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February is almost here! One of my personal favorite months. :) For those of you that participated in the Tom Evans fundraiser, they will let me know as soon as possible the pick-up date for our order. At the moment, please plan on the pick-up date being Monday, February 13th. We will kick-off our final fundraiser of the school year with cheesecakes! That fundraiser will be from February 22nd - March 8th and delivery will be on March 20th. This will be for individual student accounts for any future trips. There are a few big dates in March to be aware of: Saturday, March 4 - IHSA Solo and Ensemble, Alton High School, Alton, IL - This is a required date for everyone in our band. Everyone has been assigned to an instrument choir (flute, clarinet, saxophone, brass, or percussion). We will take a bus to Alton High School, they will perform (you may come and watch them perform if you'd like - they are performing in a classroom in front of a judge and parents/friends are more then welcome!) If you'd like to take your child home after their performance, you may (I just need to see you with your child before leaving the school - and students may NOT go home with anyone other than their parent/guardian - don't even ask!) or we will take the bus back to Civic Memorial once everyone has completed their performances. Some students decided to perform a solo or smaller ensemble (duet, trio, etc.), as well! Saturday, March 11 - Fine Arts Booster Dinner Auction, Civic Memorial High School Commons - The Fine Arts Boosters benefit our music and fine arts programs in Bethalto. They are responsible for some of our instruments and supplies, the musical's costumes, and supplies and necessary items found in our art program through Trimpe and Civic Memorial. Please consider coming to this auction! Tickets are $20.00 per person and a silent auction as well as a live auction is held. Our jazz band will also be providing some dinner entertainment! Students will be offered extra credit to help work at the event. More information to come! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 17, 18, and 19 - Civic Memorial presents Cinderella, Civic Memorial High School Auditorium - Our school's musical this year is the classic tale of Cinderella. The performances are at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, and 2pm on Sunday. Please speak to Mrs. Woelfel about purchasing tickets and prices. [email protected] Saturday, March 25 - Sweets 'N' Swing Concert, Civic Memorial High School Commons - It's back! We will be holding a Sweets 'N' Swing concert this year featuring our very own jazz band and St. Louis' Second Generation Swing. Entrance is free and all proceeds raised from our 'Sweets Bar' will go toward purchasing jazz band stands. Now, looking at the more recent events of THIS WEEK! :) Monday, Jan. 30 - Jazz Band (3:00pm-3:50pm) Tuesday, Jan. 31 - MVC Rehearsal (3:00pm-4:00pm) - Pep Band (6:00pm call) Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Friday, Feb. 3 - Pep Band (6:00pm call) Looking at next week: Monday, Feb. 6 - Jazz Band (4:00pm-5:00pm) - Extra Credit Pep Band Opportunity! (6:30pm call) Tuesday, Feb. 7 - MVC Rehearsal (3:00pm-4:00pm) Wednesday, Feb. 8 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) - Extra Credit Pep Band Opportunity! (6:30pm call) Thursday, Feb. 9 - MVC Honor Band Festival (Select students only - I handed out the permission slip last week, but here it is just in case you didn't receive it!) As always, please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns! Musically yours --
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Please have your child bring their Tom Evans order form WITH payment to school tomorrow. I'll add up the totals and send in the order tomorrow morning. This fundraiser is for their individual account for any trips we may take. The second Nashville payment of $150 due by Tuesday, Jan. 24. Your child should have a total of $300.00 in their account after that point. If you are chaperoning, you should also have $300.00 in your account by this time. The third payment will be $150 due by Feb. 24 and the final payment will be due March 17. We will have one more fundraiser for this trip - Cheesecakes! More information to come! Bethalto's Fine Arts Boosters are having their annual dinner auction on Saturday, March 11. If you are interested in helping with this wonderful club and help raise money for our music students, please come to our meeting Tuesday evening, Jan. 24 at 6:30pm. If you cannot come to the meeting, please consider donating a gift to our silent auction: the high school students are putting together a game board basket. If you send the item with your child to school, they can hand them to me. If you'd like to donate a basket to the auction, same process applies! More information to come about buying tickets to the event! Pep Band games are coming up! I'm asking students to wear purple shirts to these events and to make sure they are ON TIME to the rehearsal before the game. If your child has to miss for any reason, just send me an email or a note and it will be entirely excused - no make-up assignment necessary. If it's an emergency situation, please just let me know as soon as you possibly can. This Week Monday, Jan. 23 - Tom Evans Fundraiser order forms WITH payment due - Jazz Band (4:30pm-5:30pm - SMALL TIME CHANGE! My teacher meeting was moved. If you are involved in the musical rehearsal afterwards, please remember to bring something to eat so that you aren't late to that rehearsal!) Tuesday, Jan. 24 - MVC Rehearsal (3pm-4pm) - Fine Arts Booster Meeting (6:30pm in CM commons) Wednesday, Jan. 25 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Thursday, Jan. 26 - Early Dismissal Day Friday, Jan. 27 - Pep Band (6pm call - PURPLE shirts!) Saturday, Jan. 28 - Pep Band (5pm call - PURPLE shirts! - note the TIME CHANGE!) Next Week Monday, Jan. 30 - Jazz Band (The kids and I will discuss time for this rehearsal) Tuesday, Jan. 31 - MVC Rehearsal (3pm-4pm) - Pep Band (6pm call) Wednesday, Feb. 1 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Friday, Feb. 3 - Pep Band (6pm call) As always, please let me know if you have comments, questions, or concerns! I will tell you that e-mail is the best way to reach me. I'm not always at Civic Memorial to answer the telephone, however, I always have my cell phone on me to get e-mails! :) Musically yours -- Hello, hello, hello!
