Jackson Memorial Jaguar Bands

06/23/2024

Last Night, four of our Jaguar Band members performed in an outstanding program with the Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band! Many congrats to Bloom, Zora, Gracie and Mariella!

As well, we got to see Mr. Ficarra on featured drum set solo with the Eastern Wind Symphony!

What a glorious night to celebrate Music making!

06/18/2024

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!!! What a wonderful (and HOT) ceremony we had this afternoon!

You have left such a mark on this band community and we are truly looking forward to all your continued successes!!

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06/16/2024

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We have a few students who will be performing with this ensemble!!

Eastern Wind Symphony Youth Band

06/11/2024

Just a friendly reminder that we will be holding our monthly Band Parent Meeting Tonight, in the Clayton Lecture Hall. The General Meeting will begin at 7pm.

We hope to see all our current parents at the meeting!

06/01/2024

Happy Early Birthday, Meteorologist Dan Zarrow!! Enjoy your month long celebration!!

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👉ALL ABOUT DAN - DAY 12 OF 40

OMG it's June. My birthday month! And this special Facebook exclusive feature rolls right along, celebrating my upcoming milestone birthday with 40 fun facts about my life, career, family, and more.

🎹 Music was a very important part of my childhood. 10 years of piano lessons. 8 years of trumpet. (Pictured here, playing Taps at a Memorial Day ceremony with my buddy Kyle and his stupid red trumpet.)

Marching band was a huge part of my high school experience. And I still love proudly cheering on the JMHS Jaguar Band *AND* JLHS Lion Band every fall.

I miss music, as I unfortunately fell away from it in college and beyond. I'd love to get back into playing regularly some day. I am very excited that my oldest son Jackson has signed up for his elementary school band next year! 🎼

05/31/2024

Special shout to these five high school musicians! They volunteered their time to rehearse and perform on the final Sixth Grade Band selection. 6th graders and audience members were treated to the sounds of a full low winds section for that composition.

05/31/2024

Many Congratulations to the Instrumental Students of the Goetz Middle School! They held their Spring Band Concert this past Wednesday and we thoroughly enjoyed their program.

Kuddos to both Mr. Ficarra and Mr. McCarthy for working really hard to continue to give our students access to this musical medium!

05/29/2024

This past Monday, the Jaguar Band had the honor and privilege to march in the annual Jackson Day Memorial Day Parade. Thank you to the Jackson PBA for sponsoring the event and we would like thank all those who have sacrificed their lives for the safety and security of this great nation.

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05/16/2024

In addition to tonight's Art/Tech Expo and the JMHS Spring Band Concert, Four Boys Ice Cream and Mangia's is hosting a Dine Out Fundraiser for the JMBP!

Please come out to Memorial early and support these two wonderful eating establishments!!

Looking forward to seeing you all tonight!!!

05/15/2024

FYI

This information was made public at last night’s BOE meeting.

Jackson Township is coming together to support our student athletes! Please join us at a RENOVATION PROJECT DONATION and KICKOFF CELEBRATION on Sunday, May 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. to see the Jackson Memorial HS Field House, Concession Stand and Locker Room, which are in dire need of repair.

THANK YOU to Jackson Mayor Michael Reina and the Township Council for spearheading a COLLABORATION with the Jackson School District, the Jackson Education Foundation, DPW, Fire and Police Departments and several dedicated residents to accomplish the task of renovating the JMHS Locker Room, Field House and Concession Stand.

We have local businesses, residents and volunteers lined up to do the work - but they need FUNDS for materials.

On Sunday, May 19th, you can:
SEE the NEED in person.
MEET the project team.
Make a DONATION!

For more information, see the Jackson Education Foundation page at https://www.jacksonsd.org/Page/18682

The link to DONATE ONLINE is LIVE:
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/supporting-student-athletes?cart=0b214dec-c8f7-49c5-84c2-5554d994642a%21%2179332452

Or, to MAKE A DONATION you can contact:
Mayor Michael Reina: 732.928.1200, ext. 1211
or Council President Jennifer Kuhn: 732.928.1200 x 1371

ALL contributors’ names will be CELEBRATED at the Township Council and Board of Education’s public, televised meetings, on websites and social media and there are also SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP LEVELS!

BRONZE $750 - Thank you mention in local press releases and on social media platforms. Company logo on banner at the renovation site.

SILVER $1,500 - All benefits of Bronze Sponsorship PLUS a framed Certificate of Appreciation.

GOLD $3,000 - All the benefits of Silver Sponsorship PLUS company name on a plaque prominently displayed at the renovated facility and special acknowledgment during the unveiling ceremony.

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!

Link to JEF Page - www.jacksonsd.org/JEF

Link to online version of flyer you can SHARE -https://www.jacksonsd.org/cms/lib/NJ01912744/Centricity/Domain/3800/JMHS%20Renovation%20Collaboration.pdf

Link to DONATE ONLINE: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/supporting-student-athletes?cart=0b214dec-c8f7-49c5-84c2-5554d994642a%21%2179332452

Or you can share this post and the image on it!

Thank you!

05/13/2024

**We are just reposting this from earlier in the spring season. We are still in search of these positions for the 2024 season!**

The Jackson Memorial High School Marching Band is seeking the following positions for the 2024 competitive season:

- Color Guard Advisor
- Visual Technician (Woodwind experience preferred but not required)

Schedule is Tuesday/Thursday night rehearsals in September/October, Saturday competitions, plus a 2 week band camp between August 5th and 15th.
Please reach out to Jason Diaz ([email protected]) for more information.

