Fundraiser pick-up

Parents, we are gearing up for our fundraiser delivery. 
All the fundraiser items will be delivered NEXT MONDAY, DECEMBER 12TH. 
All items MUST be picked up in the Marvin Ridge Middle School MEDIA CENTER on Monday between the following times, feel free to pick a time that you prefer (remember the band concerts for each grade level will be taking place the same day). Parents should enter through the exterior media center door that is to the left of the school's main entrance for fundraiser pick up.

10am-11am 
12pm-1:15pm 
2pm-3pm 
3:30pm-4pm 

There are frozen products and we want to make sure everything gets picked up since we do not have any refrigeration space available to store orders. You are welcome to send a neighbor, friend, older child or family members to come pick up your items if you are not able to make it. All they need is the student name and we'll take care of the rest. Thank you so very much for your support! We had a wonderful fundraiser and could not have done it without you!

December 12th Concert Information

8th and 7th grade Band Concerts (December 12th) 

8th grade Parent seating 10:50 am, Concert begins 11:05 am (HS Auditorium) 
7th grade Parent seating 1:20 pm, Concert begins 1:35 pm (HS Auditorium) 

With this being the first time we have performed the concerts in the HS Auditorium during the school day a few important details need to be shared with you regarding the upcoming performances. For both 8th and 7th grade families attending, we will need to enter through specific set of doors to access the HS Auditorium. The High School will be operating on their normal schedule and students will be in classes or in transition through the different times of the day as usual. To maintain adequate school security, and to simplify the traffic flow, the doors will open at the above times. Parents NOT using the doors below in the picture will be required to sign in at the front office. As you can see in the picture, the doors on the RIGHT side of the HS front circle will be used. Parents are welcome to park at the HS or MS and walk over. 

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6th grade Band Concert (December 12th)

Parent seating 2:50 pm, Concert begins 3:05 pm (HS Auditorium) 

6th grade families attending will need to enter through specific set of doors to access the HS Auditorium. The High School will be operating on their normal schedule and student dismissal will be taking place around our concert seating time. ALL 6TH GRADE PARENTS NEED TO PARK AT MRMS and then walk over to the high school and access the doors near the auditorium (see picture below). As you can see in the picture, the doors on the right side of the HS front circle will be used. At the conclusion of the concert the students will walk back (as a class) to the middle school to put their instruments away. Dismissal for 6th grade students will happen back at the middle school during the normal time (3:36pm). 

New Purchase!

Good morning band families! We are excited to share with you a new purchase/addition to the band room. Recently, with the help of the Marvin Ridge Band Boosters, the Middle School band purchased 4 tubas to be used as at-home practice instruments for our new 6th-grade tuba players. We are very excited to be able to offer this opportunity for each child to have an instrument at home, as this is necessary to instill the best possible practice habits within our beginners, and provide an endless amount of opportunities for all students. We sincerely thank the band booster organization for their determination in providing this fantastic opportunity. Also, a special thank you to every band family who participated in our Fall fundraiser (Cheesecake/Cookie Dough) it is because of successful ventures like this, that we are able to provide our band students with the best possible experience!

Halloween Concert - FINAL REMINDERS

Good morning everyone - The week of the Halloween Concert is upon us and all of the students have been working extremely hard. I am sure you will all be proud of the performance we have planned for you this week. Below are a couple key reminders for both parents and students:

1. Student call-time is 5:45pm (Call time is when rehearsal starts, students must arrive at school with enough time to adequately set up their instrument and music and get seated before 5:45pm). With this being our one and only combined rehearsal for 6th-8th grades, attendance is very important!

2. Parents donating items for the bake sale can either drop them off Thursday morning before school (feel free to send them in with your child), or drop off before the student call time (5:45pm). Please make sure that any homemade items for the bake sale contain a full list of ingredients attached so that can be displayed at the bake sale.

3. Parent seating will begin at 6:55pm. The bake sale will be open before the concert near the pit for parents waiting in line, and will re-open after the concert has concluded. Judging by the Halloween concerts in the past, we would suggest parents to come early as seating will be first come first serve.

4. Student costumes must be family/school friendly. Please stay away from excessive forms of blood or gore. Any accessories in the form of fake weapons must stay at home, and proper skirt/dress length for girls to sit properly to play their instrument. Younger brother and sisters attending the concert are encouraged to dress up as well!!!

Would like to give a huge shout-out in advance for everyone that has played a role in the design/set-up/logistics etc... for the concert. Dr. Jones, Mrs. Menkin, the MRMS Custodial Staff, Dawn Ballway, Claudia Sandoval, Julie Sandoval, Julia Tucker just to name a few!

Feel free stick around after the conclusion for the concert, many hands included in the clean up makes everything move quickly!

Any questions, please contact us this week. We are certainly looking forward to a great evening of music from all of our hard working band students.

