HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!

June 6, 2012

NEW NEWS:

-       Notice to Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble regarding Graduation Ceremony

-       2012 Marching Band Packet

-       Appointments for Marching Band uniform fittings now available

-       Locker Check-In

-       Instrument Check-In

-       Lost and Found

-       Senior Scrip accounts

-       Other Scrip news

-       2012 Field Show T-Shirt

-       Spring Fundraiser

-       Band Room Availability for June with message for all Section Leaders and Field Staff

REMINDERS:

-       Band Camp for Marching Band – August 10^th-12^th

-       DCI at the movies – June 18^th

-       Open Parent Volunteer Positions for 2012/2013 Season

-       School year calendar, including Marching Band dates for Fall 2012

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, June 6^th

                FRESHMEN TO TURN SCHOOL INSTRUMENTS IN TO MRS. FELTMAN AT

 THE END OF 4^th PERIOD

    ALL PADLOCKS TO BE RETURNED TO BAND ROOM LOCKERS

    DVD ORDERS ARE DUE

Thursday, June 7^th

                GRADUATION

                SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS TO TURN IN SCHOOL INSTRUMENTS TO

                        MRS. FELTMAN AFTER GRADUATION

Friday, June 8^th

                ORCHESTRA STUDENTS TO TURN IN SCHOOL INSTRUMENTS TO MRS.

                        FELTMAN AFTER EXCHANGE CONCERT

NEW NEWS:

Graduation Ceremony – Thursday, June 7^th

(Vicki Feltman)

This is a mandatory performance for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band members (concert band members are excused); also returning Color Guard members. Anyone unable to perform must provide Mr. Burn with a note from parents explaining why you are missing.

Dress:

Boys – Shirt and tie with nice pants and shoes. No tennis shoes, no jeans, no shorts etc.

Girls – Spring Dress, color of your choice.

Guard – as discussed, black pants, white guard shirt

Schedule:

1:30 pm – arrive in band room for rehearsal

3:00 – We perform Flourish &Pomp and Circumstance

3:30 – We quietly watch graduation ceremony

Aproximately 4:30 – We perform Procession of the Nobles, and The Sinfonians as the recessional. When it is over, bring your music folder and instrument back to the band room!!

Anyone using a school instrument must check them in with Mrs. Feltman, who will be waiting in the band room for your return.

Reminder – check for your Band Camp Packets!!!!

(Vicki Feltman)

You should have received a catalog-sized white envelope with a return address label that says” Homestead High Music Boosters Marching Band Forms & Band Camp Info”.

Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comif you have not received your packet or if you know of someone who will definitely be in marching band or guard who hasn’t received their packet.

We are trying to set the drill and assign everyone their spot, but we can’t do that if we don’t have you and your instrument on our list.

Forms and payment are due to Vicki Feltman by July 10^th!

BAND UNIFORM FITTING SLOTS ARE NOW POSTED

(Vicki Feltman)

You can use the following URL to sign up for a fitting slot:

http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1212345634104916028

There is a document on the booster web page (How to Sign Up for Fitting Slot) which can help you if you are having trouble getting to the appointment slots.

LOCKER CHECK IN –

(Vicki Feltman)

Please make sure your padlocks are back on your lockers, because Mrs. Feltman will be removing all locks beginning Wednesday, June 6th. Students will be charged $15 for missing padlocks.

All lockers will be emptied of contents the last day of school. Whatever is left in them will be thrown away or given away. Please make sure your lockers are EMPTY.

INSTRUMENT CHECK IN  

(Vicki Feltman)

Freshmen band students, turn in your school instruments to Mrs. Feltman at the end of your 4^thperiod final, Wednesday, June 6^th.

Sophomore and Junior band students, turn in your school instruments to Mrs. Feltman after graduation Thursday, June 7^th.

Senior band students, turn in your school instruments this Friday, June 1^st.

Orchestra students, turn in your school instruments to Mrs. Feltman after the exchange concert, Friday, June 8^th.

If you wish to check out your concert instrument for the summer, please complete and have ready an instrument check out form, including a check for $15, made payable to HHSMB.

You may be charged the cost of a replacement instrument, which can be thousands of dollars, if you do not turn in your school instruments by the end of next week.

Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comif you have questions.

LOST AND FOUND –

(Vicki Feltman)

Anything still left strewn all over the instrument locker room (in lockers, on the floor where everyone is stepping on them, stuffed in corners, etc.) will be taken to Goodwill on Friday. Take your $40 sweatshirts and jackets home before your parents find them missing.

