Magsig Band

This Week in the Magsig Band Room:

8th Grade Band Clinic:
The permission form for the 8th grade trip to CHS on January 23rd is here. This is a required event for all 8th grade band students. Details are on the permission form, due by Wednesday, January 18th.
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Honor Band:
Congratulations to all who were selected for Centerville Honor Band. Information and Rehearsal Schedule is HERE.

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Concert Shirts:
The black polo shirts are IN! I will distribute them in the next few weeks.

There was an error in ordering our Magsig Music shirts this year. T-shirts ended up being delivered instead of the nice polo shirts we use for concert attire. The error has been corrected, but we now have 111 extra t-shirts that are not appropriate for use as concert attire. These are high quality poly/cotton blend black t-shirts, pre-shrunk. They have 'Magsig Music' embroidered on the chest in red and are now FOR SALE!

At only $5 per shirt, they make great stocking stuffers, or just an everyday use black t-shirt...show your support for Magsig and Arts by wearing them proudly.

You can buy them in the office or at the concert. Checks payable to "Magsig Middle School."

The t-shirts could not be returned after being embroidered. Our shirt supplier, 'retired' band booster president Shirley Planet, had to take a loss of close to a thousand dollars on the t-shirts. Shirley graciously donated the t-shirts to the school. Funds from the sale of the t-shirts will go back to Shirley.

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1 point club:
Congratulations to the following sixth graders who made it into the 1 point club, a playing quiz this week:
John Dorsey, Krish Kadakia, Emily Glass, Isabell VonEschen, Zoey Vanzino, Logan Couch, Payton Kick, Erin Czynick, Emma Johns, Melissa Knapp, David Craddock, Brianna Coile, Lawrence Cheng, Seth Adams, Amy Anand, Max Bissett, Sarah Pham, Prabjit Kaler, Hajin Park, Madelyn Russo, Michael Smith.
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CharmsOffice.Com
Be sure you have entered student email and adult emails into Here is the Centerville Honor Band information.CharmsOffice.Com If you haven't been receiving communications from us, check CharmsOffice.Com to see if the email information is accurate.
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Band Handbook:
The new handbook is HERE The band handbook is for your reference, answering just about any question you might have about band. Concert Attendance policies are explained. You already have signed and returned the back page of the handbook at the beginning of the school year.

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Assignments:
Most students do very well in Band. A large portion, 20%, of the band grade is based on three music theory assignments per quarter. Since band is a different type of class, sometimes the paperwork aspect gets left behind...the sign of an artistic mind perhaps? If a student doesn't receive an A or B in band, it is most likely due to missing music theory assignments.

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Daily Schedule:
Confused about when band classes occur at Magsig?
Click here for the daily schedule.

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Jazz Ensemble News:

JazzCakes 2012 Announcement: Due to schedule and space conflicts, JazzCakes Pancake Breakfast 2012 has been moved to Saturday, March 24, 2012 and will be held at Centerville High School back gymnasium. Mark your calendars now as this jazz ensemble performance is a change from previously published dates in the band calendar and band handbooks.

This will be the third annual JazzCakes, a community pancake breakfast featuring all our middle and high school jazz ensembles. We need your help to make this event a huge success. Please contact our event chair, Margaret Buttram at msbuttram@hotmail.com if you are able to donate time, money, or door prizes.

Last year, over 800 pancake breakfasts were digested, aided by the sounds of our student ensembles!

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Dates for 2011-2012
Magsig Performance Dates for the 2011-2012 school year are now available. Plan ahead and mark calendars.

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School Delay Reminder:
There will be no morning 6th grade band or jazz ensemble on school delay days. On a two hour delay, students should report to their advisory by 10:50 A.M. Stay safe!

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Attention Parents of Drummers:
All drummers must be wearing hearing protection when practicing loudly or in a rehearsal with multiple drummers playing loudly. Musician earplugs are available in the band room for $10 per pair, or at this local store. Here is a great site about musician hearing loss.

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Concert Etiquette:
With the rise in popularity of cell phones, email, and texting, it is important to revisit concert etiquette. It is not acceptable to check email, phone messages, or text during a live concert. More information on concert etiquette is here.

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Total Band Program Information:

Visit CentervilleBand.Org.

Soaring Sounds Ad Sales: http://www.centervilleband.org/fundraising/poinsettia-sales.php Click Here for Details

Spring Flower Sales: Click Here for the Details

Calendar Fundraiser/Calendar Ad Sales: February 7 to March 25. Details HERE

Script Sales: Earn 'rewards' for the band program with your purchases. Information is here: Introduction Letter Instructions Order Form