Woodcreek Winter Percussion and Guard Competition on Saturday, March 7th

Reminders: Turn in the permission slip for the trip! We are taking private vehicles. WE STILL NEED PARENT DRIVERS! As usual, your permission slip is due Wednesday, the 25th. Late forms result in grade percentage lost.

We load the trailer on Friday, March 6th. Plan for that extra time after rehearsal.

Schedule for Saturday, March 7 th

8:49 am Guard call time. Wear your costume, hair & make-up.

9 am Guard leave RHS. When guard arrives at Woodcreek follow Mr. Moreno’s instructions.

10:13 am Percussion call time.

10:25 am Percussion leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.

11:20 pm Arrive at Woodcreek HS. Unload trailer & floor for guard and take to gym.

12:00 pm Designated guard stand by.

12:10 pm Guard PERFORMANCE Percussion cheer on

12:20 pm Finish performance, move floor to small gym to fold. When finished return to trailer for lunch.

12:45 pm Lunch

3:40 pm Designated percussion warm-up time.

3:50 pm Stand by.

4:00 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE

4:10 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to small gym for percussion to fold. When finished return to trailer for loading.

About 5:50 pm Awards ceremony @ Woodcreek.

About 7:10 pm Arrive at RHS. Unload trailer.

Have a great weekend!


Directions to Woodcreek High School 2551 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd., Roseville CA

Hwy 80 -- Exit Riverside / Auburn Blvd Exit – Take Riverside Blvd

Quickly merge left- Turn left on Cirby Way

Cirby Way to Foothills Blvd – Right on Foothills Blvd

Foothills to Base Line – Left on Base Line

Base Line to Woodcreek Oaks – Right on Woodcreek Oaks

Woodcreek High School will be on the left side of the street….

American Canyon Winter Percussion and Guard Competition Saturday, February 21st

Our first winter percussion competition is upon us. It is IMPERATIVE that you attend practices ON TIME. Due to two Monday holidays, the percussion practice 2/13 starts at 4 pm, and there is an additional practice for guard & percussion on 2/14 from 8:30 am to 2 pm.

Please pay your food fee of $35.00 to Mrs. Wilmer by February 20th. We also need drivers for students. The form was given out with the yellow competition dates paper. Please let Mrs. Wilmer know asap if a parent can drive students!

Permission slips are due Friday, the 6th, extra credit for Thursday. There is a 10% grade penalty for permission slips coming in after 2/6.

Schedule for Saturday

7:35 am Guard reports to West Campus HS to ride their bus to the event. Guard members will ride the bus to and from American Canyon.
9:00 am Call time for percussion. Get into carpools.
9:15 am leave RHS. We MUST stay on schedule.
About 10:15 am Arrive at American Canyon HS. Follow direction of instructors. Percussion unload trailer, set up to take floor to guard & watch their performance.
11:00 am Guard PERFORMANCE! “Still”
11:30 am Lunch
After lunch Percussion may begin warm-up.
12:50 pm Guard awards
1:20 pm Designated percussion warm-up time. Follow instructors’ directions.
2:40 pm Stand by.
2:50 pm Percussion PERFORMANCE! “The _______ of Happiness”
3:00 pm Finish performance, move equipment & floor to location to fold.
When finished Return to trailer to load.
About 5:10pm Awards ceremony.
About 6:15pm Return to vehicles for return to RHS.
About 7:15pm Arrive at RHS. Unload trailer.

February Notes ... We love to stay busy!

Our booster meetings this month are Wednesday, the 4th and the 18th beginning at 6 pm at Rodrigo’s Camal on Micron Ave. The first meeting is the general meeting; the second pertains to TOC planning.

The February Disney payment of $57.00 is due the 6th bringing the total paid to $285.00. The Disney 3-day passport for our group and guests is $170.00 this year, $4.00 more than first stated. The new total for the trip is $403.00. Attached is your child’s current account. Your child’s paid to date must total at least $200.00 by February 13th. The large Disney bill is due the beginning of next month and the hotel bill before spring break. Money must be in the account to pay the bills. Please send any family passport requests to Mrs. Wilmer by the 13th.

