HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT BLAST
August 21, 2013
All practices and performances/competitions are MANDATORY. Contact Mr. Burn at john_burn@fuhsd.org if you need to miss for any reason.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, 8/21
Band Room open til 8:30pm
5:30 – 8:30pm – FULL BAND Practice
7:45-8:15pm – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
7:45-8:15pm – Pep shirt sale next to Scrip sales
Thursday, 8/22
Band Room open til 6pm
Friday, 8/23
Band Room open til 6pm
SIGNED GREEN SHEETS ARE DUE
Saturday, 8/24
9:00am – 5:00pm – FULL BAND practice
Monday, 8/26
Band Room open til 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm – Brass & Color Guard & Percussion Practice
Tuesday, 8/27
Band Room open til 6pm
Wednesday, 8/28
Band Room open til 8:30pm
5:30 – 8:30pm – FULL BAND Practice
7:45-8:15pm – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
7:45-8:15pm – Pep shirt sale next to Scrip sales
NOTICE TO ALL PERCUSSION: DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE CHANGE. ALWAYS CHECK EMAILS FOR PRACTICE CONFIRMATION.
DID YOU HEAR ABOUT CAROLINA CROWN?
FYI, Carolina Crown took FIRST in the DCI Finals, and I am sure Homestead helped them succeed.
They were very grateful and
impressed by our facilities when they stayed overnight and used our
fields to get ready for the Stanford DCI show.
The following is a YouTube
link taken by a camera attached to one of the Carolina Crown horn
players as they performed an encore after winning. It's an interesting
view of what goes on when you are on the field. There are other
Youtube entries which show you the view from the stands if you get too
dizzy from following this horn player around. :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjTI8PwQZrQ
CHANGE IN SATURDAY PRACTICE START AND END TIMES
Beginning this Saturday, August 24th, Saturday practices will start at 9 am and end at 5 pm.
Please be aware that when Chinese school starts, the Homestead parking lots get busy around 8:45 am as Chinese School parents line up to drop off their students. Plan your arrival accordingly.
YOUR SIGNED GREEN SHEET FORM IS DUE WHEN?????
That’s right, this FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd. So far, a piddley handful in my box.
WISH LIST DONATIONS ARE COMING IN, THANK YOU!…..
A big THANK YOU to everyone who took wish notes from DeeDee Wong and her secret weapon, Katie Williams. There were a few wish notes still left, and we would certainly love to have them:
Ink cartridges (brother ink cartridge id LC79 or LC75 in black, magenta, yellow, or cyan). We
use all of this ink to print those voluminous forms I send home, and to
print all that music students seem to forget to print before class. You should see the line of sheepish students asking for copies the first minute of class.
GREEN painters tape – the marching band visual staff actually needs green and blue tape to mark spots on the field. Don’t ask me why. The kids know. I just get their supplies.
9
volt batteries – the drum majors must eat them because they are in the
office every other day looking for fresh batteries for the dr. beat.
$25
teacher education fund – our music teachers go to conferences and
conventions to hear the latest in music and teaching methods. If the district has money, they might get reimbursed for these educational trips. More often than not, they aren’t. The teacher education fund eases the financial strain on them. By the way, if you buy scrip, you can request all or part of your scrip monies to go to the Teacher Education Scrip account.
REFERENCES
HHS Music Boosters website - http://homestead-music.org
Pictures - https://sites.google.com/site/homesteadvideo/photos
Orchestra and Band video - http://www.youtube.com/user/carlsgutekunst/
Scrip Order Form - http://www.homestead-music.org (under Forms)
Questions or orders can be emailed to scrip@homestead-music.org
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY
The following is the band room/band office availability for the rest of August:
Thu – Fri Aug 22-23 until 6 pm
Mon Aug 26th until 8:30 pm BRASS practice
Tue Aug 27th until 6 pm
Wed Aug 28th until 8:30 pm FULL marching band practice
Thu Aug 29th until 6 pm
Fri Aug 30th until 6 pm
Saturday Aug 31st NO PRACTICE
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:
(No changes to last week’s calendar)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR 2013-2014
WEEKLY FALL MARCHING BAND REHEARSALS
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Brass
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Mondays 8/26, 9/16, 9/30, 10/14, and 10/28 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm 8:30am – 4:00pm
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Woodwinds |
Mondays, 9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, and 11/4 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm
5:30pm – 8:30pm 8:30am – 4:00pm
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Color Guard |
Mondays 8/19 – 11/18 Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30pm – 8:30pm 5:30pm – 8:30pm
8:30am – 4:00pm |
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Percussion |
Mondays 8/26 – 11/18 (not 9/2) (Wednesdays 8/21 – 11/13
Saturdays 8/24 – 11/16 (not 8/31 or 10/12) |
5:30-8:30pm 5:30pm – 8:30pm
9:00am-5:00pm |
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CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK REHEARSALS
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Full Band |
Thursday and Friday – 11/21 & 11/22 |
5:30pm – 8:30pm |
MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCES
(times subject to change)
9/6 7:30pm Homestead v. Capuchino Mustangs
9/20 7:30pm Homestead v. Carlmont Scots
9/27 7:30pm Homestead v. Branham Bruins
10/4 6:15pm Homecoming game (HHS v. Monta Vista Matadors)
10/5 early evening District Marching Band Expo at Lynbrook HS
10/11 7:30pm Homestead v. Los Altos Eagles
10/12 10am – 10pm Cupertino Tournament of Bands at Cupertino High
School
10/19 6pm – 10pm Valley Christian HS Band Competition at Chabot
College in Hayward
11/1 7:30pm Homestead v. Lynbrook Vikings
11/2 6pm – 10pm Dublin HS Band Competition at Dublin HS
11/9 4:00pm Home Band Show and Food Truck Festival
11/16 6pm – 10pm Logan HS Band Competition at Logan HS in Union
City
11/23-11/25 WBA State-wide Marching Band Championships in
Fresno
12/1 6pm Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade, downtown Los
Altos
TENTATIVE MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES
11/22 10am – 5pm College of San Mateo Jazz Festival at College of San
Mateo
12/4 7:30pm Winter Choir Concert at HHS
12/5 7:30pm Winter Jazz Concert at HHS
12/11 7:30pm Winter Pops Orchestra Concert at HHS
12/12 6:00 & 8:00pm Winter Pops Band Concerts
1/17-19 2:00pm Santa Clara County Honor Band, Saratoga HS
1/31 10am – 5pm CMEA Jazz Festival at Aragon HS
2/5 6:00pm Symphonic/Concert Band Exchange Festival at
Lynbrook HS
2/7-8 Homestead Orchestra Festival
2/19-20 Homestead Orchestra at California All-State
Conference in Fresno
2/21-23 All-State Honor Band and Orchestra Conference in
Fresno
3/7-8 Wind Ensemble Mini Tour to Sonoma State and
Skywalker Ranch
3/14-15 CMEA Band & Orchestra Festival at Saratoga HS
3/27 10am-5pm San Jose State Jazz Festival
4/11-13 Reno Jazz Festival at UNR
5/14 7:30pm Spring Band Concert at HHS
5/15 7:30pm Spring Orchestra & Wind Ensemble Concert at HHS
5/21 7:30pm Spring Choir Concert at HHS
5/22 7:30pm Spring Jazz Concert at HHS
6/5 3:00pm Graduation