Monday, December 15, 2014
Holiday Party!
12/14/14
Dear parents,
In the previous email concerning band class this week, I made an error with regards to my schedule. I will not be in class on Tuesday, I will be on my way to Chicago for the Midwest clinic. There is a session on Wednesday morning at 8:30 that I wish to attend, so I am leaving a day earlier this year.
Your band student will still have our year end celebration on Tuesday. I'm sad that I won't be there. If you are available to help my sub on Tuesday, I would really appreciate it! You must check in at the front desk before going to the bandroom.
Thanks so very much for all of your support and help! I wish your family all the best this holiday! Happy new year, too!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Reed
In the previous email concerning band class this week, I made an error with regards to my schedule. I will not be in class on Tuesday, I will be on my way to Chicago for the Midwest clinic. There is a session on Wednesday morning at 8:30 that I wish to attend, so I am leaving a day earlier this year.
Your band student will still have our year end celebration on Tuesday. I'm sad that I won't be there. If you are available to help my sub on Tuesday, I would really appreciate it! You must check in at the front desk before going to the bandroom.
Thanks so very much for all of your support and help! I wish your family all the best this holiday! Happy new year, too!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Reed
12/13/14
Dear parents,
On Tuesday Dec.16, MS
band classes will be having a celebration for the end of 2014. The Brass & Percussion students scheduled
for PE on Tuesday will have PE on Thursday. Ms. Branscome has been very good to
accommodate our celebration. We will be
playing the white elephant gift exchange game.
This is optional for all students.
Participation is solely based on participants bringing a gift. Those not participating in the gift exchange
will still have a great time its fun to watch!
Here is what your child needs to have for our Celebration on
Tuesday.
·
A $5.00 unlabeled - wrapped
gift
·
A NUT FREE treat to share with the class
·
Boosters will supply drinks
This event will take place on Tuesday because I will be
attending the Midwest international band and orchestra clinic in Chicago next
week and will not be in school after Tuesday.
I have arranged for Mr. Brown to sub for me. Your child will be graded on his or her class
participation during those days. Please
make sure that they bring their instrument to school.
I wish you all the very best Holiday! Thank you for your support of our band
program here at SOA. You make all the
difference. Please be safe this holiday
and I’ll see you in 2015!
All the best,
Suzanne Reed
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
WHAT TO DO - SOA MS BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT
5:15 pm – 6th
grade band reports to band room
- Get instruments & music
- Go to Stage
5:30pm- 6th grade band on
stage
- Wind Ensemble @ band room to get instruments & music
- 5:45- Wind Ensemble in RMMT
- Take seats in the front 2 rows of the house
6:15 – Theatre opens
6:30 – Concert begins with
the 6th grade band!
6:50 – INTERMISSION
6:55 – Wind
Ensemble begins
7:35 – Grande Finale!
7:40 – Reception in Theatre
Lobby
Other items:
¨
Formal black concert
attire!
o Dresses or Tuxedos
o Red Cummerbunds/ bow ties /sashes
o Black Socks or hose
o Black shoes
¨
Don’t forget your key (ID tag?) to your band locker
Monday, October 6, 2014
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Save the date for our Oyster Roast! February 1, 2015!!!
Bowen's Island has graciously donated the use of their property for our Oyster Roast! Details will be announced at a later date!
***Anyone wishing to be on the Oyster Roast committee please email
Teresa Muthard at mikemuthard@hotmail.com.
Several of you have expressed interest so please let Teresa know asap!
***Anyone wishing to be on the Oyster Roast committee please email
Teresa Muthard at mikemuthard@hotmail.com.
Several of you have expressed interest so please let Teresa know asap!
Thursday, August 14, 2014
SOA Middle School Band Pool Party!
For SOA Middle School Band
Friday, August 22nd
8:30-10:30 PM
Northbridge Terrace Pool
The Band Booster Club
will provide pizza.
6th Graders, please bring drinks. Individual sodas, juices, or bottled waters
would be great. No glass containers
though, and please bring them cold or in a cooler.
7th Graders, please bring chips, snacks, or individual
desserts (something for which you do not need a utensil to eat – cookies,
cupcakes, etc)
8th Graders, please bring paper plates,
napkins/paper towels
All Parents, though you are welcome to come
and mingle with other parents, because this is a band student only party (no
siblings or friends), you may drop off and pick up your child. Band Booster Members will be chaperoning this
event.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Information for First Days of School
8/8/14
Dear parents and students,
I hope you are enjoying your last few days of summer break and are getting excited
about your new school year! I am very excited! I have some important items for
the first few days and I have separated this information by grade level:
6th grade band: 2A-B
Monday 8/18
o No instruments on Monday 8/18
o Bring all other books, binders, and PENCIL!
o Bring your lock with both keys
Tuesday 8/19
o Yes Instruments! (Make sure that you have all of your reeds, greases,
oils, swabs, polishing cloths, etc.)
o Only bring items needed for your instrument.
o We will be playing this day!!!!
