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Titan Pride Update, Week of September 8th

Happy September, hope all is well with your family.

LOTS of information here, so make sure you read everything that applies to you and your child.

Tuesday, September 9th
Ice Cream Social

  • All unsold tickets and money for sold tickets were due TODAY at school. If this didn’t happen, please have your child bring money and unsold tickets to school on Monday.
  • Tickets are required for ANYONE who will eat a meal or dessert (separate tickets). This includes the performers.
  • All band students are to be in the PAC for warm up at 6pm. They should be dressed in our current uniform (new titan pride shirt, khaki shorts, tennis shoes with socks)
  • The event begins at 6pm in the courtyard (weather permitting) with the orchestras, followed by the band, followed by the choirs.
  • We hope to see you ALL there!

Thursday, September 11th
Evening rehearsal for full band. Rehearsal begins on the parking lot at 6:30pm

Friday, September 12th
Football Game vs Rock Bridge.

  • All band members should arrive in uniform (new titan pride shirt, khaki shorts, tennis shoes with socks & hat which will arrive next week) and be ready to warm up in the PAC at 6pm.
  • If the weather is cooler, please have them wear a long sleeve shirt UNDERNEATH their uniform shirt, if they’d like.
  • Barring time changes, the game should be over around 9:15 and students should be picked up around 9:30.

Saturday, September 13th DRUMLINE ONLY
Drummit at the Summit

  • This is for all members of the battery and frontline
  • Attached is the itinerary for the day, students will meet at LSWHS before 1pm so the bus can depart by 1. We are riding there together, not driving ourselves and arriving separately. This will make for a unified day.

(See attached file: Drummit at the Summit.doc)

Other Items for future reference:

  • The second payment for band fees (if you chose the payment plan) will be due on September 15th.
  • Remember that we added the performance for the volleyball game on Wednesday, September 17th. (Details still pending)
  • Our first band competition is on Saturday, the 20th. We will perform twice that day. The first performance will be in the early afternoon and second in the evening. Details for the day will come out next Friday.
  • If your child is planning to audition for All-District Band, they should have information with them pertaining to important dates. They must have a recording for me and the $10 audition fee by September 25th.

Thank you so much for all you have done to support the band so far this season. It is shaping up to be our best yet! The kids are doing AWESOME!

Clifton D. Thurmond

Drummit at the Summit.doc

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LSWMP September news and notes

Good evening,

Thank you to all those that attended the music parent meeting, it was great to see so many new faces. I’ll have the agenda, financial summary and meeting minutes on CHARMS inside the folders shortly. The music program is in full swing with many great things going on.

Nancy Shaeffer has already sent out a couple things that we need volunteers for, please help as you can. Parent activity is essential for our students to succeed in the music program. There are over 700 parents in the music program, imagine the difference we can make in the students success if we each volunteered for a few hours.

News and notes:

– Ice Cream Social — This has been talked about but a couple of highlights. Food will be served at 5pm with performances starting at 6pm on Sept 9th. Anyone that is eating is required to pay, either purchasing tickets early or paying at the event. Please let me know if you have any items that you’d like to donate for the live auction.

Order of performances will be Orchestra, Marching Band, entire music program, auction followed by the Choirs.

– We’re in need of parents to step into open vacancies, be part of the committee or begin shadowing departing members of the music parent officers group.

– Marching Band, Choir and Instrumental uniform. We’ve had a few step up to be part of a group effort but could use more help and also someone in the coordinating position. Currently Yvonne Bechtold is helping us even though her student graduated last year and she has no students active in high school. Thank you Yvonne!

– Volunteer Liaison — Nancy will have her daughter graduating this year and we could use someone or multiple people willing to learn what she does for the music program.

– Marching Band — Buttons will be passed out prior to the next home game. If you’re a senior parent then we could use your help; banners will need to be hung and taken down at each home game and we need a volunteer for this.

– Trailer sponsorship and wrap. If you’re interested or know of companies that would be interested in having their name on our trailers that would be great.

