Fall Concert 2024 Information

Good Morning,

We are very excited about our fall concert on Monday, November 4th. Here is everything you need to know:

• The concert will take place in the South Paulding High School Theater and will start at 6:30 PM.
• Students should wear “Sunday Best” attire, which means no jeans, shorts, tennis shoes, or t-shirts.
• Students in the Concert Band and Symphonic Band should start warming up by 5:30 PM. The Wind Ensemble should arrive no later than 5:45 PM.
• All students are required to stay and listen to each other’s performances. Our Marching Band will make a special appearance at the end of the concert!
• There is no fee to attend this concert.

We look forward to seeing all of you on Monday!

This Week! (10/21)

 Good Morning Everyone,

So much information for this week!  Here is everything you need to know:

1. Our football game for this week has been moved to Thursday.  We will play East Paulding High School at South Paulding High School this Thursday, October 24th, at 7:30 PM.  Students (non-seniors) should plan to be here and in uniform no later than 6 PM.  Seniors should plan to be here by 5 PM.  Seniors will receive 2 complimentary tickets for the game.  More information for Seniors below.

Here is our schedule for seniors for Senior Night:

5:00 PM – Seniors meet in the commons area for our Senior Dinner.

6:00 PM – Sectionals for 9th – 11th grade members. 

6:30 pm - Seniors and Senior Parents begin to move down to the football stadium and line up alphabetically by last name for the ceremony. The line will form near the pavilion on the home side.

6:45 pm – Senior Night ceremony begins.

2. We are modifying our rehearsal schedule for this week due to the game moving.  We are rehearsing:

Monday - 3:45 PM - 6 PM

Tuesday - 3:45 PM - 6:30 PM

FRIDAY - 3:45 - 6 PM

3. The WONDERFUL Stephen Armstrong took photos again for us last week.  Here is a link to see those photos:

Outlaw - Spirit of South Paulding

4. Our cheese fundraiser is due back in on Thursday!

5. Our annual SPHS Band Costume Contest is next Tuesday (October 29th) during practice.  We have shared with students that they must be able to practice in whatever they are wearing to practice.  We have also shared with them that they may NOT wear their costumes to school, only to band practice.  PARENTS – if you are participating in the Trunk or Treat for the band after practice, please plan to be here and be set up by 5:30 in the parking lot in the bus loop.  Many have reached out to ask – we have 145 in the band this year.  I’ve also been asked to share with you that this event is only for members of the band (younger siblings are OK to participate as well.)  For those who are planning to pick their kids up afterwords... we anticipate everything being finished around 6:30 PM.

5.  We compete this weekend in Rome at Barron Stadium!  Here is the schedule and information:

Admission is $10 for anyone aged 6 or older.  Children 5 and under are free.

Saturday October 26th - Band Contest - Peach State Marching Festival

***THIS CONTEST IS NOT AT ROME HIGH SCHOOL.  THE CONTEST IS LOCATED IN BARRON STADIUM IN ROME***

12:45 PM - Practice begins at SPHS
3:00 PM - Rehearsal Ends
4:45 PM - Leave South Paulding High School
6:05 PM - Arrive @ Barron Stadium
7:05 PM - Warm - Up  
8:00 PM - South Paulding Performs
9:30 PM - Awards Ceremony
10:30 PM - Depart Barron Stadium
11:45 PM - Arrive @ SPHS
Need Directions to Peach State?  Here's the address:

Barron Stadium 

300 W 3rd St.

Rome, Georgia

Parking is very limited at the stadium, so we recommend parking at the 3rd Avenue Parking Deck located at 131 W 1st St, Rome, GA 30161.  This deck is an 8 minute walk to the stadium, but they also offer a free shuttle service.

This Week! (10/15)

Good Afternoon,

Here is everything you need to know about this week!

Tuesday - Marching Band Rehearsal from 3:45 - 6:30.  Band Booster Club Meeting at 7 PM in the band room.

Wednesday - OFF

Thursday - Marching Band Rehearsal from 3:45 - 6:30

Friday - HOME vs. Rome.  Call time for students is 6 PM.  It is also 8th grade night!

