The date of the Spaghetti Dinner has been changed.  

The new date is Friday, March 15, 2019, 5:30-7:30 PM.  

Please mark your calendars.  

Hope to see you there!

Are you craving Joe Corbi's?  Good!  Pickup is Thursday, November 8 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the front lobby of Magothy River Middle School.  If you are unable to pick up your items at this time please make arrangements with a friend to pick them up for you.

Joe Corbi's orders AND PAYMENT are due on Wednesday, October 17.  If we sell enough items you will earn $6.00 per item sold to go towards your trip account.  Plus the top seller gets a free dozen cupcakes.  Yum!

Mr. S. has made some changes to the morning rehearsal schedule for the next two weeks.  The schedule will be as follows:

Tuesday, 10/16 Strings

Wednesday, 10/17 NO BAND due to professional development

Thursday, 10/18 Strings

Friday, 10/19 Band

Monday, 10/22 Band

Tuesday, 10/23 No School/No Strings

Wednesday, 10/24 STRINGS, NOT BAND

Thursday, 10/25 Strings

Friday, 10/26 Band

All County Orchestra Auditions

Audition for All County Middle School Orchestra will be held on October 30 at Severna Park High School.  Anyone interested in auditioning needs to complete the permission form and return it to Mr. S.  The form and audition music can both be found on the tabs above.

Due to a change in the faculty meeting schedule, there will be NO orchestra rehearsal on Tuesday, September 18.  The first full orchestra rehearsal will be on Thursday, September 20.  All string students are welcome, even if you missed the seating audition. 

Information about Maryland State auditions for 7th and 8th graders can be found under the tab:  Maryland State Info.  Have a question about this?  Ask Mr. S.  rstojakovich@aacps.org

Join us on Monday, September 10 at 7:00 PM in the MRMS Cafeteria for our first general boosters’ meeting PLUS 6^th grade orientation/information meeting.  We will have uniform fittings, talk about the spring trip and morning rehearsals, and help you set up carpools.  And yes, there will be ICE CREAM! 

Morning rehearsals starting soon

Welcome to another great year of instrumental music at Magothy!  Please plan to attend our first general meeting of the year and 6^th grade orientation on Monday, September 10 at 7:00 PM in the MRMS cafeteria.  Incoming 6^th graders will be measured for uniforms, and we will go over all you need to know for a successful year.

All students that wish to be members of the concert band or orchestra must audition for their seats at 8:00 AM on the following days:  Sept. 11 – violins, Sept. 12 – flutes and clarinets, Sept. 13 – violas, cellos and basses, Sept. 14 – saxophones, Sept 17 – all brass and percussion, Sept. 18 – full strings rehearsal, Sept. 20 – full strings rehearsal, Sept. 21 – Full Band rehearsals.  Starting Sept. 24 the regular rehearsal schedule will be Concert Band on Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, Orchestra on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  All rehearsals begin at 8:00 AM. 

Happy Summer

Thank you so much to everyone who played an active role in the Instrumental Music Booster Program this year.  Everything that was accomplished this year would not have been possible without Mr. S, the students, and the parents working together.  

Stay tuned here and on Facebook for updates to next year's schedule as they become available. 

Enjoy summer break and we look forward to another fantastic year starting in September!

Spring Trip Update

There will be a MANDATORY Spring Trip Parent Meeting on Wednesday, April 4th, at MRMS at 7:00 PM. All forms & payments are due no later than this meeting. ALL final payments should be made out to: TRMBO. I will have remaining balances that night but if you would like your balance prior, please contact Lorrie Dameron at mrmsspringtrip@gmail.com.

Spring Trip Chaperones please remember to make your fingerprinting appointment if you have not done so this week. We need to have all done by 4/6/18 so that the Office can have time to approve all of our chaperones. Any questions please contact Kristen Hurff  directly at MRMSMusicVolunteer@gmail.com.  

The AACPS fingerprint office is open from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. It is located in the Carol S. Parham Building at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. Fingerprinting is done by appointment only. Please call 410-222-5045 to make an appointment. Payment of $56.57 is due at the time of your fingerprinting in the form of cash, credit card, or money order. NO personal checks are accepted. You must have an appointment and bring your Drivers License or other government form of picture ID to the appointment. Once you have your blue card please stop into the Main Office at MRMS to have Mrs Hooper update her files. Emails have been sent out to those that I have not heard form yet.

Solo and Ensemble Times

 The Solo and Ensemble Times have been announced for Saturday, March 24.  We understand that some of the personnel have changed and some of the titles of songs have changed.  These will be corrected on the day of the event.  

Help Needed for Concessions on March 24

We will be providing a small concession stand for the convenience of those attending Solo and Ensemble competition on Saturday, March 24.  We need a few volunteers to staff the stand in one hour shifts. If you can help while your child is warming up and competing, please sign up here:  Concession Stand Shifts.  Thank you!

Spaghetti Dinner

You are enthusiastically invited to join the MRMS Orchestra and Band for our Annual Spaghetti Dinner.

Friday, March 23; 5:30-7:30 PM; MRMS Cafeteria

Pasta, salad, bread, beverage, and dessert included.

Adults $8, Students $5, children 6 and under are free.

Take out is available.

Enjoy an evening filled with live music, delicious food, and wonderful conversation.  All proceeds go toward individual Spring Trip Accounts and the General Fund. Musicians competing in Solo and Ensemble will have an opportunity to publicly perform their Solo and Ensemble pieces prior to the Solo and Ensemble Festival the following day.

Reservation Form and payment are due by Thursday, March 15, or tickets can be purchased at:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090849a9ad28a3f85-spaghetti .  Donations of water and dessert and volunteer opportunities can also be found on this sign up.  If you submit a paper reservation form, an email confirmation will be sent out when your order form and payment are received.

Please note:  You will be asked for the student musician’s name that your reservation was made under when you check in.