This year's program book is shaping up wonderfully, with lots of beautiful photographs capturing triumphs, tragedies, memories, and great moments from throughout the music year.

The deadline for submitting and completing the design of your dedications is now Saturday, 4/29. If you need help with the design, just submit your written dedication portion with photographs to Leslie per the instructions below. If you don't have a recent photo of your student, you can have us use the recent portraits that were taken at school. Please just send us the written portion of the dedication, an indication of the size you want, that you want us to use the portrait photo, and we will handle the rest.

These dedications are a great way to celebrate someone special. They are one way that parents can show their love and support for their kids. They are also a great way to show your support for this phenomenal, award-winning music program here at El Toro. Students can submit dedications as well, to their friends, coaches, teachers, family, and whomever they wish to remember or thank.

The dedications are also part of how we fundraise to pay for the expense of printing the books. So even if you have the slightest inclination to put in a dedication ad, don't hesitate!  If you want to submit a dedication for your student, today is the last day to submit one. Instructions are below.

If there is anything unclear about the process, or you are having difficulty establishing your account or need help with laying out your dedication, please contact Korhan by phone or text, or by email, and he will assist you in getting your dedication prepared and sent.

Last day to purchase the program book for $33.32. Price goes up tomorrow! Also you'll receive the book by the banquet! Go to www.treering.com/validate and use school code: 1016788214921180.

Tonight at 7 PM, El Toro High School will be hosting the Winter Music Showcase, featuring performances by Winter Guard performing their show, "Hands of Time", the Serrano Drumline, and by Winter Percussion performing their show, "Nature's Lament".

There will be no charge for entry; friends and family are encouraged to attend. We will also be hosting a Bake Sale fundraiser with lots of baked goodies and treats.

Please come out and enjoy what is sure to be a special evening of musical performances!

Go to www.treering.com/validate. ​Copy and paste school code  1016788214921180.

The Spring Concert is fast approaching and we need your help! We are looking for THEMED BASKETS, MONETARY, & GIFT CARD donations for the Opportunity Drawings and Silent Auctions.

If you are able to help, please contact Sandra Fletcher by email, OR send your donations to Sandra by Venmo @sandra_fletcher, or Zelle @714-743-3141.

All donations are requested by April 21.

Please see the flyer below for further details.

Tonight at 7 PM, the ETHS Jazz Band will be performing their annual Jazz Night Concert. They will be joined by guest saxophonist Alex Hahn!  They will also be joined by the Serrano Intermediate School Jazz Bands (I and II), led by their phenomenal instructor, Mr. Brian Ngo, and will open the evening.
Tickets are $5 for General Admission, and $15 for adults. You can purchase your tickets in advance here.
Parents are encouraged to bring food items and beverages to donate to our potluck dinner, which will be taking place prior to the concert at 6 PM. Please click here to sign-up.
Please come out to enjoy a beautiful evening of live jazz, with a fantastic profession guest performer, and show your support of our Jazz Band music students!

Winter Guard rehearses at Serrano Middle School today, from 5 to 9 PM.

Jazz Band will be holding rehearsal today from 5 to 8:30 PM. Today's rehearsal will be joined by guest saxophonist Alex Hahn. Please be there early and do your best to welcome and participate with our guest instructor.

At yesterday's Booster General Meeting, we held our annual IMPB officer elections for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. The slate of candidates was elected unanimously! The officers for the upcoming year are as follows:

• President: Isaac McKeithen
• Vice President of Administration: June Renna
• Co-Vice President of Operations: Colby Evans
• Co-Vice President of Operations: Kurt Heitman
• Treasurer: Yaprak Seymen-Teillet 
• Secretary: Kristin Potter
• Ways & Means Officer: OPEN
  
• Public Relations Officer: Virginia Chavez
• Webmaster:  Stan Chow
• Marching Band Liaison: Lulu Watanabe
• Co-Color Guard Liaison: Heidi Wysong
• Co-Color Guard Liaison: Adriana Gonzalez
• Winter Percussion Liaison: Maureen Macias
• Concert Band Liaison: Andrej Strauss
• Orchestra Liaison: OPEN
  
• Jazz Band Liaison: Sandra Fletcher

To all those elected, thank you for volunteering, welcome to the Board of Officers, and congratulations! We all look forward to making the 2023-24 music season great.

Hola, amigos! Wednesday is our dine-out fundraiser at Wahoo's Fish Taco in old Lake Forest (the one off El Toro Road close to Rockfield). Take a night off from cooking and treat your family to a Mexican-style (with hints of Brazilian, Asian, and Greek) meal while benefiting your favorite high school music program! Wahoo's will donate 20% of the proceeds to the ETHS Music Program.
If you want to order take-out, you can have a look at their menu here before placing an order.
The fundraiser will be running all day from 11 AM to 8 PM. From 6 PM, the Boosters are planning to gather for a dinner social hour. So please come out to have some great food, support the program, and spend some time with your music and band family.
Please be sure to present the flyer below upon ordering at the register (on your phone is fine).
Hope to see you all tonight!