Three quick things:

1 - Thank you to everyone who has brought in an extra case of water the last week!  It is a HUGE help to get us through the end of the season!

2 - We do still need volunteers for this week and next week in our concession stand.  If you have not yet volunteered this year, now is the time!  You can register through Cut Time.

3 - Here is the schedule and information for our final band competition in Rome on the 26th:

Below is the information for Band Competition next weekend in Rome on October 26th.  Admission is $10 for anyone aged 6 or older.  Children 5 and under are free.

Saturday October 26th - Band Contest - Peach State Marching Festival

***THIS CONTEST IS NOT AT ROME HIGH SCHOOL.  THE CONTEST IS LOCATED IN BARRON STADIUM IN ROME***

12:45 PM - Practice begins at SPHS
3:00 PM - Rehearsal Ends
4:45 PM - Leave South Paulding High School
6:05 PM - Arrive @ Barron Stadium
7:05 PM - Warm - Up  
8:00 PM - South Paulding Performs
9:30 PM - Awards Ceremony
10:30 PM - Depart Barron Stadium
11:45 PM - Arrive @ SPHS
Need Directions to Peach State?  Here's the address:

Barron Stadium 

300 W 3rd St.

Rome, Georgia

Parking is very limited at the stadium, so we recommend parking at the 3rd Avenue Parking Deck located at 131 W 1st St, Rome, GA 30161.  This deck is an 8 minute walk to the stadium, but they also offer a free shuttle service.

Rockmart HS Band Competition Schedule

Hi Everyone,

Here is the schedule for our band contest at Rockmart High School on October the 12th.  

Saturday October 12th - Band Contest – Rockmart High School

Schedule for Saturday the 12th:

Rehearsal starts at SPHS - 12:00 PM
Practice Ends - Students Eat / Change / Load Busses - 2:45 PM
Depart SPHS - 4:15 PM
Arrive @ Rockmart HS - 5:15 PM
Warmup - 6:40 PM
Perform - 7:40 PM
Awards - 8:30 PM
Depart Rockmart HS - 9:30 PM
Arrive @ SPHS - 10:30 PM

The band will feed our students before we leave for RHS, but they may want to bring money to eat in the concession stand for a late snack as well.

As always, we would LOVE for you to come out to Rockmart HS to support us!  Below is some information you may need:

Address for Rockmart High School:

990 Cartersville Hwy

Rockmart, GA 30153

There is an entrance fee of $10 per person.  Children 4 and under are free.  Here is the link to purchase tickets:

The Yellow Jacket Classic Band Competition - Band - Oct 12, 2024 (gofan.co)

Alumni Night!

Calling all Spirit of South Paulding Alumni,

This Friday, October 4th, is Homecoming.  We would love to have you out to play with the band! Please come dressed in jeans and a Spirit of South Paulding Shirt of your choice.  Be prepared to share stories, fellowship, and catch up with old friends!  

Please note that, as always, you will have to pay for entrance to the game ($9).  Here's the schedule for Friday the 4th:

6:00 PM - Meet and Greet in the Band Room
6:10 PM - Warm Up and Rehearsal with the Band
6:50 PM - March into the Stadium
7:30 PM - Kick-Off

You can Click Here to register.

Thank you!

This Week! (9/30)

Good Afternoon,

 

We have so much information to share this week!  Here is everything you need to know:

 

1 – Our homecoming parade is TOMORROW, here at SPHS.  Students should plan to bring their casual uniform to school with them.  We will plan to practice in our casual uniforms and move straight from practice to the parade.  Parents – we encourage you to attend the parade and community pep rally tomorrow evening.  The parade starts at 6:30 and the community pep rally will happen directly after the parade in the South Paulding HS Football Stadium.  Students should be done sometime around 7:30 PM tomorrow evening.

 

2 – This Friday we are HOME against New Manchester High School for Homecoming.  Friday is also a Digital Learning Day in the district.  Students should plan to be at SPHS no later than 6 PM.  Due to homecoming, we will plan to perform our regular halftime show at the end of the football game.  We have quite a few slots still available in the concession stand for Friday.  Parents – remember, we ask that everyone works one throughout the school year.  Thank you all for helping us!

