Monday, December 15, 2008

Concert update

Hi all,

A message from Brian Griffiths about the weather and this week’s concerts:

1) No Band concert tonight. We may seek an alternate January concert date. If so, we will try to announce it prior to winter vacation.

2) If school is in session tomorrow, and if the orchestra concert goes ahead as planned, the Symphony Orchestra will be invited to play on the concert. We will discuss the availability of wind personnel Tuesday morning in Wind Ensemble.

Enjoy the day off!

Forwarded by Shannon & Kami

UPDATE at 6:15: School has been cancelled for tomorrow

Friday, December 12, 2008

WSHS Band Bulletin

Festival of Lights Parade (Santa Hats Needed!)
WSHS band students will be marching in Salem’s Festival of Lights Parade. Please see the attached flyer for details. Students should bring Santa hats. If you have extra to share, please bring them! We have only 46 in stock, but we need 114.
Percussion Fundraiser Meeting

Saturday, Dec. 13, 8:30 am, there will be a meeting about the “Christmas Drums” percussion fundraiser at WSHS.

Concerts/Dates
Winter Band & Advanced Symphony Orchestra Concert - Monday, Dec. 15, 7:30 pm
Orchestra Concert - Tuesday, Dec. 16, 7:00 pm
Choir Concert - Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7:00 pm

Please note: Due to schedule conflicts, the Advanced Symphony Orchestra (stings and winds) will be performing Monday night instead of the regular scheduled Tuesday. Marching band DVDs and Jazz CDs (“Strike up the Band”) will be on sale at the concert. Bring your checkbooks!
Concert Etiquette

A few reminders about concert etiquette to help make the performances more enjoyable for all:

· Please arrive on time and plan to stay for the entire concert.
· If you must enter or leave the auditorium during a concert, please do so between songs.
· Please silence all cell phones.
· Please do not interrupt performances with flash photography.
· Please enjoy the performances these young musicians have worked so hard to prepare!

Free Babysitting Available
At our Winter Band Concert, Monday, December 15, babysitting is available in the Commons thanks to West teacher Tara Vaughn and her Titan Tots high school students. BABYSITTING IS FREE and available to those under the age of six. It is available from 6:45 through the concert’s end. Children can stay in babysitting for the whole concert, or can go to the babysitting area if they are too wriggly to stay in the auditorium. Please email Kami Hettwer at mkhett@aol.com if you wish to reserve a spot for your child/children.

New Fundraiser – SCRIP Program
To help raise money for the band program we will be starting up a new “SCRIP” program. It's an easy what to raise money for special needs, such as fees for festivals, sectional coaches, and trips. Scrip is a dollar for dollar exchange—cash or check for the very same value of gift cards of your choice at over 250 participating stores. We will need people willing to pick up our scrip orders once a week at the warehouse located in Tigard just off of I-5. If you work in the Tigard/Portland area this is a great opportunity for you to volunteer. Contact Kami Hettwer if you are willing to help!

Christmas Tree Sales
Come and join the West Salem Winter Percussion & Guard at the West Salem Lions Tree Lot at the West Salem True Value store on Wallace Road. We still have many trees left, and all of the proceeds get split between WS Lions, a WS Cub Scout Troup, a WS Boy Scout Troup, the WSHS Grad Party, and the WS Winter Ensembles. Please tell your friends and family to buy from the WS True Value Lot. It is open 10-7 Daily. If you show up and there is no one there, please come back; we are trying to staff all shifts but it can be hard!

Wind Ensemble Spring Trip
More information will be coming soon about the Wind Ensemble Spring Trip. The dates are April 3-6 to Seattle for the Heritage Festival. Stay tuned!

Booster Meetings
Monthly Booster meetings are on the first Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 in the WSHS Band Room. All parents, stepparents, or guardians of all students who participate in West Salem High School band, drumline, and colorguard activities are welcome to attend. Please join us!

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

WSHS Band Bulletin

Since I’ve had no time to send out a regular newsletter, this is just a reminder of the monthly (first Tuesday) Band Booster meeting. The agenda is attached if you are interested in input on any category listed, or come and add your own item to the agenda. Below are the particulars for tonight’s meeting:

Ø What: Band Booster Meeting (TONIGHT @ 6:30 p.m., 2 December 2008)
Ø When: Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Ø Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ø End Time: Approximately 8:00 p.m.
Ø Where: WSHS “Band Room”

If you have any questions, please direct them to Kami Hettwer at mkhett@aol.com.