Notes from the Directors
Concert Festival Symphonic Band
Due to school cancelations, we are adding a Symphonic Band (selected 7th & 8th grade) rehearsal on Tuesday, February 18th at 7:10 am.
6th Grade SmartMusic Assignments
- Sightreading Examples #1 and #2 for Chair Test: Assigned 2/11, DUE 2/14
- Line #125: Assigned 2/18, DUE 2/25
- Line #129: Assigned 2/18, DUE 2/28
7th Grade SmartMusic Assignments
- St. Petersburg March: Assigned 2/12, DUE 2/19
- Please only submit scores of A (93) or Higher
- Assignment #1: measures 1-30
- Assignment #2: measures 31-47
- Assignment #3: measures 48-end
Mr. Scott and Mrs. Wilkinson
Important Dates
- Wednesday, February 19 ~ All FSA, Instrumental Rental, Band & Trip Fees MUST be paid in full
- Thursday, February 20 ~ Jazz Band & Chorus Concert at 7 pm in the Cario Gym
- Thursday, February 20 ~ Box Top Battle ~ Turn in your Box Tops for the Classroom Battle
- Friday, February 21 ~ CMS Progress Reports
- Friday, February 21 & Saturday, February 22 ~ Region Band Clinic for Selected Students
- Saturday, February 22 ~ Region Band Junior, Clinic & Senior Concerts 3 - 5 pm at CSU Lightsey Chapel (see map)
- Tuesday, March 11 ~ Mandatory Florida Trip Parent Meeting in the CMS Media Center
- Thursday, March 20 ~ Pre Festival Concert ~ 7th Grade Concert Festival Band and Symphonic Band (selected 7th and 8th grade band students)
- Saturday, March 22 ~ 9 am - Noon ~Mandatory 7th Grade Concert Festival Band Clinic
- Saturday, March 22 ~ 1 - 4 pm ~ Mandatory Symphonic Concert Festival Band Clinic (selected 7th and 8th grade band students)
- Wednesday, March 26 ~ 7th Grade & Symphonic Band (selected 7th & 8th grade) Concert Festival
Florida Trip
Please remember that ALL FSA, Instrumental Rental, Band & Trip Fees MUST be paid in full by Wednesday, February 18. Tickets will not be ordered for your student, if your account balance is not paid in full. If you have any questions, please contact our trip coordinator, Caragh Caddell at tripcoordinator@cariobands.org.
Band Room Box Top Battle
Our second Box Top Battle ends on Thursday, February 19. Please complete the Box Top Form and include this with your Box Tops. We will announce the Joey Bag of Donuts winner once we get all the Box Tops processed.
Concert Opportunities
If you know of a concert opportunity, please send an email to president@cariobands.org.
Thursday, February 19 ~ Jazz Band & Chorus Concert Cario Gym 7 pm
Saturday, February 22 ~ Region 4 Junior, Clinic and Senior Band Concert (Clinic/Senior Band performance is a Concert Opportunity for those participating in the Junior Symphonic/Concert Bands) CSU 3 - 5 pm Lightsey Chapel
Thursday, March 20 ~ Pre Festival Concert ~ 7th Grade Concert Festival Band and Symphonic Band (selected 7th and 8th grade band students) Cario Gym 7 pm
Thursday, May 1 ~ Wando Percussion & Jazz Band Concert ~ 7 pm at the PAC (This is an extremely popular concert, so come early for a seat)
Thursday, May 8 ~ Wando Chamber Concert ~ 6 pm in the PAC
Thursday, May 22 ~ Cario Bands Spring Concert and Honor Award Recognition Cario Gym at 7 pm