________Matador Instrumental Music Updates
Week starting 11/26/18
Bernardo Yorba Entertainment Unit Weekly Newsletter
The most successful students have involved parents.
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
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I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing week off. It is hard to believe the end of 2018 is so close! We have a few events left in the school year.
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Uniform Reminders – please make sure you have the appropriate uniform items. See attachment for reminders.
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Advanced Groups: Please make sure to take home your polo shirt if you ordered it. If you still need to purchase yours, please bring $17.00 to school. Checks should be made out to “BYEU.”
ATTACHMENTS
FUNDRAISING
Please contact Ways and Means, Heidi Gibbons waysandmeans@bymsmusic.org
Online links for Mixed Bag/Yankee Candle (Valid until December 31st)
Yankee Candle: https://www.
Mixed Bag: http://www.mixedbagdesigns.
UPCOMING EVENTS
For an up to date, full year calendar, click here .
(WE=Wind Ensemble, PB=Performing Band, IB=Intermediate Band, BB=Beginning Band, IO=Intermediate Orchestra, AO=Advanced Orchestra, CG=Colorguard, MBC=Wind Ensemble, Performing Band, Colorguard, V=Volunteers needed!)
11/30 Advanced Orchestra After School Rehearsal w/ EHS & YLHS students – 3:15-5:30 p.m.
12/3 Mon Booster Board Meeting
12/5 Wed Instrumental Music Winter Concert – all groups (5:30 – Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Intermediate Orchestra. 7:00 – Wind Ensemble/Performing Band, Jazz Band, Advanced Orchestra)
12/13 Thurs Advanced Orchestra & Jazz Band to Knott’s Berry Farm
1/23 Wed Marching Band & Colorguard to Knott’s Berry Farm
GROUP-SPECIFIC UPDATES
Advanced Orchestra – After school rehearsal with Esperanza and Yorba Linda High School orchestra students Fri 11/30 3:15-5:30 p.m. We are very excited to be working with the high school students on our music, as well as string techniques. It is always a fun and educational rehearsal when we have students from the high schools come to work with our students. Attendance is required and will be counted towards your grade!
Jazz Band Fair Share is now due. $50.00 for the 2018-19 school year–this covers your Jazz shirt, entry fees to festivals and materials handed out in class. Please contact treasurer@bymsmusic.org for questions. Please make checks out to BYEU.
VOLUNTEERS
Please contact Vice President, Mandy McCarthy viceprez@bymsmusic.org
DUE DATES
Please do not wait until the last minute to ask for an extension on a due date.
Assignments and forms are always accepted before the due date.