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Announcements

There will be a Parent Meeting Tuesday, 3/18 at 7pm in the band room to discuss the NYC trip.
The New York City Trip Itinerary is now available. Click here to view the itinerary.
The 35th Fall Season of Crimson Express did not disappoint, view more info here.
CE BANDS will be participating in the Big Apple Classic Music Festival in New York City in Spring 2025. Click here for trip information.
The Updated 4th Quarter/Spring 2025 Master Schedule is found in the documents section, and can be accessed via our Calendar on this website. Please tie the calendar to your smartphone!
Handbook, Code of Conduct, Info/Medical Form are all found on Google Classroom, and here in the documents section.
The Activity Fee for this year is $125 across the board for everyone. Please send the Activity Fee Form in with payment(s). 8th Grade students marching with us this Fall do not pay the Activity Fee.

Important Documents

CE BANDS IN NYC

CE BANDS will be participating in the Big Apple Classic Music Festival in New York City in Spring 2025. Click here for the itinerary.

Thank you to all of our CE Band Moms! Happy Mother's Day.

Awards are tonight! Here is the program. Looking forward to celebrating what has been a very successful Band year!

Stonie’s orders are in! Please pick up tomorrow, Thursday, May 8th at the Band Awards Ceremony. They will be ready for pick up in the lobby of the auditorium.

We had a great night at our Paint Party Fundraiser!! Thank you to everyone who participated. We want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Rachel Fager and @brewsbrostap for allowing us to use your party room!! Thank you @thecreativegetaway for coming all the way to Murphysboro to host!

All bands today on the CUSD 186 Instrumental Music Department Elementary School Tour did a great job! Thank you to the GJAL Attendance Center and Carruthers School for having us. We enjoyed it! Another shout out to both the MMS Band Parents and CE Band Parents for providing lunch today at Riverside Park. It was a great day all around for our band students. 🎺🎷🥁

Packed house tonight for the CUSD 186 Spring Band Concert. Over 200 students performed. Congratulations to all the students who performed. All bands (Carruthers, MMS, and MHS) sounded fantastic!

Photos from our March Spring Trip to NYC. We've had a great 2nd Semester!

Our feeder programs are the bread and butter of our high school program. Congratulations to the MMS Music Department on a very successful trip to the Smoky Mountain Music Festival in Gatlinburg, TN! 1st Place for all groups (bands and choir), Superior Ratings, a mountain tour, and Dollywood. Thank you to Mr. Moreland, Mrs. White, and to the MMS Band Parents for having me along as a chaperone. I enjoyed it! Mr. W

Stonie’s orders are due tomorrow, Thursday, August 24th. Please make sure names are on order forms.

❗️Meet Mrs. Mueller in the band room after school to turn in your orders.❗️

Do not turn orders in to the office or they will not be processed. Thank you!

Here are the end-of-year itineraries that were sent out in today's announcements. I am looking forward to these next few weeks! Mr. W

CE Band students enjoyed breakfast this morning, which was provided for them to celebrate their Best of Day accomplishment at last weekend's Organizational Contest. It was a great way to head into the Easter extended weekend!

We are so proud of you!! Keep up the good work!!!

On Friday, May 16, 2025, Crimson Express & Co. is partnering with Panera in Carbondale, IL for a Dine-to-Donate night! During the hours of 4pm and 8pm, Panera will donate 25% of all sales to Crimson Express. Simply present a digital flyer at the time of your order and let them know you would like to support Crimson!

If you place your order online or through the in-store kiosk, we will receive 25% from those orders all day long and not just in the evening. So order lunch online and support Crimson by entering the code FUND4U.

The CE Jazz Band performed alongside the MMS Jazz Band on their annual Murphypalooza community tour. Thank you, Big Muddy Assisted Living, Saint Andrew School, and Tri-County Special Education, for having us out. We enjoyed it!

Great job MMS and CE Jazz Bands tonight at Jazz & BBQ! Thank you to our Band Boosters for organizing a great meal as well. 🎺🎷🎵

Congratulations to the CE Concert Band and Jazz Band on a fantastic night at the IHSA Organizational Contest! Both bands received a Division I Rating (Superior). Also, a shout out to the Concert Band for receiving Best of Day from the judges for Friday night performances. I am proud of how everyone acted, performed, and looked. Great job!

