Hey, Mustangs! Here are some important things going on this week:

• 8th Grade Chorus: Your second payment for Orlando was due on October 29th, so if you have not made the payment yet, please get it in as soon as possible, as we can not guarantee your spot on the trip if payments are made late. 
• 7th Grade Chorus: Keep those Six Flags deposits rolling in. Remember the trip deposit is $35
• 7th/8th Grade Honor Chorus: Don't forget that Honor Chorus is NEXT WEEK! Packets went home today with the event schedule, a permission form, and the last minute reminders/event address. 
• Mustang Singers: Be checking the MS blog for posted rehearsal tracks and get your slips turned in. Remember, shirt orders are due by Monday, Nov. 12th. 
• 7th and 8th Grade Piano and 7th and 6th Grade Chorus classes got back quiz grades from last week. Parents, check Synergy for those quiz scores. The 4.5 week progress reports are available by Nov. 16th.

Students, enjoy your day off Tuesday! See you Wednesday!

Parents, the info that went home last month about our 7th Grade Music Six Flags Trip can be found below. Don't forget, the $35 deposit is due by October 31st. We are looking forward to it!

Dear Music Parents,

We are excited to offer an exclusive performance opportunity to our 7th grade musicians at Pine Mountain Middle School. We have been selected to perform at Trills and Thrills in Marietta, GA on May 11, 2019!

This will be an excellent opportunity for our students to get off campus and perform in an awesome venue, the Marietta Performing Arts Center. But there’s more! Once they are finished performing, they will travel to Six Flags Over Georgia to enjoy the thrills of the roller coasters with their friends!

We want as many of our 7th graders to attend as possible, but we require that they exhibit good behavior (No OSS and no more than 2 days of ISS after September Break) and good grades (70 or above in all classes by March 15, 2019). We also require that the participating students participate in our annual fundraiser by selling at least 10 items OR donating $40 to the program.

At this time, we are asking for a $35 deposit to hold your child’s spot on the trip and secure transportation. Once we have an idea of how many students are attending, we will send more information about remaining balances. We are aware that several of our families have season passes and/or memberships to Six Flags, so prices will vary depending upon packages that you have. The maximum cost is $80.

The deposit is due no later than October 31, 2018. Cash, checks, and credit/debit cards are accepted.

• Checks are to be made out to Pine Mountain Middle School. 

• Credit/debit cards payments can be made on My Payments Plus. The link can be found 
on the PMMS website http://www.cobbk12.org/pinemountain/

  

Any questions can be directed to your child’s music teacher via e-mail.
Thanks for your support of our music program!


Amy Adams, Ian Lewis, Michelle Irwin, and Lauren Hemmings 


Happy Friday, everyone. Here are some updates from this week. 

The fundraiser delivery was a big success! Thank you to all the parents and students who helped with our delivery day! If you discovered any mistakes with your order, please get in touch as soon as possible. 

7th and 8th GRADE HONOR CHORUS:
Honor Chorus students should be practicing their music daily until the HC event in November. See the link below for helpful practice tracks. I am available of extra help sessions as we get closer to November. Make sure you pay attention to the assigned voice parts. Good luck!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0pct7qp6spk4ah3/AACqCofzGNLB1N-PA9zJD18ka?dl=0

​NEXT WEEK:

• ​Next week is Red Ribbon Week. Pay attention to the daily themes!
• Mustang Singers have their first rehearsal on Monday, Oct. 29th from 4:20-5:30pm!
• 7th and 8th Grade Piano classes both have a playing test on "Ode to Joy" (7th Grd. beginning and 8th Grd. intermediate version)
• 6th Grade Chorus will have a quiz on Tuesday, October 30th over DYNAMICS. Students have a study guide and notes they can study with. 
• 7th Grade Chorus students attending the Six Flags trip should bring in $35 by October 31st to attend. 

Hello, Mustangs!

Here are a few important things going on in chorus to be aware of:

THE FUNDRAISER IS ARRIVING ON Tuesday, October 23rd!!!
Pine Mountain Middle School Music Department fundraiser will be delivered on Tuesday, October 23rd.
 

