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Chocolate Fundraiser Starts Now!

3/20/2019

Our Sale Starts Now until April 5th!
Bars - $1.00 | Caramel and Mint Meltaways - $2.00 | Chocolate Covered Almonds - $2.00
All boxes total $60 each

Some of the items and events we are raising money for include:

We are currently trying to reach our goal of purchasing 120 new chairs for our growing band!
Band Trips to Festivals (Competitions) for all grade levels
Participation in District events such as Solo and Ensemble Festivals, Honor Bands, etc.
Band performance music
New instruments and equipment and repairs on current equipment

Instructors, who pull individuals and small groups on a regular basis

Each student will be required to sell TWO boxes of chocolate. Each box costs a total of $60.00 for a total of $120 for two boxes. This will benefit all of the band members so we are asking for full participation from everyone in order to make this a success.

Opt-out Fee: Students not wishing to sell may choose to pay an opt-out fee of $60.00, due by the end of the fundraiser, April 5th. Students must participate in the fundraiser, or pay the opt-out fee, in order to participate in their grade level trip.

Turning in Money

Return money directly to Mrs. Codina or Mr. Blocker in the envelope provided.
Label the envelope with the student's first and last name and grade. We want to make sure that the correct student gets credit for turning in his/her money.
Send a check in the envelope in place of cash, for security reasons, if at all possible. If it is not possible to send a check, please exchange any loose change with bills to make counting easier.
Online payment also available on the “Fundraiser” tab at www.cmsmustangband.com
Receipts will be given out after the money is counted. If the money is short, it will be noted on the receipt and the difference will be expected to be turned in within the week.

Incentives
Students turning in money for their two boxes by the end of the first week of the sale, March 29, will be entered into a drawing for a $50, $40, and $25 cash prize!

Students turning in money for their two boxes by April 5, will be invited to a PIZZA PARTY during their lunchtime on a day TBA.

The sale will end on April 5th, at which point all the money and any unsold chocolate will be due. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We thank you so much for your support of the Central Middle School Band!

Katie Codina Kayla LaFleur Yvette Froisy
Band Director Booster Club President Booster Club Treasurer
katie.codina@apsb.org klafleur614@yahoo.com yfroisy@yahoo.com

8th Graders to PLay at LMEA District IV Festival

3/20/2019

District IV Large Ensemble Festival – 8th Grade Band
Zachary High School
Thursday, March 28, 2019

The festival is an opportunity for the band to perform three prepared pieces and sight-reading in front of a panel of judges to receive assessment and feedback. The highest rating a band can receive from a judge is a “1” or “Superior”. Receiving this rating from the entire panel of judges is called a “Sweepstakes”. The students have been working extremely hard to prepare for this event so we are looking forward to a great field trip. We are seeking chaperones! The bus will be a tight fit so anyone wanting to chaperone will need to drive and follow the bus.

DRESS: Maroon band polo TUCKED IN THE ENTIRE TIME, black pants with belt loops, black belt, black TALL socks, all black shoes (no joggers, leggings, or tall boots)

SCHEDULE:

7:10 a.m.	Arrive to school in band uniform. Please go to advisory as usual, eat breakfast, etc. We will call you out when it is time to report to the band room.
8:00 a.m.	Report to band room (chaperones can report at this time or earlier)
8:30 a.m.	Leave for Zachary High School
10:15 a.m.	Warm-up *We will need chaperones to help unload the trailer and possibly help carry some of the large percussion equipment inside the building. The percussion traditionally report straight to the stage door and have a chaperone watch them while the brass and woodwinds enter the warm-up room. It is extremely important, as per festival rules, that the kids are quiet and do not make any sounds on their instruments while we are moving from one location to another, esp. inside the building. Once the band enters the warm-up room, any parents accompanying us can go into the theatre.
10:45 a.m.	Performance *After the performance the band will go into the sight-reading room. This room is closed to spectators. This will be a good time for any volunteers to set up for our lunch. After sight-reading, we will have pizza for the students at a location on ZHS campus. By the time the students have finished eating, we should know the results. If there is enough time, we will watch a band perform before leaving
12:30 p.m.	Leave Zachary High School
1:45 p.m.	Arrive at CMS

There is no cost for this field trip, it will be covered by the fundraised monies from the World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser.

Please indicate on the permission form if you are available to chaperone. Email me at katie.codina@apsb.org if you have questions!

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CMS Band at District Festival 2017

Upcoming Band Dates & Spring Concert Date Change!

3/18/2019

Parents,

Congratulations to our 7th & 8th Grade Bands on a wonderful Pre-Festival Performance last week! The judges raved about how mature sounding both our bands were! We received great constructive feedback and are excited to go back into rehearsals and continue to perfect our music for the upcoming festivals!

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***AN IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE***

Spring Band Concert for all grades has been moved to Thursday, May 16th due to a scheduling conflict with the home athletic schedule. The 6th grade will perform at 6:00 pm and the 7th & 8th Grade will perform at 7:00 pm.

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8th Grade District Band Rehearsals:

Tuesday, March 19 until 4 CHANGED to Friday, March 22 due to soccer tryouts
Thursday, March 21 until 4
Tuesday, March 26 until 4

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Other Important Dates:

8th Grade Band Festival – Thursday, March 28 at Zachary High School perform at 10:45 am (school day field trip)
6th Grade Band Festival – Wednesday, May 8 at Riverdale Middle School in Metairie, Perform at 10:00 am
7th Grade Band Festival – Friday, May 10 at St. Dominic School in New Orleans, Perform at 10:30 am
6th Grade Beginner Honor Band (selected students) – Saturday, April 6 at Sherwood Middle Magnet, more info here: http://www.cmsmustangband.com/news/students-selected-for-2019-beginner-honor-band

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Fundraiser Update:
Shipment of the chocolate had been delayed but we should be able to begin by the end of this week!

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Band Booster Meeting
Tuesday, April 30 at 6:30 pm in the Band Room – Final meeting and Elections for 2019-2020 school year!

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As always, thanks for your continued support of the Central Middle Band Program! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about any of these upcoming events!

Students Selected for 2019 Beginner Honor Band

3/7/2019

I am so pleased to announce that the following students have been selected for the Greater Baton Rouge Honor Band!

Caroline Beck, Flute
Morgan Vincent, Clarinet
Todd Aubert, Alto Saxophone
Alexis Delatte, Trumpet
Beau Tadlock, Trombone
Luke Chapman, Baritone
Blanche Laborde, Melodics

We are so proud to have these students represent Central Middle School! Here are the details:

The event will be on April 6, 2019 at Sherwood Middle Magnet School in Baton Rouge.

Report to Sherwood Middle Magnet School by 8:30 am.
All students should bring a wire music stand (or a stand from the band room is fine!).
Dress will be khaki pants and a shirt that our t-shirt will fit over. No jeans or shorts please.
Rehearsal will begin at 9:00 am and will end at 12:00 pm. Parents and friends are welcome to watch rehearsals.
Student lunch at 12:00 pm will be pizza and bottled water.
T-shirts will be given out during the lunch period. Band directors can pick up the shirts in the commons area.
The concert will begin at 1:00 pm. Pictures may be taken before and after the concert.
Individual fee of $15 per person will be paid for you on behalf of the CMS Band Boosters.

NEWS & EVENT INFORMATION

Chocolate Fundraiser Starts Now!

8th Graders to PLay at LMEA District IV Festival

Upcoming Band Dates & Spring Concert Date Change!

Students Selected for 2019 Beginner Honor Band

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