Homecoming Week!
This Friday is homecoming and a 50 year all Pioneer reunion. From 4:30-6:30 in the quad, there will be activities and groups representing both current groups and groups from Pioneer's past. The football game will kick off at 7:00 against Leigh. The Music boosters will be out there soliciting support from alumni and connecting past performers with our current ensembles. Please invite your friends and neighbors who may have attended Pioneer. Band students have a 6:00 call time.
Next week, Jazz Band will participate in the West Valley Jazz Festival. We will depart Pioneer after 1st period (about 8:30) and return during 5th period (about 1:00). We need parent drivers! If you have turned in driver forms to the office, let me know. If you need driver forms, I can get those to you. We are looking for seats for 22 students. I would like to know this week which parents will be driving us so that we aren't scrambling at the last minute. Students should not drive themselves.
The following week is our Veterans' Day tribute as well as our last football game. The Veterans' Day tribute will feature students from across the Performing Arts, including Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band. There will be an after school rehearsal before the show. Curtain will be at 7:00 on Wednesday, November 10. Then, even though there is no school, we will perform at the last football game of the year on November 12. As this is the last home game of the year, it will be senior night- the night when all the seniors will be recognized.
All students will need to see one live performance each semester. Acceptable performances include high school, college, community or professional ensembles within the students own discipline- bands, orchestra or jazz. I have created a Live Music page on this site with links to outside groups to help you find opportunities to see live music. If you have suggestions of groups I can link to, please let me know. For more info, and to get the assignment PDF, go to the Live Music page on my site.
A reminder to the following boys- Michael, Devin, Steven,
Orlando, Devarius, Tim, Will, Leebneding, Andrew, Chad,
Austin, Kelly, Richard, Matt, and John- you owe for your
tuxedo. Please pay by cash or check (Pioneer Music/ Drama
Boosters) as soon as possible or contact me if you plan to use
fundraising or need assistance with you with these costs.
Girls dresses
are ordered and pending delivery. The final cost came out to $65 per
dress. The 4 girls who needed a tall size please add $5. Please make
payment by cash or check (Pioneer Music/ Drama Boosters) as soon as
possible or contact me if you plan to use fundraising to help with
costs. All dresses will ship without a bottom hem and some may need
minor alterations. If you are willing and able to help with this,
please let me know, otherwise, I encourage girls to get to a tailor as
soon as possible to ensure the best fit.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
October 11-15
Welcome back! I hope that you were able to relax a bit and spend some time with family and friends during the furlough week. If you missed the news, my family grew by one this week! Check out my previous post about Owen for that info. There is much coming up this week, so please note the following-
Tour contracts are now due! I have very few contracts and need these contracts to book our travel. Please get this in ASAP or contact me directly with questions. All the info is here on the tour page of my blog.
Thanks to the following parents- Mrs. Linvill, Mrs. Liebscher, Mrs. Kanga, Mr. Daley, Mr. Rossi, Mrs. McDougal and Mrs. Hoefer all helped on Friday, October 1 measure for dresses and distribute tuxes. The day would not have gone smoothly without their help. Thanks so much!
Speaking of parent involvement, we have our October Booster meeting on Thursday at 6:00 in the Faculty Dining Room (left of the PAC). This is just under an hour and covers all the business of the music & drama programs including funding. This is followed at 7:00 by a brief PTSA meeting and then the first Big Band Dance planning meeting at 7:30 in the band room. Many of you have indicated that you are willing to help and be involved. We have a critical need for parent involvement on the Boosters board as well as with the Big Band Dance group. It seems like a long night, but it's just one night and in the company of friends, the time will pass quickly! I look forward to seeing you there.
Wind Ensemble, Concert Band & Jazz Band boys all got their tuxes before the furlough. There were several boys who forgot their money at that time. Those boys will need to make payments to the Pioneer Music/ Drama Boosters for the amount due on their tux. If you have questions, please let me know. Also, Jazz Band boys should have paid their $20 for the tie by now.
Orchestra tuxes will be delivered Friday this week. Boys will need to make payments to Pioneer Music/ Drama Boosters by Friday. No tux will be distributed without payment.
