CVHS Instrumental Music Email Newsletter date 6-4-09 / issue #8.30
FALCON NOTES

Hello!
We're very busy around here as you can image with the concert coming up.  I hope to see you all at our Instrumental Pops Concert on Friday (tomorrow!). Our Theme this year is "Americana."  Who can think about the roots of America without thinking of baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie? Even Superman is known throughout the world as an American icon. We will play diverse songs such as “Route 66,” Aaron Copland’s “Hoe Down,” “Sing Sing Sing,” and a musical rendition of “Casey at the Bat” narrated by radio DJ Uncle Joe Benson.

The show starts at 7:00pm so please come early to find parking.  You will be amazed by the talent and professionalism of your young musicians.

See you then!

In this issue:
falcon notes
cvim awards banquet
 pix
dates for marching band parents
graduation info
upcoming dates
quote of the week
charms info
escrip info

Web Links -
CHARMS Website
Booster Page
Instrumental Calendar
Class Forms and Handouts

Music Department Website is
            
 www.falconmusic.org

  THIS IS NOT YOUR MOM'S 'SPORTS' AWARDS CEREMONY!
  This great evening includes a delicious dinner, awards presentations and announcements, an amazing year-review slideshow, and dancing.  There are still seats available for the CVIM Awards Dinner and Dance,
which is Friday, June 12, 6pm-11pm.  Tickets are now $35 per person. Click here to download a TICKET ORDER FORM, or go to www.falconmusic.org.     
 

 LAST CHANCE FOR PICTORIAL IMMORTALITY!

IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A WILD AND CRAZY SLIDE SHOW, THEN I NEED YOUR PICTURES OR VIDEOS NOW!!!  
IF YOU WANT YOUR END OF THE YEAR SLIDESHOW TO HAVE EVERY PICTURE LIKE THE ONE ON TO YOUR LEFT...THEN DON'T SEND IN PICTURES. 

 
PARENT BOOSTER MEETING -
     Join us on Tuesday, June 9 at 7pm in the Instrumental room for the last booster meeting of 2008-09 school year.  In a way, this is really the FIRST meeting of 2009-10, so come and get in on the ground floor of the next year of your students Instrumental Activities!!  Be there, be informed, be involved!
 
  MARCHING BAND CAMP DATES - Mark your calendar!
   
If you are going to be a Marching Band member this fall (or if you know someone who is), please note the following dates when planning your summer:

MANDATORY Band Camp: August 17-29, M-F, 7am-3pm @ CV. (Drumline and Color Guard begin August 6-7, and continue Aug 12-14, then 17-29 with everyone else)

OFFICERS AND SECTION LEADER CANDIDATES: Remember, there will be a Band Council overnight retreat August 10-11 in Big Bear. 
 GRADUATION INFO

All NON-SENIOR Instrumental students from all classes will be playing for Graduation on Friday, June 19.  Call time is ~3:30pm at CV in concert dress.  We will bus down to Stengel Field for the ceremony, then bus back to CV, check in rental instruments, and dismiss at ~7:30. 

We need several parents to chaperone on the buses and help with crowd control at Graduation itself. Please contact Mr. Schick if you can help.
 UPCOMING DATES

June 5 - Instrumental Pops Concert - ALL (7:00 p.m.)
June 9 - Parent/Booster Meeting - 7-8pm
June 12 - CVIM Awards Dinner - 6pm
June 19 - Graduation- ALL NON-SENIORS PLAY ~3:30-7
              Rental Instrument Turn-In immediately after.

For detailed Information on dates click here
QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Mathematicians are able to break down into measure and figure, what musicians do intuitively."

Gottfried Liebniz

 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. 
If you have questions regarding this newsletter email Mr. Schick at MSchick@gusd.net

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