HSS Band - THANKS and CONGRATS!

Dear Band Families,

Big round of applause and pat on the back to all the hard-working students and parents today and at Friday night's game!

Great teamwork from the Hawks Flight Crew ~ many thanks to all you dedicated volunteers!

(At the risk of leaving out a deserving name, I'm going to try to mention at least a few of you all ...!) Special thanks to Dottie and the other "uniform moms" - Atsuko, Jean, and Michelle - who've been sewing buttons and hemming pants to get the students ready. Thanks to: Mike, Sol, Che, Rob, Michael, Jeff, Jocelyn, Donna, Robert, and students Sarah, Taylor, and Angela for moving equipment. Thanks to the Fabre, Baetsen, Schuler, Stevenson, Palting, Gardner, and Richards families for providing snacks and water. Thanks to Don for driving the truck, and Ralph and Rob for riding along. It's great to see all the teamwork; please know how much your time is appreciated!

And, what great performances by our students Friday and Saturday ... the band just gets better & better with every performance ~ congrats on the 3rd-place finish in the tough III-A division in the competition today!

Hey, Mother Nature: take a hint from the Hayfield show -- The Four Seasons of Jazz -- there's more than one season .... it's time to ditch Summer and get to that nice cooler Autumn weather!

Hawks Rock!

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine
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HSS Band 2010-11.13 Rehearsals; Home Game; Herndon Competition

Hi Band Boosters,

 

Normal rehearsal schedule this week:

Tuesday:       6pm - 8pm

Wednesday:  2:30pm- 4:30pm

Thursday:      2:30pm - 4:30 pm

 

Home Game Friday Night against Yorktown: Students report at 6pm 

Thanks to all of you who've signed up to provide snacks; help w/ uniforms; etc.   There are still a few slots for equipment helpers; if you don't get a chance to sign up, but are available to help out during the game, feel free to lend a hand!   If you can help set up before the game, please arrive between 6 and 6:30pm.

 

Saturday: Competition at Herndon

Mr. Burke has posted the schedule for the Herndon Competition on the band web site  (I've added info for parent volunteers below):

 

8:40 am -- Students report to field to rehearse

 

9:30am -- Students dress for competition parent volunteers help with uniforms and load equipment onto truck

 

10:15am -- leave for Herndon  [NOTE - we need a few parents to chaperone on the buses; I just added the 'chaperone' item to SignUp Genius -- if you'd like to help out, feel free to sign up]

 

12:42pm --- performance; then watch other performances  [NOTE - parents may load equipment back on truck after performance]

 

3:30pm -- receive ratings

 

4:15pm -- depart for Hayfield

 

5:30pm -- return to Hayfield; stow equipment and uniforms; then dismissed

 

Students should remember:  black socks; black shoes; t-shirt; shorts; lunch; snack money and a Superior 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.

Additional details:

There will be food concessions for sale; admission is $11 per person (ages 6 & under get in free)

Herndon is located at 700 Bennett Street Herndon VA 20170

more details about the competition at the Herdon web site:  http://www.herndonband.org/Showcase10.htm

 

Uniform Repair: Help Needed

We'll be working on finishing up uniform repairs this week during rehearsals -- if you can sew a seam; attach a button; or have other general sewing skills .. and if you're available to help ... please let Dottie Andrews know.  Dorothy.Andrews@fcps.edu

 

Tag Day THANK YOU!

Big thanks to everyone who helped make our second tag day a success -- we finished up several neighborhoods, and left the "Sorry we missed you" envelopes on hundreds more doors.  Mail-in donations are coming in, and we've collected over $13,000 so far!   Special thanks to Erin Fitzsimmons for all her work organizing everything, and thanks to Sabrena Capel for keeping track of all the money.

 

 

I hope the week is off to a good start for everyone ... I look forward to seeing you at one of our events this week!

 

Lorraine
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HSS Band 2010-11.12 Thanks for videos & pictures; Tag Day #2 Tomorrow

Hi Band Boosters,

Shutterfly
There are some great pictures - and videos - being added to the Shutterfly site; many thanks to Che, Jean, and Karen for sharing! Jean Martelli also let me know that she's ordered one of the Shutterfly books; if others want to see how the books turn out before they order one, she'll let us know when it comes in.

Che Russell also has kindly shared some videos from the Lee football game on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyWQzQQodWc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nosVyCslAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs03eV9nHpM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q36UKEL39BU



Tag Day #2
It's time to hit the pavement again!
Students should be signed up and have a driver. If you have any questions, contact Erin Fitzsimmons at Dfitzsimmo@aol.com

Report to the band room by 8am to pick up assignments and change into band uniforms. (Yes ... there may be donuts!)

If you can help count money, please come to the drama room (across from band) around 1pm ... and bring your own calculator if possible. (If you're planning on being a money-counter, can you please send me an email to confirm .... thanks!)


Band Booster T-Shirts
I have a few band boosters t-shirts available for purchase: sizes S M L and 2XL .... $10/shirt. I'll have them with me at Tag Day tomorrow if you're interested.


I heard the band did a great job playing for the kids at Hayfield Elementary this week ~ good job!

Please feel free to share your questions, ideas, or suggestions with me anytime.

I look forward to hearing from you!
Lorraine
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HSS Band 2010-11.11 Rehearsals; Pictures; Tag Day #2; Pictures online; Looking ahead

Hi Band Boosters!

First - another big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who helped with the football game last week and our first, very successful, Tag Day. We should all be proud of a great team effort.

