Registration

New students can register by clicking the button above:

1. Please be certain to register your student as their CURRENT school grade, not their INCOMING grade (despite the instructions from CHARMS).  Students will be "Graduated" to their incoming grade once the CHARMS system is rolled over to the new school year in May.

2. Please include a phone number and email address where the parents can be reached.

3. Please be sure to enter your student's Conroe ISD number correctly, as this will be your password for Step 2.

4. Once registration in Band/Color Guard is confirmed by the Directors, all families who have completed Self Registration as described above will be contacted with permission to login to CHARMS (Step 2, below).

MANDATORY: CHARMS is the district provided student management system and registration is required to ensure proper communication re: band placement, band events, volunteerism, finances and more.

1. For more information on how to navigate the log-in page, please see this Help Article.

2. School Code is GOHSBand

3. Your PASSWORD is unique to the student, not to the person logging in; the student and family members must all know and use the SAME password to enter CHARMS successfully.

4. NEW STUDENTS ONLY can use their Student ID (entered during Step 1) as the password, you will be promted for change the password to one for use by all family members upon login.

5. RETURNING STUDENTS ONLY can reset a forgotten password by emailing charms@grandoaksband.org and requesting a password reset link.  See the FAQs re: CHARMS for more information on setting and resetting CHARMS passwords.

6. Update all Student and Parent contact information, feel free to add instrument information, sizing information, a student picture, etc.

MANDATORY: CHARMS is the district provided student management system and registration is required to ensure proper communication re: band placement, band events, volunteerism, finances and more.

Click the Button Above For Information on Fairshare Fees, Due Dates and Payment Options

MANDATORY: As mentioned above, all students will be required to pay a minimum Fairshare Down Payment by May 31st 2024 in order to secure their overlay/competition uniform, their Color Guard performance uniform and/or their New Student Gear Bundles.  Please visit THIS PAGE for more information. 

Students who do not make this payment on time risk forfeiting their spot on the marching field as they will not have the full required uniform.  All students must make this payment regardless of Fairshare waivers made in past years.

New BAND students will receive a New Student Bundle as a part of their Fairshare Down Payment including the following items:

• "SHOES" - Marching Shoes - 1 pair

• "BLUES" - Blue Band Shirt - 2

• Gloves - 2 pairs (Percussion members don't need gloves and will get 3 Blues instead)

Want an extra set of gloves or shirt? Did your feet grow a size over the summer? Both New and Returning BAND students can order additional desired gear via our Webstore (only available now through May 20th).  All pre-season sales via this site will close on May 15th to ensure order delivery in time for our July Band Camp delivery dates.

Color Guard members will need to order either the required Returning Student Uniform Package or the New Student Uniform Package, in addition to ordering a flag bag, performance shoes and gloves.  All will be available for purchase HERE.

BAND REQUIRED

1. Black Calf Length Socks - Suggested 2-3 pairs

2. Black compression shorts to wear at game day practice and under Bibbers (overall pants, school provided) - Suggested 2-3 pairs

3. Large insulate water bottle for practices and games

4. Hair ties, bobby pins and hairspray for students with longer hair (males and females) - THIS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR COMPETITIONS

5. Concert Season Uniform - CLICK HERE for ordering information.

MANDATORY: All participants must complete the UIL required pre-participation physical for each school year.  You must also complete all online paperwork through Rank One (opens 4/1/24). This is a CISD process and separate from any forms you complete in Charms.  Your student will not be allowed to march in July until this process is complete.

Visit the GOHS Sports Medicine page for information about the process required for the 2024-2025 school year.  Physical forms are available for download on that site or the buttons below if you want to have your student's physical done with a private physician. Physicals are also offered by Houston Methodist for $25 (payable via School Cash Online) and will take place on 4/4/24 at GOHS and 4/9/24 at York.  You must bring a copy of the Physical Consent form to have your student's physical done at school, click the button below to download and print a copy.

EMAIL A COPY OF YOUR COMPLETED PHYSICAL FORM TO TODD MATZ (TMATZ@CONROEISD.NET) ASAP TO ENSURE THAT IT GETS PLACED INTO THE RANK ONE SYSTEM.  YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VERIFY RECEIPT WITHIN A FEW DAYS BY CHECKING RANK ONE TO SEE IF THE PHYSICAL IS MARKED AS COMPLETE.  TAKE A PHOTO OF ANY PHYSICAL COPY YOU MAY HAVE AS THEY CAN GET LOST! PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL THEM TO THE DIRECTORS OR HAND THEM TO THE DIRECTORS.

1. Complete the Meal Plan order form: https://forms.gle/CkZGuPjZz9Xw1pR7

2. Submit payment via one of the following methods:

• Check payable to GOHSBBA, with your child's name on the memo line, dropped in the safe in the Band Hall

• Zelle to finance@grandoaksband.org with your child's name/Meal Plan in the memo line

• Via Quickbooks Online at this link (a ~3% credit card processing fee will be added) - use your child's name in the Name section when paying, not yours.

If you do not follow the instructions above re: student names, we may not be able apply your payment to your child's account.

If you have any questions, please email hospitality@grandoaksband.org.

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