Invitation to a High School Band event!

Parents and friends of the SOA Bands:

The High School Band Boosters is excited to announce a Spring Instrument Fundraiser and Silent Auction/Raffle on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at 2 pm at the new Rusty Bull Brewing Company located at 3005 Montague Avenue, North Charleston. Tickets are only $20.00 for admission ($15 for students) and includes food and non-alcoholic beverages from The Caterer of Charleston, as well as the ability to bid on many wonderful items.  You may buy your tickets at the door on Sunday. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase.

The High School wants us to know that one of the auction items is a slightly used student grade clarinet. This may be a nice item with the winning bid for a beginning clarinet student.

All proceeds for the event will go toward new instruments, to allow our children to continue to grow their abilities. Please come out on Sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm to the Rusty Bull Brewing Company and support the High School Band!

Thank you for your continued support,

SOA High School Band Board Boosters

What to Do! Spring showcase, April 6th!

SOA MS BAND

WHAT TO DO

SOA SHOWCASE

4/6/17

5:00PM – CONCERT BAND to Pegasus Garden

5:15PM – The Concert band Performs!

5:35pm – Concert band is done, Go and enjoy the rest of the showcase!

5:35 pm – 8^th grade to Pegasus Garden with instruments

5:45pm – band students Grades 8-12 take places in Pegasus Garden – Warm up – Tune up

5:55pm – Dedication of Tree /band plays

6:15pm – 8^th grade is finished, enjoy the showcase!

6:20pm- HS chamber groups and Jazz groups play

7:35pm – move instruments and equipment to band room

8:00pm – Go HOME!

Performance attire = Red band shirts and jeans

Bring Money for the food trucks, clothespins, & bug spray.

Mandatory Band Meeting!!!

Please remember...

Our mandatory Band Parent Meeting for the band trip to Chattanooga, TN is this Monday, April 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria.  At least one parent (or adult proxy) must attend this important meeting.  Trip details and expectations will be discussed.  

We will also be collecting the Band Trip Permission Forms if you have not already handed them in.  These were sent home with your student (and were handed out during the Pre-Festival Concert) and include:

-  CCSD Instructional Field Trip Permission Signature Form

-  SOA Field Trip Behavior Contract

-  CCSD Permission to Swim on Field Trip

-  Emergency Student Information Sheet for SOA field trips

-  Medication form:  After Hours/Overnight Field Trips

-  Parental Consent to CCSD Health Care Chaperone

These forms are due back to Leah King no later than April 3rd.

We look forward to seeing you Monday evening.

Sincerely,

Theresa Horan

SOA MS Band email coordinator

Clarinet for Sale!

Clarinet, an E11 Buffet for sale, used for one year and in perfect condition. Please contact Milena Urroz at milenaurroz@gmail.com if you are interested.

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

Links for the order forms and additional information can be found at:

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

Spirit Night!

First Concert Band Rehearsal

Dear parents and students,

The SOA MS concert band consists of all of the students in 6th &7th grade bands.  I combine these 2 grades so that the younger students have the experience of playing in a larger ensemble and the 7th grade students have the opportunity to play the lead parts in the music.  This has been a WIN-WIN for our program over the past several years.  Yes, the 7th graders have double the work but they have always risen to this challenge and together with the 6th graders, brought home a Superior award!

To obtain the goal of this outstanding experience all students must rehearse after school since their classes do not meet at the same time during the school day.  I spend many hours in the summer months scheduling these rehearsals based on the CCSD and SOA calendars.  After many revisions, I have the calendar ready for hand out.  Well, this year one revision slipped up on me.  Our First Rehearsal next week has conflicting date and weekday listed.  The date is correct not the day of the week.  The first rehearsal after school is Monday, February 6, 2017.  I am so sorry for my oversight.  I understand if you can't have your child at this first rehearsal.  If your child can stay, it will be great.  The very first time that the 6th graders play in a band like this, it is a great day.  Many of them are blown away by how good it sounds.  It is very exciting.

I hope to see your child at band on Monday after school but I will understand if you are unable to make it work with this short notice.  Thank you for understanding.

Humbly,

Suzanne Reed