Scott's Brass Blog

Encore (Cheesecake) Fundraiser Delivery--This Thursday, 10/27/11

he products that you ordered from Encore Fundraising will be here and ready for pickup on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th. PLEASE PLAN TO PICK UP YOUR PRODUCTS AND DELIVER THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. We do not have permission to use the freezer space in the school, so it is so very important to pick up your items on THURSDAY.

You will pull into the front of the school by the flagpole, we will get your students name/give your car a number. We will be inside processing orders while you are driving around the bus port to pick up your items. This process will happen between 4:30-8:00pm.

If you know ahead of time that you are not able to pick up your items, please make arrangements with another family to pick up your items.

It is also very important for you to check your order thoroughly BEFORE you leave the bus port. We cannot verify your order and replace items once you have left the school building.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - If you are interested in helping us process orders, please come to the ORCHESTRA room at 4:00 on Thursday. We will take the time to show you what to do to make the whole process work properly. It is very important to have a parent work with each student on processing orders, so don't plan to just drop your kids off to work alone. Also - if you have a wagon that we could borrow - it will help us out!

If you have any issues that need to be resolved, please contact myself or Ms. Bennett at theresa.bennett@cobbk12.org.

Band & Conference Week

The Connections/Music/PE area are blocking our schedule this week. We will have our first period classes (7-1, 8-1, 6-1) on Monday and Wednesday and our second period classes on Tuesday and Thursday. We will have ALL of our classes on Friday. On the days you do not have band you do not have to bring your instrument to school unless you want to come in early and practice. But please remember that you will need to turn in a practice log this Friday!

7th/8th grade students: 150 minutes
6th grade students: 60 minutes

8th Grade Night @ McEachern HS--this Friday, 10/21/11

Greetings, everyone!

Just wanted to remind you that our final 8th Grade Night is this Friday at the beautiful McEachern HS Stadium. There will not be any transportation provided from LMMS to McEachern. We will see you there at 5:30 pm (at the Fine Arts Wing) with your instrument dressed in your McEachern best (blue & gold) paired with jeans. While this is a free event for students, parents/family members will need to purchase a ticket for $7 at the gate.

Here's the letter they provided for us with all the details!

We'll see you there!

~Scott

Scoliosis Screening Opt-out Letter -- for 6th & 8th Grade Students!

Good morning, everyone!

I wanted to let you know that LMMS will be screening students for scoliosis during connections classes for 6th / 8th grade students next Tuesday, October 11. If you'd prefer to opt-out of the screening, please complete the letter and return to your homeroom teacher, health teacher, or PE Coach.

Scoliosis Letter_2011.doc

Thanks!

~Scott

Brass Students with School-Owned Instruments--IMPORTANT!

Hello Everyone!

I was informed that all school-owned instruments need to be brought into school by this Wednesday, 10/5/11. The county inventory need to re-tag and scan all of the LMMS instruments that cost over $1000. Tubas, Baritones, Horns, & Valve Trombones need to have instruments in the band room by 3rd period. You are welcome to take your instruments home by the end of the day.

I apologize for the short-notice...but this was just brought to my attention this morning.

Thanks for your help!

~Scott

Practice Logs--Reminder!

Good afternoon, everyone!

I've received a few question this week regarding practice logs...thought I'd blog about it to be clear.

Logs are due every Friday. If a log is forgotten, either turn in an un-signed log for partial credit (70%) or email a log to me over the weekend for full credit.

Currently, all 7th & 8th grade students are practicing 150 minutes a week.

6th grade students are practicing 45 minutes for this week.

Extra minutes DO count as extra credit. It is possible to earn a 200% on a practice log if you practice double the amount of minutes necessary.

If you find that my PDF (previous blog posts) of the practice log doesn't open, please email me & I'll send an attachment of the log.

Thank you!!

~Scott

8th Grade Night @ Hillgrove HS--Friday, 9/30/11. Forms Due: Monday, 9/26/11

Greetings, everyone!

I wanted to remind all of our 8th grade students that our second "8th Grade Night" is happening on Friday, 9/30/11! All current 8th grade band students are invited to attend! School buses will pick us up from Lost Mountain MS and deliver us to Hillgrove HS directly. Parents, you are welcome to come to the game ($7/adult tickets purchased at the gate) or be available to pick up your child at approximately 10:15pm. We encourage students to bring a cell phone so they can communicate with you during the 4th quarter for pick-up after the game by the Hillgrove HS Band Hall.

What to wear: blue jeans (in good condition), Hillgrove Band t-shirt (provided by HHS), and tennis shoes. I suggest a hoodie/light jacket for later in the game. Please bring your instrument & music! Tuba players, simply bring your mouthpiece. =)

Cost: FREE! You are provided bus transportation to Hillgrove (only), pizza dinner, Hillgrove band T-shirt, and entry into the football game.

Please note that students will need to stay for the entire duration of the game. Personal items and instrument cases will be locked in Hillgrove HS classrooms and Lost Mountain Directors will not have a key to retrieve any items for early dismissal. We will not have any access to belongings until after the game, when Hillgrove Staff members will unlock classrooms and begin dismissal.

We will need parent chaperones for this event--please let us know if you are available and interested! :-)

Please click the icon below to download a copy of the permission form:

Thanks!!!

~Scott

8th Grade--Encore (Cheesecake) Fundraising Materials are Due Tomorrow, 9/20/11

If you've participated in the Encore Fundraising, please remember these steps for an easy turn-in process:

1. Please turn in the glossy brochure (you will get this back on delivery day) and the yellow COMPLETE AND FINAL Order Form. Remember that we will order your products from this form...double check that your brochure and order form have matching information.

2. Please turn in 1 form of payment! (Our bookkeeper's job is huge with this fundraiser and we must insist on helping her out with this!) If you send in a check, please make it payable to LMMS and remember that we DO NOT collect tax! Any donations you have received should be turned-in separately from your order. A separate check is OK in this circumstance.

Click the icon below to download another copy of the yellow COMPLETE AND FINAL ORDER Form!

Thank you!!

~Scott

6th & 7th Grade Practice Logs--new minutes for this Friday, 9/23/11

Greetings!!

I just wanted to remind everyone that this week's practice log should include 130 minutes for 7th grade students and 35 minutes for 6th grade students.

Happy Practicing!

~Scott

6th Grade Practice Logs--first log due Friday, 9/16

Hello, 6th grade students & parents!

I wanted to remind everyone that our first practice log is due this Friday for a total of 25 minutes. Feel free to click on the thumbnail to download a page of practice logs, are come by the stage & band room for extra copies!

If you are having any problems downloading the PDF, please email me! I'll be happy to send an attachment of the file!

Happy practicing!

~Scott