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January Booster Meeting

2012-01-20T10:50:00.001-08:00

Reminder: There will be a Booster Meeting Monday, January 23rd at 7:00PMPlease plan to attend!!!

Week of January 15th Practice

2012-01-14T09:35:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, January 17WE 3:45-6:00PMSB 6:15-8:30PMWednesday, January 18CB 3:45-6:00PM

Rehearsal Week of 1/9

2012-01-08T22:50:00.000-08:00

Spring RehearsalTuesday, January 10WE 3:45-6:00PMSB 6:15-8:30PMWednesday, January 11CB 3:45-6:00PMYour child should have came home last week with a complete list of all the Spring Rehearsals.These rehearsals are MANDATORY.

District Honor Band Information

2012-01-04T19:29:00.000-08:00

District Honor Band is Thursday, February 16 through Saturday, February 18 at Heritage High School in Ringgold, GA.Itinerary Please follow this link for a list of trusted area hotels that was provided by the band director at Heritage High School.Hotel List

All-State Audition Info

2012-01-04T19:23:00.000-08:00

Seventeen students from South Paulding High School will represent Paulding County Schools at the state round of the Georgia Music Educators Association All-State auditions on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Houston County High School! Congratulations to Shannon Crawford, F Horn; Chandler Dickerson, Trumpet; Natalie Forte, Alto Saxophone; Cody Graham, Alto Saxophone; Garrett Johnson, Alto Saxophone;

All-State

2011-12-20T15:39:00.001-08:00

Congratulations to our 32 students who made District Honor Band and our 17 students with the honor of attending the second audition for All-State! I will be in the band room on Monday and Thursday at 11:00am to help any students who would like to work on their All-State audition. Thank you to all of you who tried out. Our band program continues to improve daily because you set personal goals

Winter Guard Commitment Form

2011-12-10T18:28:00.001-08:00

The winter guard commitment form has been uploaded to Charms. If you are participating in Winter Guard, please print the form, fill it out, and return it to Mr. Carr ASAP. Have a great weekend!

Christmas Concert 12/12 and 12/13

2011-12-08T21:55:00.000-08:00

Monday 12/12 and Tuesday 12/13 we will be performing in the Christmas Collaboration of the Arts.Students need to report at 6:15PM in Concert Attire (Black slacks/shirt or Full-length Black Dress with black shoes.)The concert/performance starts at 7:00Pm. Tickets are $5.00 per person/per show.Students are required to be at both nights performances.

PRACTICE 12/8

2011-12-05T22:48:00.001-08:00

Please remember we have band practice Thursday 12/8 from 3:45PM-6:00PM.

Dallas Christmas Parade 12/3

2011-12-01T15:23:00.000-08:00

Students will wear Band Uniforms and a "traditional" Santa HatBand Room Open 10:00AM-11:00AM to check out uniformsReport Time 11:30AM at the Oasis Church parking lotParade starts at 1:00PM(Uniforms must be returned to school after parade)

PRACTICE

2011-11-27T23:26:00.000-08:00

Practice for the Christmas Parade will be Thursday 12/1 3:45-5:00PM

* FRUIT DELIVERY *

2011-11-14T02:39:00.000-08:00

The Indian River Fruit will be delivered today, Monday 11/14.Orders need to be picked up tonight after the Booster meeting.Thank you.

E-mail from Mrs. Haley

2011-11-13T19:25:00.000-08:00

Good Evening! If you are receiving this email twice let me start out by apologizing. I don't think any bellsouth account received the first email as I did not get it myself so here we go again. Just a couple of reminders about the dinner concert that is coming up this Thursday, November 17th at 6:00 pm. Cost of the dinner concert is $5.00 per person payable at the door. Band students will eat

BOOSTER MEETING Monday 11/14/2011

2011-11-10T14:40:00.000-08:00

Reminder: We will have our November Band Booster Meeting on Monday 11/14 at 7:00P.M.Please plan to attend.

Fall Auditions

2011-11-03T19:39:00.000-07:00

Etudes have been uploaded to Charms for the fall auditions. The tentative date for auditions is November 18. Audition requirements: Scale Test: All students will demonstrate as many scales as they can play from memory in 2 minutes; more points will be rewarded for multiple octaves. Chromatic Scale: All students will demonstrate their facility of range by performing the Chromatic range that is

VS Kell HS Tomorrow Night - GSU Band Day Tickets

2011-11-03T09:02:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow's football game is VS Kell HS. This is our last regular season football game. Mr. McAllister, our athletic director, has arranged for our busses to leave SPHS at 5:00PM. Students need to be in uniform by 4:45, so I have advised students to stay here afterschool, we will load the trailer ASAP after the bell. I just received a document that says, "Please inform your students and

