| MONDAY | NO SCHOOL – Fall Holiday Marching Band Rehearsal 2-5pm Florida Trip Meeting 5pm |
| TUESDAY | Percussion Sectional 4-5:30pm Marching Band Rehearsal 6-9pm (White Shirts) |
| WEDNESDAY | Choir Dress Rehearsal (NO SECTIONALS) |
| THURSDAY | Fall Choir Concert 7pm |
| FRIDAY | Marching Band Rehearsal 6-9pm |
| SATURDAY | SHOW DAY – Illinois State University |
UPCOMING MARCHING BAND TRIPS/PERFORMANCES
Trip schedules for the remainder of the season (ISU and UofI) are now available in the student resources section of the website: http://www.pnhsbands.com/student-resources/
UPCOMING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
This is our last regular week, but the schedule gets a little crazy for the last couple weeks due to choir concerts:
THIS WEEK – Mon 2-5pm(Rescheduled from 10/3), Tue 6-9pm, Fri 6-9pm
WEEK OF 10/21 – Wed 6-9pm, Thu 6-9pm (Community Night)
SMARTMUSIC
Smartmusic assignments are posted at www.smartmusic.com with the show music. At this point ALL MARCHING BAND SHOW MUSIC has to be submitted. The assignments are pass/fail. Friday, October 18th, is the hard deadline. At that point, any incomplete assignments will be a ZERO in the gradebook.
FLORIDA TRIP
Be aware, the final payment for Florida will be withdrawn on October 18th. Hotel Lists and Bus Lists are now posted. We will have a meeting this Monday at 5pm to distribute initial tickets and discuss fast passes.
JAZZ BAND
The Jazz season will be here before we know it! We typically start the week after our marching season is done. Below are some important dates for the beginning of the season (more dates may be added to the calendar throughout the year). Contact Mr. LaVallee with any questions.
AUDITION PACKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
Auditions: Monday October 28th, 7:00 PM
First Rehearsal: Tuesday October 29th, 7:00 PM
(The rest of the rehearsal schedule will be included in the audition packet and included on the band calendar soon)
Performance: Collage Concert, Saturday December 7 (2 performances)
Performance: Barnes and Noble Book Fair, Monday, December 16 (TBA)
Performance: Jazz Café at Ira Jones, Thursday, February 27 6:00 PM
FALL POPS CONCERT
Our Fall Pops Concert is quickly approaching as it happens directly after the conclusion of marching band. The concert is Wednesday, October 30th, at 7pm. The concert will involve the middle schools along with the performances of our high school curricular groups. More details to come.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Save the Date! We are hosting our first band spaghetti dinner and game night on Friday, November 15th. It will run from 6-8:30pm in the PNHS Cafeteria. Reservations will begin on October 18th.
ABSENCES FROM EVENTS
If a student needs to be absent from an event(such as rehearsal or performance), you must submit the absence through the form on the website. http://www.pnhsbands.com/absence-request-form/ Submission does not guarantee absences are excused.
DINING OUT FUNDRAISERS
Our next dining out fundraiser is October 28th at Portillo’s in Oswego.. The band will receive a percentage of your purchase.
BOOSTER MEETINGS
These meetings are designed to help discuss supporting our band program through funding, volunteering, and music advocacy. The next General Meeting will occur on Wednesday, NOVEMBER 6th at 7pm. Enter through Door P at the school.
PERCUSSION REQUIRED MATERIALS
We setup a page through Lone Star Percussion to supply percussion students with the required materials they need. Students will earn free shipping and a t-shirt when they place an order with the code PLAINFIELDCSD2019
http://www.lonestarpercussion.com/Schools/Plainfield-North-High-School/
QUINLAN AND FABISH (INSTRUMENT EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES)We have a district preferred retailer, Quinlan and Fabish, to help the needs of our students with their instruments and accessories. You may order through them and they will hand deliver items to us at our school. Also, instrument repair is highly suggested to go through Q&F. You may visit one of their locations (closest is on Rt. 30 in Montgomery), visit their website (www.qandf.com), or pick up a flyer in the band room.