Weekly Update - 3/13
EASTON AREA HS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
This Week's Edition:
- Weekly Schedule
- UPDATED - March Trip Contribution
- NEW - Designer Purse Bingo – April 24, 2022
- Attention all Seniors - IMA Scholarship Application
- Snacks Needed for upcoming parades!
- EAHS Spring Craft Show coming soon
- NEW - Shammy Shine Gift Card pick up March 15!
- NEW - Noto's Hoagie Coupon Sale online!
- NEW - Spring Flower Fundraiser
- NEW - Panera Bread Night - Wednesday, March 23!
- IMA chaperones and volunteers needed
- UPDATED - NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade Preliminary Information
- SAVE THE DATE: DC Trip Departure Meeting (Tuesday, April 19) - 7 PM
- NEW - Mrs. Palmer Retirement
Weekly Schedule (March 13 - March 26, 2022)
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, March 15
- NYC Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:30 - 8:00pm
- IMA Meeting, 7:30 - 8:00pm
Wednesday, March 16
- Band Council, 6:30am
- Chamber Strings, 2:30 - 4:00pm
Thursday, March 17
- NYC St. Patrick Day Parade (report time 6a for students) - see below for more info!
Friday, March 18
- HALF DAY
- BEGIN: Spring Flower Sale
Saturday, March 19
- County Band Rehearsal/ Concert, 12:00 - 8:00pm
NEXT WEEK:
Tuesday, March 22
- Orchestra Council, 6:30am
Wednesday, March 23
- Chamber Strings, 2:45 - 4:00pm
- Panera Bread Fundraiser, 4 - 8pm
Thursday, March 24
- Jazz Band Rehearsal, 6:00 - 9:00pm
Friday, March 25
- Scotch Plains Jazz Festival
Saturday, March 26
- Spring Craft Show
Sunday, March 27
- Steel Stacks Jazz Finals (report time 3p)
Stay up to date by viewing our online calendar on our website!
Upcoming Events
PAST DUE: March Trip Contribution
This contribution amount is $100. For questions on how much you have currently fundraised, please reach out to Jen Smith at finman@eahsmusic.org.
Ms. Smith will be available at the IMA meeting this Tuesday, March 15 to inquire about how much you have contributed to date.
Please read below about ways to make this contribution. Please ensure you follow all of the information below.
Option #1: Cash or Check (placed in IMA lockbox)
ON ENVELOPE, write:
Student Name (first & last)
Trip Contribution #2
ON MEMO LINE OF CHECK:
Student Name (first & last)
* If paying for more than one student, please write BOTH student names on envelope & check.
Option #2: Online (www.eahsmusic.org)
Pay online via the link above. You will need to select the option to pay online.
The final trip contribution in the amount of $125 will be due on April 08, 2022.
Designer Purse Bingo – April 24, 2022
Design Purse Bingo Event Details
- Date: Sunday, April 24, 2022
- Time: Doors open at 10:30 a.m.; games begin at 12:00 p.m.
- Location: Easton Area High School cafeteria
- Tickets: $22.00 when purchased in advance; $25.00 when purchased at the door
If you cannot pay via credit card online, please call Kathy at (610) 597-7473 to be put on a will call list to pay for your tickets via cash or check on the day of the event.
*Attention ALL Seniors* - IMA Scholarship
The deadline to return the application is Wednesday, April 6, 2022. We look forward to reading your application.
*Questions regarding the IMA Scholarship can be directed to Mr. Paul Cinoa at scholarships@eahsmusic.org
Snacks Needed for upcoming Parades!
Spring Craft Show 2022 is coming up!
We’re excited to host our annual spring craft show on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at Easton Area High School.
- Over 100 crafters and vendors are registered for the show
- Expect some good eats at the food court
- This public event is a big fundraiser for the IMA
NYC St. Patrick's Day Information
We are TWO days away from the parade!
Please see this itinerary for the most up to date information, including report times, parade step off, and more.
When students arrive at the high school, please bring the following:
- Uniform in garment bag (including shoes, hat, gloves, long white socks).
- Instrumentalists, we will be wearing white pants, so you will need to wear white socks.
- Instrument/ Equipment (cleaned & polished).
- ANYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE PARADE
- Breakfast (no nut products), WATER BOTTLE.
- If you carry an inhaler or EpiPen, you must have this with you.
- Any students who will be taking a prescription medication should see the instructions below.
Arrive to the high school wearing what you will wear underneath your uniform. Instrumentalists, honor guard, DM: this includes your red band shirt and light colored shorts. We will touch base on layering once we get a better sense of the weather.
Uniform preparations for the parade:
- All jackets have been repaired and are ready for pick up by students. Please ensure all jackets are picked up by the end of this week.
- If your jacket is dirty, make sure you take it to the dry cleaners ahead of time.
- ALL STUDENTS should wash their sweat collars.
- New gloves will be available for purchase. Each pair is $3.
- Clean your shoes. White shoe polish or a magic eraser work very well.
Students who will be taking a prescription medicine for the NYC Parade:
- You will turn this medication in upon arrival to the HS on March 17 with our nurses.
- The medication MUST be in the original bottle with your name on it.
- Place the medication in a CLEAR ZIPLOC bag and label the bag with your name & section.
- You must have a medication administration form completed (signed by a doctor) in order to have the medication administered.
- Questions? Reach out directly to Mr. Ballentine.
DC Trip Departure Meeting: Tuesday, April 19
Shammy Shine Gift Card pick up
The Shammy Shine gift cards are in. Pickup will be at the end of rehearsal this Tuesday, March 15, at 8pm outside of the instrumental room.
Parents/ Guardians: if you will not be at pickup Tuesday please ask your child to get their cards. Thank you.
Please email merchandise@eahsmusic.org with any questions.
Noto Hoagie Coupon Sale
SALE DATES: March 11-25, 2022 *
*Online orders accepted through March 27, 2022 @ https://eahsmusic.org/general/notos-hoagie-coupon-spring-2022/
COUPON DETAILS: $8.00 per coupon, each good for one hoagie (choice of ham, turkey, roast beef, Italian, egg salad, chicken salad or tuna salad). Coupons will expire July 31, 2022.Spring flower fundraiser - coming up!
The IMA has again partnered with Lehigh Valley Home & Garden Center to bring you more beautiful flower selections for your garden and front porch this year. Sale begins 3/18 and runs through 4/4. Items will be delivered just in time for Mother's day!
Panera Bread Night - Wednesday, March 23
The IMA receives a portion of ALL proceeds! Support ONLINE or IN PERSON.
- To order online, use the code PRFUND at checkout.
- To order in person, show this flyer on your phone when ordering.
Thank you for your support!
IMA chaperones and volunteers needed
The IMA relies on the participation of its members to chaperone student events and to support and organize fundraising events. All IMA members with ACT 153 clearances on file with the Easton Area School District are eligible to participate as a chaperone or volunteer.
Please visit https://eahsmusic.org/general/act153/ for more information on how you can volunteer!
Mrs. Palmer - Retirement
If you have not heard, Mrs. Palmer is retiring at the end of this school year after 32 years of service in Easton. She expressed to me that she didn't want anything special, but she has meant so much to so many people that we need to make her last concert one to remember. Mrs. Nancy Ebert, a former band mom, came up with the idea of "filling the auditorium". I think that is a perfect idea. It would be awesome to fill all 1750 seats! I know she has been sharing the word as well. Please share this information with your child, have them share with their friends, spread the word. It would be awesome if we could have students from her early days as well. However all are invited including parents.
I would like to create a memory book/video for her as well. I am attaching a google form that has some questions and has the ability for you to upload any photos or videos that you may have of Mrs. Palmer or the band. Pass the link along to anyone you know had her, the more the merrier!
https://forms.gle/eE4563W8ur7TieWJ7
If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to email me. Let's make her last concert her most memorable--and lets keep it a secret. I would love to see her face when she sees a full house.
Mrs. Palmer's Retirement Concert
Wednesday May 11- 7:00 PM
EAMS Auditorium
Musically Yours,
Miss Klabunde
Easton Area High School Instrumental Music
Email: ballentinec@eastonsd.org
Website: www.eahsmusic.org
Location: 2601 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 250 2481
Facebook: facebook.com/eahsmusic
Twitter: @eahs_band