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FHS BANDS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

December 9-16, 2018 Winter Concert
IMPORTANT DATES THIS WEEK
Monday, December 10: Concert rehearsal 3:30pm-6pm
Tuesday, December 11: Winter Concert in the FHS Auditorium at 7pm
BAND ACTIVITIES
Fundraising:
Tell all the friends and family you'll see over the holidays about our upcoming Indian River fruit sale!! More details in January!
Give the gift of a donation this holiday season!
Consider donating to the Boosters as a gift to your favorite band or guard student this holiday season! This is especially convenient for out-of-town relatives looking for a meaningful gift for your child.
Help provide a high-quality musical experience for our children by donating to the Fairfax High School Band Boosters! 100% of your tax-free donation to this non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization will be used to purchase new instruments, uniforms, and transportation to events. There are several ways to give:
Make a tax-free donation:
You can donate by: PayPal, credit, or debit card
Consider donating to the Boosters as a gift to our favorite band or guard student this holiday season! This is especially convenient for out-of-town relatives looking for a meaningful gift for your child.
Checks payable to:
FHS Band Boosters
3501 Rebel Run Fairfax, VA 22030
We also gladly accept matching donations from corporate employers.
Contribute through the combined federal campaign:
If you are a federal employee, consider including us in your CFC donation this year. Find us in the "Local" part of the "National Capital Area Charities" list
Code #37192
Shop using Amazon Smile: When you use https://smile.amazon.com/ for your Amazon purchases, Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase price when you designate the "Fairfax High School Band Boosters" as your charity of choice. Note: other than logging into the smile.amazon website, your shopping experience on Amazon or Amazon Prime is still the same. Set up your account now! Please pass the word to all your friends and family who shop on Amazon!

VOLUNTEER CORNER
Many thanks to the students who have signed up for the upcoming dress rehearsal and holiday concert at FHS! We appreciate your holiday spirit!
There are only a couple of spots left for Saturday, December 22 (5:30pm-9pm).
If you are interested, please sign up here: December 2018 - Concerts & Student Volunteer Opportunities
Holiday Concert Bake Sale:
We still need more contributions to ensure a successful Holiday Concert Bake Sale, December 22nd at the City of Fairfax Band Concert at FHS. If families can help by donating goodies or a little bit of time, please sign up here: Holiday Concert Bake Sale Sign Up Genius
Thanks to those who have already signed up! If you have any questions about the bake sale, please email Sarah Jordan.
For any other volunteering opportunities or questions, please email Debbie Bermudez.
FHS Band, Chorus, and Orchestra Spring Trip, Orlando, FL, March 20-24, 2019:
Payment Schedule
October 15, 2018 $100.00 Non-refundable*
November 19, 2018 $300.00
January 21, 2019 $200.00 Non-refundable**
February 18, 2019 Balance Non-refundable***
TOTAL approx. $850
*Deposit is non-refundable. If a student needs to withdraw from the trip, notification must be received prior to January 21st, 2019.
**After this date, the trip becomes a financial obligation.
*** No student will be allowed to board the bus for the trip unless the class fee and trip fee is paid in full.
All payments are to be made via:
COMING UP
Thursday, December 20: Band Booster Meeting at FHS, 7pm