TAKE NOTEDecember 2018 VOLUME 11 ISSUE 5

JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL BANDS NEWSLETTER

HOLIDAY CONCERTS

The Holiday season is upon us and, of course, it isn’t the Holidays without our Annual Holiday Band Collage Concert (not the “college” concert….) There will be TWO identical concerts on Sunday, December 2 at 1 and 3pm in the JHHS Theatre. The order form has been distributed in class and also sent out via the newsletter and Remind. Do not hesitate to get your ticket orders in – these events both sell out quickly and the best seats go to the first ticket orders. The seating is reserved for both concerts. River Trails and Mac will perform on the 1pm concert, with Thomas and parochial school students performing at the 3PM concert. In addition, we will resume our tradition of gift giving in the band between the concerts. More information will be distributed to students regarding the gift exchange. Of course, COOKIES BY THE POUND, is an annual highlight of the day – be sure to support this very important HIA fundraiser

Amazing Food Drive Success!53 families contributed donations, 32 students contributed their valuable time on a Sunday afternoon shopping for food, $3200 was collected. 37 needy Hersey families received a nice Thanksgiving Dinner thanks to our Band Family!!!

Thanks to everyone that contributed. Congratulations to Filip Kempa on a job well-done in organizing this important fundraiser! I am SO proud of the generosity of our organization.

Chicagoland Band Festival Update

On Thursday, November 15, invitations to area bands were emailed.. In 10 minutes, a record 43 bands responded. As of this morning, we had 50 bands register and 44 performance times to fill. WE REALLY NEED EVERY BIT OF HELP FROM OUR FAMILIES TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESSFUL ENDEAVOR!! Bands and band directors continue to value our music education experience and organization. Very exciting stuff! Congrats to all!

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

December 1st - Theater Decorating - AM Jan. 7th - Classes Resume

December 2nd - Holiday Concerts - 1pm and 3pm Jan. 9th - 1st Wed. Evening Symphonic Rehearsal

6:30pm - 8:30pm

December 7th - Concert/Cadet Band Elementary

Tour - 8:30am - 3pm

Jan. 16th - HIA General Meeting/Jazz Combo

performances - 7:30pm

Dec. 14th - Holiday School Assembly - 9am Jan. 18th - 19th - Jazz I & II to Purdue

Jan. 23rd - 26th - IMEA All-State at Peoria (select)

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The President’s Message By: Victoria Janmohammed president@herseyband.com

Wishing you all had an enjoyable and relaxing Thanksgiving Holiday!

Once again, the Hersey Band program did not disappoint with this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. There were so many student volunteers helping shop and assemble the food boxes for families to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. A special “Shout Out” to Filip Kempa and his parents Agata and Maciej for helping make this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive a success!! Thanks also to Debbie Popp and Todd Niemiec for chaperoning the shopping and watching over all the kids that gave up a good part of their Sunday to volunteer. The Hersey Band families generosity did not go unnoticed. The 37 boxes included a gift card for the main entree and groceries. Thanks also to Tony’s Fresh Market for their continued support with gift cards and donated items for this charitable event. You all make the Hersey Band Family proud!

Right around the corner are the Holiday Collage Concerts on December 2nd. Don’t forget to take home a few tins of delicious homemade cookies which will be available at the Cookies By The Pound sale. Also available at the concert will be tickets to the In Good Taste event and fundraiser held at the Metropolis Ballroom in Arlington Heights on Saturday February 2, 2019. There will be wine and craft beer tasting, silent auction, food, and live music by Hersey alumni. Once again, there will be a feature raffle (see this newsletter for further details).

We hope you and your family have a Happy, Healthy, & Safe New Year! We look forward to seeing you at the General HIA Meeting Tuesday January 15, 2019 at 7:30pm. Jazz combos will be performing for our enjoyment that evening. The general meeting is open to all Band Parents/Guardians. Looking forward to seeing you all! Enjoy the holiday season!!

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Pep BandNo Pep band this year. The program has been cancelled by the school district.

Advertisement Fundraising Packets Distributed

In early January, in class, students will be given materials to assist in the selling of advertisements in our Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival Program Book. The packet will tentatively include 2 advertising brochures, 3 pledge forms, a sample script and a contact worksheet. This is our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year. Students receive 20% of the ad profit for their student accounts (this money can be used for trip funds, band fees, uniform needs, etc) In addition, students will receive 40% of the ad profit if they can get an ad from a previous year’s sponsor that was previously pledged to a student that has left the program. Every student is asked to generate at least one advertisement for the program book. These items will be due at the end of January.