DISNEY TRIP

2011-11-03T07:03:00.000-07:00

Greetings! We have had just under 80 people sign-up for the Disney Trip. I talked to the travel agent to see how much the cost of the trip would be if we only had 80 instead of the quoted 110. At 80 participants the cost increases by $35.00. Please understand that the price increases only because of the cost of the busses. A portion of the individual trip price is calculated by taking the

GSU Band Day

2011-11-03T06:50:00.000-07:00

There is a video on Youtube that students who are participating in band day at GSU need to watch. Please watch the following video to learn the dance: Also guard members need to learn the work by watching the following video:

Practice/Game Day/GSU Band Day

2011-11-02T10:54:00.001-07:00

Thursday 11/3 we will have practice from 3:45-4:30Friday 11/4 (Game Day) Report time is 4:45PM. We are playing Kell HS and will leave early to beat traffic.Saturday 11/5 (GSU Band Day) Report to school at 7:15AM. Remember to bring money for lunch at the CNN Center (about $10)Monday 11/7 Report to school by 8:00AM. We will be performing at Dugan ES during 1st period.

Week of October 23rd

2011-10-23T07:48:00.000-07:00

Practice this week will be held on Thursday 10/27 until 5:00 PM.This is the only day we will have practice this week.GREAT JOB SPIRIT ON YOUR GRAND CHAMPIONS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REPORT TIME

2011-10-20T01:02:00.001-07:00

Friday 10/21 Away Game at Paulding County. Report time at SPHS is 5:30PM.Saturday 10/22 Competition: Report time at SPHS is 1:00PM

2011 GIBC SCHEDULE

2011-10-19T11:10:00.000-07:00

Below is the schedule of the competition on Saturday. Please come support the band and wear your Spirit Wear PROUDLY! It has already been an incredible year, but let's give the kids the crowd of a lifetime and make a lot of noise for them at this weekend! My thoughts of going to a local competition was to get our home crowd there to experience the competition with us! See you there! 2011

Itinerary for Tomorrow

2011-10-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

Report time - 1:00PM (The band room will be open at 12:00PM if you need to come in to polish an instrument or get things together before report time.) We will be feeding the students subway around 4:00pm, which will be a light dinner. Please be sure to report after eating a sensible lunch. We have a long day ahead of us and you will need your energy to remain focused. Performance time 8:00PM

Booster Meeting Monday, October 17th

2011-10-11T17:22:00.000-07:00

Monday October 17th at 7:00PM will be our monthly Booster Meeting.Reminders:Indian River Fruit Fundraiser Orders and Money are due 10/17Disney World Trip deposit of $200.00 per student is due 10/17We are still selling the Exhibition Shirts. If you are interested in one they will be available at the meeting to purchase.

Report Times for this Week

2011-10-11T17:16:00.000-07:00

Friday: Home Game Report Time is 5:30PM, in uniforms and ready to go by 6:00PMSaturday: Report to SPHS at 1:00PM.Students that have paid their MEAL FEE will be fed at the school before heading to competition.Competition is at:Haralson County High School1655 Georgia Highway 120Tallapoosa, GA 30176We perform at 8:00PM

Cookie Dough Delivery

2011-10-11T12:41:00.000-07:00

Cookie Dough will be delivered on October 27, 2011. It will be available for pick-up after band practice. Band practice will be finished by 5:00PM since we are finished competing by then.

Week of October 9th (Early Release Week)

2011-10-09T08:53:00.000-07:00

Monday - Percussion & Color Guard 6:00-9:00Tuesday - Full Band 6:00-9:00Wednesday - Winds Only 2:45-5:00Thursday - Full Band 2:45 - 5:30Friday - Home Game against Douglas Co. (8th Grade Night)Saturday - Haralson County Band Competition Report to SPHS at 1:00PM

Double Reed Day - Hosted by GSU

2011-10-06T06:39:00.000-07:00

Double Reed Day - Hosted by Georgia State University on Saturday, November 12, 2011This daylong workshop is designed for all double reed players and will be a wonderful opportunity for students to meet, learn from and perform with other talented players from throughout the region. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from guest clinicians though master classes, workshops, and Q&A

GSU Band Day!

2011-10-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

Hello! I am very sorry for the late notice, but I just realized that I missed the deadline for the GSU Band Day. I am contacting them to register the students tomorrow. I will have students sign up during class and send them the info tomorrow after practice. The event costs: $10.00 per student participating and $15.00 per parent who would like to attend the game with us. Please turn in the

SATURDAY PRACTICE 10/8

2011-10-05T01:06:00.000-07:00

Saturday Practice is from 8:00AM - 5:00PMPlease note: Lunch will be provided to those students whose MEAL FEE HAS BEEN PAID.If you have not paid the Meal Fee for your child, please make sure you send a lunchwith them so they will have something to eat.They can bring a snack(s) also due to the long practice time.

