IN THIS EMAIL:
1. HONORS CREDIT APPLICATION & CONCERT CRITIQUE DATES DUE TUES, SEPT 5
2. HOMECOMING BREAKFAST & RED WAGON DONATIONS
3. GET FIT DAY **REQUIRED** – SAT, SEP 9
4. REQUIRED MATERIALS
1. HONORS CREDIT APPLICATION & CONCERT CRITIQUE DATES DUE TUES, SEPT 5
Honors Credit Application & Concert Critique Dates are due. Please turn in hard copies of both papers to Dr. Chapman by 3:15 pm.
2. HOMECOMING BREAKFAST & RED WAGON DONATIONS
Thursday afternoon – Cinnamon Roll Donations
Friday AM – Toilet Paper donations
The Homecoming breakfast is this Friday from 6:45 – 7:35 am in the AHS Cafeteria. All school organizations bring something and Orchestra brings cinnamon rolls. Please bring cinnamon rolls on Thursday in preparation for Friday morning’s breakfast. Officers will be serving, but all students are encouraged to attend the breakfast.
The Red Wagon parade at the Homecoming pep rally is a long-standing AHS tradition. Organizations collect donations and place them in our red wagon. These donations are then given to Mission Arlington. Orchestra collects toilet paper. Please bring a pack of toilet paper by Friday morning for the pep rally.
3. GET FIT DAY **REQUIRED** – SAT, SEP 9
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT DAY. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY and follow all directions in the checklist for a painless and speedy process.
Get Fit Day (formerly Registration Day) is the day students will get fitted for their uniforms and turn in all necessary forms. Forms will be handed out in a packet at next week’s parent meeting. Included in the packet will be the link/QR code to sign up for a 30-minute time slot on Saturday, a checklist to make your time at school as short as possible, and all forms to be turned in.
If you lost your packet, you can send your student to get another one from a director or visit our website: ahsorchestra.com and download it from the “Forms and Docs” page.
4. REQUIRED MATERIALS
Every student, whether they own or rent an instrument, must have the following materials:
- Shoulder Rest (for 4/4 size for violin OR 15-16 inch size viola)
- Rosin
- Sherman, D’Addario, Bernadel, Kaplan, Pirastro, Magic, or Hidersine brand recommended for VIOLIN, VIOLA, and CELLO
- Nyman, Kolstein, Pops, or Carlsson brand recommended for BASS
- Music Stand for home practice (foldable or not)
Stool of appropriate height for home practice (for BASS)