DMS Bands Weekly News
September 8, 2019
Calendar
Schedule: Week 2 - E D C B A
Monday: School Picture Day
Tuesday: Fall Guard 3:30-5:30; Percussion 3:30-5:30
Thursday: Home Football Game #2 (Con/Sym only)
Please note: BJHS Homecoming Parade will be on Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. Be aware that you may run into closures on Hughes Road down by BJHS on Thursday evening.
Announcements for All
The first CHARMS statement of the year will be sent out soon. Remember: As always, if you get a charge added and you think you've paid or the charges are erroneous, please email info@dmsbands.org or treasurer@dmsbands.org.
Can anyone donate computer paper?? We are running extremely low and we need to print packets of warm-ups for the kids. Any donations appreciated!
We need bottled water donations for us to use at our band events - mostly our football games. We have about 150 students, so we need tons of water. If you are able to donate, we sure would appreciate it!
Bed Sheet Sale fundraiser will start this week!
We are looking for band parents to continue to volunteer for us. See the google form below. Please contact us ASAP at info@dmsbands.org if you're interested in helping us get our bedsheet fundraiser started next week! We need parents to help us sort the orders when they come in sometime in October.
Spring Trip information coming soon! Concert and Symphonic Band students are the only ones eligible for this trip. Sorry, Cadets!
Thank you for making our first home football game performance a success. We can't wait for our second game!
Please note: BJHS Homecoming Parade will be on Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. Be aware that you may run into closures on Hughes Road down by BJHS on Thursday evening.
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!
Cadet/Beginner Band
Don't forget to acquire your black binder (and page protectors) if you haven't already!
All students should now have a book.
ALL students are required to be in google classroom. You must use @madisoncity.k12.al.us address to login. Email info@dmsbands.org if you're still needing assistance!
CODE: fr1nfn1
Concert/Symphonic Bands
-See the next section for GAME SCHEDULE for Thursday 9/12.
Please pay for your polo and/or class book if you haven't!
Polos are $22 (need order form, too) and books are $12.
See next section for Thursday's game schedule.
Thursday 9/12 - Monrovia Game (CON/SYM)
Let's do it again!
Concert and Symphonic are the only two bands who play pep band at the games.
Reminder: We really could use some donations of cases of bottled water. Please help out if you can!
Also - Please do NOT purchase your student food or drink for the stands while they are supposed to be playing their instruments. It isn't good for the instruments (actually its very bad for them) if the students eat or drink and then play. Thanks so much for understanding!
Arrival time: moved back to 5:15pm
Students are required to wear polos and jeans with tennis shoes.
Please note: BJHS Homecoming Parade will be on Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. Be aware that you may run into closures on Hughes Road down by BJHS on Thursday evening.
We are not going to be able to house students in the band room after school. We can't fit them. Students need to find a ride back to the DMS band room at 5:15pm after they get home from school.
If getting to DMS by 5:15pm is an issue, please fill out this google form:
https://forms.gle/d1uUsnXwTrKUZU2z8
We play at the 8th grade game ONLY. Parents DO need to purchase tickets into the game. Let's support our Panther Football family!
Game start time: Around 6:30pm. 8th grade game begins about 10 minutes after the 7th grade game ends. Unfortunately, we can’t give an exact start time for the 8th grade game. Parents and family will need to purchase tickets as per usual at the gate.
Estimated Game End: between 8:30 and 9:30pm (sorry, times are the best we can estimate!) Students can call parents from the band room phone, or from their own phones after the game. Phones aren't allowed in the stands, but are encouraged for parent communication afterward.
See the full football schedule (other games) below. Our band will perform at DMS Home games and at the Liberty game on 10/1.
If you are a parent who can volunteer to help us crowd control at the game (and fill coolers before the game) - please email info@dmsbands.org.
Thanks!!
Fundraising
FALL Fundraisers:
-Bed Sheet sale fundraiser!! Coming THIS week! There will be online sales available.
Who wants to help with the bedsheet fundraiser? Counting/sorting orders? Email info@dmsbands.org!
-DMS Halloween Dance in conjunction with PTA
-Silent Auction at Holiday Concert (Anyone have anything to donate? Or want to help find stuff?)
2019 DMS Band Spirit Wear coming soon!
Band Room Supply Wish List
-Bottled Water donations!!
-CANDY!
We like bribing your children (in the best way).
-regular computer paper!
-colored computer paper!
-film for Instax instant camera (I think there's a great sale on Groupon!!!)
-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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