MUSIC BOOSTER BANQUET IS THIS SATURDAY (TODAY)!
Congratulations Senior Award Recipients!
Congratulations Green and White Award Recipients!
Percussion Auditions!!
Help Vicki Feltman find space in her house!
Annual Music Booster Meeting
Get Your Tickets Now! Jazz Ensemble performance June 5th at 2:30 pm, SJ
Graduation Ceremony
Speaking of Graduation….. Equipment transportation needed
Volunteers Needed! Music Boosters Open Positions for 2010-11
Orchestra Exchange Concert with the Eppings Boy’s School – June 14th at 7 pm
Summer Instrument Check-out
LOCKER CHECKOUT
Band Room Availability
Upcoming Music Department Activities
MUSIC BOOSTER BANQUET IS THIS SATURDAY (TODAY)!
If you would like to attend the banquet festivities and were not able to purchase a ticket you are welcome to arrive after dinner at 7:30pm to enjoy the banquet program. There will be awesome awards, scholarships, entertainment, highlights and memories from another unforgettable year! All Senior Music Department Students will be honored.
THERE WILL BE NO TICKET SALES AT THE DOOR.
When: Saturday, May 22, 2010
Time: 6:00pm appetizers
6:30pm dinner will be served
7:30pm Program begins
Where: Quinlan Community Center , Cupertino Room, 10185 N. Stelling Rd. , Cupertino
Please note the following information.
In keeping with banquet tradition assignments are as follows:
FRESHMAN FAMILIES - Please bring an appetizer to share and help with clean up after the banquet is over.
SOPHOMORE FAMILIES -Please bring an appetizer to share and help serve dinner.
JUNIOR FAMILIES - Please help transport trophies back and forth from HHS to the Banquet (contact JoAnn for pick-up time)
SENIOR FAMILIES - Enjoy your last banquet!
If you would like to help with the banquet, please contact JoAnn Fitzpatrick at
408 736-0565, joa.fitz@yahoo.com .
Available Jobs are: Appetizer table monitor, Cake pick-up and delivery, Unload and set-up, Kitchen prep and Clean up.
Congratulations Senior Award Recipients!
The following is the complete list of seniors who received awards during this year’s Spring Concerts:
Mark Lee – Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Joey Cox - John Philip Sousa Award
Edwin Liao - National School Orchestra Association Award
Minja Edholm – Choir Award
Chris Chung – Director’s Award
Congratulations!!
Congratulations Green and White Award Recipients!
The following is the complete list of students who received Green and White awards during this year’s Spring Concerts:
Men¹s Choir - Justin Wan, Tim Hausler
Advanced Women¹s Choir - Alicia Chan, Carrie Chen, Shana Munson
AP Music Theory- Jenna Park, Armen Sargisian
Beginning Women¹s Choir - Quan Zhang, Anna Martin
Pizza Pals - Amitai Porat, Kevin Kim
Concert Band - Jacob Baltazar, May Zheng, Dennis Feng
Music Genesis (3rd Period) - Juan Hernandez, Thais Kelly, Almog Paz
Music Genesis (4th Period) - Joshua Gunter, Elizabeth Metrulas, Ron Arbel
Orchestra - Henry Allison, Will Chow
Jazz Ensemble - Colin Mohktary, Zubin Bhandari
Symphonic Band (Third Period) - Eri Arai, Thomas Kenney, Madeena Siddiqui
Symphonic Band (Sixth Period) - Jon Ben-Tzur, Megan Fong
Wind Ensemble - Sharon Abada, Yuchen Yang, Erika Johnson, Emily Liu, Yoav Zimmerman, Ryan Crum, Lin Xi
Percussion Auditions!!
The following are MANDATORY audition dates for the 2010-11 Homestead Percussion Ensemble. You only need to attend for those instruments you are auditioning for.
Mon 5/24, 4-6pm Snare Quad Auditions
Wed 5/26, 4-6pm Bass Auditions
Wed 6/2, 4-6pm Cymbal/Pit Auditions
Contact any of these percussion instructors if you have questions:
Dave Sankus – Percussion Director / Front Ensemble Head
408.234.8640
Lane Armey – Battery Percussion Head / Quads
617.966.6753
Jason Frietas – Snares
925.550.8539
Alec Swink – Bass
408.431.3697
Dave Medina – Cymbals
408.230.2508
Help Vicki Feltman find space in her house!
Just in case the whole world doesn’t know this yet (like I haven’t told enough people), my daughter, Sara, is GRADUATING from Fresno State!! I am officially a mom of a college graduate!
The good news is, Sara is moving home!! The bad news is, Sara is moving home, and I have had 5 years in the house all alone, spreading my belongings into each room, like a bad rash of crab grass. Sara is moving back with an apartment full of belongings. Oh NO!
So…I am holding a garage sale Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday May 29-31, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Half of any profit I make will go to the music boosters (except for the furniture Mr. Burn is dropping off in my front yard; 100% of the profit from their sale will go the boosters).
Drop by during the weekend, leave with STUFF, please! Talk about motivated sellers!
I’ll supply the goodies, you supply the money! Come meet Sara! You are also welcome to just drop by and take pity on me.
Annual Music Booster Meeting
The Annual Music Booster Meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 7:00pm in the band room. The meeting will last 30 minutes and is scheduled from 7:00pm - 7:30pm. During the meeting we will have the annual election of officers, our annual financial report and an end of the year Music Department wrap up from Mr. Burn. At7:30pm the Booster Board Meeting will begin. You are free to leave at 7:30pm if you wish, or you are welcome to stay for the Music Booster Board Meeting. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. If you have any questions please contact JoAnn Fitzpatrick, HHSMB Secretary at joa.fitz@yahoo.com
Get Your Tickets Now! Jazz Ensemble performance June 5th at 2:30 pm, SJ
On Saturday, June 5, 2010, at 2:30 pm, the Homestead Jazz Ensemble will be the featured performing group with the San Jose Youth Symphony, in the California Theater, 345 South First Street, San Jose.
