Announcements Week of April 1

This is Solo/Ensemble Festival Week! It is this Saturday April 6 at Elmore Park Middle and we are assigned 1:15-2:15.    Check the letter that was given out in class and on the webpage for details.  You need to make sure you get the judge's copy of your music.  There will be help sessions this Thursday morning at 6 am and Friday after school until 3:30 if you need a time and a place to practice (ensembles) or help from me.  Students can be using Smart Music as a tool to help them too.   Remember this is a REQUIRED event and part of your grade.
Honor and jazz band will meet this week - Honor band Monday/Wednesday and Jazz Band Tuesday.  Honor Band did a GREAT job on their elementary tour last week.... so proud!  Jazz Band has jazz festival next Tuesday April 9 and a permission slip was given out on Friday that is due asap.  All trip payments (student and chaperone/follower) should be paid in full April 1.  The trip meeting is scheduled for April 16.  We will be discussing trip t-shirt design and colors this week.  Mark your calendar for April 30 where both groups will perform at 6th grade orientation.
Spring Fling is April 13 from 1-4.  I should know performance times this week for honor and jazz band.  We will also need parents to sign up for shifts to help us work our booth (will know what we are selling this week as well).  
Smart Music assignments were posted over the weekend and are due on Tuesday April 9 so I can get them listened to in time for interims.   They are over songs we have been doing in the book:
6th grade:#114, 117, 118, and 131 (top)
7th grade: #120, 126, 128, and 133
8th grade:  #99, 113, 126, and 162
 
There is a change for the date for the Band Awards Banquet..... it is not May 7 but Thursday May 9 at Faith Baptist.  Please note this change and details/info will be given out later.
Our spring concerts are lined up for May 14 (6th and jazz) and May 16 (7th,8th, and honor band) and kids are working on music for this.  Please encourage them to practice.
Thanks and let's have an awesome week!
 
Mrs. S.