Openings are still available for people 18 and over to raise trip money. Work Mandarins' Bingo Hall on Tech Center Drive. Times are available on several different days. Contact Vera Holland at: hollandhealing@yahoo.com or 916-470-8731.

We are hosting our district’s Middle and High School All-City Honor Bands and MS Honor Orchestra. There is an all-day rehearsal here Friday, Feb. 6th. The “dress” rehearsal is Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 7 – 9pm and the free concert is Wednesday, Feb. 11th starting at 7:30 pm in the large theater. The concert looks to be a lively affair. Music students can receive extra credit for attending. RHS performers already receive the extra credit.

Our winter guard & percussion are working hard to prepare for their first competition. It is at American Canyon HS in Napa on Saturday, Feb. 21st. Since we lose two Mondays in a row, we are looking to add extra rehearsal time. The 2/13 practice will start at 4 pm (bring food for dinner), and there will be a practice Saturday, 2/14 (‘cuz we love you) from 8:30 am to 2 pm. Because it is short notice, please inform Mrs. Wilmer of prior commitments.

Thank you for your continued support!!

Mrs. Wilmer

January Notes ... a new year begins ....

Our next booster board meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 7th beginning at 6pm at the Round Table on Kiefer Blvd. All adults are invited. One topic will be our hosting of the Tournament of Champions on March 28th!

The next Disney payment is due Friday, January 9th. Attached is your child’s current balance. The total at this point should be $228.00. Students who worked the Voter Registration received their check and are responsible for getting it cashed and the money turned in to the bookkeeper, Ms. Keck. There is still an opportunity for parents to work the Mandarins Bingo mentioned in the mid-December notes. You can contact our fundraising chairperson, Kelley Moore at: lovessuperman75@yahoo.com for more details.

Saturday, January 10th we have two events here at RHS. One is the booster’s annual e-waste in the front parking lot from 8am to 1pm. We accept all type of electronics for recycling, with the exception of appliances like hair dryers or microwaves. We particularly are looking for electronics with screens, such as TVs or laptops. The other event, also from 8am to 1pm, is our annual drum-a-thon and spin-a-thon, which doubles as our winter clinic to focus on each group’s winter show.

Our Winter Concert is slated for Wednesday, January 14th. As with the fall concert, call time is 6:30pm with the concert beginning at 7pm. It is expected to last no more than 90 minutes with three groups performing. It is one component of each student’s fall semester final. Each student was issued concert attire. Before leaving our room for the stage, each student will go through an inspection to confirm his/her dress or pants are hemmed. It is important because a) the bottom can fray if not hemmed, even if just turned under & hemmed, and b) Disney will not let anyone on stage with un-hemmed “costume.” Instructions are behind the student’s name in the garment bag. As with the fall concert, students receive extra credit for each person that attends in their behalf.

This week I am confirming and recruiting students interested in playing in the district All-City honor band and honor orchestra. We are hosting this year! There is a reading practice Wed. 1/28 in the evening, all-school day practice here on Friday, Feb. 6th, final run-through evening practice Tues. Feb. 10th, and the concert Wed. Feb. 11th.

Another component of each student’s fall semester final is the in-class performance beginning January 15th. Order is chosen randomly. Each person is required to play a piece for the class with the class as audience. Video recording is for documentation purposes. It is expected students perform from their etude book. The song requirements are: 1) song length is at least 3 lines, 2) it cannot be from ensemble sheet music, i.e. the cello part to Air & Dance or the 2nd trumpet part to Amazing Grace, 3) selection should be from etude book (or can be printed off the internet). Students will do an in-class performance each of the next three quarters. They are allowed to partner with another member or perform on a different instrument ONE of those three times.

Thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you at the winter concert on the 14th.

Mid-December Notes . . . important additions to our earlier notes . . .

The voter registration checks came in and were distributed on 12/8. It is up to each individual to cash/deposit the check and make a Disney deposit with the school. Students are to still bring me their receipt from the bookkeeper for individual credit.

