Little Caeser's pick up April 18 between 5 & 6pm!
Howell High Band Room
This is a message distribution forum for the Howell High School band. If you have any questions, you can email the director, Jason Smigell at smigellj@howellschools.com. The band office phone number is 517 234 6446. Emails sent to the howellschools.com email address are public. All personal, non-business emails should be directed to jsmigell@mac.com
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Thirty-One Fundraiser
Students, please pick up your next short & sweet fundraiser in the band room! It is due back April 26, 2013!! You will be selling raffle tickets for your customers to win stuff from Thirty-one!! You'll earn $3 for every $10 raffle ticket you sell. Drawings will be everyday in May!
More details with your pick up!!
More details with your pick up!!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Yankee Candle & Basket Raffle
Yankee Candle orders are in!
Pick up in the band room, follow the yummy smell.
The boxes will have student's names on them. They'll also have 1 of 3, 2 of 3, etc. Make sure you get them all!
We are also having a basket raffle at the spring concert. Any fun items that you think someone might want to win. Put it together in a fun way & bring it in. Feel free to pick a theme, MI basket, Movie Basket, Candy Basket etc. We will pick winners at the concert, May 21. Contact Francine Sumner if your family, (or go in w/another family) can put together a basket. Francine's contact info for the baskets is albertesumner@hotmail.com. Please give her at least 24 hours to respond to your email. All proceeds will go to the Band!
Pick up in the band room, follow the yummy smell.
The boxes will have student's names on them. They'll also have 1 of 3, 2 of 3, etc. Make sure you get them all!
We are also having a basket raffle at the spring concert. Any fun items that you think someone might want to win. Put it together in a fun way & bring it in. Feel free to pick a theme, MI basket, Movie Basket, Candy Basket etc. We will pick winners at the concert, May 21. Contact Francine Sumner if your family, (or go in w/another family) can put together a basket. Francine's contact info for the baskets is albertesumner@hotmail.com. Please give her at least 24 hours to respond to your email. All proceeds will go to the Band!
Monday, April 08, 2013
Student Accounts
Helpful Info for checking your student's account for current 9-12 graders.
https://www.charmsoffice.com
Click Enter/log in
type howellhsband
in the student area password, Enter your Parent Password (located on your students progress report, or report card), it's an 8 digit number.
You should be able to navigate the sight easily from there.
Home Show and Yankee Candle profits are NOT posted yet! We'll will let you know when they are.
If you are requesting funds from fundraisers to pay for band camp, please print a form, located under Forms, and then click Student Account Withdrawl. Print that form, fill it out w/the payable to: Howell Bands, for Band Camp, then mail it into PO Box listed on the band camp form, or drop off in the locked mailbox in the band room.
8th Graders, please contact Christyne MacDermaid and I will find out how much is in your account. 734-476-0312, or christynemacdermaid@gmail.com. 8th grade families can enter Charms with the above info. You can print a form, you will be able to type in howellhsband in the log in area, then go to forms, then go to Student Account Withdrawl (this is the form you need for funds to be moved).
Howell Band Booster PO Box in case you are having difficulty locating it on your band camp form is:
HBBA
PO Box 2113
Howell MI 48844 (note - slightly different zip code than most of Howell)
https://www.charmsoffice.com
Click Enter/log in
type howellhsband
in the student area password, Enter your Parent Password (located on your students progress report, or report card), it's an 8 digit number.
You should be able to navigate the sight easily from there.
Home Show and Yankee Candle profits are NOT posted yet! We'll will let you know when they are.
If you are requesting funds from fundraisers to pay for band camp, please print a form, located under Forms, and then click Student Account Withdrawl. Print that form, fill it out w/the payable to: Howell Bands, for Band Camp, then mail it into PO Box listed on the band camp form, or drop off in the locked mailbox in the band room.
8th Graders, please contact Christyne MacDermaid and I will find out how much is in your account. 734-476-0312, or christynemacdermaid@gmail.com. 8th grade families can enter Charms with the above info. You can print a form, you will be able to type in howellhsband in the log in area, then go to forms, then go to Student Account Withdrawl (this is the form you need for funds to be moved).
