There will be a meeting for parents & guardians of students who will be participating in the DHS Marching Band this coming fall on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 5pm in the high school auditorium.
The meeting will be immediately following the rehearsal that afternoon. Important information and schedules will be shared, along with information about summer fundraising events to help support the program.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
To all seniors!
Band uniforms and all parts must be returned by Tuesday morning in order for seniors to be issued their caps and gowns. Please wash the uniforms before returning them!
Congratulations to DSMA board member and long-time volunteer Tim Enos for being named one of 10 Wendy’s Community Ambassadors nationwide! Tim is currently the Ways and Means Chair for the DSMA, and also has been running concessions and props for the past few years. Wendy’s recognized Tim with a presentation at a national meeting earlier this week, and will be donating $2,500 to the DSMA in his name. THANK YOU Tim for all of your hard work, and dedication to our kids and our music programs. The award was well deserved!
Marching band families – the band will NOT be performing in the Fall River parade on Saturday, December 2. It has been removed from the calendar. Email notification was sent out as well to all marching band and colorguard families.
Enjoy your free weekend!
Our popular Parents Night Out has returned for another year!
Take advantage of a night of babysitting to do some holiday shopping, go out for dinner or a movie, or just get a few hours of peace and quiet!
Children will enjoy games, crafts, pizza dinner and drinks, and a fun, family-friendly movie while being supervised by adults and student volunteers.
Costs are $15/one child, $30/two children, or $45/three or more children from the same family.
Babysitting fees must be pre-paid no later than one week prior to the event. Reservations can be made by contacting Lisa Perry or Greg Jones.
You can also find the Facebook Event here.
Our final 3 Gillette shifts for the season are approaching, and we are in need of volunteers for the following shifts:
Sunday 10/22 Patriots 8:30 pm game……NEED 8
Sunday 12/24 Patriots 1pm game….NEED 8
Sunday 12/31 Patriots 1pm game….NEED 5
Please remember that Junior and Senior families must work at least 1 Gillette shift/event per season to be eligible for significant senior DSMA scholarships. Gillette is our largest fundraiser, bringing in over $30,000 each year to our music program.
To sign up for a shift, please click this link to fill out our online form, or email Chris Vieira directly at chrisvieira@dsmahome.org.
We’re eagerly looking forward to our annual marching band home show on Saturday, September 30!
This year’s show will feature 13 bands from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Tickets are just $10 for adults, and $5 for students/seniors. The show begins at 6PM, and here is the full line up from the US Bands website:
| 06:00 PM | NATIONAL ANTHEM |
| 06:10 PM | Group I Open : Joseph Case High School (Swansea, MA) |
| 06:25 PM | Group I Open : Bishop Feehan High School (Attleboro, MA) |
| 06:40 PM | Group I A : Somerset Berkley Regional High School (Somerset, MA) |
| 06:55 PM | Group II A : Oliver Ames High School (North Easton, MA) |
| 07:10 PM | Group III A : New Bedford High School (New Bedford, MA) |
| 07:25 PM | Group IV A : Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School (South Yarmouth, MA) |
| 07:40 PM | INTERMISSION |
| 08:10 PM | Group II Open : Cranston High School East (Cranston, RI) |
| 08:25 PM | Group IV Open : Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT) |
| 08:40 PM | Group IV Open : King Philip Regional High School (Wrentham, MA) |
| 08:55 PM | Group IV Open : Immaculata High School (Somerville, NJ) |
| 09:10 PM | Group IV Open : Blackstone-Millville High School (Blackstone, MA) |
| 09:25 PM | Group V Open : Dartmouth High School (Dartmouth, MA) |
| 09:40 PM | AWARDS |
We can’t wait to see you there to help support all of our students! Our concession stands will be open, and we’ll also have a bake sale along with some other treats and vendors to help raise funds for the DSMA.
The DSMA would like to extend our gratitude to the Bristol County Sheriff’s Department for graciously offering to help provide lighting for our marching band home show on September 30th. The safety of all performing students and attendees is paramount, and the additional lighting the Sheriff’s Department will be providing will allow all the drop off areas and warm up fields around our stadium to be fully lit.
Thank you again for helping make our home show the best experience possible!
Our Pancake Breakfast is tomorrow morning from 8AM-11AM at Dartmouth High School. Some family members and music supporters let us know that they weren’t able to get tickets from band students in time, so we WILL have tickets available at the door.
So if you didn’t get a ticket, you can still come on by the high school to have a delicious breakfast for just $8! Pancakes, sausage, bacon, coffee, milk, and OJ… yum!!!
We hope to see you there, and thank you for helping support the music program here in Dartmouth.
Our Chipotle fundraiser is coming up in just a few weeks. Anyone can participate and help us raise money for our music programs.
To take part, simply print out this flyer and bring it with you to Chipotle on State Road in Dartmouth (across from the Dartmouth Mall) between 4-8PM on September 26. Chipotle will donate 50% of your entire purchase to the DSMA!
Be sure to spread the word to your family and friends so they can help support music in the Dartmouth schools!
