Hello band and orchestra students and parents,
I hope you are doing well. I am looking forward to seeing you at the Florida trip parent meeting tomorrow evening, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the HCHS auditorium. Students may also attend this meeting.
1. Symphony Night: All band and orchestra students are invited to sign up here to take a trip to the Grand Rapids Symphony. Sign up on this link on the paper on my door by Wednesday, Sept. 17. This will happen on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 pm. We will leave school via a bus at 4:45 p.m. and stop to eat in Grandville at Five Guys, Chipotle, Potbelly, and McDonald’s. We will return home at approximately 10:30 p.m. We would love to have a few parents join us. There is a free symphony ticket included for parents. Please bring $15 to help offset the cost of the symphony ticket and bus transportation. You will need to bring your own money for food. Dress nicely in shirts with collars and nice pants/dresses/skirts.
2. Retreat: As mentioned in our last blog, the band and orchestra retreat at Camp Geneva on Oct. 10 and 11. We need chaperones! Please let me know if you would be willing to help out. There is no cost for chaperones.
3.Florida Fundraisers: The info in the last blog post described a little about the fundraisers we are doing. If you would like to participate here are two opportunities. Butter Braid pastry sale and Sub sale. Here is the link to sell Butterbraids online.
4. Music Calendar: Parents and students, please be sure that the dates from the calendar/schedules in the last blog post and linked here are added to your family calendars. Please fill out the form linked here to verify that you have signed off on the dates and also use this form to communicate any calendar conflicts for this 25/26 school year. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Completion of this form is required. This form is due by Thursday, September 25.
*Band and Orchestra Retreat/Florida trip are not required events and do not impact student grades, but it is helpful if you let us know if you are unable to take part in these events, for our planning purposes.
5. Fee Payments: You will see info about a number of payments and fees in this blog post. You can now pay all fees at this link: hollandchristian.org/pay (sometimes using the mouse/trackpad doesn't work, you may have to use the keyboard arrows)
You can also bring a check or cash to school. If you are paying by cash or check please designate what the payment is covering in the memo line of the check or on the sealed envelope for cash. This fee can be mailed to HCHS or placed in the designated envelope in the band/orchestra room (on my office door). The fees below are all due on Thursday, September 25. Please communicate with me if you are in need of financial assistance or if you need more time.
6. Uniform Fee: Each fall band and orchestra students are assessed a uniform fee that covers uniform alterations, repairs, marching shoes and gloves, and dry cleaning. (The shoes and gloves are for band marching uniforms only.) It is $15 for orchestra and $25 for band (marching and concert uniforms). Please communicate with me if you are in need of financial assistance. Additional notes:
-Brass, woodwind, and percussion members of the symphonic orchestra only need to pay the band uniform fee, not both.
7. Rental fees: Each fall students who are using a school-owned instrument are assessed a rental fee of $75 for the year. This fee covers a portion of the cost of repairs and maintenance. Students who switch instruments to help with the balance of the band or orchestra are given a waiver on this fee. Please communicate with me if you are in need of financial assistance. Please designate instrument rental in the memo line of the check.
Thank you!
Mr. VB
 | Scott Vanden Berg | Director of Instrumental Music Holland Christian High School 950 Ottawa Ave, Holland, MI 49423 school: 616.820.2805 cell: 616.212.8867
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