The next Disney deposit was due Dec. 5th bringing the total on account to $171.00. Attached is a copy of your child’s current account. Several people still have marching band fees to pay and those MUST be paid prior to any further Disney deposits. Names are on the board and bills still outstanding will be mailed home over break since students have received two bills earlier in the year. Please take care of these bills!

On that note, there is a special opportunity for people 18 and over to earn money for Disneyland. You can earn $30.00 a session working the Mandarins Bingo Hall off Tech Center Drive. Contact our fundraising chairperson, Kelley Corder, at: lovessuperman75@yahoo.com. Space available is limited, so contact her ASAP.

I have information for families interested in going to Disneyland at the same time as the group. The Anaheim Residence Inn will give families the following discounts:

1. 1BD Double Queen: $132 + tax = $154.69 per room per night. Room sleeps a max of 6 – with two per bed, including sofa sleeper
2. 1BD King: $119 + tax = $139.48 per room per night. Room sleeps a max of 4 – with two per bed, including sofa sleeper 
3. 2BD King/2 twin beds (bunked): $169 + tax = $197.98 per room per night. Room sleeps a max of 6 – with two in king, one per twin bed, and two on sofa sleeper

Each individual guest must make their own reservations by calling 1-800-331-3131 by March 13th. They must identify themselves as members of the “Rosemont High School Music Group” to get the above discounted rates. All reservations must be guaranteed with a “major credit card.” Disney changes their passport costs January 1. I should know the new costs once we are back from winter break.

The Bee reports that the Rosemont area leads the way in charitable contributions. Please check here on our website www.rhsmusic.net and consider the Music Boosters as a tax contribution for the 2014 tax year. Ask family and friends if they would also consider this worthwhile organization. People can donate with a credit card or their PayPal account. If someone wants to write a check or donate cash, please email me at: rosemontmusic@gmail.com

A quick reminder to students, you have the opportunity to make up two practice charts over break. These charts should be labeled 12B and/or 12C.

Thank you so much for your support of Rosemont music!

Mrs. Wilmer

December notes . . . a time for joy!

First, thank you to all who attended the fall concert right before Thanksgiving. Several adults mentioned it was one of the best fall concerts here at Rosemont. We look forward to seeing you all at the winter concert, Wednesday, January 14th, same time, same place. We’re working to issue concert attire to students prior to winter break so they can hem the pants/dress.

Next, at the concert we began our next Butter Braid fundraiser. Students receive $5.00 for their Disney account for each item sold. This week the top three sellers received their iTunes gift cards from the RHS Music Boosters as a reward for their hard work. The boosters will extend the same offer after this sale. Orders and money are due Wednesday, Dec. 10th with delivery on the 17th, just in time for the holidays.

We got some big news this week. We got our results back from our Disney auditions and both the orchestra and band passed! They are scheduled for their workshops on Monday, April 13th and their CA Adventure performance on Tuesday, April 14th. Now that I have firm student numbers I can notify chaperons of whether we need them and the costs involved. Mr. and Mrs. McLelland already graciously volunteered to pull our trailer, which we need for instruments and concert attire backstage.

On a related note, the December deposit of $57.00 is due the 5th. Letters for those students placed on the waiting list were sent over Thanksgiving. Checks for the Voter Registration have yet to arrive. Please stay up with deposits so we can get bills paid on time.

Both band classes are in the midst of testing. The Concert band members are playing the solo in the back of their band book. The Symphonic band members are playing all 12 major scales and arpeggios. Memorization is extra credit. As I told them, when I taught at Einstein, my top band had to play them from memory, so they’re getting off light. ;-)

A tradition here at Rosemont, the orchestra and Symphonic band play for the school on Friday, December 19th. The music is holiday-themed. They will play periods 1 -4 in the Large Theater. The 4th period guitar class will play Christmas Eve Sarejevo that period, the orchestra periods 1 – 3. Classes are invited to attend. You are invited, but must sign in at the office first.

Thank you for your support of the Rosemont HS music department.

Mrs. Wilmer

Mid-November Notes ... a new quarter begins ...

