Check out this Santa Cruz Jazz Festival news report on the local Monterey TV station KSBW. You might see some familiar faces...our jazz students!
http://www.ksbw.com/video/22971902/index.html
MUSIC NOTES News & Updates From The Folsom High School Music Boosters
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Budget Update
Please read the following message from the Folsom High PTSA President, Donna Thompson, regarding a Budget Update:
The school district has reached a tentative agreement with the Folsom Cordova Education Association (FCEA), the union that represents the teachers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, and other certificated support staff that serve our students. If approved, this agreement has saved the middle school electives. We will know the results of the vote on May 25.
However, this agreement will not solve the cuts made to Folsom High. As of now, six teachers and two counselors have been given their pink slips. This means that we will have many classes without teachers, no Activities Director, no Athletic Director and only two counselors to serve approximately 1,900 students. What that means is we won’t have someone in charge of dances, student government, yearbook, or to organize our prominent FHS sports. Furthermore, it will be difficult for two counselors to track each student’s requirements for college – not to mention, helping with all the other daily student needs. What that means is our students won’t have the same services and opportunities as in the past. This is a BIG deal!
What you can do:
1. Check out the list of potential budget solutions and reductions (in the link below).
2. Think about other options and make suggestions to the board and district.
3. Remember SupportCAkids. They’re a good source of information in helping us get to the root of the problem…our legislature. Our state has cut funding for education for many years now. Tell them to STOP! Go to www.supportcakids.com and contact your elected officials.
4. When all is said and done and we’re back to school in August, please remember to support your school. The staff will have to work with the hand they’ve been dealt. Please be patient as they will do the best they can for your student.
To read the Superintendents full message and budget solutions and reductions, go to: www.fcusd.org/Budget
Please voice your concerns and opinions. Our district and the unions need to come together with a workable solution.
The school district has reached a tentative agreement with the Folsom Cordova Education Association (FCEA), the union that represents the teachers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, and other certificated support staff that serve our students. If approved, this agreement has saved the middle school electives. We will know the results of the vote on May 25.
However, this agreement will not solve the cuts made to Folsom High. As of now, six teachers and two counselors have been given their pink slips. This means that we will have many classes without teachers, no Activities Director, no Athletic Director and only two counselors to serve approximately 1,900 students. What that means is we won’t have someone in charge of dances, student government, yearbook, or to organize our prominent FHS sports. Furthermore, it will be difficult for two counselors to track each student’s requirements for college – not to mention, helping with all the other daily student needs. What that means is our students won’t have the same services and opportunities as in the past. This is a BIG deal!
What you can do:
1. Check out the list of potential budget solutions and reductions (in the link below).
2. Think about other options and make suggestions to the board and district.
3. Remember SupportCAkids. They’re a good source of information in helping us get to the root of the problem…our legislature. Our state has cut funding for education for many years now. Tell them to STOP! Go to www.supportcakids.com and contact your elected officials.
4. When all is said and done and we’re back to school in August, please remember to support your school. The staff will have to work with the hand they’ve been dealt. Please be patient as they will do the best they can for your student.
To read the Superintendents full message and budget solutions and reductions, go to: www.fcusd.org/Budget
Please voice your concerns and opinions. Our district and the unions need to come together with a workable solution.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Sacramento State Vocal Jazz Concert Friday May 14th
Are you still wanting more fantastic jazz music now that our season has ended? Attend the final Sacramento State vocal jazz concert tomorrow, Friday, May 14th, at 7:00 pm in Capistrano Hall at the college. You will hear two amazing vocal groups (including some former Folsom High students!) led by Kerry Marsh and assisted by Julia Dollison, and our Folsom High School Jazz Choir A will perform as well.Come support this successful college program that is in danger of being cut next year and cheer them on!
This and That
BOARD ELECTIONS
Results are in for the 2010-2011 Board elections. The winners are...
President Mary Slusser
Vice President Dawn Ackerman
Treasurer Pat Jercich
Publicity Maureen Geeter
Secretary Barbara Fisher
Congratulations to all!
DVD AND APPAREL SALE
Toni Carstens has once again put together DVD sets of all music groups from marching band to jazz. To purchase, from May 31st to June 8th 2010, contact Toni Carstens at tcarstens2@sbcglobal.net, 916-208-4539. After June 8th, contact Jeanne Foley at jjnnfoley@sbcglobal.net, 916-983-6310. All proceeds will go to the Folsom High School Music Boosters. Thank you, Toni!
