Monday, October 26, 2015

Band Update (10/26/15)

Week of Oct 26 – The next Germany payment of $200 is due. Student payments can be made by credit card through the school online payment system or paid by cash/check directly to the LHS bookkeeper. All family members/tag-along payments will still need to be mailed directly to the travel agency, AdvantEdge Travel & Tours, 6480 South Downing Street, Centennial, CO 80121. Please also include this form when mailing your check to the travel agency: http://littleton.littletonpublicschools.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ij8HezURrUc%3d&tabid=1064 (They only need to receive this once.)

Thursday, Oct 29 – There is a home football game at 7:00 pm. The marching band will be performing “Thriller” as their halftime show. Middle school band students are invited to perform with the band in the stands and at halftime and all students are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes.

Friday, Oct 30 – This is our End-of-season Band Banquet in the LHS cafeteria at 6pm. Please see the following Signup Genius for additional information and to RSVP: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ca5ac28a13-band1/  Typically, following the Banquet there is an overnight Band Lock-in at the school. However, until all ongoing construction is completed, we will be unable to hold a Band Lock-in at the school.

Monday, Nov 2 – Continental League Auditions will be held at Highlands Ranch High School from 3:00-7:00 pm.

Tuesday, Nov 3 - The LHS Choir/Orchestra/Jazz Band Concert will be held at Arapahoe High School at 7:00 pm.

Audition deadlines Coming up (Please see Mr. Emmons for additional details.):

Nov 6 - Deadline to submit auditions for Western State Honor Band
Nov 13 - Deadline to submit auditions for All-State Orchestra
Nov 13 - Deadline to submit auditions  to All-State Jazz Band
Nov 21 - Deadline to submit audition for CSU Pueblo Festival of Winds
Nov 30 thru Dec 4 - All-State Band auditions to be held at various locations.
Nov 30 thru Dec 10 - CU Honor Band auditions to be held at various locations or submit an online audition by Dec 10.

Band Banquet Info & Signup

Hello Wonderful Band Parents!

Please join us on Fri, Oct 30th at 6pm for the 2015 Band Banquet in the Littleton HS Cafeteria. Our entree will be catered. You can sign up here to bring sides and bread and to help with set up and clean up. If you cannot arrive by 6pm, please do not sign up to bring food. Please help with clean up instead. Thank you.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094ca5ac28a13-band1/

Please be sure to RSVP with the total number of attendees in your family. To offset the price of the catering, dinner will be $5 per person, with band students and staff free of charge. Please bring a check (made payable to "Encore") or cash (exact change is preferred) and pay at the door.

If you have any questions, please email Stacey at shigaya@comcast.net or call 303.755.3377.

Thanks a million and we'll see you Friday!