Week of October 3rd

2011-10-02T16:52:00.000-07:00

Monday: Percussion & Color Guard 6:00-9:00Tuesday: Full Band 6:00-9:00Wednesday: Winds only 3:45-6:00Thursday: Full Band 3:45-6:30Friday: NO GAME, Enjoy your night off!!!Saturday: All Day Band Practice 8:00AM-5:00PM

Announcements

2011-09-24T05:01:00.000-07:00

Good Evening! We hope everyone has enjoyed their fall break. Just a couple of announcements. First, the competition that we were scheduled to host on October 1st has been cancelled. We did not receive enough registrations from bands to be able to host this competition. We found out that their are numerous other competitions scheduled for that day [many of which had to cancel this year.] We will

This Week

2011-09-05T17:49:00.000-07:00

Good evening! I hope that everyone had a great day off with family for Labor Day! Here is a preview of this week. It is a strange week because of everything going on. Monday: No school for Labor Day - Practice rescheduled as noted on the calendar for Wednesday. Tuesday: Practice for all members from 6:00-9:00PM Wednesday: Early Release at 1:30. Practice for ALL MEMBERS from 3:45-6:00PM

Fundraisers

2011-09-03T12:35:00.001-07:00

This is a copy of a group email sent by Melvin Jancarek. We currently are running a cookie dough and magazine fund raiser for the kids to earn money for their account. Information packets are available in the band room. This order is due in 9/15/11 Thanks Melvin Jancarek

Spirit wear

2011-09-03T11:49:00.001-07:00

This is a copy of a group email sent by Melvin Jancarek. Spirit wear is in I will be passing items out Tuesday during and after practice. Please pick up your orders. We will be taking orders for a second batch of Show Shirts only no Spirit Wear. Please get your orders in asap so we can get this order back as fast as possible. Order forms are in Mr. Carr's office. Thanks Melvin Jancarek

Fox High 5 Game of the Week

2011-08-22T11:20:00.001-07:00

Our game this Friday is in the polls for the FOX High 5 Game of the Week. To vote please visit: http://www.high5sports.com/subindex/game_of_week Mill Creek is killing us right now... let's get on it!

Vice President Update

2011-08-22T04:58:00.003-07:00

This is a copy of a group email sent by Melvin Jancarek last night. If you still have Papa John's coupons these are very over due please take care of this Monday Tupperware and Spirit Cup orders are due Monday 8/22/11. Please have your name and phone number on your order forms Thanks and we will see you at the meeting Melvin Jancarek

Treasurer Update

2011-08-22T04:58:00.001-07:00

This is a copy of the e-mail sent out by Ms. Hites last night. Hello Parents! Our Booster meeting is tomorrow 8/22 @ 7:00. All paid fee's and fundraiser funds have been posted. Any concerns that were emailed to me previously have been addressed. Thanks so much for your patience! VETS ONLY: There has been a $25.00 fee billed to each acct. This is due to an addition error on the initial band fee

Booster Meeting Monday, August 22, 2011

2011-08-21T16:10:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder that we have a booster meeting tomorrow evening. See you at 7:00! Guard and percussion still have practice, we will meet while they work with staff.

Need Volunteers Next Tuesday

2011-08-18T12:03:00.000-07:00

We need HELP cleaning the concession stand, fryers and grill before the first home game on the 26th. Jeff Dillard and I went to try and load drinks Tuesday night and the coolers/freezers and refrigerators were a little on the NEED cleaning side. I will mention this at the meeting on Monday night, but I need to try and have people lined up before if I could. We would like to clean it on Tuesday

MEETING SCHEDULED FOR ALL BOOSTER MEMBERS

2011-08-05T08:57:00.000-07:00

The following has been copied from the Athletic Newsletter that was sent out by our District Athletic Director, Mr. David Colvard. "The district athletic department has scheduled a meeting for all of the high school booster clubs. The meeting is set for Wednesday, August 17th at 7:00PM in the auditorium at East Paulding High School. The purpose of the meeting is to share the school district

Pictures Rescheduled

2011-08-04T08:29:00.000-07:00

The pictures that were scheduled today for band have been rescheduled to Tuesday at 5:00PM. Students need to be in uniform by 5:00 for pictures. I apologize for the inconvenience, but we couldn't get our shoes and gloves in time for our original picture time. Thank you for bearing with us and making this happen.