The Tom Evans fundraiser is due with payment on Monday, Jan. 23. This fundraiser will benefit your child's account for the Nashville trip or any trip we decide to take in the future. The next Nashville payment of $150 is due January 24. I know that the website is telling you the 14th - it's alright. Stick with the 24th. All good! All students are required to attend the IHSA Solo and Ensemble contest on Saturday, March 4. It was on the schedule given to your students on the first day of school. If there is a conflict with this date, please let me know as soon as possible. It will be a performance grade of 100 points. The Fine Arts Booster Club is holding their annual Dinner Auction on Saturday, March 11. The auction will include a silent auction, a lovely dinner, and a live auction. More details to come about tickets! Just a date to put on the calendar. The Fine Arts Boosters serves our students in ways that may go unnoticed throughout the year. Please think about giving back to this wonderful organization that supports the fine arts program in Bethalto! This Week Monday, Jan. 16 - No School! Tuesday, Jan. 17 - MVC Rehearsal (3pm-4pm - Select Students Only) Wednesday, Jan. 18 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm - In an art classroom) Friday, Jan. 20 - SIUE Bi-State Festival (Leave at 3pm; return around 9:30pm - Select Students Only) Saturday, Jan. 21 - SIUE Bi-State Festival (Leave at 7:45am; look here for pick-up times - Select Students Only) Looking Ahead Monday, Jan. 23 - Tom Evans Fundraiser due with payment - Jazz Band (5pm-6pm - NOTE THE TIME CHANGE!) Tuesday, Jan. 24 - MVC Rehearsal (3pm-4pm - Select Students Only) Wednesday, Jan. 25 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Thursday, Jan. 26 - Early Dismissal Friday, Jan. 27 - Pep Band (6pm call - Wear purple shirt!) Saturday, Jan. 28 - Pep Band (5pm call - Wear purple shirt!) I think that's it for the next two weeks! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hello, hello, hello!
We kicked off our Tom Evans fundraiser on Friday during class. Completed order forms with full payment are due Monday, January 23rd. This fundraiser is for individual student accounts. Next payment for the Nashville trip is January 24th, however, I've been told that the website is telling you January 14th. It IS January 24th. Also, be aware that some of you may have nothing to pay given the fact that your student's account may have paid for this month's payment. You can see how much money is being applied to your child's trip by clicking here. Room list proposals were due to me by Friday. Click here to see the room list that I've created. Please email me with any concerns. If your child was invited to go to SIUE's Bi-State Honor Band Festival (they were told back in December), please print this permission slip and return to me by Friday, Jan. 13. I know that sometimes papers tend to be misplaced, so I figured emailing the permission slip was one of the best options. :) If your child was invited to go to MVC on February 9, please be aware that we will have after school rehearsals on Tuesdays from 3pm-4pm starting on Jan. 17. This is an honor band festival and as such, preparation is extremely important. Their music was handed to them before Christmas Break. This Week Monday, Jan. 9 - Jazz Band (4pm-5pm) Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Ms. Davis' Birthday! :) - SIUE NASA Clarinet Quartet (During class - Fine Arts Critique Opportunity - rubric can be found here!) - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) And that's it for this week! Next Week Monday, Jan. 16 - No School! Tuesday, Jan. 17 - MVC Rehearsal (3pm-4pm) Wednesday, Jan. 18 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Friday, Jan. 20/Saturday, Jan. 21 - SIUE Bi-State Honor Band Festival (Select Students Only) As always, please let me know if you any questions or concerns. Musically yours -- Michaela Davis Hello, hello, hello!
Happy 2017! Few things to stay up to date on. We are kicking off a fundraiser on Friday through Tom Evans. This is for individual student accounts. Order forms are due on Monday, January 23. There is a Nashville trip payment of $150 due on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The check that I sent to Music Travel has not shown up in student accounts yet. If you want to know how much money is going into that account, look here. I will talk to the kids during class this week, but room/chaperone group proposals are due to me this Friday. I will be making the final decision on these groups. Please take a moment to read the attached letter from Dr. Deist. Please let us know if you have any questions concerning this information. Here's what's happening this week: Monday, Jan. 2 - No School! Wednesday, Jan. 4 - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Friday, Jan. 6 - Tom Evans Fundraiser Kick-Off (During class) *Looking Ahead...!* Monday, Jan. 9 - Jazz Band (4pm-5pm) Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Ms. Davis' Birthday! :) - SIUE NASA Clarinet Quartet (During class time) - Tri-M Meeting (3:15pm) Pretty easy two weeks to ease every one back into the semester. If you have any questions, please let me know! Musically yours -- Michaela Davis |
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