Howell Band Booster PO Box in case you are having difficulty locating it on your band camp form is:
HBBA
PO Box 2113
Howell MI 48844 (note - slightly different zip code than most of Howell)
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Lock In & Senior Pics
Good Morning!
Lock-In date set!!!
April 26-27, 2013
Check in- Howell High Field House
Time- 8pm, no admittance after 9pm
Check out- 5am, parent or guardian MUST come in and check student out!!!
Who- Current Howell High Band students AND 8th grade band students continuing w/band in HS.
Cost- $10, payable at admittance only
Forms & Info- Middle School Directors are kindly printing & distributing! Thanks! High School students, pick your copies up in the High School Band Room!!
CHAPERONES- DESPERATELY NEEDED!! This AWESOME event will not happen without the help of chaperones!! NOT KIDDING!! If you, your spouse, aunt, uncle, grandparent can stay up with us all night, or even part of the night contact Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312 text or call, or christynemacdermaid@gmail.com (note email changed). Background checks also need to be done at the high school, even if you've had one done at another Howell school.
Seniors and Families
Please get together those baby pics and a senior pic and email them as a jpeg to Stacey Miller at Slmiller122963@gmail.com. Put Banquet in the subject line and give correct spelling of your student. Stacey is graciously giving her time to organize the slide show for the banquet.
Any other band photos from this school year can be sent to her too and she'll get those in to the show too. Thanks Stacey!!
Banquet date will hopefully be set by the end of today!!
Have a Happy, Safe, and Sunny Spring Break!!
Lock-In date set!!!
April 26-27, 2013
Check in- Howell High Field House
Time- 8pm, no admittance after 9pm
Check out- 5am, parent or guardian MUST come in and check student out!!!
Who- Current Howell High Band students AND 8th grade band students continuing w/band in HS.
Cost- $10, payable at admittance only
Forms & Info- Middle School Directors are kindly printing & distributing! Thanks! High School students, pick your copies up in the High School Band Room!!
CHAPERONES- DESPERATELY NEEDED!! This AWESOME event will not happen without the help of chaperones!! NOT KIDDING!! If you, your spouse, aunt, uncle, grandparent can stay up with us all night, or even part of the night contact Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312 text or call, or christynemacdermaid@gmail.com (note email changed). Background checks also need to be done at the high school, even if you've had one done at another Howell school.
Seniors and Families
Please get together those baby pics and a senior pic and email them as a jpeg to Stacey Miller at Slmiller122963@gmail.com. Put Banquet in the subject line and give correct spelling of your student. Stacey is graciously giving her time to organize the slide show for the banquet.
Any other band photos from this school year can be sent to her too and she'll get those in to the show too. Thanks Stacey!!
Banquet date will hopefully be set by the end of today!!
Have a Happy, Safe, and Sunny Spring Break!!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
LCCB Scholarships available!
Hello All!
The Livingston County Concert Band board contacted me and asked me to share this with "my people", so here it is. This is a wonderful opportunity to defray some costs for camp or lessons! Please read carefully:
The Livingston County Concert Band $150 scholarships are available to your grades 9-12 music students to be used for private lessons, music camp or a tour. To be considered, students should visit our website www.lccbmusic.org for an application and submit by mailing to LCCB, Box 774, Howell, MI. 48844 by April 12, 2013. Scholarships will be presented at our POPS concert on Saturday, May 4th at Parker Middle School.
We ask for your help in announcing this to your students and encouraging them to apply.
Thank you, the LCCB Board
Alright! The ball is now in your court!
-Smigell
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Home Show Helpers!!
Please report to the Field House concession stand for your shifts this weekend, including set up on Thursday night.
Wear any band shirt you own. Current students, maybe the Marching Band one from the Fall. 8th graders, any band shirt or even Howell shirt is great IF you have one. If you don't, please don't worry about it!!
Extra, last minute help needed right after school this Thursday. You'd report to the cafeteria and help the Chamber set up tables. Probably 30-45 minutes tops. You'll report to the Donovan's or any other chamber member and sign in!! Boosters will pay you for your time. I'll take the first 4 texts to my phone for the help after school that day. 734-476-0312 Mrs. MacDermaid. I WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK EMAIL THIS WEEK!!
YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER
Due Wednesday, March 20, 2013
If you can't get it to the high school, band room mailbox, please contact Mrs. MacDermaid via number above, BEFORE tonight!! The band room will be open this evening for a little while for drumline. Please feel free to come in and drop off during their practice, 5.30-7:30pm.
Checks for all fundraisers are to be made out to Howell Band Boosters!! No cash!!
Thanks!!
Please report to the Field House concession stand for your shifts this weekend, including set up on Thursday night.
Wear any band shirt you own. Current students, maybe the Marching Band one from the Fall. 8th graders, any band shirt or even Howell shirt is great IF you have one. If you don't, please don't worry about it!!
Extra, last minute help needed right after school this Thursday. You'd report to the cafeteria and help the Chamber set up tables. Probably 30-45 minutes tops. You'll report to the Donovan's or any other chamber member and sign in!! Boosters will pay you for your time. I'll take the first 4 texts to my phone for the help after school that day. 734-476-0312 Mrs. MacDermaid. I WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO CHECK EMAIL THIS WEEK!!
YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER
Due Wednesday, March 20, 2013
If you can't get it to the high school, band room mailbox, please contact Mrs. MacDermaid via number above, BEFORE tonight!! The band room will be open this evening for a little while for drumline. Please feel free to come in and drop off during their practice, 5.30-7:30pm.
Checks for all fundraisers are to be made out to Howell Band Boosters!! No cash!!
Thanks!!
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Chaperones needed for Saturday/Festival!!
Concert Band we need 1 more parent
Symphonic Band we need 2 more parents
You would have to report at the times listed 2 posts below. You have to be able to ride the bus!!
Please call or text Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312 if you can help.
We have to have these chaperones in order to go!!
Concert Band we need 1 more parent
Symphonic Band we need 2 more parents
You would have to report at the times listed 2 posts below. You have to be able to ride the bus!!
Please call or text Christyne MacDermaid at 734-476-0312 if you can help.
We have to have these chaperones in order to go!!
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Updates
Chaperones needed for Festival this weekend!! Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you can help!! 734-476-0312 You'll need to have had your back ground check done through the high school if you are chaperoning.
Yankee Candle and Little Caesar's Fundraisers have started!
Yankee Candle due March 20, 2013 we'll announce pick up asap.
Little Caesar's due April 10, 2013
Little Caesar's pick up April 18, 2013 5-6pm, in the band room!!
Checks/Payments
When fundraising w/the band, all checks are to be written out to Howell Band BOOSTERS.
When turning in Marching Band Camp payments all checks are to be written to Howell High BAND. NO CASH PLEASE!!!
Marching Band Camp
Packets are in the band room and the 8th grade band rooms. Please pick up!! There is a schedule of payments that starts SOON!!! There's a discounted price if all money is in by a date towards the end of April. I'm being vague because I really want the students to pick these up!! :)
Home Show
Any adult signed up must get a background check done through the high school. Please get these done asap, I'll be checking w/the office to be sure that they're done.
Lock In
For all incoming 8th grade band students and current High School band students.
This is in the works and we'll let you know as soon as we can when this will be. If anyone would be willing to help me w/this I'd appreciate it. Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312 text or call. I'd love to show another parent what goes into this with hopes of possibly running this next year.
Band Banquet
We need a parent or student who is willing to organize band pictures for the banquet slide show. This date is also in the works still. We'll announce asap.
Memorial Day Parade and Picnic
We could use someone to organize this and set it up. Christyne MacDermaid can let you know what this entails.
Sorry so lengthy. Please see below for the Festival schedule for March 16!!
Yankee Candle and Little Caesar's Fundraisers have started!
Yankee Candle due March 20, 2013 we'll announce pick up asap.
Little Caesar's due April 10, 2013
Little Caesar's pick up April 18, 2013 5-6pm, in the band room!!
Checks/Payments
When fundraising w/the band, all checks are to be written out to Howell Band BOOSTERS.
