Mid-Winter Concert (NOTE UNIFORM CHANGE)

Mid-Winter Concert Reminder

Date: Tuesday, March 11

Time: 7:00 pm

Call Time:  6:00 pm

Dress: ORANGE ORCHESTRA T-SHIRT AND JEANS  (please note this change)

Solo & Ensemble Wrap-Up

HUGE thank-yous to all students and parents who helped us out and volunteered this weekend.  Things went more smoothly than they ever have before, and the students who performed did an amazing job!!!  Thanks for supporting our program and our students!

Orchestra Update 3.3.25

Gobena Coffee orders are in!  Please make arrangements to get these picked up asap.  Let's get caffeinated!!!

We are still in desperate need of volunteers for the IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest this weekend - the list is less than half full and we simply cannot make the event work without the help of many students and parents.  Please consider helping us out with the event!  Jobs aren't difficult, we just need a few hours of time :-)

Mid-Winter Concert Information 

Date:  Tues. Mar. 11

Time:  7:00 pm

Call Time:  6:00 pm

Personnel:  All orchestras

Dress:  Full concert uniform

Solo & Ensemble Volunteers Needed!

The music department is hosting the IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest on Saturday March 8th and are in need of over 100 volunteers.  This is our department's biggest fundraiser and the money is used towards shared equipment needs (ie music stands, uniforms, contest entry fees, etc.). We will run over a thousand people through our building that day from dozens of schools and need your help to make sure the day runs smoothly.  Jobs are not difficult and most require only a few hours of time.  Accommodations can be made to ensure that you can hear your student perform.  Thanks in advance!

Friday Mar. 7 SETUP After school (students only)

Saturday Mar. 8 MORNING Shifts (students & parents)

Saturday Mar. 8 AFTERNOON Shifts (students & parents)

Don't forget that U5 Orchestra apparel orders are due this Friday by midnight.  Click here for more information and the link. 

Unit 5 Orchestra Spirit Wear Store is Open!

If you or your family would like to purchase some Unit 5 Orchestra spirit wear, the online store will be open until midnight on Feb 28th.  Choose "free event bulk pickup" and have your items delivered directly to school. Click here for the spirit wear link.

Gobena Reminder

Don't forget that if your family sold Gobena coffee, the orders are due this Friday (2.7.25). Please make sure that you have followed all instructions carefully and have completed all necessary information. It is also helpful if you could bring down all totals, final counts, quantities, etc. Checks should be made payable to Unit 5 Music Parents.

Gobena Coffee Fundraiser Update

Our Gobena Coffee fundraiser kicked off today. All profits from this fundraiser will go into individual student accounts to be used for our orchestra/choir New York trip in June of 2026. Orders are due by Friday, Feb. 7th.  All information can be found on the order form - this is great coffee, produced by a great company!!!  Students are welcome to sell even if they will not be going to New York, those proceeds will simply roll back into the orchestra's account.