Hawaii Trip Student Participation Forms Due!
PERCUSSION AUDITIONS FOR CYMBAL LINE AND PIT – WED JUNE 2ND, 4-6 PM!!
Reminder… BIG garage sale at Vicki Feltman’s house!
Annual Booster Meeting
Tickets still available! Jazz Ensemble performance June 5th at 2:30 pm, SJ
Music Department Calendars are in!!
It's Time to Put Away Uniforms
Arnold Aldridge's Golden Duck Award Uniform Video!
Graduation Ceremony
Speaking of Graduation…..We need your help!
Orchestra Exchange Concert with the Eppings Boy’s School – June 14th at 7
Volunteers Needed! Music Boosters Open Positions for 2010-11
Summer Instrument Check-out
LOCKER CHECKOUT –
Band Room Availability
Upcoming Music Department Activities
Hawaii Trip Student Participation Forms Due!
All students eligible for the 2011 Pacific Basin Music Festival trip to Hawaii need to turn in a Student Participation Confirmation Form, indicating whether they will or will NOT go on the trip. **
Please complete the form and leave in Mrs. Feltman’s mailbox, located in Mr. Burn’s office by Tuesday, June 1st. Yes, there are still spots available. Forms can be found in the document sorter in the band room.
Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net if you have any questions or can’t find the form, or if you have no clue what this trip is all about.
** Students of the 2010-2011 Homestead Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and juniors and seniors in the 2010-2011 Symphonic Band are eligible for this trip.
PERCUSSION AUDITIONS FOR CYMBAL LINE AND PIT – WED JUNE 2ND, 4-6 PM!!
Reminder… BIG garage sale at Vicki Feltman’s house!
We unpacked the U-haul with all of Sara’s belongings in the rain Tuesday. I can walk into the house and have a pathway from the front door to the refrigerator, the bathroom, and my bedroom. Can’t get into the garage so Mikey (the dog who attacks the garage door every time you drop something in my mail slot) and Toby (Sara’s little terror, I mean, terrier) are relegated to the back yard. They are very unhappy because THEIR garage is off limits to them.
Help Mikey and Toby back in their garage! Come to my 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).
What’s for sale… futons, kitchen tables and chairs, coffee table, end tables, plates, mugs, clothing I haven’t worn since Sara was born, books, and just plain STUFF.
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.
I am located on the southeast corner of Knickerbocker and Bernardo.. 1150 W. Knickerbocker Dr, Sunnyvale… the house with no front yard because it will be covered with STUFF.
See you this weekend! PLEASE!!!!
Annual Booster Meeting
Please attend the Annual Music Booster meeting on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 from 7:00pm to 7:30pm in the band room. 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. We need to have a quorum of members in order to conduct this business, so your attendance is important.
At 7:30pm the regular monthly 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.
Tickets still available! 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.
Music Department Calendars are in!!
They’re here! All of those grand pictures of music students in action! Find Mr. Burn, Mr. Marra, and Dr. Morton!
Keep up to date on the music department calendar of events!
Twelve Month-at-a-glance calendars, beginning with July 2010, will keep you up-to-date on important dates during the Homestead Music Department school year.
This spiral bound calendar contains over 70 photos of Homestead music students in action. See if you can recognize friends and family! This will make a great gift for anyone wanting to know when the next concert or competition will take place.
The cost for one calendar is $15. Proceeds benefit the Homestead Music Program.
Calendar order form can be found in the document sorter in the band room or on the Music Booster website athttp://homestead.schoolloop.com/mbmain.
Contact Vicki Feltman at vfeltman@pacbell.net for more information.
It's Time to Put Away Uniforms
The Marching Band uniforms are clean and back at school. It's time to sort them and put them back in the garment bags. No experience needed. Please come, even for just a short time. Students or Scouts looking for community service hours are welcome.
Date: Thursday, June 3, 2010
Time: 6:30 - 9:00pm
Place: HHS Band Room
Snacks Provided
Questions: Barb Edmonds (edmondsbarb@yahoo.com) or Audrey Ishizaki (aud@yahoo.com)
Arnold Aldridge's Golden Duck Award Uniform Video!
We'd like to thank Arnold for his funny and insightful video for which he won the Golden Duck Award. If you have not seen the video, check it out on YouTube. It's entitled: How to take care of your Uniform.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUZ2b4Wr3JY
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…..We need your help!
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.
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!
Volunteers Needed! Music Boosters Open Positions for 2010-11
We still have a few more very important volunteer positions available for the next school year. We especially need aConcessions Charcoal Starter if we want to sell hamburgers and hot dogs at our home games. Our charcoal starter for this past football season has a senior who is graduating this year, but he has volunteered to be around for the first few home games of the next season to help train anyone who is interested, and remember, there are only six home games. The Volunteer Coordinator duties involve, just as the title implies, coordinating our volunteers. A volunteer form will be sent out with the Band Camp packet (you will be receiving this within the next couple of weeks). The volunteer form lists most of the volunteer opportunities we have for the year, and volunteers can indicate on the form what they would like to do. The coordinator will then organize these forms and then get back to volunteers with the details (dates, places, and times) of the job they are interested in. 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
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 Coordinators—Gallia Porat Helen Choy
Potatoes Coordinators—Dulce Monroy Sharon Newton
BBQ Coordinators—Tonya Gregory Rachel Tirosh
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
Equipment Maintenance—Larry Barbano
Videograhy/Photography—Carl Gutekunst
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:
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 |
