HSS Band 2009-10.77 Graduation week!

Hi Band Boosters,

Thanks to those who have offered to help serve lunch to the students who are performing at graduation. If you can help set up, please arrive at school around 1pm. Lunch is scheduled for 2pm followed by cleanup around 3pm. Feel free to come for any or all of that time.

The schedule for graduation day, Thursday, June 17, is on the band web site:
12:05pm - school ends, band choir and orchestra students move equipment to gym.
12:30pm - Rehearsal for graduation
2:00pm - Lunch and dress for performance. Lunch is provided by the boosters of band choir and orchestra
3:30pm - report to Gym, prelude music performance
4:30pm- Graduation
6:30pm - Dismissed

Note that the marching band clinic for all 2010-2011 band members - including color guard -- has been moved from Friday the 18th to Monday the 21st from 11:30-1:30. Bring comfortable marching shoes and a water bottle.

Seniors -- Mr. Che Russell has made a CD of pictures for each of you; if you didn't get a chance to pick up the CD yet, please stop by Mr. Burke's office for your copy. (And, many thanks to Che for doing this awesome project!)

Finally, Nick Milton has started working on our Movie Project - making a movie for and about band boosters .... if you have any pictures of band booster volunteers doing band booster volunteer work, please send them to nick@innergeekstudio.com.

Have a great week, everyone!

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco

HSS Band 2009-10.76 Music Dept. Awards Potluck

Hi Band Boosters --

Here's a note for the Music Department Potluck this week:


The Music Department Awards Potluck (sponsored by TRI-M) will be held on
Tuesday, June 8 in the middle school cafeteria at 6:30 PM.
Last names beginning with...
A-K bring a main dish
L-R bring a side dish
S-Z bring a dessert

(Flyer also attached)


Hope to see you there!

Humbly serving our kids,
Lorraine Monaco

HSS Band 2009-10.75 Tri-M banquet; Graduation lunch; Movie project

Dear Band Boosters,
What a great concert last night - kudos to the musicians (and their director!)

Next Tuesday, June 8, please join us for the Tri-M music honor society event. Details will be posted on the band web site.

Graduation Lunch:
On graduation day, Thursday, June 17, band students who are playing at graduation will stay at school after dismissal. Boosters (band, chorus, orchestra) will provide them with lunch. We need some volunteers to help organize the lunch and serve that day. If you would like to help coordinate the food/drinks, and/or if you are able to help out that afternoon, please reply to bandlsm@gmail.com

Introducing a Movie Project: "A Band of Volunteers"
Long-time band parent Che Russell has shared a great idea with us ... he was inspired by a friend's band booster organization who made a video to promote their booster group. You can watch the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DfOWKLSz90

At the May Band Booster meeting, the Hayfield Band Boosters decided to make our own video to encourage participation in boosters.

Nick Milton (with his wonderful camera and computer skills!) has volunteered for the project. What we need now are photos -- mainly photos of parents doing band booster things -- they don't need to be photos from only this past year, so if you have photos from band events that you'd like to share, please send them to Nick at nick@innergeekstudio.com.

Also, if you're interested in helping with this project (planning, ideas, music, captions, etc.), please let us know -- the more the merrier! Our goal is to have this finished this summer and ready to unveil at the Parent Coffee held during the first week of Marching Band rehearsal in August.

Many thanks to Che for taking the initiative on this project, and to Nick for volunteering.

Finally, I'd like to thank the parents of all our senior band members --- you ALL will be missed .... each of you has contributed to band, and your help and support have been appreciated. Many thanks to the parents of:

Jordan Barber, Alexander Bring, Mikala Brunson, Megan Burton, Jeremy Center, Lauren Citron, Danielle Cotton, Ryan Cupit, Alex Dubay, Daniel Garcia, Sergio Gonzalez, Samantha Haas, Molly Hall-Harvey, Amanda Hess, Kevin Honorio, Daniel Joseph, Matthew Keeports, Tammy Kiser, Jonathan Larzalere, Elizabeth Lehman, Alyssa Loyola, Marvin Manassa, Stephen Meyer, Mghan Monroney, Nicholoas Moore, Jessica Musman, Samuel Ogbe, Mark Parmley, Rebecca Reed, Andrew Tuck, Laura Wagner and Hannah Williams.

