THE LOS OSOS BAND, ORCHESTRA &

COLOR GUARD “WEEKLY”

For January 13 – January 19, 2020

"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
– Winston Churchill
 2020 Band, Orchestra & Color Guard
Spring Semester Fundraising Efforts
In order to continue to exist at the level of quality that we have come to expect of our program at Los Osos, we will need to generate through fundraising approximately $72,500.00
during this current spring semester. This amount breaks down to a “fair-share donation” of $500.00 per each band, orchestra and color guard student. This contribution is configured
ONCE per student, regardless of how many ensembles/classes the student participates in. This money is utilized to complete the budget that is listed below. As always, please
schedule an appointment with Mr. Encina if you have financial difficulty in participating in the band program. NO STUDENT WILL BE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE
IN OUR PROGRAM DUE TO FINANCIAL REASONS, WHATSOEVER.

Our fundraising goals are as follows:

1) Friday, January 17, 2020 = $125.00 per band, orchestra & color guard student

2) Friday, February 7, 2020 = $125.00 per band, orchestra & color guard student

3) Friday, March 6, 2020 = $125.00 per band, orchestra & color guard student

4) Friday, April 3, 2020 = $125.00 per band, orchestra & color guard student

• Families with two or more students in the program will pay a fair-share for only one student but will need to cover any apparel and trip costs for each of their
students.

• Winter Guard required costumes will be on a separate apparel order form, not included in the fair-share budget.

Fundraising is available for those students who request the materials by visiting www.losososmusic.org
Parent/guardian donations are also accepted in lieu of fundraising,
checks made payable to “LOHS Band Boosters.”

Spring Semester Band, Orchestra & Color Guard Budget

Sheet Music .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. $500.00
Festival Entrance Fees .......................................................................................................................................................................................... $1,000.00
Student Transportation (School Buses) .................................................................................................................................................................. $3,000.00
Instrument & Equipment Repair and Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. $5,100.00
Orchestra Inventory................................................................................................................................................................................................ $2,700.00
Guest Clinicians & Festival Adjudication ................................................................................................................................................................. $2,500.00
Winter Guard Equipment ........................................................................................................................................................................................ $2,000.00
Winter Guard Drill .................................................................................................................................................................................................. $1,500.00
Winter Guard Floor Painting ................................................................................................................................................................................... $2,000.00
Winter Guard Clinicians............................................................................................................................................................................................. $200.00
Winter Guard Props ............................................................................................................................................................................................... $1,000.00
Instructional Staff Salaries .................................................................................................................................................................................... $51,000.00

TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET ........................................................................................................................................................................... $72,500.00

Coming Soon…
January 14th General Booster Meeting in the Choir Hall
January 16th Chaffey District Honor Band Rehearsal for select students…
January 17th Solo & Ensemble Night Performance
January 20th Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
January 28th Mandatory Parent/Guardian Meeting for Winter Guard @ DCIS
February 01st Winter Guard Performance @ Patriot H.S.
February 07th Los Osos Band and Orchestra Festival

General Announcements:
• TO CONTACT MR. ENCINA – Remember, Mr. Encina does NOT check SchoolLoop
email. To contact him, you must contact him directly at solomon.encina@cjuhsd.net.
Any emails sent to him via SchoolLoop will NOT be checked.

• SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR 2ND SEMESTER IS UP – Remember that you are

expected to continue to review the schedule of events for new and updated information.
• LOHS MUSIC RECORDINGS & PRO TRACKS – This folder has been updated to reflect new concert band
works, and the recording of “Finding You”. Please enjoy and study! http://bit.ly/2m5q2Xt

• MR. ENCINA’S TWITTER: @LosOsosBands. Follow and Share, or whatever you do with Twitter…
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2020

• Zero period (6:45am) Concert Band and Wind Ensemble rehearsal at the Band Hall, theatre stage and cafeteria.
Winter Guard rehearsal in the outdoor quad area.

• The Band Hall will be open today until 1:00pm. Please plan accordingly. Students, please do not ask another
teacher, security guard, or custodian to open the room for you after it has been locked. This creates a security
and liability issue for the school. Please know that the room is not accessible today after 1:00pm and please plan
ahead.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020

• Zero period (6:45am) Concert Band and Wind Ensemble rehearsal at the Band Hall, theatre stage and cafeteria.
Winter Guard rehearsal in the outdoor quad area.
o Wind Ensemble Chair Challenge: Natalie Abrajan vs. Brianna Fernandez (Cl)
o Blue Band Chair Challenge: Jimmy Kuhlman vs. Jacob Rice (Tpt)
o Gold Band Chair Challenge: Chloe DeNuto vs. Lucas Ortega (Cl)

• CONCERT ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL:

3:00pm Dinner break. Bring a sack lunch, parents drop something off, or leave campus. Please be on time
getting back. An optional-but suggested study hall will be held during this hour inside the Band Hall. This time
is designed for students to do their homework and the room is kept quiet during that time. Students may eat
quietly while they do their homework, however the Band Hall must be left clean at the end of this time. Elena
Rybkowski will monitor today’s study hall and keep the room quiet and on-task.

