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SMBPA NEWSLETTER (2008-09 #27)

*** Special Note:  Please do not use the yellow calendar hand out as many dates have changed, including Band Parent Meetings!  Please refer only to the "Upcoming Events" located at the end of every newsletter ***

1.  Wind Ensemble Day Camp              
2.  Concert Volunteers
3.  London Marching Band Uniforms
4.  Santa Monica High School Music Apparel
5.  Winter Band Concert Dates 
6.  Band Concert Programs  (update)
7.  Band Buttons
8.  Marching Band Photo Rosters
9.  Football Uniforms 
10. Upcoming Events


1.  Wind Ensemble Day Camp:  Wind Ensemble will meet this Sat, Jan 10 from 9 to 3:30pm (lunch 12 to 1pm) in Barnum Hall and the Band room.  Note:  School website home page times are incorrect.  A flyer was sent home with the students on Monday with the schedule, so please ask to see it.

 

2.  Concert Volunteers:  We need volunteers willing to take tickets and hand out programs for BOTH nights of the Winter Concert,  Tuesday,January 13th and Wednesday, January 14th. Consider volunteering for a day OTHER than the day your child has their concert. Contact Jennifer Hammer at (310) 795-7229

 

3. London Marching Band Uniforms:  Marching Band Uniforms that went to London are due back this week (Mon, Jan 5 to Fri, Jan 9).  When students bring the uniforms to school, they should hang them on the racks in the Guard room alphabetically by their last names as they normally would after a competition.  This deadline is for the uniforms that went to London only!  Football uniforms will be due at a later date.  For questions please contact Keiko

*When returning your London Marching Band Uniform, please enclose your hair baggie with what ever supplies are left in it into your garment bag.  Thanks, Rachel Deese

 

4.  Santa Monica High School Music Apparel:  Sweatshirts and Beanies for Sale! Blue Beanies with Santa Monica Music Logo - $12, Sweatshirts with Santa Monica Logo - $25.  If you would like to order email Ellen Rennell- These are the same beanies the kids who went to London were given! 

 

5.  Winter Band Concert Dates:  The Winter Band Concert performances will be on the following dates:

*Winter Band Concert - Part 1 Tue, Jan 13 at 7pm - Concert Winds, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band 

*Winter Band Concert - Part 2 Wed, Jan 14 at 7pm - Wind Ensemble only

We will be treated to the program the Wind Ensemble will be performing in Fresno in February!

*A ticket order form is attached to this newsletter.  If you cannot open it, you can access it off of the band website.  There was also a ticket order form for winter tickets included in the mailing earlier this semester.

**Tickets will be honored at both performances - Only one purchase is necessary for both dates**

 

6.  Band Concert Programs (update)*There is room for Concert Grams for next week's Winter program! Concert Grams are greetings to and from anybody in the band program. Send a message to your student, to teachers, to friends, but we need the order(s) very soon to include in the winter program.  $15 for 20 words - $ 25 for 21-40 words.  Write a check to SMBPA and submit to the band box in the music room. Text should be e-mailed asap and no later than Thursday Jan. 8th by 11 am in order to make it in the program for the winter concerts next week.

*Call for '09 Senior Baby Pictures!! When you are going through old photos - pick your favorite baby picture! The POPS concert program will feature all (baby) '09 Senior Musicians. Send your baby photo now, May and June get very busy. Photos can be submitted to the SMBPA box at school, make sure to protect the photo in an envelope and to put your name on the back. All photos will be returned. The easiest way to submit is to scan your photo and send a 300 dpi jpeg file

 

7.  Band Buttons:  Band buttons are now available for sale!  They are $1.00 each and there are some pre-packaged sets of six for $5.00.  We will take requests for other pictures or logos on buttons and will make more as the need arises (to prevent having unsold buttons).   Contact Sharon for more information

 

8.  Marching Band Photo Rosters:  These handy rosters will be a useful directory, as well as a nice keepsake/yearbook for the year the band traveled to London! If you haven't received yours, put your order in with Sharon

 

9.  Football Uniforms:  We will not be going to anymore football games this season, but the uniforms must be kept at home until Mr. Sakow tells the band to return them,  probably in January. Please do not dry clean, but hang them up nicely and keep the gauntlets in the garment bag. If you have any questions please contact Keiko

 

10. Upcoming Events:  Mark your calendars!  

JANUARY
*Wind Ensemble rehearsal Wed, Jan 7 from 7:15 to 8:45am
*Wind Ensemble rehearsal Thu, Jan 8 from 4 to 7pm
*Wind Ensemble Day Camp Sat, Jan 10 from 9 to 3:30pm
*Winter Band Concert - Part 1 Tue, Jan 13 at 7pm - Concert Winds, Symphonic Winds, Concert Band
*Winter Band Concert - Part 2 Wed, Jan 14 at 7pm - Wind Ensemble only
*Winter Guard Camp #1 Fri, Jan 16 to SunJan 18
*SCSBOA HS Honor Rehearsal Fri, Jan 23 to Sun, Jan 25
*SCSBOA HS Honor Concert Sun, Jan 25

FEBRUARY
*Band Parent meeting Mon, Feb 2 at 7pm
*Marching Band Banquet Wed, Feb 11 time TBA
*Winter Guard Camp #2 Fri, Feb 13 to Sun, Feb 15
*CBDA All State rehearsals (in Fresno) Thu, Feb 19 to Sun, Feb 22
*Wind Ensemble CBDA (in Fresno) Performance Fri, Feb 20 to Sat, Feb 21
*CBDA HS All State Concert (in Fresno) Sun, Feb 22

Calendar - http://www.samohiband.org/newhomepage/calendar.html

Thank you for your support!

Leah Moore leahonline2@yahoo.com
Helen Weary hvmweary@msn.com
http://www.samohiband.org/

Mailing address:
SMBPA c/o Helen Weary
825 25th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90403 

 

 

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