FESTIVAL TRIPS ~ SAVE THE DATES!

WIND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL TRIP

Students in the Wind Ensemble will participate in an overnight festival trip Friday 4/25 through Sunday 4/27

CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TRIP – SAVE THE DATE!

Students in the Concert Band will participate in a day festival trip on Saturday 5/17. More info TBA.

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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 improvisingHelp yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!

GUIDED PRACTICE / JAZZ BAND SECTIONALS

Do you need help practicing your lesson HW assignment? Guided practice sessions are 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. I am also always available for help by appointment.

Tuesday 10/15JB Sax, JB Trumpet, Clarinet, Low Brass, Percussion
Wednesday 10/16Sax, JB Rhythm
Thursday 10/17JB Trombone
Friday 10/18Tag Sale Set Up!

TAG SALE HELP NEEDED 

Please volunteer at this fun community building event! Parent/student help and food donations are needed to make this event a success.

·      Students, please sign up in the Band Room.

·      Parents, please check out our SignUp Genius to find out how you can help. (Thank you to Ms. Rindone for creating and managing our SignUp!)

PLEASE SAVE THESE CITRUS DATES!

1.     Monday, November 4th is the on-line order deadline for truck delivery to YHS

2.     Sunday, December 15th is the on-line order deadline for USPS delivery to your home/customers’ homes

**Your orders MUST be entered on-line by the above dates. The grove will not accept late orders.**

3.     Friday, December 13th is FRUIT DELIVERY DAY

Ship to organization pre-orders will be delivered to YHS via truck on Friday, December 13th.  Students are responsible for picking up their entire order and delivering it to their customers. Pick-up hours are 2:30 – 6:30pm at YHS.  Parent and student volunteers will be needed all day (7am-7pm) to help unload and sort our orders. Please save the date!  

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR AREA ALL-STATE

Congratulations to our YHS Band students who will represent Yorktown as members of Area All-State this week! 

Bravo to Gillian Grabowski (horn) and Selma Lyons (trumpet)! These students will participate in honor ensembles made up of the best student musicians in Westchester.  Rehearsals begin this Wednesday, with a concert performance in November.

BUGLER PERFORMS FOR AMERICAN LEGION

Congratulations to junior Band student Ichiro Iizuka for his bugle call performance at this weekend’s American Legion event. Ichiro both played, and represented YHS, beautifully.  So proud!

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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 improvisingHelp yourself develop your skills and a plan for success!

GUIDED PRACTICE / JAZZ BAND SECTIONALS

Do you need help practicing your lesson HW assignment? Guided practice sessions are 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. I am also always available for help by appointment.

Monday 10/7Flute, Percussion, Clarinet, JB Saxes
Tuesday 10/8 
Wednesday 10/9Low Brass, JB Trumpets, JB Rhythm
Thursday 10/10Trumpet, JB Trombones
Friday 10/11