[All parents]
Music dates in December
- Tues, Dec 6th – Concert Band / Symphonic Band / String Orchestra Concert, 7pm
- Wed, Dec 7th – Jazz A/B Concert, 7pm
- Thur, Dec 8th – Wind Ensemble / Symphony Orchestra Concert, 7pm
Message from Rob
Happy Holidays, Parents!
I hope your Thanksgiving was memorable and safe. All of us earned that break with the number of events, competitions, performances, homework, and everything else leading up to it. A lot of great things are coming up, especially our Winter Performances this week. I hope to see you all there.
For this holiday season, I’m working with Foothill administration to see if we, the music program, can adopt a number of in-need families this holiday season. I’ll know more on Friday and will send out a separate email with those details. I’m excited for us to share our blessings with those families in our community that may need some help this holiday season.
We are also holding an in–person crab feed on January 27th at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in downtown Pleasanton. We will be selling tickets soon, so expect that announcement soon. It is one of our key fundraisers this year, so if you know of anyone that would be willing to donate a week at a vacation home, wine, or other high ticket value items, please let me know.
Some highlights for this email:
- Winter Percussion and Winter Guard information and audition dates
- December concert dates and info
- SoCal Trip, April 20-23
- See’s Candy, Amazon Smile, and Fair Share
Winter Percussion & Guard Information
Winter perc information:
The Winter Percussion Audition is Friday December 9 from 5-8pm in the band room
Winter Guard information:
Open auditions starting
Tuesday December 6, 6-9 pm. Meet in Library
Thursday December 8, 6-9pm. Meet in Small Gym
Saturday December 10, 9-12pm. Meet in MP
Winter Season (Guard and Percussion) Parent Meeting –winter guard and perc parents only
Thursday, December 15, 2022. 7pm in the MPR
December Concerts Information
Students need to wear their concert tuxedo/dress.
Tuesday – December 6, 2022 Concert Band / Symphonic Band / String Orchestra Concert, 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm
Call time for all performers will be at 6pm. String Orchestra will meet on the MP Stage, Concert Band and Symphonic Band will meet in the band room
Wednesday – December 7, 2022 Concert Band / Symphonic Band / String Orchestra Concert, 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm
Call time for Jazz B is 6:15pm on the MP stage.
Call for Jazz A is 6:45 in the band room.
Thursday – December 6, 2022 Concert Band / Symphonic Band / String Orchestra Concert, 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm
Call time for all performers will be at 615pm. Symphony Orchestra will meet on the MP Stage, Wind Ensemble will meet in the band room.
Southern California Trip: SAVE THE DATE!
Our band trip this year is to Southern California. The trip will run from April 20-23. The trip will include the marching band performing in Disneyland and us going to see a musical and the LA Phil. We are still finalizing several important details but will have more to share at the next parents meeting. The marching band will debut the new uniforms at this event. As mentioned at Back To School, if you are not in the marching band but would like to be part of the trip, please let Mr. Hinojosa and Mr. Nishimori know. Both shared that we will find you a spot so you can be part of the parade and the trip as a whole. We look forward to all of you being part of this great trip.
Rough breakdown of the trip:
Thursday – Depart Pleasanton (AM), lunch stop (on own), arrive to hotel (pizza dinner, provided), Musical performance.
Frida – Disney Day, marching band performance part of this day (breakfast provided, lunch/dinner on own)
Saturday – Disney, free day in the park (breakfast provided, lunch/dinner on own)
Sunday – watch LA Phil performance (breakfast provided, lunch / dinner on own)
Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Early & Support FHS Band with Our See’s Candy Fundraiser
https://www.yumraising.com/secure/foothillhsb_holidays_fun_raising43/Wil_Sow7422/candy
ANYONE can order through our Storefront so forward this to anyone you know who may be purchasing See’s candy for the holidays.
Amazon Smile
Do you shop on Amazon? Great! You can support our music program just by doing what you already do!
First, under the “Account and Lists” menu, “Your Account” heading, go to “AmazonSmile”. Once on that AmazonSmile page, set your charity to “Foothill Band Boosters Club”. After that, all you have to remember to do is anytime that you shop on Amazon, navigate to “Smile.Amazon.com”, and Foothill Band Boosters will receive a donation from Amazon from your purchase.
FairShare Reminder
Thank you to all parents for their support of the Foothill Music Program through their volunteering and donations! Foothill Music program is highly dependent on parent donations to support most of the activities conducted by it. Donations support the technical staff salaries, music, instruments purchase and repair, travel to competitions, uniforms and all music supplies required to run a successful program. Please remember to review the monthly Fair Share statement email and donate their Fair Share to the program. Fair Share can be paid through credit card on FutureFund at Foothill Future Fund (foothill.futurefund.com/store) or through charmsoffice.com. Fair Share payments by check may be mailed to Foothill Band Boosters Club, PO Box 866, Pleasanton CA 94566.
If there are questions, please email at treasurer.student@foothillmusic.org
This email has been sent via Charms Office Assistant on behalf of:
Foothill High School Band
P.O. Box 866
Pleasanton, CA 94566