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LHSOALassiter High School Orchestra Association
Tonight’s Agenda
General Business
Events
Treasury
Membership
Fundraising
Lassiter String Academy
Communications & Outreach
Q&A
2018-2019 LHSOA Board of Directors
It’s easy to contact LHSOA Board Members
Find us at www.lhsoa.org/about-us/contact-us
President: Audrey DonahueSecretary: Lisa HudsonCo-Treasurers: Shelley Espinosa, Jennifer Medley, Dinah Biggs Webmaster: Roque MarinhoCommunications: Suparna PoyapakkamLSA Coordinator: Karen TuttleOrchestra Director: Carol DoemelAssistant Director: Michael Giel
Officers
2018-2019 LHSOA Board of Directors
It’s easy to contact LHSOA Board Members
Find us at www.lhsoa.org/about-us/contact-us
Fundraising: Victoria MollerMembership: Denise HazlettHospitality: Sharon PowersMiddle School Liaison: Stefanie BrownUniforms: Belinda EngeReserved Seating: Cathy DeBonis
Committee Leaders
Our Mission
LHSOA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) parent-run
booster organization established to:
• Support the Lassiter High School Orchestra Program
• Enhance music education
• Communicate with parents
• Encourage students at all levels of participation
How the LHSOA Supports our Orchestra
What we do above and beyond regular classroom activities:
Sectional Clinics
Master Classes
Two Seasonal Camps & Activities
Social and Team Building Events
Supplemental Educational & Performance Opportunities
Fall Camp 2018
Clinics
Sectionals
Team Building
Leadership Seminar
Intense Rehearsals, Sectionals,
Clinics
as Students prep for
Large Group Performance
Evaluations (LGPE)
Winter 2019 Camp
We Love Our Volunteers
Parent involvement matters!
Join the fun!
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Uniforms
www.tuxedowholesaler.com
Order ASAP to avoid rush delivery charges
• Identify Lassiter HS Orchestra at check out
• First Formal Concert: October 18
• Tailor: Discounted alteration prices with Best Alterations
Casual uniform is a T-shirt
https://lhsoa.org/for-parents-and students
GIRLS: Ava Redi-Ship Gown
BOYS: Basic Tuxedo Package
Formal Concert Attire
EVENTS: Calendar at a Glance (Concerts in Gold)
• Aug 10-11: Fall Camp
• Aug 13: LHSOA Parent Meeting
• Sep 18: Friendship Concert
• Oct 18: Fall Concert
• Oct 30: Rising 9th Grade Concert
• Nov 14: Poinsettia orders due
• Nov 29: Tri-M Concert
• Nov 30: Poinsettia pick up
• Dec 13: “A Night of Classics” Concert
• Jan 25-26 : Winter LGPE Prep Camp
• Feb 5: Pre-LPGE Concert
• Mar 13-16: Possible Spring Trip (TBA)
• Mar 28: Senior Breakfast
• Apr 11: LSA & Chamber Recital
• Apr 23: “A Night at the Movies!” Concert
• May 9: Tri-M Concert
• May 11: Orchestra Banquet
•$32,000 budget
•Charms Office online store
•Credit/debit cards preferred
•Make checks payable to LHSOA
Budget & Payments
What is CHARMS?
• Platform for Orchestra communications, online testing, and student payments
• Update student and parent/guardian contact info
• Tell us about your skills and profession
Donor Participation & Recognition Levels
• Friend of LHS Orchestra <$150
We Need Your Help
• Professional Master Classes
• Clinics with nationally recognized • Musicians• Ensembles• Conductors
• State-of-the-art rehearsal facilities
• Instruments, repairs & equipment
• Music, method books, instructional materials
• Fall and Winter Orchestra Camps
• Lassiter String Academy• Social events and more!
Your investment will create a direct and lasting impact on the program
Our goal is 100% participation by all Lassiter Orchestra families!
• Your involvement is critical for the program to be successful
• Ensure your child’s greatly enhanced musical education
• Directly impact and enrich the musical growth and development of ALL Orchestra students
• Every student participates and receives the benefits of the Board-approved annual budget
• Donate at higher levels for added benefits
• 100% participation qualifies us for grants
Joining LHSOA is Easy!
LHSOA Registered and Paid Members by Class
Donations collected 8/12/18 $16,174We need your help to meet out 2018-2019 Program Budget
GradeTotal number of
students in the classNumber of students in the
class who contributed Percentage
Freshmen 82 38 46%
Sophomores 48 23 48%Juniors 43 20 47%Seniors 38 15 39%Totals 211 96 45%
Key fundraising events
Yankee Candle❖ starts fall 2018
❖ can order throughout school year
Poinsettias
❖ orders begin Nov 2018
❖ pick up Nov 30
Spring Fundraiser
❖ TBA
• 8 ½ x 11 Book• Full Page, Half Page,
and Business Card size options
• Appears in all 4 major Concert Programs
More info coming soon!
