Look out this week for an e-mail to sign-up for curbside closing procedures. You will be required to bring back your concert uniform, instrument, guard equipment, accessories (mutes), music folders, and pay any financial obligations. Directors will clean out your lockers and bring all items to the curb (based on the assigned locker in Charms). Sign-ups will be in 15-minute periods and should take minutes to complete. Please make sure you are available May 19 or May 20 to close out the year.

SCHOOL INSTRUMENTS
- Seniors/Non-returners will need to bring back school instruments for check-in.
- Returning students will keep your current instrument, but need to show us your instrument for inventory at the curb. If you have an instrument that needs repair, please drop off, however we will not have a replacement instrument for you at this time. We will not upgrade any instruments until summer band rehearsals. We will have an instrument check-out procedure at another date (by June 1^st) for students that had broken instruments or for incoming 8^th grade students.
SCHEDULE
- May 19: 9am-11:30am (Seniors only), 12:15pm-4:30pm
- May 20: 8:15am-12pm, 12:45pm-4:30pm
- Sign-ups will be available this week – watch your e-mail.

SENIOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Virtual Ensemble: All senior band and guard students are invited to participate in a Virtual ensemble that will record the Fight Song and School Song set to release on May 22^nd – Graduation! We are looking for 100% participation – it won’t be difficult. EXTENDED DUE DATE: Materials are due at 11:59pm this Monday, May 11. Please open the folder here for all instructions and materials: https://drive.google.com/open?id=14YGAKaxrknop5EZpbrB-Vg84pCBWn_Ak
Senior Spotlight: Fill out the Senior Shout Out Form, https://forms.gle/DGvxkw3Gvi9ou2CD6 by answering some fun questions and send a senior picture to publicrelations@allenband.com. Please make sure the picture is just of your senior and include their name. We will spotlight them on social media. Follow us ABBA Facebook (Allen Band Booster Association), ABBA Twitter (@AllenBand) or ABBA Instagram (@abba_allen.eagle.escadrille) to see our amazing Escadrille Senior's!

AT-HOME LEARNING

The last two weeks of At-Home learning will be posted on Monday, 5/11 at 8am. You are encouraged to complete BOTH weeks of assignments THIS week. The last week’s assignment is only a 4 question quiz. The quiz is not “graded” based on the points, but will assigned a rubric score.

FALL 2020 ENSEMBLE ASSIGNMENTS & SLT LIST

The directors have gone through all audition materials and are close to finalizing ensemble placements. These will be e-mailed out by Tuesday afternoon. Three notes:

Wind Ensemble rosters will be e-mailed on Sunday to it’s members (soon after the TWIB Notes).
Some students will need to readjust their schedules. There is movement between all 1^st, 2^nd, 5^th, and 8^th period classes. If you were assigned a class period during Arena scheduling, there may be an adjustment based on your audition results; this is includes 2^nd/5^th period classes. Guidance counselors are making adjustments this week. Remember, your Arena schedule band class period was based on your current class period and would be adjusted after auditions were processed.
See attached poster for our complete SLT list. Congratulations to all students that participated in the process as everyone was well prepared. Dr. Obado will communicate with you this week regarding leadership training.

ABBA MEMBERSHIP

ABBA Members can now renew their membership for the 2020-2021 year. Simply go to www.allenband.com.membership. If you are currently a member please renew your membership. If you are not, we welcome you to join.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

ABBA is still looking to fill board positions. Open positions include 2nd VP Ways and Means, 3rd VP Logistics, 6th VP Student Specialties. If you are interested in serving in one of these positions please contact president@allenband.com

We also need volunteers to serve on committees in the 2020-2021 school year. If you are interested in serving on a committee go to, https://www.allenband.com/content.aspx?page_id=2664&club_id=207916

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