Brunswick MS Orchestra Update

End of Quarter 1

Orchestra Families,

We have made it to the end of the first quarter! I have had the best time making music with your students. Parent teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, more information in the next newsletter.

This newsletter is filled with important information regarding our fundraiser, upcoming events and information about the BMS Orchestra Concert T-Shirt. Please review it carefully!

See the Table of Contents on the right for the sections in this week's newsletter.

Please do not hesitate to contact any teacher if you have questions.

Mrs. Erdman serdman@bcsoh.org

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Monster's Hockey Family Fun Night!

**Share this offer with all friends and family members**

On Saturday October 26th, the 8th Grade and BHS Orchestra members will be playing the National Anthem for the Cleveland Monster's HOCKEY HOME OPENER at 7pm vs the Rochester Americans!! You can still join us for this event, it's not too late!! Anyone can purchase tickets and attend, great seats for a great price to benefit the orchestras!

*SPECIAL TICKET OFFER *: Discounted tickets available for $27/ticket (+small fee at checkout with Cheddar Up) in section 105. All tickets will be delivered via SeatGeek app, and the SeatGeek or Cleveland Monsters mobile app are required for entry! Tickets are available through OPUS at this Cheddar Up page !

*OPUS has partnered with the Monsters organization to do a 50/50 raffle the night of the game! This is an opportunity to walk the arena using an electronic device to sell 50/50 tickets. We are hoping for this to be a high producing fundraiser this year, since the Monsters gave us the Home Opener game! We need 8-10 parents to help us sell, sell, sell!. If you are interested in helping, your ticket to get into the game will be only $15. Any parent or person over 18 can participate!!

SIGN UP HERE...we really need volunteers for this ! Please consider !!

8th Grade and BHS Musicians who would like to perform, please complete this Google Form ASAP so we can plan accordingly for numbers of students on the ice!

Mandatory Concert Shirt Update!

Junior Logan Toot modeling the concert shirt.

All BMS Orchestra students will be required to wear a black orchestra shirt for their performances this year. T-shirt orders are due by November 7th and will be passed out to students during class the week of December 2nd.

For Card Payments: Please complete this link via CheddarUp: https://bms-orchestra-shirts.cheddarup.com Do not fill out the Google Form.

For Cash and Check Payments: Please complete this google form and send payment in with your students. Checks are made payable to OPUS

Orchestra's Century Resources Fundraiser!

Last week we kicked off a NEW OPUS fundraiser for Fall! This year, OPUS is partnering with Century Resources, and offering TWO great catalogs of products...Century Rich (sweet snacks/chocolate treats) and Century Pride (cheese/meat/dips)! We are so excited, and hope to raise funds so OPUS can continue to bring students experiences like trips and EYS, scholarships, contest fees, and more!

Check out the fundraiser info and hopefully you've seen the product brochures come home or have helped your student begin selling! (If your customer or family would rather donate to OPUS directly, please send in check to OPUS in an envelope with your students' name on it).

There are plenty of extra product brochures, please reach out or have your student bring home more if needed! Payment from customers/supporters needs to be collected at time of sale, either cash, check, or credit card (via QR code)!

NEW:

Customer can scan QR code for Credit Card payment! Find this in the back of each brochure!
Rewards system for students to motivate them to sell! Our C.R rep has also personally offered a PIZZA PARTY to the class that sells the most items !!
Out of Town family? Send them this link to participate! https://store.centuryresources.com/shop/ (group ID 55035)

ORDERS DUE MONDAY OCTOBER 28TH!: Order forms completed and any cash/checks from sales. Credit card sales do NOT get written on the order forms, those will be accounted for electronically, and the products will be in your pick up order.

PICK UP WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18TH AT BHS, after school! Details to come.

Electrify Your Symphony Kick Off Meeting!!

Please join us on Thursday November 7th, 7:00pm at Brunswick Middle School

The meeting will be held in the Student Center (turn right through Main Entrance). This is our Electrify Your Strings KICK OFF meeting! Come find out what this event is all about, what we need leading up to and the nights of the performances!

In Class Lately

6th grade students have been introduced to their bows and are working on correctly holding their bows! They will continue to refine their bow holds and work on more songs for our first performance on December 7th!

7th grade students will have a materials check on Wednesday, October 23rd. Students must have their binder and Sound Innovations Book 2 (the red book). If you still need to purchase a red book, please purchase that on Amazon or a local music store.

8th grade students have been given some of their concert songs. Their focus will be adding more musicality to more difficult songs than they performed in October.

Orchestra Parent United Support (OPUS)

Sign Up to donate treats for Halloween treat bags for the students!

See information above regarding the Electrify Your Symphony (EYS) kick off meeting on Thursday, November 7th at 7:00pm. We will meet in Brunswick Middle School's Student Center.

Parent Contact Information 2024-2025

If you haven't already, please complete the BMS Orchestra Parent Information Form, found here for the 2024-2025 school year. It is crucial that we have updated parent information to help communicate with you throughout the year.

2024-2025 Brunswick Middle School Orchestra Performance Schedule

Saturday, October 26th (Optional: 8th Grade Only)

Perform National Anthem at Monster’s Hockey Home Opener!!

Saturday, December 7 BMS Winter Concerts, BMS,

8th Grade - 10:45 am
7th Grade - 12:15 pm
6th Grade - 2:45 pm
*Report 30 minutes before performance listed above for tuning *

Tuesday, February 25

BMS Chamber Music Concert (7th Grade Only), BMS, Schedule TBA

Monday, May 12

Electrify Your Symphony Concert #1 - 7th Grade Only

Tuesday, May 13

Electrify Your Symphony Concert #2 - 6th and 8th Grade Only

Concert dress is dark bottoms (no sweatpants or shorts), a Updated information for 2024-2025 school year will be the Brunswick Orchestra Black T-shirt, look above for how to purchase, and dark shoes (no flip-flops, slides, or crocs) *At the Fall concert students can wear school-appropriate Halloween costumes in place of the traditional uniform.*

BHS= Brunswick High School BMS= Brunswick Middle School

PAC= Performing Arts Center.