05/13/2024

We are very excited to present two events this week, at Jackson Memorial High School, on the same evening!

First, the JMHS Bands will present their Spring Band Concert at 7pm on Thursday, May 16th. This concert will feature the Woodwind Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble and the Concert Bands! We'd love to see you all there to support our ensembles.

In addition, we are extremely excited to partner with the Fine Arts and Technology departments this spring! Their annual Art/Tech Expo will be presented directly before our concert, from 5pm to 7pm in and around the Fine Arts wing. Please plan on supporting these equally talented artist (some of them are also included in our band program). We promise that you will not be disappointed by their talents!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday evening!

05/12/2024

…from the vault of the summer of ‘99…

Mr. Diaz, on the podium of his last HS Band Camp!! His band traveled to Mansfield University and spent a week there to learn the band’s field show.

05/09/2024

Thank you to all who have written, called, created videos and, most impressively, attended and spoke at the May 7th BOE meeting.

Please continue to advocate for the arts in Jackson!!

Thank you for all you do!!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶

05/06/2024

Public Hearing on Budget Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m.

Please Come Support Our District! (And please SHARE this message!)

Thank you to everyone who has written or called decision-makers to advocate for a solution to our funding crisis. Please keep it up - view the Jackson School District Budget Page or page to see how you can help. There are letters and email addresses you can copy and paste - or you can write your own words! https://www.jacksonsd.org/domain/200

As you may know, there is a special board meeting that is a Public Forum on the Proposed Budget on Tuesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center of Jackson Memorial High School. During this meeting, we will explain the challenges of losing $22.4 million in state aid over the past 7 years, as well as the challenges of a $30 million budget deficit. This is a very tough time in our district. It would be wonderful if our parents and staff came to this meeting to show their support of our district!

05/03/2024

Please come out to the public hearing on Tuesday, May 7th @ 6:00 pm. and support the Jackson School District. The public hearing will be held in the Fine Arts Center of Jackson Memorial High School.

04/29/2024

To cap off the evening, we would like to highlight our current Colorguard Advisor, Mr. Shipp!!

Towards the end of our marching band season, Mr. Shipp went through a pretty rigorous audition process to be included in the World Class color guard, Black Watch. To no one’s surprise, he was offered a contract for the season!

Over the last four months, he has been training with this organization and competing on the weekends…all while maintaining a full time job and weekly rehearsals with our color guard ensemble.

Please help us congratulate Mr. Shipp on a successful season and wish him nothing but the best in his final competitions of the season!!

04/29/2024

To follow up on last week’s post,

Giselle made it to Disneyland!!!!

…and even had a special surprise!

Enjoy the rest of your trip on the west coast, Giselle!

04/29/2024

We have lots to celebrate today!

To start, as a result of his All State acceptance, Nate, was invited to play in a side-by-side concert with the South Jersey Area Wind Ensemble. Their spring concert was this past Saturday and apparently, Nate got to meet the current Miss New Jersey!!

Congrats to Nate and the rest of the ensemble!

04/26/2024

Giselle could not join us last week, in Florida...but....she already committed to attending a national DECA conference in Los Angeles! She just sent us this photo of her leaving Newark Airport this morning. Safe travels to her and the rest of her DECA colleagues!

Looking forward to sharing her pic in front of Snow White's Castle in Disneyland!

04/24/2024

If you have not done so already, please consider reading the second image, published by the Jackson School District, regarding the budget for the 2024-2025 School Year.

In order to continue having experiences and memories like the first photo, you must reach out to your state legislators! There is a QR code at the bottom of the second image to help construct and send your letter or video. The District is encouraging not only parents but current students and alumni to speak up.

Please reach out to Mr. Diaz or Mr. Ficarra if you have any further questions and thank you for your continued support of the JagBand Program!

04/22/2024

We still all have smiles on our faces in the final few minutes in Disney World!!! Many thanks to all who made this happen!

The Chaperones were amazing (much, much more than amazing!!!). Thanks to the Band Parents for helping organize this trip and to Performing Arts Consultants for planning a wonderful experience for our students.

Lastly, we have the thank each and every student for representing this program in the absolute best light. More pics to come in the coming days!!

04/21/2024

These Kids are amazing! Yesterday was the hottest day of the year here in Orlando and they were nothing but champions!

We had a great Day at Epcot. They are now currently enjoying the last Day in Animal Kingdom!

04/20/2024

Moy Caliente!

It was a hot one yesterday but the kids still took every opportunity to have loads of fun! Hands down, the best ride in Hollywood Studios was Rise of the Resistance!!!!!

The capstone dinner and Fantasmic Show was a wonderful way to close out our evening.

Off to Epcot today and ready for Guardians of the Galaxy.

04/19/2024

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04/19/2024

What a wonderful first day we had in the parks!

Yes, it was hot but the kids have been fantastic. We received many compliments for our Main Street USA parade performance and I think their favorite ride was the new Tron Roller Coaster!!

04/18/2024

Bellies full and on the way to Magic Kingdom. Our parade starts at 2:20 this afternoon!!

04/18/2024

We made it!! The flight was fantastic and kids have been wonderful. Looking forward to our first day in the park tomorrow

04/17/2024

…and we’re off! See you all in Orlando!!!