THIS WEEK 4/7

BIG WEEK AHEAD! JAZZ I AND II PERFORM THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE CERRITOS COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL. ON THURSDAY EVENING, WE’RE HOSTING THE ABCUSD DRUMLINE & GUARD SHOWCASE IN THE GAHR HS GYM, AND BOTH WINTER GUARD AND INDOOR PERCUSSION WILL BE PERFORMING. FINALLY, ON SUNDAY, WINTER GUARD WILL BE PERFORMING AT WGASC CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS AT THE UCI BREN EVENTS CENTER. PARENTS: WE NEED HELP AT THIS THURSDAY’S SHOWCASE. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP.

INDOOR PERCUSSION SCPA CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Congratulations to Indoor Percussion on an incredible season that culminated this past Saturday at the 2025 SCPA Championship Finals, held at the Coussoulis Arena at CSU San Bernardino. The group has come a long way from the beginning of the year and did a fantastic job representing Gahr in the highest division – taking 6th place overall in Scholastic World.

We’re so proud of how far this group has come – with the incredible hard work and effort from the students, but also from our instructional staff and booster parents. Thank you to all the parents who made this possible – from equipment and transportation to meals and costumes —your dedication made this season possible. We couldn’t have done it without you!

CERRITOS COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY

Jazz I and II will be performing this Wednesday, April 9th at the Cerritos College Jazz Festival! Jazz II performs at 5:00PM, and Jazz I performs at 7:30PM. There will be a clinic following each performance, and family and friends are welcome to follow the band and observe. The festival is free, but parking is $3.

STUDENTS: We will be wearing normal jazz concert attire for this festival. Please make sure you have a ride to Cerritos College right after school on Wednesday and you take everything you need with you – instrument(s), mutes, sticks, music folder, etc.

Please note that there are no concessions at this festival; however, the boosters will be providing pizza in between performances.

Let’s keep up the 100% on-time attendance for zero period and all rehearsals. This means you are in your seat playing when the late bell rings at 7:17AM. Be smart about managing your time and homework and try to go to bed early when possible. Keep up the phenomenal improvement and let’s finish festival season strong!!

BAND REHEARSALS THIS WEEK

Jazz I will have rehearsal Monday from 3:30-5:00PM to finish preparing for the Cerritos College Jazz Festival. We have Combined Band rehearsal on Tuesday from 3:30-6:00PM to continue learning our new Area Concert music!

Next week, we will only rehearse on Wednesday, April 16th from 3:30-6:00PM. When we get back from Spring Break, we are planning to have a rehearsal/clinic with Dr. Betancourt. Keep practicing and keep up the outstanding work!

MATTRESS FUNDRAISER KICK-OFF!

Thank you to everyone who came to Wednesday’s fundraising meeting! Unfortunately. we did not have the 100 families to get the fundraising bonus, but it was still a good turn out. We are very excited to be kicking-off a community-wide Mattress Fundraiser!

Our goal is to raise $10,000 towards the program that will help us with our field show expenses and to get to WBA Championships this coming fall – and we need your help to do it!

On Saturday, May 3rd, the MPR will be transformed into a one-day Mattress Showroom! There will be name-brand mattresses on display in all styles and sizes, priced below retail, as well as accessories like adjustable bases, frames, sheets, luxury pillows and mattress protectors from the best manufacturers in the industry. All mattresses are made to order and come with full non-prorated warranties.

The students WILL receive all the incentives/bonuses that were listed on the handout below, and money raised from mattress referral sales will go towards their student accounts! The program will still get some money for sales as well, but it will not affect the student incentives. Students also receive a raffle ticket for each mattress referral sale, and there will be a raffle for additional prizes including an XBOX, Playstation 5, and more. Sorry for any confusion or misinformation from the meeting!

DRUMLINE & GUARD SHOWCASE THURSDAY 4/10

The 2025 ABCUSD Drumline & Guard SPRING SHOWCASE is this Thursday, April 10th in the Gahr HS Gym! If you've never seen drums or flags in a gym, you will definitely want to check this out. Best of all, admission is TOTALLY FREE! We will have nachos, churros, candy, chips, cup o’ noodles, Thai tea with boba, and soda/water available for purchase.

Doors open at 6:00PM and the first performance is at 6:30PM. This event is all about celebrating and supporting one another, so we ask that you arrive early and stay to watch the entire performance (including student performers).

This year performances will happen back-to-back in the order listed on the flyer. There are no set times for each group. This will keep the event moving with less “dead time” between performances, as well as encourage everyone to stay to watch and support each other.

WGASC CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS SUNDAY 4/13!

This Sunday, April 13th, the Winter Guard will be performing at WGASC Championship Finals at the UCI Bren Events Center! Call time is 9:30AM for our final rehearsal at Gahr, before departing. Please click here for the full itinerary.

