Announcements

2026-2027 Band Supplies

8/23/2023

5th Grade Band

5th grade students DO NOT need their instruments/books/music stands until mid-September. Please wait until you hear from Mrs. Ramsey & Ms. Shabo via email in late August about the exact timeline for acquiring instruments/accessories for 5th grade band.

6th Grade Band

Instrument
Pencils!!!
Standard of Excellence, Book 1 (they should still have their copy from 5th grade)
Instrument Specific Accessories
- Flute: Thumbport II (if your child doesn’t already have one)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 2.5 & Clarinet Thumb Gummi
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2
- Trumpet & Euphonium: Blue Juice valve oil & slide grease
- Horn: Blue Juice valve oil, slide grease, Monster rotor oil
- Trombone/Euphonium: Yamaha slide lubricant & slide grease
- Percussion: Vic Firth 5A Drum Sticks

7th Grade Band & 8th Grade Band

Instrument
Pencils!!!
Instrument Specific Accessories
- Flute: Thumbport II (if your child doesn’t already have one)
- Oboe: Erin’s Medium/Intermediate Oboe Reeds
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 & Clarinet Thumb Gummi
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5
- Trumpet & Euphonium: Blue Juice valve oil & slide grease
- Horn:Blue Juice valve oil, slide grease, Monster rotor oil
- Trombone/Euphonium: Yamaha slide lubricant & slide grease
- Percussion: Vic Firth 5A Drum Sticks

(We have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)

Congratulations D1 7/8 Honors Band STudents!

10/31/2022

Congratulations to the following students for being accepted, by audition, to the MMEA District I 7/8 Honors Band. Woohoo! CEMS representing!

Flute
Claire Gaudrault, first chair
Phoebe Evans
Finn Gilbert
Caitlyn Eaton

Clarinet
Katherine Halter, first chair
Chloe Blackstone
Liisi Kuhrt

Bass Clarinet
Theodore Brennan, first chair
Ayden Diamond

Tenor Sax
Kelsie Law, first chair

Trumpet
Isabelle Bam
Gideon Straw
Reagan Gajan

Trombone
Chase Dyer-Payne, first chair

Euphonium
Ayla Napier

Tuba
Erik Frey, co-first chair
Miles Vettese, co-first chair

Percussion
Shyla McVeigh
Noah Scott
Evan Franks

2022-2023 Supplies for Band

7/8/2022

5th Grade Band

5th grade students DO NOT need their instruments/books/music stands until late September. Please wait until you hear from Mrs. Ramsey & Ms. Shabo via email in late August about the exact timeline for acquiring instruments/accessories for 5th grade band. Mrs. Ramsey will be setting up students' SmartMusic accounts later in the fall.

6th Grade Band

Instrument
Standard of Excellence, book 1 (should still have their copy from 5th grade)
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2 (double check strength!)
Trumpet & Euphonium: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Horn: Blue Juice valve oil, slide grease, Hetman's rotor oil
Trombone: slide lubricant and slide grease

7th Grade Band

Instrument
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Horn: Blue Juice valve oil, slide grease, Hetman's rotor oil
Trombone: slide lubricant and slide grease
(I have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)

8th Grade Band

Instrument
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Horn: Blue Juice valve oil, slide grease, Hetman's rotor oil
Trombone: slide lubricant and slide grease
(I have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)

CONGRATULATIONS to OUR D1 7/8 Honors Band Members!

12/15/2021

Congratulations to the following students for being accepted into the MMEA District 1 7/8 Honors Band! Woohoo!!

Claire Gaudrault, flute
Isabelle Pollick, flute
Merry Adrian, clarinet
Celia White, clarinet
Jack Ferger, clarinet
Teddy Brennan, bass clarinet
Dash Young, bass clarinet
Jack Wark, trumpet
Liam O'Brien, euphonium
Ayla Napier, euphonium
Miles Vettese, tuba
Ian Connolly, percussion

What Set Up Do 6th, 7th, & 8th graders need for band?

8/20/2021

2021-2022 Supplies for Band

8/20/2021

5th Grade Band

5th grade students DO NOT need their instruments/books/music stands until late September. Please wait until you hear from Mrs. Ramsey via email in late August about the exact timeline for acquiring instruments/accessories for 5th grade band. Mrs. Ramsey will be setting up students' SmartMusic accounts later in the fall.

6th Grade Band

Instrument
Standard of Excellence, book 1 (should still have their copy from 5th grade)
Extra Musician Mask for Clarinet/Saxophone/Trumpet/Trombone/Euphonium
- First choice: ProTec Musician Mask- Medium
- Second choice: Gator Musician Mask- Medium
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2 (double check strength!)
Trumpet & Euphonium: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Trombone: slide cream and slide grease

7th Grade Band

Instrument
Extra Musician Mask for Oboe/Clarinets/Saxes/ALL Brass
- First choice: ProTec Musician Mask- Medium
- Second choice: Gator Musician Mask- Medium
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Trombone: slide cream and slide grease
(I have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)

8th Grade Band

Instrument
Extra Musician Mask for Oboe/Clarinets/Saxes/ALL Brass
- First choice: ProTec Musician Mask- Medium
- Second choice: Gator Musician Mask- Medium
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Trombone: slide cream and slide grease
(I have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)

Congratulations 7/8 Honors Band Students!

