High School Band and Choir will be performing this Saturday at Celina High School at the 2010 Large Group Adjudicated Event. Band performs at 9:30AM and Choir performs at 11AM. We do have two busses for this event. See you there!

All final payments for the NYC Trip should be completely paid. Don’t forget about our meeting to get organized on March 15 at 7PM. At this meeting we will finalize all information, hand out luggage tags and get ready for our trip!

Monday: Girls

Tuesday: Boys

Wednesday: Girls

Thursday: Boys

Friday: Seventh Grade Mixed Chorale

Monday: Brass

Tuesday: Percussion

Wednesday: All (all make up practice logs due without penalty) (after today, students owing practice logs will be required to see Mr. Langhals during lunch until they are turned in)

Thursday: All

Friday: All

The Performing Arts Association will have their monthly meeting tonight at 7PM in the High School Music Room.

Monday: Girls

Tuesday: Boys

Wednesday: Girls

Thursday: Boys

Friday: Girls

Next week we will start having 7th grade mixed chorale on Fridays. This group will be the best singers out of the boys and girls choir to meet on Fridays making up the mixed chorale. They will get a chance to sing a little harder music. If you have questions please contact Mr. Lucas.

Monday: All

Tuesday: All

Wednesday: Flutes (Practice Log due) No log due next week. (make up week)

Thursday: Clarinets

Friday: Saxes

Both Band and Choir have an after school practice to make up for the loss of class time due to snow storms.

Choir
Friday 2/26/10 3-5PM

Band
Tuesday 3/2/10 3-5PM

If you are unable to make one of these two please let Mr. Lucas know so you will not receive any deductions for excused absences.

This letter was sent home yesterday and today regarding times for adjudicated event on Saturday March 13

High School Band and Choir Students and Parents:

The two groups have been working diligently preparing for Large Group Adjudicated Event and the Adjudicated Events Concert. Along with myself Miss Spinner and Mrs. Wenninger, we have brought in two high school music ‘experts’ to further prepare your students to do the best possible with this venture. We will also have 2-3 mock adjudicators set up at the concert that will give the groups comments and a realistic contest experience before actually being judged for a rating. Large Group is the biggest part of the music experience for your students’ school, music program and music reputation at your school. I hope you are as excited as I am to display what we have accomplished over the course of this year.

Friday February 26, 2010 3-5PM
After School Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday March 2, 2010 3-5PM
After School Band Rehearsal

Thursday March 4, 2010 7:00PM
Adjudicated Events Concert
High School Gym
Student Set-up Time 6:00PM
Student Report Time 6:15PM

Below is a timeline of what will take place the day of the event. If you have questions please feel free to contact the music office so we can answer them for you.

Saturday March 13, 2010

Students meet at school to collect materials               6:30AM
Bus Leaves WTHS                                                     6:50AM
Estimated arrival at Celina High School                     8:00AM
Band Warms-up                                                          8:50AM
Band Performance                                                      9:30AM
Choir Warms-up                                                          10:30AM
Choir Performance                                                      11:00AM
Bus departs Celina                                                      noon (or as soon as scores are received)
Arrival at WTHS                                                         1:15PM

As you can see times are very important. We will have no more than 10 min. between the time band returns from sight reading and choir’s warm up time. Everyone will need to know when and where they need to be at all times.

I am asking that all students ride the bus to and from the event. If for whatever reason you would like your student to ride with you home from the event, I need a ‘transportation leave request’ or a note from parents saying the reason for the alternate transportation and the parent’s signature. These procedures are per school policy.

Celebration and Song

Coast Guards

Northpoint F.