Coming Up This Week
Friday 4/1 - Hanford Jazz Festival, SJVCGPR Championships @ Clovis North High School
Monday 4/4 - PE Testing Marching Band Students not enrolled in a PE class 6:30am, JB Rehearsal 3:00pm-5:00pm, Parent Meeting 7:00pm
Tuesday 4/5 - CMEA @ Washington Union HS (WS, SB, & CB)
Wednesday 4/6 - JB Rehearsal 3:00pm-5:00pm, Chipotle Dinner Fundraiser 4:00-8:00pm
Next Week(s):
4/9-4/18 - Spring Break
Thursday 4/21- CB/SB/WS/CG Rodeo Parade Rehearsal 6:00-9:00pm
Wednesday 4/20 - JB Rehearsal 3:00pm-5:00pm
Friday 4/22- WS at San Joaquin Valley Concert Band Invitational @ CUSD PAC, 2:50pm Performance
Saturday 4/23- CB/SB/WS/CG Clovis Rodeo Parade approximately 8:00am-12:00pm
Parent Meeting - Monday April 4, 7:00PM
We are holding a parent meeting on Monday 4/4 at 7pm in the band room. This meeting will detail some plans for the summer (including things like Disney) as well as some opportunities for parents to become more involved with assisting our program. We also want to get your input and hear what you have to say. We really would like to see parents from every instrumental music area (guard, orchestra, jazz, concert band) as well as marching band parents. We have a lot of opportunities, and would like to engage with as many of you as we can.
Rodeo Parade - Saturday
EVERY Band and Guard student (including concert band) is expected to participate in the Clovis Rodeo Parade on April 23. We will be bussing to the parade site from Clovis West. Please plan to report to Clovis West no later than 7:30am. If you do not have the proper attire (CW instrumental music shirt / guard apparel) please remedy this in the next week. We have a limited amount of loaner CW shirts available, but if you would like to purchase a shirt please bring $15 and let us know you are in need. The weather should be great for the parade this year, but again please remember sunscreen and eat a healthy breakfast. We hope to be able to return to Clovis West by 12:00pm, but times may vary. Parents, please encourage students to communicate with you when leaving Old Town Clovis.
We are still looking for more parent volunteers to walk with the band during the parade and provide water. If you are willing and available, please let us know. Thanks!
Rodeo Parade Practice - Thursday 4/21 6:00pm-9:00pm
Thursday April 21st ALL band and color guard students should plan to meet on campus to rehearse for the Rodeo Parade. We will rehearse along with At the conclusion of this rehearsal there will be pizza and refreshments. The weather should be cooler in the evening, but please remember sunscreen and proper footwear.
CMEA Band Festival at Washington Union High School
On Tuesday April 5, the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band will perform at the California Music Educators Association Festival held at Washington Union High School. Students will report to the band room at approximately 11:00am, then ride a bus over to Washing Union.
11:00am Students released from class, head to band room, and load buses
~12:10pm Arrive at Washington Union
1:25pm Concert Band Performance
3:05pm Symphonic Band Performance
4:05pm Wind Symphony Performance
~5:10pm Buses Depart Washington Union for CW
~6:00pm Arrive at CW
Following the performance and clinic of the Wind Symphony, students in all performing groups will ride the bus back to CWHS, arriving at approximately 6:00pm.
Hanford Jazz
Jazz students will be participating in the Hanford Jazz Festival on Friday 4/1. Students should report to the band room at the conclusion of 1st period. Students will perform at 11:05. After the student performance/clinic, students will have an opportunity to eat lunch at Superior Dairy before returning to Clovis West at 2pm.
PE Testing
If you are currently NOT taking a PE class as a result of completing Marching Band for at least two semesters, you will need to report to zero period on Monday April 4th to complete mandatory district PE testing. If you have questions please reach out to Mr. Chesi or Mr. Castro.
Volunteers Needed for SJVCGPR Championships
Clovis West Instrumental Music is co-hosting the SJVCGPR (San Joaquin Valley Color Guard and Percussion Review) competition on the evening of Friday, April 1st at Clovis North High School. As a co-host we provide volunteers to help the event run smoothly and for this we share in the profits. This is a very profitable fundraiser for our instrumental music program.
At this competition, we are in charge of staffing the small gym, where the Jr. High Percussion and Color Guard competition will take place. Adult and student volunteers are needed. No skills are required. And this is a great way for you to get involved and meet some new people while experiencing another area of our instrumental music program that you might not be familiar with. And every volunteer receives a free entrance pass to check out the performances. As a reminder, tickets are a bit more for this show, and volunteering guarantees you entry to both gyms. Pricing for Championships: is $15 Adult, $10 Student, $10 Seniors (32+) & Military.
Volunteer opportunities include ticket and merchandise sales, staffing entrance and exit doors, and assisting with spectator traffic flow. Since the funds raised from hosting these events benefit the entire CW Instrumental Music program, we strongly encourage everyone to participate – band families, orchestra families, jazz band families, and of course, percussion and color guard families.
Sign up here: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/volunteerR.asp?s=clovwhsb&v=5304951
Chipotle Dinner Fundraiser- Wednesday April 6 4:00-8:00pm
Wednesday April 6th from 4-8pm Chipotle will donate ⅓ of proceeds to our program. You must present our flier for your purchase to qualify. Please share this link with your friends and family. Click Here to share this fundraiser on Facebook. You can download and print a flier by clicking on this link.
LAST CHANCE - San Joaquin Valley Concert Band Invitational UCLA Concert Tickets
Friday April 22nd Wind Symphony students will be participating in the San Joaquin Valley Concert Band Festival. Their performance is at 2:50pm. Following the participant performances, there will be a Gala Concert at 7:30pm. This concert will feature the Clovis North Wind Ensemble, and the UCLA Wind Ensemble. Tickets for this performance are normally $10 but can be pre-ordered here for $5. All orders must be in by TONIGHT. Payment can be in the form of check or cash in the band room box. Please contact Mr. Chesi at bryanchesi@cusd.com if you have questions.
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 wishlist 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
CWAIM Handbook
Our 2021-2022 handbook is available online by visiting bit.ly/CWAIMHandbook2021. Please visit this link and read up on our policies and procedures. Students were provided a signature form at the beginning of the semester, but if you didn’t receive it you may download a digital copy by visiting this link or printing the attached file.
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