Music Department

November 14, 2011 | Mr. Wayne Fanning

We Want YOU to Continue in Music Next Year!

In the next few days, we will be doing registration for next school year. For music students, this is a difficult decision to make when many students have not even performed a concert yet. However, we hope that ALL of you will continue, whether you will be at Niu Valley, or moving on to high school. If you have specific questions about our courses, please do not hesitate to contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by phone at 377-2452. If you have questions about the music program at Kaiser High School please contact Mr. Bataluna at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) If you have questions about the music program at Kalani High School please contact Mr. Kaneshiro at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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September 28, 2011 | Mr. Wayne Fanning

Mahalo for Your Support!

Thank you to everyone who supported our Music Department Fall Fundraiser, which wrapped up this past week. Your sales and donations resulted in a profit of $17,800 for our students, which means that we will be able to fund all of our planned activities for this school year, as well as subsidize payment of supplies for beginning students. Please do not forget to pick up your items on Tuesday, October 11 at the school cafeteria from 2:30-5:30 PM. Be sure to mark this date in your calendar, as this is the first day we return from Fall Intercession. We realize that the economy is tough, and we truly appreciate everyone's help and support. In addition to fundraising, there are numerous ways to support your child's education. We would like to thank the hard-working parent volunteers who helped with uniform distribution, pizza booth at the stadium, and fundraiser accounting. We would not be able to function without these awesome volunteers. A special mahalo to Renee Ako and Debbie Gaspar for all of their efforts in coordinating our parent help.

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September 28, 2011 | Mr. Wayne Fanning

NV Percussionists to Perform with Kaiser HS Marching Band

In a continuing effort to offer a comprehensive MYP Year 1-5 Fine Arts Curriculum, select members of our Percussion Ensemble will be performing as non-marching percussionists (xylophone, bells, auxiliary, etc) with Kaiser High School's Marching Band during their performances at two marching band festivals on November 1 and 10 at Aloha Stadium. In addition, our joint Winter Concert project is now in its fourth year, where the band and orchestra students of Kaiser and Niu Valley perform side-by-side in a large ensemble, as well as separately. This performance will take place on Sunday, December 11. Both of these IB units offer our students a taste of high school music, as well as help to ensure a smooth transition into the high school program.

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September 27, 2011 | Mr. Wayne Fanning

Forms Due Friday, September 30

The following forms are due on this date: 1) Schedule Receipt (Concert Band only), 2) Book Fair Concert Permission Form (Concert Band, Concert Strings, Polynesian Music), and 3) Rainbow Invitational Permission Form (Optional for Selected Students)

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September 27, 2011 | Mr. Wayne Fanning

To All Polynesian Music Students

As a reminder, your ukulele fingering test is on Friday, September 30. This will be your summative assessment for 1st Quarter, so please study hard this week.

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