Concert/Cadet Band Elementary School Tour

The Concert/Cadet band will take their annual tour of the elementary schools on Friday, December 7 during the school day, spreading Holiday cheer to exuberant audiences throughout our attendance area. Of course, a highlight of the trip is our stop at Barnaby’s Pizzeria for lunch.

11th Annual In Good Taste Fundraiser in early February at

Metropolis Ballroom

We look forward to a fun adult night out at our winetasting fundraiser that will take place on Saturday, February 2. This fundraiser in this beautiful facility is a huge success every year and our committee has been working hard since September to insure the success of this year’s venture. We are putting much planning and effort into this fundraiser in the hopes to make it bigger and better than ever before. Last year we sold out! Plans include more artisan beer availability, alumni performances, a silent auction, raffle and many other fun items. Please look for more information at the upcoming Holiday Concert and in our newsletter blasts. Checks will be due at the end of January.

Jazz Bands to Purdue University Jazz Festival 0n January 18-19

Once again the JHHS Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Combos will travel to West Lafayette, IN to participate in this fantastic event. Over 90 bands will be competing this day and our students will again have the opportunity to hear a world-class jazz concert on Friday (Stefon Harris + Blackout this year!!!) as well as feedback from outstanding educators and clinics with fantastic musicians. Of course, we will again have our progressive dinner through student rooms and each room (they’re suites with kitchenettes) will be responsible for a dinner course. Cost of the weekend should be app. $175. Parents should look for a flyer and more detail before the Holiday Break. At least one Hersey band has been named an Honor Band in their respective classification since 2005, consecutively.

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Holiday orders are due Wednesday, December 5th

Cards will be delivered on Wednesday, December 12th

This is a great way to give and receive when you purchase a gift card from one of the 100s of stores you shop everyday!

Here a few of the stores available

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Questions Contact Renee Lubbe

rwlubbe@yahoo.com 847-341-9571

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Todd Niemiec - HIA Vice President vicepresident@herseyband.com

Thank You & Happy Holidays Parent Volunteers!

On behalf of HIA I would like to acknowledge and thank the following volunteers:

Fall Band Volunteer Celebration:Thank you Victoria and Sal Janmohammed for hosting a wonderful evening!

Concert Uniform Fittings:Heather Frankenberger, Claudia Karigan, Anne Rabin, Jennifer Schmidt, Renee Lubbe, Julie

Siegel, Julie Niemiec, Doris Downing, Barbara Widomska, Karrie Tansor-Graf, Irene Gillespie,

Kristin McElmeel, Linda Szymanski, Jenny Stanhope, Anne Rabin, Caroline Kuhl, Doris

Derbick and Chairs Rachael Scherer & Barbara Doulas.

Canned Food Drive:A special thanks to Filip Kempa for organization, Agata Kempa & Maciej Kempa for

transportation and support, all student volunteers and parent chaperones, Victoria

Janmohammed, Kristin McElmeel, Debbie Popp, and Todd Niemiec

Jazz Night Club Concert:Jenny Stanhope, Joe Stanhope, Maureen Podvrsan, Bojan Podversan, Cathy Waltz, LIsa

Borrelli, Melissa Esposito, Claudia Karigan, Carla Cunningham, Tammy Zhekova, Renee

Lubbe, Heather Frankenberger, Jennifer Wilson, Jennifer Schmidt, Jennifer Wilson, Nancy

Jackson, and a special thanks to Tom Lyskawka for videography!

Cheesecake Sales: Laurie Drake

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Holiday Concert Volunteers:Cathy Watz, Melissa & Mike Esposito, Carla Cunningham, Anne Rabin, Rolando Lapid, Heidi

Christopher Sprague

Holiday Concert Photography / Vidoegraphy:Abhi Dhore & Tom Lyskawka

Cookies by the pound: Karrie Tansor-Graf, Rebecca Wilhelm, Moira Menninga, Caroline Kuhl, Jenifer Faley, Irene

Gillespie, Anita Schroeder, Lisa Steininger, Terri Browning, Theresa Nishimura, Monika Balut,

Nancy Jackson, Cathy Waltz, Heather Klem, Ann Russell, Jennifer Schmidt, and all cookie bakers!

Holiday Concert Hospitality:Todd & Julie Niemiec, Rachel Staffa, Gail Madden, Pete Klem, Doris Downing, Victoria

Janmohammed, Heather Frankeberger, and special thanks to chairperson Jan Nocita

Thank you anyone else whom I may have inadvertently missed, all volunteer work is GREATLY

appreciated!

