfeW
SNAP RAISE ends on February 26, please continue to promote this fundraiser!!
District One Honor Band
DMS Color Guard at Goodies with the Guard
D'Mar Tarront-Milton
Spring Fees and Instrument Rental
All Spring Fees were due on Friday 2/2! Please send in payment!
ALL UNPAID FEES WILL BE TURNED OVER TO DMS ADMINISTRATION FOR COLLECTIONS ON FRIDAY 2/23
Rhonda has emailed Statements, please check your email. Statements and Contracts were given to students. Have your child check their Band Room mailbox for their paperwork.
Spring Semester Class fee for Symphonic, Concert and Cadet Bands is $50
Spring Semester Class Fee for Jazz Band is $15
Spring Semester Class fee for Honor Band is $25
Indoor Percussion fee is $250
Winter Guard fee is $250
Payments
Payments can not be paid through CHARMS.
Payments can be paid through the DMS website, however a $3.50 fee will be charged.
Send cash or check payment into the band box with DL#, 2 phone numbers, student's name and what the payment is supposed to cover.
Please contact Rhonda Lyons at treasurer@dmsbands.org regarding any questions about your student's Band account.
DMS Bands Instrument Rental
Spring Semester Instrument Rental fee is $50
If you rent a DMS Bands Instrument you will need to sign a new rental Contract for the Spring Semester and pay the $50 rental fee.
Contracts were given to students. Have your child check their Band Room mailbox for their paperwork.
Symphonic Band
The DMS Band Sym Camp for MPA will be 2/22-2/23.
Students will stay after school to rehearse for MPA.
Sym Camp is mandatory!
Parents you MUST email Mrs. Merritt, if you haven't already, if your student is going to miss part of Sym Camp.
Thursday 2/22 Pizza Dinner will be provided.
Symphonic Band Students will be finished at 8:00pm
Friday 2/23 Parents are invited to the Symphonic Band Final Run at 5:45 pm
Bands can leave with their parents as soon as their Final Run is complete.
Students should be picked up by 6:00pm
Please see the following link for full details:
https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iRqJlyo3YnFezQ1P
Please see the following link to donate to the Instructors Hospitality and treats for the students:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44a5af23a7f49-symcamp
Continue to promote SNAP RAISE!!!!
Please see the Fundraising paragraph for more information.
Please pay your Band Fees and turn in Instrument Rental Contracts!
Concert Band
The DMS Band Sym Camp for MPA will be 2/22-2/23.
Students will stay after school to rehearse for MPA.
Sym Camp is mandatory!
Parents you MUST email Mrs. Merritt, if you haven't already, if your student is going to miss part of Sym Camp.
Thursday 2/22 Pizza dinner will be provided.
Concert Band Students will be finished at 7:30pm
Friday 2/23 Parents are invited to the Concert Band Final Run at 5:15pm
Bands can leave with their parents as soon as their Final Run is complete.
Students should be picked up by 6:00pm
Please see the following link for full details:
https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iRqJlyo3YnFezQ1P
Please see the following link to donate to the Instructors Hospitality and treats for the students:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d44a5af23a7f49-symcamp
Continue to promote SNAP RAISE!!!!
Please see the Fundraising paragraph for more information.
Please pay your Band Fees and turn in Instrument Rental Contracts!
Cadet/Beginner Band
Practice for the 5 Scale Challenge!
Continue to promote SNAP RAISE!!!!
Please see the Fundraising paragraph for more information.
Please pay your Band Fees and turn in Instrument Rental Contracts!
JAZZ BAND
Continue to practice Uncle Milos's Side Show.
Please pay your Band Fees!
Percussion Ensemble
Practice on Tuesday 2/20 will last until 6:00pm.
There will be no practice on Thursday 2/22 due to Sym Camp.
Saturday, February 24 Mad Town Throw Down Competition at BJHS.
Arrive at DMS at 8:00am for practice and a Dress Rehearsal Final Run.
More details will be coming soon.
Please pay your Band Fees!
6 th Grade Honor Band
6 th Grade Honor Band Practice on Wednesday 3:30-5:00pm
Parents, please consider sending in some treats (like brownies, cookies, granola bars) to cheer up our Honor Band.
Please contact us if you need help scheduling a private teacher.
Encourage your student to practice.
Continue to promote SNAP RAISE!!!!
Please see the Fundraising paragraph for more information.
Please pay your Band Fees and turn in Instrument Rental Contracts!
Winter Guard
Congratulations on your great performance at Goodies with the Guard!!
Practice on Tuesday 2/20 will last until 6:00pm.
There will be no practice on Thursday 2/22 due to Sym Camp.
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Please pay your Guard Fees!
Continue to promote SNAP RAISE!!!!
Please see the Fundraising paragraph for more information.
Upcoming Events
Saturday 2/24 - SCGC MadTown Indoor Throwdown at BJHS
Tickets are $10 CASH ONLY
Indoor Drumline Contest 11:00am - 2:00pm
DMS Indoor Drumline will perform at 11:00am
Winter Guard Contest 3:15pm - 9:00pm
DMS Winter Guard will perform at 3:20pm
Please come support the DMS Drumline and DMS Winter Guard at this competition!
