<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">Hello Families of Middle School and High School Band Members,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">We are looking forward to seeing all of you at our<b> Band Fest Concert</b> coming up on <b>Wednesday, March 6th</b>, in the <b>High School Gym, at 7:00pm</b>.  This is our biggest concert of the year and a family favorite, where we see the progression of our band students from Grades 4 through 12!  This is a wonderful opportunity to hear our outstanding musicians perform, and includes a grand finale that you won't want to miss!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">Since there are a large number of musicians and guests attending, please help us by following these procedures:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt 47pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">1.   <b> By 6:00pm</b>, student musicians should enter through the doors by the gym/auditorium. Our parent volunteers will bring the students to their grade-level warm-up room.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt 47pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">2.    All families and guests should enter the High School through the main doors (next to the cafeteria) where admissions will be paid. The fee is $5 per family. Students, teachers, and seniors are free. We accept cash and Apple pay.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt 47pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">3.    Families and guests may wait in the cafeteria or hallway leading to the gym. Parents/guests may not wait in the gym or enter the warm-up rooms.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in 0.0001pt 47pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">4.    At 6:45pm the gym doors will open for general seating in the bleachers. The concert lasts approximately 1 hour.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">We need approx. <b>12 volunteers from 5:40pm to 7:00pm</b> to make this concert a success! Our volunteers will help us chaperone student musicians to warm-up rooms, direct families and staff to the admissions table. All volunteers will be able to go into the gym early and put their coat on a seat to reserve it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:18.4px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E49AFAA2FA3F85-45058232-band" target="_blank">https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E49AFAA2FA3F85-45058232-band</a></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN">Thank you in advance for your support, and we look forward to an incredible concert!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Lori Glazier and Xihui Xu</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Weston Friends of Music</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Middle School Band Chairs</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Julia Ding</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Weston Friends of Music</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">High School Band Chair</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0in"><span lang="EN" style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Julie Townsend<br>Weston Friends of Music Chair</span></p></div></div>