Hello YHS Band Parents and Students,
Welcome to October, which is fundraising month in the YHS Music Department! This year marks our 23rd annual Citrus Sale and our 19th annual Tag Sale. Historically, both are excellent opportunities to build our spring festival funding…and build our community. We look forward to working with you to make this year’s efforts a success!
THANK YOU PEP BAND!
Many thanks to the YHS Band students who joined us on Friday night to cheer on our Huskers – it is always so much fun to be part of the enthusiastic student section in the stands. And, thank you to our YHS Band Officers for organizing a trip to the Yorktown Diner after the game. What a great night of band spirit and community building!
Thank you also to the band families that sent in water and snacks! Your generosity is always appreciated!
Our next Pep Band performance is Friday 10/23 vs. Harrison. This is the final home game of the season, unless we make it to the playoffs.
APPLE PICKING TRIP TO WILKEN’S FARM
Our annual autumn spirit trip to Wilkens Farm is one of our favorite YHS Band traditions! Today, students enjoyed apple picking, hayrides, cider and donuts, the corn maze and making priceless bandtastic memories. Many thanks to Band Officers Damien Ruiz and Alyson Turcios who helped organize our trip! Thank you also to band parents Ms. Rindone, Mr. Meyers, and Ms. McGill for their help making things run smoothly.
MAKING DAILY PRACTICE A HABIT
Thank you for helping your student establish a daily practice routine! Encouraging this habit (even when your student resists!) is integral to their success!
* Busy students are welcome to practice at school during lunch, free periods, or after
school until 2:45pm.
* Guided Practice Sessions are offered p.9 (led by an upperclassman).
* I am always available for extra help by appointment!
Weekly lesson homework is posted on Google Classroom and Dashboard. HW grades are posted on ESchool data. Click the comment bubble to view my feedback on your student’s personal progress.
EVENTS THIS WEEK:
OCTOBER LESSON SCHEDULE
See attached. Wind Ensemble students are group 1, Concert Band students are group 2.
PERIOD “0” JAZZ JAM!
Please join me before school (from 7:10…or whenever you get off the bus… until the first bell) to practice improvising. Help yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!
GUIDED PRACTICE / JAZZ BAND SECTIONALS
Offered weekly and hosted by our YHS Band elders (thank you!). Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. I am also always available for help by appointment.
| Monday 10/5 | JB Sax, JB Rhythm, Sax guided practice |
| Tuesday 10/6 | |
| Wednesday 10/7 | JB Trombones |
| Thursday 10/8 | JB Trumpets, Percussion guided practice |
| Friday 10/9 | Trumpet, Clarinet |
JAZZ BAND REHEARSAL #3 – TUESDAY 10/6
Nice work last week! We spent time discussing accents and space in music and how they elevate our performance – which are our goals for your practice this week. Use your new A-ccompany account to help you isolate your part – access details, recordings, and HW are on Dashboard. Please arrive by 6:50 so we can be warmed up and tuned to start promptly at 7:00. Thanks!
CITRUS SALE ~ Thurs. 10/1 – Wed. 11/13
Please support our 23rd annual Citrus Sale! Ordering info was reviewed in class, is attached, and is available on Dashboard and Google Classroom.
Each year, our Band, Choir, and Orchestra ensembles all participate in regional music festivals. The monies raised from our Citrus Sale help students defray the cost of their personal festival participation. In 2019, our best sale ever, our music students SOLD 1,498 boxes and earned a PROFIT of $21,820.
PLEASE SAVE THESE CITRUS DATES!
1. Wednesday, November 13th is the deadline for all orders.
2. Friday, December 11th is FRUIT DELIVERY DAY
Our fruit orders will be delivered to YHS by truck. Students are responsible for picking up their entire order and then delivering to their customers. Pick-up hours are 2:30 – 6:30pm. Parent and student volunteers will be needed all day (7am-7pm) to help unload and sort our orders. Please save the date!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
TAG SALE – Saturday 10/17
Our annual Music Boosters Tag Sale is a fun fundraiser and community building event! Please save your stuff to donate. Our sale is Saturday 10/17 from 9am-2pm at YHS. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/16 from 2:30-7pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Parent and student volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Look for an e-mail in the coming weeks to find out how you can help.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ms. Ryan directs our YHS Symphony Orchestra, which meets every Friday from 2:20-3:15. Interested band students, please speak to Ms. Kluga for audition details.
ATTACHED FLYERS
For your review – some interesting musical opportunities for our students!
IC Woodwind Day link here
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APPLYING TO MUSIC SCHOOLS PRESENTATION – 11/8/26
Is your student interested in studying music in college? This informative online presentation is being hosted by The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, and Ithaca College School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. The link to register is here.
Please also see the attached flyer (which I offered at Back to School Night), with similar information.
Thanks for reading! Looking forward to a great week of music!
Musically Yours,
Ms. Kluga
