Monday, February 09, 2009



Spring Band Trip - Festival Disney

3rd payment past due

4th (final) payment due March 6th
Several students competed Saturday, January 31st in Opelika. Congratulations to the following students for earning spots in both
the District 6 and All-State Honor Bands.
High School
Caroline Petrey- Flute / second in district and red band
Tyler Eads-Trombone/ first in district and red band
Cindy Wynn- Bass Clarinet/ second in district and all-state
Jaleesa Davis- Clarinet/ 4th in district and white band
Matthew Berube- Trumpet/ 6th in district and blue band

Jr. High
Randal Porterfield-Trombone/ first in district and Jr. High All-State Band
Dalton Beasley- Trumpet/ 3rd in district and alternate for Jr. High All-State Band


District Assessment at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, AL
Friday, February 20th

The same travel procedure for the marching trips will apply.
ALL STUDENTS WILL RIDE TO DISTRICT ASSESSMENT.

IF a student is not riding back from assessment, a written note from the parent is required.

10:00 AM - Dismiss from classes
10:30AM - Depart School for Eastchase

11:00AM- Arrive at Eastchase and eat lunch

11:40AM- Leave Eastchase for Alexander City

1:30pm- Warm Up for district Assessment

2:00pm- District Assessment

ASAP- Load buses, receive scores, head back to Montgomery.

We should be back at the school around 4:30 hopefully no later than 5:00.
STUDENTS SHOULD BRING MONEY FOR LUNCH,
OR BRING A LUNCH.

STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO HAVE UNIFORM PARTS:
Black Socks
Black Shoes(marching)
Uniform Pants
Uniform Top
Instrument and Music




The Pep Band is playing at the
Faulkner/AUM game
at Faulkner on Monday, February 23rd.
Students will need to be there in their pep band
uniform (jeans and pep band t-shirt)
no later than 6:10.
Parents of students can get in free.

Band Boosters meeting
April 6th
Purpose: To provide information about the Disney Trip and to elect officers for the 2009-2010 school year.
If you are interested in being a Band Booster Officer, please contact a current Booster Officer. We especially need volunteers to act as
Ways and Means Coordinators!
More information will be posted soon about officer positions and responsibilities.


Band Banquet
May 5th
Find your sombrero and plan to join us at a
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!


Contest!

We are going to name the ACA Jazz Band!

Suggestions can be placed in the box in the band room or e-mail them to bandmom@knology.net.
Current Jazz Band members will select their top favorites and all band members will then vote. Show us your creativity!

Sunday, February 01, 2009


Parents!

Help is needed with the Valentine Candy Gram Fund Raiser!

Volunteers are needed February 2-6

from 7:30 -8:00 each morning

(collecting Candy Gram orders in the HS Lobby)

and on February 11

(tying cards to flowers and delivering to classes)

If you can help at any of these times,

please e-mail Carol Matthews at

mathwsgrls@yahoo.com