The OWL Band at Carruthers Elementary School had their first full band rehearsal today for their Spring Band Concert. They did great! This is a big group with a lot of potential. Come see them perform alongside the MMS and MHS Bands on Tuesday, April 29th in the High School Auditorium. Thank you once again to Martels for sponsoring OWL Band T-shirts this year; students will wear them on the 29th for the concert.

Booster/Parent Meeting tomorrow night at 7pm in the CE Band Room.

We would also like to welcome any 8th grade Blue Devil Band parents to our meeting. We have already started to plan for our fall marching season and would love to have the future freshman parents join us.

Stick around afterwards for the Winter Indoor Percussion performance at 8pm in the gym! These kids have worked hard all winter. Stop in and give them your support!

The Texas Roadhouse Rolls and Butter are in! They MUST be picked up at 3:15 tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1st!

They are frozen and will thaw quickly so they must be picked up in a timely manner. I am picking them up at 2:00 so I have time to get back and sort them. That is already an hour out of the freezer, don’t let your customers’ order thaw out when they are depending on them for Easter dinner. These can not be kept at the school and I don’t have room in my freezer at home.

If your student can not pick them up after school, please make arrangements for someone to pick them up from the band room. DO NOT send your customers to the band room. I can’t keep track of a bunch of separate orders.

I greatly appreciate your cooperation with this matter!!!

****the fundraising email is changing from tmueller@crimsonexpress.org to fundraising@crimsonexpress.org . Please update your address books so you don’t miss important emails! I will still be receiving emails to the old address through the end of the year, but we are trying to get everything updated to start the new school.

CE Spring Training 2025 begins Monday, April 7th!

We were excited to debut our new Concert Black in New York! On the way home, this has been a great experience for our kids. More picture to be posted in the coming days. #CEBANDS

Just a reminder that the Quatro’s Fundraiser is due on Tuesday, Math 18th. If you are finished selling, you can turn them in tomorrow.

Please make sure order forms and money are in the provided envelope and place it in the lock box in the band room. DO NOT turn into the office or your order will not be processed. Tuesday night at the parent trip meeting will be the absolute last chance to turn orders in. Wednesday will be too late.

Get those orders in on time so I can submit them before we leave for New York.

The Casey’s pizza cards are in. They will be going home with students tomorrow. Be looking for them and ask your students for them so they don’t get left in a backpack.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Congratulations to our Winter Guard on a fantastic season. They received their highest score yesterday, and first place in their class. Great work students and staff!

We leave for NYC one week from today. Thank you to all of our sponsors for this trip; you have helped make this experience a reality for our students.

Congratulations to all of our CE Band students who participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest this past weekend at Herrin High School. Great job on your individual performances. All students who participated received a Division I (Superior) or II (Excellent) rating and will receive those medals at the CE Band Awards Night in May. Murphysboro High School is hosting the IHSA Organizational Contest on April 11th and 12th. Both the Concert and Jazz Bands will compete at this contest.

Our trip to NYC is a week from Thursday! Here is the itinerary that was sent out last Friday. #MHSMUSIC

Some pictures from today at Zumwalt East. Great job CE Winter Percussion at CSPA!

We would like to wish all of our students good luck today at Solo and Ensemble contest!🍀🍀🍀

CE Winter Guard continued their competition season today with a performance at Wentzville Liberty HS. They took first place in their class! Great job, students and Guard staff! I enjoyed your performance today. Mr. W

Our Senior, Phin, performing in their last River to River Honors Band. You did great!! We will certainly miss you!!

River to River All Conference Honors Jazz Band and Honors Symphonic Band. February 24, 2025

On behalf of the Crimson Express Boosters, I would like to thank everyone who came out for dinner last night. Your support means the world to our students.

We would also like to give a huge THANK YOU to Lindsey McCay and Texas Roadhouse, Marion, IL, for hosting us and generously donating to our program!!

If you didn’t make it out last night and would like to purchase raffle tickets to be entered to win our Apple themed gift basket, comment below, message me, or email me at tmueller@crimsonexpress.org to purchase your tickets! We will be drawing Friday, March 7th.