STUDENTS: Keep up the great work as we head into our last week. Continue to represent yourself to the best of your ability and focus on what you can improve – NO REGRETS!!

SEE’S CANDY – THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the See’s Candy Fundraiser! We had a total of $7,210 in sales, with approximately $2,000 going towards student accounts. Our top seller was Noah Ojeda, 2nd place was Marina Sim, and 3rd place was Presley Cruz. Way to go!!

GIFT BASKET ITEM DONATION

We’re excited to kick off our Annual Gift Basket Raffle to support the Gahr Instrumental Music Program! This year, we’ll be raffling off five (5) amazing themed baskets, with the drawing taking place during the Gahr Area Concert on Wednesday, May 7th. Each section has been assigned a fun theme, and we’re asking every student to contribute at least one (1) item to help build the baskets. All donations are due by Tuesday, April 15th, and if you’d prefer to donate cash or gift cards instead, that’s totally fine – our Boosters will take care of the rest. Thank you for helping make this fundraiser a success and supporting our incredible students!

ALL OUTSTANDING DONATIONS DUE

ALL DONATIONS INDOOR PERCUSSION AND MARCHING BAND ARE PAST DUE. THE FINAL DONATION FOR WINTER GUARD IS DUE THIS FRIDAY 4/11. We cannot pay for staffing, competitions, floors, flags, and props without your donation. We accept cash, checks made payable to “Gahr Band Boosters,” or click here to pay online with a credit card. Thank you!

ABCUSD JAZZ SHOWCASE 4/14

The ABCUSD Jazz Showcase is Monday, April 14th at the Artesia HS Gym starting at 5:00PM. Hear all of the middle school and high school jazz bands in the ABC Unified School District.

This showcase is FREE and open to the public. Our Jazz I performs at 5:20PM and Jazz II performs at 7:20PM. Bring money for concessions!

5:00PM Ross MS
5:20PM Gahr HS I
5:40PM Carmenita MS
6:00PM Artesia HS I
6:20PM Haskell MS
6:40PM Cerritos HS I
7:00PM Tetzlaff MS
7:20PM Gahr HS II
7:40PM Cerritos HS II
8:00PM Artesia HS II

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES/EVENTS

4/9 Cerritos College Jazz Festival
4/10 Drumline & Guard Spring Showcase in Gahr HS Gym
4/11 Winter Guard Donation #4 Due
4/13 Winter Guard WGASC Championships @ UCI Bren Events Center
4/14 ABCUSD Jazz Showcase @ Artesia HS Gym
4/15 Basket Donation Due!
4/16 Lucille’s BBQ Fundraiser
4/17 Spring Pep Rally (Winter Guard & Indoor Percussion)
4/30 Monthly Parent Booster Meeting @ 6:30PM
5/3 Mattress Fundraiser & FUNDrive event!
5/7 Gahr Area Concert @ 6:30PM in the Gym
5/10 RCC Jazz Festival
5/16 Cerritos College Honor Band Concert

THIS WEEK:

Monday 4/7
7:17AM Jazz I and II – DO NOT BE LATE
BLOCK PERIODS 1/3/5
3:30-5:00PM Jazz I rehearsal (Wind Machine, To You, Billie’s Bounce)

Tuesday 4/8
7:17AM Jazz I and II – DO NOT BE LATE
BLOCK PERIODS 2/4/6
1:15-5:00PM Winter Guard Rehearsal TBA
3:30-6:00PM Combined Band rehearsal

Wednesday 4/9
7:17AM Jazz I and II – DO NOT BE LATE
BLOCK PERIODS 1/3/5
After School – Jazz I and II carpool to Cerritos College
CERRITOS COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL!
4:30PM Jazz II Warm Up
5:00PM Jazz II Performance
5:30PM Jazz II Clinic
6:00PM Pizza Dinner (provided)
7:00PM Jazz I Warm Up
7:30PM Jazz I Performance
8:00PM Jazz I Clinic
8:30PM Approximate end time

Thursday 4/10
No Jazz Band
BLOCK PERIODS 2/4/6
Block 6th Period – Set up for Spring Showcase / Indoor Percussion

DRUMLINE & GUARD SPRING SHOWCASE IN THE GAHR HS GYM
6th-4:30PM Indoor Percussion rehearsal/run-through
4:30PM Set up in gym – HELP NEEDED
5:00-6:00PM Winter Guard warm up
6:00PM Doors open
6:30PM Performances start!
8:30PM Clean up – EVERYONE HELP!!

Friday 4/11
Winter Guard Final Donation Due
No Jazz Band
Regular Bell Schedule
TAKE INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC HOME AFTER SCHOOL

Sunday 4/13
Winter Guard at WGASC Championships at the UCI Bren Events Center!
ITINERARY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rg18mABtIj4XtB7KoZmRLCokbPIpXonpaDqIPfcYAHA/edit?tab=t.0