We had another very productive week. Our Trojans are now 12-0 as we head into Thanksgiving Break, and we host Grayson on Friday at home! Grayson is currently ranked #1 in the nation by USA Today, and we are ranked #11. Last year we had a heartbreaking loss to Grayson in the championship game. We need everyone in the stands on Friday night, cheering on our team. It’s going to be an exciting game!

Special thank you to all of the volunteers who assisted with the All In One Pick Up on Friday and Saturday! Shout out to Lee Wimberly for organizing the efforts and to North Point Baptist Church for allowing us use their parking lot for distribution.

This Week at a Glance • CHS School Announcements
11/24 – 11/28

• Monday: Thanksgiving Break • No School
• Tuesday: Thanksgiving Break • No School
• Wednesday: Thanksgiving Break • No School
• Thursday: Thanksgiving Break • No School
• Friday: Home vs. Grayson| Playoffs Round 3 • Volunteer Here
  • Band Room Open at 3:00PM
  • Rehearsal with Grayson in the Stadium at 4:00PM (We are performing Battle Hymn together)

Week of (12/1 – 12/6) Preview

• Monday: Welcome Back! Winter Guard | 3:30pm – 6:00pm
• Tuesday: Winter Guard | 3:30pm – 6:00pm
• Wednesday:
• Thursday: Winter Guard | 4:00pm – 8:00pm
• Friday: TBD| Playoffs Round 4
• Saturday: Carrollton Christmas Parade • Band Party
  • 3:15PM Band Room Open
  • 4:00PM Report in Uniform to the Band Room
  • 4:15PM Depart for parade
  • 4:30PM Stage
  • 5:30PM Parade step-off 6:30PM Load and return to the band room
  • 7:00PM Christmas Party in the band room
  • 9:00PM Clean-Up

Food Drive Initiative

Thank you so much to Aziza Prince for leading the Food Drive and all of the families who generously donated items. We were able to donate a large number of items!

Special shout-out to the RED GROUP (colorguard and low reeds) for donating the most items. You will receive a Chick-fil-A Biscuit Breakfast on Tuesday, December 2.

Christmas Sponsorship

We are collecting gifts for a special family this holiday season. If you’d like to participate, please visit: https://bit.ly/2025BandChristmas to sign up for items. Please bring in new, unwrapped items to the band room by Thursday, December 11. Our band leadership will meet after school on the 11th to wrap the presents so that the family can pick them up on Friday, December 12. Thank you for being a blessing to our community!

Upcoming Dates

Be sure to subscribe to the calendar • www.chstrojanband.com/calendar • Some calendar events stopped syncing after we transferred to CutTime. Be sure to subscribe to this Google Calendar — the CutTime calendar automatically syncs to this one. All you have to do is click the “Add to Google Calendar” at the bottom after visiting http://www.chstrojanband.com/calendar to subscribe. The photo below shows you where to find it.

November

• 24 – 28 • Thanksgiving Break | No School
• 28 • 3rd Round Plaoffs • Home vs. Grayson • Volunteer Here

December

Winter Guard (WG) Rehearses Monday 3:30PM – 6:30PM, Tuesday 3:30PM – 6:30PM, Thursday 4:00PM – 8:00PM until April

• 5 • 4th Round Playoffs • TBD
• 6 • Carrollton Christmas Parade | Band Christmas Party • Volunteer Here
• 12 • WG Drill Rehearsal | 4:00PM – 8:00PM
• 13 • DHB Auditions at East Paulding HS | 3:00PM
  • WG Drill Rehearsal | 8:00AM – 8:00PM
• 15 • Winter Concert | 7:15PM (Immediately following the CUES concert, which starts at 6:00PM)
• 17 • Championshipo Game • TBD
• 18 • Finals 3rd and 4th
  • WG | 4:00PM – 8:00PM
• 19 • Finals 1st and 2nd | Early Release 12:30PM
  • WG | 1:00PM – 8:00PM
• 20 – Jan. 5 • Christmas Break | No School

January

• 3 • WG Drill Design Camp | 8:00AM – 8:00PM
• 5 • Teacher Professional Development Day
• 6 • Students return for 2nd Semester
• 15-17 • UGA JanFest | Accepted Students
• 19 • MLK Day | No School • Parade

February

• 5 – 7 • District Honor Band | Accepted Students
• 7 • WG Performance | Creekview High School | Buy Tickets Here
• 14 • WG Performance | Villa Rica High School | Buy Tickets Here
• 16 – 20 • Winter Break | No School
• 28 • WG Performance | Whitewater High School | Buy Tickets Here

March

• 5 • Pre-LGPE | MAC | CB – 7:30PM • SB – 8:00PM • 8:30PM
• 14 • WG Performance | Pope High School | Buy Tickets Here
• 17-18 • LGPE | Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble | TBA | Carroll County Schools PAC
• 20 – 24 • Universal Studios Band Trip
• 26 • WG Rehearsal and Performance | Friends and Family Show | Carrollton HS Gym
• 28 – 29 • SAPA Championships Trip | McKeznie Arena, Chattanooga, TN

April

• 6 – 10 • Spring Break | No School
• 18 • Band Awards Night
• 30 • Band BBQ

May

• 5 • Spring Concert • 7:00PM | MAC
• 15 • Graduation • 7:00PM | Band Performs
• 19 • Early Release 12:30PM
• 20 • Early Release 12:30PM | Last Day School

Thinking Ahead

• 2026 – 2027 School Calendar
• July 3, 2026 | 4th of July Parade Practice • July 4, 2026 | 4th of July Parade
• Band Camp Dates | Week 1 • July 13 – 17 | 8:00AM – 5:00PM
  • Week 2 • July 20 – 24 | 8:00AM – 9:00PM | Trojan Night • July 24