Alamo Heights Friends of Strings
IMPORTANT MESSAGE
PLANT SALE PICK UP 28 MARCH 2020 – CANCELLED
 
As information on COVID-19 continues to evolve, Friends of Strings’ (FOS) priority is to help keep the community safe. For the well-being of students, families, teachers, and volunteers, FOS has made the difficult decision to cancel the Plant Sale Pick Up on 28 March 2020.

FOS is devastated that this is necessary in light of this severe public health crisis. FOS is following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization, and local authorities regarding canceling all gatherings of over 10 people. AHISD has also closed all campuses and canceled all school events. In addition, due to the natural growing process of the plants, plant pick up is unable to be postponed to a later day.

FOS, AHISD, and your strings teachers are grateful for your support of the Alamo Heights Strings Program. Your support of the Plant Sale enables the teachers to provide a worthwhile and informative musical education to your students. FOS asks you to consider your plant order to be a donation. If you do desire a refund, please email FOS at ahfriendsofstrings@gmail.com. FOS will refund you in full. For processing purposes, refund requests should be made through 1 May 2020. If you sold plants and need a copy of the sale form, contact catherine.sobieszczyk@gmail.com for Woodridge and AHJS; contact jrods5@satx.rr.com for Cambridge, and contact anape.hinojosa@gmail.com for AHHS.

FOS wishes you and your loved ones health and safety as we all cope during this trying time.

*Friends of Strings of Alamo Heights (FOS) is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.
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Last week, the AHHS orchestras performed in the UIL Concert and Sight-reading Evaluation. All of the AHHS participating orchestras received straight Superior ratings from all 6 judges. This is the absolute highest rating we could have achieved from the adjudicators who were primarily from the Houston, Dallas, and West Texas areas. 
 
“What a great way to end the third nine weeks! I'm happy for the growth our students have shown and I look forward to the rest of the school year. 
 
PS. I am working on digitizing our recordings so I can email out to parents. That is a spring break project for me!” Mr. Cavazos - AHHS Orchestra Director
 
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Thank you being a member of Friends of Strings (FOS)! Through your membership, donations to FOS, and volunteer time, you are helping your AHISD strings teachers provide a valuable and enriching education in the field of music to your children!
 
·        3 MARCH 2020 FRIENDS OF STRINGS MEETING AND CHANGE IN LOCATION: Looking forward to seeing you at the next FOS meeting on Tuesday, 3 March 2020, beginning at 6:30pm. Due to the AHHS hosting the UIL competition this year, the FOS meeting will be held in the AHJS Strings Room. The entrance to the strings room is on North New Braunfels. FOS meetings are open to all!
·        VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PLANT PICK-UP DAY: Volunteers are needed on Saturday, 28 March 2020, to help with plant pick up day! Volunteers can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4ba8a828a57-friends. Volunteers are especially needed to help from noon to 2:30pm. It is a fun event, and students can receive service hours. To ensure no one has to volunteer for the whole day, shifts are 2 to 3 hours.
·        OPEN FOS BOARD POSITIONS FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR: Help make a difference in the lives of strings students. Be in the know about the latest with the AHISD strings program. Become a FOS Board member to help AHISD strings faculty provide a valuable and enriching education in the field of music. Positions available for the 2020-2021 school year include treasurer, social media, plant sale lead, and school representatives. Contact Erica Becvar (bbox411@gmail.com or call/text 210-875-2130) today for more details!
·        AHHS STRINGS FACULTY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH UIL: The AHHS is hosting the UIL Region 12 Orchestra Concert and Sightreading Evaluation. Volunteers are needed for Monday, 2 March, to help set up the stage for each of the 10 full orchestras. Please consider helping make this event run smoothly and establishing the perception of the Alamo Heights Orchestra program as a smooth well-oiled machine! Morning and evening shifts are available. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050849abae2da7f94-uilriser.
 
See you at the Friends of Strings meeting on 3 March at 6:30pm at the AHJS Strings Room!
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Thank you being a member of Friends of Strings (FOS)! Through your membership, donations to FOS, and volunteer time, you are helping your AHISD strings teachers provide a valuable and enriching education in the field of music to your children!
 
Many thanks for your support of the FOS Plant Sale. Through you and your children’s enthusiastic efforts, over $24,000 in plants were sold! That’s more than in 2019 and translates close to 30,000 individual plants! Proceeds from the FOS plant sale are invested right back into the AHISD strings program, providing a valuable and enriching education in the field of music to your children!
 
Now comes the exciting part of the plant sale! Volunteers are needed on Saturday, 28 March 2020, to help with plant pick up day! Volunteers can sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b4ba8a828a57-friends. The more people there are to help, the smoother the day will go. Plus, it is a fun event, older students can receive service hours, and there will be coffee, donuts, and tacos. To ensure no one has to volunteer for the whole day, shifts are 2 to 3 hours. The day begins at 6:00am, with families picking up plants between 10:30am and 1:00pm, and the work day ends at 2:30pm.
 
