2. A HUGE THANK YOU to the parents and students who helped with the recycling drive this past weekend who did a great job sorting, organizing, loading, unloading, and loading again! If you missed it, we will be having one more recycling drive again this Saturday 2/11 from 8AM-2PM! ♻️Clear out unneeded clutter from your house and donate it for a good cause. We accept clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, CDs, DVDs, books, toys, games, eWaste, kitchen items, small furniture, and more! You can also arrange to have large items picked up. 👚👕👖👔👗👞👟🏀⚽️🎮🖥🖨📀📺🛋
3. Thank you to everyone who came to our monthly booster meeting this past Wednesday! SAVE THE DATE: This year we will be hosting a "Mardi Gras" dinner, dance, and raffle on Saturday, May 13th! We will have our first committee meeting on Wednesday, February 15th at Denny's by the Long Beach Town Center (11605 E Carson St, Lakewood, CA 90715).
4. AWESOME JOB WINTER GUARD ON SELLING POPCORNOPOLIS!! 🍿 We sold over $5,500 worth of popcorn raising $2,214 profit for individual accounts and $1,110 profit towards the Winter Guard account! Way to go!! Remember our 3rd payment of $125 is due on February 23rd. Make a payment online by clicking here.
5. Thank you to the drumline parents who came to our meeting this past Tuesday! Remember, all this week we are selling CANDY APPLES! All students in the drumline are required to SELL A MINIMUM OF 5 CANDY APPLES. Profit from any additional apples sold will go towards student accounts. Our 3rd drumline payment of $125 is due on February 23rd. Make a payment online by clicking here.
6. Our first ABCUSD Honor Band rehearsal is this Thursday 2/9 at Whitney High School from 6:30-9PM. Please review your music and arrive early to set up and warm up. The majority of this year's Honor Band is from Gahr High School, so make sure you show up prepared and set a great example!
7. Please update your calendar with the following CHANGES & ADDITIONS to our normal weekly rehearsal schedule. Many of these changes are because of Monday holidays and to make sure we are prepared for our upcoming performances. Please let Mr. Loney know ASAP about any conflicts with our rehearsal schedule. Thank you!
Monday 2/13 - Jazz Band rehearsal 9:30AM-12PM
Monday 2/13 - Winter Drumline Camp 10AM-5PM
Tuesday 2/14 - Concert Band rehearsal 3-5PM (no rehearsal Monday 2/13)
Wednesday 2/15 - Wind Ensemble rehearsal 3-5PM (no rehearsal Friday 2/17)
Monday 2/20 - Jazz Band rehearsal 9:30AM-12PM
Monday 2/20 - Winter Drumline - Uniform trip to Goodwill @ 2PM
Wednesday 2/22 - Wind Ensemble rehearsal 3-5PM (no rehearsal Friday 2/24)
Friday 2/24 - Jazz Band rehearsal 3-5PM (final prep for Mayfair Jazz Festival)
Tuesday 3/21 - Wind Ensemble 3-5PM (day before ABCUSD Festival)
MONDAY 2/6
6:44AM Jazz Band
1:45-4:00PM Battery rehearsal
3:00-5:30PM Concert Band rehearsal (Cave You Fear, ATFODNL)
5:00-8:30PM Winter Guard rehearsal
TUESDAY 2/7
6:44AM Jazz Band
5:00-8:00PM Winter Drumline rehearsal
5:30PM Gahr Marching Gladiators performance in MPR! - Wear hoodies & jeans.
6:00-8:00PM 8th Grade Showcase Night & Recruiting
*Get sized for tuxes for CSULA 1st Chair Honor Band
WEDNESDAY 2/8
No Jazz Band
1:45-4:30PM Front Ensemble rehearsal with Trent
3:00-6:00PM Winter Guard rehearsal
THURSDAY 2/9
6:44AM Jazz Band
1:45-4:00PM Winter Guard rehearsal
1:45-5:00PM Winter Drumline rehearsal
6:30-9:00PM ABCUSD Honor Band rehearsal at Whitney HS
FRIDAY 2/10
6:44AM Jazz Band
3:00-5:30PM Wind Ensemble rehearsal (finish Whispers from Beyond, Strange Humors?)
4:00PM 1st Chair Honor Band rehearsal @ CSULA - carpool at lunch
SATURDAY 2/11
SAVERS & EWASTE DROP OFF 8AM-2PM!
7:30AM Set up / Shift 1
11:00AM Shift 2
CSULA 1st Chair Honor Band!
9:00AM Rehearsal
7:00PM Free Concert @ CSULA! - Support Robert, Matt, Krisopher, Philip, Aristotle, Gabby, and Valerie!