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As the Huskers are to YHS athletics, the First Nighters is a parent group whose mission is to support our YHS Performing Arts programs.  Their sponsorship form is attached. Please consider joining and volunteering!

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If you are receiving this e-mail, thank you for registering at www.yhsbands.com.  Please be sure to respond “OK” to the set-up verifications (phone and e-mail), as they may have ended up in your spam folder.  This is my primary method of communication for e-mail updates (for families), and lesson/event text reminders (for students).

Our band tech is provided by the very hard work of student webmasters Renee Nfor (’24), Kelly Griffiths (’25), Devin Robinson (’26), and head webmaster Joe Menduni (YHS class of 2014). Thanks guys! 

You will also receive periodic e-mails from our Band Aid Core Helpers (BACH) parent organization ([email protected]) informing you of ways that you can volunteer at our events.  If you are interested, there are many ways you can be involved!

Was presented in class this week. Please review this document with your students and return the signed final page to me via Google Classroom. It is attached if you need a copy.

In the handbook please see the list of musical accessories needed to be successful in Band. Accessories are due this week. 

It was so much fun welcoming back our awesome music students our 22nd annual Ice Cream Social! Many thanks to our student leaders and parent volunteers for their help making this event a success!

Many thanks to our awesome team of student leaders for hosting this annual event!  Our 44 freshmen students were welcomed to their first day with bagels, muffins, and plenty of smiles. 

Bring your instrument and charged cell phone. Music and snacks will be provided. Late buses are available at 3:30. Join us to play some fun pop music, enjoy snacks (because Band = Food), and enjoy time together. 

Bring yourinstrument and charged cell phone. Music and Snacks will be provided. The football game will run from 6-9:00pm. We are playing Mahopac.

Our annual Band “spirit” outing; a social opportunity for students to have fun together outside of rehearsal.

Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am. Wear your YHS Band polo.

End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon

COST: $12 cash (includes a half-peck of apples, apple cider, 1 cider doughnut, and priceless band memories 🙂

RSVP: Please bring in $12 cash and sign up in the Band Room by Thursday 9/14.

Thank you to CB VP Maria Rizzo (‘25) and WE VP Kevin Griffiths (’23) for organizing this year’s trip!

Auditions will take place Wednesday 9/20 from 1:40 – 3:00 in the Band room. Requirements and sign-ups will be available in the Band room.  Weekly rehearsals will begin Thursday 9/28, 6:50-8:30pm.  Returning Jazz Band students do not need to audition, but are required to attend the meeting at 1:40 on 9/20.

This was a bunch of information, thank you for your time and attention. Please e-mail Ms. Kluga with any questions. She looks forward to seeing many of you at our Back-to-School night on Thursday 9/21 at 7pm.

Congratulations to our awesome class of 2023 Band students! It has been an honor for Ms. Kluga to be your teacher for four years – her love and best wishes to all as you begin your next adventures in life!

Many thanks to all of the band students who performed at the graduation ceremony yesterday. Our entire learning community truly appreciates your time and talents!  Thank you for your participation and help in creating this special memory for our seniors and their families! 

Graduation Band participation is worth 4.5 community service hours.  (8:15am-12:45pm). Pre-approval Form      Documentation

Many thanks to our Jazz Band students for a great final performance at Friday’s Relay for Life!  What a fantastic way to share your musical talents with our community, support an important cause, and celebrate the end of another great year.  A HUGE THANK YOU to the parent volunteers who helped us be successful!

Jazz Band participation at Relay for Life is worth 2 community service hours. (5-7pm)

Mark your calendars!  The 22nd Annual YHS Music Dept. Ice Cream Social will take place Wednesday, August 30th from 6-8pm at YHS.