Nexus Concert This Tuesday, 7:00 pm
Come hear your Lassiter Orchestras perform along with our outstanding middle school programs from Mabry and Simpson! Orchestra member uniforms are either the gray or cardinal orchestra shirt and jeans. If you do not have either shirt, contact the directors immediately at lassiterorchestras@gmail.com. Performance Guidelines with specific report times will be posted on the website and sent to students via “Remind”.
If you have paid your orchestra and LHSOA fees and don’t yet have your car magnet, stop by out table in the lobby before the concert to pick it up; and you may purchase extras for $5 each.
Nexus Concert 50/50 Split-the-Pot Raffle
During our October 27th Nexus Concert you might go home a little richer! $5 for one ticket or $20 for five tickets, and an opportunity to take half the pot. The other half will help fund the cool programs we have planned for the orchestras. The more tickets you buy, the greater chance you have at going home with half the pot! Tickets will be sold 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm, and the winner announced during the concert.
Honor Orchestra CD
If you would like to order a recording of the 2015 Honor Orchestra performance, please download the order form. Questions? Contact David Testawith Sound Mill Recording, 770-310-0096.
It’s Audition Time Again for 2nd Semester, Nov 3rd
Please review the LHSOA BLOG Post for your downloadable 2nd semester audition materials and instructions. These auditions are for 2nd semester orchestra placement. Auditions are Tuesday, November 3rd starting at 5pm. Students will sign-up for audition times in Orchestra Room. It is very important your student does not miss the audition as our judging panel will only be here that evening. Conflicts? Email the Directors at lassiterorchestras@gmail.com.
Congratulations Lassiter Musicians!
These fine musicians have been selected to advance in the All State Orchestra Program:
Harrison Chong, Dillon Enge, Justin Hedderman, Amali Kahaduwe, Emma Tindall, Connor Denny-Libbert, Jenna Flohr, Ian Jones, Paul Shao, Matthew Williford, Seo Young Yoo
These fine musicians have been selected as October Students-of-the-Month:
- Freshman Phil – Aycen Sayin
- String Ensemble – Joseph Aguirre
- Sinfonia – Brandon Peavy
- Chamber II – Robert McAllister
- Chamber I – Clark Brophy
2016 New York Heritage Music Festival Trip
Past Due: Have you missed your NY Trip Payment? So far it’s the $225 deposit and the Oct $200 payment totaling $425; the next $200 payment is due on Monday, November 2nd. Please make your check out to LHSOA and send it with your student to drop in the LHSOA lock box. You may mail it to our address at the bottom of this newsletter, or you may bring it with you to the information meeting. Please use the downloadable payment coupons on the website to let the treasurer know which payment is being made.
Important: Please take a moment to ensure all travel forms are completed in their entirety to ensure its all done well in advance of the trip. All forms can be downloaded from our webpage under 2016 NY Heritage Music Festival Trip Forms, including the newly added NYC Trip Itinerary and Participant Online Registration Instructions. You may check the status of which forms we have on file by checking Charms; follow the instructions we sent in a previous newsletter as to how to login to your student account.
It’s going to be Spooktacular!
Saturday October 31st is our First Annual 6th Grade “Spooktacular”! This clinic is hosted by the Lassiter Orchestra and is designed to help our beginning 6th graders with their new instruments. Look for an opportunity to sign up and help our new orchestra members at this event. We will have face-painting stations, a costume contest, games, and other opportunities for you to help out!
These 6th g
raders look-up to all of you as the musicians they want to become – show them what its like to be a member of a high school orchestra. There will also be food, games, fun, and much more. See Mr. Mori and Ms. Doemel for details. Parent Volunteers Needed to bake 2 – 4 dozen non-iced cupcakes each (goal is 16 dozen cupcakes) for a cupcake decorating activity. Please deliver your cupcakes in a disposable sealed container on either Friday or Saturday before the program begins; and we will need 12 event volunteers to assist at various times between 8:15 am and 1:30 pm during the event. Please contact Ida Andersonto let her know how you can help. Student Volunteers Needed to assist with the Haunted Bounce House, face painting, and cupcake decorating activities – please sign-up with your student officers.
Lassiter String Academy – Space Still Available
Sign-up for private lessons right here on campus after school! For more information, see the LSA web page or contact Susie Carson for details.
Chicken and Tchaikovsky
Who knew the two would go so well together! Its Chick-fil-A Spirit Nights, Nov 17th and Dec 1st, 5pm – 9pm, to benefit the Lassiter High School Orchestra. 10% of all receipts dropped-in the bucket by the customers of our new Lassiter Chick-fil-A restaurant on Shallowford Road will come directly to our orchestra. Student and Parent Volunteers Needed: Parents will wear their LHSO t-shirts and direct customers to drop their receipts in the buckets, and volunteer students will form ad-hoc duets, trios, or quartets and perform in the restaurant. Please contact Ida Anderson if you can help with this activity.
Simultaneously Receive Valuable Business Exposure and Help Your Orchestra
Its a win-win! Become a corporate sponsor of your Lassiter Orchestra and receive recognition in various orchestra media throughout the year. Please see our LHSOA Sponsorship Page for more information.
Poinsettias Are Back!
Last year our poinsettia sale was one of our hugely successful fundraising events. The sale begins Monday, Nov 2nd and only runs a couple of weeks. This is a great opportunity to display these lovely holiday plants in your home, office, place of worship, etc. Your newsletter guy (that’s me) bought them for clients last year and it was an awesome way for me to show my appreciation during the holidays. For more information on this fundraiser, please visit lhsoa.org/poinsettiasaleand watch for Leah’s kick-off coming soon. We need six volunteers to assist with the distribution of the poinsettias; please contact Leah Lackey to lend a hand.
A BIG Shout-Out to our Helpers!
Many of our fantastic orchestra parents have stepped-up to volunteer to help with our events – we appreciate you!! Please contact Ida Anderson to find out how you can help your orchestra. See our LHSOA Volunteer Page for more opportunities to lend a hand.