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Happy Parent/Teacher Conference Day! If you are wanting to meet with me virtually, please let me know and I will send you a Zoom link. As a reminder - percussion rehearsal for tonight (Thursday, Feb. 17) has been canceled due to weather. Stay warm and safe! 7th/8th Grade Pep Band Night THANK YOU to those who helped make the 7th and 8th-grade pep band night a huge success: from parent volunteers who helped serve the pizza to high school students that served as mentors to the younger students to all high school students who stayed, ate pizza, and introduced the younger musicians to what high school band involves: a boisterous family! This night went so WONDERFULLY and I'm so thankful it was able to happen. We had approximately 30 7th and 8th-grade band students join us this evening. Mrs. Gross posted pictures on the band's Facebook page if you would like to see them. Band Trophy Case After six years, I finally found the key to the trophy case in the commons that holds some band trophies! A few students spend their afternoon yesterday taking the older trophies out and replacing them with the new ones. If you find yourself in CM and have a spare moment, take a look at the trophy case by the American and Illinois flag stand. It has all the trophies from the past seven years in it and it looks AWESOME! Florida Trip There will be a mandatory informational meeting regarding the Florida trip. Please put the following dates and times in your calendars! This meeting will be held in person at CMHS. Tuesday, March 1 - Chaperone Meeting - 5:45pm Tuesday, March 1 - Florida Trip Meeting - 6pm-7pm Please stay following the meeting to attend the Fine Arts Booster Meeting to see how you can help support the fine arts students in our district! MVC For those attending MVC, please see the letter HERE giving a brief overview of the day. Just as a reminder, here's who is attending: Toni Reynolds, Jessica Schillinger, Jack McRae, Jordan Shields, Gannon Meyer, Alexis Noel, Kaili Stanford, Aiden Vandeford, Guadalupe Calixto, and Brian Pearson. A few other items to note: - We will be leaving CM at 7am on Thursday. Dress in CM clothes, but comfortable! Bring concert black to change into for the performance. - Lunch is provided by the school. - Bring dinner $$$. We will be driving to Green Mount Crossing in O'Fallon where there are plenty of options to choose from. Solo & Ensemble For those attending Solo & Ensemble, I need to know ASAP if you will need to be driven to the event. You can let me know by responding to this email. For those who are playing solos, we need to choose a day to run through your solo with Mr. Raymond. I will be discussing this with you next week. Here's who is attending: - Josh McCune, Shelby Quick - Flute Duet - Josh McCune, Quentin Roose - Alto Sax Duet - Toni Reynolds - Flute Solo - Shelby Quick - Flute Solo - Jack McRae - Clarinet Solo - Quentin Roose - Alto Saxophone Solo - Josh McCune - Alto Saxophone Solo - Nicole Stonecipher - Tenor Saxophone Solo - Rea Roose - Mallet Solo - Sydney Law - Mallet Solo - Dakota Nolta - Snare Drum Solo - Carter Bloodworth - Timpani Solo - Nina Chen - Piano Solo Third Quarter Playing Test This is posted on GoogleClassroom and is due on Friday, March 4 at 11:59pm. Looking Ahead to Marching Band Here are some upcoming dates involving marching band for 2022-2023. There are a few things up in the air, especially regarding facilities since there is quite a bit of construction going on throughout the summer, but these dates are pretty set. Please put them in your calendars and save the dates! March 22 - Marching Percussion Clinic #1 (4:30pm-6pm) March 22 & 23 - Color Guard Clinic March 24 - Color Guard Auditions March 29 - Marching Percussion Clinic #2 (4:30pm-6pm) April 8 - Percussion Auditions (4pm-???) June 6-9 - FUNdamentals Camp July 11-14 - Music Camp August 1-5 - Band Camp --- The most up-to-date calendar can be found HERE. Week of Feb. 21 Thursday, Feb. 24 - MVC Band and Choir Festival (All day, select students only) - West Winds Rehearsal (4:30pm-6pm) - Married Life Rehearsal (6pm-7:30pm) Week of Feb. 28 Monday, Feb. 28 - Tri-M Board Meeting (After school) - "Jazz" Band Rehearsal (2:15pm-3pm) - Release the Kracken Rehearsal (5:30pm-7pm) Tuesday, March 1 - Florida Trip Chaperone Meeting (5:45pm) - Florida Trip Parent & Student Informational Meeting (6pm, CMHS Auditorium) - Fine Arts Booster Meeting (Following the Florida trip meeting) Wednesday, Mar. 2 - Tri-M Meeting (2:20pm) Thursday, Mar. 3 - West Winds Rehearsal (4:30pm-6pm) - Married Life Rehearsal (6pm-7:30pm) Saturday, Mar. 5 - Solo & Ensemble (Times TBD, select students only) Sunday, Mar. 6 - CM Band and Choir Winter Showcase (1:30pm call; 2pm concert - 12:30pm set-up) Week of March 7 Monday, Mar. 7 - "Jazz" Band Rehearsal (2:15pm-3pm) - Release the Kracken Rehearsal (5:30pm-7pm) Tuesday, Mar. 8 - Honors Society Inductions (6:45pm call, 7pm ceremony - select students only) Thursday, Mar. 10 - Band and Choir leave for Florida Monday, Mar. 14 - Band and Choir return from Florida --- If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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