We will begin our first fundraising effort this week and next. This is a very easy fundraiser through the We Care Coffee Company. Students will have the opportunity to sell custom ground Pioneer Music coffee and cookies. Students can request one of two grab bags- one is just coffee and has 10 12 oz bags of medium, French roast and decaf. The coffee is already in the bag and sells for $12 and the student earns 50% as profit to offset any of his or her expenses ($60). The other grab bag includes four bags of coffee ($12 ea) and four bags of chocolate chip cookie mix ($13 ea) and also earns 50% profit $50). Once we get rolling, students will also have the opportunity to sell items through the website to friends and family across the country and also earn credit. There are no returns on the bags, though, so plan your order carefully and know that we can always order more. All students requesting grab bags need to turn in this request form. The best part of this sale is that there is NO brochure, and NO waiting to collect money! We will have several fundraising opportunities this year, this is just the first. For more info, attend the Booster meeting Thursday @ 6:00.
Friday, October 15 is our second football game of the year! Call time will be 6:00 for the 7:00 game and students are reminded that they are expected to wear khaki color pants. It doesn't matter to me the style; dockers, denim or slacks- just the color. This time around, we will have a pregame party as soon as school gets out with games and activities in and around the band room. While not required, it is encouraged as this is a great time for students to get to know other students in the band program. Please plan to attend and cheer on the band and Mustang football!
Tour contracts are now due! I have very few contracts and need these contracts to book our travel. Please get this in ASAP or contact me directly with questions. All the info is here on the tour page of my blog.
Thanks to the following parents- Mrs. Linvill, Mrs. Liebscher, Mrs. Kanga, Mr. Daley, Mr. Rossi, Mrs. McDougal and Mrs. Hoefer all helped on Friday, October 1 measure for dresses and distribute tuxes. The day would not have gone smoothly without their help. Thanks so much!
Speaking of parent involvement, we have our October Booster meeting on Thursday at 6:00 in the Faculty Dining Room (left of the PAC). This is just under an hour and covers all the business of the music & drama programs including funding. This is followed at 7:00 by a brief PTSA meeting and then the first Big Band Dance planning meeting at 7:30 in the band room. Many of you have indicated that you are willing to help and be involved. We have a critical need for parent involvement on the Boosters board as well as with the Big Band Dance group. It seems like a long night, but it's just one night and in the company of friends, the time will pass quickly! I look forward to seeing you there.
Wind Ensemble, Concert Band & Jazz Band boys all got their tuxes before the furlough. There were several boys who forgot their money at that time. Those boys will need to make payments to the Pioneer Music/ Drama Boosters for the amount due on their tux. If you have questions, please let me know. Also, Jazz Band boys should have paid their $20 for the tie by now.
Orchestra tuxes will be delivered Friday this week. Boys will need to make payments to Pioneer Music/ Drama Boosters by Friday. No tux will be distributed without payment.
We will begin our first fundraising effort this week and next. This is a very easy fundraiser through the We Care Coffee Company. Students will have the opportunity to sell custom ground Pioneer Music coffee and cookies. Students can request one of two grab bags- one is just coffee and has 10 12 oz bags of medium, French roast and decaf. The coffee is already in the bag and sells for $12 and the student earns 50% as profit to offset any of his or her expenses ($60). The other grab bag includes four bags of coffee ($12 ea) and four bags of chocolate chip cookie mix ($13 ea) and also earns 50% profit $50). Once we get rolling, students will also have the opportunity to sell items through the website to friends and family across the country and also earn credit. There are no returns on the bags, though, so plan your order carefully and know that we can always order more. All students requesting grab bags need to turn in this request form. The best part of this sale is that there is NO brochure, and NO waiting to collect money! We will have several fundraising opportunities this year, this is just the first. For more info, attend the Booster meeting Thursday @ 6:00.
Friday, October 15 is our second football game of the year! Call time will be 6:00 for the 7:00 game and students are reminded that they are expected to wear khaki color pants. It doesn't matter to me the style; dockers, denim or slacks- just the color. This time around, we will have a pregame party as soon as school gets out with games and activities in and around the band room. While not required, it is encouraged as this is a great time for students to get to know other students in the band program. Please plan to attend and cheer on the band and Mustang football!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Owen Scott
Owen Scott was born at 10:22 am on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. He weighed
in at a hefty 10 lbs 12.8 ozs! Mom and baby are doing well.
Here is the first family photo-
Here is the first family photo-
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