Daily Archives: January 24, 2023

Many thanks to the YHS Band families who braved the cold today for ice skating at Bear Mountain! It was so fun to have this opportunity to spend some social time together!

Will take place next week. Specific instructions will be reviewed in class this week.

Offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members (thank you!). Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. Mrs. Kluga is also always available for help by appointment. 

FYI

Our Swing Dance Concert is Saturday, February 11th from 7:00-10:30pm in the YHS GYM.  Flyer attached. All YHS Band students are required to attend. This event is a fun evening of music, dancing, light snacks, and a raffle. Swing Era attire is encouraged. Open to the community!

Now in its 14^th year, the Swing Dance Concert is an eagerly anticipated, well-attended and fun evening for our entire Yorktown community (each year we have many senior citizens and community members attend and enjoy the evening with us!). 

A flyer advertising our Swing Dance is attached.  Please feel free to post at your place of work, place of worship, or anywhere you think people would be interested.  

Many parent volunteers will be needed, please, to make this evening a success.  Please click on the link below for ways you can help (volunteers, food donations).  THANK YOU!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49A8AC2AA0FFC61-husband

Many thanks to the parent planning committee for their help and suggestions, and to Mrs. Aoukar and Mrs. Gambetta for creating this SignUp Genius!

Any of the items below would be greatly welcomed. Please send all items into school with your student by Friday 1/27. THANK YOU!

Each year we ask families and local businesses for prize donations, which are then organized into themed baskets.  Here is how you can help:

1. Consider donating a themed basket from your family. (Last year’s list of baskets is attached, FYI) 

2. Consider donating items we could use to make a basket:
   1. Gift cards to local businesses
   2. Items you have set aside to re-gift 

3. Consider asking a local business contact to support our event. A letter is attached (on YHS Band letterhead) outlining the donation process. 

4. Our raffle committee is still in need of basket wrapping supplies, like:
   1. Baskets
   2. Shrink wrap bags (L/XL, can be found at Michael’s, Dollar Store at JV Mall)
   3. Bows and curling ribbon
   4. Crinkle cut paper shred filler 

Please be aware that the Swing Dance Snow Date is Saturday 2/18.  

Rehearsals and HW: Please note our tight rehearsal schedule as we approach the Swing Dance Concert, and practice/plan accordingly. Mrs. Kluga is looking forward to rehearsing with you this Thursday 1/26 from 6:50-8:30pm.

Monday 2/6: Perform at YHS Faculty Meeting (set up during p.9, performance from 2:15-2:30)

Wednesday 2/8: World Tour of Yorktown Fieldtrip (7:45-3:00pm, Mohansic, Crompond, Brookside, and MESMS). For this fieldtrip, Jazz Band Members will need to purchase a white tie. 

Please see Mrs. Kluga’s World Tour e-mail. Return your permission slip, payment, and fill out the Google Form to order your lunch. Thanks!

attached. Enjoy their awesome publication and please consider joining their enthusiastic support of our performing arts students! Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month.