2/12/2020

When you see the following seventh and eighth grade students, please congratulate them for being accepted (by audition) to the Southern Maine Middle School Honors Festival. Woohoo! CEMS representing!

Flute
Sophia Toon*
Ava Corbin
Sage Evans

Clarinet
Luc Francis*
Nikolas Moliski
Luciana Esch Levanos

Alto Saxophone
Weston Lowe

Trumpet
Hadley Johnson
Grant Leopold

Horn
Zoe Dinnerstein
Atticus Richard

Trombone
Sebastian Hesser*

Euphonium
Tess Straw

Tuba
Simon Skyka-Brown*

Percussion
Graham Plourde*
Declan Scifres
Lucy Shaw
Zoe Burgard

*Top score on their instrument

2019-2020 Supplies for Band

6/19/2019

5th Grade Band

Students DO NOT need their instruments/books/SmartMusic subscriptions until mid-September. Please wait until you hear from Mrs. Ramsey in early September. You can find more information here: cemsband.weebly.com/beginning-band.html

6th Grade Band

Instrument
Standard of Excellence, book 1 (should still have their copy from 5th grade)
Pencils
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Trombone: slide cream and slide grease
A NEW SmartMusic account (directions will be emailed home in early Sept.)
- This year, we will be transitioning to the NEW SmartMusic, so please DO NOT renew your child's current Classic SmartMusic account.
- The cost of your child's NEW SmartMusic subscription is covered by the school, so you WILL NOT need to purchase a subscription. However, you will need to create an account for your child. During the first or second week of school, Mrs. Ramsey will email account set-up instructions that will include a class code.
- Students will need non-bluetooth headphones to utilize SmartMusic.

7th Grade Band

Instrument
Pencils
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Trombone: slide cream and slide grease
(I have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)
A NEW SmartMusic account (directions will be emailed home in early Sept.)
- This year, we will be transitioning to the NEW SmartMusic, so please DO NOT renew your child's current Classic SmartMusic account.
- The cost of your child's NEW SmartMusic subscription is covered by the school, so you WILL NOT need to purchase a subscription. However, you will need to create an account for your child. During the first or second week of school, Mrs. Ramsey will email account set-up instructions that will include a class code.
- Students will need non-bluetooth headphones to utilize SmartMusic.

8th Grade Band

Instrument
Pencils
Box of Reeds (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)
- Clarinet: Mitchell Laurie, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Bass Clarinet: Rico Royal, Strength 3 (double check strength!)
- Alto Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Tenor Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
- Bari Sax: Vandoren Blue, Strength 2.5 (double check strength!)
Trumpet, Horn, Euphonium, Tuba: Blue Juice valve oil and slide grease
Trombone: slide cream and slide grease
(I have collected students' band binders and they will get them back in the fall.)
A NEW SmartMusic account (directions will be emailed home in early Sept.)
- This year, we will be transitioning to the NEW SmartMusic, so please DO NOT renew your child's current Classic SmartMusic account.
- The cost of your child's NEW SmartMusic subscription is covered by the school, so you WILL NOT need to purchase a subscription. However, you will need to create an account for your child. During the first or second week of school, Mrs. Ramsey will email account set-up instructions that will include a class code.
- Students will need non-bluetooth headphones to utilize SmartMusic.

Congratulations D1 Honors JAzz Students!

3/6/2019

Congratulations to Sebastian Hesser (piano) and Owen Lee (bass) on their acceptance to the District I Middle School Honors Jazz Band.

CONGRATULATIONS District I 6th Grade Honors Band PARTICIPANTS!

12/17/2018

Congratulations to the Following STudents for Being Accepted to the District I 6th Grade Honors Band!

Charlotte Ferguson, Flute
Sage Evans, Flute
Hope Taylor, Flute
Luciana Esch, Clarinet
Nikolas Molinski, Clarinet
Nathan Hanisko, Bass Clarinet
Kaela Hoss, Bass Clarinet
Story Straw, Alto sax
Brady Hanisko, Tenor Sax
Grant Leopold, Trumpet
Gianna Barbieri, Horn
Atticus Richard, Horn
Leo Mazkin, Tuba
Leo Cole, PErcussion
Graham Plourde, Percussion

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CONGRATULATIONS to OUR D1 7/8 Honors Band Members!

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Congratulations 7/8 Honors Band Students!

2019-2020 Supplies for Band

Congratulations D1 Honors JAzz Students!

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