This is a busy time of year. We just finished the first quarter, the mid-term of the fall semester. In this newsletter are some review items and new events.

First, to review. Practice charts are the student's homework and due every Friday. There are boxes along the top of the form where the time practiced each day of that week is recorded. The remainder of the form is the charting and reflecting of ONE session that week. Writing about only one session helps me see how the student distributes and uses the time, plus helps each student plan attainable goals. Students are met at the door Fridays and the chart is collected at that point. If a student is absent, the chart is due the day s/he returns. The practice charts are worth 30% of the overall grade, a significant percentage. Students who have neglected to turn in practice charts are currently failing the class.

There is good news. As we continue through the semester each chart is a smaller part of the 30%. The additional good news is that students can choose to practice over Thanksgiving break and make-up a missed chart. Students may pick up a chart on Friday, Nov. 21st, label it chart #9A and return it Dec. 1st. For those students who are caught up on their charts, this chart 9A counts as extra credit. Either way, it's a win-win. The same procedure happens during Winter break.

Many of our AP Theory students are also in marching band, which is a time sponge in the fall. This quarter they may turn in late work with a 5% penalty.

Our Fall concert is slated for Thursday, Nov. 20th. The call time for performers is 6:30 pm with the concert beginning at 7 pm in our beautiful Performing Arts Theater. All four musical groups are set to perform: the string orchestra, the concert, symphonic bands and the marching band & color guard. Plus, our wonderful Booster board members for this year will be introduced. We anticipate the concert to last no more than 90 minutes.

Family and friends are encouraged to attend. Students receive extra credit for each person who signs in on their behalf at one of the lobby tables. You are welcome to sign for more than one student; the more, the merrier! Also available at the tables will be the Booster budget review for ratification and our Butter Braid fundraising forms. This concert is casual, performers should wear their black RHS music shirt, or if they don't have one yet, their Big Blue shirt, along with dark pants/skirts and comfortable shoes. Our formal concert attire will be issued in December.

We have six students participating in the Causeway Youth Band Festival. It occurs every other year with a composer as primary conductor; this year Timothy Mahr. The performance is at 7 pm, Sunday Nov. 23rd in the fantastic Mondavi Center. Also on the concert are the CSUS Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the UCD Concert Band. Performing in a world-class performance venue is a special treat!

Saturday, Nov. 15th is the marching band’s Tournament of Champions at Lincoln HS of Stockton. Food and equipment bills went out again this week for anyone still owing. Please get those bills paid as soon as possible! As we move out of marching season, we move into winter percussion and winter guard season. Guard clinics are scheduled Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 - 5 pm in the music room or Little Theater. Percussion clinics are Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:30 – 5:30. Audition schedule to be announced. We are hosting the Tournament of Champions this year March 28th, so keep that date open. Our show hosting last year was a huge success, due largely to the help of our parents, students, and community!

Like all other classes, our classes depend on attendance and participation for individual success. Unlike other classes, however, if students are absent in a music class the entire class suffers. To bring our classes into line with other music classes in the district, students who are absent, excused or not, will not receive that day’s participation / professionalism credit beginning after Thanksgiving break.

Lastly, about our Disney trip. We submitted our new audition material Nov. 1st and await the results. Our second payment of $57.00 was due Nov. 7th with the next payment due Dec. 5th . Thank you to those who have made one or more payments. It is vital that accounts stay paid up so that when bills from our vendors are due we can pay promptly. If you have made payments, your current account, along with fudraising earnings is attached to this newsletter.

As stated in the initial information letter, students in the orchestra and concert band must be able to play the music to the level Disney expects of our group as demonstrated in our audition. At this point, we have several students who we need to place on a waiting list for the trip. The reasons range from attendance concerns to playing experience. I will mail a letter home to these students explaining their specific situation. Additions to the waiting list can occur for those students who do not stay up with the payment schedule. Mrs. Wilmer must be informed of extenuating circumstances.

Thank you for your continuing support of the Rosemont HS Music Program. We look forward to seeing you Nov. 20th!

Mrs. Robin Wilmer