Great Week!! Next week - TEST!

What a fantastic week! Almost everybody seems to be getting used to the A/B schedule and most are bringing their instruments. (Use those agenda books, people!! It's okay to write in A/B on each day or write Band/PE if you need to.)
We have some winter concert music to practice in the intermediate and advanced bands and the beginners are sounding fantastic!

Don't forget to get those practice records signed and filled out. There will be a TEST next week! A day students have their test on Wednesday and B day students have their test on Thursday. Remember that Monday is a B day, you're off on Tuesday so Wednesday is and A day.

Let's see if we can get 100% of our practice records turned in! That would be AWESOME!!

Have a wonderful weekend.

First week with instruments: DONE!

Great job! By the end of the week, we had everybody bringing their instruments to class. Let's keep up the good work!! If you forgot your instrument once this week, your grade doesn't look so hot right now - but no worries! Bring your instrument both times next week (Tuesday/Thursday for B day students and Wednesday/Friday for A day) and your grade will shoot up!! There will also be a notebook quiz at some point next week. If you do what's expected (copy and answer the warm up) you'll do great!

Everyone sounded fantastic! I'm very excited about the music we'll be playing this year. Be sure to get your binders/folders for band as you'll have music to put in them next week!

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend. Be safe and practice if you can.

Welcome, B day parents and students!

All "B day" students received their grading policies/expectations, assignments and first practice record today. I want to remind everyone that students need to bring their instruments next week: A day on Monday and B day on Tuesday. Remember that the books are needed...but if you don't have them next week, you will not be penalized. Get them as soon as possible. (You will need them for that first test on the 15th/16th.)

Have a great weekend! Do some practicing. Can't wait to hear you next week!

Welcome!!

Welcome back to all returning CMS band students and parents and a warm welcome to all new students and parents!
Today's "A" day groups received their grading policies, and the 7th and 6th graders also received their assignment/test schedule as well as a copy of the "A day" "B day" calendar. I recommend that everyone takes a couple of minutes to write in ALL due dates and concerts in their agenda books that were distributed on Wednesday. As a wise person once said, "We never plan to fail, we fail to plan". Let's be prepared and organized and have a fantastic year!

"A day" 8th graders, you will receive your assignment sheets and practice records on Monday.

You must have your instruments next week - Monday for A days and Tuesday for B days. The books are not as urgent. (I know that it says to have them by August 30th...it may be that you will have them ordered by then.) You definitely need your books to prepare for your first tests (Sept. 15/16) so get those books ASAP. If anyone has problems getting instruments or books, please email me through the school's email: cunninghamj@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Are you ready?!

The band room is just about ready!
60 new chairs - no more bumpy uncomfortable chairs.
65 stands - 30 new.
New raised podium for your short teacher.
New director's chair.
New director's stand.
3 music folios.
SmartBoard.

I've been trying to figure out some storage issues...you'll see what I mean when you get to class. The rest of the building is also looking great! Grizzlewartz's room is just about put together - all 300 boxes of stuff!! See you next week!

New Band Room!!

Old CMS packed and labeled.