Newsletter #9 – November 10, 20251. It’s concert time!
Our Winter Concert will be this Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 PM in the Concert Hall. Students have been working hard to prepare this program for you!
Report times:
Concert & Philharmonia – 5:45 PM with a rehearsal of Yuki Matsuri at 6:00 PM
Sinfonia & Chamber – 6:30 PM
Please make sure your concert uniform is clean and ready to go. All students must be wearing black dress shoes and socks. No sneakers, crocs, flip flops, etc.
2. Spirit Night at Rosa’s Pizza
You can help support the LHSO by order from Rosa’s Pizza and mentioning the Lassiter Orchestra. Our spirit night is tomorrow, November 11 from 5-9PM at Rosa’s Pizza on Shallowford, next to Home Depot.
Honor Orchestra
Congrats to our students who participated in the GMEA District 12 Honor Orchestra this past weekend at Kennesaw Mountain High School. We appreciate you representing Lassiter so well!
3. KSU Symphony to Visit Lassiter
This Friday, November 14, the KSU Symphony Orchestra will be performing at Lassiter Concert Hall for all of the music department students during 4th and 5th period (11:40 AM-1:30 PM). Students who are not in 4th/5th period orchestra can obtain permission from their teachers to attend the performance if they are in good academic standing in those particular classes. The orchestra will feature master works by Rachmaninoff and Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2! This concert is also open to any parents and family members who are able to attend.
4. Spring Trip to Nashville
The Lassiter Orchestra will be traveling to Nashville, TN on March 20-22, 2026 for our annual Spring Trip. Attached is the proposed itinerary and directions on how to register.
Action is needed now if you are interested in attending. We will need a minimum of 48 students to attend the trip, otherwise we will not be able to go. If we have students beyond 48 there will be a waiting list until another bus can fill.
The total trip cost is $671 and this year we will be using a travel company to handle the logistics and payments. Please visit our trip registration portal. Attached is a PDF with instructions for you to share with your families.
The deadline for online registration is Thursday, November 13, 2025 @ 6:00 PM EST. Anyone who misses the deadline will be asked to join the waitlist. Unless the trip is sold out, you will receive registration instructions within 24-48 hours.
You can register via the following link: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/-50590397
The majority of the trip notifications will be coming from noreply@wetravel.com. Please add this email to their contact list to avoid junk / spam filters.
Note: Parents should not register for the trip unless the 2025-2026 student fees have been paid. If you need to pay your student fees, please use this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/student-fees-25–26 (Zeffy’s transaction fees are completely optional and can be set to zero)
5. Friendsgiving Breakfast
Next Wednesday, November 19, the Lassiter Orchestra will host its annual “Friendsgiving” Breakfast Potluck. Starting at 7:40 AM, we will celebrate our thankfulness, gratitude, and friendships while enjoying some yummy treats. A sign-up genius will go out soon for students to bring in food to share.
6. Please watch for a separate message from our LHSOA Vice-Presidents regarding our Charleston Wrap fundraiser…
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, November 11 — Rosa’s Pizza Spirit Night, 5-9 PM
- Wednesday, November 12 – Simpson MS Orchestra Concert, 6:30 PM
- Thursday, November 13 at 7:00 PM — Our Winter Concert is just a few weeks away!
- Friday, November 14 – KSU Symphony Orchestra performs in the Concert Hall during 4th/5th period (11:30-1:30 – yes, it’s open to parents!)
- Wednesday, November 19 — Orchestra “Friendsgiving” Potluck breakfast, 7:40 AM – 8:15 AM. (Info coming soon)
- Nov. 24 – 28 – Thanksgiving Break
- Tuesday, December 2 – Digital Learning Day
- Wednesday, December 3 – Chamber Orchestra and music department run out concert to Mabry MS
- December 16-19 – Final Exams
Second Semester
- December 22 to January 5 – Winter Break
- Friday, January 9 – LGPE Camp, 4:00-9:30 PM
- Saturday, January 10 – All-State Auditions, Final Round @ Riverwood Intl. Charter School (1/24 for Inclement Weather day)
- Monday, January 19 – MLK Day, No School
- Tuesday, January 27 – Pre-LGPE Concert, 7:00 PM
- Tuesday, February 3 – Mabry Orchestra Concert, 6:15 PM
- Monday/Tuesday, February 9/10 – LGPE at Walton HS, Exact Time/Day is TBA
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Sincerely,
Dr. Laux
Charles.Laux@cobbk12.org