SENIOR SCRIP ACCOUNTS

(Carrie Adelman)

1. To find out your scrip balance, ask Mr. Burn or Vicki, or send an email to Carrie Adelman at scrip@homestead-music.org.

2. To get a reimbursement for music program expenditures, email Chuck McDowell with a copy/ scanned image of a cancelled check for Music Department fees such as travel, competition fees, or uniforms. In your request, include a short note and your mailing address.

3. To donate your scrip balance and get a tax receipt, you still have to request a reimbursement and then turn around and write HHSMB a donation check. A letter will then be sent to you. This process, though cumbersome, conforms with IRS rules.

4. If you do not take any action, your scrip balance will roll into the Music Booster account.

5. If you have a sibling enrolling in the music program, email Chuck McDowell to add the sibling to the scrip account. Unfortunately, you cannot transfer your scrip account balance to a non-sibling or to an organization.

Even after graduating, alumni can still continue to support Music Boosters by purchasing scrip and by keeping HHSMB on their eScrip account. You can benefit up-to 3 groups.

For questions or more information please contact Carrie Adelman at scrip@homestead-music.org

OTHER SCRIP NEWS

(Carrie Adelman)

ORDER HOTEL AND CAR RENTAL SCRIP BY SUNDAY, JUNE 10TH, AND GET 3% SCRIP CREDIT

Making plans for the summer? You can order scrip for Best Western Hotels ($25 and $100), Hyatt Hotels ($50 and $100), Marriott Hotels ($50 and $100), Avis ($50) and Budget ($50). If you're driving, remember you can use Safeway scrip to buy gas cards for Arco, Chevron and Shell at Safeway. You'll get 3% scrip credit on any Safeway scrip you purchase before July 1st.

STOCK UP ON SCRIP BY JUNE 30TH AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE CURRENT 3% SCRIP CREDIT. SCRIP CREDIT CHANGES TO 2.5% ON JULY 1ST

Maximize your scrip credit buy stocking up on the items you use most often likeSafeway, Sprouts, Ranch, Marina, Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens. On July 1, the scrip credit will change to 2.5%. Although this percentage is lower, you will now earn 2.5% on ALL scrip that you purchase, including Smart and Final, Whole Foods, Best Buy and Subway.

Scrip will be available for sale all summer. To order scrip, just send your request or any questions to scrip@homestead-music.org!

WE HAVE A FIELD SHOW TSHIRT!

(Vicki Feltman)

Marc Membreno, the same person who designed last year’s Angels in the Architecture shirt, has outdone himself with the design for the 2012 Poseidon’s Dream Field Show Apparel.

T-shirts can be purchased for $15, pull over hooded sweatshirts for $30, and zipper hooded for $35.

Get your orders in to Sylvia Gronovius by Monday, August 6th. Your order will be available for pick up at the Marching Band Pot Luck on Saturday, August 18^th.

You can find the order form on the Music Booster website in the next few days.

Contact Sylvia Gronovius at sylvia@gronovius.comif you have any questions.

SPRING FUNDRAISER – SEND YOUR CHECKS IN!

(Vicki Feltman)

Thank you to everyone who has already sent in a donation!

There are many instruments that we’d like to purchase. Every donation helps, and we really appreciate your contributions!

Please make out your check to HHS Music Boosters and note your student’s name(s) on your check. Please send donations to: Homestead High School Music Boosters, c/o Kelly Giannini, 1561 Kingsgate Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087. Don’t forget to ask your employer if they have a gift matching program that would increase your contribution to the Music Boosters!

If you have any questions about HHSMB or this fundraising drive, please feel free to contact Dave Papay at papayd@comcast.net(408-732-3993) or Kelly Giannini at kelly.cpa@comcast.net(408-720-0384).

band room availability for june

(Vicki Feltman)

June 6^th12:30-6

June 7^th12:30-5

June 8^th12:30-4

June 13^th3-6

June 20^th3-6

June 27^th3-6

Section Leaders and Field Staff - please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comif you wish to schedule rehearsals in the band room during the summer.

REMINDERS:

Band Camp 2012 is coming soon – august 10-12!

(Christina Allen)

Band Camp is an important kick-off to the Marching Band season. Each year all new and returning marchers (including pit percussion, color guard and field marchers) spend a weekend at the Athenian School in Danville to get to know one another and to learn the show music and drill for the new school year.