More information at
http://www.scgconline.org/resources/1251.pdf
All month long - Papa John's Dollars for Dough Spirit Event during the month of February. Please share this information with family and friends. Proceeds will go towards the Orlando Band Trip.
Mark Your Calendars!
More information about these events will be coming soon!
February
Tuesday 2/27 - Panther Prowl - DMS Symphonic Band will perform
March
Friday 3/2 - Panther Prowl - DMS Pep Band, Drumline and Color Guard will perform
Wednesday 3/7 - MPA for Concert Band
Thursday 3/8 - MPA for Symphonic Band
March 12 - 16 - Spring Break!
Saturday 3/24 - Drumline and Winter Guard Competition at Springhill HS
Tuesday 3/20 - Orlando Trip Meeting (trip forms and updated trip information)
April
Monday 4/2 - Orlando Trip Meeting (all forms due)
Tuesday 4/3 - Dinner with the Drumline at BJHS
Saturday 4/7 - DMS Bands Car Show
Wednesday 4/11 - Monday 4/16 - Orlando Trip
Friday 4/13 - 1/2 Day of School
Saturday 4/28 - Solo and Ensemble at LMS
Monday 4/30 - Spring Concert for All DMS Bands
May
Tuesday 5/1 - Spring Concert for All DMS Bands
Thursday 5/3 - Showcase
Thursday 5/3 - Instrument Petting Zoo
Saturday 5/5 - Car Show Rain Out Day
Tuesday 5/15 - Instrument Petting Zoo
TBD - DMS Bands End of Year Party
TBD - DMS Bands Spring Dance
Thursday 5/24 - Last Day of School 1/2 Day
FUNDRAISING
SNAP RAISE - Wow!!! We are so fortunate to have such generous DMS Bands Family and Friends!!! We have met double the original goal, we are currently at $11,000.
The Band will be able to purchase even more instruments than we had hoped for.
THANK YOU!!!!
Can we triple our original goal? Only one more week to go!
Please continue to promote this fundraiser.
See the following for more information
https://1drv.ms/w/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iRbzJqGEwZogG-Gt
Discount Cards - Bob Jones Band Coupon Cards - REDUCED PRICE $10.
Please let us know if you would like to take any to sale.
Cookbooks - Place your order before they sell out! $12 each.
Please see the following order form.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iQPYqRFkqEhHzaVY
Flip Give-
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iGwJw4pKcvrPYHLc
Kroger Rewards Card- Be sure to add DMS Bands to your Kroger Rewards Card.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iG0RodDxzOm3kQ70
Publix Partners
Let us know if you need a Publix Partners key card
Papa John's Dollars for Dough Spirit Event during the month of February. Please share this information with family and friends. Proceeds will go towards the Orlando Band Trip.
https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ak9kM_qOKrI2iRlYUfasz6e1wfeW
Please contact fundraising@dmsbands.org with fundraiser questions and ideas
2018 Spirit Wear
We are offering the Orlando Band Trip T-shirts to all Band students for 2018 Spirit Wear.
The shirts will be $15 for sizes Adult S-XL and $17.50 for 2XL & Up. All orders are due Wednesday, February 28.
Please see the attached link for the Spirit Wear Order Form:
2018 DMS Car Show
The 2018 DMS Panther Bands Car Show and Food Truck Rally will be Saturday, April 7
5:00 - 9:00pm at Discovery Middle School
$20 Entry Fee for Cars
(Awards and Giveaways)
Rainout day May 5
More information at
http://www.dmsbands.org/carshow
Please share this information with Hot Rodders!
This huge event requires many volunteers and donations. Please consider helping out!
Look for Car Show t-shirt orders soon.
BAND TRIP
Mark your Calendar with these important dates
Tuesday 3/20 - Orlando Trip Meeting to get forms (Notary will be at the meeting) and updated trip information
Thursday 3/29 - Medication Drop off (#1)
Monday 4/2 - Orlando Trip Meeting (all forms due) ,distribute t-shirts, collect snacks and meet chaperones.
Thursday 4/5 - Medication Drop off (#2)
Monday 4/9 - Garment Bag Turn In
Tuesday 4/10 - Equipment Load
Wednesday 4/11 - Monday 4/16 - Orlando Trip
Please continue to fundraise to help offset the additional cost!
Please see the following for updated trip information.
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/
This ID card will be required to chaperone the Orlando Trip.
Please let us know when you have completed the application. Your name has to be submitted through the DMS office to process the application.
Please contact Jennifer Shandrew when you receive your Volunteer Card. Jennifer keeps a record of the volunteers and chaperones.
shandrew@knology.net or volunteers@dmsbands.org
Volunteers are needed!!
Supply Wish List
Clorox Wipes
Hand Sanitizer
Copy Paper (white and color)
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