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A word from Mr. Williams - "I want to thank everyone for what has been a very successful band year! I am looking forward to next school year and seeing us continuing to grow across the board in all areas in 2025-2026. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!"
Band Camp will be Jul 28-Aug 1 and Aug 4-Aug 8. Click here for more information.
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.

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CE BANDS participated in the Big Apple Classic in Spring 2025 and brought home outstanding accolades in our division - 1st place Concert Band, 1st Place Jazz Band, and Outstanding Solo - Trombone

Good afternoon! Just because it’s summer break doesn’t mean the fundraising stops. Fall marching season will be here before we know it.

Our next fundraiser is a Dine-to-Donate day at MOD Pizza. All you have to do is grab some lunch or supper, show this flyer to the cashier, and Mod Pizza will donate 25% of your purchase to Crimson Express! No additional cost to you.

When: Thursday, June 19th
Time: All Day

If you order online, be sure to use the code: MODGIVES25

Please share and mark your calendars!

Good afternoon! Just because it’s summer break doesn’t mean the fundraising stops. Fall marching season will be here before we know it.

Our next fundraiser is a Dine-to-Donate day at MOD Pizza. All you have to do is grab some lunch or supper, show this flyer to the cashier, and Mod Pizza will donate 25% of your purchase to Crimson Express! No additional cost to you.

When: Thursday, June 19th
Time: All Day

If you order online, be sure to use the code: MODGIVES25

Please share and mark your calendars!

Happy Father's Day to all the Band Dads!

Happy Father's Day to all the Band Dads!

Our Color Guard is back at it at the end of this month; come out and support them!

Our Color Guard is back at it at the end of this month; come out and support them!

Thank you, Mr. Goot, for involving our students once again in SIFest this year. We had current CE Band students and alumni participate in this jazz group, along with students from CCHS; great work!

Thank you, Mr. Goot, for involving our students once again in SIFest this year. We had current CE Band students and alumni participate in this jazz group, along with students from CCHS; great work!

Crimson Express Color Guard will be holding their Tag Day this Saturday June 7th. They will be at the corner of 14th and Manning Streets from 8am - 4pm. Help them raise money for Fall marching season!

Crimson Express Color Guard will be holding their Tag Day this Saturday June 7th. They will be at the corner of 14th and Manning Streets from 8am - 4pm. Help them raise money for Fall marching season!

Good afternoon! Just because it’s summer break doesn’t mean the fundraising stops. Fall marching season will be here before we know it.

Our next fundraiser is a Dine-to-Donate day at MOD Pizza. All you have to do is grab some lunch or supper, show this flyer to the cashier, and Mod Pizza will donate 25% of your purchase to Crimson Express! No additional cost to you.

When: Thursday, June 19th
Time: All Day

If you order online, be sure to use the code: MODGIVES25

Please share and mark your calendars!

Good afternoon! Just because it’s summer break doesn’t mean the fundraising stops. Fall marching season will be here before we know it.

Our next fundraiser is a Dine-to-Donate day at MOD Pizza. All you have to do is grab some lunch or supper, show this flyer to the cashier, and Mod Pizza will donate 25% of your purchase to Crimson Express! No additional cost to you.

When: Thursday, June 19th
Time: All Day

If you order online, be sure to use the code: MODGIVES25

Please share and mark your calendars!

Thank you, Mark Stoffel, for a very successful fundraiser last night! Another thank you to Brews Brothers Taproom for hosting again; your support to CE BANDS is awesome! A new Upright Bass is being added to the program thanks to this fundraiser last night. Our community support is strong in Murphysboro!

Thank you, Mark Stoffel, for a very successful fundraiser last night! Another thank you to Brews Brothers Taproom for hosting again; your support to CE BANDS is awesome! A new Upright Bass is being added to the program thanks to this fundraiser last night. Our community support is strong in Murphysboro!

Upright Bass Fundraiser has started, here until 10. Come support local music!

Upright Bass Fundraiser has started, here until 10. Come support local music!

Come out tomorrow night and support the CE Band program! Thank you again to band parent, Mark Stoffel, for organizing this event to help raise money for an upright bass for the band. Another thank you to Brews Brothers Taproom, who do amazing outreach work for local music and students. They are one of many "Friends of Crimson." 🎻🪕🎷🎺🥁🎵

Come out tomorrow night and support the CE Band program! Thank you again to band parent, Mark Stoffel, for organizing this event to help raise money for an upright bass for the band. Another thank you to Brews Brothers Taproom, who do amazing outreach work for local music and students. They are one of many "Friends of Crimson." 🎻🪕🎷🎺🥁🎵

As we begin the summer for the CE Band Program, we are excited to share the news of our new, big, beautiful band trailer that has replaced our white truck of 16 years. Updates will follow as we put our updated logos and sponsors on it before the fall season. We're moving forward and excited for the fall 2025 season!

As we begin the summer for the CE Band Program, we are excited to share the news of our new, big, beautiful band trailer that has replaced our white truck of 16 years. Updates will follow as we put our updated logos and sponsors on it before the fall season. We're moving forward and excited for the fall 2025 season!

Crimson Express students performing for Murphysboro High School graduation 2025.🎉🎓♥️💛

Photos courtesy of @kquigphoto 📸

Crimson Express students performing for Murphysboro High School graduation 2025.🎉🎓♥️💛

Photos courtesy of @kquigphoto 📸

The 21 gun salute and Taps played by Crimson Express member, Amir. #memorialday2025

The 21 gun salute and Taps played by Crimson Express member, Amir. #memorialday2025

A very nice job today by the CE Memorial Day Band at the American Legion and Logan Museum. This all-volunteer ensemble of students gives up their holiday to perform for their community. I am very proud of these students and this part of our band program at Murphysboro High School. Another shout out to the American Legion for providing lunch for the band, the Logan Museum for providing homemade ice cream, and to Mayor Will Stephens for a great speech. Summer has officially started in Murphysboro!

