This Week! (3/24)

Good Afternoon,

 

Last week was an incredible week of performances for the band program!  Our students represented South with class, dignity, and excellence last week.  To say we are proud of them would be an understatement.

  Below is an update for everything happening this week:

 

Monday –

8th Grade New Member Meeting @ 6:00 PM

 

Tuesday –

Percussion Ensemble Rehearsal at 7:45 AM

Percussion Spring Training from 4 PM – 7 PM. 

Winterguard Rehearsal from 3:45 PM – 6:45 PM

Winterguard “Friends and Family” performance in the Main Gym at 6:45 PM. 

Band Booser Club Meeting @ 7 PM

 

Wednesday - 

Jazz Band Rehearsal at 7:45 AM

Thursday –

Winterguard Rehearsal from 3:45 PM – 7:00 PM

Paulding County Honor Band (located at NPHS)

Friday - 

Paulding County Honor Band @ NPHS

 

Saturday -

 

SAPA Championships for our Winterguard.

 

Logistics for Saturday, March 28^th.

Our official performance time is 12:52 PM.  

Our students should plan to meet at our equipment van located in the parking lot at UTC Arena.  Here is the address: McKenzie Arena University of Tennessee Chattanooga 720 East 4th Street Chattanooga, TN 37403

 

Here is the schedule:

10:45 AM - Students Arrive at UTC

11:45 AM - Unload Equipment

12:27 PM Official Warm-up Time

12:52 PM - Performance

3:36 PM - Retreat

 

Tickets for this weekend are $28.50 and are good for admission on Saturday and Sunday.   Tickets can be purchased through the link below.  Parking is free.  Tickets cannot be purchased at the door and no cash will be accepted at the event for concessions.  Here is the link to purchase tickets:  

SAPA 2026 | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - UTC 

Please let us know if you have any questions.  Thank you!

LGPE 2026 Schedule

Hi Everyone,

Below is all of the information you need to know about LGPE for this year.

Our Concert Band and Symphonic Band both perform on March 17th.  Our Wind Ensemble performs on March 18th.  All performances will take place at the Carroll County School District Performing Arts Center.  Parents - this event is free for you to attend.  We would love to have your support in the audience!  As always, parents are more than welcome to take their children home after they perform and sight-read.  Please just sign your child out from our lead chaperone so that we may keep track of everyone.  Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

South Paulding Concert Band and Symphonic Band 
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Students in the Symphonic Band and Concert Band will need bring money for dinner!

10:10 AM - Students report to the band room.  Students change into Formal Wear / load equipment on the trailer.

10:15 AM - Students eat lunch

10:45 AM - Students depart for the Carroll County Performing Arts Center

11:45 PM - Students arrive at the Carroll County Performing Arts Center

12:45 PM - Concert Band starts Warm Up

1:30 PM - Concert Band Performs

2:40 PM - Symphonic Band starts Warm Up

3:40 PM - Symphonic Band Performs

5:00 PM - Symphonic Band and Concert Band load equipment and depart for Carrollton Chic fil A.

5:30 PM - Arrive for Dinner

6:30 PM - Depart for SPHS

7:15 PM - Arrive at SPHS

South Paulding Wind Ensemble
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026

Students in the Wind Ensemble need to bring money to eat dinner!

4:30 PM - Wind Ensemble Departs SPHS

5:20 PM - Wind Ensemble Arrives at Carroll County Performing Arts Center

6:40 PM – Wind Ensemble Warms Up

7:20 PM – Wind Ensemble Performs

8:15 PM – Wind Ensemble loads equipment and departs for Carrollton Chic fil A.

8:35 PM - Arrive for Dinner

9:20 PM - Depart for SPHS

9:45 PM - Arrive at SPHS

Pre-LGPE Concert Information

Hi Everyone,

Our Pre-LGPE Concert is on Tuesday, February 24th.  This is the Tuesday right after we get back from the break.  Here is everything you need to know:

This is a preview concert.  There is no cost to attend and we would love to have as many people there to support our students as possible!  This will be the first time we wear our concert tuxedos and dresses this year.  Our $20 Concert Uniform fee will also be due on 2/24. Parents, you should see that charge on your student's account sometime today.

SPHS Pre-LGPE Concert - 2/24/2026

5:00 PM - All Students arrive at SPHS and change into Concert Uniforms

5:15 PM - Students warm up in the Band Room

6:00 PM - Austin Middle School performs in the theater.  All of our students will be in the theater to support AMS!

6:30 PM - SPHS Bands begin to perform

8:00 PM - Concert Ends

Poinsettia Fundraiser Delivery / COTA Information / Dallas Christmas Parade Information

Hi Everyone!

 

We hope all of you are doing well.  Here are some important things for you to know about the next few weeks:

Poinsettia Fundraiser 

Our Poinsettia Fundraiser will be available for pickup on Thursday of this week.  We will have them in the band room and you can pick up anytime after school before 7 PM.

