Roswell HS Orchestra Newsletter 11/15/2019

RHS ORCHESTRA NEWSLETTER

Sara White, Director. [email protected]

Eighth Edition, 11/15/ 2019

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Hello Orchestra Families!

* As you read this, there will be only 5 instructional days left until our Winter Concert on December 3rd! The students are working diligently to learn their music. It would be wonderful if the students could practice outside of orchestra class, if they are not doing so already.

* Canned Food Drive! 1st period students are participating in a canned food drive. Please send what you can and spread the word!

* This Sunday, 11/17, we will have orcehstra students playing at the Publix on King Road at 2 intervals:

11:30 AM

1:30 PM

* EXTRA! EXTRA! We are now selling RHS notepads and notecards as part of a fundraiser. Please use the link below to purchase. They make great stocking stuffers!

https://www.roswellorchestra.org/fundraiser

* The RHS PTSA has awarded MS. White $466 to be used toward the purchase of quartet books! Congrats, Ms. White!

Our soloists and ensemble played wonderfully this weekend!

Congratulations to Raul Barrientos-Romero for being selected by Ms. White as this year's 9th Grade VIP Award recipient.

Thank you to our 11th grade trio for our beautiful lobby music this morning!

Congratulations to the following students for making it into the Fulton County Honor Orchestra!!!

Max Holmes, Zoe Nixon, Antoine Milton

Our Sophomore Quintet performed at Lakeside Senior Living this past Monday for a Veteran's Day Performance. We are grateful to the staff there for allowing us the privilege, and for the JROTC who were there to also honor our veterans.

November 23rd at Lassiter HS-

Georgia Philharmonic Presents a Night at the Movies

Please copy and paste the link below for this fantastic opportunity coming up!

Please use the link below to access photos from the Legacy of Excellence Awards!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/A75LEDkXqptyMr1t7

How Can You Help In Other Ways?

Immediate Needs:

We need everyone to either sign up for the RHS Orchestra Booster Club or donate what they can in order to meet our goal for the year. Every penny counts! Due to funds already collected, we were able to purchase extra goodies for the reception.

Ms. White is in desperate need of TISSUES and HAND SANITIZER. Thank you!

All State Accomplishments

Congratulations and good luck to the following students who made it into the first round of All-State:

Noah Frank

Christina Wu

Josh Davis

Eric Dukes

Zoe Nixon

An Evening at the ASO

Please use this link to see the photos of our trip to the ASO:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/sMGBg9KfaARGKDk67

Many thanks to our business sponsors!

King Galleries

Antiques and Estates

770.998.1618

Carissa Boles Photography

[email protected]

770.330.6333

Johnny's Pizza

550 W Crossville Rd

678.878.4242

TAKE NOTE!!!

SPRING CONCERT DATE CHANGE!

Due to FCS making our original Spring Concert date, April 21st, into a digital learning day, we have rescheduled for April 16th at 6:30.

Enormous thanks to all those who have volunteered to support our Roswell Orchestra Booster Club! There are still many opportunities you can learn more about by clicking here.

[email protected]

President- Becky Nelson

Vice President - Robert Shearin

Treasurer- Stephanie Grahl

Members at Large - Greg Botelho

Director of Events - Sandra Davis

Finance Committee - Ilka Mendoza

Chaperone Committee Chair - RAchel Wilson

Middle School Liaisons -Sowmya Garton and Amy Brown

Newsletter- Deidre Kinoshita

Website Coordinator - David Garton

Concert Program - Robin Jenkins

Uniforms- Carissa Boles

Volunteer Committee - 13 of 15 slots filled!

Social Media Committee - 4 slots filled!

Fulton County HS Honor Orchestra Registration and Participation Information

Audition Date: Thursday, November 7th

Event Dates: November 18th from 7-9PM

November 19th from 10AM-5PM (concert at 7PM)

Location: Centennial High School

Guest Conductor: Dr. Soo Han

Publix Reward Cards

Please use your reward cards when you shop at Publix.

String Shops

Atlanta Violins:

Full service violin shop in Roswell. They strive to provide outstanding value in the instruments they lease as well as sell.

387 S Atlanta St.

Roswell, GA 30075

770-642-8111

Beau Vinci Violins:

Family run business committed to making customers happy.

116 N Main Street

Alpharetta, GA 30009

678-691-2394

Mandarin Strings:

Featuring John Bodor, a nationally recognized luthier with 40 years of experience including repair and restoration of Stradivari, Maggini, Guarneri and others.

1735 Roswell Rd.

Marietta, GA 30062

678-401-5059

Ronald Sachs Violins:

Featuring Ron Sachs a second generation violin maker who studied under luthier Quince Edens and bow maker Joseph Regh.

Lillburn:

836 Pleasant Hill RD.

Lillburn, GA 30047

770-931-7440

East Cobb:

3100 Johnson Ferry Rd.

Marietta, GA 30062

770-485-8814

CONCERTS

KSU Concerts Streamed live:

Concerts at Kennesaw State University are streamed live! For a list of upcoming concerts please visit their website at
h ttp://arts.kennesaw.edu/music/events.php
and to watch them live go to http://arts.kennesaw.edu/music/streaming.php

If you are volunteering as a chaperone for the ASO trip on 10/27, please click here to complete the volunteer registration process required in all FCS schools.