CONCERT (ALL ORCHESTRAS):  This Thursday, February 23rd, 7 p.m. OHS Auditorium.  This is our annual pre-Festival concert.  Attendance is mandatory for all students.  All family members are encouraged to attend for an evening of beautiful music!

 

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER SUCCESS!:  The last fundraiser before our Orlando trip was a terrific success.  Many thanks to organizer Rita Dettmar for all of her help in organizing this for the past four years!  Happy baking!

 

ORLANDO TRIP:  Due to successful fundraising efforts, the final trip cost came in lower than anticipated:  $675 per participant!  Thanks to all families who supported fundrasing efforts to make the trip affordable.  Diane Farmer, our treasurer, has reconciled student accounts for the trip.  Those students who have a balance due will be receiving a statement shortly; please send in your balance ASAP as we are making our final payment to the travel company now.  Overpayments are being returned to you unless you have instructed Diane to retain overpayments in your student's account to be used toward future program expenses.  ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING STUDENT ACCCOUNTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DIANE FARMER AT dianea.farmer@verizon.net.

 

KOREAN AMERICAN FAMILY INITIATIVE:  In an effort to improve communications and encourage parental participation from all of our wonderful orchestra families, the Booster Club is initiating a new liaison program with our Korean American families.  Please come to the concert on Thursday to hear more and meet our new liaison leaders!

 

Patty Lankenau

OHS Orchestra Booster Club

It's been  a quiet winter, but we're ramping up for a busy spring!  Here are a few items for your calendar:

COOKIE DOUGH PICK-UP is this Monday, February 13 from 2:10 to 4 p.m. in the OHS Lecture Hall.  These are refrigerated products, so we can't hold them for you for a later date.  Please ask a friend to pick up your order if you're unable to.  Have fun baking those yummy Valentine's Day treats!

 

PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT is next week, Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m. in the OHS Auditorium.  All Groups are performing!  Please come out and show your support for our kids.

 

ORLANDO TRIP PARTICIPANTS will be receiving a final billing statement from our Treasurer, Diane Farmer, soon.  This statement will take into account all fundraising efforts this school year, including the latest cookie dough fundraiser.  More details about the trip will be coming soon as well.  We're nailing down the final plans for our great adventure! 

 

Have a great weekend,

 

Patty Lankenau

OHS Orchestra Booster Club 

Welcome back and get ready for more musical adventures in 2012:

 

CONGRATULATIONS to all our students who participated in the Senior District Orchestra event at Herndon High School this past weekend.  You represented OHS superbly and the concert was terrific!  Kudos to you for all your hard work!

 

COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER kicks off tomorrow (Jan. 12).  Fliers and orders forms will be distributed in class.  All money and order forms are due by January 27^th. Order pick up is Monday Feb. 13^th.  All profits will be credited to student accounts.  What a YUMMY way to celebrate Valentine's Day!

 

 

 

 

Patty Lankenau

This week's brief reminders:

 

CHEESECAKE FUNDRAISER SUCCESS!  A HUGE THANK YOU to all orchestra families who made this year's cheesecake fundraiser an unprecedented success, especially Kim Mitchell (quadruple crown cheesecake cheiftan), distribution helpers Rita Dettmar, Diane and Emily Farmer, Reggie Kilner, Chris Cerva, all unnamed helpers, student cheesecake hawkers, and their ever supportive parents and families who sacrificed calories for this most worthy cause.  We raised over $2,300, which will be credited to student accounts to defray spring trip and other programming costs.

 

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKFAIR SUCCESS!!  ANOTHER HUGE THANK YOU to all volunteers, shoppers and patrons who made this year's event another reSOUNDING success, espcially Sheila Hautbois (organizer extraordinaire), student crafters, wrappers, musicians and face painters, and (drum roll) all of our awesome parent volunteers who took time from their precious holiday schedules to support our kids: Chris Dettmar, Connie Lehman, Kathy Rigo, Connie and Chuck Parrot, Ivy Avila, Reggie Kilner, Chi Wai, Jhinuk Hasan-Fulton and all the other un-sung heroes who lent a hand or spent a buck.  We'll have a final report of profits in about two weeks, but in the meantime, feel proud for representing yourselves and our orchestra program to a most appreciative community.  

 

LUCIA'S RESTAURANT NIGHT COMING UP AGAIN ON SATURDAY NIGHT!  Please come out for a fine meal (dine-in or take-out) after a tiring day of shopping or errands.  Restaurant will dontate 15% of all sales to our program!

WHEN:     Saturday, December 3rd,  4:00 – 9:00 PM

WHERE:   Lucia’s Italian Restorante & Pizza Deli (Fox Mill Shopping Center off of West Ox Road), 2531 John Milton Drive, Reston/Herndon, VA 20171, 703-476-4400   http://www.lucias-italian.com 

Bring your family and friends and eat for a good cause! Dine-in and Take-out’s only.  Bring the Lucia's flyer with you, or mention the OHS Orchestras when you phone in your carryout order.  Flyer is under the Fundraising/Restaurant NIght Tab .   