Halloween Concert Reminder

WHAT:      Halloween Concert

                       

WHEN:     October 27^th, 2016

5:45 PM – Student “Call Time” _(Cafeteria)

6:55 PM – Parent Seating

                      7:15 PM – Concert Begins

WHERE:   MRMS Cafeteria

Students are certainly permitted to wear their costumes as concert attire for this performance – it is even encouraged.  We simply ask that students refrain from using gory/graphic/bloody/weapon aspects within their costumes as it will be a school-family event.  In addition, students should also consider if certain parts of their costume will keep them from being able to perform on their instrument (i.e. a mask that covers the mouth).  Students may also elect to wear school colors (blue-orange-white) and/or “spirit wear” for this event if a costumed performance is not desired. Any students wearing inappropriate outfits that violate school guidelines will not be allowed to perform. All students participating in the concert will be receiving extra credit towards the 2^nd grading period.

Halloween Concert Update

With the Halloween Concert quickly approaching, and the students hard at work on the preparing the first performance of the year, we felt the need to share with you an invitation/reminder created by one of our band parents.

INVITATION - CLICK HERE

The concert will begin promptly at 7:15pm on October 27th. ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE CONCERT WILL NEED TO ATTEND THE REHEARSAL AT 5:45PM (before the concert). Having students present for the rehearsal, and on time, is absolutely imperative to the success of the concert. Please make plans accordingly to have your child dropped off by 5:30pm. This will allow them the necessary time to get seated and set up in the cafeteria. Doors for parent seating in the cafeteria will open up at 6:55pm - seating fills up rather quickly based on prior experience.

The bake sale will take place before and after the concert - sponsored by the Marvin Ridge Band Boosters, and the proceeds will go directly to providing decorations, snacks, treats, and other miscellaneous items for the Halloween concert and students.

We look forward to seeing all of you there!

Attention All Band Parents

In order to be registered for our email service (set up through charms) I need you to log in to charms and make sure we have an accurate parent email address primarily. If you would like to add an additional email address, or a student email address that is great! However we need a parent email address entered into the system to efficiently and effectively communicate with the band program families. You can find step by step instructions on how to set up your free charms account by following the "Charms Information Sheet" on the right side of this page. 6th grade band families and band students new to Marvin Ridge will be setting up a new account. 7th/8th grade families will be checking the accuracy of a current account. The default student password is the students UCPS ID number (this is the same log in information they will use on their school computers and should be the same from the elementary school they used last year).

Please contact me with any questions

Welcome, LaToya Johnson

Good afternoon,

We would like to welcome Ms. LaToya Johnson to the MRMS family. LaToya joins us from American Renaissance Charter School in Statesville, NC. Her bio is listed under the directors tab. She is very excited to join the band program here at MRMS and we are very excited to have her.

Beginning of the year information and details will be made available through the website soon - be sure to check back!

See everyone soon!

Summer Practice

Mr. Mallery and Mr. Hardesty can assist in finding a private teacher for any student/parent interested in taking lessons over the summer. Continuing good practice habits lead to a strong start to the new school year. Please contact us with any questions!

EOY CONCERTS May 19th!

The final band concerts of the year will take place this coming Thursday in the pit! Parent seating and concert times are as follows:

8th grade
Parent seating 11:00 am
Concert begins 11:15 am

7th grade
Parent seating 1:30 pm
Concert begins 1:45 pm

6th grade
Parent seating 3:00 pm
Concert begins 3:10 pm

Orlando Trip meeting 2017

Attention all rising 8th Grade Band Parents and Students:

There will be an informational meeting for all rising 8th grade parents regarding two fantastic trips planned for your upcoming 8th Grade year.  We will hold a joint Orlando Band Trip, which is reserved for 8th grade band parents and students only, and Washington DC trip meeting, which is available to all rising 8th grade students, on May 31st.  

If you are interested in joining the 8th Grade Orlando trip next year the meeting will be held in the Band room at 6:15 p.m.  Immediately following will be the 8th Grade Washington DC meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in the Middle School Pit.  

If you are interested please tell your parents to mark the date on the calendar and they will have the opportunity to learn about these great opportunities for next school year.

6th Grade Jump Start Registration

Please follow the tab titled 6th Grade Jump-Start Camp for more information on how to register for this opportunity!

Jump-Start Camp is only open to incoming 6th grade band students and serves as a great enrichment and introduction to the band curriculum.

At the camp, students will be able to learn basics on their instrument, meet students from other schools, get a feel for what band is all about, and work with some of the older middle school band students! It is a great way for students to feel comfortable with their transition from 5th grade to 6th grade.

We hope to see you there!

6th Grade Registration

6th grade registration starts 1 week from today and we look forward to seeing all of the incoming 6th grade students and parents interested in beginning band! Parents are reminded that we will hold 2 meetings on Thursday (6:00 pm and 7:30 pm) and 2 meetings on Saturday (10:00 am and 11:30 am). Please attend the date and time that fits best with you and your child's schedule.

By attending one of the meetings parents will be able to....
-Ask questions about beginning band
-Sign up for band
-Secure a rental instrument
-Meet other parents and students from surrounding elementary schools

By attending one of the meetings students will be able to....
-Ask questions about beginning band
-Sign up for band
-Play on the instruments of their interests
-Meet other students from surrounding elementary schools

IMPORTANT!!!  Please complete the online pre-registration form before attending one of the meetings. The form can be found by clicking HERE.