Weekly News 10/29/2018

Post date: Oct 30, 2018 5:21:27 AM

IN THIS ISSUE

PTA NEWS

Please consider joining the PTA for their next monthly meeting on November 13th at 7:00 p.m. in the Grant Library. Shelly Campbell, RN from Legacy Health System's Trauma Nurses Talk Tough will present on adolescent intoxicant use and the effects on the brain. All are welcome for this informative discussion. There will be a brief board meeting at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7:00 p.m. 

If you haven't already, please consider joining the PTA. Your membership helps fund programs at Grant and advocacy both in Oregon and at the national level. You can now join on SchoolPay!

 

INSTRUMENT CONTRACTS ARE DUE! 

Please get the rental contracts for instruments to Mr. McFadden.  Students may drop of the contracts in the band room.  They were due this past Monday, October 22nd. 

 

SWEET SOUND OF JAZZ  

We are still in need of 1 more person to help with Sweet Sound of Jazz item procurement for our modest silent auction. Laura Hancock just signed-up (Thanks Laura!), but we still need 1 more person to join this team. Please email Kelly McCollum at kellyfarleymccollum@gmail.com if you can help!

Our next Sweet Sound of Jazz meeting will be Sunday November 4 at 4pm at the home of Kelly McCollum (3314 NE 47th Ave). Anyone is welcome to attend these planning meetings, even if you're not part of an official committee.

VETERAN'S DAY PARADE - VANS NEEDED

We are in need of a a couple of vans to cart equipment to and from the Veteran's Day Parade on Monday, November 12th. Van volunteers will be needed on Friday, Monday and Tuesday.   Please email Mr.  McFadden if you can help out. 

BAND BOOSTERS NEED YOU!

The Band Program will be in need of a Hospitality Chair next year since our fabulous Jennifer Snyder has a senior student. It would be great if someone could identify themselves early so that they could accompany Jennifer at concerts and events this year to learn how things are done. The hospitality chair is in charge of refreshments and bake sales during concerts and other events. This can be one person, or two or three working as a team. If you are interested, please contact Jennifer Snyder or MaryBeth Hernandez.  

It takes a community to maintain this robust and growing band program. For the past two years, the boosters have been gently nudging our community in the hope someone will step in and assume the role of president-elect. Unfortunately, this gentle nudging has been unsuccessful. 

This is my third and final year as president and I would really like the opportunity to help someone learn the ropes and get comfortable with things before stepping down next year. As president-elect you will attend monthly meetings and prepare to assume the duties of president the following year. Don't be shy if you are a new parent at Grant, I stepped in as President-Elect when my now senior daughter was a freshman. This is a very welcoming and supportive group that includes others with experience and knowledge. I have enjoyed being president and plan to remain an active member of boosters next year, so I will still be around to help with any questions that come up. Please consider this opportunity to help the band community thrive. Feel free to contact me with any questions!!

-MaryBeth Hernandez

 

Thank you to all of the parents who joined us in October we hope you'll consider staying involved throughout the year. We also look forward to seeing new faces at our next meeting which will be held on Tuesday, November 27th at 6:30pm at the home of Priscilla Klockner (2907 NE 55th Ave.). Parents are always welcome at all Band Boosters Meetings!

 

FUNDRAISING

Restaurant Partnerships- Do you know of any potential restaurants to host a Grant Band fundraiser? If so, please let Mr. McFadden know. We'd like to organize a night out for Grant Band families to dine together and have the restaurant donate some of the profit from the event back to Grant Band. 

Fair Share- Fair Share is a way of including as many families as possible in the financial support of Grant Band. As many of you know, running the band program costs money - and lots of it! In order to meet our fundraising goals, the suggested contribution for each student is $200 ($300 for the family if you have more than one student). There are several ways to contribute to a student's fair share: 

Of course, any amount of fundraising is always encouraged and helps support the program. If you meet your $200 goal early in the year, we welcome your additional support with fundraising to help students who may have a harder time reaching this goal. Questions? Please feel free to contact Mr. McFadden or MaryBeth Hernandez, Band Booster President.

Students in Wind and/or Jazz Ensemble, should focus on raising funds for the trip first, then Fair Share.