HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST! April 3, 2013
HHSMB website - http://homestead-music.org
Pictures - https://sites.google.com/site/homesteadvideo/photos
Orchestra and Band video - http://www.youtube.com/user/carlsgutekunst/
Winter Guard photos - http://formosafoto.smugmug.com/Events/HSHS-Marching-Band
Choir video - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAR6c7VY1nPATE1FD1XGRbA
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, 4/3 4-6pm – Concert Band Rehearsal Clinic in Band Room 6:30-8:30pm – Symphonic Band Rehearsal Clinic in Band Room Friday, 4/5 Band Room closes at 3:30pm Scrip – 2:10 – 3:20 in front of Band Room Orchestra Magic Music Days in Anaheim Saturday, 4/6 Winter Guard CCGC Championship at Independence High Orchestra Magic Music Days in Anaheim Sunday, 4/7 Orchestra Magic Music Days in Anaheim Tuesday, 4/9 7pm – Music Booster Board meeting in Band Room Wednesday, 4/10 Tutorial – Mandatory 2013 Color Guard/Marching Band Student Leader meeting
KUDOS TO……
….Our music booster BBQers, servers, prep, and clean up team, all led by Barb Edmonds, who provided a yummy band booster lunch for Homestead teachers on March 29th.
MARCHING BAND/COLOR GUARD STUDENT LEADER MANDATORY KICKOFF MEETING ANNOUNCED (Vicki Feltman)
Color guard and marching band students interested in being a student leader for the 2013 marching season must attend a mandatory meeting during tutorial on Tuesday, April 10th. Mr. Burn will discuss the application process. Please contact Mr. Burn for more information.
WHAT IS A BLOCK H?? (Vicki Feltman)
Parents, help your students out. Remember way way WAY back when you were in high school and you had letter jackets/sweaters? When you completed the required number of semesters of participation in a sport or activity, you earned a fuzzy/felt letter, usually the first letter of your high school’s name that you could sew onto your jacket/sweater. This was when everyone knew how to sew. With a needle and thread.
The Homestead Music Department gives out its version of the fuzzy/felt letter. We call it a ‘Block H’, because our high school’s name is HOMESTEAD and the letter’s font is Block.
The Block H can also be sewn onto a school jacket/sweater, but it seems like most students nowadays hang them on their bedroom wall, in their lockers, maybe glue them on their binders, etc.
OK, now that everyone knows what a Block H is……
BLOCK H APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED (Vicki Feltman)
The Homestead Music Department Block H is awarded to any Homestead student who has completed 4 semesters of HHS music classes. The fall semester only counts for band students if the student is enrolled in Marching Band or Color Guard (Color Guard members can count their winter semester if they are members of Winter Guard; members of Winter Percussion can count their winter semester, too).
Check http://www.homestead-music.org/forms for the Block H Application Form. Please complete the form and return to the box marked ‘Mrs. Feltman’s Mail box’, located in Mr. Burn’s office.
All completed forms are due by Friday, April 12th. No exceptions!
Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments.
CMEA BAND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE for Friday, April 12th (Vicki Feltman)
Please remember that all performances are mandatory and count towards your grade.
You must contact ASAP Mr. Burn and/or Mr. Weingartner if you cannot attend so that they can assign make up work, which will be due April 12th.
PICK UP YOUR INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC BY 3 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH. THE BAND ROOM WILL BE LOCKED WITH NO FURTHER ACCESS UNTIL APRIL 22ND, THE SCHOOL DAY AFTER SPRING BREAK.
If you share your instrument with someone else, make prior arrangements for a smooth handoff of your instrument. Mr. Burn and Mr. Weingartner will not be pleased if you can’t play because you didn’t arrange for the other person to give you your shared instrument.
Formal Concert Attire:
Boys:Black dress shoes, dark socks, black pants (no jeans), white button-up collared shirt, black tie and black sport coat. If a coat is unavailable, a black sweater is ok, but no sweatshirts or black shirts please.Girls: Preferred: Long black dress with shoulders covered, black hose and shoes. Ok: Long black pants or skirt knee length or longer, black top with shoulders covered, black hose and shoes. Not Ok: T-shirts, sweatshirts, and tennis shoes. Rule of thumb for girls’ formal concert attire: the less skin showing, the better.
Friday, April 12th
Wind Ensemble: 4:00 PM Wind Ensemble arrive at Gunn HS – Bring instruments and music BE IN FORMAL CONCERT ATTIRE !!! 4:15 PM Warm up 4:40 PM Perform! 5:05 pm SR Clinic 5:30 PM Photo Dinner Break
Symphonic Band: 6:30 PM Symphonic Band arrive at Gunn HS Bring instruments and music BE IN FORMAL CONCERT ATTIRE !!! Watch Gunn HS Symphonic Band 7:10 PM Warmup Symphonic Band 7:35 PM Perform! 8:00 pm SR Clinic 8:25 PM Photo
Concert Band: 7:00 PM Concert Band arrive at Gunn HS Bring instruments and music
BE IN FORMAL CONCERT ATTIRE !!! Watch Monta Vista HS Symphonic Band Watch Homestead HS Symphonic Band 8:35 PM Warmup Concert Band 9:00 PM Perform! 9:25 PM SR Clinic 9:50 PM Photo 10:15 PM Concert Band Excused
NOTE – the last person to play a shared instrument is responsible for it. Don’t leave an instrument behind thinking someone else will take care of it for you.
Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com , Mr. Burn, or Mr. Weingartner if there are issues.
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY FOR APRIL: (Vicki Feltman)
The band room will be open after school until 6 pm Monday thru Thursday, April 1st thru 4th.
The band room will be closed at 3:30 pm on Friday, April 5th, due to an orchestra performance tour to Disneyland.
The band room will be open after school until 6 pm Monday thru Thursday, April 8-11th.
The band room will be closed at 3 PM Friday, April 12th due to CMEA Band Festival.
Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.com for additional band room availability.
SCRIP (Suzanna Pedersen)
Scrip will be sold 2:10-3:20 outside the Band Room. In case of rain, scrip sales will be in the Band Room. Scrip order forms can be found at https://homestead.schoolloop.com/mbfund#SCRIP. Send your order or questions to scrip@homestead-music.org.
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR: (No changes from last week’s calendar)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT CALENDAR 2012-2013
MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES 4/5 – 4/7 Orchestra Magic Music Days Performance in Anaheim 4/6 Winter Guard CCGC Championship at Independence High School 4/11-13 Winter Guard at WGI Championships in Dayton, Ohio 4/12 CMEA Band Festival, Gunn HS, Palo Alto 4/17-4/21 Winter Percussion WGI Competition in Dayton, Ohio 4/17-4/21 New York City Choir Festival and Tour 4/26-4/28 Reno Jazz Festival 5/8 Concert Band and Symphonic Band performances, Homestead Auditorium 5/9 Wind Ensemble and Orchestra performances, Homestead Auditorium 5/11 CMEA Choir Festival at Saratoga High School 5/15 Spring Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium 5/16 Spring Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium 6/6 GRADUATION |
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