Began this week. All students have a homework assignment that will be graded at next week’s lesson. You should hear your student practicing at home J. If students have a question about their assignment, or would like some extra help, please have them see Ms. Kluga.
Thank you so much for your help in making Friday Night’s Homecoming BBQ a success ! Whether you donated food, supplies, or your time, the students and Ms. Kluga truly appreciate your support. Special thanks to Mrs. Serafin for organizing our parent volunteers, the Statler family for supplying the grill, and Mr. Statler and Mr. Oteiza for their grilling skills!
With 70 band members attending, we were a musical force in the stands. And, alongside our YHS Cheerleaders and the student fan section “The Crop,” we all worked together to cheer on our Huskers to an exciting victory over the Somers Tuskers. What a wonderful opportunity for all YHS band members 9-12 to have fun together and support our school community. Thank you again for making this evening possible; it’s these kinds of events that stick in student’s minds and help build a strong and unified band program! Ms. Kluga’s attached a few pictures of our evening for you to enjoy.
What: Apple Picking at Wilken’s Farm in Yorktown
When: Sunday 9/25
Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am
End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon
COST: $9 (includes a half-peck of apples, hot apple cider, 2 cider doughnuts, and priceless band memories :).
Interested in attending? Please bring in $9 cash and sign up in the Band Room.
Our 9th Annual YHS Music Boosters Tag Sale will be held on Saturday, October 15th, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The money generated from this sale benefits every student in our music program; helping to fund our annual festival trips and music dept. events. Last year we earned over $3,000.
We are asking for donations of items to sell (kitchen items, clothing, furniture, DVD’s, books, etc.
Many thanks to the 55 YHS Band students who turned out on Friday night to cheer our Varsity Football team to victory over John Jay. What a fun evening! A photo is attached. Our next Pep Band performance is this Friday 9/16 at Homecoming. Details below.
Our first big event of the year is the YHS Homecoming. The YHS Pep Band will be performing crowd-rallying music at the varsity football game, as well as enjoying a pre-game dinner and tons of band spirit beforehand at the 13th Annual YHS Band Homecoming BBQ.
What: Pep Band BBQ and Homecoming Varsity Football Game
When: Friday, September 16th at 5:00pm (game-time 7:00pm)
Where: BBQ will be outside the YHS Band Room.
All YHS Band students are welcome! This is a great way to support our football team, share in the homecoming festivities, and earn some band extra-credit! A student sign-up sheet is available in the band room.
We are also looking for parents to donate supplies and/or their time. We will need chaperones, food donations, food preparation, and clean-up help. Please see the recent e-mail from parent-organizer Margaret Serafin ([email protected]) to find out how you can help. You can donate items, or your time, at this here.
Will begin this week. The September lesson calendar is attached, as well as an alphabetical list of student lesson groups. If you have questions about this important part of your student’s grade in band, please review the YHS Band Handbook or contact Ms. Kluga.
Attached is the list of musical accessories your student will need to be successful in band. Please have your student bring their band binder and musical accessories to their band lesson this week.
Jazz Band auditions will take place Wednesday 9/14 from 1:30 – 3:00 in the band room. Audition requirements and sign-ups are posted in the band room. Weekly rehearsals will begin Tuesday evening 9/20 at a time TBA. Returning Jazz Band students are not required to audition, but are required to attend the meeting on 9/14.
Periodically our student band officers will organize a band “spirit” outing; a social opportunity for band students to have fun together outside of rehearsal. This season Wind Ensemble Vice President Daniel Rogers (senior) has organized our annual YHS Band apple picking outing to Wilken’s Farm. Thanks Dan!
What: Apple Picking at Wilken’s Farm in Yorktown
When: Sunday 9/25
Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am
End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon
COST: $9 (includes a half-peck of apples, hot apple cider, 2 cider doughnuts, and priceless band memories :).
Interested in attending? Please bring in $9 cash and sign up in the Band Room.
One of our first fundraisers of the year is the annual Music Boosters Tag Sale. This is a reminder to please save your stuff to donate!! The sale will take place in the YHS Cafeteria on Saturday 10/15 from 9am-2pm. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/14 from 3-8pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Many parent and students volunteers will be needed to make this event a success. Look for an e-mail in the coming weeks to find out how you can help.
It’s a busy (but fun!) start to the year and there are tons of ways band students (and parents) can get involved. Thank you for your support and please contact Ms. Kluga with any questions.
Our first Pep Band performance of the year is this Friday 9/9, at home vs. John Jay. ALL band students are invited to attend! Pep Band is a great way for your student to socialize, play fun music, support our school and community, and earn extra credit toward their grade in band. FRESHMEN, please join us for a fun evening and see what Pep Band is all about!
What: Pep Band performance at the Varsity Football game
When: Friday, 9/9 2016
Report Time: 5:45 PM
End Time: approximately 9:30 PM
Where: YHS Band Room.
Wear: Your YHS Band Polo (freshmen, wear something Yorktown. Our polo shirts might be in by Friday, but it will be cutting it close).
Jazz Band auditions will take place Wednesday 9/14 from 1:30 – 3:00 in the band room. Audition requirements and sign-ups will be posted later this week. Weekly rehearsals will begin Tuesday evening 9/20 at a time TBA. Returning Jazz Band students are not required to audition, but are required to attend the meeting on 9/14.
Our first big event of the year is the YHS Homecoming. The YHS Pep Band will be performing crowd-rallying music at the varsity football game, as well as enjoying a pre-game dinner and tons of band spirit beforehand at the 13th Annual YHS Band Homecoming BBQ.
What: Pep Band BBQ and Homecoming Varsity Football Game
When: Friday, September 16th at 5:00pm (game-time 7:00pm)
Where: BBQ will be outside the YHS Band Room.
All YHS Band students are welcome! This is a great way to support our football team, share in the homecoming festivities, and earn some band extra-credit! A student sign-up sheet will be available in the band room next week.