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Announcements For May 5, 2010
Florida Trip Parent Meeting
Parents of students attending the Florida Trip are asked to attend a parent meeting on Wednesday, May 5th at 7 p.m. in the Cario gym. All parents should have received an email regarding the meeting from our trip coordinator, Mary Dinda. This meeting is for parents only. Handbooks, trip t-shirts, sport & cinch bags (if ordered) and luggage tags will be passed out that evening. The school nurse will also be on hand to answer questions regarding medications. Please be sure that at least one parent attends this important meeting.
Honors Concert
This concert is the showcase for all our students have learned this year, as well as an opportunity to award students who have earned a 6th grade Honor Medal or a place in Cario Honor Band. All grades will be performing and students must be in full concert attire. Sixth graders will wear their black Cario Band polo's, black Stagecoach pants, black shoes, belt and socks. Seventh and eighth grade must be in full tux and black dresses. All hair must be pulled black and only small stud earrings are allowed for girls.
- Concert will be Friday, May 7th at 7 p.m. in the Cario gym. Call time is 6:15.
- All pass-offs and concert attendance forms must be turned in by Wednesday, May 5th in order to have them count towards Honor Medal/Band.
- Additionally, we will hold a brief general booster meeting to elect the incoming Band Booster Board for the 2010-11 school year.
Bake Sale to support Charleston Symphony Orchestra Players
As you may have heard, the CSO has had to suspend operations and cancel the remainder of the season due to financial difficulties. Since its founding 80 years ago, it has grown to become the largest full time performing arts organization in South Carolina. Many of our students are fortunate to have several CSO members instructing them in private lessons, and these performers are obviously seriously impacted by the CSO shutdown. Grace Law, one of our eighth grade students, is organizing a bake sale for the evening of the Honor Concert. Proceeds from the bake sale as well as concession proceeds will be donated in support of CSO and its performers.
We are asking for donations of baked goods, homemade or store bought, to be brought to the Cario Gym on May 7th at call time, 6:15 p.m. Please bring donations in individually wrapped portions. If you can help, please contact Leslie Law (Grace's mom) at 754-8446.
8th Grade Auditions for Wando H.S.
The auditions for 8th grade students entering Wando H.S. will begin Monday, May 10th. Auditions will be held at Cario during band classes and will continue Tuesday and Wednesday, or until auditions are complete. Students should prepare the following:
- Clinic level scale requirements
- Clinic level chromatic scale
- Audition etude (students have already received this from Mr. Scott)
- Sightreading
Please review the summer schedule for Wando Band and mark your calendars accordingly. A parent orientation meeting will be held Thursday, May 20th, 7 p.m. at Wando H.S. Please plan on attending the orientation, it will help you and your student make the transition to high school band so much easier. I speak from experience!
Flowers for Sale!
The grower sent us some extra flowers with our delivery. If you are interested in purchasing flowers, please contact Kim Brower at fundraising@cariobands.org. Flowers are in flats, $20 each. We have:
- 4 flats yellow marigolds
- 4 flats petunias (3 pink, 1 purple)
- 1 flat peppermint vinca
- 4 flats red begonia
Band Fees Due
All band fees are now well past due. Unpaid band fees will be turned over to the school bookkeeper on Friday, May14th. Please refer to your last statement for amount due or contact Jill McKay at treasurer@cariobands.org. Fees may be deposited in the lockbox in Mr. Scott's office or mailed to Cario Band Boosters, 1121-B Park West Blvd., Box 224, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466.
School Owned Rental Instruments
ALL SCHOOL OWNED instruments MUST be returned on Thursday, May 27.
An inventory of our school property must be done before students may rent instruments for the summer.
This includes instruments kept for home use, i.e. tubas, etc. Instruments must be clean and in the same good working order as when they were received.
Any student who would like to rent their instrument for the summer will be able to do so on June 2.
An instrument rental agreement must be submitted to Mrs. DuPuis. This DOES NOT apply to students who are renting their instruments from Music and Arts.
Uniform Rental Return
7th and 8th graders who rented uniforms should bring uniforms to the band room next week. Uniform should be clean and in a paper bag with student's name and grade clearly written on bag. We appreciate any donations of uniform items.
Beach Bash 2010!
Our annual end of school Beach Bash is coming up! Come enjoy fun, games and food from Moe's Southwestern Grill. Students and family members are all welcome. The Beach Bash reservation form can be turned in to the collection bin at school or at the Honors Concert on Friday, May 7th.
- Thursday, June 3rd, 2-6 p.m.
- Isle of Palms County Park
- Tickets are $5 per person
- Reservations due no later than June 1st