Band Newsletter #0109-1

Director's Corner

Happy New Year to everyone! Our Winter break seemed to quickly pass me by but I'm excited to get back to working with all of you to make 2019 spectacular! Our new band booster parents are making things happen so please support your child by working together and helping all of our efforts toward a successful spring concert season! There may even be some big plans in the works for the end of the year activities as well as next school year. Preparations will need to begin soon so I will let you know about it shortly.
Please continue to check your child's progress not only on their instrument, but also with their other classes. You can check on  Infinite Campus, through their Binder Reminder or by emailing the teachers. You can even call or stop by to talk to me personally as some of you have been. I'm here in the band room daily till around 4:30pm. 
As stated earlier, let us all work together to help your child succeed not only in band, but also in 'Life'! Let's make this year count!

Sincerely,
​Mr. Uyeda

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2018 Winter Concert and other performances...

On Wednesday, December 12, 2018 we held our annual Winter Concert in the Stanley Sakuma Cafeteria. It was a great success! The Choir sang some beautiful songs and of course an all time favorite, Feliz Navidad. They also had a special guest join them in a couple songs, Mr. Gensen Rabacal. The Beginning Band played songs like Mary Had a Little Lamb and Good King Wenceslas. They even had some solos performing Jingle Bells. The Intermediate Band performed some rock version of some classic songs like Yo Christmas Tree (O Christmas Tree) and Good King Rocks (Good King Wenceslas). And lastly we ended on sing-a-longs where the community stands up and joins the band with Silent Night, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. 
It was a great concert. Special thanks to the staff at Waipahu Intermediate School, Mr. Fu and the Marauder Band, friends and family, and to our awesome band boosters for helping with transportation, set-up/tear down, and our awesome concessions! 

Sunday, December 16, 2018 - The Choir and the Intermediate Band performed at the 2nd Annual Waipahu Complex Concert held at the Waipahu High School gym. It was a great night to showcase all the work the students within Waipahu to include elementary schools, the intermediate as well as the high school, with family and friends. We hope you were able to attend. Mahalo to the Waipahu Marauder Band Boosters for allowing us to sell our remaining kettle corn and to help support by manning the concessions. It was a lot of work and we learned a lot! We look forward to next year.

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Waipahu JR Band Boosters & Upcoming Fundraisers

We had an amazing turnout for our first concession sale. Our amazing band boosters did a wonderful job. This concert we sold Papa John's pizza, water, chips, and yummy kettle corn and lemonade from our friends at Big Kahuna Kettle Corn. Mahalo to Stacy from Big Kahuna Kettle Corn for donating your lemonade stand to us!
We are currently selling Honolulu Kitchen manapua cards. Cards are $10/each and gets you 6 yummy manapuas. The great thing about them is that they don't expire. Band students should have gone home with a piece of paper that gives more information. If you'd like to purchase them please bring payment. We take cash or check. If you're giving a check, please make it out to Waipahu JR Band Boosters. 

Our next large fundraiser will start on January 28. Tickets + money must be turned in to the band room no later than February 4 so we can submit the order. 

Our next meeting is Thursday, January 10th @ 6:00 pm in the band room. For more information and minutes from previous meetings please check out the boosters page.

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Symphonic Band

Prior to the break, students should have brought home a Symphonic Rehearsal field trip form. This is for students who wish to continue to practice on Friday afternoons and possibly perform at more venues. If your child is interested please email us for a form or pick up one from Mr. Uyeda. This group will be a combined group of Beginning and Intermediate students and will meet Friday after school from 2:15 pm till 4:00 pm.