Band newsletter #5

POST-BAND CAMP REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
As most of the students know, the upcoming week will have rehearsals from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on both Monday, 8/25/08 and Wednesday, 8/27/08

HOLIDAY WEEK REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
The normal Monday rehearsal is off for the Labor Day holiday (Monday September 1st, 2008) but will resume instead on Tuesday, September 2nd, again from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.† The exact time for Wednesday's rehearsal is still being worked out with the football field scheduling, so that is still TBA.

FOOTBALL GAME HALFTIME PERFORMANCE
Friday September 5 is the first home game, and there is a half time performance scheduled.† The students will learn more of the call times, et cetera later this week.

MUSIC DAY, SATURDAY, September 6
More information to come on this later in the newsletter as we approach Thursday, but especially for the "new kids on the block". . . this is a very important and fun day and is one of the largest fund raisers of the year.† So please plan to attend to put in a few hours for this great cause. Again, more information as that becomes available.

Again folks, the above is just a reminder and recap of what was handed out this past Friday and many more details will be sent your way as the newsletter is "published" this Thursday afternoon/evening.

Band newsletter #4

Dinner schedule for remainder of the week—back to “normal”
(Contributor: Kami Hettwer)
The band camp is back to normal times for the rest of the week!

• 9-12 Morning session to “lunch break”
  
• 1-4 Afternoon session to “dinner break”
  
• 6-9 Evening session

The “blip” on the screen from yesterday’s field scheduling issue is no longer an issue

This Friday’s “Parent’s Night Potluck”
(Contributor: Michelle Pavelek)
To all Marching Band Parents—remember this Friday (August 22nd) is the wrap-up for the two-week band camp and the “Parent Night Potluck” and the first look at this year’s show!!!! Below is the schedule of just the potluck portion of the evening. You should all be in possession of the full schedule that was sent in an email last week as well as handed out at the Parent Meeting on Monday, August 11th. If you need a copy of that, please send request to jesse.seeley@gmail.com

Attention All Marching Band Parents!
What: Parent Night Potluck
When: Friday August 22nd
Where: WSHS Courtyard near the Auditorium
Time: 5:30pm (with marching band program to follow)

Last Names beginning with:

• A-F Please bring a dessert
  
• G-L Please bring a side dish (salad, bag of chips, etc…)
  
• M-Z Please bring a main dish

***Please bring a cooler to store leftover food, otherwise it will be thrown away

Band Bulleting #3

UGRENT NOTICE—CHANGE IN BAND CAMP “DINNER BREAK”

There has been a major conflict with the scheduling of/for the turf at WSHS. Apparently the school has added another football team which causes this conflict possibly for the remainder of the week. In order to work around this conflict the band will not break for dinner until 5:00 tonight. Dinner is 5:00-6:00. This of course shortens the dinner break. Evening rehearsal tonight is from 6:00-8:00 and students will be dismissed at 8:00.

We apologize for the change in schedule and the short notice but this was just learned. Please stay tuned for similar changes for Wednesday and Thursday's rehearsals. I will get that information out to you as soon as it is confirmed by the directors.

Thanks for your understanding.

Kami Hettwer

Reception for new choir director

Please join us for a reception to meet Mr. Jesse Angelo, our new choir director. Thursday, August 28 at 6:00-7:00 PM in the Choir Room, A100.

Band Camp Bulletin 1

Special arrangements for ALL BAND STUDENTS to register EARLY
(Contributor: Mr. Griffiths, Kami Hettwer)
For those in attendance at the all-parent meeting last night (Monday evening, 8/11/08) Mr. Griffiths alluded to a “special arrangement” for ALL band camp members to register for their classes, pictures, student body cards, et cetera. This has been finalized and the text of the memo from Mr. Griffiths appears immediately below:

“All marching band students will be registering and "Taking Care of Business" WEDNESDAY at 10:15 am! Students will be released from rehearsal at 10 am, drop their gear in the A-wing, and enter the line. Parents are asked to send all registration documents to school with their students Wednesday morning, or to meet their students in front of the school at 10:15.”

If there are any questions on the above, please contact Mr. Griffiths directly (GRIFFITHS_BRIAN@salkeiz.k12.or.us) and also copy Kami Hettwer (mkhett@aol.com). Other contact information is provided below, including some of the web sites and “blog” sites that were mentioned at last evening’s meeting.

