Sunday, January 29, 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #38...All-District Band Weekend

Band Booster Family,

 

-          Prelude:  This is the BIG week/weekend of All-District Band Feb 2-4 Feb.  Since we’re hosting it, we want to look good for Hayfield and warmly invite everyone to our campus.  We STILL NEED YOUR HELP; everyone volunteering an hour or a few hours here or there will definitely pay off and make this a memorable experience for everyone.  Again, thank you to those that have already signed up and for those still wanting to sign up can either use Sign-up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 for All-District Band Weekend or send me an e-mail.  Thank you in advance for your help!

-          Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which will help provide snacks & pizza for the student participants

 

UVA Chaperone Volunteers are: Attending the trip to the University of Virginia (UVA in Charlottesville) on Friday, 10 Feb, thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, Ron Schmidt, Mary Power, & Sherri Tupik for volunteering.  Please see attached document for details.

 

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

February 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

1        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4    all district band weekend
Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort).  It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

 

Additionally, we provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and SaturdayAlso on Saturday we do the pizza lunchMr. Burke will need to get a count of the number of slices (cheese/pepperoni) during the Friday rehearsals (relatively early so you can let Papa Johns know how many pizzas you will need for Saturday and they can schedule their staff).  The rest of the concessions (water, soda, candy, chips, etc) is an educated guess based on previous years.  We set the prices on everything so that we make very little profit (or at least didn't lose money) because we see it mostly as a service for the students attending.

2              Thursday – 5pm-7pm middle, Symphonic and Wind Ensemble percussionists

                                          7:00pm - 9:00 pm Reading session for all bands

3              Friday -       8:30am - 12:30pm Reheasal

                                          12:40pm-1:20pm Lunch (middle lunch

                                          1:30pm – 5:00pm Rehearsal

                                          Breaks at the discretion of the clinicians

4              Saturday - 8:30am – 11:30 noon Rehearsal

                                         11:30am- 1:00 pm lunch                   

                                        Middle Symphonic Band warm-up -2:00pm

                                        Symphonic Band warm-up – 2:30pm

                                        Wind Ensemble warm-up - 3:00pm

                                        Concert 3:00pm

 

8        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

10     Friday – 5:30am – 5pm UVA Band Visit

15      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25      All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28      CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week


March 2012

2,3     Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)  

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14      spring trip reh.6-8pm

21      spring trip reh.6-8pm

28      spring trip reh.6-8pm


April 2012
2-6    spring break

11     spring trip reh.6-8pm

14      Solo & Ensemble

12-14  all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16       Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22  SPRING TRIP

            

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30   Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19  High School Musical

7-22       Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17      Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year


June 2012

6         Band Concert, 7:00pm…The Final Concert…another boutonnières making opportunity for seniors’ last concert and slideshow of senior pics x 3 (1 as a baby, 1 in the middle, and 1 near graduation)

7,8      Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

?         Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11       Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14      Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18       Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

 

Second, miscellaneous items:
- Fourth payment of $136 for February 1st for the Band Spring Trip, 18-22 Apr to Atlanta, GA…final payment due March 1st… http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id76.html
- 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

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

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #37...Major Events to Finish Out the School Year...UVA Visit Feb 10, 2012

Band Booster Family,

 

Newest request: Still need 1 parent to attend the trip to the University of Virginia (UVA in Charlottesville) on Friday, 10 Feb.  Thank you to Linda Lichtman, Melvin Cloud, & Ron Schmidt for already volunteering.  Please see attached document for details.

 

Prelude:  Extra thank you’s:

-          Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which Hayfield will host 2-4 Feb

-          Additionally, thank you for those signing up @ Sign-up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 for All-District Band Weekend...we need more help

 

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

January 2012

Rehearsal schedule for this week:

    Monday, Jan.23, 2:30pm- 7:30pm Pit Orchestra
   Tuesday, Jan.24, no  Jazz Band 
                          2:30pm- 7:30pm Pit Orchestra                                 
                          3:30pm-6:30pm Drum Line
   Wednesday, Jan.25, 2:30pm- 7:30pm Pit Orchestra
                6pm-8pm Night Rehearsal for Wind Ensemble
                (pit orchestra and cast members are excused from rehersal)
   Thursday,Jan.26, no Jazz Band
                      6:30pm call time for Pit Orchestra
                      3:30pm-6:30pm DrumLine 
  Friday, Jan.27, 6:30pm call time for Pit Orchestra 
  Saturday, Jan.28, 6:30pm call time for Pit Orchestra
                                          
   Next week-  
Wind Ensemble rehearsal wednesday 6-8pm.
All Ditstrict Band Thurs-Sat. See all district page for details.


February 2012

1        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4    all district band weekend
Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort).  It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

 

Additionally, we provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and SaturdayAlso on Saturday we do the pizza lunchMr. Burke will need to get a count of the number of slices (cheese/pepperoni) during the Friday rehearsals (relatively early so you can let Papa Johns know how many pizzas you will need for Saturday and they can schedule their staff).  The rest of the concessions (water, soda, candy, chips, etc) is an educated guess based on previous years.  We set the prices on everything so that we make very little profit (or at least didn't lose money) because we see it mostly as a service for the students attending.

 

8        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

15      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25      All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28      CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week


March 2012

2,3     Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)  

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14      spring trip reh.6-8pm

21      spring trip reh.6-8pm

28      spring trip reh.6-8pm


April 2012
2-6    spring break

11     spring trip reh.6-8pm

14      Solo & Ensemble

12-14  all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16       Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22  SPRING TRIP

            

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30   Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19  High School Musical

7-22       Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17      Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year


June 2012

6         Band Concert, 7:00pm…The Final Concert…another boutonnières making opportunity for seniors’ last concert and slideshow of senior pics x 3 (1 as a baby, 1 in the middle, and 1 near graduation)

7,8      Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

?         Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11       Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14      Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18       Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

 

Second, 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.