• Students who sold 10 items or less will bring the product home on the bus. All products will be frozen and need to be kept frozen until ready to serve.
• Students who sold 11 items or more will have to pick their products in the Cafeteria starting at 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
• We need student and parent volunteers to help set up, organize and distribute the products. We would need help starting at 4:30 p.m.
• Cafeteria doors will open at 5:00 p.m. No earlier
• Also, remember all products must be frozen until ready to serve!

Honor Chorus students should be practicing their music daily until the HC event in November. See the link below for helpful practice tracks. I am available of extra help sessions as we get closer to November. Make sure you pay attention to the assigned voice parts. Good luck!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0pct7qp6spk4ah3/AACqCofzGNLB1N-PA9zJD18ka?dl=0

Mustang Singers will begin rehearsals on Monday, 10/29 from 4:20-5:30pm. I look forward to working with you all! A full schedule will be distributed at that time and will be posted on the Mustang Singers page. 

Parents and students, if your conference was canceled due to Ms. Hemmings having the flu, please be expecting a call soon. Thank you for your understanding. 

First, I just wanted to take a moment to tell you all how proud I was of our 8th Grade Chorus students who participated in the 8th Grade Night this past Friday at KMHS! You represented the PMMS Chorus in such a positive way. Thank you for taking time out of your Friday night to come and sing!

This is just a reminder that this Thursday evening, September 20th, at 6:30pm we will be having our initial 8th Grade Orlando Trip Meeting in the PMMS theater! We are so excited to offer this trip to our 8th Grade music department students, and we can't wait for you all to hear the details. You are under no obligation to sign up for the trip, so come and hear about it either way! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Kennesaw Mountain High School
8th Grade Chorus Night
Friday, September 14th, 2018
 
The KMHS Chamber Chorus, McClure Chorus and Pine Mountain Chorus
 
5:15 – Arrive at KMHS (Parents provide transportation) and report to the chorus room. There will be students waiting in the front of the main building to show them the way. 
 
5:30 – Introductions/ Rehearse National Anthem and Alma Mater/ Chamber Singers to perform/ Q and A time/ Pizza Time!
 
6:45 – Line up and walk to field.
 
7:00 –  Line up on the field
 
7:05 – Perform and exit the field.
 
7:15 - Students can be picked up at the gate, checked out, or students may stay with supervision. Ms. Hemmings will provide supervision until half time (approx. 8:30pm). Parents must provide supervision for students remaining after half time.
 
8:30 -  Check out/pick-up at the gate for remaining students
 
 
More Info:

• This event is FREE (free pizza and entry to the football game for students and chaperones!).
• When school is closed for inclement weather, the event will be canceled or postponed.
• Please return permission slip by Wednesday, Sept. 12th
• Please provide a written/signed note with details if someone other than a legal guardian will be picking up/checking out/providing supervision for your student at any point after we sing. Thanks!!
• ALL students must check out with me before leaving the group.
• If you would like to chaperone please email me at: Lauren.Hemmings@cobbk12.org

Hello, everyone!

Tonight kicks off our Spring Music Department Concerts with the 6th Grade Concert in the small gym! Please see below for all grade-level concert details. Menchies will be sold for $3 at all concerts to support the music department! 

Thursday, May 3rd, 6:30pm: 6th Grade Music Department Concert

• Student call time is 6pm
• Attire is music department t-shirt and blue jeans without rips (any shoes)

Tuesday, May 8th, 6:30pm: 7th Grade Music Department Concert

• Student call time is 6pm
• Attire is "Sunday best" (no jeans)

Thursday, May 10th, 6:30pm: 8th Grade Music Department Concert

• Student call time is 6pm
• Attire is "Sunday best" (no jeans)
• Mandatory Orlando meeting following the concert

Wednesday, May 16th-Saturday, May 19th: 8th Grade Orlando Trip

• Final payments are due by May 4th!
• Bus lists, park groups, and rooming lists are posted
• Mandatory meeting after 8th grade concert

On Thursday, March 29th from 6pm-8pm, we welcome rising 6th graders (current 5th graders) from our feeder schools to a special night introducing them to our PMMS music programs. Students will have an opportunity to try instruments, work with professional musicians who will make instrument recommendations, and get signed up for band, orchestra and chorus. We can't wait to meet our new Mustangs!