Important Dates:
- Tuesday, January 10, 2023 – Payment #4 for the CB and SB Spring Trip Due – $250
- Thursday, January 12th, 2023 – All Region Orchestra Audition Videos due. See Mrs. Colburn’s announcement below.
- Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 – Honors Concert Band Students – first semester requirements due. See Mrs. Colburn’s announcement below.
- Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 – All Classes: Exam videos due in Google Classroom by this date. See Mrs. Colburn’s announcement below.
- Monday, January 23, 2023 – CB/SB DIsney Spring Trip Meeting
- Friday and Saturday, January 27th and 28th – All District Band
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Announcements from Mrs. Colburn – Attention All Students:
- All District Band January 27th and 28th – The schedule will be coming soon.
- Honors Concert Band Students – Your first semester requirements are due to Mrs. Colburn in Google Classroom by Wednesday, January 18th. Also, remember for SECOND semester requirements you must attend either the All-District Concert on January 28th (and return with a concert program) OR the All-State Concert in May.
- All Region Orchestra Audition Videos are due to Mrs. C by Thursday this week (1/12/2023)
- Exam Videos – All classes are expected to perform a video for their exam and it is due in Google Classroom by Wednesday, January 18th. Please make sure they read the requirements carefully. If you MADE the all-district band, you do NOT need to complete a video. Your Exam Grade will be 100 from this successful audition.
- Sign up to help recruit! – If students do NOT have to take an exam on a certain day, we will be going to different middle schools to recruit. Please sign up on the sign-up genius to join us. We will meet in the band room at the designated times and ride an activity bus to each respective school (except LRMS – we will walk). https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094eaca72caaffc52-middle#/
2. Important Announcement re upcoming CB/SB Disney Spring Trip:
- Parents of students attending the Disney Spring Trip, there will be an informational session via Google Meet on January 23 from 7-8 pm. Please join us for specific information and updates about the spring trip. It is fine to bring your questions to the meeting, however it would help us to have time to prepare the answers, so you can submit questions to Melanie Shoffner (mbshoffner620@gmail.com) and Kristi Phillips (ksphillips136@gmail.com) prior to the meeting.
- Here is a link to the meeting:
LRHS Band Spring Trip Parent Information Meeting
Monday, January 23 · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jxa-nvam-sgr
3. CB and SB Spring Trip:
- Payment #4 was due no later than Tuesday,January 10th, 2023. If you or your student participated in the luminary fundraiser or December venue fundraising, that money has been recorded in Charms and can be put toward the January trip payment. Fruit and flowers fundraising totals will not be available in time for this trip payment.
- Checks made payable to LRHS Bands can be sent to school with your student and placed in the band room safe. Payments can also be made via PayPal: Making Payments via PayPal
4. Leesville Bands Club Meeting Minutes: 11/15/2022:
- Here are the minutes for the Bands Club Meeting held on November 15th, 2022:
Bands Club Meeting 11/15/2022 Minutes
- Please take a few minutes to read so that you are up to date on our Bands Club activities.
5. Reminder when placing orders the RaiseRightGift Cards:
- Please remember to order the digital version of these gift cards when placing your orders. We have to pay extra money when physical cards are ordered. Please see the information about this fundraising gift card program in the Previous Announcements section of this newsletter. If you have further questions regarding this program the contact person for this program is:
Angela Hamilton
(984) 204-9360
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