- 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

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

Monday, January 16, 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #36...Major Events to Finish Out the School Year

Band Booster Family,

 

Prelude:  Extra thank you’s:

-          Thank you to Mrs. Pat Cloud for volunteering to use her Costco membership to buy concession items for All-District Band Weekend which Hayfield will host 2-4 Feb

-          Additionally, thank you for those signing up @ Sign-up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1 for All-District Band Weekend...we need more help

-          Also, thank you again to Dee Gardner for adding to our overall total of $330 for all of our various restaurant fundraisers with our most recent Boardwalk Burgers & Fries get together

 

Newest request: Need 4 parents to attend the trip to the University of Virginia (UVA in Charlottesville) on Friday, 10 Feb.  We don’t have the full agenda yet, but we have two coach busses, spring trip-type busses, we leave early in the morning, we have a clinic at the UVA music building, they feed us lunch, we take a tour of the campus, and we are home around 5-6pm.  More details to follow.

 

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

January 2012

    Pit Orchestra rehearsals till 8pm
    Performances Thurs-Sat.
    Wind Ensemble rehearsal wednesday 6-8pm

18       night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

25       night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm


February 2012

1        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4    all district band weekend
Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort).  It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

 

Additionally, we provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and SaturdayAlso on Saturday we do the pizza lunchMr. Burke will need to get a count of the number of slices (cheese/pepperoni) during the Friday rehearsals (relatively early so you can let Papa Johns know how many pizzas you will need for Saturday and they can schedule their staff).  The rest of the concessions (water, soda, candy, chips, etc) is an educated guess based on previous years.  We set the prices on everything so that we make very little profit (or at least didn't lose money) because we see it mostly as a service for the students attending.

 

8        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

15      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25      All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28      CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week


March 2012

2,3     Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)  

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14      spring trip reh.6-8pm

21      spring trip reh.6-8pm

28      spring trip reh.6-8pm


April 2012
2-6    spring break

11     spring trip reh.6-8pm

14      Solo & Ensemble

12-14  all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16       Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22  SPRING TRIP

            

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30   Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19  High School Musical

7-22       Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17      Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year


June 2012

6         Band Concert, 7:00pm…The Final Concert…another boutonnières making opportunity for seniors’ last concert and slideshow of senior pics x 3 (1 as a baby, 1 in the middle, and 1 near graduation)

7,8      Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

?         Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11       Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14      Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18       Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

 

Second, 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.

- 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

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

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Hayfield High School Band Msg #35...New Year & Major Events to Finish Out the School Year

Band Booster Family,

 

Prelude:  Hope everyone had a great holidays and a chance to celebrate and make memories with family & friends.

 

First of all, here is the current schedule to finish out the school year http://www.hayfieldbands.com/id1.html :

NOTE: Major events highlighted in RED with some words of explanation…

January 2012

11       night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

12       Broadway Night Rehearsal – Jazz Band

14       Broadway Night – Jazz Band
18       night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

25       night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm


February 2012

1        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
2-4    all district band weekend Band Booster Sign-Up Genius http://signupgenius.com/go/hssband1

Since Hayfield usually hosts the All-District Band rehearsals and concert, things to plan for & get volunteers:

We do a hospitality suite for all of the Directors (Atsuko Russell has graciously volunteered to lead this effort).  It involves breakfast and lunch usually for Friday and Saturday.

 

Additionally, we provide a concession stand for students to buy snacks during their breaks on Friday and SaturdayAlso on Saturday we do the pizza lunchMr. Burke will need to get a count of the number of slices (cheese/pepperoni) during the Friday rehearsals (relatively early so you can let Papa Johns know how many pizzas you will need for Saturday and they can schedule their staff).  The rest of the concessions (water, soda, candy, chips, etc) is an educated guess based on previous years.  WE NEED SOMEONE WITH COSTCO MEMBERSHIP to buy concessions items…please let me knowJ  We set the prices on everything so that we make very little profit (or at least didn't lose money) because we see it mostly as a service for the students attending.

 

8        night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

15      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm

22      night rehearsal (w.e.) 6-8pm
25      All-State Band Auditions (at JMU)…only those invited from All-Districted

28      CONCERT 7pm , no night rehearsal this week


March 2012

2,3     Band Festival (symph. and w.e.)  

When Mr. Burke gets more details, we’ll need volunteers & chaperones.

14      spring trip reh.6-8pm

21      spring trip reh.6-8pm

28      spring trip reh.6-8pm


April 2012
2-6    spring break

11     spring trip reh.6-8pm

14      Solo & Ensemble

12-14  all state band weekend (not at hayfield)

16       Spring Trip Meeting 7pm…Mandatory for parents & chaperones

19-22  SPRING TRIP

            

May 2012
2,7,9,14,16,21,23, 30   Drum Major Clinics, Color Guard Clinics 2:15pm-3:20pm

10-12, 18, 19  High School Musical

7-22       Auditions for 2011-2012 bands, during class periods

17      Band Booster Meeting 7pm Band Room…discussions/decisions to finish out the year & prepare for the next school year


June 2012

6         Band Concert, 7:00pm…The Final Concert…another boutonnières making opportunity for seniors’ last concert and slideshow of senior pics x 3 (1 as a baby, 1 in the middle, and 1 near graduation)

7,8      Drum Major Auditions, during band classes

?         Underclass Awards, 7:30am, Jazz Band

11       Tri-M Music Dept. Awards -pot luck dessert

14      Graduation, 4:30pm, Wind Ensemble…volunteers needed to serve lunch

18       Marching Band Clinic, 11:30am-1:30pm

 

Second, 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

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