<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Dear Families of Middle School <span class="gmail-m_5932222258732621922gmail-m_5054291911656610146gmail-m_3979101118292502998gmail-il" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Band</span> Members,</p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Soon after this week's Thanksgiving break is the <b class="">Middle School W</b><span class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">inter <span class="gmail-m_5932222258732621922gmail-m_5054291911656610146gmail-m_3979101118292502998gmail-il" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Band</span> Concert</span>! This year's WMS <span class="gmail-m_5932222258732621922gmail-m_5054291911656610146gmail-m_3979101118292502998gmail-il" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Band</span> Winter Concert will be on <span class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Thursday, December 5th at 7:00pm</span> in the High School Auditorium. Following the performance, there will be some light refreshments in the cafeteria. Please plan on joining us to congratulate the <span class="gmail-m_5932222258732621922gmail-m_5054291911656610146gmail-m_3979101118292502998gmail-il" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">band</span> on what is always an enjoyable performance. <br class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;"><br class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">To make the evening a success, we need your help! It would be greatly appreciated if each family would bring a plate of nut-free desserts (cookies, brownies, fruit, etc.) or one gallon of a drink (water, cider, lemonade). We also have a need for cups and napkins. The refreshments can be dropped off when the students arrive at 6:00pm and should be on disposable/recyclable plates. <b class="">Our musicians are always hungry after a concert, so please help feed them and their guests! </b><br class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;"></p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">In addition to the food, we also need 4 ushers to help before the concert (arrive at 6:15 pm) and 2 volunteers to help set up refreshments and a quick clean up after the concert.</p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Please use the SignUpGenius link below to sign up for food and volunteering:</p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA4A622A3F49-middle" class="">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4BA4A622A3F49-middle</a> </p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;"><span class="" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Student Reminder:</span></span><span class="" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> Students are to arrive <a dir="ltr" class="">at </a><a dir="ltr" class="">6:00pm</a> to warm up.</span><br class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-size: 13.33px;"><span class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Admission fee</span><span class="" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> for the concert is $5.00 per adult. Students, grandparents, and seniors are free. Doors open for seating <b class="">at 6:45pm. The band will be rehearsing in the auditorium from 6:00 - 6:45pm, and therefore we cannot interrupt them during this time.</b></span></p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Many thanks in advance for all of your support in making the concert a success! Looking forward to seeing everyone!</p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Cynthia Gumbert</p><p class="" style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 13.33px; line-height: 19.99px; outline: transparent 0px; overflow: visible;">Middle School Band Chair<br class="">Weston Friends of Music </p></body></html>