We had a great day on the SIU Carbondale campus for the 2025 River-to-River Honor Band Festival. Great job to all the students who performed in both the Honor Jazz Band and Honor Symphonic Band!

Casey’s Pizza Card orders and money are due TOMORROW! NO LATE ORDERS ACCEPTED!!

All orders and money should be placed in an envelope inside the lock box in the band room. Envelopes are in the basket below the lock box. Make sure your name is on the envelope and order form.

Do not turn in orders to the office or they will not be processed. If you have extenuating circumstances, contact me ASAP tmueller@crimsonexpress.org

We had a great Alumni/8th Grade Pep Band night! CE Pep Band season closes out on a high note. Next up, NYC for the Concert and Jazz Bands.

Even though school is canceled, our B-ball game is STILL ON! Alumni and 8th grade will join us. Call is 6:30 PM. Red Anniversary T-shirt. 👍🎵

‼️One week from today!!!‼️

Support Crimson Express & Co. by simply dining at Texas Roadhouse in Marion, IL at no additional cost to you. Just show your wait person the attached flyer and 10% of your total food purchases will be donated to Crimson Express.

Please share this flyer with friends and family and on social media. Supporters must have the flyer or a digital copy with them and presented to the wait person in order for us to receive the donation.

This is an easy way for Crimson to earn money so please spread the word.

BONUS: some students will be playing their instruments for tips that night!

Casey’s Pizza Card orders and money are due TOMORROW! If school is canceled, they need to be turned in on Monday, February, 24th.

All orders and money should be placed in an envelope inside the lock box in the band room. Envelopes are in the basket below the lock box. Make sure your name is on the envelope and order form.

Do not turn in orders to the office or they will not be processed. If you have extenuating circumstances, contact me ASAP tmueller@crimsonexpress.org

We still have a few weeks left of our winter season but we’re already preparing for this next fall! Auditions for our fall 2025 marching season will be March 25th-27th. Can’t wait to add to our group! #colorguard #crimsonexpress #marchingband #murphysboro

Great job to the CE Winter Guard today at Francis Howell High School. A very good first performance of the season, and a 2nd Place Finish in their class. Congrats again! Our Winter Programs are now in full swing.

Congratulations to the following students for making the River-to-River Honor Band Festival: Oshun Fabian (Symphonic Band), Lily Morthland (Symphonic Band ), Phineas Ricks (Symphonic Band), Ethan Mueller (Symphonic Band), Maddie Pulcher (Symphonic Band), Maddison Kupferer (Symphonic Band), Greta Snyder (Symphonic Band), Harper Geis (Jazz Band), Amir Williams (Jazz Band), Leo Hughes (Jazz Band), Eli Fry (Jazz Band), and Preston Moreland (Jazz Band). They will participate in the festival at SIU Carbondale on Tuesday, February 25th. Music and more information to come next week. Congrats once again!

Good morning! In an effort to get as many fundraisers in as possible, we are starting our February fundraiser today. Students will be selling Casey’s pizza cards.

Each card will be sold for $20 and students will earn $10 from each card sold. Purchase one (1) large specialty pizza and get one (1) FREE medium single topping pizza. A medium single topping pizza is $13.99. That’s $140 savings with each card!

This card may be used 10 times before March 31, 2026. They can be used at any Casey’s location. They can not be used online. If you wish to order online, choose the “pay in store” option to use the card when you pick up your order.

Orders and money are DUE: Friday, February 21, 2025. Please make sure your orders are turned in on time. You can always turn them in early if you are finished selling. Orders and money should be placed in an envelope with the student’s name on it. Extra envelopes are in the basket directly below the lock box.

Mark your calendars for our next Dine-to-Donate night at Texas Roadhouse on Thursday, February 27th from 4:00 to 10:00pm. Support Crimson Express by simply dining at Texas Roadhouse in Marion, IL and no additional cost to you. Just show your wait person the attached flyer and 10% of your total food purchases will be donated to Crimson Express.

Please share this flyer with friends and family and on social media. I have printed copies in the band room for students to take home as well. Supporters must have the flyer or a digital copy with them and presented to the wait person in order for us to receive the donation.

This is an easy way for Crimson to earn money so please spread the word.

BONUS: some students will be playing their instruments for tips that night!

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