CONGRATULATIONS!  The 2010-2011 Anchor Bay High School Wind Ensemble has been chosen to perform at the annual Michigan Music Conference.  This is the highest honor a high school band can receive in the State of Michigan – the equivalent of an athletic team winning a state title – and we are honored to represent the Anchor Bay community at this extremely prestigious event.

For the 2010-11 school year, the conference will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 20-22.  The audience will be made up of band and choir directors, university professors and students, administrators, and friends and family – all of whom will be there to hear the ABHS Wind Ensemble perform! 

The Wind Ensemble's performance is the fourth time in the past nine years that that an Anchor Bay School District performing ensemble has been chosen to perform at this highly esteemed annual event.  This is a feat rarely matched in the over 75-year history of the Michigan School Band & Orchestra Association (MSBOA).

More information and details on the ABHS Wind Ensemble’s MMC performance with be forthcoming!

06.18.10 - Performance Day & Time Announced: January 21, 2011 @ 2:15pm

06.06.10 - Congratulations Letter & Initial Info.

Dear Anchor Bay Band Booster Members,

The executive board and band directors encourage you to re-sign up for Kroger Community Rewards this April.  All participants must sign up for the program in April in order to earn funds for our group during 2010-2011!  Even if you have recently signed up for the program (anytime prior to 04/01/10), you MUST sign up again in April to continue earning rewards for the coming year 05/01/2010 to 04/30/2011.

It's easy for you to enroll or re-enroll in Kroger Community Rewards.  Simply visit www.krogercommunityrewards.com, click on "Michigan" and click on "Enroll" or "Re-enroll."  All participants must have a valid online account at Kroger.com and must sign up online to participate.  Current online members should log-in as well.  Organization members can no longer scan their group's barcode at the registers or service desk. For a printer friendly version of the information below, CLICK HERE!

Step by step instructions:

Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and click on "Michigan."

Click "Re-enroll" if you were registered in the program last year.

1.   Put in your e-mail.

2.   Put in your password - (If you forgot the password you set up please go through the "Forgot you password").

3.   Find your organization by typing in your organization's NPO number.

4.   Click the "Select Your Organization."

5.   Click the "Save Changes."

**OR**

Click "Enroll" If you have never been a part of Kroger Community Rewards.com, Kroger.com, or registered with the scan bar method last year.

1.   "Sign up today" (to the right).

2.   Enter your zip code and click "Search."

3.   Click on the arrow to display the list of stores in your zip code and highlight your preferred store.

4.   Enter in your email and password.

5.   Click "Next."

6.   Key in you Kroger Plus Card Number (If it says that this card has already been used, please call the number on the back of your card).

7.   Enter the security code (from the box above it).

8.   Enter in your contact information.

9.   Click on "next."

10.  Verify that your account information is correct.  Check box for agreement of the terms and conditions and click "complete information."

11.  Kroger will send an email that you entered earlier in the process (this can take up to 10 minutes).

12.  Open the email that Kroger sent. Read the email and either click on the link within the email or copy and paste it into your browser.

13.  Sign in: click on the "Click here" button and then type in your email and password.

14.  Under Kroger Community Rewards Section at right, click "Edit Kroger Community Rewards Information."

15.  Find your organization by typing in your organization's NPO number.

16.  Click on the organization name that you want.  Please make sure that you click on the circle to the left of your organization so that it becomes highlighted.

17.  Click on "Save Changes."

18.  Scroll over the page and make sure all information is accurate

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

Thanks to all that have been using the Kroger Community Rewards Program to benefit the Anchor Bay Band Boosters.  This program benefits the students of the Anchor Bay Bands by allowing our organization to receive 5% of your total purchases at Kroger Stores.

Kroger has recently changed how their program works.  The change eliminates having to use/charge the "gift card," but does require all participants to register their "Kroger Plus Card" online.

Kroger has assigned the Anchor Bay Band Boosters a new NPO number of 82352 (you will need this number to register your Kroger Plus Card).  There are basically two steps to registering.  Follow the directions below to get enrolled and start benefiting the Anchor Bay Band Boosters! 

STEP 1:

• Have your Kroger Plus Card handy and register online at www.krogercommunityrewards.com.
• If you do not yet have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.  You can get one there.
• Click on Sign In/Register
• Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the "New Customer?" box.
• Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions
• You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.

STEP 2:

• After clicking on the link in the email, click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
• Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards Information (on the right of the page) and input your Kroger Plus Card number.
• Update or confirm your information if needed.
• Enter NPO number of 82352 (or name of organization) and select the Anchor Bay Band Boosters from list that pops up and click on confirm.
• To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization's name on the right side of your information page.

OTHER INFO:

• REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after your member(s) register their card(s).
• Do you use your phone number at the register?  Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
• Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.

Dear Instrumental Music Parents and Students:

Students in Cadet Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble are issued a ?Concert Uniform? at the beginning of the school year. The uniforms are worn for the Winter Concert, the Pre-Festival Concerts, the MSBOA District 16 Band Festival, and the Spring Concert.

The girls? uniform consists of an ankle-length skirt.  This skirt may need to be hemmed.  If you are having difficulty getting your garment hemmed, Diamond Laundry in Chesterfield Township will hem the skirt at a very reasonable price.  A black blouse and black dress shoes (with an approximate 1" heel) are required.  The girls in Wind Ensemble are issued an ankle-length black dress.  The shoe requirement is the same.

All boys are issued a 4-piece tuxedo: pants, coat, cummerbund, and bow tie.  The pants may need to be hemmed.  Like the skirts, Diamond Laundry in Chesterfield Township will hem the pants at a very reasonable price.  A white tuxedo shirt and black dress shoes are required.

These concert uniforms are very expensive and must be treated accordingly.  Do not leave your concert uniform at school.  Your uniform will be clean when it is received.  If you get your uniform dirty, it is your duty to have it cleaned.  Anchor Bay Bands work with Diamond Laundry in Chesterfield Township. 

The uniforms will be returned for cleaning and summer storage.  In most cases, the students will receive the same uniform next year (depending on growth).

Thanks for your help in making our concert ensembles look and sound their best!

ALL FUTURE BAND STUDENTS AND PARENTS!

ESPECIALLY THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE 8TH GRADE

On April 20, 2006, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm signed into law one of the most comprehensive sets of high school graduation requirements in the nation called the Michigan Merit Curriculum (or MMC).  This law is a result of a partnership between Governor Granholm, the State Board of Education, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Legislature, and numerous education associations who worked together to better prepare students for greater future success.

Please read the FULL STORY on the next page for information on how this affects students who will be signing up for a band class in high school.

We have also included pages with informative links including:

• SAMPLE SCHEDULES
• A POWERPOINT presentation to view
• VIDEOS provided by State Superintendent, Mike Flannigan
• Our ABHS Instrumental Music BROCHURE
• ADDITIONAL OPTIONS for aquireing graduation requirements online and/or off-site