A very nice job today by the CE Memorial Day Band at the American Legion and Logan Museum. This all-volunteer ensemble of students gives up their holiday to perform for their community. I am very proud of these students and this part of our band program at Murphysboro High School. Another shout out to the American Legion for providing lunch for the band, the Logan Museum for providing homemade ice cream, and to Mayor Will Stephens for a great speech. Summer has officially started in Murphysboro!

Congratulations to the MHS Class of 2025. Also, congratulations to our seniors, Jacee Cochran and Phineas Ricks, who graduated tonight! Great work tonight by the CE Commencement Band; you sounded awesome!

Congratulations to the MHS Class of 2025. Also, congratulations to our seniors, Jacee Cochran and Phineas Ricks, who graduated tonight! Great work tonight by the CE Commencement Band; you sounded awesome!

Reminder, call time for Graduation tonight is 6 PM. Please do not park or drop off in the back. See below for parking details.

Reminder, call time for Graduation tonight is 6 PM. Please do not park or drop off in the back. See below for parking details.

These came in today! Our Best of Day Certificate has also been framed. A very successful semester and year comes to a close this week. 🎺🎷🥁🎶

These came in today! Our Best of Day Certificate has also been framed. A very successful semester and year comes to a close this week. 🎺🎷🥁🎶

Through this fundraiser we want to add one missing element to this incredibly successful program, particularly the CE Jazz band, which is an acoustic upright bass. The average cost for a decent 3/4 size upright bass would be around $4,000. Will you help us? If so, please join us at “Brews Brothers Taproom” on May 31st, featuring the best live Bluegrass music our town has to offer! The cover charge will be $10. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a drawing for gift baskets and gift cards. Also: Cummare’s - the Italian restaurant next door - will extend their opening hours to 9pm that evening, to accommodate us and they will donate $5 for any order over $25! Of course, you are welcome to bring your food to the taproom to share and eat there.

If you cannot attend the event, but would like to help CE in the effort to acquire a bass, you can donate $10, or any amount, via PayPal, right here:
https://www.crimsonexpress.org
When you do so, just select “General Fund” and designate your donation to “upright bass” in the “add note to your donation” space.

Thanks so much to our sponsors: The Carbondale Neighborhood Grocery, The Carbondale Hearing Center, Clint Maue, Cathy Hutcheson and Lew Hendrix, and Cummare’s Italian Restaurant. If you are interested in making a donation, or have any items to contribute to the raffle, please e-mail us: fundraising@crimsonexpress.org

Thank you so much for your support!

@mandomark64 @brewsbrostap

Through this fundraiser we want to add one missing element to this incredibly successful program, particularly the CE Jazz band, which is an acoustic upright bass. The average cost for a decent 3/4 size upright bass would be around $4,000. Will you help us? If so, please join us at “Brews Brothers Taproom” on May 31st, featuring the best live Bluegrass music our town has to offer! The cover charge will be $10. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a drawing for gift baskets and gift cards. Also: Cummare’s - the Italian restaurant next door - will extend their opening hours to 9pm that evening, to accommodate us and they will donate $5 for any order over $25! Of course, you are welcome to bring your food to the taproom to share and eat there.

If you cannot attend the event, but would like to help CE in the effort to acquire a bass, you can donate $10, or any amount, via PayPal, right here:
https://www.crimsonexpress.org
When you do so, just select “General Fund” and designate your donation to “upright bass” in the “add note to your donation” space.

Thanks so much to our sponsors: The Carbondale Neighborhood Grocery, The Carbondale Hearing Center, Clint Maue, Cathy Hutcheson and Lew Hendrix, and Cummare’s Italian Restaurant. If you are interested in making a donation, or have any items to contribute to the raffle, please e-mail us: fundraising@crimsonexpress.org

Thank you so much for your support!

@mandomark64 @brewsbrostap

Despite the weather, you can still order Panera and support CE BANDS tonight!

Despite the weather, you can still order Panera and support CE BANDS tonight!

OWL Band finished up this week for the year. Mr. Moreland came in and talked about middle school band, we celebrated our Popsicle party, and our OWL Band Class Dojo point winners were announced for 4th Quarter. Ending the school year on a high note. Great job students!! I'm looking forward to seeing what these kids can do in 6th grade. Thank you all for a great year! Mr. W

OWL Band finished up this week for the year. Mr. Moreland came in and talked about middle school band, we celebrated our Popsicle party, and our OWL Band Class Dojo point winners were announced for 4th Quarter. Ending the school year on a high note. Great job students!! I'm looking forward to seeing what these kids can do in 6th grade. Thank you all for a great year! Mr. W

Last week we closed out the year with our annual CE Band Awards night. Congratulations to all students for a great band year! Thank you to our seniors, Jacee and Phin, for your contributions to the Murphysboro High School CE Band program over the last four years. We appreciate all that you have done and wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

Last week we closed out the year with our annual CE Band Awards night. Congratulations to all students for a great band year! Thank you to our seniors, Jacee and Phin, for your contributions to the Murphysboro High School CE Band program over the last four years. We appreciate all that you have done and wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

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

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!

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.

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!

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. 🎺🎷🥁

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!

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!

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

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!

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

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!

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!!!

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.

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!

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. 🎺🎷🎵

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!

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.

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!

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.

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!

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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!

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!🍀🍀🍀

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

Happy March 4th!

Happy March 4th!

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