When turning in Marching Band Camp payments all checks are to be written to Howell High BAND. NO CASH PLEASE!!!
Marching Band Camp
Packets are in the band room and the 8th grade band rooms. Please pick up!! There is a schedule of payments that starts SOON!!! There's a discounted price if all money is in by a date towards the end of April. I'm being vague because I really want the students to pick these up!! :)
Home Show
Any adult signed up must get a background check done through the high school. Please get these done asap, I'll be checking w/the office to be sure that they're done.
Lock In
For all incoming 8th grade band students and current High School band students.
This is in the works and we'll let you know as soon as we can when this will be. If anyone would be willing to help me w/this I'd appreciate it. Christyne MacDermaid 734-476-0312 text or call. I'd love to show another parent what goes into this with hopes of possibly running this next year.
Band Banquet
We need a parent or student who is willing to organize band pictures for the banquet slide show. This date is also in the works still. We'll announce asap.
Memorial Day Parade and Picnic
We could use someone to organize this and set it up. Christyne MacDermaid can let you know what this entails.
Sorry so lengthy. Please see below for the Festival schedule for March 16!!
Thursday, March 07, 2013
OFFICIAL HHS BAND FESTIVAL TIMES!
Hello! Here are the OFFICIAL times for festival:
All are on March 16th, 20013
Concert Band:
Report time at HHS: 9:00 Am
Performance (In South Lyon) 11:00 Am
Home:12:30-1:00 PM ish
Symphonic Band:
Report time at HHS: 11:20am
Perform: 1:20 PM
Home: 3:00PM ish
Wind Ensemble:
Report time at HHS: 2:15 PM
Perform: 4:15 PM
Home: 6:00 PM ish
Monday, March 04, 2013
Newsflash for Fiddler on the Roof pit members:
Here are the times for the rest of Fiddler:
Tuesday March 5th,
report time 2:30 pm
run the show 3:00-6:00
Wednesday March 6th report time
3:30
Run the show 4:00-7:00pm
Thursday March 7th
Same as Wednesday
Friday March 8th
REAL SHOW!
Call time: 6:15 pm
Show at 7PM
Saturday, March 9th
REAL SHOW
Call Time: 6:30
Show at 7pm
Sunday, March 10th,
FINAL SHOW
Call Time: 1:30 PM
Show at 2pm
(Plan for a half hour after the show for strike)
Ok.. that should be it!
EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD COME SEE THE SHOW! It is a broadway classic and has some excellent music in it, along with dancing singing, drama, and funny scenes!
-Smigell
Here are the times for the rest of Fiddler:
Tuesday March 5th,
report time 2:30 pm
run the show 3:00-6:00
Wednesday March 6th report time
3:30
Run the show 4:00-7:00pm
Thursday March 7th
Same as Wednesday
Friday March 8th
REAL SHOW!
Call time: 6:15 pm
Show at 7PM
Saturday, March 9th
REAL SHOW
Call Time: 6:30
Show at 7pm
Sunday, March 10th,
FINAL SHOW
Call Time: 1:30 PM
Show at 2pm
(Plan for a half hour after the show for strike)
Ok.. that should be it!
EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD COME SEE THE SHOW! It is a broadway classic and has some excellent music in it, along with dancing singing, drama, and funny scenes!
-Smigell
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Date Correction
The Marching Band Camp Meeting is actually Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 6:30pm
Sorry about the mix up!
Also, the Home Show sign ups will be posted sometime tomorrow, or Friday. There are a few more shifts to fill for students and parents. NEW this year, if your student cannot work a shift at the Home Show due to other commitments, we will allow a parent to work one shift and earn money for their student's account. We need all the help you can give! Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you have questions. 734-476-0312 text or a phone call is best.
Sorry about the mix up!
Also, the Home Show sign ups will be posted sometime tomorrow, or Friday. There are a few more shifts to fill for students and parents. NEW this year, if your student cannot work a shift at the Home Show due to other commitments, we will allow a parent to work one shift and earn money for their student's account. We need all the help you can give! Please contact Christyne MacDermaid if you have questions. 734-476-0312 text or a phone call is best.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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