Coming Up This Week:
Thursday 12/15 - WP Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm, CG Rehearsal @ 7:00-9:00pm
Tuesday 12/20- WP Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm, CG Rehearsal @ Liberty Elementary 5:30-9:00pm
Thursday 12/22 - WP Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm, CG Rehearsal @ KIS 5:30-9:00pm
Next Week(s):
12/24/22-1/9/23 Winter Break
Saturday 1/7/2023 - WP Winter Percussion Camp 9am-8pm
Monday 1/9/2023 - WP Winter Percussion Camp 9am-5pm
Saturday 1/14/2023- FMCMEA Honor Concerts @ PAC, 3:00pm (Orchestra) & 6:00pm (Band).
Concert Credit / Service Hours
Just a friendly reminder that Concert Credit and Service Hours are due soon. If you or your student has not yet completed these, ask any director for suggestions on how to complete these. Full details on each of these requirements are available in the handbook. Forms are available outside the Band Office or online at http://cloviswest.cwaim.org/forms-grading-expectations
Winter Percussion Important Information
Winter percussion members will be receiving important information tonight or Friday during class pertaining to the upcoming season. Please watch for these forms and return them as soon as possible so we can make accurate plans for the upcoming season. (note front ensemble members will not be meeting tonight)
General Parent Meeting - Wednesday 1/11 at 7pm
We would like to invite all of you to a general parent meeting where we can update parents on the work that has been done through the fall semester in committees and how you can get involved this semester as we move into winter and spring. Please join us, especially if you are looking for ways you could help support your students through the course of the year.
FMCMEA Rehearsal Information
The FMCMEA Honor Band and Symphony Orchestra will be rehearsing at the PAC on Friday January 13th from 9am - 4pm and on Saturday January 14th from 9am - 12pm.
The FMCMEA Honor Symphony Orchestra concert will be Saturday January 14th 3pm at the PAC. The FMCMEA Honor Band concert will be Saturday January 14th 6pm at the PAC. Both performances will count for spring semester concert credit. Consider attending both events to support your peers who are performing!
“March 4 Music” Fundraiser: Saturday March 4, 2023
We have a special adult event planned for Saturday, March 4. Please mark your calendar for a fun evening at Ft. Washington Country Club that will benefit all of Clovis West Instrumental Music! More details to follow soon!
Monthly Fundraising Committee Meeting (open to all) Tuesday 1/17 @ 7pm
Our fundraising committee will be holding a monthly meeting on Tuesday 1/17 at 7pm in the lecture hall. As with our last meeting, a big topic of discussion will be the above mentioned March 4 Music event, as well as our pancakes and performances fundraiser on May 6th. We have many big things to plan and fundraise for. If you are interested in helping to lower the cost burden of our students and families face please plan to attend.
CWAIM Store
You can now purchase T-shirts and other apparel online at http://cloviswest.cwaim.org/store! Show your support for CW Instrumental Music!
CWAIM Handbook
Our 2022-2023 handbook is available online by visiting bit.ly/CWAIMHandbook2022. Please visit this link and read up on our policies and procedures. Students were provided a signature form last week, but if you didn’t receive it you may download a digital copy by visiting this link or printing the attached file. If you need a hard copy of either of these please have your student ask in class. Thanks!
Amazon Wishlist
Our Wish List is back and we need your help! We will update this list periodically with things that the program needs and can use. If you see an item that you would like to purchase for the program, please do! After the order is placed, it will be automatically shipped to Clovis West and will be put straight to good use improving the music experience for our students! We have recently added many items. We do want to give a big thank you to all the families who have supported us already by purchasing items on our list!
Please view our wish list at http://a.co/0Ydb9Dd
CWAIM Wishlist
In addition to the Amazon wish list above, we have a shared list of other items we intend to purchase in the future. If you would like to support us by purchasing an instrument or other item best not purchased through amazon, please check our list at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A_wv1mhzLOeS9KhnGLv-MZQ3lJgsBFuYsEEtlNs0Lvg/edit?usp=sharing
CB: Concert Band • CG: Colorguard • CO: Chamber Orchestra • JB: Jazz Band • MB: Marching Band • WP: Winter Percussion • SO: String Orchestra • SB: Symphonic Band • WS: Wind Symphony