Grapevine Mustang Band
November 12, 2021
Good afternoon Mustang Band!
- NYC Trip Payment info below!
- Grapevine Football has advanced to round two of the playoffs. The game will be held next week. We will update everyone ASAP as we find out more information.
- There is a high likelihood we will be playing football the weekend immediately following Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27) as well. Please plan accordingly.
- If you have been fitted for your concert tuxedo or dress, please take them home and hang them up.
- Need help with your All Region Music? Sign up here for one-on-one help!
- SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES BELOW
- Below is information for the first ever National Youth Wind Ensemble. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students at GHS to audition and perform with the best of the best high school students from the nation.
- The band calendar at grapevinehsband.com is your one-stop shop for all dates and times.
- Join the 2021-22 Remind! Info below. Everyone needs to join the Remind.
- All band fees should be paid in full. Please refer to the Band Fee Payment document for more information. Please note: if you are paying through PayPal and do not send the payment directly to treasurer@grapevinehsband.com, the processing fees will be charged to your Charms account.
- See below for Band Booster Notes, Volunteer opportunities, etc.! It takes a village!
- Lessons are available for all members of the band program. Please go to https://www.grapevinehsband.com/private-lessons.html and set up lessons if you have not already.
- "Transcend" tumblers are available. Email fundraising@grapevinehsband.com to secure yours! We only have a limited number left!
- All Families can raise funds for their individual band account NOW with the Scrip Fundraiser. See below for details.
- 8:40-9:36 - All
- 4:30-6:30 - Wind Ensemble
Tuesday-
- 7:30-9:36 - Guard
- 8:00-9:36 - Wind Ensemble
- 8:40-9:36 - Honors/Symphonic Bands
- 4:30-6:00 - Musical Rehearsal
- 5:00-6:30 - Winter Guard Auditions
Wednesday-
- 8:00 - Wind Ensemble
- 8:40-9:36 - Honors/Symphonic/Guard
Thursday-
- 8:00-9:36 - Wind Ensemble
- 8:40-9:36 - Honors/Symphonic Bands/Guard
- 4:30-6:00 - Musical Rehearsal
- 5:00-6:30 - Winter Guard Auditions
Friday-
- 8:00 - Wind Ensemble
- 8:40-9:36 - Honors/Symphonic/Guard
- Playoff Football Location TBD
Pit Crew Scholarship
HEB Scholarship
H-E-B Scholarship Program
H-E-B is a Corporate Sponsor of the UIL and has its annual H-E-B Scholarship Program for Community Service Excellence opportunity. Nominees must have the following submitted to https://www.sportsinaction.com/scholarship/ by no later than January 28, 2022:
Minimum 3.3 GPA
Number of Community Service Hours completed in the last 12 months
Community Service Verification Letters to document the number of hours submitted
A Letter of Recommendation
A Short Essay (500 words or less) on the topic: “What does Community mean to you?”
There will be 15 total winners – 5 each in music, academics and athletics – and each will be awarded $2,000 from H-E-B. An announcement of the winners will be at the UIL Boys Basketball State Championships. Please make your students and/or support staff aware of this opportunity.
TAMALES:
Tamale Pick-Up will be Nov 18th. Please sign up to help with Tamale distribution - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094BA4A928A4F49-ghsband
1:00 pick up tamales from Tommy Tamales
1:30 volunteers meet at Band Hall to sort tamale orders
4:00 students, online orders and parents can pick up tamales and deliver their orders
7:00 last chance to pick up tamales at band hall
*text Kim if you are unable to pick up tamales on that day. 713-818-7445
We will have order forms attached to orders. We will have extra tamales for sale if you need some more. Bring coolers with you to pick up.
We are collecting grocery sacks to help sort the orders. Send your grocery sacks to school and put in the purple container.
Charms:
Please check your CHARMS balances as they have been updated as of 10/25/21. Everyone was emailed their account statements this week for review.
New York City Trip:
We are going to make a payment directly to the travel company on November 15th , based upon credits you may have in your Charms account. https://ib.mydirectorschoice.com/users/sign_in
**New York City Trip Payment – Payment will be going out on 11/15 to the travel company!! **
Please Note!
- You must communicate how much of your credit you would like applied towards your outstanding NYC balance by sending an email directly to Kristi Rodriguez by end of day Friday 11/12/21 at the following email address: Kristirodriguez_vp@grapevinehsband.com.
- We are unable to allocate credits in your Charms account for this expense without an email request from you.
- We can only issue Misc. Ledger Balance funds if ALL fixed fees have been paid in full.
- This means that if you still owe for band fees or consumable items, those will be credited first.
For any questions regarding the credit/balance currently in your Charms account, please forward to: treasurer@grapevinehsband.com
CONCERT ATTIRE: If you have been fitted into your concert attire (tuxedos and dresses), Please Take These Items Home. Since we have assigned those items to you, you are responsible for them. If items are lost, torn, or soiled while sitting in the Band Hallway, the student is still responsible. Take them home and hang them up nice and neat.
Corporate Sponsorships:
We are still actively seeking corporate sponsorships, please see the form below.
Start Raising Money NOW!
Stay Connected
Here are the links to stay connected!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrapevineMustangBand
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghsmustangband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grapevinehsbandFB Grapevine Mustang Band Parent Page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/2772812576066464/
CHARMS
Students/Parents should login and update their CHARMS information. This is our primary form of communication, and it is important to have accurate information.
If you have any questions, or have trouble logging in to your account, please contact Ms. Irby. (brooke.irby@gcisd.net)
Charms Link
REMIND
All students and parents must join the Remind Groups. We use Remind to communicate quickly during events and will only send out messages that are important for everyone. Visit the band website for details.
PayPal
You may pay for your child’s fees easily with a credit card using a Pay Pal account. To use this feature, click on the “Finances” button then choose the “Make A Trip Payment” button. If you have not set up a Pay Pal account, you will be given an option to do so. Choose to pay using your credit card, debit card, or bank account. Make secure purchases without revealing your credit card number or financial information to the GHS Band or the CHARMS system. PayPal offers one of the safest platforms for online commerce with fraud rates at a fraction of those of typical e-commerce offerings. PayPal offers ease and flexibility, accepting all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express), as well as all major debit cards and direct transfers. Please be aware that there is a fee to pay by credit card.
Grapevine Mustang Band
Email: james.rees@gcisd.net
Website: grapevinehsband.com
Location: 3223 Mustang Drive, Grapevine, TX, USA
Phone: 8172515249