Dear Band Family, First, we had a wonderful online New Member Band Orientation last night! A special thanks to our band parents and students who attended and spoke about your experiences to our new family! We are excited for a bright future! Next, FCPS released last night the return to school plan since cases on the 7 day average in Lexington have decreased to 83. Please see the attached…

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HCBAND: Band Update 2-22-21

HCBAND: Band Update 2-22-21

Dear Band Family, I hope all are well. Please see program updates, info and opportunities approaching below: 1. The HC Band Program New Member Orientation is TOMORROW, Tues. Feb. 23 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Please see full zoom invite below for parents who wish to attend as support for the program. We will have a few veteran parents and student leaders speak to our new families. The online…

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HCBAND: Snap Raise is LIVE! Please SHARE!

HCBAND: Snap Raise is LIVE! Please SHARE!

Dear Friends, We have kicked off our Snap Raise campaign to raise funds for our band program! With the temporary closure and relocation of our bingo hall causing a halt to funding, we would be grateful for any support our families, relatives, alumni, friends, and HC band fans might be able to give! We thank you for your donation and support of the HC Band program and we look forward to a bright…

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HCBAND: Parent Meeting TONIGHT 7PM and Program Updates

HCBAND: Parent Meeting TONIGHT 7PM and Program Updates

Dear HC Band Family, I hope all had a great weekend. ALL are invited to join our HC Band Parent meeting this evening at 7 PM using the link I emailed this morning. Please check your email. We look forward to seeing everyone TONIGHT! We will provide updates on the program and continue discussion about plans for the future! Sincerely, Bill KiteDirector of BandsHenry Clay High School

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HC Band Update and Snap Raise Campaign to Kick Off next Tues. Feb. 9

HC Band Update and Snap Raise Campaign to Kick Off next Tues. Feb. 9

Dear Band Family, I hope all are well! As most of you may have heard by now, FCPS is planning on beginning tiered reentry for in-person school beginning the week of Feb. 16 with K-2 grades. We, at the high school level, will most likely be layered back in-person in some capacity the end of February or early March if we can keep the trend of cases decreasing as a community. We are excited to see…

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HCBAND: Band Program Help??

HCBAND: Band Program Help??

Dear Band Family, I hope everyone had a good weekend! Our Snap Raise fundraising campaign is supposed to kick off and go “live” later today. Currently, we only have 12% of students who have 20 emails logged. I’ve been told by our representative that we are supposed to have 80% or we have to postpone starting this fundraiser as they are concerned about the success rate. It is very important that…

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HCBAND: Calling All Band Families! Snap Raise Begins Next Week!

HCBAND: Calling All Band Families! Snap Raise Begins Next Week!

Dear Band Family, I hope everyone had a great weekend! As we edge closer to returning to in-person instruction, I hope all are well. We look forward to seeing you all soon. Just a reminder, we started signing up last week and will be going live to run our Snap Raise fundraising campaign starting next week. The students have 7 more days to log at least 20 quality emails to get our campaign…

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HC Band: January Band Booster Meeting Reminder

HC Band: January Band Booster Meeting Reminder

Hello Band Family, Please join us on Monday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m. for our scheduled band booster meeting.  Remember to check your email for Zoom meeting ID and password, provided by Mr. Kite, closer to the meeting.  Upcoming agenda and December minutes are attached – please contact me if corrections need to be made.  HCBB-December2020-minutesDownload HCBB January AgendaDownload Have a…

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HCBAND: Bingo Update

Hello Band Family, I wanted to inform everyone of recent events regarding bingo.  As of December 31, 2020, Jackpot Bingo will no longer be open as the current landlord is not renewing his lease for the upcoming 2021 year. He is currently looking for a new building and we will be viewing those places soon. We don’t know a timeline when we will re-open but will update you with any information as…

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HCBAND: Contact Correction

There was an error in the previous email.  Mary Kitts’ email is [email protected].  Hope to see as many of you as possible at 11 Thursday!  Sorry for any confusion. Mary Buzard

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HCBAND: Marching Uniforms

Good morning!  The marching uniforms are being delivered tomorrow and help is needed to get them sorted and organized.   We will be starting at 11:00.  The cleaners is delivering and then the real fun begins.  Please email Mary Kitts ([email protected]) or call or text (859-338-8314) if you can help out – even if you can only make it part of the time.  This is for adults, not students. Wear your…

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Mondelli's Spirit Night

Mondelli’s Spirit Night

Hello, Band Family. For December’s Spirit Night, we’re switching to something a little different. Mondelli’s Bakery! Make your holidays a little easier by taking ‘baking’ off your To-Do-List!. You can preorder cakes/cookies/goodiesfor pick up on December 22nd. Or you can shop from available goodies on 12/22.  Just be sure to mention Henry Clay Band so we can receive 10%!!   Mondellis…

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HCBAND: Bingo Activity Returning

HCBAND: Bingo Activity Returning

Hello Band Family,

The governor has reopened restaurants and entertainment venues at 50% capacity. This includes our bingo hall, and I would like to get your feedback on restarting our bingo fundraising. Right now, we are targeting January 2nd, but that can only happen if we have volunteers — so it’s important to share your thoughts through this quick survey. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r…

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HC Band: December Band Booster Meeting Reminder

HC Band: December Band Booster Meeting Reminder

Good Evening Band Family,

Please join us on Monday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m. for our scheduled band booster meeting.  Remember to check your email for Zoom meeting ID and password, provided by Mr. Kite, closer to the meeting.  

Upcoming agenda as well as the November minutes are attached – please contact me if you see corrections need to be made.

Have a great weekend and look forward…

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HCBAND: Update 11-30-20

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Dear Band Family,

I hope all had a safe and restful Thanksgiving holiday. We have 3 weeks left in the semester until the winter break! Mr. Bayerle, Justin, and I would like to keep encouraging the students to do…

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HCBAND: Spirit Night-Past/Present/Future

Hello Band Family! I have Spirit Night news and a reminder:

Past Spirit Night: A huge “Thank you!” to Colleen Mahan and the crew at Pearl’s Pizza Pie! Our October Spirit Night made $292!!

Present Spirit Night: Don’t forget Spirit Night at Parkette! Tuesday, November 24th, 11am – 7:30p. Mention HC Band and 15% will be donated.

Future Spirit Night: We’ll take a short break from meals for…

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HCBAND: November Bingo Update and Spirit Night Reminder

HCBAND: November Bingo Update and Spirit Night Reminder

Good evening, Band Family.  Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Fayette County and the Governor’s updated guidance on gatherings, the Henry Clay Band Boosters will not hold bingo on 11/21 or 11/28.  We will reassess our position on 11/29, returning to bingo no sooner than 12/5 at the earliest.  Many thanks to all of you who have support bingo these past few months, which you know if our…

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