Due to our shortened Holiday week, we have two weeks of updates in one! Here are all the updates and happenings in the band room, taking us into December.... Spiritwear Sales Our Holiday Spiritwear sales are live! Online stores will stay open through November 30th and then close to ensure delivery before school ends for Winter Break. Jazz: https://stoney-creek-jazz-band-winter-2023.spiritsale.com Spirit Wear: https://stoney-creek-winter-2023.spiritsale.com Concert Ensembles (CB, SB, WE) Large Brass and Percussion Ensembles There will be no large ensemble rehearsals this week due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Beginning the week of November 27, Large Brass will be shifting to Tuesday afternoons for rehearsals. Large Percussion will remain on Thursdays. Students are responsible for attending all rehearsals or may be released from performing with the group. Please notify Mrs. Staniszewski and the coach for each large ensemble of any unavoidable conflicts that may arise.
Winter Concert: December 19, 2023 Our SCHS Bands Winter Concert is coming up on Tuesday, December 19th. Students will need to arrive at 5:30pm for a combined rehearsal/set the stage prior to our concert beginning at 7:00pm. We would love to have YOU join us on stage for our annual Sleigh Ride Winter Concert closer! If you play an instrument, or even have a set of bells to jingle on stage, please consider joining us for this festive closing to our performance. Any interested alumni, parents, or family members are welcome to join us. Please complete this RSVP to save your spot, get music/instruments, and sign up for email updates. Chamber Music Composition Assignment All Concert Ensemble students were assigned our annual Composition assignment in Google Classroom earlier this month. These compositions will be passed along to our Middle School Band friends to be performed in May at our Chamber Music Night. First drafts are due Thursday, December 21st. Composition Assignment Guideline & Deadline Reference Sheet Cougar Jazz Band The Cougar Jazz Band will kick off THIS Monday, November 20th, 5-6pm in the band room. We will meet again from 5-6pm on Monday, November 27th, and then begin our regular 5-8pm rehearsals on Monday, December 11th. For more information including our tentative performance calendar, please review our syllabus for this year's Jazz Band by clicking here. (Dates tentative, subject to shift until confirmed.) If you happen to learn of anyone interested in Jazz Band, BE SURE TO TALK TO YOUR COUNSELOR ASAP to ensure Jazz Band gets added on to your schedule! Cougar Marching Band Future Events: 11/20: PM Rehearsal (Beginning at 6, likely to end early) 11/27: PM Rehearsal (Beginning at 6, likely to end early) 12/3: Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade 12/4: Marching Band Uniform Collection Cougar Marching Band at the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade: Sun, December 3 The Cougar Marching Band will once again be marching down Main Street for the Rochester Hometown Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 3. Click here for our timeline and additional details. Marching Band Uniform Turn-In/Collection Marching Band uniforms will be collected shortly after the Christmas Parade. All uniform parts must be turned in on this date. Fees will be collected for any parts not turned in. More details will be announced as they are confirmed. Student Leadership Meetings Leadership Meetings dates for the rest of this year will be: December 11th (4:00pm), January 22nd (4:00pm), March 11th (4:00pm), April 8th (2:30pm), May 6th (4:00pm), and June 3rd (2:30pm). Students, please mark your calendars- we'd love to have your voice in the meetings! Wreath & Garland Fundraiser Use this link to see our new wreath & garland fundraiser. Click “shop online” to take you to the online store. 15% of sales goes to the music program at Stoney. Thanks for your continued support! https://www.lynchcreekfundraising.com/c/300574 Extra-Curricular Opportunities
PTSA Reflections Competition This year's theme is "I am Hopeful Because...". Students can submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. Entry forms along with program guidelines are available in the Main Office from Mrs. Parsons or on the PTSA website. Any students with questions can email Mrs. Haan or see Mrs. Parsons in the Main Office. The Reflections program is free and open to all Stoney students. Entries will be accepted until Monday, November 13. Social Studies Olympiad: Song Writing Stoney Creek High School will be competing in the Social Studies Olympiad this year, and one of the events is to create an original song! More information can be found here. Please reach out to Mrs. Staniszewski or Mr. Mize with any questions or to sign up! Scholarship Opportunity: Tuesday Musicale The Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac, Michigan is hosting auditions for scholarships to student musicians! This scholarship opportunity is open to all High School Seniors and University Musicians/Instrumentalists. All Applications must be received by Dec.15, 2023 Only the first eight applications which have been received on time will be accepted. Additional details are found on the application packets here: Piano Application All Other Instrumentalists Application Comments are closed.
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