Upcoming Events and OpportunitiesAs the band has shifted from Marching to Concert Season we are still in need of jazz parent

photographers and videographers for the Jazz season (please email me if you can help).

I would also like to encourage parent volunteers for the Concert / Cadet Band elementary school

tour chaperones on Friday 12/7

HIA still is seeking a chairperson for Hospitality for the remainder of the year and/or a a shadow

for this position for next year.

Please Sign-Up for any of these events on Sign-Up Genius, and please feel free to email me with

any questions or ideas. Thank you, again, for your volunteer work for the band. See you at the

next HIA Board Meeting!

Thank you for your volunteer work, happy holidays and warmest wishes for a happy and healthy

new year!

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Fundraising Giveback Event

Lou Malnati’s will donate 20% of total sales to your organization (20% based on pre-tax purchase, excludingalcohol) from every order received from Dine-in, Carryout or Delivery (within zone).

FUNDRAISER/FLYER MUST BE MENTIONED AT TIME OF ORDER.Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers including but not limited to: Discounts,

Deep Dish Dough rewards redemption or Malnati Mail welcome coupon.

DateMonday, January 7, 2019

Lou Malnati’s Buffalo Grove11:00 am - 10:00 pm

85 S. Buffalo Grove Road(847) 215-7100

Lou Malnati’s Mount Prospect4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

1504 N. Elmhurst Road(847) 590-1900

Lou Malnati’s Palatine4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

287 N. Northwest Highway (847) 963-0800

Dine-in, Carryout, & Delivery (within zone)*Excludes Online Ordering*

• Must mention fundraiser at time of orderto ensure credit towards fundraiser.

• Please check receipt for “fundraiser” item,if you do not see “fundraiser” on your receipt,please see or call a manager.

• For questions or concerns please email fundraising@loumalnatis.com

ATTENTION CASHIERS: please be aware of daily fundraisers and key infundraising item on orders, found in miscellaneous tab for each order.

STOP & READ!

STEPS TO FOLLOW:

Order 132

Server:Guest:

Medium Cheese $14.55

Medium Thin Cheese $10.45

FUNDRAISER $0.00

Sub Total $25.00 Tax $1.94 Total $26.94

For Questions Please ContactKristin McElmeel(847)-797-0592

projectchair@herseyband.com

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Dear Band Parents,

On February 2, 2019 Hersey Band will be holding it’s 11th annual In Good Taste fundraiser. This event is the second largest fundraiser of the year, so we hope you will support the band by purchasing a ticket and joining us for a night of fun, food, and drinks.

Event Ticket Incentive This year we are offering an exciting incentive to band parents to help sell more admission tickets. For each $45 Early Bird event ticket you sell*, your child will receive a $10 credit in their band account! Invite your extended family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors!

In addition to fabulous global wines and artisan craft beers, we will have tasty appetizers, desserts, as well as numerous games, raffles, and silent auction items. A cash/credit bar will also be available this year!

Grand Raffle Ticket Incentive We are also offering an incentive on our Grand Raffle tickets. Grand raffle tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100. 20% of your Grand Raffle ticket sales will also be applied to your child’s band account. There are (10) Grand Raffle tickets attached to this packet for your convenience. If you need more, please feel free to let us know.

Admission tickets and Grand Raffle tickets can be purchased two different ways:

1. Online at www.herseyband.com. Click on the “In Good Taste” Fundraiser icon.

There is a box to identify which student the admission and/or Grand Raffle ticket(s) will be supporting.

2. Manually via cash or check. Checks should be made out to HIA. Please return the sold ticket stubs from the Grand Raffle tickets along with cash and/or checks collected (as well as any unsold tickets) by January 19. Please note on the envelope the name of the student who will benefit from the sales.

If you have any questions on the incentive program, please contact Irene Gillespie at irenegillespie@yahoo.com or 224-735-3348. Let’s make this year our most successful yet!

Mr. C

*Note: Band parents are not eligible to receive the $10 student credit on their own tickets. The $10 credit applies to full price $45 tickets only. Discounted non-alcoholic tickets, and alumni tickets do not qualify for the student credit. The $10 credit incentive program ends on January 18. Tickets purchased after January 18 will not be eligible for student credit.

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Saturday, February 2 6:30 – 10:30pm

Metropolis Ballroom 6 South Vail Ave., 2nd Floor

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Saturday, February 2 6:30 – 10:30pm

Metropolis Ballroom 6 South Vail Ave., 2nd Floor

Arlington HEIGHTS

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Symphonic Band Evening Rehearsals

The District 214 Administration recently allowed an exception for Symphonic/Caoncert bands to have one 2:45 minute dress rehearsal before a concert and weekly Wednesday PM rehearsals until 8:30pm. Students interested in Symphonic Band should add the following very important Wednesday night Symphonic Band Rehearsals to their calendars (similar to previous years’ schedule).