We are practicing today

2011-08-03T12:25:00.000-07:00

A heat advisory has been issued for Paulding County and our school district has cancelled all outdoor activities until 6:00pm. In accordance with this precaution we will still have practice, but it will be inside. Tomorrow's practice has been affected as well. We will all meet indoors tomorrow to ensure the safety of our children.

Announcements

2011-07-27T20:05:00.000-07:00

There are still some students missing HEAT, MEDICAL RELEASE, and/or AGREEMENT Forms. We passed out blank forms to these students tonight. Please send them back tomorrow (Thursday.) Friday night is Spirit Night! Dinner is free, but we do not need to know how many to prepare for. If you have forgotten to send in your form, please send it in Thursday. We are asking Winds to donate chips and

Appetizers

2011-06-23T14:53:00.000-07:00

Thank you to Steff Crawford for volunteering to head up the appetizers at our booster meeting on Monday. Steff will coordinate the volunteers who are bringing appetizers, she cannot do it herself. If you are able to bring something to share on Monday please contact Steff at steffcrwfrd@yahoo.com. Thank you Ms. Crawford for heading this up for us.

Uniform Fitting Schedule

2011-06-21T17:59:00.000-07:00

We will begin fitting for uniforms on Monday. In order to use our uniform inventory to the best of our ability we will fit vets first then rookies. The schedule will be as follows: Seniors: 2:00PM Juniors: 3:30PM Sophomores: 5:00PM Freshmen: 6:30PM If you are available on Monday to help us size students for uniforms, please let us know. You can contact Ms. Pruitt at uniforms@

Opener Ready to Download

2011-06-20T12:18:00.000-07:00

Visit your charms account to download Rhapsody in Blue - our 2011 Marching Band Opener. You can access your part, a score, and an mp3 of the file. I cannot wait to hear everyone play it together! It is going to be lots of fun!

Calendar

2011-06-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

Hello! I hope your summer is going well! I have been receiving numerous e-mails regarding the calendar. I just wanted to send an update to be sure that I have communicated this clearly as distributed with the handbook in May and announced 2 months prior. We are continuing with our traditional camp dates - 3 weeks prior to the start of school. Guard and Rookie camp are the entire week of

Booster Meeting Moved for Uniform Fittings/Band Orientation Night

2011-06-09T08:49:00.000-07:00

The booster meeting that was scheduled for Monday June 20 will now be held on Monday June 27. Uniform fittings will take place during the day leading up to the meeting. An itinerary for the day will be posted soon. Thank you, Mr. Carr

Colorguard Clinic Saturday - Cancelled

2011-06-09T08:46:00.000-07:00

We will not be having the colorguard clinic this weekend due to unforeseen circumstances. I apologize for any inconveniences this causes. Since we were going to collect money for the flag bag at this clinic you now have a few options. 1) It was brought to my attention that you may be able to purchase the bag cheaper than $30.00. You can find the flag bags online at http://fjminc.com/store/

ATTN: COLORGUARD STUDENTS

2011-06-05T16:40:00.000-07:00

We need to order the flag bags soon to have them in time for Guard Camp. We will place the order after our next guard clinic on June 11. A flag bag will not be issued until one is purchased. The cost is $30.00/each. You are welcome to bring the $30.00 to the clinic on Saturday or drop a check off by the school and ask them to put it in my box. Once purchased, the flag bag will be the

Graduation - TOMORROW EVENING

2011-05-26T04:46:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that tomorrow evening is graduation at South Paulding High School. Congratulations to all of our seniors who have met the requirements for graduation and are on to bigger and better things. As sad as we are to say goodbye for now, we are honored that you left behind a part of you to live as a legacy and example for the seniors to follow; we are proud of the accomplishments you

Message from the County - One Call Now

2011-05-26T04:39:00.000-07:00

May 2011 To Parents of all Paulding County School District Students: For the past several years, the school distrcit has utilized a parent phone notification service called Ntec. That company has been purchased by One Call Now. Effective Friday, May 13th, the notification calls that you receive from the school district will be from One Call Now. Calls you receive from either the school of

USMC Concerto Competition

2011-05-23T06:21:00.000-07:00

2012 CONCERTO COMPETITION Presented in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and The National Association for Music Education (MENC) “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, in conjunction with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation and The National Association for Music Education (MENC), is pleased to announce its annual concerto competition for high school musicians.

Senior Picture - Tomorrow Morning (Wednesday) at 7:45AM

2011-05-17T06:24:00.000-07:00

Senior Band and Colorguard Members please wear your show shirt and blue jeans to school tomorrow. Meet me in the band room by 7:45AM for a special senior picture. Thanks!

