We hope that you had a wonderful break full of time with family and a chance to rest. We return to school tomorrow and accelerate through the end of the school year! Yes, there is a lot going on, but they will be full of great memories. We are excited to create and share memories with one another as we continue to make this the best school year for our students!

This Week (2/23 – 2/28) at a Glance • CHS School Announcements

Uniform Room Organization Volunteers

Mrs. Bush will be at the school on Tuesday morning to assist with organizing the uniform room. We could use some volunteers to assist her that day. If you are available, we would love your help as well. Volunteer here. 9:30AM – 12:00PM or 1:00PM – 3:00PM. Thank you SO MUCH to those who have already volunteered to help out. We still need volunteers if you are available.

Congratulations to Haley Rowell and Yael Ramirez for earning a spot in the 2026 Mercer University Honor Band. They will travel to Mercer University on Thursday and participate in a 3-day honor band clinic that will culminate in a concert on Saturday at the Piedmont Grand Opera House in Macon, GA, conducted by Dr. Brittan Braddock, director of bands at Mercer University. A few years ago, Conner Haley and Gray Langlo performed together on this stage, representing Carrollton High School in the state round of the Kiwanis Showcase. We are extremely proud that Haley and Yael will represent us this weekend in this historic venue.

Whitewater Competition

The Trojan Winter Guard travels to Whitewater High School this Saturday to represent us in another SAPA regional competition. Their performance is at 5:16PM. We would love for you to be in attendance to cheer them on! You can purchase tickets here: https://gofan.co/event/6103967?schoolId=GA6121_1.

UNIVERSAL BAND REHEARSALS and TRIP MEETING

All students traveling to Universal with us were invited to the Google Classroom. If you did not receive an invitation by mistake, you can join by using this classroom code: zo75fcwr. We are performing in a studio session while at Universal, and the music has been posted to the Google Classroom. Students should begin practicing this music so that they are prepared to put it together. We will have 3 Monday rehearsals to make sure that we are ready to perform this music. We will rehearse the music on March 2, March 9, and March 16. from 3:30PM – 5:00PM. Additionally, we will have a trip meeting on Tuesday, March 10, at 7:00PM in the band room to go over final details before we depart on
Friday, March 20.

The Band BBQ is approaching quickly. Packets will be passed out to students next Monday. We would also really appreciate your help securing businesses that would like to purchase meals for their employees. We are willing to deliver large orders to make it easier on our customers.

Soda Donations Requested

As we prepare for our annual Band BBQ, we are asking our band families and community supporters to consider donating sodas to help make this event as impactful as possible for our students. We use 12-ounce cans of Coca-Cola, Diet Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper.

These beverages frequently go on sale throughout the year. By working together and purchasing during promotional pricing, we can stretch our dollars further and reduce event expenses. Every cost we lower means more proceeds go directly to supporting our students through instrument purchases, travel opportunities, scholarships, and program needs. The event is on April 30, 2026, so there is no immediate need, but we wanted to get the word out early so we can begin keeping an eye out for sales.

Thank you for always finding ways to support the Trojan Band. Your generosity continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our students.

Our PreLGPE concert is next week. All 3 of our Middle School and High School bands will perform for a panel of judges to help us prepare for the official performances later in March. We will be joined by Dr. Joshua Boyd from Point University, Dr. Trey English from Feagin Mill Middle School, and Dr. Matt Koperniak from Fulton County Schools making comments for us that evening. We will be wearing our formal concert attire for this event. Students are welcome to watch each others concerts, but we ask that they report to Mr. Cox’s room at the appropriate time for attendance.

Report times to Mr. Cox’s Room

• Concert Band Report at 6:50PM for attendance then watch CMS WE
• Symphonic Band Report at 7:20PM for attendnace then watch CHS CB
• Wind Ensemble Report at 7:50PM for attendnace then watch CHS SB

Berry College Invitational

On March 4, 2026, our Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will travel to Berry College to participate in the inaugural Berry College Wind Studies Invitational. The students will perform their LGPE selections for a world-class panel of educators, be coached by one of the clinicians, and receive feedback from the panel. Students will also watch Heritage HS perform their LGPE selections and attend masterclasses. It is an honor to have been invited, and we look forward to representing our school and community with excellence!

Upcoming Events | Please Share

Trojan Band families — we need your help spreading the word!

We’ve created ready-to-share graphics for our upcoming events. A powerful way to support our students is to download them and share them on your social media. Please.

Every share helps celebrate your child, showcases their hard work, and builds pride and visibility for our program. Thank you for being our best ambassadors!

CALENDAR

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.

February

• 16 – 20 • Winter Break | No School
• 24 • Uniform Inventory Assistance | Volunteer Here
• 28 • WG Performance | Whitewater High School | More Info • Performance Time TBD

March

• 2 • Universal Rehearsal | 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 3 • Pre-LGPE | MAC | CB – 7:30PM • SB – 8:00PM • 8:30PM
• 4 • Berry College Inivtational | WE and SB | More TBA
• 5-7 • GMEA All-State Band | Accepted Students
• 9 • Universal Rehearsal | 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 10 • Universal Trip Meeting | 7:00PM | Band Room
• 14 • WG Performance | Chattahooche High School | More Info • Performance TBD
• 16 • Universal Rehearsal | 3:30PM – 5:00PM
• 17 • LGPE | Concert Band – 2:00PM | Symphonic Band – 4:00PM | Carroll County Schools PAC
• 18 • LGPE | Wind Ensemble| 8:00PM | Carroll County Schools PAC
• 20 – 24 • Universal Studios Band Trip
• 26 • WG Rehearsal and Performance | Friends and Family Show | Carrollton HS Gym | Purchase Tickets | Volunteer Here
• 28 – 29 • SAPA Championships Trip | McKeznie Arena, Chattanooga, TN | More Info • Performance Time TBD

April

• 6 – 10 • Spring Break | No School
• 18 • Band Awards Night | After Party Volunteer Here
• 30 • Band BBQ | WE NEED YOU | Volunteer Here

May

• 5 • Spring Concert • 7:00PM | MAC
• 15 • Graduation • 7:00PM | Band Performs | Volunteer Here
• 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