Updates
Important Dates and Times!
Tue, 3/10 (7:10 am): Early practice for students attending the San Francisco trip
Wed, 3/11 (7:10 am): Early practice for students attending the San Francisco trip
Thu, 3/12 (7:10 am): Early practice for students attending the San Francisco trip
Fri-Tue, 3/13-3/17: San Francisco trip
Mon-Fri, 3/16-3/20: Spring Break! (3/20: Eid al-Fitr)
Tue, 3/31: Holiday (César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Day)
Mon, 4/6: Student Holiday (Easter)
Tue, 4/7: Orchestra Booster Board Meeting (Virtual)
Sun, 4/26: Orchestra Banquet at the Norris Conference Center
Helpful Links and Info
UIL Full Orchestra Concert Competition
Congratulations to all of our wonderful students for a fantastic UIL competition and receiving superior ratings! We are so proud of your achievements!
Middle School UIL
Middle School UIL was a success! Thank you to these dedicated students who took time out of their busy schedules to help make the day run smoothly and the participants feel welcome:
Makeda Garcia, Hazel Hunter, Ryan Dworsky, Isaac Guajardo, Allyson Yoas, Sofia Mickler, Penn Smith, Olivia Horn, Jacques Orenstein, Samuel Downs, and Julian Warren
A special thanks to Bryson Mitchamore, Jade Garcia, Vian Lambert, Noah Facundo, Kennedy Quintanilla, and Kendra Tseng who went the extra mile by working multiple days or an all-day shift. Your contributions were invaluable.
A big special thank you to parent volunteers Kristin Dworsky who volunteered for two full days, Crystal McQueeney for organizing lunches, and Jennifer Pac for also organizing lunches and announcing on stage! We would also like to recognize our amazing orators Saber Walters, Brad Sprague, and Jennifer Pac for announcing all the performers. We appreciate your generosity and dedication to the AISD orchestra community.
San Francisco Trip
Students and parents, please keep an eye on your email as a Remind code will be sent for students attending the San Francisco trip, as well as forms that need to be completed and submitted! Students attending the trip will also have early orchestra practice Tuesday through Thursday of this week (March 10th through 12th) at 7:10 am!
Orchestra Booster Board Positions
We need your help next school year! Current needs:
President – Stacie Mitchamore can help prep you!
Food person – Picks up and delivers food to the students before performances, before socials, etc.
Silent Auction Team – Acquire donations during the summer and early fall at your leisure.
Please let Stacie know if you are interested in helping and thanks in advance! Please email Stacie if interested at: sottenmd@gmail.com
Purchase a Gypsy T-Shirt!
The theater department is selling t-shirts from their recent performance of Gypsy! The link to purchase shirts is here:
https://austin-high-school-red-dragon-theater-booster-club.square.site/product/gypsy-tshirt/NMAACRYQCFWY6VXWJFA4SGEF
Purchase your shirt to help support the theater students!
Orchestra Booster Board Meeting
The next orchestra Booster Board meeting is Tuesday, April 7th at 6:30 pm. It will be held virtually and all are welcome to attend! Please check the Cuttime newsletter for the link.
Adult Orchestra Volunteers
The orchestra relies on adult volunteers for different events throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering or know you will be volunteering in the orchestra room and helping students, please submit an application on the AISD Voly site. Also check out our volunteer webpage for additional info.
Get Messages Using Remind
Please make sure that you and your student(s) sign up to get important messages and reminders. To sign up for Remind, compose a text message to the number 81010.
Camerata Orchestra: @a2aa82
Philharmonic & Recital Orchestras: @g4kcfc2
Chamber Orchestra: @hh2949
Orchestra Parents: @hak8gd
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Our Platinum Sponsors
James and Deborah Carrier
The Dettmer Family,
in honor of Sam
Sara Maxwell
Our Gold Sponsors
Anna Morgan-Penz
Memorial Scholarship
The Maloney
Family