Colorguard Fitting and Parent Meeting - Monday, May 23

2011-05-17T05:26:00.000-07:00

Colorguard members will be fitted for uniforms on Monday, May 23 in the band room at 5:30PM. A parent/student meeting will follow at 7:00PM. See you there!

Coke Pick-up / Delivery

2011-05-16T13:46:00.001-07:00

Coke is delivering our fundraising products tomorrow. They will be available for pick-up after school until 6:00PM. Please make arrangements to pick them up ASAP. Thank you!

Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Leadership

2011-05-08T08:41:00.001-07:00

Wow! We have a large group of talented leaders at South Paulding! We had 52 candidates for leadership positions and after much deliberation here is our final list. I look forward to all of our candidates continuing to set the example for incoming freshmen and returning vets alike. Its going to be a tremendous year!

Message from our Hospitality Committee

2011-05-08T08:12:00.000-07:00

Good Saturday Afternoon!Just a reminder that the deadline to purchase tickets for the Band Banquet on May 20, 2011 is this friday, May 13, 2011. Please make sure that you have your payment, along with band student name and number of tickets, in the red box in Mr. Carr's office by the end of the school day on friday. Remember that band students must purchase a ticket. We have to give the caterer

Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Colorguard!

2011-05-07T14:40:00.000-07:00

I look forward to next year - we have a lot of work to do, but we will get it done together. See you Monday night at 7:00PM.

Meeting Monday Night

2011-05-04T17:43:00.000-07:00

Just a friendly reminder that we have a critical booster meeting Monday evening at 7:00PM in the band room. A $75.00 commitment fee is due to secure your spot in next year's half-time performance. We will discuss the handbook, distribute, and collect pertinent forms required for participation. Next year is quickly approaching. It is going to be another AWESOME year! Coke fundraiser is

Band Banquet Menu - Catered by Atlanta's Finest

2011-04-27T08:38:00.001-07:00

Menu for the Band Banquet - $13.00/plate Grilled Chicken Boneless Chicken Breast with Dipping Sauce Macaroni and Cheese Seasoned Green Beans Fresh Garden Salad with Assorted Dressings Hot Yeast Rolls with Butter Assorted Soft Drinks/Ice Tea/Bottle Waters Gourmet Dessert Bar with Fresh Brewed Coffee,Assorted Creamers, Brownies,Cookies,Fresh Key Lime Pie, Chocolate Silk Pie, coconut Cream

2011-04-26T20:02:00.001-07:00

This is a copy of a group email sent by Alicia Haley.You are cordially invited to Spirit of South Paulding Band Banquet which will be held May 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm. This banquet is a catered meal by "Atlanta's Finest". The cost of the meal is $13.00 per person (band students must purchase tickets as well). The deadline to purchase tickets is May 13, 2011. We will not be able to take any ticket

Leadership Questions

2011-04-23T19:19:00.000-07:00

If you would like to be considered for student leadership next year please answer the following questions in a concise essay on leadership. 1. How would someone else describe your leadership style? What are your leadership strengths and weaknesses?2. Tell me about a time when you created agreement and shared purpose from a situation in which all parties

Year in Review DVD!

2011-04-22T06:16:00.000-07:00

Jeffery Morris has been gracious enough to create another EPIC year in review DVD for us this year. I have order forms in my office, but please read a note from Mr. Morris: "I'd prefer people order online if possible. Currently, tax and shipping are included. After the pre-order deadline, the price will go to $40 instead of $30 and tax and shipping will be added. The link to the online

Lock-In

2011-04-21T18:31:00.001-07:00

The Stars and Strikes Lock-In for tomorrow (Friday, April 22) will start at 10:00PM and end at 2:00AM.

Spring Musical

2011-04-15T17:28:00.000-07:00

Dear pit orchestra members, Thank you very much for the time that you have committed to the learning your music for the spring musical. Unfortunately, there is not enough time to coordinate the music with the production. Due to the time restraints that we are faced with we will not be performing the musical. I am proud of all of you for giving your time to learning your music and giving it

Dinner Concert

2011-04-11T14:06:00.000-07:00

The Spaghetti Dinner Concert is quickly approaching, it is next Tuesday, April 19 starting at 6 p.m. Students were given an RSPV form in their band class today describing cost of admission and what items we are looking to be donated. Each class is responsible for bringing in specific items to help reduce cost of the dinner. This form has also been uploaded into Charms so that you can access it

8th Grade Night

2011-03-24T18:04:00.000-07:00

8th Grade Night is coming up. It is this Monday (March 28, 2011) evening. Students are to be ready to play through some stands tunes at 6:00PM in the Band Room. Our performance is at 6:30 and will not be very long. We will march into the gym to the drum cadence, perform a few stands tunes for the crowd, then march out. My best guess is that students will be finished by 7:00PM. We would

Cookie Dough Delivery

2011-03-14T14:10:00.000-07:00

Cookie dough will be delivered tomorrow during the school day. I am sorry that I have forgotten to announce this during the school day. It will be delivered in pre-sorted boxes with the student's name on it. If you had a large order, please make arrangements to pick up your order before 6:00. I will be here afterschool until 6:00 PM with a musical rehearsal. Raffle items are starting to

Way to go students!

