Tuesday, November 3, 2009

HSS Band 2009-10.33 Details for this week; plus announcements- Fairfax Arts Coalition; Local Harlem Wizards Family Event

Hi Band Boosters,
Some answers to good questions about this week's activities:
Banquet - It's in the Middle School lecture hall; for band students and their families; last name A-M bring Side Dish OR dessert plus drink; N-Z main dish plus drink
Edison Game - there will be two school buses to transport kids and instruments; if you'd like to chaperone, please let me and Mr. Burke know (kids play in the stands only; no marching; no uniforms)
By the way - You can vote to have the Hayfield at Edison game be selected as the Fox News Game of the Week at this web site -- http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/sports/game_of_week/vote_high_school_game_of_the_week

Community Announcements:
FACE - The Fairfax Arts Coalition for Education has started a Facebook group "Save Fairfax Band and Strings" --- go to http://www.facebook.com/ to join
And - The Jewitts are passing along information about a fundraiser for the Lady Hawks Girls Basketball . . .
The Hayfield Lady Hawks Girls' Basketball Team is doing a major fundraising event to raise money for uniforms, practice uniforms, and equipment, as well as to be able to put some needed basketball equipment in our neighborhood elementary schools.

The Harlem Wizards will be appearing at the Hayfield Secondary School Field House on Friday, November 13, at 7:00pm. The Harlem Wizards will be playing the FCPS All Stars, a team of your very own teachers and staff from several different schools in the area! There will be concessions and Harlem Wizards souvenirs for sale, as well. After the game, there will be an opportunity to meet the players and have an autograph signed!

You may order tickets directly from us or you can order them online at http://www.harlemwizards.com/ . If you order directly from us, you can fill out the attached form and return to us with a check payable to: Hayfield Girls' Basketball. Let me know and I can stop by and pick up your form.
The Lady Hawks will be having their basketball tryouts in a few weeks and look forward to a great new season! Go Lady Hawks!!!!Thanks for your support. Sincerely, Tawnie Jewett and Taylor Jewett, Hayfield Lady Hawks Basketball

Reminders:
turn in fruit orders (please double-check that the correct amount of money accompanies your order!) by Friday, November 6

turn in first payment of $171.25 for spring trip by Wednesday, November 4 (check made payable to Hayfield Secondary School)

Stay hungry for Uno's on November 10! The coupons are now on the band booster blog at http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/

Students should return uniforms and instruments when they return to school tomorrow.

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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