This Friday (March 12) is 7th Grade Band Festival Day.  Mrs. Jenkins want to pass along the following reminders and tips!

1.) Eat an early supper.
2.) WEAR YOUR UNIFORM – BAND SHIRT (TUCKED IN) AND BLACK SHOES, BLACK SOCKS, and LONG SOLID BLACK PANTS.  
3.) Bring some $$$ - there might be time for a snack.
4.) Please be courteous to all and help with all equipment.
5.) Good Luck and have a great performance!!!

The Schedule (times subject to slight changes)

5:00 p.m. - Go to the MEH band room with YOUR INSTRUMENT in the case and band folder with only “Declaration and Dance and Celtic Air and Dance.” Students with school instruments should make sure that they have their mouthpieces.
5:30 p.m. - We will travel by school buses.  A2 & 3 will ride the 1st bus and B2 will ride the 2nd bus.  Put all large instruments on the 2nd Bus.
6:30 p.m. - Check in time. Be VERY Quiet!!   Other bands will still be performing. Store cases, etc. in assigned class rooms.
6:55 p.m. - Warm up time, we'll be in rehearsal room C.
7:35 p.m. - Performance Time!
8:05 p.m. - Sight-reading

Check with your child about when we will be returning and please be on time!

Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. Allen, and parent chaperones will be in charge.

Check out the FCCPS Summer Enrichment Camp

Registration is OPEN for the FCCPS Summer Enrichment Camp!  The summer session has many exciting opportunities sure to interest every student and since the courses are taught by FCCPS teachers you know they are going to be GREAT.  Take a look at the Information & Registration Packet today and sign up soon... enrollment is limited.

Miss White is (and has been) collecting Box Tops from General Mills and is eager to collect more.  As a math teacher, she has done the calculations below on her current goal... can you help her out?

Box Tops = $$$$
1 Box Top = $0.10
2000 Box Tops = $200 (the amount collected from Jan-Jun 2009)
549 Box Tops = $54.90 (amount I’ve collected since school started in September)
3000 Box Tops = $300 (goal for this school year)

Send them in with students or ask the main office to place them in her school mailbox.  Thank you for helping!

Here's a simple way to help raise money for the schools. Designate FCCPS schools on your grocery cards. Giant, Safeway and Harris Teeter all have programs that donate a portion of their sales to schools designated by the customer. It is easy and won't cost you a penny. You can do it right now from the computer. You'll need your grocery discount cards at hand. Here's how :

Giant A+ Bonus Bucks (www.giantfood.com/aplus)
Visit the above link, follow directions.
Use school code: 02930

Safeway Escrip Program (www.escrip.com)
Visit the above link, enter your Safeway Card information, or if you've done this previously click on the tiny "Sign Up Now" link.
Use school code: 500016504

Harris Teeter Together in Education (www.harristeeter.com/community)
Visit the above link.
Use school code: 5100