CN Band Newsletter - 09.04.2025

Clovis North Band
Sep 4, 2025
4 min read

We have some drill, music, and color guard choreography on the field!!! The learning curve has been great and students are beginning to understand what it is going to take to pull off a successful 2025 fall production.

It was great to see the parents who attended back-to-school night last night. I am thankful for the support our parents have for our students and staff. It feels like more and more we see parents in or around the band room every day, helping out with something. We are glad you are willing to be a part of the band. Thank you for your help!

I will be driving to Modesto to pick up our props so we can begin utilizing them on Saturday.

Can’t wait to see what they look like on the field. Also can’t wait to continue moving forward with this fun production and great students.

STANDARD OF THE WEEK

Always Be Prepared

After next week, we will begin having multiple rehearsals and performances each week. There will be lots to think about. It will be important to keep track of schedules, homework, testing dates, practice times, uniform responsibilities, call times, as well as be prepared to be the best performer you can be.

CutTime Signatures & Pledge Form

Please make sure you have completed and reviewed all the documents in the Cuttime Signatures section. It is important to have these completed, as it includes a permission slip to travel with the group this school year.

To get to these documents, click your cuttime magic link and scroll down to the signatures section. There, you can view and digitally sign each document. Each document is counted as a class assignment and will lower a student's grade if not completed. Thank you for your swift attention to this matter.

Please make sure you have completed the CN Band Fall Pledge form located on the CN Band Website. Our goal this year is for 100% of our families to complete this document.

CN Marching Band Picture Day

Saturday

September 6, 2025

7:00am - 10:30am

The CN Marching Band will take a group picture, sectional pictures, and individual pictures in the large gym.

7:00am arrive - pick up gloves
7:15am dress in uniform
7:45am line up by height
8:00am take group picture in large gym, then sectionals, then individuals

Once you have completed all pictures needed, change out of uniform and wait for rehearsal to begin at 11am.

**Uniform:** Sparkle Shirt, collar, NO gauntlets, NO shako, gloves.

Hair must be nice. Ladies please have hair straight if it is longer than shoulder length

Instruments including drums should be polished or shined.

Mattress Fundraiser Saturday, September 20

Dear Clovis North Educational Center Band & Color Guard Families,

We are excited to announce our 6th Annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 10:00AM-5:00PM, at Clovis North MPR! This is a fantastic opportunity to support the Clovis North Educational Center Band & Color Guard while helping our community get great deals on mattresses. We need as many people as possible to come to this important event.

How does it work? We will bring a mobile mattress showroom to our school with over 25 floor models for customers to try. All products are brand new, available in all sizes, and cost less than retail stores. Brands include Beautyrest, Purple, Southerland, Tranquility, and Helix. Prices start at $199 for Twin, $249 for Full, $299 for Queen, and $399 for King. In addition, there will be pillows, mattress protectors, sheets, and adjustable power bases. Financing and delivery are available.

What do we need to do? ALL WE HAVE TO DO IS PROMOTE! Did you know 1 in 4 households will purchase a new mattress every year? Our goal is for every family with a student in the band to find at least one person who needs a mattress. Students don’t have to sell anything—just promote! By spreading the word, we can raise thousands of dollars in just one day. Write your student’s name on referral flyers to earn bonuses!

Why is promoting so important? It’s critical that all families participate by inviting everyone you know. Take a minute to ask around at work, church, or with family and neighbors—you’ll be surprised how many people are planning to replace a bed! Personal referrals drive 90% of the sales, so we need everyone’s help to make this a success. Don’t miss your chance to save money and sleep better knowing you made a difference!

Want an easy way to spread the word? Text CLOVISNORTH to (559) 234-0055 and forward the reply to your friends and family!

Music Tests and pass-offs

We have just completed our second music pass-off. We will begin the third section on Friday.

The second and third pass off will be the most challenging. It will most definitely require students to give maximum effort and individual practice to succeed. Please remember to schedule retakes with Mr. Lesser or Mr. Vargas. Don’t wait till the last week or minute. Sometimes it will take 5+ attempts to succeed. Our goal is for 100% proficiency or like it says on the band room wall, we want every student to play, “Every Note of Every Measure”.

If you need to be able to access drill or music for practice, please go to Google Classroom. The Google Classroom code is: 25vewrz

Football Parking Fundraiser

We have football parking duty on Friday September 19. This is a quick fundraiser for us with minimum responsibility. We will need three volunteers from 4-6pm and three volunteers from 6-8pm to collect money for football parking. The band receives 100% of the funds generated from this. Please sign up to volunteer on CutTime.

Concert Attire

Our fall concert is scheduled for Wednesday. Oct. 15.

We hope to see all of our families in attendance. This year, we will be providing a myriad of food trucks for our families enjoyment. These food trucks will donate a portion of their proceeds back to the band.

Students will need the proper attire for this concert.

Boys: Black suit or tuxedo, white long-sleeve dress shirt, black bow tie, black dress socks, black dress shoes (marching band shoes are acceptable for this).

Girls: Black dress pants or slacks, black blouse or sweater, black stockings/socks, black dress shoes (flats)