This is a fun, easy and DELCICIOUS way to support our program, reduce the cost of the Orlando trip, and otherwise avoid having to cook dinner! 

 

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, OUR HOLIDAY CONCERT is coming up next Thursday, December 8th at 7 p.m., OHS Auditorium.  Please don't miss this festive musical opportunity to welcome the holiday season!  Make sure that all new concert attire dress pants and skirts are hemmed!  Please invite family and friends to join us.

 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

 

Patty Lankenau

OHS Orchestra Boosters

CHEESECAKE PICK-UPS, NOVEMBER 21 at the OHS Lecture Hall, from 2 to 4 p.m. Contact Kim Mitchell with any questions: kmitchell51@verizon.net or (703) 390-0519.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SENIOR DISTRICT MUSICIANS:

BARNES & NOBLE FUNDRAISER is coming this Friday, November 25 - Fair Lakes store!!! Please distribute vouchers to family and friends (vouchers available at the Barnes & Noble Bookfair page! Store will donate 15% of all sales to our program if one of our vouchers is presented at time of purchase. Online and in-store purchases count!!! Even out-of-town friends and family can help out with an online purchases. Festivities at the store will include live music performances, crafts, gift-wrapping and face painting.

 

BARNES & NOBLE BOOKFAIR:  Our most fun and festive fundraiser is fast approaching on November 25th, "Black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving) at the Fair Lakes store, 9:30 to 5:30.  See this link to our website for more information and to download vouchers http://www.ohsorchestras.org/fundraising/bookfair.    B&N will donate a portion of all sales, both in-store and online, to our program.  Shoppers MUST present the Bookfair voucher at the register or online checkout in order for our program to receive credit!   Please distribute vouchers to neighbors, teachers, friends and family and encourage them to shop!  B&N sells not only books, but music, games and crafts - and yummy eats!

 

BOTH STUDENT AND PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS!!!  Students will be performing holiday music, face painting, gift wrapping and helping with kiddie crafts.  Parents are need to supervise, hand out vouchers, and assist with gift wrapping.  Please sign up online at this Survey Monkey link  http://signupgenius.com/go/barnes52.  Students may also sign up in class.  Even an hour of your time will be very valuable and most appreciated!  Please contact Sheila at the Survey Monkey "Contact Me" link with any questions. 

 

DISTRICT ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS TOMORROW!  Good luck to all auditionees!

 

ORLANDO TRIP DEPOSIT due Tuesday, November 15th for $150. Montly trip deposit slips are availabe at this link  http://www.ohsorchestras.org/social-activities/spring-trip-2012.

 

NOVEMBER SCRIP ORDER due Tuesday, November 15th.  Gift cards make an easy and versatile holiday gift everyone will appreciate!  See this link for more information   http://www.ohsorchestras.org/fundraising/glscrip

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO SENIOR REGIONAL MUSICIANS for an amazing performance at last night's concert at South Lakes HS.  You made us all VERY PROUD!

 

CONCERT UNIFORMS were distributed in class last week.  Any exchanges must be made in class by Tuesday, November 15.  The letter enclosed with your uniform has all the necessary instructions.

 

As usual, feel free to contact me with any questions.

 

Patty Lankenau

OHS Orchestra Booster Club

patty.lankenau@cox.net  

ORLANDO TRIP:  We need about dozen more participants to make this year's trip financially feasible.  If you inadvertently forgot to send in your trip intent form and initial deposit, please do so this week!  We really want you to join us for the fun and festivities!  Download Orlando trip from the  Forms and Documents page.

 

FALL CONCERT:  This Thursday, October 27 at 7 p.m., OHS Auditorium (Musicians report at 6 p.m.).  This is our annual COSTUME concert.  Wear a silly, sporty or scary costume - your choice.  Please surprise us with your creativity - just make sure your choice is dress code appropriate. We are hosting Luther Jackson Advanced Orchestra this year. Please invite family and friends to join us for this festive evening.

 

UNIFORMS ORDERS PAST DUE:  Unless you want to wear your Halloween costume for the remaining concerts of the year, please send in your payments for your concert attire THIS WEEK.  We need to send in the final order pronto so that all the uniforms will be here for our holiday concert in December.

 

CHEESECAKE FUNDRAISER KICKOFF:  Our most profitable fundraiser of the year kicked off last week.  All orders/payments are due next week, November 1. Deliveries will take place November 21, just in time for Thanksgiving!  Don't miss out on this easy, and tasty way to raise funds for your student account.  100% of all profits are yours!!!  Event coordinator Kim Mitchell will need a couple of parent volunteers to help with delivery distribution on the afternoon of the 21st.

