HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTER BLAST!

March 07, 2012

NEW NEWS:

-       Congratulations to those who participated in last weekend’s CMEA

Solo Ensemble Festival

-       Winter Guard news

-       Winter Guard/Winter Percussion Home Show on March 15^th

-       Additional rehearsal times for Symphony Orchestra

-       New link to make your on-campus doctor’s appointment

-       Earn money towards band fees

REMINDERS:

-       Before registering for next year’s music class, please see Mr. Burn

-       Scrip

-       2012 Band Camp

-       Band Room availability – note closures

-       School year calendar

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Thursday, March 8^th

               6:30 – 8:30pm – Symphony Orchestra rehearsal

Friday, March 9^th

               THE BAND ROOM WILL BE CLOSED AFTER 3pm

               Chabot Band Festival at Chabot College for Wind Ensemble

Saturday, March 10^th  

               Winter Percussion WGI Ceres Regionals

               Winter Guard CCGC Competition at Independence High School in San Jose

Sunday, March 11^th

               DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

Tuesday, March 13^th

               7pm – Booster Board Meeting in Band Room

NEW NEWS:

Kudos to ……!!

(Vicki Feltman)

The following students participated in the CMEA Solo/Ensemble Festival Saturday, March 3rd, and did a fantastic job:

Receiving a rating of Good:

Brass quartet, Markus Suorsa, Tristan Ford, Daniel Gutekunst, Rohit Braganza

Receiving a rating of Excellent:

Trumpet solo, Kentaro Mori

Trumpet Duet, Kentaro Mori, Sophie Bandarkar

Trumpet duet, Paul Gudan, Rohit Braganza

Alto Sax duet, Neil Kulkarni, Anisha Braganza

Receiving a rating of Superior:

Sax quartet, Anisha Braganza, Chelsea Roston, Daniel Bauer, Rohan Subramaniam

Woodwind quintet, Yoav Zimmerman, Eri Arai, Adi Zimmerman, Erika Johnson, Thomas Le

Trombone solo, Katie Adelman

Violin solo, Tetsuto Kamata

Violin solo, Julianna Shiihadeh

Alto sax solo, Josh Gu

Trumpet solo, Matthew Sit

Brass Quartet, May Zeng, Yoav Zimmerman, Pooja Lalchandani, Marcus Lee

And Receiving the highest possible rating of “Command Performance":

Trumpet solo, Paul Gudan

Violin, oboe duet, Jessica Chiu, Erika Johnson

Congratulations to all!

WINTER GUARD NEWS

(Ken and Kristen Nelsen)

Last weekend, our Winter Guard participated in the Oak Grove Invitational, taking home second place. The ensemble performed their best program to date and are looking forward to performing at Independence High School this Saturday.

HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL WINTER GUARD/WINTER PERCUSSION HOME SHOW

(Diane Cressler and Connie Viveros)

Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7pm in the Homestead High School gym, 21370 Homestead Road, Cupertino, CA 95014.

Families, friends and neighbors are invited to see and hear the Homestead High School Winter Guard and Winter Percussion perform their award winning shows. The Home Show will also feature guest performances by other local Winter Guard and Winter Percussion groups.

General admission $5, Students with student ID $1; children 10 and under are free.

reminder – extra rehearsals for orchestra

(Vicki Feltman)

Symphony Orchestra will have extra rehearsals on Thursday March 8^th, 15^th, and 22^nd, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Rehearsals are mandatory. Please contact Mr. Burn if you have issues.

MAKE YOUR DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENTS NOW FOR MARCHING BAND!!

(Vicki Feltman)

Every year, it’s the same story. Band Camp forms, which require a doctor’s signature, are due in July. A panicked parent calls at the end of June, because they just CAN’T BELIEVE they can’t get an appointment with their doctor until the day before we leave for band camp, or the week AFTER band camp! OH NO!!!

HEED THIS WARNING. Make your doctor appointments NOW. Your doctors might have all their appointments booked up for the summer, because every child in the universe requires a physical for summer camp, summer sports, fall sports, etc. We have proof of instances where parents calling in May could not get in to see the doctor until mid-August.

This year, we are offering families the opportunity to schedule an appointment with Dr. Shahab, who does the physical exams for athletics. The cost of an exam is $20. We have arranged for Dr. Shahab to be in the band room on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, July 10 4-6 pm

Thursday, July 12 4-6 pm

Tuesday, July 17 4-6

Thursday, July 19 4-6

We have 50 appointment slots available on each of those days posted in our volunteer website. Use THIS NEW URL to gain access to the schedule:

http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/492345634573066069

We won’t be able to add additional slots, so first come, first serve.

Please note: the only thing we really need is your doctor’s signature on the form. If your doctor will sign the form without needing a physical, that’s between you and your doctor.

Please make sure you call your doctor to find out.

The band packet, which includes the medical form, will be distributed at the end of May.

Please contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comfor more information or if you need the form before band camp packets are distributed at the beginning of June.

Please make sure incoming Freshmen marchers know about this, too.

VOLUNTEER FOR SANTA CLARA VANGUARD BINGO TO EARN MONEY TOWARD BAND FEES

(Diane Cressler)

Santa Clara Vanguard has opened their bingo volunteering calendar for April and May. This is a great way to "bank" money in your scrip account to pay for band expenses.

For each shift you volunteer, you will earn $40 toward your student’s scrip account. Money in your scrip account can be used toward paying any allowable Homestead Music program costs (Marching Band, Winter Percussion, Winter Guard, Choir, etc). Volunteers must be 18 yrs or older. They do not need to be a parent or relative of the student. They can be a friend working on behalf of the student.

If you are new to the program, please refer to the “Fundraising” section of the HHSMB website for details and for sign-up instructions (be sure to read all the information before signing-up):

http://homestead.schoolloop.com/blast100524

To register for Bingo times, please click the link below.

http://www.scvanguard.org/about/events/

To ensure your scrip account is properly credited, please email Diane Cressler (longdogz@pobox.com) and let her know the dates you actually work and the name of the student scrip account to credit.

If you have any questions, contact Diane Cressler, longdogz@pobox.com.

REMINDERS:

BEFORE YOU REGISTER FOR HHS CLASSES

(Mr. Burn)

If you or someone you know is interested in being in a band class, orchestra, or jazz ensemble next school year, please see Mr. Burn during brunch, lunch or after school before signing up for a class.

SCRIP NEWS

(Carrie Adelman)

To download an order form, go to: https://homestead.schoolloop.com/mbfund#SCRIP.  Your student, including seniors, continues to receive scrip credit year-round. Scrip credit can be carried over to next year or can be used as reimbursement for this year's band expenses. Consult the band manual.

Contact any scrip sales team member:
Carrie Adelman - carrie.a@comcast.net
Jenny Haight – TheHaights@aol.com
Nicolle Sidovar - sidovar_nicolle@yahoo.com
Cora Ustaris - ust_family@yahoo.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS – BAND CAMP DATES SET!!

(Vicki Feltman)

Mark your calendars! Band Camp will take place Friday August 10^ththru Sunday, August 12^th, with pre-camp activities taking place at the beginning of August. Be there!

BAND ROOM AVAILABILITY

(Vicki Feltman)

The band room will be open after school until 6 pm except for the following days in March:

   Friday, March 9th

   Friday, March 16th

   Friday, March 23rd

   Friday, March 30^th

Contact Vicki Feltman at Vicki.feltman@gmail.comfor additional band room availability.

SCHOOL-YEAR CALENDAR:

(No changes to last week’s calendar)