We're going to miss you and your talented students!

Proud to be a band parent,
Lorraine Monaco
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HSS Band 2009-10.74a Concert tonight

Hi again Band Family!

Reminders;

Atsuko Russell will be making boutonnieres for the seniors at 2pm in the band room; if you can help, please come on by.

Concert tonight: 7pm in the auditorium (students report earlier; check band web site for details)

Looking Ahead: Tri-M Potluck Dinner/Awards on June 8


Hope to see you this evening!


Lorraine Monaco
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HSS Band 2009-10.74 You Did It!!!

(image by Bettina Dowell)

Dear Band Boosters,

I'm paraphrasing something I saw on Facebook last night (thanks, Dottie!) ....

The Hayfield Hawks did their finest in 90 degree weather. Played the whole length of the parade. Sounded great!

Many thanks to our terrific band directors, and to the wonderful parents who helped get them outfitted, fed, watered, and watched out for them during the parade.

Hawks parents and kids are the greatest!!!


Hayfield parent, Che Russell, shared this clip from the live coverage of the parade on Military.com (thanks, Che!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVCzlfv6ukM


And Hayfield parent Bettina Dowell got a great shot of the band as they passed the White House (thanks, Bettina!)


We should all be proud of our kids for the hard work they did yesterday, and, mostly, for the mature, cheerful, and talented way they did it.

It was an honor to participate in our nation's celebration of Memorial Day.

Proud to be a band parent,
Lorraine Monaco
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HSS Band 2009-10.73 Parade Reminders

Hi Band Boosters!

Just a few reminders as we get ready for the National Memorial Day Parade Tomorrow ...

parents who can help with uniform prep please come between 9:45am and 11am (BYO Iron)

students report at 11am to rehearse and dress; students should have: black shoes, black socks and light-weight shorts and t-shirt to wear under the uniform

parent chaperones please wear some Hayfield attire: band booster shirt; other band shirt; other Hayfield shirt -- we'll have some extra band shirts for those of you who may need one

everyone (chaperones & students) should bring: a bag lunch; cold water; and sunblock


Thanks again to all of you who have offered to send in water and snacks; it's going to be a hot day, so I'm sure the kids will be so grateful for your contributions.

If you can't make it to the parade, it'll be streamed live online at the National Memorial Day web site:

http://www.military.com/memorial-day/memorial-day-parade-live-stream.html


Proud to be a band parent,
Lorraine Monaco

HSS Band 2009-10.72 Some parade details

Hi Band Boosters!

Here are some last-minute details for Monday.

* We have about 20 parents signed up to chaperone. If you have an extra band booster t-shirt you wouldn't mind sharing; would you please bring it with you on Monday morning?

* We will load the truck with instruments and a big cooler with ice (Thanks, Kim Barber!) -- water and snacks will be loaded onto the truck and buses. Half the water/snacks will be distributed at the beginning of the parade; half will stay on ice in the truck for after the parade.

* After helping at the staging area; parents are free to watch the parade anywhere along the route. (We're not setting up 'stations' along the way as we originally thought.) After the parade, meet up at the loading area at the end of the parade route (17th & Virginia Ave).

* HELP NEEDED Monday morning: We are still getting the uniforms ready for their Prime-Time appearance .... Dottie and I will arrive at school around 9:45a to finish sewing and ironing ... if you can show up and help that would be appreciated .... BYOIron (especially an iron with a steam setting.) THANKS.

* LOOKING AHEAD - The end-of-year concert is Tuesday --- The talented and generous Atsuko Russell (thanks, Atsuko!) has volunteered to organize making boutonnieres for the Seniors who will receive recognition at the concert -- if you can help, please meet us in the band room between 2pm-4:30pm.

Please remember to check the band web site for details - and if you have questions, feel free to get in touch with me.

Looking forward to a fun day,
Lorraine Monaco
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