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Western /Orangeview                       Band Combo Day

2/28/2014

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The first annual Western HS and Orangeview JHS Band Combo Day was held at Western HS on Friday, February 28th.  The members of the OVJHS Advanced Band and Mrs. Reyes joined the WHS Concert Band and Symphonic Band and Ms. Hench in a dazzling display of 130 musicians all under one roof!  We had the opportunity to perform music from each of the represented ensembles and even some of the OV Beginning Band players.  We followed our musical portion of the event with a delicious pizza lunch.  Thanks to our Booster President, Kristan Peterson and Parliamentarian, Mary Ellen Abaya for your assistance.  This was a real "combo" of efforts that led to one great experience.
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Nobel Prize Laureate & Western High School Alumnus visits Western High School

2/20/2014

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Dr. Randy Schekman , Western HS Class of 1966 and the Nobel Prize recipient in Physiology or Medicine 2013 made a visit to our campus on Thursday, February 20th.  His Western HS biology teacher also accompanied Dr. Schekman on his visit.  It was very motivational to see him with the teacher who helped inspire and educate the future Nobel Laureate.
     The school pulled out all the stops and made quite the show for the arrival.  The Pioneer Regiment was at the front greeting Dr. Schekman as he exited the limousine.  He stood and listened to our entire performance of our opener from our Disney show.  As it turns out Dr. Schekman is a band parent and proud father of a clarinetist.  The JROTC, ASB and cheerleaders all helped the stage as he entered his former high school campus.  The culinary arts class prepared a reception and a luncheon for the visiting dignitaries.
     The highlight of Dr. Schekman's visit was the presentation on his prize motivation: "for their discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells".  A limited number of science students had the opportunity to hear his lecture and listened with focused attention.  Several of our teachers stated this was one of the highlights of their teaching career.   We were all very proud to be associated in even the smallest way to a brilliant and talented man who graduated from the campus of Western High School.
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Congratulations to our 2014                  Honor Band participants:

2/10/2014

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                                  Ethan Muro, trumpet
                              Theresa Palacio, trumpet
                                   Scott Riche, clarinet

The AUHSD Honor Band concert on Friday, February 7th was fabulous!  Thank you to Dr. Thomas Lee (UCLA) for all the wonderful lessons you shared from the podium as our guest conductor.  It was also great to see so many Western students, and alumni in the audience sharing in this evening of great music!
  
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    Sandra Hench, Instrumental Music Director, Western high School

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