Performance Tonight!

I hope everyone can make it to this evening's Informance/Space Concert @ 5:30 in the auditorium! The 6th grade Beginners and the 8th grade Advanced students will be playing, and it's free (though donations are ALWAYS accepted)! Orchestra students not involved in the performance will earn extra credit for attending.
See you there, and Happy Halloween!!

Performance next Friday!

Friday 10/29, @ 5:30 pm (in the RRMS auditorium), the 6th grade beginner class will present an "informance" to show a day in the life of beginning orchestra class, and the 8th grade advanced class will play a selection of "Out of this World" tunes. Everyone is encouraged to attend (orchestra students not participating in this performance will receive extra credit for attending), and see the two ends of the spectrum of the orchestra program. This is the first year that we have had 8th grade 3rd year players that started in 6th grade, and it is amazing to see what is possible in just 3 years! See where we start, and how far we can progress in the RRMS Orchestra! The 6th grade portion will last approximately 20-30 minutes, and then the 8th graders will play 3 pieces: Jupiter from Holst's suite The Planets, Moondance by Van Morrison, and Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space as a kick-off to your Halloween weekend! Admission is free, but as always, we will be taking donations!

Can't wait to see you next Friday!

*Students involved in the performance need to be in the orchestra room @ 5 pm.

Fall Fundraiser is now in progress!

We kicked off our fall fundraiser yesterday, and I am very excited to see how well our orchestra students do with sales! Each class has a goal of 10 items per student, and I have students surpass that individual goal every year. The products we're selling are delicious (the cinnamon rolls and 5 cheese garlic bread are personal favorites of mine), and students will be earning money to help our program. The sale will run through Tuesday, October 26. Students need to turn in all order forms and money on the 26th in class. Please refer to the green sheet for information on taking checks.
In addition to the prize program listed below (from Cobb Fundraising), the class with the highest sales percentage will win a day to play Beatles Rock Band in class!

!!!Prizes!!!
6-14 items: chocolate calculator
15-24 items: chocolate calculator, "Skinit" skin for cell phone/iPod/handheld game (visit the link for more information)
25-34 items: chocolate calculator, "Skinit," jumbo remote control
35-49 items: chocolate calculator, "Skinit," jumbo remote control, giant snake
50-69 items: chocolate calculator, "Skinit," jumbo remote control, giant snake, $25 cash
70+ items: chocolate calculator, "Skinit," jumbo remote control, giant snake, $50 cash
**Top seller out of all orchestra classes wins a $100 bill pillow**

If you have any questions, feel free to email me and ask! Happy selling!! :)

Fall fundraiser is coming up!

I wanted to give everyone a head's up that our Fall Fundraiser will be kicking off next Tuesday (10/12). Students will be receiving packets of information for our "Best of the Best" sale. The sale will run through 10/26. Students will need to turn in all monies and fundraising materials on Tuesday 10/26. For those of you who are new to the Orchestra family, students who participate in fundraising activities will accrue money in their orchestra "account." What this means is, I will keep track of each students' fundraising efforts, and 50% of the profit is earmarked for them to use for orchestra related expenses (strings, books, shirt, trip, etc.). Some students ended up with $90+ to put toward their trip last year! Other incentives for participation include a prize program with the fundraiser company, and the class who has the highest sales percentage will earn a day to play Beatles Rock Band in class! I encourage everyone to sell as much as they can! I will put up details in another post once the fundraiser has started.

Have a great week, everyone!

Polo shirts are in!

Orchestra shirts came in yesterday! Polos are $16, and can be paid for anytime. As soon as you pay, you get your shirt. Make sure you purchase your shirt in time for the Winter concert, though (December 14), since the shirt is part of our concert attire.
Happy Friday!