Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 2/25/19

Hello amazing band people!

Lots going on this week. Three different field trips!

===CONCERT BAND ASSESSMENT===

Concert band assessment is this week! Every student from 6th grade on up is involved in this required class performance. There are a few students who are playing in both groups...

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DONUT DELIVERY DATE CHANGE

Donuts will be delivered to the band room for pickup FRIDAY, FEB 15th. This is a change. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 2/6/19

Hello Amazing Band Folks!

==WINTER GUARD==

The first competition for the Winter Guard is Feb 9th at E C Glass HS in Lynchburg.

9:00am – Arrive at CMS/CHS for rehearsal
1:30pm – Depart for EC Glass HS, Lynchburg
3:00pm – Arrive at EC Glass HS
5:02pm – PERFORMANCE for Cumberland HS Winter Guard
7:15pm – Award...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 1/28/19

UNBELIEVABLE!

I can’t thank enough all the folks who worked to make hosting the first Cumberland Winter Classic such an amazing success. I’ve done a LOT of hosting in my day, and WOW did everything go so amazingly well...

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Jazz Band at the games!

This is short notice, I know.

The new jazz band is going to play for the MS boys basketball games. There are three games in the next week, and we’re planning to be at all of them.

Thursday, Jan 10
Monday, Jan 14
Wednesday, Jan 16

The schedule for all three games is the same...

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A Banner Day at All-District for Cumberland Bands!

This year, we didn’t just have one member make first chair — we had TWO members win the highest possible spot! Plus others were also named to the VBODA District III All-District Band!

Out of 28 different school systems, including Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Petersburg and many other systems spanning S...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 1/3/19

Happy New Year, amazing band people!

This is the first of two newsletters that will come fairly close together.

ALL-DISTRICT AUDITIONS ARE SATURDAY, JANUARY 5TH...

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 12/18/18

Hello awesome band folks!

Just a quick note to say Happy Holidays, as well as tidy up the calendar year before break.

FOR THOSE HS BAND MEMBERS PLAYING AT THE 4TH GRADE EVENT TONIGHT, we will stay after school, eat, rehearse, and then go to CCES about 5:30pm...

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Cumberland Christmas Parade Postponed until 12/16

According to the Cumberland Sheriff’s Facebook page, the Cumberland Christmas Parade has been postponed until the following Sunday, 12/16/18.

https://www.facebook.com/cumberland.sheriff/

Everyone stay safe and warm, and we’ll see you back in school shortly.

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Cumberland Bands Newsletter – 11/26/18

Well, Happy Holidays, Amazing Band Folks!!!

There’s a blitz of quick information for the upcoming week of events, so pay close attention to the information below:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 – BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

We still need help for an awesome community fundraiser...

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