Band Camp Schedule Handout
(Contributor: Michelle Pavelek)
One final note, attached please find ONE of the handouts from last evening’s meeting. Thank you Michelle for putting this together! Parents—it contains important information about the next two weeks. Some of the topics covered in the attachment are:

• Overall Band Camp Schedule
  
• “Sectional Social” -- where and when
  
• Band Camp “Lock in” – where and when
  
• Parent’s Night
  
• Volunteer Opportunities

• Attachment

That is all--Please feel free to drop me (jesse) a line personally if any questions arise from this or any other communication or just if you don’t know where to go to ASK the questions J,

Jesse Seeley
WSHS Newsletter Editor

Band Boosters Contacts for 2008/2009
Band Area Chair:
Kami Hettwer, 503-585-2529, MKHett@aol.com

Student Accounts:
Vickie Tuttle, 503-588-0968, tuttle84@comcast.net

Uniforms/Concert Attire Coordinator:
Deanna Garney, 503-763-8715, dg5758@comcast.net

Newsletter Editor:
Jesse Seeley, jesse@hp.com

Music Webpages:
Booster Main Page http://homepage.mac.com/titanmusic/
WSHS Music Booster Blog http://wshsmusicboosters.blogspot.com/

Orchestra News

Hi all,

I hope you've had a great summer so far. It's BOOT CAMP time! And, there's been a change/addition - originally it was announced that Boot Camp for freshmen started Monday August 18th and for everyone else Tuesday August 19th - but, now everyone else is welcome to come on the 18th, just an hour after the freshmen (see the schedule below). We have some special guest artists coming on Tuesday and Wednesday, we'll be passing out tuxes/dresses, and we'll be starting symphony auditions. You may RSVP and/or simply come. If you know any incoming freshman orchestra members, please make sure they know to come. Here are the details:

TITAN ORCHESTRA BOOT CAMP

• Fee: $25 per student. Cash or check to "WSHS Music Boosters"
  
• Snack provided every day, please bring your own drink.
  
• PARENT HELP NEEDED: One person Monday, 8:45 - 10:30 a.m., another Tuesday 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Please reply directly to Ms. Silberman (not this e-mail) if available. See contact info. below.

Monday, August 18th

• 9:00 a.m. - freshmen check-in
  
• 10:00 a.m. - everyone else check-in
  
• 12:00 noon - dismissal, except those who wish to audition for symphony (sign up at check in)

Tuesday August 19th

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - all students (11:00 a.m. - special guest visit)

Wednesday, August 20th

• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - all students (time TBA - special guest visit)
  

Thursday, August 21st,

• 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - all students (noon - 1:00 p.m. - reading symphony music with Band - Star Wars medley and more!)

No camp Friday - see you the first week of school

Any q's? Please call or email Ms. Silberman!
~Daryl Silberman
C: 818-317-8218
H" 503-991-5813

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"You are the music while the music lasts"
~T.S. Eliot

Choir News

Dear friends:

For the past six years, I have had the honor of being the choir director at West. It is a job I have loved and enjoyed immensely. However, i have decided to follow a new path in my career and will no longer be teaching choir.

In my new position, I will be the Behavior Resource Specialist at West. I will be working with students on how to be more successful in their school experience.

This was not an easy decision to make and one that I spent many hours thinking about. I know that Mr. John is committed to finding an excellent choir director to continue the traditions we have built.

Best wishes,
Mrs. McIntyre



Dear Choir Students and Parents:

I wish Mrs. McIntyre the best in her new assignment. I appreciate the outstanding job she did for us and I am proud of the accomplishments the choir program has made.

After a national search of qualified applicants and interviewing five top-notch choir directors, we have hired Mr. Jesse Angelo. Mr. Angelo graduated with highest honors in vocal music education and choir directing from Luther College in Iowa. His latest teaching assignment was LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts in New York. We are delighted to have Mr. Angelo as our new choir director. I think he is the perfect match for our school.

We will set up a time later in August for choir students and parents to meet Mr. Angelo.

Sincerely,
Ed John
Principal

WSHS Band Bulletin #2

Finalize Painting and Assembly of “Props”
We did not complete our painting task the other day and got rained out today. Again, sorry for the short notice, but if we can get as many as possible to paint and assemble, this might be a short task. Here is the schedule for Saturday, August 2nd:

• Painting Crew: 9:00-11:30 (I'm looking for 6-8 helpers to finish painting the jail bars)
• Assembly Crew: 11:30-2:30 (I'm looking for about 15-20 helpers to assemble the jail bar props)
• Where? At the West Salem High School A Wing

We will have some paint brushes and a few little containers to hold paint but if you would like please bring your own, it will help things go faster. Saw horses or large buckets might be helpful for laying the wood across while we paint to get them up off the ground. If you can spare an old rag please feel free to bring one along.

Please send an email to Kami (mkhett@aol.com) and tell her how long you can help and how many you can bring with you!

Upcoming “Band Booster Meeting”
Don't forget Band Booster Meeting! All parents of music students are welcome!

• When: Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
• Time: 6:30-8:00pm
• Where: Band Room