 

COTA Information

Our annual Holiday Collaboration of the Arts concert is next Thursday, December 11th, at 6:30 PM in the SPHS Theater.  Tickets are $10 and can be purchased starting TODAY through our Simple Raise store.   We STRONGLY RECOMMEND you purchase tickets early, because the event always sells out!  Buy your tickets early!  Students should be in the band room on the 11th (dressed and ready to perform!) no later than 5:30 PM.  The Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band will all warm up in the Band Room together at 5:30 PM.  We will be wearing "Sunday Best" again for this performance.  Students are encouraged to wear holiday attire to this event.

Here is the link to purchase tickets: South Paulding High School Band

Dallas Christmas Parade information

We are excited for the marching band to participate in the annual Dallas Christmas Parade this year.  The parade is on December 6th.  Our students will meet that morning at the Paulding Senior Center at 9 AM.  The parade starts at 11:00 AM.  Students should be finished with the parade by 12:30 PM. 

 

For students who are driving themselves, they will be required to park at the Paulding Senior Center. 

 

The band will transport sousaphones, flags, percussion instruments, and marching band uniforms to the parade.  Students will wear their marching band uniforms and Santa hats.  Students are responsible for securing their own Santa hat.

 

*We recommend you drop your students off with us at the Paulding Senior Center, park somewhere in Downtown Dallas, and watch the parade somewhere towards the end of the parade so when students are done they do not have to walk all the way back to the beginning of the parade.  *

*****We have had problems in the past with students forgetting to bring their marching band shoes.*** **Please help your child remember shoes on the morning of the parade!

 

Here's the address for the Paulding Senior Center: 210 Paulding Ln, Dallas, GA 30132.

This Week (10/27)

Hello Everyone!  Here is everything you need to know for this week:

 

1.     The Marching Band will only practice on THURSDAY this week.  No rehearsal on Monday or Tuesday.  Thursday’s rehearsal is also our annual costume contest and Trunk or Treat event.  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 157 in the band this year.   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.

 

2.      Our Poinsettia Fundraiser order forms are due back on Thursday as well.

 

3.     This Friday is our Senior Night.  Students (non-seniors) should plan to be here and in uniform no later than 5:30 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.

5:35 PM – Senior Group Photo for our Senior Banner

5:45 PM – Seniors and Senior Parents will have time for photos in our Commons Area.

6:00 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.
6:15 pm – Senior Night ceremony begins.

 

 

4.     We are very excited about our fall concert on Monday, November 3rd. 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.

 

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

 

Thanks!

Carrollton HS Band Competition Schedule

Hello Everyone,

Below is the information for our competition at Carrollton High School on October 25th.

Saturday October 25th - Band Contest - Carrollton HS

Schedule for Saturday the 25th:

Students Arrive @ SPHS - 12:30 PM
Practice Ends - Students Eat / Change / Load Busses - 3:15 PM
Depart SPHS - 4:45 PM
Arrive @ Carrollton HS - 5:40 PM
Warmup - 6:40 PM
Perform - 7:40 PM
Awards - 9:30 PM
Depart Carrollton HS - 10:45 PM
Arrive @ SPHS - 11:45 PM

The band will feed our students an early dinner on for this event, but they may want to bring money to eat in the concession stand for a late meal as well.

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

Address for Carrollton HS:

201 Trojan Drive
Carrollton, GA 30117

There is a entrance fee of $10 per person.  Children 10 and under are free.  Tickets are available on GoFan.  Here is the link to purchase tickets: Legacy of Champions Marching Competition - Performing Arts - Oct 25, 2025

Thank you!

This Week! (10/6)

Hi Everyone,

This week is a busy week with Homecoming!  Here is everything you need to know:

Monday - Marching Band Rehearsal 3:45 - 5:40.  We are going to release students a hair early from practice today so Seniors can get to the senior meeting happening in the school.

Tuesday - Homecoming Parade!  Students need to bring their casual uniform with them to school.  Students will change into their casual uniform right at the end of the school day and practice in their casual uniform.  Practice still starts at 3:45. We will end practice sometime around 6:00 and line up for the homecoming parade.  Parents, we encourage you to attend tomorrow evening!  The parade starts at 6:30 and takes place on the main entrance to SPHS. We will play in a community pep-rally immediately following the parade.  We estimate being finished with the parade and community pep-rally by 7:30.  

Wednesday - OFF

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

Friday - Friday is a DLD for the PCSD.  Student call time for that evening is 6:00 PM.  Students will have to find a way to get back to the school by 6:00 PM.  The band room will be open as early as 4:00 PM on Friday.

We do still need help in the concession stand on Friday.  The good news is that we are planning on doing our regular halftime show AFTER the game, so concession stand workers will still be able to see the show!  Sign-ups are available through the "events" tab in Cut Time.

Thank you!