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Congratulations to the Marching Eagles for their performance at the Effingham Marching Hearts Invitational yesterday! Winning best color guard and receiving 2nd overall in our class is simply outstanding. Go, Eagles! Hold on to this victory and let it propel us through the next week. Thank you to the following people for helping the band on Saturday: Mr. Bloodworth, Mr. Nolte, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Conn, Mr. & Mrs. Gross, Mr. & Mrs. Ballard, Mr. & Mrs. Pearson, Mr. & Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Meyers, Mrs. Bonnell, Mrs. Sayles, Spencer Howard. To all parents and guardians, we could really use your help this upcoming week: Friday, Oct. 22 - Home Football Game - CLICK HERE - freshmen, sophomore, and junior families are requested to help this evening since it is senior night. Saturday, Oct. 23 - Ste. Genevieve Competition - CLICK HERE Butter Braid Fundraiser The Butter Braid fundraiser began last week. Students will receive 40% of whatever they sell. This money will go toward their trip to Florida if they are attending. If students aren't attending, whatever they sell will go toward the band and choir activity accounts. Students received paper order forms this past week. Online orders can be found HERE. Halloween Parade The Bethalto Halloween parade is on Tuesday, October 26th. Students will meet at the school, get on buses that will drive us to the beginning of the parade route, march the parade, buses will pick us up at the end of the parade, and then we will be bussed back to CM. Call time for this parade will be 5:30pm. Students should wear costumes, but ensure that they don't interfere with playing your instrument or spinning your flag. Percussion Ensembles Percussion ensembles begin this week. Percussion students, you received an email from me about your part assignments. Please let me know if you have any questions. Pep Band Pep band begins at the end of November. These dates can be found in the band syllabus, but please make sure you have these in your calendar. These dates are required for students - if you have a conflict with any of these dates, please send me an email. Monday, November 29 Tuesday, December 7 Monday, December 13 Thursday, December 16 Friday, December 17 Tuesday, January 4 Monday, January 10 Tuesday, January 11 Thursday, January 13 Thursday, January 27 Friday, January 28 Tuesday, February 8 Concert Band We will be beginning concert band NEXT WEEK so please plan on bringing your concert band instruments to the school on Monday, October 25. For those who are using a school-owned instrument for marching band, we will be collecting those following the Halloween Parade. --- Please see HERE for the most updated calendar. Week of October 18 Monday, October 18 - Marching Eagles Rehearsal, with clinician (5pm-8pm) Tuesday, October 19 - Color Guard Rehearsal (3:30pm-4:30pm) Thursday, October 21 - Avalanche Lake Percussion Ensemble (3:30pm-5pm) Friday, October 22 - Home Football Game vs. Taylorville (5:30pm call) Saturday, October 23 - Ste. Genevieve Competition (See itinerary HERE) Week of October 25 Monday, October 25 - Marching Eagles Parade Rehearsal (5pm-6pm) - Numerology Percussion Ensemble (6:30pm-8pm) Tuesday, October 26 - Tri-M Board Meeting (2:15pm) - Parent Teacher Conferences (2:30pm-5:30pm) - Halloween Parade (5:30pm call @ CM) Wednesday, October 27 - Tri-M Meeting (2:20pm) Thursday, October 28 - Avalanche Lake Percussion Ensemble (3:30pm-5pm) - Parent/Teacher Conferences (2:30pm-6:30pm) Friday, October 29 - No School! Week of November 1 Monday, November 1 - Butter Braid order forms and payment due - Numerology Percussion Ensemble (5:30pm-7pm) Thursday, November 4 - Avalanche Lake Percussion Ensemble (3:30pm-5pm) --- Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis
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