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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Peter Pan and Wendy! So much work goes into these productions and it is amazing to see everyone come together for them. You all should be so proud! Christmas Concert Our Christmas concert is THIS WEDNESDAY in the CMHS Auditorium. Call time for jazz band students will be 6:15pm, all other students 6:30pm. Doors will open at 6:45pm, and the concert starts at 7pm. Dress is nice clothes, all black. The Fine Arts Boosters will be providing cookies and refreshments afterwards. Mattress Fundraiser The Fine Arts Boosters will be holding a mattress fundraiser this Saturday from 10am-5pm at Bethalto East Primary! Come on out, buy a mattress! Students - we ask that you come to the fundraiser to help advertise during the event. There will be a sign up this week if you are available. Performance during School Monday, Dec. 17th, we will be performing select pieces from our Christmas concert at Civic Memorial. The concert will begin at 8am. If possible, please be at CM at 7:20am to help move percussion equipment, stands, and other necessary items. Be seated in the gym with instruments by 7:50am. Tour to Trimpe and MB Itinerary for this trip can be found HERE. Dress is Christmas clothes, ugly sweaters preferred. After we return to CM and unload, we will have our optional White Elephant gift exchange. Keep the gift to $10 and under, make sure to wrap it. SIUE E-Band Opportunity Professor Smithiger from SIUE has invited our band to come to one of their E-Band performances. E-Band is their pep band at SIUE! The date is Jan. 3. More information to come, but this will be a really fun opportunity! Classroom Goals - Consistently running through concert music and building endurance - Making musical decisions throughout performances - Sight read spring music (on Thursday and Friday) Week of Dec. 10 Monday, Dec. 10 - Musical Information Meeting (3pm - TIME CHANGE) - Pep Band (5:30pm call time, wear band polo) Tuesday, Dec. 11 - Pep Band (5:30pm call time; wear band polo) Wednesday, Dec. 12 - Tri-M Board Meeting (7:30am) - CM Band and Choir rehearse Polar Express (Study Hall) - Tri-M Meeting (2:40pm) - Tri-M Villa Rose Rehearsal (after meeting) - Musical Audition Rehearsal (sign up for times at the information meeting) - CM Band and Choir Christmas Concert (7pm) Thursday, Dec. 13 - Trimpe Christmas Concert (Extra Credit Opportunity - 5:30pm) Friday, Dec. 14 - Musical Audition Rehearsal (sign up for times at the information meeting) - Pep Band (5:30pm call; wear band polo) Saturday, Dec. 15 - Fine Arts Boosters Mattress Fundraiser (10am-5pm, Bethalto East) Week of Dec. 17 Monday, Dec. 17 - Perform at CM (7:20am call; wear Christmas clothes) - Musical Auditions (2:40pm-???) - Meadowbrook Christmas Program (Extra Credit Opportunity - 5:30pm) - CM Winter Guard (6:30pm-8:30pm) Tuesday, Dec. 18 - First day of finals - Tour to Trimpe and MB (itinerary above) Wednesday, Dec. 19 - Band Final (Study guide found on GoogleClassroom) - Musical Call Backs (2:40pm-???) - CM Winter Guard (6:30pm-8:30pm) Thursday, Dec. 20 - Early Dismissal Day - Tri-M to Villa Rose - Pep Band (Extra Credit - 5:30pm call; wear band polo) Friday, Dec. 21-Tuesday, Jan. 2 - Christmas Break! Thursday, Jan. 3 - SIUE E-Band (Optional!) If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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