November and December rehearsals will run 6 - 7:30pm 2nd semester rehearsals will run 6:30 - 8:30pm unless noted. Nov. 7, 14, 28 (6:30-9 dress rehearsal)Dec 5, 12, Jan 9. 16, 23, 30Feb 6, 12 (w/ guest conductor), 18( 1-3pm, President’s Day-no Wed PM Rehearsal)), 27, March 6, 11(Mon), 20 April 3 (wed) and 4 (THURS – 6-8:30 w/ Mr. Keene), 10, 24; May 1 We will have a few clinicians work with the band and we will have sectionals on some of these evenings in preparation for our Feb concert, the Chicagoland Band Festival in April, our Spring Concert and Superstate.

SCRIP GIFT CARDS FUNDRAISER - Renee Lubbe - Scrip Program Chairperson

FREE MONEY FOR BAND FEES AND EVENTS!!  Do you eat out every month? 

If so, consider buying Scrip Gift Cards.  $50 to Chipotle, $50 Panera and $100 to Lettuce Entertain You. Will put about $17 right into your child’s account.   To place your first order, please see page 11 of this newsletter.   The next ordering/check deadline is Wednesday, November 7th at 3:00 p.m.  Pick up will be on Wednesday, November 14th.  If you have any questions about the Scrip program, please contact Renee Lubbe at rwlubbe@yahoo.com. 

Scrip Gift Card Fundraiser Program • Gift cards from hundreds of national and local merchants are available for purchase (see

attached list)

• The gift cards are worth face value but are purchased from Scrip at discounted price ranging from 1.5 to 30%

• HIA splits the fundraising rebates between student account (80%) and HIA general fund (20%)!

How Do I place my order? • Create an account - www.ShopWithScrip.com and select "How to Enroll"

• Select "Join Your Existing Program" and enter HIA Code: 4DE14D6956589

• After Creating your account, you can login and place orders using Shop Tab, Express Order or Shopping Lists

When Do I place my order? • HIA completes an order for physical cards the first Wednesday of the month:

ORDER DUE DATE DELIVERY DATE

Wednesday September 5 Wednesday September 12 Wednesday October 3 Wednesday October 10 Wednesday November 7 Wednesday November 14 Wednesday December 5 Wednesday December 12 Wednesday January 9 Wednesday January 16 Wednesday February 6 Wednesday February 13 Wednesday March 6 Wednesday March 13 Wednesday April 3 Wednesday April 10 Wednesday May 1 Wednesday May 8

• Orders for eCards can be placed at any time during the month and will be received in minutes

How do I pay for my gift card order? • Write a check payable to "HIA" and place in black Scrip mailbox in band room by order date

• Enroll in Prestopay, the online payment method offered through ShopwithScrip and pay through electronic fund transfer

How and when will I receive my gift card order? • Physical gift cards are available one week after the order after school and before marching

band rehearsal

• Electronic gift cards (eCards) are delivered within minutes via email.

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HIA Sponsorship Kristin McElmeel – Project Chair

Thank you to the following families and friends who have sponsored the Hersey Band – your sponsorship along with your continued support of the fundraising activities contribute greatly to the growth and success of the band students and the program.

Now that marching season is over, we look forward to the upcoming concerts and performances by our Jazz, Concert and Symphonic Bands. If you are not a band sponsor yet, or if you are grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins or friends who frequently attend the performances, consider the benefit of free admissions to all the band concerts at Hersey!

For more details on the Hersey Band Sponsorship Program, please see the form in the newsletter. You can also download the form from the Hersey Band website at http://www.herseyband.com.