5:00pm Master Classes hour! Today’s master class is for ALL WIND BAND students only.

5:50pm Break.
 6:00pm Rehearsal for ONLY BLUE & GOLD BAND Tonight

Blue Band Chair Challenge: Ocean Salter vs. Alex Valdez (A. Sax)
Gold Band Chair Challenge: Claire Barrett vs. Jacob Schwach (Tba)

7:00pm General Booster Meeting in the Choir Hall

8:00pm Rehearsals end – students dismissed.

8:15pm PARENT/GUARDIANS SHOULD BE HERE A T THIS TIME TO PICK-UP THEIR STUDENTS.

8:30pm Band Hall lights-off and doors locked. All students must be pick-up or driving away from campus prior
to this time. Please plan accordingly.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020

• No zero period rehearsals this morning. This is an excellent time for our students to schedule before-school
make-up tests or tutoring sessions with their teachers. As a reminder, missing one class to make up work for
another class is against school policy. Please schedule make-ups and tutoring so that they do not interfere with
our zero period rehearsals. Thank you!

• WIND ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL TODAY AFTER SCHOOL: Wind Ensemble will meet today at the Band
Hall for rehearsal from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. This is a different day than initially scheduled, apologies for the
inconvenience.
o Wind Ensemble Chair Challenge: Nick Mitsos vs. Devin Narmore (Euph)

• EXTRA CREDIT SIGHT-READING OPPORTUNITY (for all Band Students) – The Chaffey College Concert
Band rehearses tonight from 7:00pm-9:30pm in the Chaffey College Band Room, and band director Pat Aranda
has invited Los Osos HS band students to sit-in on the rehearsals and sight-read! This is a low- pressure, fun
opportunity for our musicians to practice their sight-reading and meet fellow musicians from our area. If you can’t
stay all the way until 9:30pm, it’s okay to leave early. Earn extra credit for this by taking a selfie picture on your
 phone with Mr. Aranda and email this picture to Mr. Encina at tomorrow to earn ten (10) points for all band
classes that you are currently enrolled in.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020

• Zero period (6:45am) Concert Band and Wind Ensemble rehearsal at the Band Hall, theatre stage and cafeteria.
Winter Guard rehearsal in the outdoor quad area.
o Wind Ensemble Chair Challenge: Natalie Jenkins vs. Natalie Abrajan (Cl)
o Blue Band Chair Challenge: Alexander Steffen vs. Rayan Awais (Tpt)
o Gold Band Chair Challenge: Michelle Bian vs. Taylor Antrim (A. Sax)

• The Band Hall will be open today until 1:00pm. Please plan accordingly. Students, please do not ask another
teacher, security guard, or custodian to open the room for you after it has been locked. This creates a security
and liability issue for the school. Please know that the room is not accessible today after 1:00pm and please plan
ahead.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020

• Zero period (6:45am) Concert Band and Wind Ensemble rehearsal at the Band Hall, theatre stage and cafeteria.
Winter Guard rehearsal in the outdoor quad area.
o Blue Band vs. Wind Ensemble Chair Challenge: Michelle Du vs. Lisa Farraj (Cl)
o Blue Band Chair Challenge: Rayan Awais vs. Alyssa Castaneda (Tpt)
o Gold Band Chair Challenge: Bret Bryd vs. Rachel Chan (Cl)

• The Band Hall will be open today until 4:00pm. Today is an excellent day for after-school music sectionals or
private practice time at the Band Hall. Band, orchestra and color guard students are strongly encouraged to take
advantage of this available time.

• THE LOS OSOS HIGH SCHOOL SOLO & ENSEMBLE NIGHT 2020: All Los Osos Band and Orchestra
students are required to attend the annual Solo & Ensemble Night showcase @ 7:00pm. Enjoy a performance
from your peers as they showcase their talent in performance.

You will check in with your section leader when you arrive and you will check out with your section leader in order
to receive full credit (25 pts). If you do not check in with your section leader at your entrance and exit you will
receive 0 points.

• LOCKER CHECK: There will be a Locker Check today after the Solo & Ensemble Night performance. All lockers
must be completely empty (no Dinkles, instrument, folders, trash, anything!) in order to receive full credit (25 pts).

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

• No events scheduled for today. Please take this time to catch up on your work, study hard, and above all,
PRACTICE!!!

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020

• No events scheduled for today. Please take this time to catch up on your work, study hard, and above all,
PRACTICE!!!
GO OSOS!!!