School Owned Instruments

As our school year comes to a close, we are asking all 8th grade students and any current 6th or 7th grader who does not plan on returning to band next year to please return any school-owned instrument to the band room.

Holiday Concert and Rehearsals!

Our Holiday Concert has been pushed back to Thursday December 18th due to a conflict with the WCHS Chorus Concert on the 11th. If you find that you have a conflict with the 18th, please contact Mr. Fye as soon as possible.

We will have an after-school rehearsal Thursday December 4th. 7th graders will rehearse from 5:15 – 6:30 pm, and 8th graders will rehearse from 6:45 – 8:00 pm. This will be our first opportunity to hear all of the parts together to prepare for our concert. Please understand that this is one of only TWO after-school required rehearsals that we schedule for the entire year, and we ask that you make every effort to be there. Any unexcused absence will result in a failing test grade.

Dress: While our blazers are being cleaned for us, we will have our students wear “Sunday Dress to Impress.” For boys: khaki or dark colored dress pants and a polo or button down dress shirt with tie and dress shoes. For girls: dress pants and a nice top, or appropriate length dress or skirt with a nice top and dress shoes. Please no jeans, shorts, tshirts, tennis/skateboarding shoes or flip-flops.

Grades and Extra Credit

Grades are updated on eGrades! Students’ grades now reflect the dropped practice card. Those of you that are interested may complete an extra credit assignment to replace a practice card grade. This is your last opportunity to bring your grade up!

Click here for Extra Credit!

Halloween Slideshow Posted!

Check out everyone’s costume HERE on our Band Media website!

Several Updates

8th Graders, check out your page for WICKED trip info.

A new video has been added to the Media Page!

Great Job 6th Graders!

Our 6th Grade Band has it’s Beginner’s Concert last night, and it was AWESOME! We are very proud of the progress that our students have made in just 3 months! We will be working on a new piece called MAGMA for the Band-a-Thon next week.

How are drumsticks made?

Check out how Vic Firth makes their drumsticks – it’s pretty neat! They describe in detail all 11 steps from cutting the wood to packaging.

Check out their website here!

Note Reading Games

Click on this link to check out a free note identification game (it requires the Macromedia Shockwave player). It’s geared towards the mallet instrument, but anyone can play! Sorry bass clef instruments, it’s only available in treble clef

OUR FUNDRAISER = HUGE SUCCESS!

Thanks to outstanding parent volunteers, awesome staff members, and supportive administrators, all with great “whatever it takes” attitude, our BBQ Chicken Fundraiser was a success! We cannot thank enough everyone who helped to pull this fundraiser off, especially considering the circumstances with weather and school being closed. From getting up before 3:00 am to cook, to making lunch deliveries and slinging beans, to countless behind-the-scenes actions to get things done, many people stepped up to help.

We are lucky and grateful to have such a supportive MCMS family!

Special thanks to Cheryl and Bill Raper, Chuck Lindner and others for all of your hard work in preparing the food.

NO SCHOOL, WHAT ABOUT THE CHICKEN?

Pre-ordered BBQ Chicken Lunches will be available for pick-up from students and staff from Morehead City Middle School from 11:30 – 1:00 pm. Any meals that are not picked up will be refridgerated and will be served tomorrow. WE WILL STILL BE DELIVERING LUNCHES TO BUSINESSES.

Chicken Dinners will be available for pick up from the school from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. The cafeteria will also be available to us for families who would like to eat with us at the school.

If you have any questions concerning the BBQ Chicken Lunch/Dinner, please contact Cheryl Raper (646-3030) or David Fye (725-5543).