Happy Mother’s Day from the band room! Happy Mother’s Day to the incredible band moms who give their time, energy, and endless love to support their musicians. From sewing uniforms to cheering in the stands, your dedication creates a home for every note we play. Today, we celebrate the heartbeats behind the band. Thank you for everything!
This Week At A Glance:
Sunday, May 11th – Set up for Band Banquet at Parkview Baptist Church @ 6:30PM (Should take less than an hour!)
Monday, May 12th – 4th Block Grad Band rehearsal (all students grades 9-11), Band Banquet @ 6:30PM @ Parkview Baptist Church
Tuesday, May 13th – Senior Band Signing @ 10AM, 4th Block Grad Band rehearsal (all students grades 9-11), Majo/Color Guard Practice 3:30-6 New Uniform Photoshoot @ 5:30PM, Last Band Booster Meeting 6:00
Wednesday, May 14th – 4th Block Grad rehearsal (all students grades 9-11), Color Guard Practice 3:30-5
Thursday, May 15th – Honor Day Practice (honor day band) 8AM @ Gracelife Church
Friday, May 16th – Honor Day @ 8:30AM @ Gracelife Church
Planning ahead for next week:
Tuesday, May 20th – 2PM Load Chairs for Graduation (Volunteers needed)
Wednesday, May 21st – Unload chairs for Graduation, 10AM (Volunteers needed)
Thursday, May 22nd – Graduation Practice @ 9AM at James F. Moore Stadium (All students grades 9-11), Graduation @ 7:30. Attire will just be nice clothes for this event.
*Students, please be mindful of your last day at school and make sure you clean out your band lockers and take your instruments home!
McDonald’s Pep Band:
Great job and thank you to everyone who volunteered for the McDonald’s gig yesterday! It was tons of fun even if a little rainy…. I have swag bags for everyone that came! Drop by the band office to get yours!
Band Senior Signing Day
Our Senior band signing day is scheduled for May 13th @ 10:00AM (reception in the band room to follow. Please plan to bring your own table. We have a limited number available). This signing day is for any band senior who has been accepted and will participate or is waitlisted to participate in a college band program! Parents, you will decorate a table in the band room with college gear, student pictures, finger foods, etc. You can go as big as you would like. We will also decorate a small portion of the “signing table” on stage with college gear and your letter of acceptance from your college. I will have signing letters. Please plan to wear apparel from your college of choice! Parents will be able to begin setting up at 8:30AM.
Honor Day
Students should wear all black attire. Black shirts, pants, dresses, etc. Special attire is not needed for the practice.
Please get dropped off to Gracelife Church Both Thursday and Friday. Call time for Thursday is 7:40. Call time for Friday is 7:45. Parking will get crazy Friday morning, which is the reason for the early call time.
Students staying for the rest of the school day will be walked over to MSHS afterward each day.
Band Fees
All 2024-2025 band fees are past due at this time. Please get these taken care of ASAP! According to the MSHS school handbook, students cannot walk at graduation or receive their final report cards without paying all fees. Of course, if there are any hardships, please let me know through email, and I can help come up with a plan that works for you!
A reminder about band fees: CutTime is our bookkeeping program, not a place to pay fees. All fees must be paid on MySchoolBucks. We get reports every Monday of the previous week’s payments, then have to manually update CutTime to reflect changes. The school system will not bill band fees out on MySchoolBucks, so they may not show on your screen. You have to manually search for “Band” to see the 2 different links. 1. Band Fees Paid in Full, 2. Band Fees Miscellaneous. If you are paying a partial payment, you should select “Band Fees Miscellaneous.”
New Band Uniforms Have Arrived!
It was Christmas in the band room last week, as our new Marching Band Uniforms arrived way ahead of schedule. They look so awesome! An official photoshoot is scheduled to announce our new look. Now that the new uniforms are here, the old uniforms are officially for sale.
Step 1: complete google form: https://forms.gle/u1xosH6S3zA1EhrD9
Step 2: complete payment
Priority to purchase specific uniforms will be given to current MSHS students, then to alumni. The price to purchase old uniforms is $100 and includes the following: Jacket, Shako, Plume, Gauntlets and Bibbers. Old band uniform purchases should be made on MySchoolBucks under the “Band Donations.” link: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd…
After the form and payment is submitted, you will receive an email from Mrs. Hood to set up a pick up for your uniform!
You May Have Missed:
2025 Summer/School Band Calendar
Schedule of Events:
5/12 – Band Banquet
5/13 – Band Senior Signing Day
5/16 – Honor Day
5/22 – Graduation
Have a great week, everyone! It’ been such a great year!!
