Coming Up This Week:
Friday 5/5/2023 - JB Law Day at Yosemite, WS Percussion @ DOP
Saturday 5/6/2023 - Pancakes & Performances, 8:00am-12:00pm, Percussion @ PAC 12:00pm
Monday 5/8/2023 - JB Rehearsal 5:30-7:30pm
Tuesday 5/9/2023- JB CW & Kastner Jazz Concert, 7:00pm @ PAC
Wednesday 5/10/2023 - JB Rehearsal 7:57-8:40am
Thursday 5/11/2023 - JB Rehearsal 7:57-8:40am, MB Perform @ State Swim 1st period, CG Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 5/12/2023 - Percussion Ensemble w/ Mr. Malatesta 3:30-6:00
Next Week(s):
Monday 5/15/2023 - WS/SB/SO/CO/CB Spring Concert & Awards, 6:30pm @ PAC
Wednesday 5/17/2023 - JB Rehearsal 7:57-8:40am, JB Performance at CW Senior Awards Night, 5:00pm
Thursday 5/18/2023 - NO Jazz - (Last Rehearsal Friday 5/19), CG Rehearsal 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 5/19/2023 - JB Rehearsal 7:57-8:40am, Percussion Ensemble w/ Mr. Malatesta 3:30-6:00
Important other dates to remember:
Tuesday 5/30/2023 - CW Graduation (WS/SB/CB perform) @ VMS
Wednesday 5/31/2023 - Percussion & Color Guard Recital, 6:00pm @ PAC
Jazz Performance in Yosemite Friday and Concert Tuesday
Jazz students will have an opportunity tomorrow to play in Yosemite National Park for the San Joaquin Chapter of the Federal Bar Association’s annual Law Day event. Jazz students - plan to arrive at CW no later than 6am, and dress for the weather. If you are a parent of one of these students and would like to join us on this trip, please contact Mr. Chesi at bryanchesi@cusd.com ASAP. There is an opportunity if you are interested.
Jazz students will also be performing Tuesday night at the PAC. Soundcheck for performers is from 5:15-5:45 and the full performance featuring our students as well as the Kastner Jazz Birds and Jazz Band starts at 7pm. This is a great opportunity for other students to gain concert credit if they have not yet done so - remember it is due by the end of the semester!
Pancakes & Performances
The event will take place on Saturday, May 6th from 8:00am – 12:00pm, in the Kastner Intermediate MPR. As always, the morning will be full of great performances and a delicious breakfast of pancakes and sausage. We will also hold drawings for fabulous prizes!
Ticket presales have now ended, however tickets will still be available at the door for $12.
The draft performance schedule for the event is available to view by following this link. Times are approximate and subject to change, but this will give you a good idea of when specific students and ensembles will perform.
We are also in need of several volunteers for this event. Please check out the above schedule, and if you’re available, sign up to help out for one of our shifts. Volunteers are essential for this event to run successfully. Please sign up for a volunteer spot here.
PAS Western Region Day of Percussion
All Clovis West Percussion students should plan to attend the PAS Western Region Day of Percussion at Clovis North High School in the PAC on Saturday May 6th. This will be a great educational experience filled with clinics and masterclasses. Percussionists should meet Mr. Malatesta at noon at the PAC following their performances at the Pancake fundraiser. Please plan to attend this event.
Disneyland Trip June 10
Disneyland Trip Payments were due Friday 4/14. If you intend to use trip credit and haven’t had that transferred over yet, please contact us to make that happen. If you have not yet done so, please submit your payment if your student is assigned to the trip. Please submit cash or check payments with a clearly marked envelope detailing the student name, what is enclosed, and what it is for (Disneyland). Payments and trip credits can also be accessed through your student charms ledger. We will be contacting those from who we have not yet received payment soon, and potentially moving waitlist students on to the trip. We will also be confirming chaperones in the next couple weeks.
If you are interested in going on this trip, did not register, and want to be added to the waitlist, contact Mr. Chesi. If you had troubles with charms try again - there have been some adjustments this week, and If you have any other questions or need assistance don’t hesitate to contact a director.
Chocolate Bar Fundraiser Still Active!
There are still multiple chocolate bar boxes available to check out and sell! Each box can be sold for $60 ($1 per chocolate bar). For each box sold, $15 will be allocated toward trip credit. This is a great way to build trip credit for Disneyland trip payments or upcoming travel in the 2023-2024 school year.
Marching Band Summer Rehearsals
We are eagerly looking forward to our Fall 2023 Marching Band Season. In preparation for the upcoming year, we are asking all marching band participants to attend summer rehearsals prior to full band camp August 7-11. Winds are meeting on June 13-15 and July 5-7. Percussion will meet on Saturdays from 10-2 starting June 17th. Guard will meet June 26-27, July 13-14 and August 4. Please mark your calendars for those days.
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 expectations, policies, and procedures.
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