Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving CMS family!  I hope that everyone has a wonderful break.  Take some time to think about the good things in your life.  Try to list 5 things that you are most thankful for.
For me, I am thankful for family, friends, Davey and Cleo, my job and my students.
See you on Monday!

Yankee Candle Fundraiser is Here

Our Yankee Candle fundraiser items arrived today during 6th period.  If you have a small order and the box is light enough for you to carry, please consider taking it home with you on your bus.  If you don't feel like that is possible or your order is too large (one of you has FOUR boxes!), your parents will have to pick up your order.  I will stay after school on Monday until 4:00 to help accommodate your parents picking up orders.  If your parents need to make other arrangements to pick up your order, have them email me or call the school to set up a pick up time.  I'm usually at school around 6:30 (I can get there earlier) and I can stay late OR leave items in the office.

Thank you to everyone who sold items.  We almost tripled our budget!!

Awesome Concerts!

Congratulations! You did an great job on Tuesday night!

6th graders, I am so excited about your future in the CMS band program. Look forward to being challenged for the spring concert!!

Beginning band, you are so much fun to work with and I am sooooo proud of how well you performed.  Keep up the good work!

7th and 8th grade, I was sad that "Christmas Time with Charlie Brown" had to end.  I was having a great time with that song.  I might have to dig out the DVD and watch it with Davey and Cleo this weekend :-)

Have a fantastic weekend everyone!  Be sure to start practicing for our upcoming tests on November 30th and December 1st.  (The concerts were good, but you still need to practice.)

Concert Week!

This is it!  Tuesday is the big night!!  I am very excited about our upcoming concerts.
Here's what you need to remember to make your concert night a success:

• 6th graders report at 6:00 and the 6th grade concert is at 6:30.
• 7th and 8th graders report at 7:30 and their concert is at 8:00.
• Both concerts should be approximately 1/2 hour.
• You must wear your CMS shirt and black pants - students who did not get their shirts last week will get their shirts on Monday.
• During the concert, you must remember that you are to pay attention and be polite to the other performers, do your very best and most importantly - make Ms. Cunningham look good :-)

It's going to be a GREAT concert!!  Why?  Because I teach the best students at CMS!

One week from now...

Our concert night is only one week away!!

Info that you need to know:
6th grade band students report at 6:00 and the concert begins at 6:30.  The concert will be over at 7:00.
7th and 8th grade band students report at 7:30 - not earlier because we want to give the 6th graders' parents a chance to get out of the parking lot.  The concert begins at 8:00 and should be over by 8:30.
Everybody should be dressed in their black pants (not skirts, skinny jeans, jeggings, etc) and your CMS band shirt tucked in to said black pants.  Try to take care of water and bathroom needs before entering the band room.

It's going to be a great evening!

Don't forget that the 7th and 8th grade band will rehearse during advisory on Thursday.