Students will depart for the Athenian School on chartered buses after morning practice at HHS on Friday, 8/10 and return on Sunday evening, 8/12. Parents are encouraged to visit camp to watch the band practice, meet other band parents, and to help with many on site tasks.

Here are some ways you, parents, can help to make band camp a success:

1. Donate snack goodies for 250+ famished kids. The Athenian School is contracted to provide regular hot meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner). Parents provide all the refreshment served at breaks between meals and practice sessions.

2. Help at the Athenian School with set-up, break down, snack prep, clean-up, chaperoning on buses and overnight in the gym,…

Please watch for more news and a VolunteerSpot online sign-up sheet in upcoming blasts.

CHECK OUT THIS LINK FROM MR. WEINGARTNER –

DCI at the Movies June 18^th

http://www.fathomevents.com/originals/event/dci2012.aspx

OPEN HHSMB PARENT VOLUNTEER POSITIONS FOR THE 2012/2013 SCHOOL YEAR

(EILEEN CHUN)

The following is a list of OPEN parent volunteer positions for 2012/2013.  Many relate solely to the fall Marching Band season.  Please think about volunteering for one of these jobs, or even sharing a job with a friend: the success of our students’ experience depends upon your participation. 

Available positions:

BBQ Co-Chair - HIGHEST PRIORITY NEED!
Cell & Ink Jet Recycling
Equipment Maintenance
Membership
Photography
Pit Boss (percussion)
Potatoes Co-Chair
Recycling Advocate
Scrip Sellers
Saturday Practice Water & Ice
Concessions Ice Deliverer

If interested, or if you need further information, please contact Eileen Chun at HHSMBvolunteer@gmail.com, or follow this special link to the sign-up on Volunteerspot: http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/9823456353357400123.

SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:

(No changes to last week’s calendar)

HOMESTEAD MUSIC DEPARTMENT

PRELIMINARY CALENDAR 2012-2013

MARCHING BAND

Summer Practices

Note that ColorGuard and Percussion will have additional practices to be determined at a later date.

Uniform Fittings (by appointment only)

July 11th - 10:30-2:30 - FIELD STAFF (INCLUDING DRUM MAJORS)

July 18th - 11:30-2:30 – FIELD STAFF, JUNIORS AND SENIORS

July 25th - 12:30 - 2:30 – FIELD STAFF, JUNIORS AND SENIORS

August 1st - 11:30 - 2:30 - SOPHOMORES

August 6th - 11:30 - 2:30 - SOPHOMORES

August 7th - 11:30 - 2:30 - FRESHMEN

August 9th - 11:30 - 2:30 – FRESHMEN

August 14th - 11:30 - 2:30 - FRESHMEN

August 15th - 12:30 - 2:30 – ANYONE STILL NOT FITTED

Weekly Fall Marching Band Rehearsals

Fall Marching Band – Tentative Performances

8/18                6:00pm – Performance for parents followed by Marching Band Potluck

8/25                Sunnyvale 100^th Anniversary Parade

8/31                Football home game v. Half Moon Bay

9/21                Football home game v. Fremont

10/5                Football home game v. Palo Alto

10/6                District Expo at Homestead HS

10/8                Feeder school tour

10/13              Cupertino Tournament of Bands @ Cupertino HS

10/19              Homecoming

10/20              Local WBA competition

10/26-10/29  Bands of America West Regional Championship and

                                    performance in Disneyland

11/2                Football home game v. Wilcox

11/3                Home Show

11/10             WBA show at James Logan HS

11/17-11/18   WBA Championships in Fresno

11/25             Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade

MUSIC DEPARTMENT PERFORMANCES

12/6                Winter Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium

12/12              Winter Pops Concert, Homestead Auditorium

12/13              Winter Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium

1/11 – 1/13    County Honor Band, Saratoga High School

1/26                Winter Guard Show, Homestead Gym

2/7                   Concert Band Exchange Festival, Homestead Auditorium

2/8                   Homestead Orchestra Festival, Homestead Auditorium

3/8-3/9            Wind Ensemble, Sonoma State

3/15                Santa Cruz Jazz Festival

3/22-3/23       CMEA Band and Orchestra Festivals, Saratoga High School

4/26-4/27       Reno Jazz Festival

5/8                   Concert Band and Symphonic Band performances, Homestead

                                    Auditorium

5/9                   Wind Ensemble and Orchestra performances, Homestead

                                    Auditorium

5/15                Spring Choir Concert, Homestead Auditorium

5/16                Spring Jazz Concert, Homestead Auditorium

6/6                   GRADUATION