The Asheim Settersten Family Lapid Family Barakat Family John & Renee Lubbe Brian & Lisa Borrelli Madden Family The Browning Family Kristin & Bob McElmeel Church Family Rich & Moira Menninga Bob and Judy Collins The Niemiec Family The Derbick Family The Nishimura Family The Downing Family The Pasek Family The Drake Family Bojan and Maureen Podvrsan The Esposito Family Jim & Debbie Popp Tim & Jennifer Faley Kathleen Rodriguez, Esq. Jim & Heather Frankenberger The Schafer Family The Gillespie Family Peter & Jennifer Schmidt Karrie & Jeremy Graf Mark and Kathy Schoeffmann Ania Gutnik Bill & Anita Schroder Harb’s Family Siegel Family The Janmohammed Family The Sklivagos Family Lisa & Brent Johnson The Spire Family Eric & Julie Junkel The Sprague Family The Kaiser Family Jenny and Joe Stanhope Gus Karigan, Real Estate Broker, @Properties Syzmanski Family The Klem Family Waltz Family Dave and Caroline Kuhl Rebecca and Tony Wilhelm

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2018-2019 Hersey Band Sponsorship Program Every year, the Hersey Instrumental Association raises funds to provide scholarships, sponsor learning opportunities, host family and student social events, purchase needed equipment, allow the Marching Band program to participate in competitions, and fund other band programs. This is your opportunity to become a sponsor and participate in the growth of the Hersey Band Program. Sponsorship is open to the entire Hersey community, whether you have a student in the program or not. If you enjoy the half-time show, attend one of the concerts, or have pleasant memories of your own high school band days, please consider helping our band program. The following levels of sponsorship are available: Silver Level Sponsorship: $20.00- $49.00 Includes a listing in all band programs and one admission to all concerts including the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival (CICBF) Gold Level Sponsorship: $50.00 – $199.00 Includes a listing in all band programs and admission for all immediate family members (parents and siblings) to all band concerts including the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival (CICBF) Platinum Level Sponsorship: $200 and up Includes Gold Level Sponsorship benefits plus Platinum Level Sponsors will receive a ½ page ad in the 2019 CICBF program and will be contacted by the Festival Committee for their ad. Students who bring in Platinum Level Sponsorships will have their student account credited with 20% of the amount contributed and will fulfill their ad sale requirement for the CICBF. Name: __________________________________________________________________________

(Please print as you would like it to appear in the band programs.)

Address: ________________________________________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________Phone Number: _______________________ Student’s Name: ____________________ ______________________________________________ Level of Sponsorship and amount: Silver $ __________ Gold $__________ Platinum $____________ Please mail this form with a check made payable to HIA to either:

HIA Sponsorship Drive Kristin McElmeel c/o John Hersey High School 1028 E. Viator Ct. 1900 E. Thomas St. or Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Forms and checks can also be dropped off in Mr. Casagrande’s lock box. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin McElmeel at projectchair@herseyband.com. Confirmation of your donation will be e-mailed to you unless otherwise indicated: I would prefer to receive my confirmation in the mail

2018-2019 Band Calendar

December1 Theater Decorating Morning2(Sun) Holiday Concert 1 and 3pm7 Concert/Cadet Band Elementary Tour 8am - 3pm14 Holiday School Assembly 9:00 am

January7 (mon) Class resumes9 First Wednesday PM Symphonic Rehearsal 6:30 - 8:30pm

16 HIA General Meeting/Jazz Combo performances 7:30 pm18-19 Jazz I & II to Purdue23-26 IMEA All-State at Peoria (select)

February2 Jazz Ensemble II to New Trier Festival All Day2 Wine Tasting Fundraiser (adults only) 6:30 - 10:30pm13 Symphonic Band Festival @ BGHS 7:30 pm19 2nd semester auditions begin20 Dist 214 Honors Music Festival 7:30 pm

@ Forest View (select)23 TENTATIVE Jazz I & II to Jazz in the Meadows. All Day/Early Evening

March5 Concert Band Festival @ BGHS 7:30 pm9 MUNDELEIN JAZZ FESTIVAL ALL DAY22 Spring Break begins

April2 (tues) Classes resume3 Symphonic Band Rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm4 Dress Rehearsal with guest conductor 7-8:30pm5 Chicagoland Band Festival Set-up PM6 Chicagoland Concert Band Festival All Day/Evening

All students AND parents (1 per student) help17 Solo and Ensemble Contest at Hersey 4-8:30pm23 Spring Jazz Concert w/ Thomas MS 7pm29 (sun) Spring Music Dept Concert 3PM

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May4 Symphonic Band to Superstate (if selected) All Day/Evening6 Concert/Cadet Band concert with Thomas feeder schools 7pm7 HIA General Meeting 7:30 pm10 Formal Band Awards Banquet17 Night of Percussion26 Graduation27 Memorial Day Parade31 Last Day of School

Our 2018-2019 HIA Board

Mrs. Victoria Janmohammed- President Mr. Todd Niemic - Vice- President

Mrs. Kristin McElmeel - Fundraising Mr. Eric Junkel - Treasurer

Mrs. Debbie Popp - Recording Secretary Mrs. Jocelyn Lapid - Corresponding Secretary

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