– Fundraising — Cookie Dough fundraisers will be coming out on September 15th with the deadline to turn them in on September 29. All orders will be delivered October 20th.

Upcoming dates:

September 5 — Tuxedo fittings (9:00am-1:30pm)

September 8 — Tuxedo fittings (6:30pm-8:30pm)

September 9 — Ice Cream Social

September 12 — Football game

September 13 — Drummit at the Summit (Drumline)

September 20 — KC Preview of Champions in Blue Springs (Marching Band)

October 2 — Homecoming parade

October 2 — LSWMP Meeting

October 3 — Homecoming football game

You can follow updates from the music program on twitter @LSW_Music. The music parents are on facebook also.

Go Titans!

Brent Grigsby

LSWMP President

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Una Voce Fall Calendar

Hello! Una Voce is off and running this year. What an EXCEPTIONAL group of kids we have in this choir! I am really looking forward to seeing what this group can accomplish this year. They are already working at a very high level and we are only 2 weeks in:)

Attached to this email is the Fall Calendar. I wanted to bring everyone’s attention to the weekend of Nov. 21-22-23 as that looks to be a very busy weekend for Una Voce. We have been invited to a Chamber Choir Invitational at Webster University in St. Louis. I’m working out the details on this, and as soon as I have more information, I’ll get that to you.

Also, the majority of the group has expressed interest in All-District Choir, All-State Choir auditions, etc. and those are coming up quickly.

I love your kids so much, thank you for sharing them, working with them is the most joyful part of my day!

Sincerely,

Amy Krinke

Una Voce Calendar Final.xlsx

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Ice Cream Social

The 11th annual LSWHS Ice Cream Social will be from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Lee’s Summit West Courtyard . Tickets for a meal are $5.00 and includes a hot dog or hamburger, chips, and a drink. Tickets for a dessert are $5.00 and includes a water, ice cream and assorted desserts.

The Concert Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Titan Pride Marching Band, Freshman Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Una Voce, and Concert Choir will be featured at the event. The performances will begin at 6:00 p.m.

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Titan Pride Update, Week of September 1st

Hello there! You are receiving this week’s update a day early, mostly because a couple of items would be too late if I waited until tomorrow.

Rehearsal TONIGHT and Music Parents meeting TONIGHT
All marching band members are to be on the parking lot, ready to rehearse at 6:30pm. Several students have been showing up late recently and we’d like to eliminate that. My favorite quote to them about this is "On time is late!"
The first Music Parents meeting is TONIGHT from 7 to 8pm in the band room. This is a meeting for ANY/ALL parents of a student in the music program at LSWHS (not just officers). Please consider attending and getting involved in this wonderful support organization. There are several needs and opportunities for you available this year, and tonight is the night to get acquainted. Hope to see you all there!

Concert Season Uniform
ALL male members of the band (Percussion Class, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band) will be renting a tuxedo from us. This will be worn at every performance outside of marching band this year. Boys were given the tuxedo sizing form (attached to this email) and were told to have it back (completed) by tomorrow, Friday, with a check made payable to LSWHS for $22 or cash.
All female members of the band that are new to the program (Percussion Class, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band) will be purchasing a dress in hopes that is will fit for the duration of high school. These girls were given the dress information form (attached to this email) and were told to bring a check made payable to LSWHS for $80 or cash tomorrow, Friday. During class, some mothers will be here at school to help your daughter try on a dress so we can order the right size.

Marching Band Scheduling Update
We had a schedule swap occur for a rehearsal in October. We now have a rehearsal on Tuesday, October 7th, NOT Thursday, October 9th.
Here is an updated schedule, just in case.

Additional Performance
I apologize for the added event. I fully understand that some conflicts may be unavoidable and that is fine, please just communicate them to me via email.
The band has been asked to participate and perform in the annual Dig for the Cure volleyball match, which will be played OUTSIDE in Titan Stadium this year (interesting, huh?).
We will play at this game in a pep band format on Wednesday, September 17th. More details to follow as we grow closer.

