Hello everyone,
Once again, congratulations on the terrific Tag Day Teamwork!
From the band web site:
"Tag day total today was $11,529.92!! That blows away first day totals for tag day last year by $2.20 (thanks to Mr. Collins!! )
That blows away first day totals for the past 5 years with the exception of last year! We have one more weekend to reach our goal of $12,000. Great job, and do it again next weekend!!!! Thanks to Mrs. Fitzsimmons for the great organization of this event, Mrs. Capel for counting the money, and Mrs.Andrews for the help with uniforms, not to mention all the parents who drove. Great Job!!"To prepare for Tag Day #2 (Saturday, September 19):
Students: Sign up your groups (and a driver) ~ the sign-up sheets will be on the bulletin board in the front of the band room. Even if you have the same group as last week, please sign up again with your names, and your driver's name.
Parents: We need to prepare some more envelopes, so we're having another "Staple Party" -- If you can stop by any time while the kids are rehearsing Tuesday, from 6-8pm, we'll be in the room across from the band room. Thanks in advance! (Again, if you have your own stapler, please bring it along.)
From the band web site, here's the schedule for the week:
"September 14-19, 2008
Rehearsal schedule for this week:
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 6pm-8pm
Colorguard dress fittings after school, then rehearsal at 4pm. Dinner provided today for CG.
Wednesday Sept. 16, 2:30pm-4:30pm picture day!
Colorguard dress fittings after school, then rehearsal at 4pm. Dinner provided today for CG.
Wednesday Sept. 16, 2:30pm-4:30pm picture day!
Thursday Sept. 17, Game! Report 6pm, dismissed after halftime, around 9pm.
Saturday, Sept. 19, 8am report, Tag Day II fundraiser"
Game volunteers
As far as I know, the students will be wearing their uniforms for this game, so we will need our uniform volunteers to report to the band room by 6pm on Thursday. In addition, if you signed up to help with equipment before the game, please come to the band room when you drop off your student (by 6pm).
As a reminder, here are the names from the volunteer sign-ups:
Uniforms: Sabrena Capel, Leslie Bell, Elsa Palting, Dottie Andrews
Equipment: Ed Capel, Mary Hess, Nick Milton, Dwayne Jones, Mary Anne Mulligan, Robert Palting, Che Russell
Stands monitors: Rob & Bettina Dowell, Mary Power
Snacks and water: Estela Cruzs (water) and Leslie Bell (snacks) We could use 1 more case of water and 3 more people to send in some snacks (If you're coming to the game, please bring the water or snacks with you. Otherwise, send them in with your band student, and give them to Mrs. Monaco.) Please send me an email if you can sign up to bring either a case of water or some snacks (chips, granola bars, pop tarts, etc.). Thanks from the hungry and grateful students!
Four more things:
1. We need to keep track of how many volunteers come into the game with the band. If you've purchased an athletic booster pass, please let us know so we can tell the athletic office how many volunteers have already paid.
2. If your name isn't on the volunteer list, but you think you might be able to help on Thursday, please jump in! The more the merrier, and the more smoothly the show goes on, etc.
3. Mary Anne Mulligan has a few more band booster shirts; she'll bring them to the game Thursday. If you ordered a shirt and haven't picked it up yet, seek her out at the game. (She'll be the one sitting with a box of t-shirts!!)
4. If your neighborhood has a community association or newsletter, please consider submitting a "Thank You" from the band for their support on Tag Day. We had a great response, and many of the kids met some generous, enthusiastic band supporters.
Looking ahead:
- HS Back-to-school Night is Tuesday evening, September 22, so the band rehearsal that day is moved to after school (2:30p-4:30p), instead of in the evening. Wed and Thursday schedules will remain the same (also after school 2:30pm-4:30pm)
- The Fall band booster meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1.
At the risk of repeating myself too much, I again want to say how impressive the effort was on Tag Day #1. It was all about TEAMWORK ~ the parents who drove, the students who walked door-to-door, the groups that pitched in to help finish other neighborhoods, the parents who came in to count money, the "uniform moms" and more! Nicely done.
Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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