Offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members. Not only are these student leaders helping our underclassmen gain confidence in their musical abilities, they are also building a supportive and welcoming community. Thank you!!
Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. Ms. Kluga is also always available for help by appointment.
Monday 11/8:
JB Sax & JB Trumpet p.8, JB Rhythm Section
Tuesday 11/9:
JB Trombone p.8,Bassoon with Will G.
Wednesday 11/10:
Euphonium with Ryan, Percussion with Anthony and Drew, Flute with Chinmay and Julia, Clarinet with Ethan, Trumpet with Shane
It was fun, as always, to get into the Halloween spirit with our students! Congrats to our winners, Josh Baek (CB), and Ethan Grabowski (WE), and thanks to all who participated. Photos are attached for you to enjoy (including Ms. Kluga’s children).
Nice work at rehearsal #5 – Ms. Kluga is proud of you all for being brave as we begin to work on our improv skills. Take a look at the HW I posted on Dashboard – She can’t wait to hear your progress!
Offered weekly and hosted by our junior and senior band members. Not only are these student leaders helping our underclassmen gain confidence in their musical abilities, they are also building a supportive and welcoming community. Thank you!!
Students who lead or attend a session receive 1 point of extra credit. Sessions are held period 9, unless noted otherwise. Ms. Kluga is also always available for help by appointment.
Monday 11/1:
JB Sax p.8, JB Rhythm Section
Tuesday 11/2:
JB Trumpet & JB Trombone p.8,JB Trombone guided practice with Dan, Bassoon with Will G.
Wednesday 11/3:
Euphonium with Ryan, Percussion with Anthony and Drew, Flute
Thank you to those who purchased citrus through our contact-free sale. With your support the YHS Bands sold 272 boxes and earned over $2,600 in profit. To view your individual sales, follow the instructions below.
VIEW YOUR ON-LINE SALES
Students can login to see if anyone has credited a purchase to their account. Go to www.ifundraise.com/member.
· Log in with first and last name, and their member ID (which is available on Dashboard under the “Account Funds” tab on the left side of the page).
· FYI for Wind Ensemble the login is last name, first name.
· Once you have logged in click on the blue button that says “Reports,” then next to the word “Report” select “Detailed Summary E-commerce” from the drop-down menu.
We had a fun and spirited group on Friday evening 10/22 – thank you to those who came out to support our Huskers on senior night! Ms. Kluga is waiting to hear if there is a home playoff game this week. Stay tuned.
It was a fun and productive rehearsal #4! To prepare for this week’s rehearsal, polish up all the measures that you personally find difficult. Work at them slowly and precisely, and then bring them up to tempo. Remember: Practice makes permanent.
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. Ms. Kluga is also always available for help by appointment.
Monday 10/25:
JB Trumpet, JB Sax p.8 / JB Rhythm Section p.9
Tuesday 10/26:
JB Trombone p.8,JB Trombone guided practice with Will L, Bassoon with Will G.
Wednesday 10/27:
Clarinet with Ethan, Trumpet with Trevor, Flute with Chinmay, Percussion with Anthony and Drew
Please share our info with your friends and family! Flyers with QR codes and links are attached.
VIEW YOUR ON-LINE SALES
Students can login to see if anyone has credited a purchase to their account. Go to www.ifundraise.com/member. Log in with first and last name, and their member ID (which is available on Dashboard under the “Account Funds” tab on the left side of the page). Once you have entered the first/last name and ID, click on the blue button that says “Reports,” then next to the word “Report” select “Detailed Summary E-commerce” from the drop-down menu.
Students earn 85% of their sales profit, to be put towards their end-of-year musical experience. The remaining 15% of their sales profit will go to their ensemble’s general fund. During checkout customers will be able to select a specific student to receive the sales credit, or you can select the Band Scholarship Fund.
Orders are harvested the very same day they are shipped. Each box is shipped at a flat rate of $7.95. Our website is accepting orders until 10/29/21. All orders will be delivered in time for the holiday season. If you or anyone you know is interested in supporting our Bands, please share the following information.
If you are a member of Tri-M, this is a reminder to please turn in your dues to Dr. Bhasin. Dues are $20 for seniors and $10 for underclassmen. Please make your check out to YCSD.
Our annual costume contest will take place in class on Friday 10/29. Winners in each class will receive half of Ms. Kluga’s citrus order. (Extra points if your costume is homemade, or in any way musical). Looking forward to celebrating the day with you!
Many thanks to all who helped make this weekend a success! After sorting through and organizing mountains of donations Friday afternoon and evening, we kicked off our sale at 9am Saturday and enjoyed a steady stream of customers throughout the day. In all we made over $3,000 in profit! And, all remaining items were donated to the Order of the Purple Heart. None of this would have been possible without your help and support; many thanks to all who donated items, refreshments, or your valuable time.
And, though our Tag Sale is a fundraiser, the special YHS Music Department memories the event creates are priceless. There was so much joy this weekend; our students had fun volunteering, alumni stopped by to say hello and give updates on their life’s journey, and alumni families (some from decades ago) dropped off donations of support.
This is the magic of our music community.
Special thanks to parent organizers Sarah Gambetta, Michele Newberger, Michelle Olener, and Laura Tropp for their tireless logistical and advertising expertise!
Extra special thanks to Sarah Gambetta for her amazing work organizing the parent volunteers and working out so many of our logistical and planning details behind the scenes. And, special thanks also to the fabulous Giuliano family at Yorktown Pizza and Pasta for donating food for our volunteers!
Attached are some photos of our Tag Sale experience for you to enjoy 🙂