 

FYI:  The OHS Chamber Quartet (composed of Irene Lee, Alice Xiang, Mikey Lankenau and Mike Dettmar) are performing a program next Saturday, October 29 for the NSO Women's Club.  Wish them luck and nimble fingers!  This is one of many community performance opportunities that will be available this year for students interested in sharpening their performance skills - including the B&N event below.  Please answer the call to volunteer when it arises!

 

BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR:  Coming up Black Friday, November 25.  This awesome fundraiser involves student ensemble performances, gift wrapping, face painting and crafting. B&N will donate a percentage of all store and online sales to our program upon presentaiton of book fair vouchers.  Download vouchers from the Barnes & Noble Bookfair page.  Student and PARENT volunteers are needed in order to make this a success.  If you are a parent who is able to assist the day of the event, please contact me or Deb Myers to volunteer (either to chaperone or distribute vouchers). 

 

Can't wait to see you on Thursday!

 

 

OHS Musicians Meet with ReSOUNDING Results!     Please congratulate the following OHS orchestra musicians who garnered a seat in the Northern Virginia Regional Orchestra through competitive auditions last Monday evening (earning an unprecedented number of seats for OHS):

These outstanding musicians will represent Oakton at the Regional event in November at South Lakes HS and qualify to audition for All State Orchestra in February.  CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Car Wash a Super Sudsy Success!  Saturday's inaugural 2011-12 fundraiser netted over $650 for our program.  More than 40 students and  supportive parents turned out to beautify the roads by combatting vehicular grease and grime.  Thanks to all the enthusiastic students and parents who participated and donated supplies.  A special shout-out to DEB MACLEAN who did an awesome job organizing and running the event. Take a look at pictures on our website http://www.ohsorchestras.org/photo-gallery  .  If you missed the fun this time, don't worry - we're planning another one in the spring!

 

Senior District Orchestra Registration form and $5.00 fee due TOMORROW October 11. Link to form is on Blackboard.

 

Spring Trip Intent Form and First Deposit  Due this Friday, October 14.  Please send in your intent form and $175 payment this week.  Don't miss the fun - Mickey is looking forward to seeing on you!  If you need another copy of the form, it's here:  Orlando Trip Deposit Form 

 

October Scrip Orders Due Friday October 14.   Information about this EASY way to raise funds for your spring trip is here -  http://www.ohsorchestras.org/fundraising/glscrip .  Please contact coordinator Cris Cerva at christine.cerva@verizon.net with any questions.

 

Barnes & Noble Book Fair Assistance Needed!  This is my personal FAVORITE fundraiser of the year.  On Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving), orchestra students spread holiday cheer and community goodwill (and raise money) by performing holiday music, face painting and wrapping gifts at the B&N Fair Lakes store.  It's a fun, festive and profitable event for our program. In order to have another successful year, we need your help!  For more information, see: http://www.ohsorchestras.org/fundraising/bookfair

 

As usual, feel free to contact me or Mrs. Myers with questions.  Note that it's best to reach me at my home email below as I check the Gmail account less frequently.

 

RESCHEDULED ORCHESTRA PROGRAM KICK-OFF MEETING: This Wednesday night, October 5th, 7 p.m., OHS Auditorium. Please plan to attend to hear about this year's programming and happenings. We will also be measuring new or growing students for concert uniforms. Please bring a checkbook for payment.

RESCHEDULED CARWASH: This Saturday, October 8th, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Exxon Station at 2957 Chain Bridge Road (Chain Bridge & Hunter Mill Road). Parent and Students - we NEED your help to make this fundraiser a success! We need lots of orchestra students, donation and loans of car wash supplies, and parent volunteers. Contact event organizer Deb McLean at macleandeb@gmailcom if you can lend a hand. Also, see the car wash page for details and download the event flyer!

SPRING TRIP 2012 TO ORLANDO!: All OHS orchestra students are invited and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to join us on our annual spring trip. This year, we are heading to sunny and SUPER FUN Orlando, FL for a long weekend of music, Disney adventures, and unparelled fun and friendship. More details will be provided at this week's Kick-Off meeting. As our custom, we will begin collecting monthly trip deposits to apply towards the cost of the trip (estimated at $700 per student). The first trip deposit of $175 will be due Friday, October 14. Please return the trip intent form, together with your first deposit, by October 14th. For additional information, see the Spring Trip page: http://www.ohsorchestras.org/social-activities/spring-trip-2012 Ample fundraising opportunities will abound to help defray the cost of the trip. Please contact Mrs. Myers at DKMyers@fcps.edu with any questions.

CONTACT UPDATES: If you are no longer with the OHS Orchestra program, please send me a message so that we can remove you from our Contacts list (unless you'd to stay in touch anyway!)

Have a great week, and see you at the Kick-Off Meeting!

Patty Lankenau

OHS Orchestra Booster Club

(703) 715-8527