DMS Bands Weekly News
February 9, 2020
This Week
Schedule: Week 2
E D C B A
No morning band room until further notice.
- Monday 2/10 - Percussion Ensemble (3:30-5:30)
- Thursday 2/13 - Percussion Ensemble (3:30-5:30)
- Friday 2/14 - HALF DAY for students -- Happy Valentine's Day!
Friday 2/15 - Saturday 2/15 - DISTRICT 1 HONOR BAND (those selected)
Location: Grissom High School
Concert: Saturday @ 7:00pm, GHS Auditorium -- Everyone invited to attend (free)!
Update Your Calendars!
- March 3 - DMS Symphonic Band Music Performance Assessment - James Clemens HS (9:00 AM)
- March 11 - DMS Concert Band Music Performance Assessment - Hartselle HS (9:25 AM)
- 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 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
Check out GOODIES WITH THE GUARD and see the JV guard rock it out with their 2020 show! The JV and high school guards will both be performing after some delicious treats. Enter through the auditorium lobby or bus loop. Come on out and support the guard program!
COST: $8 Adults
$5 Students
Children 5 and under are free
All DMS Band students should fill out the google form below:
Know any current 5th, 6th or 7th grader who wants to do band??
Direct them to this website:
https://sites.google.com/madisoncity.k12.al.us/mcsnewtoband
They can just sign up for "beginner band" - its THAT easy! We will see them at our PETTING ZOO nights in the spring. The first Petting Zoo is March 26 and the second is April 14. Students will get more info about these at their school next week and at Panther Prowl.
Cadet Band
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
- accessorries (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
Get some AMAZING Discovery Band spirit wear!
https://sew-southern.com/collections/discovery-middle-school-band
Congratulations to those of you who made our District 1 Honor Band or the Alabama ALL STATE Band!
Please come out and spend your Saturday evening at Grissom High School supporting our DMS Band students who were selected for the District 1 Honor Band. This is a great honor and we are so proud of them! It will be a fantastic concert.
UNA Middle School Honor Band
Applications due to Merritt or Parker by Thursday afternoon so we can scan on Friday.
Application link below:
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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