I hope this message finds everyone doing well and looking forward to Christmas and being able to spend some time with family and friends. The fall semester has been extremely enjoyable and I have seen tremendous growth in the individual students and the entire ensemble. Of course, even though some may think that we slow down 2ndsemester, we are hard at work with our winter guard, percussion ensemble, jazz band, and concert ensembles to continue to strengthen and improve our musical skills so we can perform at a higher level throughout the year. Even though we pretty much hit the ground running when we return on January 5th, please be sure to find some time to catch your breath and relax over the next two weeks. Most importantly, I hope all of you have a joyous and wonderful Christmas, and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Information for this week includes:
Region Band Auditions:
Region band auditions will be held on Saturday, January 7th, at Blythewood High School for those students that registered to audition. The audition schedule has been posted in the band room for the past two weeks. Students will be responsible for finding their own transportation to the auditions as we cannot take a bus. Students will receive directions when we return to school on January 5th.
Hawaii 2024 Information Meetings:
There will be two information meetings about the Hawaii trip approved for spring break 2024. They will be on Tuesday, January 10, and Thursday, January 12. Both meetings will start at 7:00 pm and will be in the Sullivan Middle School Auditorium. The same information will be presented at both meetings, so parents only need to attend one of the meetings. This information will include travel dates, a tentative itinerary, cost, and payment plan.
Band Booster News:
Please click HERE to read through December’s Booster meeting minutes. The next parent meeting will be Monday, January 9, at 7:00 pm in the band room.
Monthly Band Fee Payments:
Remember to make your monthly band fee payment. You can pay with cash, check, or money order, place it in an envelope with your child’s name and the payment, and then have your child drop it by the band office. You can also deduct it from your child’s BCP account by filling out the form HERE. Another option is to pay it electronically directly to the school by clicking HERE.
Please let us know if you are any questions or concerns, and thank you again for all you do for our students.
