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| CVHS Instrumental Music Email Newsletter | date 3-13-09 / issue #8.22 | |
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FALCON NOTES
I came across something this week that had an enormous impact on how I view music and our role in creating and performing it. Karl Paulnack, director of the music division of the Boston Conservatory, spoke to the parents of the 2008-9 Freshmen class and gave an inspirational message about the importance and value of music and the Arts. He started with the Greeks who, according to Karl, thought that "music and astronomy were two sides of the same coin. Astronomy was seen as the study of relationships between observable, permanent, external objects, and music was seen as the study of relationships between invisible, internal, hidden objects. Music has a way of finding the big, invisible moving pieces inside our hearts and souls and helping us figure out the position of things inside us." Click here to read all of Paulnack's speech. Please pass along the speech to whomever you think would appreciate it. |
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SPRING MUSICAL: "THE SOUND OF MUSIC" -
come hear the fabulous Pit Orchestra! oh, and some actors
and singers too.. :) |
SYMPHONY RECAP: WHITTIER
FESTIVAL |
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SEE'S CANDY FUNDRAISER Thank you for supporting Instrumental Music by selling See's Candy! Order forms and money were due yesterday: if you haven't turned in your order form yet, TURN IT IN MONDAY!! The items you ordered will be ready for pick-up on Wednesday, April 1st. |
SPRING TRIP: SAN FRANCISCO UPDATE
All payments and paperwork for the
Spring Trip should be already turned in! |
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| FESTIVAL NEEDS If you have a truck or van with ELECTRIC BRAKES, and have experience hauling a trailer, WE NEED YOUR HELP! We especially need Symphony and String Orchestra parents to help haul instruments for upcoming festivals. Some events are during the day on a weekday, but it is worth it to take a day off to watch your student perform and help out the instrumental department at the same time! | ||
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UPCOMING DATES Mar. 13, 14 - Sound of Music - Pit Orch Mar. 14 - Esperanza Jazz Festival - JB Mar. 25 - Baldwin Park Festival - CB & WE Mar. 27 - La Caņada Festival - SO Mar. 28 - Arbor Day at Two Strike Park - JB Apr. 1 - Rosemont Assembly - JB Apr. 1 - Spring Concert Rehearsal - ALL Apr. 2 - Santa Monica High Festival - SYM Apr. 2 - Spring Concert Rehearsal - ALL Apr. 2 - San Francisco Meeting 7:00pm Aud. Apr. 3 - Spring Concert 7:00pm Aud. • For detailed Information on dates click here |
QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Music is a basic need of human survival. Music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives, one of the ways in which we express feelings when we have no words, a way for us to understand things with our hearts when we can't with our minds." from Karl Paulnack's Speech to Boston Conservatory |
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CHARMS Student's basic assignments are being entered into CHARMS. (sectionals, scales tests, and event attendance). No Extra Credit. To access CHARMS online, click here or type https://www.charmsoffice.com. Once you are on then Log In to Parent's Area, our school log in is: crescentav . To see your student's personal information, enter their GUSD ID#. |
eSCRIP
for RALPHS and VONS If you haven't done so already, please sign up for Vons Scrip and Ralphs Scrip. Download instructions here or visit www.falconmusic.org and click the link on the front page, or pick up a handout from the classroom. This is a very painless way to raise funds for our music department. |
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| If you have questions regarding this newsletter email Mr. Schick at MSchick@gusd.net | ||
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