| MONDAY | Early Release Schedule Jazz Ensemble Rehearsal 7-8:30pm |
| TUESDAY | Musical Pit 5:30-8:00pm |
| WEDNESDAY | Band Booster Meeting 7pm |
| THURSDAY | Musical Rehearsal (Cancelled) |
| FRIDAY | No Scheduled Activities |
| SATURDAY | PSD202 HS Solo/Ensemble Festival (PSHS) |
SOLO/ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL
Solo/Ensemble is THIS WEEK on February 8th at Plainfield South High School. Here is the schedule: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g6-UC5c4IPw9kyJLq7_jkGUU9K2x15FT_YLec6z__y8/edit#gid=0
WINTER BAND CONCERT
Our Winter Concert is on Thursday, February 20th at 7pm in the PNHS Auditorium. Here are a few details as we lead up to the concert:
Concert Band will have an extra rehearsal with percussion on Wednesday, February 19th from 3-4pm.
Symphonic Band will rehearse with percussion prior to the concert on February 20th at 5:30pm.
Call time for Concert Band and Wind Ensemble on the concert night will be 6:15pm.
SMARTMUSIC TESTS
Concert Band – Retakes for New World Mvt. 1 are now available. On Tuesday, 2-4, we will perform the 3rd and 4th line of the ILMEA Scale Sheet.
Symphonic Band – ILMEA Scale Sheet is due Monday, 2-3, by 11:59pm. Greek Folk Song Suite Mvt. 2 is due Friday, 2-7, by 11:59pm. Greek Folk Song Suite Mvt. 3 is due on Friday, 2-14.
PRACTICE ROOMS
Students may reserve practice rooms for their study hall periods through the website.
http://www.pnhsbands.com/practice-room-signups/
PEP BAND
The final Pep Band performance is on the Friday, 2/14. This final performance will involve a pizza party and the inclusion of middle schoolers!
2020-2021 BAND PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT
Placement music for next year’s bands has been distributed to students and posted on the website under student resources. http://www.pnhsbands.com/student-resources/ Assessments will occur during the week of March 2nd. 8th Grade Information coming soon……
BOOSTER ELECTIONS
An election will be held on March 4th at the regularly scheduled Band Booster meeting to fill the Executive Board positions. The positions up for election include President, Vice-President, Treasury and Secretary.
Student accounts must be in good standing if any family member is interested in running for office.
Anyone interested in running for one of these positions should contact Mike LeBlanc via email at mdleblanc@sbcglobal.net.
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, February 5th, at 7pm. Enter through Door P at the school.
WINTER/SPRING 2020 CALENDAR
Important dates to remember for the upcoming semester:
| Solo/Ensemble Festival (Select Students) | February 8th (Schedule TBA) |
| SPC Honor Band (Select Students) | February 18th (Schedule TBA) |
| WINTER BAND CONCERT | February 20th, 7pm |
| Jazz Ensemble at Ira Jones | February 27th, 6pm |
| Spring Musical (Select Students) | March 20th-22nd |
| 2020 Marching Band Info Meeting | March 26th, 6:00pm |
| Jazz Cafe | April 25th (Schedule TBA) |
| SPRING FINALE CONCERT | April 30th, 7pm |
| 2019-2020 Band Awards Night | May 5th, 7pm |
| Graduation (ALL STUDENTS) | May 16th, 7pm |
2020 MARCHING BAND TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
| Information Night | 3/26, 6pm |
| Mini-Camp | 6/1-6/4, 6-9pm |
| Full Camp | 8/3-8/7, 8/10-8/14, 1-9pm |
| Football Games | 8/28, 9/11(Senior Night), 9/25, 10/9, 10/16 |
| A.A. Stagg Invitational | 9/12 (Confirmed) |
| Plainfield South Invitational | 9/19 (Confirmed) |
| Romeoville Invitational | 9/26 |
| Homecoming Parade | 10/3 |
| Illinois State University | 10/17 |
| BOA-Indianapolis Super Regional | 10/23-10/24 (Confirmed) |
DINING OUT FUNDRAISERS
Our next dining out fundraiser is on February 10th and 11th at Marco’s Pizza in Plainfield.
TRI-M
Our next Tri-M meeting is on Monday, February 10th, at 2:20pm in the Choir Room.
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.