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Here we are... DECEMBER! I talked to the band this past week about how it's a sprint to the finish line in December, but we will succeed! Everyone needs to ensure that they do their part and they stay up on their work! SIUE E-Band Professor Smithiger, the director of the pep band at SIUE (E-Band) has invited our students to attend their pep band game on Thursday, Jan. 3. More information to come, but I think this would be a really FUN evening for our students. It would NOT be required, a purely optional event. More info. to come! Fine Arts Boosters Mattress Fundraiser Hopefully we have started passing out the referrals for this fundraiser! We are asking parents and students to donate some of their time on the day of this event, Saturday, Dec. 15, to help with advertising, but more information to come on this. Please start talking up this event! The way this one will succeed is by us talking, and sharing, and communicating about it. Christmas Programs All of the schools in our district hold a Christmas Program at CMHS. These are huge programs that involve much effort from our music staff and to make their lives a little bit easier the night of the event, I encourage high school students to come to the program to help set up, hand out programs and Mattress Fundraiser flyers, supervise during the program, and tear down after it. I also give the students extra credit for attending these programs. :) Bethalto East - December 3, call time 5:30pm, wear the polo Parkside - December 4, call time 5:30pm, wear the polo Trimpe - December 13, call time 5:30pm, wear the polo Meadowbrook - December 17, call time 5:30pm, wear the polo Fall Play So many of our band students are involved in the fall play, Peter Pan and Wendy. Consider coming to their performances this Friday and Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are sold at the door; $7 for adults and $5 for students and children. Assignments The 2nd quarter playing test is due this Friday at 11:59pm. Details can be found on GoogleClassroom. The 1st semester Fine Arts Critique is due this Friday at 11:59pm. Details can be found on GoogleClassroom. The band final will be on Wednesday, Dec. 19. The study guide is posted to GoogleClassroom. That's four hundred points right there. Don't slack! Christmas Concert Our Christmas concert is on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7pm. Call time will be 6:30pm (that may be a change from what I've said previously). Dress is all black, nice clothes. If you question your outfit, it's usually a good call to wear something else! This will be a wonderful concert, with performances from our jazz band, choir, concert band, and percussion ensemble. December 17th Assembly & 18th Tour to Meadowbrook and Trimpe There will be a school wide assembly on Monday, December 17th where we will perform a few pieces from our Christmas concert. The assembly will be from 8am-8:50am. We will need some help getting all percussion equipment to the gym for the concert as well as setting up and warming up. We will talk more about this in class! The itinerary for the tour can be found HERE. Dress will be Christmas colors - maybe some ugly sweaters? :) Pep Band The pep band game scheduled for Thursday, December 20th will be EXTRA CREDIT. This is not a required night, but I do want to ensure that we have enough people here for this game, so please let me know if you're planning on attending. Week of Dec. 3 Monday, Dec. 3 - Bethalto East Christmas Program (5:30pm call, 7pm start - EXTRA CREDIT) Tuesday, Dec. 4 - Parkside Christmas Program (5:30pm call, 7pm start - EXTRA CREDIT) Thursday, Dec. 6 - Select CM Band Students rehearse with 8th grade band students (2:20pm-2:50pm @ TMS) Friday, Dec. 7 - Jazz Band (3pm-4:30pm) - Peter Pan and Wendy Play (7pm) - 2nd Quarter Playing Test due (11:59pm) - 1st Semester Fine Arts Critique due (11:59pm) Saturday, Dec. 8 - Peter Pan and Wendy Play (7pm) Week of Dec. 10 Monday, Dec. 10 - Musical Information Meeting (3pm) - Pep Band (5:30pm call, wear the polo) Tuesday, Dec. 11 - Pep Band (5:30pm call, wear the polo) Wednesday, Dec. 12 - Musical Audition Rehearsal (3pm-4pm) - CM Band and Choir Christmas Concert (6:30pm call, 7pm start, wear all black, nice clothes) Thursday, Dec. 13 - TMS Band and Choir Christmas Concert (5:30pm call, 7pm start - EXTRA CREDIT) Friday, Dec. 14 - Musical Audition Rehearsal (2:50pm-3:50pm) - Pep Band (5:30pm call, wear the polo) Saturday, Dec. 15 - Fine Arts Booster Mattress Fundraiser (9am-5pm) Week of Dec. 17 Monday, Dec. 17 - CM Christmas Assembly (8am-8:50am) - Musical Auditions (3pm-??? - Meadowbrook Christmas Program (5:30pm, 7pm start - EXTRA CREDIT) Tuesday, Dec. 18 - Tour to Meadowbrook and Trimpe Wednesday, Dec. 19 - Band Final - Musical Call Backs (3pm-???) Thursday, Dec. 20 - Early Dismissal Day! - Tri-M to Villa Rose - Pep Band (EXTRA CREDIT GAME!) If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, please do not hesitate to let me know! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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