The itinerary for this weekend’s parade in Mashpee can be found at this link. It has also been emailed out to marching band families.
Please remember to dress warmly!! Report time is 3PM and the approximate return time is 8PM.
News
2017 US Bands Nationals Logo Order Form Is Now Online
Students and families that would like to purchase 2017 US Bands Nationals Logo clothing can do so using this order form to place their order.
Sizes and clothing types are noted on the form. The form and payment MUST be returned by 12/20!!
Parade Saturday Dec 2 CANCELLED
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!
Parent’s Night Out fundraiser – December 15, 2017
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.
2017 Holiday Concert Schedule – All Schools
The holiday concert schedule for all Dartmouth schools has been posted on our Concert Calendar page. It can also be found below.
| Date | Day | Group Name | Time | Location |
| Dec. 7 | Thursday | Quinn School Concert | 7:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 11 | Monday | DeMello School Concert | 7:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 12 | Tuesday | Potter School Concert | 7:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 13 | Wednesday | Middle School Chorus – Grade 6 | 6:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 13 | Wednesday | Middle School Chorus – Grade 7 | 7:30pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 14 | Thursday | Middle School Band – Grades 6 & 7 | 7:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 18 | Monday | Middle School Chorus – Grade 8 | 7:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 19 | Tuesday | Middle School Strings | 7:00pm | Middle School |
| Dec. 20 | Wednesday | High School Holiday Concert – Chorus/Orchestra | 7:00pm | High School |
| Dec. 21 | Thursday | High School Holiday Concert – Band & Grade 8 | 7:00pm | High School |
| Dec. 23 | Saturday | TSO Tribute – Orchestra Grades 8-12 | 7:00pm | Zeiterion Theater |
US Bands Group V Open National Champions!!
Congratulations to our marching band and color guard for scoring 98.350 at MetLife Stadium this weekend, making them back-to-back Group V Open National Champions!
The band swept all caption awards, which include:
- Music Performance
- Visual Performance
- Overall Effect
- Color Guard
- Percussion
This is an amazing achievement, and credit to every single student in the program for the hard work and dedication they’ve shown since the first day of band camp back in the summer.
After achieving the highest score out of the entire competition, the kids enjoyed a day in New York, which included stops at the Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial, and Times Square before returning home, accompanied by an escort from the Dartmouth Police and Fire Departments.
The band staff has noted time and again how amazing this group of performers has been all season. All of their efforts have paid off with their back-to-back national wins.
Itinerary week of Oct 30 – US Bands Trumbull CT and NESBA Finals Lawrence MA
This week’s itinerary has been emailed to all marching band and color guard families, and copies have been sent home with students. You can also find a copy of the itinerary by clicking this link.
According to Mr. Kingsland, we most likely will be staying for awards on Saturday night but, if for what ever reason we don’t so the kids can get some extra rest for Sunday’s NESBA Finals, parents may want to have back up plan to ensure your student has a ride when we arrive back home. If Mr. Kingsland decides to leave prior to awards, we will have the students notify their parents, and we will also update our Facebook page with status on arrival ETA.
Marching band MetLife/Fundraiser meeting RESCHEDULED to November 7.
Due to a scheduling conflict, Mr. Kingsland has rescheduled the the MetLife/Fundraising parent meeting to Tuesday, November 7 at 8PM at the high school.
If you have any questions about the meeting or the rescheduling, Mr. Kingsland asks that you contact him directly williamkingsland@dartmouthschools.org.
Itinerary Week of Oct 23 – New Britain competition
This week’s itinerary has been emailed out to marching band & colorguard families. You can also find a copy at this link.
Do not forget the meeting tomorrow night (October 26) at 8PM in the high school auditorium to discuss the MetLife trip and the upcoming mattress fundraiser.
6th Grade Band Meeting – November 1
There will be a meeting for all 6th grade band students and their families at the middle school on November 1 at 6:30PM.
Performances and expectations will be discussed, and band jackets will be passed out. This will be the only opportunity for new band students to receive their jacket, as they are not sent home on the school bus.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Sousa johnsousa@dartmouthschools.org.