Keep the Music Playing --Sponsor the Orchestra with a Concert Program Ad!
Proud Sponsor of
Lassiter High School
Orchestra
Shannon
You bring beautiful
music to our lives!
With Love,
Mom, Dad, and Will
Business Ads
Student Tribute Ads
Effortless Giving from your Daily Shopping
• Goodbye plastic cards!
• Starting Oct 1st, going digital
• Enter phone # at cashier
• Create account: https://www.publix.com
• Get the CARD
• Register the card atkrogercommunityrewards.com
• LINK your Amazon account with Lassiter High School Orchestra
• ALWAYS shop using smile.amazon.com
• Make sure that supporting Lassiter High School Orchestra Association is always showing below the search box
Learn more atlhsoa.org/fundraising
Private Lessons at Lassiter High School
Benefits to LHS Musicians
• Practice more effectively
• Stay motivated
• Keep up with their peers in group settings
• Minimize frustration
• Maximize progress
• Encourage excellence
How it works
• For Lassiter orchestra & feeder school students
• Pay $25 registration fee (new students only)
• Select an appropriate teacher
• Pay in advance each month for lessons
Submitting Lesson Payments is Easy!
Drop checks in the LSA
payments box located in the
practice hallway
For Details on LSA Policies & Instructors
https://lhsoa.org/string-academy
• Overview
• Pricing & payment
• Guidelines
• Online registration
• Instructor biographies
Communications & Outreach
Lisa Hudson, Secretary
Stefanie Brown, Middle School Liaison
Roque Marinho, Webmaster
Suparna Poyapakkam, Newsletter & Facebook
Documents, Forms, and Lots of Stuff !
• We maintain all of the LHSOA’s records and assist the orchestra directors to track:
• Rosters
• Registrations
• Payments
• Paperwork for field trips and other activities
• We maintain the CHARMS database
• We update our information annually
Outreach to our Feeder Schools
• Improve communication and cooperation
• Coordinate tasks
• Support transition for rising 9th
graders
Stefanie BrownMiddle School Liaison
www.lhsoa.org The Hub for Info You Need
• Find the latest info about LHS Orchestrasin one place
• Connect with us on LHSOA activities
• Tightly coupled with “The Week Ahead” E-Blast Newsletter
Roque MarinhoWebsite
Navigating LHSOA.ORG
For Parents & Students Fundraising Volunteering
http://lhsoa.org/for-parents-and-students http://lhsoa.org/fundraising http://lhsoa.org/volunteers
• For Parents & Students: Info hub for all forms and upcoming events
• Registration & Fundraising pages shows all the ways you can help contribute to the LHSOA
• Volunteering page lists our needs for permanent and temporary help
• We are still adding content and pages
LHSOA Calendar on your Smartphone or Desktop
1. Go to http://lhsoa.org/for-parents-and-students
2. Pick your calendar
3. Follow directions
Calendar is automatically sync’ed with the LHSOA event schedule to your phone, Outlook, G+, or Apple Calendar
Printable calendar available
• http://lhsoa.org/for-parents-and-students
Finally, you will know before your child surprises you about
the concert tonight!
iPhoneGo into the Settings appTouch “Mail, Contacts, Calendars”Under Accounts, touch “Add Account”On the Add Account screen, touch “Other”Under Calendars, touch “Add Subscribed Calendar”For the Server value, enter the URL of the public calendar: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsynct.asp?s=LHSOrch
AndroidUnder “Other Calendars” click the Add link.Select “Add by URL”Enter the following URL: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsynct.asp?s=LHSOrchClick “Add Calendar”Google will begin to sync your calendar, and it will appear on the screen.Click “Settings”Change the long name of the new calendar to something you will remember such as “Charms Calendar”Your phone should automatically be set to sync with your Google calendar.On your phone: Click on “Calendar”, then bring up the settings for the calendar. Click on Calendar Sync. You should see your google account listed already. Make sure Auto-Sync is checked.
TWA: The Week Ahead
• News for upcoming week (and beyond)
• Cuts down on the plethora of emails
• Hotlinks to key LHSOA.org web pages Subscribing is Easy!
Suparna PoyapakkamNewsletter & Facebook
Let’s Get Social!
Facebook@lassiterorchestra
• Up-to-the-minute cool happenings
• Concert photos and footage
• Fun music facts
Our Phenomenal Orchestra Directors
Carol DoemelDirector of Orchestras
Michael GielAssistant Director of Orchestras
REMIND CLASS UPDATE (TEXT 81010)
• Freshman Philharmonic Text 81010 and write: @fresh-phil
• Sinfonia Text 81010 and write: @lhssinfon
• Chamber II Text 81010 and write: @chambertwo
• Chamber I Text 81010 and write: @lhscham-1
Thank you!