Here's the schedule for the week from the band web site (with some additional comments for band boosters) :

Tuesday, September 14 , 6pm-8pm, Marching Band Rehearsal

Wednesday September 15, 2:30-4:30pm,Marching Band Rehearsal
performance at Hayfield Secondary 1:15pm for 7th period [Students walk across the street; no rides needed]
Individual portrait pictures taken during MB rehearsal. [We could use 1 or 2 parents to help w/ uniforms; let me know if you're available ]

Thursday, September 16,2:30pm-4:30pm, Marching Band Practice


Saturday, September 18, 7:30am-2:00pm Tag Day

To get ready for Tag Day #2:

students should sign up on the poster in Mr. Burke's room AND ask a parent to be their driver
(If a group does not have a driver, the students will be re-assigned to other groups on Saturday.)

Parents - we'll need help counting money again; if you can help (from about 1pm-3pm) please let me know. (If you can Bring Your Own Calculator that helps out too.)



Band Booster T-Shirts are Here!
If you ordered a shirt, I'll be at rehearsal this evening around 5:45pm and again at 8pm when students leave with the orders. If I don't see you, I'll try to give your order to your student to bring home to you.

We have a few extra t-shirts for sale in sizes S, M, L and 2XL. The t-shirts are $10 (Checks made to: Hayfield Band Boosters) I'll have those with me at drop-off and pick-up for rehearsal tonight; track me down if you'd like to get a shirt.


Band Pictures Online

One of Hayfield's teachers, Dr. Kinder, also takes photos of school events for the Hayfield community. The photos are available at:
http://www.hayfieldpictures.com/

Here's a link to pictures of the band from the Lee game last Friday:

http://www.hayfieldpictures.com/Band/Band-Lee-91010/13744120_PSJiA#1005206634_hVCwm


And - thanks to those of you who've added to the Shutterfly site! If you have any questions about adding photos or comments, let me know. Also - if you'd like a copy of a photo, contact me directly and I can email you the file.


Looking ahead:
Saturday, September 25 is our first competition at Herndon. For more info about the competition, you can check out their web site at
http://www.herndonband.org/Showcase10.htm

or the schedule at: http://marchingbandcontest.org/index.php?file_add=event_detail&eventid=UQG2Z%2009QHF%20PLXGF%20YVZHW

NOTE: the schedule is subject to change as Herndon organizers finalize the entries; etc. When Mr. Burke gets the 'final' schedule, he'll put a note on the band web site with exact details. The day will go approximately as follows (based on last year's schedule; this year should be similar, but look for the final details from Mr. Burke):

students report to Hayfield and rehearse: 10:00am
students change into uniforms; students & parents load truck: 10:45am
leave for Herndon: 11:30am
performance at Herndon: 1:10pm
receive ratings: 4:30pm
depart for Hayfield: 5:15pm
arrive at Hayfield: 6:15pm (stow equipment, change, then dismissed)


I hope everyone has a productive and fun week ... Go Hawks!!

Lorraine

HSS Band 2010-11.10 Tag Day #1: Well Done!!

Dear Band Boosters,

THANK YOU to:

- all the band students who represented Hayfield and went door-to-door to hundreds of homes
- all the band parents who made the day possible by driving
- all the band parents who helped count money & helped with uniforms
- Erin Fitzsimmons, our Tag Day Chair who put this all together!

and all the generous donors .....

Grand Total for Tag Day #1 - 2010: $10,377.38

WELL DONE!

Go Hawks!

Lorraine
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HSS Band - Money Counters ...

Hi Band Boosters!

 

Great job at the game last night ~ students looked & sounded great; perfect football weather; awesome band of parent volunteers; and a great win by the team on top of it!

 

Tag Day teams have hit the road this morning ........ again: thanks to all the parent drivers who make it possible.

 

If you've offered to help count money: here are some last-minute details:

 

- if you can BringYourOwnCalculator (BYOC) that'd be helpful  (but not necessary; if you have an adding machine that'd be even better!)

 

- show up by 1pm (tag day teams are supposed to return between 1:30 and 2pm;  we need to be done by 2:30pm)

 

- we'll be working in the drama classroom (across from the band room)

 

THANKS!

 

Lorraine

 

HSS Band 2010-11.9 Thanks for all the help! Football game Friday/Tag Day Saturday

Wow -
what a terrific group of volunteers ... !!!

Truly - thanks to each & every one of you who helped with stapling and who drove to Island Creek Wednesday. From the siblings to students to parents to grandparents ... all your help was definitely needed and most appreciated.

Friday: first HOME football game; marching band report at 6pm. Parent volunteers who are helping with equipment before the game report between 6 and 6:30pm. Snack & water volunteers: you can send the donations w/ your band student; there will be coolers & snack bins in the band room. We could use a few more parent volunteers to move equipment onto the field at the start of the game; if you find you can help at the last minute, please feel free to join us.

Our band booster t-shirts are supposed to be ready tomorrow; If they arrive in time, I'll have them ready for distribution at the game.

Thanks to support from the Hayfield community, Friday's game was voted as the Fox 5 High School Game of the Week ... so, we'll welcome Fox 5 cameras to our field!

Saturday Morning: Tag Day #1 -- students and drivers report to the band room 7:30am to receive instructions, change into uniforms, and hit the road by 9:01am to knock on doors. All groups and drivers should be set and ready to go; contact Erin Fitzsimmons Dfitzsimmo@aol.com or me with any questions or changes.

Again - thanks to all of you who pitched in this week ... and thanks to those of you who've signed up to help this weekend.

Go Hawks!

Lorraine
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