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April 21 Newsletter Update
Posted 04.21.08 –
Newspaper Recycling Truck: The PC Band Newspaper Recycling Truck has returned
for the season. It is again located in the back parking lot by the Waylee
exit/entrance. It will be open 8am-6pm daily and we can only accept Newspapers
(including advertisement inserts) either tied or bagged

March 24th/Spring Break Update!
Posted 03.29.08 –
All State! Congrats to Mike Jensen, Taryn McComb, Jud Gilbert & Ann
Goodyear for being accepted to the WMU Spring Conference All State Band
on Thursday, April 3! Final Concert at Miller Auditorium at 7:30pm. Our
Symphonic Band Brass Quintet was nominated by their judge at State S&E
to record and apply for the Michigan Youth Arts Festival….this represents
the “best of the best” from throughout the entire state! They
recorded on Friday and we will wait and see if they are selected.

5th Annual Michigan
Wind & Percussion Festival
Posted 03.17.08 –
Performance Site: Portage Northern High School

March 6, 2008 Update!
Posted 03.12.08 –
Preview Concert: Wednesday, March 12 @ 7pm Groups performing: Freshman,
Concert & Symphonic Bands and Legends!

February 25, 2008 Update!
Posted 03.03.08 –
Parent Teacher Conferences: Tuesday (12:30-3:30/5:30-8:30) & Wednesday
(5:30-8:30pm)
Mrs. Flynn will be at all CMS conferences (band room #48); Mr. Flynn will
be at CHS in the gym.

February 15, 2008 Update!
Posted 02.18.08 –
Freshman Band: Will now perform at the Preview Concert on March 12 instead
of the 2.20.08 date! The FB will be performing at the Michigan Wind &
Percussion Festival hosted by PN on March 25 or 26 between 7-8pm. Final
date and time TBA. The band will perform on-stage and then will have a
30-minute clinic session with one of the adjudicators in the band room.

Week of February 4, 2008
Posted 02.08.08 –Indianapolis
Preview Concert: Wednesday, March 12 7pm
Will now include the Freshman Band! The FB will be performing at the Michigan
Wind & Percussion Festival hosted by PN on March 25 or 26 between
7-8pm. Final date and time TBA. So the groups performing at this Preview
Concert: Freshman, Concert & Symphonic Bands and Legends!

Week of January 21, 2008 Update!
Posted 01.21.08 –
Blue Man Group! April 16 in Chicago!…… spots are filling up
quickly. Info was emailed home last Thursday morning. Info also available
in the band room. 32/53 spots reserved as of Friday night.

Blue Man Group- Chicago!
Posted 01.20.08 –
Dear 9-12th Band Families, We’ve been talking about offering a day-trip
to Blue Man Group in Chicago for the past few years….unfortunately,
obtaining reasonably priced and group tickets on dates that we could travel,
have been next to impossible. We are now able to announce a Blue Man Group
field trip on Wednesday, April 16! The
full itinerary is attached to this email.

Week of January 14, 2008 Update!
Posted 01.13.08 –
WMU Internship: We’d like to welcome Mr. Steve Conaton as our intern
this semester. He is a brass specialist and will be working with our entire
program in grades 6-12 and travel to WMS with Mr. Flynn on Mondays and
Wednesdays.

Happy Holidays!
Posted 12.26.07–
Winter Legends Percussion: Rehearsal/open house night is Wednesday, December
19 6-9pm. This will be the opportunity for percussion staff to see and
hear the members and begin part & section placement. This is an important
evening!

November 20th Update!
Posted 12.12.07–
CMS Concert Success Story! I think we have finally turned the corner at
CMS with regards to the band program….it has taken an immense amount
of our time this fall but it was well worth the investment. Over 80 CMS
parent teacher conference contacts was definitely a record! We had 128
6th grade students (Mrs. Flynn conducting) present their first Concert
last Monday in front of an audience of close to 600! We also had the 64-7th
& 55-8th grade bands perform on Tuesday with an audience of 500….
and both bands were outstanding! We have a renewed excitement in the program
that we haven’t seen in a long, long, long time. This is just the
beginning!

November 20th Update!
Posted 11.26.07–
Update: Festival of Giving was a rousing success for the band. $1290 in
ticket sales plus over 35 students performed in various small groups throughout
the event last Sunday night. Total profit from the project will be close
$1650.00!!!!!

November 12 Update!
Posted 11.11.07–
Thank You!: We would like to thank all of you that voted for the Bond
Issue this past Tuesday…..it will be a fantastic journey to build
a new Portage Central High School which will include a one-of-a-kind Music
Wing!

First Week of School Information!Freshman
Band 2007-08
Posted 09.04.07–
Room: Band room will be open each morning by 7:10am.

June 2007 – It's a wrap
Posted 06.20.07–
Need More Help!!!! Drum Corps International (DCI): Many of the top Drum
& Bugle Corps in the country will converge on Waldo Stadium at WMU
on Saturday, June 30. The band will be hired by DCI to work the evening
(selling programs, gate workers, water station…..). It was a GREAT
paycheck to the bands last year. We have received over $5500.00 the last
three years from DCI for working the event

May 2007 Newsletter
Posted 05.16.07–
Detailed Schedule March 5-24

April 2007 Newsletter
Posted 04.23.07 –
Marie McLeieer Honored: Marie is being honored as one of the
finalists for the Kalamazoo County Star Awards (Senior division) for her
30+ years of volunteering here at PCHS in the band program. Her kids graduated
from PCHS in 1977 & 1982, and she has been an invaluable resource
for us ever since. All the finalists are being honored this Wednesday
morning at the Radisson.
March
2007 Newsletter
Posted 03.11.07 –
Freshman Band Kudos! Congratulations to our Freshman Band for
dominating in their classification at MSBOA Districts this past weekend!
They received straight first division ratings in concert and qualified
for State!

February 2007 Newsletter
Posted 01.30.07 –
Daily Work: The Freshman Band have been working towards the Pre
Festival Concert and MSBOA District Festival and Concert & Symphonic
bands have been working on preparing music for the Lawrence Central Preview
Concert as well as the symposium at Lawrence Central High School later
in March.
December
2006 Holiday Newsletter
Posted 12.18.06 –
Collage: What a great evening of music! Variety was the key…..between
the SB Saxophone Quartet, Freshman, Concert, Symphonic and Jazz bands
……Christmas Eve Sarajevo was again the way to end such a fun
night
By
The Numbers Considering an investment
in the future of our community
Posted 12.17.06 –
Currently our property tax for school buildings is low in comarison
with other schools in the area.
Portage
Central H.S. – Holiday Music Collage
Posted 12.05.06 –
Thursday, December 7, 2006. Tickets: $3 ea. Or Family @ $10
Freshman
Band – November Newsletter 2006!
Posted 11.20.06 –
Overview: We at the Portage Central campus are very proud of our band
program. At CMS, we enroll over 250 6-8th grade students in band. Here,
our program includes over 160 students and is known and respected at the
state, national and international level for musical excellence. The high
school program includes your Freshman Band, Symphonic & Concert Bands,
Jazz band, “Legends” Winter Brass & Percussion Ensemble
and Marching Band just to name a few! We have something for everyone

Freshman Band – Expectations
Posted 10.02.06 –
Be Prepared. Have your instrument, music, pencil and
other necessary items (i.e. reeds, neck straps, drum sticks, and etc.)
present every day.

Freshman Band – 2006
Open House!
Posted 10.02.06 –
Overview: I am thrilled to be the director of the Freshman
Band this year! We at the Portage Central campus are very proud of our
band program. At CMS, we enroll over 250 6-8th grade students in band.
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