Dear band parents,
Students who turned in at least $100 during our donations drive fundraiser will go on a field trip to hear the North Carolina Symphony perform in concert in Raleigh. Here are the details:
When? Friday, December 2, during normal school hours. Students should check in to their home room, and then come to the band room so that we can load the busses at 8:45. We will get back to the school in time for students to go home on their normal bus or be picked up in the car circle like normal at 3:45.
What do we wear? Students are required to wear formal black & white attire, just like we will wear when we perform our concerts. We dress up because formal attire is expected at a Symphony concert, and it is a way to show respect to the world-class musicians on stage. From our class syllabus: Boys wear black pants and a white collared shirt (not a t-shirt). Ties are optional but highly recommended. Girls can wear a black dress, black dress pants and a white shirt, a black skirt, etc.
What about lunch? We will stop at a McDonalds / Wendys on the way back, so please give your child some money to spend there.
Questions? Contact Mr Dickson at DicksonJ@gcs.k12.nc.us
Here are some of our students dressed in their black and white at a concert from a few years ago, for example:
