Dear Band Boosters,
GREAT concert last Thursday evening ~ congrats to all our students ... and Mr. Burke ... for a wonderful performance. If you'd like to order a professional recording of the concert, see the attached form from Ron Art Associates. (And, thanks to Band Dad Che Russell, we also have some links to videos on YouTube .... look for those on the band booster blog later this week.)
The Tiny Tots concert last Friday morning was also a real treat ~ our high-school students put on an entertaining and festive show for the preschool and kindergarten audience! The students were wonderful ambassadors for our school in general, and especially the band program.
And, next week, we get to take Tiny Tots on the road for the first time ever -- Hayfield band has been invited to perform at Ft. Belvoir Elementary School. We will need some parents to help with equipment and costumes. If you are interested in helping load equipment; chaperoning on the bus; or meeting us at Ft. Belvoir elementary, please let me know. (If you plan on driving yourself, please let me know and I can get you instructions for security check and directions to the school/parking/ etc.)
Hayfield High School Band Field Trip to Ft. Belvoir Elementary School Tuesday, December 21, 2010
12:36pm - Students report to band room (Students will miss 7th period/ Band Class for Wind Ensemble students)
Truck arrives
Students and parents load truck with equipment and instruments and costumes
1:15pm - Truck leaves for Ft. Belvoir (Has to go to Tulley Gate on Route 1)
1:30pm - Buses with students (with instrument and music) and chaperones leave for Ft. Belvoir (Beulah Rd Gate)
1:45pm - Buses and truck arrive at Belvoir ES; students can help unload truck
2:30pm - Concert
3:30pm - Some band students deliver candy canes to classrooms; some students help load truck; then enjoy pizza & drinks
4:30pm - Truck and buses return to Hayfield (everyone can come back to Hayfield through the Beulah Rd. Gate)
4:45pm - Unload truck/buses; put away instruments and costumes
5:00pm – Dismissed
Don't forget: Tiny tots music, instrument, festive clothing, costume(for characters) , And.....a festive attitude! Please have your child report and leave promptly. If you intend to pick your child from the event, please follow the policy for leaving from an event, found in the band handbook.
Finally, congratulations to ALL the students who auditioned for All-District Band at West Potomac this past weekend! Special congratulations to the following students who were selected for the All-District Band:
All District Wind Ensemble 2011
Kathleen Taylor, Sonia Romero, Alex Ayala, Kristian Robinson, Justin Russell
All district Symphonic Band 2011
Breesa Capel Michael Monaco
Alternates 2011
William Haas 1st alt Jennifer Richards 2nd alt and Eric Dubay 3rd alt
I hope you and your families are enjoying this busy, festive time of year. As always, if you have questions, ideas or suggestions, I'd love to hear from you. Humbly serving our kids and proud to be a band parent,
Lorraine
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