We look forward to seeing you on plant pick up day on 28 March. If you have questions and/or, please reach out to us or contact Catherine Sobieszczyk, plant sale chair, at catherine.sobieszczyk@gmail.com.
 
Remember to mark your calendar for the next FOS meeting! It will be held Tuesday, 3 March 2020, beginning at 6:30pm. FOS meetings are open to all! Hear the latest from your teachers on what they have planned for the rest of year. Learn about FOS volunteer opportunities and how you can be a part! For instance, there are FOS Board openings for the 2020-2021 school year, and school representatives to help with such events as the plant sale are needed.
 
Thank you for your support!
 
Erica Becvar
Alamo Heights Friends of Strings, President
210-875-2130

Friends of Strings has kicked-off our FOS Annual Plant Sale. Packets went home with students Monday, January 6th 2020, at all campuses via the Strings teachers. Packets containing orders and collected funds are due back to String teachers on Tuesday, January 21st 2020. Plant pick up day will be Saturday, 28 March 2020. Exciting news for this year is the addition of new plants to support native pollinator habitats and Monarch migration. Milkweed and perennial nectar plants can be sold/ordered right along side of the traditional, high quality plants the Friends of Strings String Plant Sale is known for!
Please note that in addition to selling the plants, there are other ways to volunteer to help with the String Plant Sale, Friends of Strings' biggest fundraiser for the year. Volunteers will be needed help with plant pick up day as well as deliver large orders. Contact Catherine Sobieszczyk at catherine.sobieszczyk@gmail.com for more information!  ​

​Support or Join Friends of Strings:
Via PAYPAL Button at https://ahstrings.weebly.com/
MULE Market: High School families can donate through Mule Market online
*Friends of Strings of Alamo Heights (FOS) is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.

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Happy holidays! Thank you being a member of Friends of Strings (FOS)! Through your membership, donations to FOS, and volunteer time, you are helping your AHISD strings teachers provide a valuable and enriching education in the field of music to your children!
 
Please mark your calendar for the next FOS meeting. It will be held Tuesday, 7 Jan 2020, beginning at 6:30pm. It will be held at Alamo Heights High School in the Strings room. FOS meetings are open to all!
 
Come hear the latest on what your teachers have achieved thus far and have planned for the rest of year. Learn about future fundraising events like the upcoming plant sale - our biggest fundraiser of the year! Plant packets go home with students 6 Jan 2020! Hear about volunteer opportunities, Friends of Strings initiatives, and how you can be a part! For instance, FOS is looking for a new treasurer for the 2020-2021 school year!
 
Before the meeting, we intend to distribute a copy of the agenda, meeting minutes from the previous meeting, and an update on the budget.
 
We look forward to seeing you there!

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Cambridge and Woodridge Strings players went out and spread a little joy with music.  What a great experience.  Remember these wonderful musicians will be at their respective schools this week. So please come out and join us.  ​Bring a neighbor or friend. We hope to see you there. Don’t forget to like and share this post!

17 December Cambridge Elementary 5:30
18 December Woodridge Elementary 5:30 & 6:30

Support or Join Friends of Strings:
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MULE Market: High School families can donate through Mule Market online
*Friends of Strings of Alamo Heights (FOS) is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.
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A few photos from the Alamo Heights Orchestra's Winter performance. It was an amazing performance and a great way to celebrate the season with family, friends, and neighbors. I am hoping someone might have some better photos to share. So please feel free to share and post.
Don't forget to get out and support our younger performers. We invite you to help spread the word so we can ensure they play in front of packed houses. Please like and share this post! Bring a neighbor or friend. We hope to see you there.


17 December Cambridge Elementary 5:30
18 December Woodridge Elementary 5:30 & 6:30
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Support or Join Friends of Strings:
Via PAYPAL Button at https://ahstrings.weebly.com/
MULE Market: High School families can donate through Mule Market online
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*Friends of Strings of Alamo Heights (FOS) is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.

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Just a reminder that the holiday performance season is upon us. So help us spread the joy of the season and provide our performers with packed houses. We need your help in sharing this information throughout our community. Please like and share this post! Bring a neighbor or friend. We hope to see you there.
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10 December Alamo Heights High School 7:00
11 December Alamo Heights Junior School 6:30
17 December Cambridge Elementary 5:30
18 December Woodridge Elementary 5:30 & 6:30

​Support or Join Friends of Strings:
Via PAYPAL Button at https://ahstrings.weebly.com/
MULE Market: High School families can donate through Mule Market online
​
*Friends of Strings of Alamo Heights (FOS) is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation.

Alamo Heights, Texas City of Alamo Heights Municipal Government Alamo Heights Independent School District Alamo Heights High School Alamo Heights Junior School PTO Cambridge Elementary PTO Woodridge Elementary PTO