HSS Band 2009-10.41 Oranges are Coming; Oranges are Coming . . . !

Hi Band Boosters,
Fruit, concerts, tiny tots and more . . .

(1) Fruit will arrive Wednesday, December 9 in the morning -- approximately 9:30-10:00am We will need help to unload the truck; if you can be there please let me know at bandlsm@gmail.com (We will meet at the school loading dock; on the side of the school facing the bank and 7-11)

(2) You can pick up your fruit order that morning, or before or after the concert on Thursday night.

(3) Concert Time! Winter Concert Thursday, December 10 at 7pm (Now is REALLY time to get those tuxes and dresses ready for show-time.)

(4) Tiny Tots, Friday, December 11 at 10 am at Hayfield --- we will need a few parent volunteers to help with costumes. Please let me know at bandlsm@gmail.com if you can help.

(5) Tiny Tots on the Road, Monday, December 21 at Fort Belvoir Elementary. Buses will take our band students at 1:30pm to Ft. Belvoir. We'll also have a truck for carrying instruments. The buses will return band students to school around 5pm. If you can help that day, please let me know (bandlsm@gmail.com). We'll need a few chaperones for the buses.

(6) Trip Money - The next payment for our New York Spring Trip is due Friday, December 4. The payment is $171.25; checks made out to Hayfield Secondary School.

(7) UNO's Fundraiser -- We raised about $280 from our Uno's Fundraiser Night!!! That's a great help to our budget. Thanks to all who ate at Uno's and helped spread the word (and, thanks to Linda Lichtman for organizing!)

(8) All District Band auditions are Saturday, December 12 at Jeb Stuart High School (Check their web site for directions and schedule: http://www.raiderband.org/all%20district%20band.htm)

(9) Tri-M Honor Society -- Fall induction for the music honor society Tri-M has been moved to January.

(10) Rehearsal schedule this week:
Tuesday: 2:30-3:30pm Jazz band 3:30pm-5:30pm Drumline
Thursday: 2:30-3:30pm Jazz band 3:30pm-5:30pm Drumline

I think that's it for now! I'm looking forward to hearing the great music at the Winter Concert next week!

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco
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