Our Jazz Ensemble was invited to be the special guest performers collaborating on a jazz piece with the youth symphony. Pretty awesome sound!
Tickets would normally cost $15 for adults, $10 for students. HOWEVER, Homestead was given a block of tickets to sell, with all proceeds going to our program. We are selling these tickets for $5 each!
Please contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net if you would like to purchase tickets, or have questions.
Graduation Ceremony
Graduation takes place Thursday, June 10th. This is a mandatory performance for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band members. Anyone unable to perform must provide Mr. Burn with a note from parents explaining why you are missing.
Stay tuned for more details!
Speaking of Graduation…..
The ceremony is taking place in the DeAnza Stadium, stepping off at 3 pm on Thursday, June 10th. We need help transporting instruments, stands, equipment, and golf carts to De Anza earlier in the afternoon to set up for the early ceremony.
We need a truck driver and people to haul the golf carts. We also need two people willing to shuttle the elderly from a designated drop off point, to the bleachers. It’s a long hike and boosters has volunteered to do this in prior years. The handicapped and grandparents truly appreciate the ride.
Please contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net if you can help load the truck, or drive, or transport.
Volunteers Needed! Music Boosters Open Positions for 2010-11
We need people to take over in a number of key positions for next year, as several of our senior parent volunteers will be leaving. We especially need two individuals to be BBQ Lead Co-Chairs. BBQ is a huge and important moneymaker for our football concessions area. The commitment is only six home games during football season, and those who attend our home games really appreciate those hotdogs, hamburgers, and nachos! If you are a new incoming band parent, you are more than welcomed to volunteer for any job listed below. We have a great group of volunteers who know the ropes and will answer any questions you may have to make your transition smoother. Please contact me, (Rene Watkins,randersonwatkins@mac.com), if you are interested in taking on any of the following. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have, or I can direct you to the person who can fill you in on the details.
Volunteer Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator
Hardware Maintenance
BBQ Co-Chairs
Concessions Charcoal Starter
Water Coordinator
Home Show Coordinator
Public Relations
Special Print Projects
Band Camp 2011
And a huge thank you to those of you who have stepped forward to help out for next year:
Band Camp 2010—Barbara Edmonds
August Potluck—Jackie Browning
Concessions Coordinator—Gabbi Crum
Pre-Order Coordinator—Winnie Lo
Snack Shack Co-Chair—Gallia Porat
Snack Shack Co-Chair—Helen Choy
Potatoes Co-Chair—Dulce Monroy
Potatoes Co-Chair—Sharon Newton
Espresso Bar—Diane Cressler
Jamba Juice Coordinator—Zarina Bhandari
Bleachers—Lynn Marc Membreno
Home Show Refreshments Coordinator—Ana Regidor
Home Show Dinner Coordinator—Donna Brown
Band Manual—Nanette Baltazar Winnie Lo
Field Show T-Shirts—Marc Membreno Shannon Taylor
Lead Bus Chaperone— Deborah Smith
Food Coordinators—Pat Tomosada DeeDee Wong
Truck—Kevin Fitzpatrick
Pit Boss—Larry Barbano
Colorguard Liaisons—Ken Kristen Nelson
Away Communications—DeeDee Wong
Spring Banquet 2011—JoAnn Fitzpatrick DeeDee Wong
Spring Program 2011—Nanette Baltazar
Financial Assistant—Diane Cressler
Membership—Swati Gokhale
Webmaster—Scott Cressler
Entertainment Books—Kathy Ahearn
DVD Distribution—Swati Gokhale
Hornblower Editor—Connie Guglielmo
Colorguard Uniforms Coordinator—Kelly Giannini
Cell Ink Jet Recycling—Patty Oey
Orchestra Exchange Concert with the Eppings Boy’s School – June 14th at 7 pm
Come hear the Eppings Boy’s School Band and our Homestead Symphony Orchestra before they travel to Southern California to participate in the LA International Music Festival, held in the Disney Music Hall!
These very talented musicians will perform in the Homestead Auditorium on Monday, June 14th at 7 pm. Admission is FREE (donations welcome!)
And THANK YOU, to all the families who have volunteered to be hosts for these Australian musicians. They will surely enjoy the experience!
Summer Instrument Check-out
If you wish to check out an instrument for the summer, or already have a school instrument at home to be used over the summer, you and your parent MUST fill out an instrument check out form. Forms can be found in the document sorter outside of Mr. Burn’s office.
LOCKER CHECKOUT –
Please make sure your padlocks are back on your lockers, because Mrs. Feltman will be removing all locks beginning Thursday June 3rd. Students will be charged $10 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.
Band Room Availability
The band room will be open during the following days after school until 6:30 pm:
Mon-Thu May 24-27
Wed-Fri June 2-4
Mon-Wed June 7-9
Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net for additional band room availability.
Upcoming Music Department Activities
Below is a list of performances and activities for the coming school year. Performances are shown in bold italics. The dates and times listed below were accurate at the time of printing, but things can change! Please be sure to read your e-mail to keep up with any last minute changes.
| Date | Time | Activity |
| June 5 | 2:30 pm | Jazz Concert California Theater in San Jose |
| June 8 | TBD | Baccalaureate |
| June 10 | 3 pm | Graduation at De Anza |
| June 14 | Epping Boys School Band and Homestead Orchestra exchange concert @ HHS Auditorium |
