HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT BLAST
September 11, 2013
All practices, football games, performances, and competitions are mandatory. Contact Mr. Burn at john_burn@fuhsd.org if you need to miss for any reason.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
Wednesday, 9/11
5:30 – 8:30pm – FULL BAND Practice
8:15-8:45 – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
Saturday, 9/14
9:00am-5:00pm – FULL BAND Practice
Monday, 9/16
5:30pm – 8:30pm – Brass & Percussion & Color Guard Practice
Wednesday, 9/18
Concession Pre-Order form for 9/20 game is due
4:30 – 6:15pm - $6.00 meal deal in the Main Quad, including a baked potato with a
choice of topping, coffee or soda, and a cookie. Proceeds benefit Music
Boosters.
5:30 – 8:15pm – BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
5:30 – 8:30pm – FULL BAND Practice
8:15-8:45 – Scrip sales next to Staff parking lot adjacent to Band Room
NOTICE TO ALL PERCUSSION: DATES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE CHANGE. ALWAYS CHECK EMAILS FOR PRACTICE CONFIRMATION.
ATTENTION PARENTS: MUSIC BOOSTER NEWS RELATING TO PARENTS ONLY IS NOW BEING SENT VIA A SEPARATE EMAIL SYSTEM
(Angela Richards)
Music
Boosters has changed its delivery format for news pertaining only to
Marching Band and Color Guard parents. You should have received two of
these emails already: one dated 9/2 and the other dated 9/9. The sender
is Angela Richards. If you have not received these emails, please
check your spam folder. If you still cannot find them, please contact
Angela at angela.g.richards@gmail.com.
STUDENTS NEEDED TO HELP DELIVER POTATOES ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 4:15-5:30PM
(Mrs. Schmitz)
Selling
potatoes on Back-To-School Night is one of the many ways Music Boosters
raises money for Marching Band. Students are needed to help deliver
cooked potatoes to teachers from 4:15-5:30. Time spent can go towards service hours. To sign up: http://vols.pt/vBk1kw. Questions can be directed to Susie Schmitz at hhsmbvolunteer@gmail.com.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT NEXT WEDNESDAY, AND YES, THERE IS PRACTICE
(Mrs. Feltman)
Before you ask, yes, there will be a regular Wednesday Night marching band practice 5:30-8:30 pm next Wednesday, September 18th, which happens to be Back to School Night.
Music boosters will be selling Baked Potatoes 4:30-6:30 pm. We will offer a Meal Deal for $6, which gives you a baked potato, a drink, and a cookie.
Parents, eat a yummy meal and come listen to Mr. Burn, Mr. Weingartner, and Dr. Morton talk about your student’s music classes.
CONCESSION PRE-ORDER FORM
(Mrs. Hartlage)
Our next football game night is almost here! To pre-order concessions for the September 20th game, forms must be turned in by Wednesday, September 18th at 8:30PM.
As a reminder, pre-order
food tickets will be found in the marchers' hat boxes AFTER they have
performed their half time show. PIT and TUBAS will have their tickets
taped to the side of their uniform cart. If a marcher's hat box is not
in its proper cubby their tickets will also be taped to the side of the
cart. Guard will have tickets distributed to them. If there are any
problems with tickets on game night, please see an adult at the
pre-order table (beneath the home bleachers).
If
you would like to order food from the concession stand to eat after the
half-time performance, please visit the HHSMB website at http://www.homestead-music.org, go to the Forms section and download the Concession Pre-Order Form. Please return the completed Concession Pre-Order Form, along with a check, to the box in the band room office. You may place an order for one or more football games at any time.
Questions can be directed to Leissa Hartlage at lhartlage@comcast.net.
NEW PICTURES UPLOADED
(Photo/Video Team)
The Photo/Video team has been taking lots of pictures of recent events. Check out the photos from last Friday night’s football game, and the Sept. 5 practice (were those really ninjas on the field, was there another unicorn sighting, and who were those people taking the place of the tuba section?). Just follow the link in the References section below to Mr. Zumsteg’s pictures.
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/
BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY
The following is the band room/band office availability for September:
When there are Monday night and Wednesday night practices, the band office will be open until 8:30 pm. The only exception will be Back to School Night, Wed Sept 18th, when all of you parents will be busy following your students’ schedules and the band office will be closed.
Tue/Thurs/Fri the band room/band office will be open until 6 pm.
Saturday, the band room/band office will be open from 9am-5pm.
SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:
(Changes to last week’s calendar are marked in red)
HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT
CALENDAR 2013-2014
WEEKLY FALL MARCHING BAND REHEARSALS
|
Brass |
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 9:00am-5:00pm
| |
|
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 9:00am-5:00pm |
|
|
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 9:00am-5:00pm |
|
|
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 |
|
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK REHEARSALS
|
Full Band |
Thursday and Friday – 11/21 & 11/22 |
5:30pm – 8:30pm |
MARCHING BAND PERFORMANCES
(times subject to change)
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 Cupertino High
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
(String, Chamber and Full Orchestra)
12/12 6:00 & 8:00pm Winter Pops Band Concerts
(Concert Band, Symphonic Band & Wind
Ensemble) – two shows with same music
1/10-12 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