All music apparel has been hugely discounted. Contact Jeanne Foley jjnnfoley@sbcglobal.net or (916) 983-6310 if you'd like to purchase a t-shirt, sweatshirt, etc. before they're gone.
ONLINE AUCTION
There's still time to bid on that special item you've been watching on our online auction. Bidding will close May 15th at 8:00pm. The easiest way to access the auction is to go to our web site www.FolsomMusic.org and click on the auction link.
Results are in for the 2010-2011 Board elections. The winners are...
President Mary Slusser
Vice President Dawn Ackerman
Treasurer Pat Jercich
Publicity Maureen Geeter
Secretary Barbara Fisher
Congratulations to all!
DVD AND APPAREL SALE
Toni Carstens has once again put together DVD sets of all music groups from marching band to jazz. To purchase, from May 31st to June 8th 2010, contact Toni Carstens at tcarstens2@sbcglobal.net, 916-208-4539. After June 8th, contact Jeanne Foley at jjnnfoley@sbcglobal.net, 916-983-6310. All proceeds will go to the Folsom High School Music Boosters. Thank you, Toni!
All music apparel has been hugely discounted. Contact Jeanne Foley jjnnfoley@sbcglobal.net or (916) 983-6310 if you'd like to purchase a t-shirt, sweatshirt, etc. before they're gone.
ONLINE AUCTION
There's still time to bid on that special item you've been watching on our online auction. Bidding will close May 15th at 8:00pm. The easiest way to access the auction is to go to our web site www.FolsomMusic.org and click on the auction link.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Folsom Wins Downbeat Awards
DownBeat Magazine, one of the country’s most highly regarded jazz publications, has awarded the Folsom High School Jazz Band “I” and Jazz Choir “A” the 2010 Most Outstanding High School Performance Award. The honors will be announced in the upcoming June edition of DownBeat Magazine on newsstands soon.DownBeat Magazine has been publishing stories about jazz music and musicians since 1934, making it the oldest and most renowned music magazines in the world. The DownBeat Student Music Awards contest is a widely-respected international competition in which schools send in recordings made during the contest year and have them judged by a panel of professional musicians. This is the 17th DownBeat award for the Folsom High School jazz program under the direction of Curtis Gaesser, who is himself a 2008 DownBeat winner of the Annual Achievement Award in Jazz Education.
The Sutter Middle School Jazz Band in Folsom, under the direction of John Zimny, also won the 2010 Best Jr. High Big Band, and Folsom Middle School, also under Zimny’s direction, was given the 2010 Outstanding Performance Award for middle schools.
Congratulations to our students and teachers!
2010-2011 Board Nominees
The nominating committee is pleased to present the candidates for the Folsom High School Music Boosters 2010-2011 Board:
President - Mary Slusser
Vice-President - Dawn Ackerman and Cindi Teresi
President - Mary Slusser
Vice-President - Dawn Ackerman and Cindi Teresi
Secretary - Barbara Fischer
Treasurer - Pat Jercich
Publicity - Maureen Geeter
The election will take place at the next General Meeting on Tuesday, May 11th at 7:00 pm in the Band Room. Nominations from the floor may be entertained at that time. See you then!
Monday, May 3, 2010
Reno Jazz Festival Results Are In!
Congratulations to our jazz groups for another successful year at the Reno Jazz Festival. Awards were received as follows (in their respective divisions):
Jazz Band I - 1st Place
Jazz Band III - 4th Place
Jazz Band IV - 5th Place
Jazz Choir A - 2nd Place
Jazz Choir B - 5th Place
Sutter Middle School - 6th Place
Folsom Middle School - 5th Place
These are huge achievements considering some divisions had 30 or more bands. Lots of fun was had by all too.
Jazz Band I - 1st Place
Jazz Band III - 4th Place
Jazz Band IV - 5th Place
Jazz Choir A - 2nd Place
Jazz Choir B - 5th Place
Sutter Middle School - 6th Place
Folsom Middle School - 5th Place
These are huge achievements considering some divisions had 30 or more bands. Lots of fun was had by all too.
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