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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 5/15/17

Hello awesome band folks!

Short and sweet, two reminders:

  1. Marching band spring camp is this week, Tuesday (5/16) through Thursday (5/18) from 3p-6p.  Athletic buses (6:pm buses) are running for those who need them.  Details from last newsletter post are below.
  2. Graduation is this Friday, 5/19, and will be a...
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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 5/4/17

Hello Awesome Band Folks (and May the 4th be with you)!

For students currently in 6th grade and above, I have handed out marching band commitment forms.  This is for planning purposes, as I need to design a show that’s in the best interests of our students’ development.

While marching band is an optional sup...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 4/17/17

Hello amazing band folks!

The next big event is for 6th-9th grade band class students on this Saturday, April 22nd, for the Patriot Day celebration.  The performance is on the courthouse lawn at 1:pm.

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UPDATED! Patriot Day event, April 22nd (event starts @ 1pm)

NEW! 2017 Marching Ban...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 4/5/17

Hello amazing band folks!

The next big event is for 5th-9th grade, all band class students on Thursday, April 13th.  The spring concert will be @7:pm in the CMS/CHS cafetorium.

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NEW! Winter Guard wins their class!

Thurs, April 13 – Spring Concert @ 7pm (all band members 5th – 9th gra...

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Winterguard Schedule & Info – March 25, 2017

Saturday, March 25 – AIA Competition @ E.C.Glass HS, Lynchburg

7:55am – Be at Cumberland Band Room, load bus
8:00am – Depart for EC Glass HS, Lynchburg, VA
9:30am – Arrive at EC Glass HS. Enter rotation shortly thereafter
11:00am – Perform
1:15pm – Depart for Cumberland
2:45pm – Arrive at Cumberland Band Room

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 3/21/17

Hello amazing band folks!

The next big event is for 5th-9th grade, all band class students on Thursday, April 13th.  The spring concert will be @7:pm in the CMS/CHS cafetorium.

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UPDATED! Winter Guard Competition schedule, March 25, 2017

UPDATED! Tumbler Fundraiser – ENDS WED, March 2...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 3/10/17

Hello amazing band folks!

Congratulations to the concert bands who went to VBODA District 3 assessment last Friday.  The 6th grade beginning band received all Excellent ratings (2nd highest rating) and the 7th/8th grade intermediate band received a mix of Excellent and Superior (highest rating) ratings...

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Change in bus schedule for District Assessment

We have had a change in bus situation in Cumberland due to a shortage of drivers. Please note that one of our busses is going to have to leave GHS to manage a general population school route before returning to GHS to pick up our students...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 3/1/17

Hello amazing band folks!

Lots of events coming up in the spring, so do read everything here!

The next big event is for 6th-9th grade on Friday, March 3rd.  Check out the District Assessment update below!

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UPDATED! Fri, March 3 – District Concert Band Assessment (6th – 9th grade band m...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 2/22/17

Hello amazing band folks!

Lots of events coming up in the spring, so do read everything here!

The next big event is for 6th-9th grade on Friday, March 3rd.  Check out the District Assessment update below!

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NEW!
Wed, 2/22 – Quick trip to CES to play for 4th grade
UPDATED! Fri, March 3 – ...

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