Monday, December 19, 2011

FW: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

Band Booster Family,

 

Please see request below from Mr. Burke.  If you can help, please reply to him & me.  Thank you in advance for your help in this important matterJ

 

Humbly serving our kids,

Che

 

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From: Burke, Patrick P [mailto:pburke@fcps.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 3:12 PM
To: 'Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell'
Subject: RE: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

 

Che,

Would you be so kind as to ask the Band Boosters for chaperones/volunteers, and someone to drive their van for the Tiny Tots Concert on Wednesday?

Thanks.

 

Patrick Burke

Hayfield Secondary School

7630 Telegraph Road

Alexandria, Virginia 22315

703-922-0465

patrick.burke@fcps.edu

 

From: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell [mailto:crussell82@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2011 9:02 PM
To: Che, Atsuko, Jonathan, & Justin Russell
Subject: Hayfield High School Band Msg #33...2012 All-District Official Results, All-District Band Concert/Volunteers Needed, and Holiday Break with Boardwalk Burger Fundraiser

 

Band Booster Family,

 

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS to the 2012 All-District Hayfield members (official results):

http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id34.html

Alex Ayala - 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Jonathan Baik
- 1st Chair Symphonic Band

Reese Cloud - 1st chair Wind Ensemble
Eric Dubay
- 11 Chair Symphonic Band
Sonia Romero
- 1st Chair Symphonic Band
Justin Russell
- 6th Chair Symphonic Band
Manna Tadelle
- 8th Chair Symphonic Band
Amy Tyeryar
- 2nd Chair Symphonic Band
Elissa Lichtman - 1st Alternate Symphonic Band

Jennifer Eyink - 2nd Alternate Symphonic Band

 

Now comes some work & lots of volunteers to host the All-District Band Concert weekend @ Hayfield February 2-4, 2012.  Please go to Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 & start signing up to volunteerJ  If you don’t feel comfortable using that website, please send me an e-mail of how you’d like to volunteer.

Second, here’s the schedule for this week prior to the holiday break:

Tuesday, Dec 20 2:30pm-3:30pm Jazz Band
                         3:30pm-6:30pm Drum Line
Wednesday, Dec 21 1:00pm-5pm Tiny Tots at Ft. Belvoir Elementary
Thursday, Dec 22   no jazz band, no drum line

 

Third, just a reminder of the 2nd Band Booster Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Restaurant Fundraiser all day Wednesday, December 21…coupon attached.  Please share the coupon with all of your family & friends, post on Facebook or any other social media you can think of…let’s get the word out!  Hope to see some of your there when we go: )

 

Fourth, miscellaneous items:
- Third payment of $136 for January 4th for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…other payments due in February 1st & March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- Thank you to Band Booster parent/alumni Jean Martelli for sharing her photographic talents: Composite Pictures of your child are now available for purchase through www.jeaneimages.com using password, “2011band” when prompted.  Click on the link, and order pictures from this sight. A large composite picture will be made of the whole band from these pictures.

- Mr. Burke shared a UVA Band Day trip opportunity for 20 Feb…more info to follow
- Parents of seniors, it’s not too early to be thinking about the 3 pictures (baby pic, kid pic, & senior pic) you want to use for the Final Concert, Wed, 6 Jun 2012

The Russells will be celebrating Christmas & New Years in the local area.  No matter how you observe the holiday break, our thoughts & prayers for a time of sharing & caring and making many memories.  Again, if I haven’t said it enough or lately, THANK YOU! You’re rocking as parents/siblings, your Band students LOVE you for it, & the Band Booster Family is living the good life: )

Finally, our students REALLY NEED YOU! As most teenagers, they will NEVER admit this. Your VOLUNTEERISM is ESSENTIAL to THEIR SUCCESS!!! Additionally, they really do APPRECIATE seeing you @ their various events cheering for them. I hope to see ALL the parents volunteering @ various events throughout the year: ) If there is ANYTHING I can do or answer, please let me know. Please keep the following links for future reference:
- Hayfield Secondary School http://www.fcps.edu/HayfieldSS/
- Hayfield Band webpage http://www.hayfieldbands.com/
- Band Booster Blog http://www.hayfieldbandboosters.blogspot.com/
- Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Humbly serving our kids,
Che Russell
Home (703) 405-9065
Cell (703) 963-4655
Work (202) 231-6273
Crussell82@cox.net