DMS Band Weekly Newsletter
Week 17 : 12/6-12/10
What's in this newsletter?
- Important Dates
- 2nd Trip Payment Due 12/8
- Jazz Band Updates!
- PAMPERED CHEF FUNDRAISER! Online Sales only
- Holiday Concert Information - IMPORTANT UPDATES, PLEASE READ.
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CONCERT
- Grades
- All State Band Audition Sign-up - DUE FRIDAY!
- Fun Holiday Gift Ideas for your Band Kiddo
- Exam Schedule for December
IMPORTANT DATES
- December 8th - 2nd Orlando Trip Payment Due, PLEASE make sure you've registered!
- December 9th - Holiday Concert @BJHS Auditorium - 6:00 PM
- December 10th - Holiday Concert (Beginners only) @ DMS Gym - 6:00 PM
- December 10th - All State Audition Sign-up Form Due! (Con/Sym students only)
- December 17th - Student Half-day, Last Day of School in 2021!
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- January 4th - First Day of School in 2022!
- January 29th - All State Auditions @Sparkman - times TBA
- February 11th-12th - District 1 Honor Band @Grissom (based on All State Audition)
- April 2nd - Solo&Ensemble @Liberty
- April 6th-9th - All State Festival @Mobile, Alabama (based on All State Audition
Please see the message below from our travel agent team at Kaleidoscope re: Payments!
Dear DMS Band,
Your participants have two ways to pay:
- Click a link in the reminder email our system sends out
- Login via www.wetravel.com
I am linking our help article on how to make payments below, if you want to share it with the parents:
https://help.wetravel.com/en/articles/2015969-how-do-i-pay-my-next-installment
If anyone runs into issues making their installment payment, they can always reach out to us via help@mykatrip.com or 407-345-4899 ext. 120.
Thank you!
We are beginning an online fundraiser for the holidays!
Check out the PAMPERED CHEF fundraiser below!
Use this graphic below for social media!
Let me know if the QR doesn't work. Thanks!
Holiday Concert CHANGES - please read
Beginner Band:
- Friday December 10th @6pm - DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL GYM
Concert/Symphonic Band:
- Thursday, December 9th @6pm - Bob Jones High School Auditorium
Click the button below to see our Winter Concert Newsletter for more details.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BEGINNER AND CON/SYM CONCERTS!
Included in newsletter above:
- In case you CANNOT attend: google form
- Beginner Band Holiday Concert: Event Details - Location Change
- Beginner Band Uniform Reminder
- Concert/Symphonic Band Holiday Concert: Event Details - Date Change
- Concert/Symphonic Band Uniform Reminder
- Grade Policy for Holiday Concert
- Use these graphics for social media!
The graphic below was handed out as a PAPER COPY in class on Wednesday 12/1
GRADES
It's almost the end of the semester!
If your student needs to make up assignments, we will offer full credit make-up. ALL Late Grades are due by Wednesday, December 15th.
Please have your student complete their missing assignment and send us an email when they complete so we know to go in to Power School and update the grade.
Middle School All State Band Auditions
Con/Sym Only
All State Sign-up Form Due December 10th - THAT'S THIS WEEK!
This year, we will be paying for the students who sign-up to audition, so all you have to do is read over the guidelines below, follow the directions, and sign up!
Please encourage your students to take advantage of this awesome chance to grow their audition experience (it will be the first of many!).
Fill out the Google form above to sign up!
Need help getting your band kid a gift??
Stocking Stuffer List!!
DMS Final Exam Schedule
If your student IS attending the Winter Concert, they will not have an exam to take during the corresponding time for their class above. We will have instrument cleaning and housekeeping activities for them to do during this time
DMS Band
Email: info@dmsbands.org
Website: www.dmsbands.org
Location: 1304 Hughes Road, Madison, AL, USA
Phone: 256-374-5409
Facebook: facebook.com/DMSBAND