2011-03-09T16:14:00.000-08:00

Wow! Our students performed beautifully at GMEA's LGPE (Festival)! Mr. Roberts and I are extremely proud of the professional manner in which they performed. Thank you for your extra hours during this festival season and making the commitment to excellence. The judges complimented our students' attention to detail and appreciated their hard work. Congratulations to all three performing

Kicks 101.5

2011-03-02T18:40:00.000-08:00

I would like to thank Darius Rucker and the morning show at Kicks 101.5 for their generous donation to the Spirit of South Paulding High School Band. They donated a guitar for us to raffle off in an effort to help us raise money. The drawing will be held at the Battle of the Bands, which is scheduled for April 1. Raffle tickets for the guitar are $2.00. Our goal is to raise at least $4000.00

All-State Band

2011-03-02T18:28:00.000-08:00

We have the honor of sending 4 students to represent South Paulding High School and the Spirit of South Paulding to Savannah, GA this weekend to participate in the GMEA All-State Band. If you have the chance, please congratulate Andrew Engshun, Blake Soverns, Allison Webb, and Katie Webb for this honor! As worthy of praise is Jonas Lutz! He is currently the first alternate to the 9-10 Grade

Booster Meeting - CANCELLED

2011-02-28T13:09:00.000-08:00

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, our administration has asked us to cancel all afterschool activities. The booster meeting might be rescheduled to a later date, but is TBA at this time.

Update

2011-02-22T19:18:00.000-08:00

PICTURES ARE INIf you ordered pictures they came in today and I handed most of them out to the classes today. If you had to mail in your order separate, the orders are still being filled. I am guessing that they are mailing them to you? WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMS AT GSUThursday - Wind Ensemble is attending Georgia State University for the Honor Band of Distinction Clinic and are performing a

This week : PRE-FESTIVAL

2011-02-14T07:17:00.000-08:00

Monday: All students report afterschool. Order: WE, SB, CB. All students will be finished by 6:00pm. Tuesday: Pre-Festival at Hiram High School. Concert Band will ride a bus over to HHS at 2:40PM. Their performance time is 5:30PM. Make sure that you bring your concert attire to school with you tomorrow. The bus will return to SPHS around 6:30PM. Symphonic Band: report time 6:30PM at HHS

Butts for Band - Pick Up Location CHANGED

2011-02-04T17:15:00.000-08:00

Due to the inclement weather it is taking a tad bit longer to cook the butts and making transporting them to the school a more difficult task. Instead of picking them up at the school - please note that we are distributing them for pick up at POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH. The church is located at Nebo Rd. and Hwy 92. You can still pick them up between 10 and 2, but I ask that you please pick

Tomorrow - Saturday, February 5, 2011

2011-02-04T13:26:00.000-08:00

Pick up Butts for Band in the SPHS front parking lot from 10:00AM-2:00PM. Please thank Mr. Smith and his crew of parents who are helping to cook the meat. They started cooking the Boston Butts this morning and will continue cooking through the evening. Jim N' Nicks donated the wood that we are using to cook the meat. Please thank our parents who are making this possible and Jim N' Nicks for

Update

2011-01-30T15:57:00.000-08:00

There are many things going on in the SPHS Band Boosters even though marching season is over. For those of you who have attended the past few meetings, you are aware of the dire financial situation we are in. That being said, we will be starting a new fundraiser with Cookie Dough sales to help members meet their financial obligation. It will run for 1 week only - Thurs. Feb 10 to to Wed.

Butts for Band

2011-01-15T08:18:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder to please continue selling Butts for Band even though we haven't seen each other all week. Remember that each Boston Butt is $25.00. Collect money up front - Checks should be made out to SPHS Band Boosters. Orders and money are due at the next booster meeting which is January 24, 2011 at 7:00PM. This could be a very good annual fundraiser once the word gets out about how

Spirit Has Five in All-State!

