Yosemite High School Music

Hey Music Department Family! I hope you are all staying safe. For anyone evacuating or thinking about evacuating from the Creek Fire, I live down in YLP and I'm here for you if you need anything at all. Sending love

FYI - Instrument Checkouts this Thursday and Friday, 1:40-3PM, Band Room. (8/20 & 8/21) Come by if you need an instrument or any supplies for your instrument!

Hey Music Department! I can't wait to see my students virtually this Thursday!! Here is the class schedule for YHS, which can also be found on the district website. Also, these are the four music courses YHS is offering this semester - the number on the left refers to which period they are offered. A link to join your class meeting will be sent via email. I will not be publicly posting any Google Classroom, Google Meet, or Zoom meeting codes, so check your school email every day! Please reach out if you have any questions! [email protected] - (559) 683-4667 ext. 1243

Greetings Music Department! The YHS Music Boosters are holding our annual elections for the board members of the 2020-21 school year and we would like to formally announce the nominees! Nominations were made at our July 1st meeting and will be confirmed at our upcoming meeting on August 13th, 2020 at 6PM. All booster meetings are being held virtually until further notice. If you would like to join the meeting, I can send you the link to our google meeting via email or private... message. The nominations are as follows: President - Petronella Gurule Secretary - Larisa Durr Treasurer - Debi Miller Choral Liaison - Jamie Lynn Burtle Board Member at Large - Danny Miller Open Positions: Fundraising Director Communications Director Board Member at Large If you are interested in becoming a board member for the YHS Music Boosters, please let me know! We are so lucky to have these wonderful parents on our board, and I cannot wait to see all of the things we are able to accomplish together for our music department students. To everyone in the YHS Badger music family, thank you for being part of our program and thank you for your support. Musically yours, Megan Rice Office Phone: (559) 683-4667 ext. 1243 Work Cell: (707) 726-6234 Email: [email protected]

YHS Music Department! I will be at the YHS Band Room this Thursday and Friday 8/6 and 8/7 from 9AM-1PM checking out band instruments. If you need to borrow a school owned instrument and know what instrument you need, please come to the band room during those designated times if you can. I will set up future dates/times for instrument checkouts as well. Please wait outside, wear a mask, and maintain social distancing at all times. ... This is only for students who know what instrument they need (no brand new players yet) Information I need upon checkout: Student name, phone number, email Parent/Guardian name, phone number, email (Please come prepared with the above information in order to save time.) Let me know if you have any questions! Musically yours, Ms. Rice Work Phone: (559) 683-4667 Work Cell: (707) 726-6234

IMPORTANT UPDATE/ANNOUNCEMENT: Unfortunately, there will be NO in person band camp this year. Marching band students and families, please check your email for more information or reach out to me directly with any questions. Thank you, more information to come.

EDIT/UPDATE: Unfortunately, there will be NO in person band camp this year. Marching band students and families, please check your email for more information or reach out to me directly with any questions. Thank you, more information to come. Hey Marching Band! Reminder, we are still planning for a safe and productive band camp at the beginning of August! Aug 3rd-7th, 9am-3pm, with a 12pm lunch break. Bring your own water, lunch, and pencil! Please see the attached flyers for more information, and email me if you have any questions at all! If you will not be attending band camp, please let me know ASAP. Thanks, and see you August 3rd, at 9am. We will convene outside the YHS Band Room! (Social distancing will be practiced at all times.) P.S. please talk to your friends and make sure they know about band camp! Can’t wait to see/hear you.

UPDATE: Unfortunately, there will be NO in person band camp this year. Marching band students and families, please check your email for more information or reach out to me directly with any questions. Thank you, more information to come. AMAZING NEWS! As of right now, we ARE having band camp this year, with safety precautions. Highly encouraged for all marching band students. August 3rd-7th, 9am-3pm. Please look at these flyers for all pertinent information.

The YHS Music Program is so proud of our 2020 graduates and the entire class of 2020!! Dillon Doss Max Farris Daniel Hampton... Derrick Ivey Teandre Keeton Syrus Leyva Ivie Mazzola Joseph Piccolotti Madeline Rich Jessica Wheeler Ashlyn Greenwood Josephine Jones Abigail Lodge Marie Menzel Emily Meyer Gabrielle Pagan Mary Rowan Isabelle Stanley You are all amazing! Congratulations!!

See you tomorrow! 9am-12pm Tuesday June 9th, instrument drop-off at the YHS Band Room. I'll also have some basic supplies with me (reeds, valve oil, etc.) if you need anything!

One more chance to return music department property! Many of you have returned everything, THANK YOU! If you still have any music department property, please bring it to the YHS Band Room Tuesday June 9th between 9am-12pm. *If you want to keep your instrument over the summer and we haven't talked yet, please email me. [email protected] **Many of my Bass Lake students have not returned their instruments or reached out to me. Please help me spread the word! Thanks everyone!

All music department property must be returned! Help spread the word! *YHS students - If you would like to keep your instrument over the summer please see the material "Summer Instrument Checkout" on Google Classroom **Bass Lake students - If you would like to keep your instrument over the summer please email me directly. ([email protected]) Thanks!!