<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dear Orchestra Parents,</span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Welcome to the 2023-2024 Orchestra! I am looking forward to a great year! The orchestras will be outstanding! Here is some important information about Orchestra class this year. </div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Please find on the website the following: </div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kYCIFkDK1-bggaQ2hKlfQFWzh7VroF3LJnb1noJyO2s/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Orchestra Handbook</a> (Please read carefully) </div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=my.weston.org_n4q9tjfja978dnlv1stba7de1s@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York" target="_blank">Orchestra Calendar</a> - </span> Please put the concert dates in your calendars. You can also subscribe to the calendar. These dates are also in the school’s google calendars.</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9wsEDZrzWXfurQ3ZhTnwWn-DJEMA0prLtCikueC1dMGB1ww/viewform?formkey=dGp6Mk5Ia1hYNUliMUNhNkgyQTFudVE6MA" target="_blank">Parent Commitment Form</a> (please fill out and submit - 1 parent response per student) </div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy8x3_9a7VuYOTETTGAzcUljkmXzWkK0sU5XCAVxcx0yFgRg/viewform?formkey=dEFtWW1SdmdCcHdid285ajlsclp5NGc6MQ" target="_blank">Private Lesson Information</a> (please fill out and submit if your child would like a private teacher). Students can progress at amazing speed with a private teacher.</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">HS Music Department Website (click on orchestra): <a href="https://www.westonschools.org/high/departments/music/" target="_blank">https://www.westonschools.org/high/departments/music/</a><span> </span><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MakeMusic Cloud</span> is fully integrated into the Weston band and orchestra curriculum. The bulk pricing is only $10.49 per student, a significant reduction from the $29.99 regular subscription. We require all students to purchase this $10.49 subscription as a part of their enrollment in band and orchestra. Parents/guardians will be invoiced for payment. There are subscriptions available for those students on free and reduced lunch. Please reach out to your music teacher if this need applies to you. </div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br>I look forward to teaching this year's Orchestras! It will be a great year!<span> </span><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Regards,</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><br></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Christopher Memoli</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Director of Music</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Weston Public Schools</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">444 Wellesley Street</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">Weston, MA 02493</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none">781-786-5945</div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none"><a href="mailto:memolic@weston.org" target="_blank">memolic@weston.org</a></div><br><br><div>
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