2011-01-13T09:15:00.000-08:00

This past Saturday 2000 students from across the state of Georgia auditioned at Houston County High School to be invited to participate in the GMEA All-State Band. In order to audition on Saturday the students had to pass a first round audition. South Paulding High School had 24 students qualify for the auditions! Although this process is humbling to most when the lists finally come out, it is

No School Tomorrow

2011-01-12T12:56:00.000-08:00

It has been one of those weeks. I guess this might be a snow storm to compete with the "Blizzard of '93." I guess if you wait long enough you will get a substantial amount of snow even in GA : ) I hope that everyone is continuing to stay warm, safe, but still having fun during your time off. School has been cancelled tomorrow also - Yes, that means we have missed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

GSU Double Reed Day

2011-01-12T07:32:00.001-08:00

Below is an e-mail from the oboe and bassoon teachers at GSU. They are hosting a Double Reed Day later this month. It would be a great day for our oboists and bassoons to attend. "Happy Snow Day to all of you! Just a reminder that the deadline for your students to register for the GSU Double Reed Day without a $10 late fee is this Friday, Jan. 14th. The fee is $20 and the students can

Schools closed today

2011-01-12T07:30:00.001-08:00

Just a reminder that school is closed today, which means all afterschool activities are also cancelled. The concert band rehearsal should be considered a TBA if it is to be rescheduled. Thank you for your flexibility during these times. I hope that everyone has had a relaxing time at home, stayed warm, off the streets, and found new ways to sled as we did : ) Cadence loves sledding in our

Schools Closed Tuesday

2011-01-10T17:51:00.000-08:00

Schools are closed tomorrow. This means that no classes will meet and no afterschool activities will take place. We may reschedule the afterschool rehearsals planned, but as of now they should be considered TBA. I hope that everyone is staying warm, safe, and enjoying their time off. Also- I asked the kids to take their horns home over the weekend - this would be a great time to practice. If

District Honor Band Information

2011-01-10T08:32:00.000-08:00

I have included 2 PDFs to be downloaded from our charms website for students who are participating in the 2011 District Honor Band. The first is information about the event - itinerary, etc. and the second is a list of area hotels. It is being hosted by Heritage High School in Ringgold, GA on February 17, 18, and 19. Cost is $5.00/student. Please put the $5.00 in the box ASAP.

School Closed

2011-01-09T15:03:00.001-08:00

School is closed for 1.10.11 due to expected inclement weather. Please stay warm and safe and enjoy your extra time off.

2011-01-03T09:19:00.001-08:00

All State Clinic Today at 1:30

Updated Calendar

2010-12-29T20:23:00.000-08:00

I hope that everyone is enjoying their break from school. I just wanted to let you know that our calendar on Charms has been updated to include the after school rehearsal schedule for our festival preparation. Just a reminder that these rehearsals are mandatory. A print out of this schedule will be handed to the students on Tuesday upon their arrival from break. I look forward to your return

SCHOOL CLOSED - Thursday Concert Cancelled

2010-12-16T07:06:00.000-08:00

Due to potentially hazardous roads, the Paulding County School District has closed schools today. Although the temperature is supposed to warm up throughout today, we do not want to put any students or family members at risk. Tonight's performance is CANCELLED. We will consolidate nights and only do one performance of the Collaboration of the Arts. Tickets for both Thursday and Friday will be

2010-12-11T03:30:00.001-08:00

Good Luck to all the students trying out for district honor band today. I hope you have safe travels to and from, and do your best. I'm proud of you for making this extra commitment and thinking enough of yourself to give it a shot. Remember: it's about the journey, not the destination. Regardless of the outcome, you have improved along the way and our band is better because of it. Take a

Get your plumes!

2010-12-10T05:46:00.000-08:00

Our "Wicked" green plumes that we purcahsed for the 2010 Unlimited show are available for purchase. Seniors received a plume as a gift from the band, but the plumes are available for all members to purchase. The holiday price is $15.00, which is good until the end of next week. When we return from the break, the plumes will still be on sale but the price will increase to $20.00. Plumes will

Volunteers Needed

2010-12-07T15:30:00.000-08:00

At the conclusion of the concert we serve hot chocolate, coffee, and desserts. We need help with dessert donations, and help serving. If you can help serve please send me an email. Since servers will be working to set up during a short portion of the performance, a complimentary ticket will be provided for helping out.

Congratulations

2010-12-06T05:02:00.000-08:00

CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA PARADE I just want to congratulate our students on a successful parade. The students looked and sounded great. I would like to thank Sandie Thomas and our chaperones for their help in making the trip run smoothly. I would also like the thank Tony Rhodes for creating and donating a banner for us for the parade, and William Thomas and David Palmer for creating

This week

2010-11-29T06:24:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that we have auditions this week for ensemble and chair placement for next semester. Monday: Auditions after school for Flutes, Saxophones, Trumpets, and Horns. Tuesday: Auditions after school for Clarinets, Oboes, Bassoons, Trombones, Baritones, and Tubas Wednesday: 1:30 PM Early Release. Fruit Delivery - Evening TBA Thursday: 3:45-5:00 Parade practice Friday: Get some rest :

Thank you!

