South Hills Junior Orchestra

• Parent Meeting will be held on May 15th
• All rehearsals in May are EXTENDED until 1:00 pm
  
• The Spring Concert will be held on May 16th at 3:00 pm.
• Report time for musicians is 12:15 pm
  
• Banquet will be held immediately following the concert
• Reservations due on May 1st
• Trip News
• The deadline for entries in the t-shirt contest has been extended to May 8th.
• Trip packets were passed out on April 24th and the forms need to be turned in to Mrs. Vukotich by May 16th
• A notary will be available prior to the May 15th parent meeting to notarize the health forms
• There will be a MANDATORY meeting for parents of musicians going on the trip on June 19th
  

• Booster meeting will be held on April 17th

• The deadline for submitting concert program ads is April 17th.  Please contact Kathy Schenker (kschenker@verizon.net) if you have questions

• Trip news

• Trip packets will be passed out on April 24th.  If you did not get a packet, contact Mrs. Vukotich.
  
• The next payment for the trip ($100) is due in your trip account by April 17th.
• Designs for the t-shirt contest are due by May 1st.

• Banquet reservations are due by May 1st

• Booster meeting will be held on March 20th

• Dutch Mill Bulb Fundraiser this month
• Orders due on March 20th
• Delivery on April 10th
  
• Submit order with ONE check per total order
• Trip news
• We are continuing to make arrangements for the trip - more details will be available at the Booster meeting
• The next payment for the trip ($100) is due in your trip account by March 20th.

• Rehearsals during February are NOT extended - end time is 12:30pm
• Booster meeting will be held on February 20th
• Joe Corbi Fundraiser this month
• Orders due on February 13th
• Delivery on February 27th (PRIOR TO REHEARSAL - products are frozen)
• Submit order with ONE check per total order
• Profit is $5.75 per Joe Corbi pizza kit, $5.00 per Grandma Corbi cookie product
• Trip news
• We are continuing to make arrangements for the trip - more details will be available at the Booster meeting
• In order to finalize the trip numbers, Mrs. Vukotich needs to know your status - please return the trip interest form even if you are NOT going on the trip
• The next payment for the trip ($100) is due in your trip account by February 20th.
• If rehearsal needs to be canceled due to weather, a blast email will be sent to parents and the cancellation will be announced on WTAE
  

• Rehearsals in January are open to new members.  Bring your friends!
• January rehearsals are required for current members.  Attendance will be taken!
• Trip information: 
• Trip is scheduled for June 25th through June 27th
• SHJO has been invited to play at the Gettysburg Festival, a 10-day arts and music festival held annually in the town of Gettysburg
• Cost of the trip is $360
  
• First deposit of $100 is due in the member's account by January 6th.
• Mrs. Vukotich needs to know if you are going on the trip by the end of January
• Booster meeting will be held on January 23rd
• If rehearsal needs to be canceled due to weather, a blast email will be sent to parents and the cancellation will be announced on WTAE

• Extended rehearsals continue on December 5th and 12th.  Rehearsals  will end at 1:00 pm. 
  
• The Holiday Concert will be held on Sunday, December 13th at 2:00 at St. Benedict the Abbott in McMurray, PA.  The concert is free and open to the public.  This concert is a benefit for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.  Donations of food and money will be accepted at the door.  The food bank has the following needs:

Most Needed Food Items:  Cereal, Tuna, Canned Fruit, Juices, Canned Beans, and Peanut Butter
Most Needed Paper Products:  Toilet Paper, Facial Tissue, and Diapers
Also Needed :  Laundry Detergent, Hand Soap, and Toiletries
Please NO GLASS  and  ALL Non- Perishable Items Only

• The Holiday Concert is an opportunity for the students to conduct the orchestra.  Make sure to sign up with the concertmaster during rehearsal.  Report time for the concert is 1:30.  Students are encouraged to wear holiday hats - Santa hats, reindeer antlers, etc.
• Refreshments will be offered during the concert intermission.  All are invited.
• Rosalind candy orders should be turned in by December 5th.  Candy will be delivered on December 13th.  See the latest parent email for additional details.
  
• Music will be collected after the Holiday Concert.  Any student who will not be able to attend the concert should turn in their music at the last rehearsal that they do attend.
  

• Extended rehearsals begin on November 7th.  All rehearsals from then until the last rehearsal on December 13th will end at 1:00 pm.  There is NO rehearsal on November 28th.
• The Fall Concert will be held on Sunday, November 22nd at 3:00.  The concert is free and open to the public.
• There will be a full dress rehearsal immediately before the concert.  Members should report to USCHS at 12:15 pm.  Students will be offered a healthy snack between the rehearsal and the concert.
  
• A reception will be held in the high school cafeteria immediately following the concert.  All are invited.
• A parent meeting will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 10:30 am
• Soup orders will be delivered on Saturday, November 21st

• Woodwind and Brass Ensembles began on September 26th, but it is not too late to participate.  Ensemble rehearsals are held beginning at 9:30 - just come and play!
  
• If you have not yet registered, see Mrs. Vukotich at the next rehearsal.  All students should be registered by October 3rd.
• Section Leader auditions will be held beginning on Saturday, October 3rd.  These auditions are optional for those students who want to be section leaders.  If you have forgotten to sign up, see Mrs. Vukotich before rehearsal on October 3rd.
• The first fundraiser was started on September 26th - Dutch Mill Bulbs.  Bulb orders are due on October 10th.  Delivery will be October 24th.  Contact Gail Trunk at gtdsl1@verizon.net if you have questions.
• A Trip Committee meeting will be held on October 10th at 10:30.  If you are interested in participating in organizing the June trip, please join us.
  
• Next Parent Meeting is on October 17th
• The first pizza party of the year will be held on October 31st.  Come in costume to compete for prizes!
  

• Registration will occur on September 5th and September 12th.  Please arrive early for rehearsal if you are registering so that we can avoid long lines.  Cost for registration is $150 for two semesters and $100 for one semester.  Registration forms are included in the information packet or can be downloaded here:   SHJO Registration Form 
• Concert Attire will be available for purchase during registration.  The cost is $18 for a cummerbund/bowtie set and $18 for an SHJO polo shirt.  The order form is in your information packet or can be downloaded here:  Concert Attire Order Form
• The first Parent/Booster meeting will be held on September 19th.

• Open rehearsals - August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; September 5, 12
• Registration - September 5 and 12
• First Parent/Booster Meeting - September 19