12/16/24 - Tomorrow! College Chat on 12/17/24 at 7 pm

Hello Everyone,

We wanted to send out one final reminder to people about the upcoming event held tomorrow at MHS on Tuesday, December 17, @ 7 pm), where Zach Galin, president of Galin Education , will be talking about how band, orchestra, and choir can be used in the college admissions process. The event is designed for non-music and music majors to help students and families understand and optimize music classes and their time in high school to prepare them for college best. There will be opportunities for questions and a layout of how to prepare for modern college admissions. MHS music teachers will also be present to assist with any music-specific questions. Students and families are strongly encouraged to attend and RSVP using this link .

Thank you, and we hope to see you tomorrow!

12/14/24 - Fruit Delivery Postponed to Sunday

Hello everyone,

Unfortunately, the weather continues to be uncooperative.  Our truck in Iowa is completely iced in and will not be able to drive for most of the day.  Therefore, our delivery is postponed until TOMORROW, SUNDAY 12/15.

The timeline for tomorrow will remain the same as the original event today:

Unloading after 6:15am.

Sorting around 7:15am.

Pickup from 8:00am-12:00pm.

Cleanup starts around 11:30am.

Families: If at all possible, please make sure that your fruit is picked up tomorrow.  If you cannot make it in, consider finding another family for pickup.  If that's simply not possible, we will have a final pickup after school Monday.

Student Volunteers: If you can make your original shift, great!  If not, please come whenever you can to help out.  If you're completely unavailable, we understand.

Parent Volunteers: Same as students.  Please direct volunteer questions to mhsbopafruitsale@gmail.com

Thank you so much for your flexibility.  We're still looking forward to a great delivery day!  Please reach out to mhsbopafruitsale@gmail.com with any questions.  (But no need to email just because you can't pick up your fruit tomorrow!)

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Michael Ver Voort

11/11/2024 Band Updates

Band students and families,

1. LAST DAY FOR FRUIT!

All fruit sale orders are due by midnight tonight!  Please double check with your friends, families, and customers to make sure they have placed their orders.

2. FALL CONCERTS NEXT WEEK!

Our fall concerts are almost here!  A few reminders:

• Wednesday, 11/20: Cardinal Band (9th graders), Concert Band, Chamber Winds

• Thursday, 11/21: Advanced Percussion, Symphonic Winds, Chamber Winds

• Report time for everyone is 6:50pm.  The concerts start at 7:30pm and should finish around 9:00pm.

• Check out our dress code.

• Students are generally expected to clear their schedules to attend the performance.  If you need to be a few minutes late to warm-ups, or if you have a family conflict that night, please make sure that you talk to a teacher in advance.

• Similarly, students are required to attend the entire performance.  Watching the other ensembles is an important element of the learning experience, and they appreciate your support!

3. WSMA State Honors Registrations now open.

• Registrations for auditions are due by December 6th.

• All info here.

4. Flutes: MHS Flute Choir Sign-ups now open

• Flute players: sign up in the band room for MHS flute choir with Dr. Danielle Breisach

• First three rehearsals: 11/15 ASR1, 12/6 ASR2, 12/16 ASR1

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Michael Ver Voort

Music Teacher & Director of Bands