2010-11-24T17:05:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for all that you have done, continue to do, and will do. The Chili Cook-Off was a great success! The students sounded fantastic and we were able to raise a good bit of money. I left the exact figure at work, it will be reported at the next booster meeting - but if I remember correctly it was just shy of $2000.00! That is tremendous! GREAT JOB! I hope that

Invitation and Dinner Concert Info

2010-11-10T06:41:00.000-08:00

Yesterday around this time of day we received an invitation to perform in the Children's Health Care of Atlanta Christmas Parade that is held in Downtown Atlanta on December 4, 2010. I am excited about this opportunity for our students. More information will be presented at our booster meeting Monday evening at 7:00pm in the band room. Because this directly conflicts with the Paulding

Updates

2010-11-07T11:06:00.001-08:00

Here are a few reminders and updates: The Fruit Fundraiser was due on Friday. If you are participating and have not turned it in, you may do so by tomorrow, Monday Nov. 8th. The Stevie B's and Waffle House coupon fundraiser is winding down. Please return money and any unused coupons to the red box in Mr. Carr's office soon. Please label all checks and returned coupons. Our Chili Cook

GSU BAND DAY

2010-11-06T14:26:00.000-07:00

The GSU band day was a hit! Thank you to everyone that made today successful. The day was superbly organized. Thank you to all of you who had a part of making today special for the kids. I have asked many kids and they all have the same response - each enjoyed their time on this trip. It was a cool experience to perform in the dome and the GSU Band was a great host. I would appreciate any

High 5 Sports

2010-11-06T14:15:00.000-07:00

We participated in our high 5 game of the week peprally that was hosted by Fox 5. The band sounded great despite the 7:00am report time and not having a chance to warm up. I derive this conclusion not from my own bias but from numerous comments made by our community. A few teachers who were able to speak with the Fox 5 crew after the peprally mentioned that the crew raved about our band. It

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January Booster Meeting

Week of January 15th Practice

Rehearsal Week of 1/9

District Honor Band Information

All-State Audition Info

All-State

Winter Guard Commitment Form

Christmas Concert 12/12 and 12/13

PRACTICE 12/8

Dallas Christmas Parade 12/3

PRACTICE

*** FRUIT DELIVERY ***

E-mail from Mrs. Haley

BOOSTER MEETING Monday 11/14/2011

Fall Auditions

VS Kell HS Tomorrow Night - GSU Band Day Tickets

DISNEY TRIP

GSU Band Day

Practice/Game Day/GSU Band Day

Week of October 23rd

REPORT TIME

2011 GIBC SCHEDULE

Itinerary for Tomorrow

Booster Meeting Monday, October 17th

Report Times for this Week

Cookie Dough Delivery

Week of October 9th (Early Release Week)

Double Reed Day - Hosted by GSU

GSU Band Day!

SATURDAY PRACTICE 10/8

Week of October 3rd

Announcements

This Week

Fundraisers

Spirit wear

Fox High 5 Game of the Week

Vice President Update

Treasurer Update

Booster Meeting Monday, August 22, 2011

Need Volunteers Next Tuesday

MEETING SCHEDULED FOR ALL BOOSTER MEMBERS

Pictures Rescheduled

We are practicing today

Announcements

Appetizers

Uniform Fitting Schedule

Opener Ready to Download

Calendar

Booster Meeting Moved for Uniform Fittings/Band Orientation Night

Colorguard Clinic Saturday - Cancelled

ATTN: COLORGUARD STUDENTS

Graduation - TOMORROW EVENING

Message from the County - One Call Now

USMC Concerto Competition

Senior Picture - Tomorrow Morning (Wednesday) at 7:45AM

Colorguard Fitting and Parent Meeting - Monday, May 23

Coke Pick-up / Delivery

Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Leadership

Message from our Hospitality Committee

Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Colorguard!

Meeting Monday Night

Band Banquet Menu - Catered by Atlanta's Finest

Leadership Questions

Year in Review DVD!

Lock-In

Spring Musical

Dinner Concert

8th Grade Night

Cookie Dough Delivery

Way to go students!

Kicks 101.5

All-State Band

Booster Meeting - CANCELLED

Update

This week : PRE-FESTIVAL

Butts for Band - Pick Up Location CHANGED

Tomorrow - Saturday, February 5, 2011

Update

Butts for Band

* FRUIT DELIVERY *