IN THIS EMAIL: 

1. VERTICAL RAISE FUNDRAISER  DUE WED, SEP 4 & THU, SEP 5

2. GET FIT DAY **REQUIRED** – SAT, SEP 7

1. VERTICAL RAISE FUNDRAISER  DUE TOMORROW 

Our VERTICAL RAISE fundraiser will begin this week! We need EVERYONE’s help to reach our goal of $19,000. Each student must bring 20 emails of likely donors on Wed, Sep 4 for A-day classes and Thurs, Sep 5 for B-day classes. A representative will speak with students and help them enter their emails on these days. PLEASE HAVE EMAILS IN A NOTES APP ON THEIR PHONE. They can copy and paste rather than typing them in and having possible errors. 

Here is the parent letter that was handed out to the students: t.ly/dyWnu

Thank you for your help! 

2. GET FIT DAY **REQUIRED** – SAT, SEP 7

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 is the day students will get fitted for their uniforms, pay their activity fee, turn in all necessary forms, verify contact info, etc. Forms were handed out in a packet at last week’s parent meeting. Included in the packet is 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 signed on CutTime. 

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. 

If bringing cash, please bring the exact amount. We do not have enough cash to make change for everyone. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 

IN THIS EMAIL: 

1. SPRING CONCERT INFORMATION

2. BANQUET – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

3. FUNDRAISER COLONIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

1. SPRING CONCERT INFORMATION

Students need to be at the CVPA, dressed, and tuning by the CALL TIME listed below. 

Students not on stage for warm-up by the time specified below will lose 30% of their concert grade. Traffic is always an issue at this time of day as well as crossing the train tracks. Please plan accordingly. 

Spring Concert 

May 15, 2024, 7:00 pm

AISD CVPA

House doors open at 6:45 pm

ENSEMBLE	CALL TIME	UNCASE & TUNE	WARM-UP
CHAMBER	5:15 PM	Multi-Purpose Room	On stage5:30 PMChange after WU
SYMPHONY	5:30 PM	Multi-Purpose Room	On stage5:45 PMChange after WU
PHILHARMONIC	5:45 PMArrive Dressed	Multi-Purpose Room	On stage6:00 PM
SINFONIA	6:00 PMArrive Dressed	Multi-Purpose Room	On stage6:15 PM
CONCERT	6:15 PMArrive Dressed	Multi-Purpose Room	On stage6:30 PM

2. BANQUET SAT, MAY 18 – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Orchestra Banquet

Saturday, May 18, 2024

5:30 pm Doors open, seating is first come first serve

6:00 pm Dinner 

7:00 pm Awards 

8:00 pm Dance

10:00 pm Dance concludes 

3. FUNDRAISER COLONIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT – MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Our annual fundraiser of working concessions at the Charles Schwab PGA Golf Tournament at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth will take place from May 21-26. Please mark your calendar. We will send a sign-up form soon.

IN THIS EMAIL: 

1. BOOSTER CLUB MEETING – TUES, MAR 26 7:00 PM

2. REQUIRED SPRING TRIP MEETING – TUE, MAR 26  7:30 PM

3. SPRING TRIP ELIGIBILITY – END OF 5TH SIX WEEKS – APRIL 5

4. AHS ORCH CLUSTER SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL – MARK YOUR CALENDAR

1.  BOOSTER CLUB MEETING – TUES, MAR 26 7:00 PM

Our next Booster Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm in the CAFETERIA. This is such an important organization for our orchestra program. When everyone pitches in things go so much faster! 

2. REQUIRED SPRING TRIP MEETING – TUE, MAR 26  7:30 PM

Each student and at least one parent/legal guardian must attend the required Trip Meeting on Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 pm in the AHS Cafeteria as outlined in the Trip Information and Contract.. Family members, older brothers and sisters, etc are NOT allowed to stand in for a parent/guardian. STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THIS MEETING WITH AT LEAST ONE PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO ON THE TRIP AND WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND. 

3. SPRING TRIP ELIGIBILITY – END OF 5TH SIX WEEKS – APRIL 5

Our AHS Orchestra 6th Grade Cluster Concert will be held on Saturday, March 23. Officers will be helping coral 6th Graders and Middle School students and Symphony will perform last on the 30-min concert from 1:00 – 1:30 pm. Lunch will be provided. 

4. AHS ORCH CLUSTER SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL – MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Please mark your calendar for this year’s AHS Orchestra Cluster Solo & Ensemble Festival held on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at AHS. THIS EVENT IS GRADED AND ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM. All students are required to perform with a small chamber group from their class and are encouraged to perform a solo and/or additional ensemble of their choice. Honors students are required to play a solo.  We will begin choosing repertoire now and begin rehearsals in class after UIL.