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AHS ORCHESTRA UPDATE – 09.22.2023

IN THIS EMAIL: 

1.  SPRING TRIP CONTRACT & DEPOSIT DUE – TUES, SEP 26

2. BOOSTER CLUB MEETING – TUES, SEP 26

3. OFFICER/SENIOR PICTURES – THUR, SEP 28

1. SPRING TRIP CONTRACT & DEPOSIT DUE – TUES, SEP 26

The Spring Trip Contract and non-refundable deposit of $350 is due. THIS IS A HARD DEADLINE! If students do not have orchestra that day, please have them bring their contract and payment to the orchestra room before or after school, or at lunch. 

Forms are located on our website at http://ahsorchestra.com/forms-docs/.

Click here to pay online.

2. BOOSTER CLUB MEETING – TUES, SEP 26

Our next Booster Club meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00 pm in the Orchestra Room. This is such an important organization for our orchestra program. When everyone pitches in things go so much faster! Please park in the lot by the baseball fields and come in the back door. Note if there is a baseball game, park on the black top or far enough from the field to avoid pop fly balls. 

3. OFFICER/SENIOR PICTURES – THUR, SEP 28

Officer/Senior Pictures will be Thursday, September 28 during 1st period. Boys wear your concert tux and girls wear nice dresses. No jeans or tennis shoes. Students should arrive dressed at 7:30 am in the orchestra room with a regular change of clothes. We will take pictures after the hallways clear, then return to the orchestra room to change into regular school clothes. 

4. HOWDY PARTY – FRI, SEP 30

Our first social event of the year is the Howdy Party on Friday, September 30 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at Randol Mill Park. We will have lots of different games and activities, music, etc. Come out for a great time! The Booster Club will provide sandwiches and Kona Ice Snow Cones. 

Students will bring something to share according to their year below: 

What to Bring

Freshman: Bottled Water (wear gray)

Sophomores: Sweets (wear green)

Juniors: Fruit (wear black)

Seniors: Chips (wear white)

AHS ORCHESTRA UPDATE – 09.15.2023

IN THIS EMAIL: 

1. HONORS CREDIT CONCERT CRITIQUE DUE MON, SEP 18

2. CONCERT PROGRAM ADS DUE MON, SEP 18

3. SPRING TRIP CONTRACT & DEPOSIT DUE – TUES, SEP 26


1. HONORS CREDIT CONCERT CRITIQUE DUE MON, SEP 18

Honors Credit Concert Critique is due. Please turn in a hard copy  to Dr. Chapman by 3:15 pm. 

2. CONCERT PROGRAM ADS DUE MON, SEP 18

Concert Program Ad forms, content/copy, and payment are due Mon, Sep 18. Please follow the directions on the form. 

3. SPRING TRIP CONTRACT & DEPOSIT DUE – TUES, SEP 26

The Spring Trip Contract and non-refundable deposit of $350 is due. If students do not have orchestra that day, please have them bring their contract and payment to the orchestra room before or after school, or at lunch. 

Forms are located on our website at http://ahsorchestra.com/forms-docs/.

Click here to pay online.

AHS ORCHESTRA UPDATE – 09.03.2023

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)