Graduation Information – Attendance is Mandatory

West Salem High School Commencement

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Fairgrounds Pavilion

This is an officially scheduled event on your calendar.  Attendance is required.  The only exceptions are for students who have close family members graduating in another location at the same time.  An official note from a parent will be required for an excused absence.  This is an extremely important service we provide for our school and community.  We need to perform it at a very high level.

Dress:   Your tuxedos and dresses have already been turned in.  Dress in your very nicest clothes.  Men should at least wear dress shirt and tie; a sportcoat or suit is even better.  Preferred dress for women is a skirt or dress; if you choose pants, please be as dressy as possible.

Equipment: We need percussionists to arrive at 5:20 to set up percussion.  All students will help load equipment at the end of the evening. 

Report: To the Pavilion at 5:30p.m., dressed for performance.  Teachers, graduating seniors, and band students are to use the Sunnyview entrance. All others must use the main (17th St.) entrance.  You are responsible for arranging your own transportation to the event.  Please work out carpools ahead of time if necessary.  Bring your own instrument and music.  If you need assistance with a large instrument, speak to Mr. Nail or Mr. Griffiths ahead of time.

Schedule: 

Band will play prior to ceremony.

7:00 Entrance of senior class (band playing).

After the seniors have entered, students needing to sit with their families may do so.  Those students must return by the end of the ceremony to perform again.

After ceremony, band plays again.

"When it's over," you may travel home one of two ways:

• City of Salem will NOT ALLOW parents to drive to the Pavilion to pick up students.  Any students who drove themselves may (obviously) drive themselves home.  
• All students who were dropped off will be BUSED BACK TO SCHOOL.  Our best guess is that we will arrive back at West at 9:30pm.
  

 

Jazz Night Tonight! May 29

Tonight’s the night for Jazz at WSHS! The Vocal Performance will be from 7:00 -7:40 in Auditorium (Admission free), and the Big Band event will take place from 7:45-9:45 in the Commons. Admission is $5 Adult, $3 Students and Seniors. Come one, come all!

**IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL PARENTS OF BAND, COLORGUARD AND MB STUDENTS!**

We have several positions in the WSHS Band Boosters that need to be filled immediately. Please consider your time and talents toward helping our Bands continue the excellence and traditions that WSHS has developed throughout its early years.  Working together we can help keep this group moving forward for years to come. 

There are many small jobs as well as coordinator positions that have been filled or have been advertised in the previous newsletters, however the following are imperative to continue planning into the summer.

• Chair and Assistant Booster Chair
• * Fundraising Coordinator/s (especially Car Washes)

If you would consider filling or helping with these positions or have any questions regarding these positions please contact either Brian Griffiths or Ike Nail.  If you have specific questions they can help direct you to someone who has further information regarding the positions. 

• griffiths_brian@salkeiz.k12.or.us
  
• nail_ike@salkeiz.k12.or.us

Marching Band Deposits due June 1

All students planning to participate in the WSHS Marching Band and Color Guard need to submit their registration forms and $100 deposits no later than June 1. Registration forms are available in the band room.

Please note: Dr. Nail and Mr. G. have a policy that no student will be turned away due to an inability to pay. Please contact one of the directors directly if your student needs assistance with tuition. Requests will be handled privately.

Drumline—Mandatory One-Time-Only Meeting June 1

If you are interested in playing in the Drumline for summer/fall, please mark your calendar for the Mandatory Meeting on June 1. In past years, several meetings have been held, but this year, meeting space seems to be at a premium, so we will have ONE MEETING ONLY.

The date is Monday June 1 from 3:30-5:30pm at the West Salem Band Room.  This time is mandatory for all those interested in playing in the battery in the fall (snares, quads, and bass drum).  Pit players need not attend this session.  Sooooo, if you are GOING to be a 9th grader through a senior, and you want a shot at the battery you must be there!  This is the only session we are having, so please be ready to play.  I am pretty sure you all know the types of exercises and techniques we use so dust off the sticks and come to play!

For more info, please contact Alan Keown  at alankeown@comcast.net or 541-554-5992.

Orchestra Concerto Concert June 1

Monday June 1 is the orchestra concerto concert featuring wind ensemble members in the orchestra, Brendan Pavelek on Trumpet, and Anna Stipe on Bassoon. This concert will be an annual event - our  most talented seniors will be invited by directors to play a movement of a concerto for an audience on the last orchestra concert students from band, choir, and orchestra will be featured. Audience is welcome to attend at 7pm. More information for students playing in the orchestra will be made available over the next 2 weeks. Thanks . . .

~Ms. Silberman

silberman_daryl@salkeiz.k12.or.us

Drum Major and Guard Captain Auditions June 2

All band and color guard students are invited to attend the first portion of the audition: a live-band conducting audition, color guard skills demonstration, and student interviews of the candidates.  This portion typically lasts from 2:45-4:15.

Reminder: Return Concert Attire

All band students were supposed to return their concert attire after the May 28 concert. If your band student has not returned his/her concert attire, please ensure that it is returned immediately. Thank you! 

Important Dates

Here are some important dates. Please mark your calendars!

• May 29: Jazz Night, West Salem HS
  
• June 1: Final Orchestra Concert
  
• June 4: Graduation, Salem Fair Grounds (Students need to meet at the Pavillion at the Fairgrounds, a bus will bring them back to West Times to be announced)
  
• August 17: Marching Band Camp Begins