7th gr. band: 1A-B
Monday 8/18
o Bring instruments to school! (Yes, we are playing)
o Bring your lock with both keys
o Bring all band books, binders, and a PENCIL
Tuesday 8/19
o 1B = Wind ensemble class
o Bring all band books, binders, and a PENCIL
o No back packs allowed in band room on B days
8th grade band: 3A – 1B
Monday 8/18
o Bring instruments to school! (Yes, we are playing)
o Bring your lock with both keys
o Bring all band books, binders, and a PENCIL
Tuesday 8/19
o 1B = Wind ensemble class
o Bring all band books, binders, and a PENCIL
o No back packs allowed in band room on B days
7th & 8th gr. bands
Wednesday will be Jr. Allstate scale test for seating!
All Smart Music is due August 15th!
This will get us off to a great start! Please be on time to class, we will
have slightly shortened classes due to homeroom and we must get
going! If you have any questions, please email me at the email below my
name. I will get back to you as quickly as I can.
I’m looking forward to our best year yet!
Sincerely,
Suzanne K. Reed
Middle School band director
Charleston County School of the Arts
Suzanne_reed@charleston.k12.sc.us
Friday, July 11, 2014
News and Announcements - Summer 2014
Hello to all! Welcome, 6th grade parents and welcome back, 7th and 8th grade parents. We are looking forward to an exciting year with the Charleston County SOA Middle School Band. We wanted to give you some information about registration and pass on some information regarding a couple of new policies.
The registration dates are as follows:
6th grade – July 28th- 9-11 am
7th grade- July 28th – 1-3 pm
8th grade – July 29 – 9-11 am
Multi grades – July 31 – 1-3 pm
Make-up date-August 4th- 9-11 am
At registration please be sure to bring multiple checks for band fees, PTA dues, and pictures (please note that this is also your child’s yearbook photo so have them dress appropriately). This year some art majors are also selling SOA themed items as fundraisers at registration.
Please be prepared to pay your $200 band fee at registration. This is a fee to every band member and will be used to purchase music, Smart Music registration, hire clinicians, registration fees for band clinics throughout the year, and many other day-to-day items needed to run the middle school band program at SOA. You may pay in installments if needed.
There is a $50 fee for all students using school owned instruments and to those who play percussion. This fee off sets our yearly maintenance for these instruments.
We also ask that families participate in some fundraisers throughout the year. These fundraisers help offset costs not covered by the band fee. This year there is an opportunity to “buy out” of participating in fundraising. If you choose not to participate in fundraisers at the minimum level, you may instead pay a fundraising fee of $200 per student.
As you can imagine, it takes a tremendous number of volunteer hours to put on the events hosted by our SOA Middle School Bands. To that end, this year we are introducing the Fair Share Volunteer Hours program.
The goal of the Fair Share Hours program is to encourage each family to participate in and benefit from their student’s band program. By participating in the program, you are not only role modeling, but, you are contributing to the future success of the music program, building relationships and supporting your child’s success.
Each family is responsible for volunteering 5 hours for 2 parent households and 2.5 hours for single parent households. (These hours are regardless of the number of students in your family participating in band).
A cumulative record will kept for each family by the Volunteer Coordinators. Volunteer hours are maintained on an honor system. Anytime you are working on SOA MS Band Business (some examples are attending board/parent meetings, chaperoning, driving equipment to competitions, and coordinating activities), your time counts for your Fair Share Hours. Your volunteer time will be recorded by the volunteer coordinators (Leah Crosby and Emily Poland). If you volunteer outside just communicate your times to the volunteer coordinators.
If you are unable to complete your volunteer hours, you may “buy out” your hours at $10.00 per hour. (Volunteer hours not completed by the end of April will be billed in May.) If you intend to “opt out” of all volunteer opportunities, please pay the $50/$25 fee by October 1, 2014.
There is a great opportunity for you to get some volunteer hours out of the way by helping out at registration. Please see the following link for signup through Sign Up Genius. Also, we are in need of an additional Oyster Roast Co-Chair (preferably a 6th grade family).
We look forward to working together to make this 2014-2015 band year fantastic and promise this will be the longest email you will receive all year!!!!!
Your band board consists of the following and you can contact at them at:
Kristen Salisbury – President
Ginger Snook – VP/Communications soamsband@gmail.com
MaryRoss McQuage – Treasurer
Terri Southard – Secretary
Leah Crosby – Volunteer and Event Coordinator leahandchris@yahoo.com
Emily Poland – Volunteer and Event Coordinator ash7ell@gmail.com
Teresa Muthard – Oyster Roast Chair
Shannon Jones - Fundraiser Chair
Melinda Del Mastro – Webmaster
Leslie Bogstad - Uniforms
Ellen Hart - Uniforms
Melissa Field - Trips
Kayretha Conyer - Trips
Steve Carnie – Transportation Coordinators castle2419@comcast.net
Chris Kerr – Transportation Coordinators
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