Thank you for supporting our fundraiser. In total, our band students sold $15,445 worth of product and made $4,304 in profit! Student profits will be put toward their participation in our spring festival trips.
I am so excited to present these festival opportunities to our students! Paperwork will be distributed and reviewed in class this week. We are asking for a first payment installment, please, by Friday 1/17/25.
WIND ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL TRIP
Students in the Wind Ensemble will participate in the 2025 Rhythms International Music Festival during the weekend of 4/25-4/27. Destination will be announced in class this week. Cost estimate is $600 per student. Down payment is $200, and will include student citrus earnings.
CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL TRIP
Students in the Concert Band will participate in the 2025 Rhythms International Music Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday 5/17/25. Cost estimate is $215 per student. Down payment is $100, and will include student citrus earnings.
Come out and support our Huskers and Blythedale Children’s Hospital at YHS’s 4th annual “Charlie Strong” game!
WHEN: Friday 2/7/25. Report at 6:00pm in the Band Room
BRING: Bring your instrument and charged cell phone.
WEAR: Your YHS Band polo. Music and Snacks will be provided.
GAME: The basketball game will run from 7-8:30pm.
Our next major event is the fun and fabulous Swing Dance Concert! Please save the date: Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 7-10:30pm in the YHS Gym. All YHS Band students are required to attend.
Now in its 16th year, the Swing Dance Concert is an eagerly anticipated, well-attended and fun evening for our entire Yorktown community (each year we have many senior citizens and community members attend and enjoy the evening with us!).
Please be aware that the Swing Dance Concert Snow Date is Sunday 2/9
Many thanks to the students who participated in holiday caroling around YHS, around town, and around neighborhoods!
Many thanks to the band parents who so generously donated food items, or their time, to host our post-concert outdoor reception. Special thanks to Ms. Rindone for coordinating the on-line donations. It was wonderful to see all the smiles from our students and families as everyone celebrated their performance!
Many thanks, also, for your support and help making our Citrus Day a success. Thank you to Ms. Rindone for coordinating the volunteers and food donations and to all who so generously donated supplies, food items, or your valuable time to help make this day a success!
Special thanks to Ms. Rindone, Mrs. Iizuka, Mr. Mahanna, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Espinosa, Mrs. Griffiths, Mrs. Cassetta, Mrs. Tsentides, Mrs. Katzenberg, Mrs. Federico and Mrs. Longo for volunteering so much of your time on Citrus Day – helping us unload the truck, keep our logistics organized, and keep the day flowing.
It is always a pleasure to work alongside you to make these events happen for our students!
There are EXTRA BOXES available for purchase for those interested. We have:
Mandarins
Navels
Gift Boxes (Navel, Apple, Pear) (Pecan Mandarin) (Toffee Mandarin) (Navels Marmalade)
Apples
Hamlin Juice Oranges
Fiesta Soup
Pound Cake
Cheesecake
E-mail me to reserve and we can arrange for pick-up.
Thank you for supporting our sale! The Ship to Recipient option (delivered via USPS) is open through tonight (December 15th).
Use these links to send to family/friends/colleagues to help support our fundraiser:
YHS Concert Band online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/837673
YHS Wind Ensemble online store: https://shop.floridaindianrivergroves.com/ecommerce/498649
Our next major event is the fun and fabulous Swing Dance Concert! Please save the date: Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 7-10:30pm in the YHS Gym. All YHS Band students are required to attend.
Now in its 16th year, the Swing Dance Concert is an eagerly anticipated, well-attended and fun evening for our entire Yorktown community (each year we have many senior citizens and community members attend and enjoy the evening with us!).
We are in need of parent volunteers, please, to help us plan this event. Roles include: securing raffle prizes, creating raffle baskets, planning logistics, and working the raffle table, admissions table, and buffet table the evening of the event.
Our committee meeting is Thursday 1/9/25 from 6-7pm in the YHS Band Room. Please let me know if you would be able to help – we would love to have you join our team!
Please return your rehearsal calendars. New music, recordings, and an assignment will be posted and reviewed this week. Happy practicing!
Today, 400+ tuba and euphonium players participated in the 51th annual TubaChristmas concert at Rockefeller Center. Congrats to YHS seniors Sharik Bose (tuba), Garrett Jokonya (euphonium) and my daughter Lindy (euphonium) for performing in this fun event!
(Thank you to Mr. Bose for these awesome photos!)
§ Our YHS Band Winter Concert will take place Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm in the YHS auditorium. Students will be asked to arrive by 6:30pm (Jazz Band at 5:45pm) for sound check.
§ Students are asked to wear “Concert Black,” which is all black professional, dressy attire.
o Ladies: Black dressy shirt. No sleeveless shirts or spaghetti straps. Appropriate necklines, please. Black dressy pants or skirt (below the knee when you sit down) and black dress shoes.
o Gentlemen: Black dressy button-down long-sleeved shirt with a collar. Black dress pants. Black dress shoes. Black socks.
o Jazz Band: We will wear concert black with a crazy tie.
§ Concert Reception – Parent help needed, please
o To celebrate our students’ performance, we will host a reception in the cafeteria.
o Please visit our SignUp Genius for ways you can help. Your donations are always appreciated! Thank you to Ms. Rindone for managing our SUG!