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Weekly Update - Week of Feb. 27th - March 3rd.

Weekly Update: High School Concert band: Denison University Concert Band Clinic:  This Thursday, March 2nd .  The buses will be " leaving " at 7:45 AM so please don't forget to arrive at school by 7:30 AM to get all your things together! High School Jazz Band:   YES!  We are registered for and will be attending the OSU High School Jazz Band Day on Sunday, March 26th.  The bus will leave at 8:00 AM and should be returning to school around 5:00 PM .  Please practice your individual parts and be at after-school practices! 7th & 8th Grade Bands:  There will no more "playing examples due until after the concerts are over with! 6th Grade band:  Hey everybody.  Please be sure you are completing and performing your book examples each week for Mr. D.  If you need extra help just let me know.   I can work with you during intervention on certain days, period 4 or after school! Concerts:   Grades 7 & 8:   Tuesday, March 7th .  Report time is 6:30 PM

Weekly Update: March 21st - 24th, 2017

Weekly Update:  March 21st - 24th OMEA (Ohio Music Educator's Association) Large Group Performances: The CHS Music Department will once again be hosting the OMEA District 10 Large Group Adjudications on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th, 2017 .  The directors will be handling the back-stage functions and tabulation room, and the music boosters will man the concession stand.   We will need parent and student help on these two days!  If you are a parent or guardian who can assist with the concession stand please contact the boosters to sign-on.  If you are a student who is willing to help with either stage-crew, tabulation room, runner and judge's assistant please sign-up for a time in the music area this week. OMEA Performances:     The CHS Choir will perform on Friday afternoon / evening, March 10th, and the  CHS Concert Band will perform on Saturday afternoon, March 11th.  ( At this point there are no performance times set.  We will keep you posted)   Part

Weekly Update 2/13th - 17th

Weekly Update...   March 13th - 17th OSU Jazz Workshops & High School Jazz Band Day  Great Opportunity...! OSU Jazz Workshops:  Saturday, March 25th   (For students in grades 9-12) $25 Registration fee (includes pizza lunch) Check-in at OSU Stadium Band Center between 9-9:30 AM on 3/25/17 STUDENTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE AND PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION Get together and carpool-it! High School Jazz Band Day:  Sunday, March 26th Our own CHS Jazz Band will be performing (Hopefully!) (Jazz Band Members PLEASE let us know if you can make it on Sunday, March 26th .  We will need to leave school by 8:00 AM and will return to school around 5:00 PM. We will obviously take a school bus to this event AND your families can come watch! Disney Trip Meeting:  is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8th immediately following the band concert.   ALL student participants MUST attend and be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian !  See you there!   Aloha! High School Band

Weekly Update: February 6th - 10th

Weekly Update... High School Band  Announcements: 1)  In preparation for the upcoming performance field trip on March 2nd to Denison University, the OMEA Music Concert AND the Large group Adjudication at CHS on March 11th, ALL band members need to check the band Google Classroom site.  There are assignments due every 2 weeks that are worth 10 points each!  It is important that we all know our parts inside and out.  Please put in some time on your part so you are adding 110% to your section and to the band! 2)   Concert Band Performance field trip to Denison University on the morning of March 2nd.  The bus will be leaving AT 7:45 AM .   Please make arrangements now so you can get to school by 7:30 AM .  We will be returning to school around 11:30 AM .  High School Music Department Disney Trip Meeting: There will be a Disney trip meeting directly following the high school concert on Wednesday, March 8th.  All trip participants must attend and bring at least one parent or guar