NEXT WEEK

Sectionals
Brass and Woodwinds will meet again on Tuesday morning at 6:45AM.
Drumline will meet again on Tuesday evening at 5pm

Rehearsals
Again, we have a rehearsal at 6:30 on Tuesday and Thursday of next week.

ALL students should have ice cream social tickets in their possession at this time. We encourage them to sell all 10 tickets before next Friday. They are responsible for turning in the money AND any unsold tickets by this time.

Since we don’t have school Monday, please make note of having your son/daughter at school for sectionals Tuesday morning.

Have a great weekend!

Clifton D. Thurmond

LSW Dress Info.doc

LSW Tuxedo Sizing Form.doc

2014 MB Sched Aug 28.docx

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National Anthem auditions – tomorrow

Hello Concert Choir families,

All students enrolled in Concert Choir can audition to sing the National Anthem as a soloist at LSW home athletic events. Auditions for the Fall Season are tomorrow, August 28th, after school in the Choir room. Singing at athletic events is a great way to showcase the talent of our LSW vocalists. Students can sing in any style, and in any key they choose. Please help me encourage your student to audition!

Thank you,

Amy Krinke

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LSWHS MUSIC Dept Info: Girls Dresses and Boys Tuxedos

Hello Parents and Students:

Today, your student was given a dress form and or a tuxedo form in class. I have attached both forms in one file to this email for your information.

ALL MONEY FOR DRESSES AND TUXEDOS IS DUE THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH. We understand that this turn-around is really quick. Please contact me if you need more time etc.

Please read the forms carefully as they give all information that you will need to know.

BOYS: Please get sized and turn in your money by Friday
GIRLS: Mrs. Pabst will begin sizing you upstairs in the music library on Friday of this week.

LSWHS Dress – Tuxedo Forms.pdf

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Gearing up for a great year!

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year! What an amazing group of kids we have to work with each day. Every choir is working hard, and getting started on music that will be performed for the Ice Cream Social, Sept. 9th.

We wanted to make sure of a couple of details before we get too far into the school year:

1). Each student should have brought home the Choir Syllabus. This contains required concert dates, as well as important information for all choir students. The Student/Parent Contract (yellow sheet) that was attached to that syllabus is due TOMORROW. If your student has not turned that in, there is one more day left. You can view the syllabus and other documents at www.titanmusic.org

2). On Friday, we are measuring all Freshman Women’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Band and Orchestra ladies for their concert dresses. We need a several moms to help us out with this process from 8:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Please email Mrs. Pabst if you are available to help out.

3). If your student is in Concert Choir (grades 10-12) the $25 robe rental/maintenance fee is due this Friday, August 29th. Checks payable to LSWHS.

Thank you again for your support. Keep your eye out for information about the Ice Cream Social coming up on Sept. 9th! We hope to have a great turn out from all of our Titan Choir Families.

Best,

Amy Krinke and Jacob Lowry

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LSWMP Ice Cream Social

Good evening,

This past Thursday and Friday I spent the day at the high school handing out a packet that included five meal tickets, five dessert tickets and a letter explaining the ice cream social. I’m going to attach the letter as well as instructions on how to access CHARMS (it will be one document).

If you haven’t received the tickets from your students please ask them. There will also be more tickets available from each of the music teachers. It’s important that money/checks or unused tickets are turned back in so that we can plan accordingly for food.

Volunteers are needed for this event as we serve roughly 1300 meals and desserts at this event. We need any help that you can give. Our volunteer coordinator will be sending information on how to signup. She’ll likely wait until after this next weekend, CHARMS is doing a server upgrade shortly.

If you’d like to donate or know of a business that would like to donate an item(s) for the live auction please let me know. We currently have one parent that will be donating three snare cajons, which will be demonstrated at the ice cream social.

Food will start being served at 5pm with performances starting at 6pm. Performance schedule to be announced shortly.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Go Titans!!

Brent Grigsby – LSWMP President

Ice Cream Social Letter and CHARMS.doc