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Last call for volunteers for the March 5th Solo & Ensemble competition at Cleveland! Sign up here if you can assist with lunch and clean up from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
For the OSU trip on March 7th, we just need one volunteer to chaperone.
Thank you to all who have signed up so far!
Sign up here to volunteer at the PIL Solo & Ensemble competition Saturday, March 5th. Cleveland High School is hosting this competition for the first time in many years and you can help make the day successful for student participants from across the district.
Additional opportunities to drive or chaperone on March 7th, and to chaperone on the 15th are available; click here to view and sign up.
All volunteers must have a current background check and proof of COVID vaccine on file with the school district, which you can complete at this website. Volunteer drivers need to complete and submit this form with copies of proof of insurance to Laura in the Cleveland HS main office ASAP.
Thank you for supporting our student musicians!
February 24
Wind Ensemble Auditions Due (Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Percussion)
March 1
Pep Band, Boy’s Basketball Play off Round 1
Call time 6:15 pm
March 3
Chamber Music Concert (Percussion & Groups that are performing at Solo & Ensemble)
@7:00 pm in the auditorium
March 4
Set-up Crews for Solo & Ensemble
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Pep Band (if Boys win on Tuesday)*
Call time 6:15 pm
March 5
Solo & Ensemble @ Cleveland HS
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
March 7
Wind Symphony to OSU All Day / Letter And Itinerary
March 10
Festival Concert (Percussion, Concert Band, Symphonic Band & Wind Symphony) @7:00 pm in the auditorium
Call time 6:30PM
March 11*
Travel Pep Band if Boys OR Girls win first 2 rounds.
Call time 6:15PM
March 12
Jazz Ensemble to Clackamas Jazz Festival
Letter and Itinerary
March 15
Wind Symphony to PIL League Contest @ McDaniel HS / Letter & Itinerary coming soon
March 16
BREATHE!!!!!
*Tentative
The Cleveland Jazz Ensemble placed 3rd at the West Salem Jazz Festival in the 6A division. Battleground (Washington) took 1st and Grant HS took 2nd. We had 6 student receive outstanding soloist awards:
The scores the band received tonight qualified them for the State Jazz Championships Tape Pool. Cleveland HS was well represented today. Many directors came to me to express how impressed they were with our performance.
There are several opportunities to support our band students in March! Find details and sign up here to volunteer, chaperone or drive at one of our upcoming events on March 5th, 7th, and/or 15th.
All volunteers must have a current background check and proof of COVID vaccine on file with the school district, which you can complete at this website. Volunteer drivers need to complete and submit this form with copies of proof of insurance to Laura in the Cleveland HS main office ASAP.
Are your students interested in participating in the PPS All-city Honor Band? It is occurring on April 8th and 9th. Location is still being worked out, but it will be in Portland. Erik Kar Jun Leung (from OSU) will be the conductor.
If your student would like to be considered for this honor, they need to complete the form by Tuesday, March 1. HERE IS THE FORM
We need to make sure home court advantage is secured by having a loud and crazy pep band at the first (and hopefully) more playoff game.
THIS FORM will help Mr. Riler make decisions about the pep band and who might be traveling in later rounds. All students, should complete the form. Thank you & GO WARRIORS!!
Please attend the FOCB meeting TONIGHT at 6:30pm virtually at this link meet.google.com/eii-regn-ogc. A number of key positions in the FOCB organization will be opening up next year as seniors move on and take their parents with them.
Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Heather Randol at hmsrandol@gmail.com for information about specific openings. Or fill out the volunteer form at https://www.clevelandbandspdx.com/volunteer/.
We urge parents and guardians whose students are remaining (especially freshmen and sophomores) to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to help steer the program to continued success. It takes a community to build a community!
Thank you for your support.
Registration information must be submitted to Mr. Riler by students on THIS GOOGLE FORM no later than February 18th.
This Saturday, February 12th, our Jazz Ensemble will perform at West Salem Jazz Festival. There is still room on the bus for parents that wish to join. The first 3 chaperones gain free entrance. Please email Mr. Riler if interested.