 

3 – Next Monday is our Marching Band Exhibition which will be hosted at SPHS.  Parents – we do still have a few volunteer spots available through Cut Time.  As a reminder, we plan to close our concession stand early so that all of our parents can see our band perform that evening.  STUDENTS in the band should plan to stay after school with us on Monday.  Here is our schedule:

 

Monday – October 7^th – Marching Band Exhibition

1:25 PM – School Day Ends (2 Hour Early Release Day). 

1:45 PM – Marching Band Rehearsal

3:45 PM – Marching Band Rehearsal ends – students move equipment / change / get ready for the exhibition.

5:30 PM – Mass Band Rehearsal at the SPHS football practice field.

6:30 PM – The exhibition begins.

8:40 PM – SPHS Performs

9:15 PM – The exhibition concludes.  Students will help clean up / put up equipment.

 

Here is a performance schedule for the exhibition:

School	Warm Up Time	Warm Up Location	Performance Time
Mass Band - SSB	5:30 pm	Practice Field	6:30 pm
Hiram	6:35 pm	Stadium	7:00 pm
Paulding County	7:10 pm	Stadium	7:25 pm
East Paulding	7:35 pm	Stadium	7:50 pm
North Paulding	8:00 pm	Stadium	8:15 pm
South Paulding	8:25 pm	Stadium	8:40 pm
UWG	8:00 pm	Dugan ES	9:00 pm

 

Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased at this link:

Paulding County Marching Band Exhibition - South Paulding High School Band Boosters Inc. (square.site)

 

Tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate for $10.  Children 5 and under are free.  PCSD employees are admitted free of charge with their county badge.  8^th grade band students are also admitted for free with a ticket provided by their middle school band director.

 

4 – Saturday, October 12^th, we compete at Rockmart High School.  We will send a detailed schedule home in the next few days, but our band will perform that evening at 7:20 PM.

 

5 – Here is a link to see photos of the band from our last game at Villa Rica. A HUGE thank you to Stephen Armstrong for taking these for us and providing them to our parents!  Outlaw - Spirit of South Paulding (client-gallery.com)

 

6 – Below is a message from the company who did our band composite photos this year:

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This Week! (9/3)

Hi Everyone,

 

Here is everything you need to know about this week!

 

1.      Parents – we do need volunteers for our home concession stand during the game on Friday.  Remember, we ask every family to work once in the concession stand each year.  You can sign up directly through the “events” page on Cut Time.

2.      Don’t forget that we do need help this weekend at Paulding Meadows as well.  Parents, we especially need adult volunteers on SUNDAY.  Please help us ensure that this weekend is a success for our kids!

 

Tuesday – Marching Band Practice from 3:45 – 6:30

 

Wednesday – OFF

 

Thursday – Marching Band Practice from 3:45 – 6:30

 

Friday – HOME football game against North Paulding HS.  Students are not required to stay after school, but can stay if needed.  Students should be here at SPHS no later than 6 PM.  Kickoff will be at 7:30 PM and we anticipate the game will be over sometime around 10 PM.

 

Saturday – Performance at Paulding Meadows at 9 AM.  Students will wear their Casual Uniform for this performance.  We perform at 9:00 AM and students will be done at 9:45 AM. Students should plan to arrive at Earl Duncan Park no later than 7:45 AM.  For those who are new to Paulding Meadows, traffic in the morning can really be an issue. All members of the band must use the Northside Elementary School entrance Saturday morning for the performance. Enter Northside Elementary, drive to the back of the parking lot, and you will see a gate that leads you into Earl Duncan Park. Follow this road until you see our Band Trailers. Please plan on arriving EARLY so that your child is not LATE. For those parents who are not working with the Band for Paulding Meadows, tickets are $3 per person. Students are wearing their CASUAL uniform for our Paulding Meadows performance. If anyone stops you at the Northside Elementary School entrance, just let them know that your child is performing in the band. They will then direct you to the proper location to meet us.

 

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.