* The citrus sale ENDS on Wed. 10/31. All forms and orders are due in class on Thursday 11/1.
* Our TONS of citrus will be delivered Mon. 12/17. Students are responsible for picking up their entire order between 2:30 and 7:00pm at YHS.
This is a reminder to please save your stuff to donate!! The sale will take place in the YHS Cafeteria on Saturday 10/27 from 9am-2pm. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/26 from 3-7pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Many parent and student volunteers will be needed to make this event a success.
(FYI, all left over Tag Sale items will be donated to charity.)
Sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094CA5AE23A7F49-yhsmusic
Please refer to the e-mail from parent-organizer Theresa Ryan-Onatzevitch ([email protected]) to find out how you can help.
Sign-up sheets for STUDENT HELPERS will be available in the Band Room. We need your help!
All left-over items will be donated to the American Red Cross via the GreenDrop organization. A flyer with more information on Green Drop is attached.
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 I truly appreciate your support. Special thanks to Mrs. Serafin and Mrs. Mohindra for organizing our parent volunteers, the Huskers for supplying the grill, and Mr. Benvenga, Mr. Racioppo, Mrs. Ryan-Onatzevitch, and Charles Racioppo (YHS Band alumni 2012) for their grilling skills!
With over 60 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. 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!
Our next Pep Band performance will be this Friday 9/28 vs. Lourdes (our last regularly scheduled home game!). We are looking forward to lending our musical talents to support our team! A sign-up sheet is available in the band room.
What: Pep Band performance at our YHS home varsity football game
When: Friday, September 28th. Be at the band room by 5:15 (game begins at 7:00)
Wear: Your YHS Band polo shirt. If you think you will be chilly, please wear a long-sleeved turtleneck/t-shirt under the polo. If you still think you’ll be cold, bring a coat/sweatshirt.
Band lessons have begun! All students have a homework assignment that will be graded at their next lesson. Your entire HW assignment is available on their Dashboard. If you have a question about your assignment, or would like some extra help, please see Ms. Kluga.
All students should have a 3-ring binder with 5 dividers that they keep in the band room. They will need it at every lesson. Please write your name and ensemble on the front of the binder. Label the dividers: Lesson Assignments, Lesson Materials, Written Assignments, Notes, Reference
The First Nighters is a parent group whose mission is to support the YCSD Performing Arts programs. Each year they invite parents to help their cause! Some of their initiatives include:
- Advocating for and supporting the arts programs in all schools.
- Purchasing supplies for the arts programs in all schools.
- Providing yearly scholarships to outstanding seniors.
- Honoring Performing Arts juniors and seniors at an annual recognition dinner.
If you have yet to do so, please review with your students, fill out the information on the last page, and send the signed page to school.
Band lessons will begin this week. 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.
Musical accessories are due at this week’s lesson. They are listed in the handbook.
Many thanks to the 35 YHS Band students who turned out on Friday night 9/7 to cheer our Varsity Football team to victory over Lakeland HS! What a fun evening, and it was so great to have more of our freshmen attend!
Our next Pep Band performance is this Friday 9/14, away at Hen Hud. Interested students should sign up in the band room. On Friday evening, arrive to the band room by 5:00, wearing your YHS Band polo or a green shirt (freshmen). We will ride a bus to and from the game. We should be home by 9:45.
All YHS Band students are welcome! This is a great way to support our football team and earn some band extra-credit!
Please join us! Sign-up sheet in the band room. $12 (cash only) is due by this Friday.
What: Apple Picking at Wilken’s Farm in Yorktown
When: Sunday 9/16
Report Time: Meet AT WILKEN’S at 10:00am
End Time: Approximately 12:00 noon
COST: $12 cash (includes a half-peck of apples, hot apple cider, 2 cider doughnuts, and priceless band memories :).
Jazz Band auditions will take place Tuesday 9/18 from 1:30 – 3:00 in the band room. Audition requirements and sign-ups will be posted this week. Weekly rehearsals will begin the week of 9/24 on a day and time TBA. Returning Jazz Band students are not required to audition, but are required to attend the meeting at 1:30 on 9/18.
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 15th Annual YHS Band Homecoming BBQ.
What: Pep Band BBQ and Homecoming Varsity Football Game
When: Friday, September 21th 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.