A myriad of events, but none are taxing ....
Essence of Rosemont is this Friday. The Winter Percussion and Winter Guard close the evening’s festivities in the large gym. Come and see their award-winning shows. Call time is 6:45 pm. If it is not raining, we can set up in the large gym & leave everything. If it is raining, we’ll need to work it like a show where we bring it right in, perform & right out. The orchestra performs during the garden tours at 6:30.
We have a music booth selling water, and so much more! The booster board will be there to answer questions about the future fund raisers and there will be bells and drums available for the little ones to dip their feet into the music water! We're looking forward to seeing the 8th grade students join our groups next fall.
This Saturday is the “Waffles for Wilmer” senior project fundraiser. Students received flyers and more are available. Proceeds benefit the RHS Music program. The venue is the La Riviera Pizza in the Big Lots shopping center from 8 to 11am. Tickets are $5.00 each with entry into the raffles. See you there!
Our e-waste booster fundraiser is Saturday, April 21st from 8 am to 1pm in the front parking lot. If you need a pick-up of large electronics, please call 228-5844 ext. 1820 and leave a message. We can take just about any electronic but not appliances. Monitors, TVs and items with screens most desirable because that’s where we make our money. We also need student help. They receive community service hours & the shifts are 7:30 to 10:30 and 10:30 to 1:30. We have loads of fun & goodies are available. Sign-ups are below & in the music room.
We are already planning marching band for next year. Ms. Rayray, Samuel & I have set dates for drum major clinics and auditions, pre-camp drum camps and full band camp. We’ve decided on the march & planned a field show for one game. New pep music and songs are on tap too. We’re excited about next fall, so join us!
Parent support is critical for the continued success of the music program with the budget crisis looming over us. Many of the booster board members have students graduating this year, so we need parents to consider filling spots on the board. Please think about joining the booster board. We need parents from ALL classes to join our board. The commitment is one 1 ½ hour meeting per month. Booster board parents can tell you that the rewards are many, watching our students grow musically. Without the volunteer help of ALL our parents in some capacity next year, the program will struggle to maintain its standing as a premier music program in the Sacramento area. We will have a meeting in May with elections for next year's board and information about our fireworks booth, our biggest money-maker.
Students need to return their trip form as soon as possible for planning. The hotel rooming list and payment is due April 20th. Money raised from the various fundraisers, the Two Rotary events, and the Science Fair and candy sales goes into individual accounts. After the Spring Concert, each group will prepare music to tape for our Disneyland audition tape sent in over the summer for next year.
As the third quarter comes to a close, each student performed for the class as part of their mid-term. Each is also recording over the next couple of weeks all 12 major scales. This process is done in a practice room with a proctor attending. These scales are the foundation of music and help each play ALL music more accurately. Students also got credit for a practice chart during spring break.
Thank you again for your support of music education and recognizing, like university admissions officers, its importance in a well-rounded student's education.
Mrs. Wilmer
