FINAL VIDEOS DUE THIS WEEK

It’s the home stretch to Thanksgiving Break!! All students will be recording their FINAL video for “Joyful, Joyful” this week. Make sure you wear your new “Gahr Marching Gladiators” t-shirt and upload your video to Google Classroom! No sectionals or masterclasses this week — just work on submitting the best recording possible.

Thank you to everyone who came to drop off their nut orders last Friday. The students who participated had a total of $5,323 in sales!! This Saturday 11/21 we will have cookbook and nut orders ready for pick-up at Liberty Party from 11AM to 1PM. We will also have extra cookbooks available for sale for just $10 each.

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STEPS FOR RECORDING FINAL VIDEO

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STEP 1: PRACTICE WITH THIS RECORDING

Practice makes perfect! Learn your part well and practice with the the backing track recording here.

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STEP 2: WATCH THIS VIDEO TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE THE BEST RECORDING

Watch this video for guidelines on setting up your equipment for optimal recording! Videos that do not meet these criteria may need to be redone or may not be usable in this project.

Winds & Percussion Instructions

Color Guard Instructions

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STEP 3: RECORD A VIDEO WHILE WATCHING/LISTENING TO THIS ON A SEPARATE DEVICE

Make sure you’ve practiced and are ready to perform the piece at the tempo of the recording. You need to be watching this video while making your video recording, beginning with the countdown for when to start your video camera. Wear your new “Gahr Marching Gladiators” t-shirt and make sure the camera is far away so that we can see you and your instrument or equipment.

Record for Winds & Percussion

Record for Color Guard

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ATHLETIC CLEARANCE 🩺

At this point, all students should have completed a physical evaluation and registered on the Family ID website:
https://www.familyid.com/gahr-high-school

Once you’re registered, download the “Physical Evaluation” form. Print out the form and take it with you so the physician can complete it during your physical exam.

This is an updated list of walk-in clinics that are currently doing physicals. Call ahead to schedule an appointment, but most of the time you can get in the same day. These are typically around $20, and they usually prefer cash.

Dr. Jess J. Soria III
Phone: (562) 924-5009
Address: 19112 Gridley Rd #102, Cerritos, CA 90703

Sheila Weddle, DC, CCSP
Phone: (562) 866-8384
Address: 5687 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, CA 90713

Dr. Richard Anderson
Phone: (562) 594-6538
Address: 10671 Los Alamitos Blvd., Los Alamitos, CA 90720

After you finish your physical, scan or take a picture of your paperwork and upload it to the Family ID website by clicking the button that says “Choose File.”

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KEEPSAKE PILLOW 🎵

Keepsake Pillow

Our marching band uniforms have been professionally transformed into beautiful, keepsake pillows for you to remember your time in the band! It’s a perfect gift for alumni.

• Pillows are approximately 15” x 15”

• Blind Zipper and Removable Fill

• Pillows are currently in production, but due to demand with the company, will take much longer than expected. Pre-ordering now guarantees your spot in line as soon as they are available.

We will be moving the “GAHR” down a few inches and may be adding the gold braid to the side if possible. Please note that sizes may vary slightly due to various uniform sizes.

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REOPENING UPDATE 👟

New guidelines for the state of California say that “outdoor singing and band practice are permitted provided that precautions such as physical distancing and mask wearing are implemented to the maximum extent possible.” That means that it may be possible for conditioning to start soon (pending district approval). There are a number of protocols and guidelines, including daily temperature checks, screening, masking, social distancing, and only practicing outdoors in very small pods/cohorts.

At our meeting last week, we discussed information about “Indoor Performing Arts,” run through WGASC. There are competitions scheduled to begin in February that would start virtually, move to in-person outdoors on football fields, and hopefully move indoors March/April. We also showed examples of bell covers, instrument bags, and double layer face masks available for purchase. However, at this time, our district would only allow conditioning for color guard, percussion, and visual (no wind playing).

SAVE THE DATE : We have a mandatory Parent/Student Meeting on Wednesday, December 2nd at 6:30PM to go through updated conditioning plans and safety procedures so you are able to make an informed decision.

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THIS WEEK:
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MONDAY 11/16
Periods 1, 3, 5, 7
WINDS: Chunk #3 Video Assignment Due
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TUESDAY 11/17
Periods 2, 4, 6, 8
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WEDNESDAY 11/18
9:45AM Period 3 Attendance
WINDS/PERCUSSION: Final Recording Due
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THURSDAY 11/19
Periods 1, 3, 5, 7
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FRIDAY 11/20
Periods 2, 4, 6, 8
8:00AM Coffee with the Principal
COLOR GUARD: Final Recording Due

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SATURDAY 11/21
11:00AM-1:00PM Cookbook & Nut Order Pick-Up @ Liberty Park

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