From the President ~ Welcome to Cario Bands 2015-2016!
Each week beginning the first week of school you will receive the From The Band Room ("FTBR") announcements via email. The information in the FTBR is timely, detailed and important. Please make sure you read through the entire message. We will keep you up-to-date with changes to events and schedules and pass along band announcements from the Directors. The FTBR can be lengthy at times; however, this minimizes the amount of emails I have to return.
While we don't want to see anyone go, please let us know if your child will not be enrolling in band this year by emailing me at president@cariobands.org. If you have questions about the band program, our booster board is ready to help. A complete contact list is available on the website.
We hope your child will find band to be an exciting and fun experience! I'm looking forward to a fun year and to seeing you all at the Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 20th.
Beth Morgan
President, Cario Band Booster
Important Dates
| Thursday, August 20th | Band Parent Night |
| Monday, August 24th | Deadline for New Family Breakfast RSVP |
| Saturday, August 29th | New Family Welcome Breakfast |
| Wednesday, September 2nd | Brass Fast Start Clinic 4 - 6 pm (mandatory for 6th graders) |
| Wednesday, September 2nd | Woodwinds/Percussion Fast Star Clinic 6 - 8 pm (mandatory for 6th graders) |
| Wednesday, September 9th | Lessons Academy Begins |
| Friday, September 18th | 8th Grade Wando Band Night |
| Saturday, September 19th | Beach Sweep |
| Wednesday, September 23rd | 7th and 8th Grade Uniform Night |
Parent Band Night ~ All Band Parents
Attend Band Night for Parents ~ Thursday, August 20th in the Cario Gym. Come meet the Director and welcome our new Assisstant Director Samantha Mumford and ask questions.
6th Grade Parents
6:00 – 6:45 pm ~ Parent Meeting ~ Don't Panic ~ 6th Grade Band is not life consuming! 6:30 - 8:00 pm ~ Instrument Rental ~ Music & Arts & Instrument Doc (Trombone Rentals) Instruments will be delivered to the Cario Band Room for Fast Start Clinic
7th & 8th Grade Parents
7:00 – 7:30 pm ~ Parent Meeting
The Fair Share Assessment (FSA)
FSA is $225 per student and $200 for each additional child enrolled at the same time.
Please do not let the Band FSA keep your student from participating in band. The Cario Band Boosters have a scholarship program, and FSA waiver forms will be available at Fact and Fee. Additional information about the waiver is in the handbook.
Cario Band Instrument Rentals
Students needing to rent instruments (i.e. Bassoon Euphonium, French Horn and Tuba) from the band program will be provided information in class once school begins. Cario Band has a few Brass and Woodwinds instruments for those who need financial assistance. Please send an email to Jeff Scott at director@cariobands.org.
6th Grade Rental Program: Representatives from Music & Arts and the Instrument Doc will be at Band Night on August, 20th from 6:30 ~ 8:00 pm to assist parents with instrument rentals. We provide this service as a convenience to parents; however, there may be wait times depending on the number of people needing to rent instruments. Parents may visit Music & Arts on Savannah Highway or Instrument Doc in Mt. Pleasant (Trombones only) to arrange an instrument rental or purchase at their convenience. Note: All 6th grade students will need instruments in time for the Fast Start clinics on September 2nd. They won't need them in class before then.
Music Books and Other Materials ~ All Band Students
The band program provides the music books, binders and SmartMusic that students are required to have in class. This will be distributed during class the first week of school.
New Family Welcome Breakfast
Attention to All New Families to our Band Program! Please be our guest & join us at the Mt. Pleasant Applebee's on Saturday, August 29th. Meet some experienced Band Students and Booster Board Members. Talk to 8th Grade Band Members who play the same instrument you do. If you have questions, this is the time to ask! Enjoy a nice, hot pancake breakfast courtesy of your Band Boosters. We really are here to serve you and look forward to meeting you! Please complete and return the New Family Welcome Breakfast Reservation by Monday, August 24th.
Uniforms ~ All Students
Uniform ~ 6th Graders: Students wear a black Cario Band polo shirt and black pants from Stagecoach Clothing Store (found in the shopping center between Target and Piggly Wiggly in Mount Pleasant) for their concert attire and cost $20. These pants are a requirement for all sixth grade students ~ no substitution is allowed! You must order the pants by Wednesday, September 30th. The personnel at Stagecoach know exactly what you need and are most helpful. Sixth graders will also need black shoes for their concert uniforms.
Uniform ~ 7th & 8th Graders: We will have a Uniform Night on Wednesday, September 23rd from 4 - 7pm to assign the concert dresses and tuxes. Please attend this night so we minimize any disruption in the classroom. Please note that Jazz Band Students wear formal dress or tux for a spring performance and will receive a Jazz Band shirt and will wear jeans for other performances.
Wando 8th Grade Band Night
Wando Middle School Band Night is where all the 8th grade band students from Mt. Pleasant perform with the Wando High School Marching Band on Friday, September 18th and attendance is mandatory for all 8th graders.
- Thursday, September 17th - Band Rehearsal 5 - 7:30 pm Wando High School Band Practice Field
- Friday, September 18th - Wando Middle School Band NIght - Call time - TBA at the old Wando High School
- Uniform ~ 8th Graders: You will wear predominantly white tennis shoes to go along with your blue Cario band t-shirt and a pair of jeans. IMPORTANT! Every 8th grader must try on their Cario Band t-shirt to verify that your Cario Band t-shirt fits or order a new size. (Your student must also wear this t-shirt, if they are volunteering for Fast Start Clinic or the New Family Breakfast.)
Please contact our uniform chair, Elisa Chavez, with any questions you may have at uniforms@cariobands.org.