| Monday 9/13 | REMOTE LEARNING |
| Tuesday 9/14 | Percussion Sectional 4-6pm Marching Band 6-9pm |
| Wednesday 9/15 | Brass/Woodwinds Sectionals 2:30-3:15pm Dining Out Fundraiser – Hazel Marie’s 5-10pm |
| Thursday 9/16 | Guard Sectional 5-6pm Marching Band 6-9pm |
| Friday 9/17 | No Scheduled Activities |
| Saturday 9/18 | SHOW DAY! – See Itinerary |
FUNDRAISE GENIUS
Our Fundraise Genius campaign is almost over. Spread the word!! We are currently around $20,000+. Tell family, friends, coworkers, or anyone else you might know that every little bit helps. Here is the link: https://www.fundraisegenius.com/pnhs-band
PLAINFIELD SOUTH MARCHING INVITATIONAL
FINAL Itinerary is available.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ut121L8Sg76ZYSNqBgVzN4CMIdxfVf-wkvKAZVQ26sM/edit?usp=sharing
Audience Admission: Admission is $8/Adult or 2 for $15, Students/Senior Citizens are $5. Children under 5 are free. Family packages include $20 for a family of three and $25 for a family of 4. Band members, staff, and chaperones are admitted free of charge to the back grandstands only (wristband/hand stamp required). Every competition has an audience admission fee, please be prepared with cash. Concessions are available.
FULL SCHEDULE OF BANDS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Vg8dkTRRqaHzl1Bp_jw9kTUZBki9oEnu/view?usp=sharing
FOOTBALL GAME 9/24 – SENIOR NIGHT
Senior Night has been rescheduled for September 24th.
UNIFORM
Please look over the uniform expectations, we went over this in class. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_FUhQpsahw5d1GCh_o9r_i15FCUdVPTx/view?usp=sharing
ROMEOVILLE SPARTAN CLASSIC ITINERARY
Preliminary itinerary is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R9gAc8Z6ta-fmIXtxga2zMCzL9Ryh723GOnlMomIJik/edit?usp=sharing
DINING OUT FUNDRAISER – HAZEL MARIE’S ICE CREAM
Join us for ice cream this Wednesday, 9/15, at Hazel Marie’s in Downtown Plainfield. Come at any point between 5 and 10pm, show the flyer, and a portion of your purchase comes back to our band program.
DOT BOOKS
Students who are marching on the field are required to have their official PNHS Dot Book with them at all times on the marching field. Dot Books are graded. Part 3 will go in the gradebook this week. The grade is pass/fail, if students have it incomplete when checked, they are given an opportunity to correct it and turn it in again for full credit. Information on Dot Books is in Google Classroom and also here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/192jN1GFGxnxfnO7T_cy3x3asyWLurTTZ/view?usp=sharing
BOOSTER MEETINGS
Our next parent booster meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 6th, at 7pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to get involved with our band program, plus you can find out more about what committees parents are involved with and you can check out our financial outlook. The meeting will be online through Google Meets and the meeting invitation will be shared through email on the day of.
ATTENDANCE
Expectations are now set to students needing to be in attendance to participate. A student’s grade for band can now be affected by the attendance policy. If for any reason a student needs to miss a rehearsal/practice, PARENTS need to complete this online form: http://www.pnhsbands.com/absence-request-form/
GROUP CHAT/TEXT AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Students use many platforms for group chatting, especially within sections. It is great that students socialize and help each other out with information. However, conversations and posts are liable for consequences from the school deans. Keep it appropriate! Parents and students, please report any misuse of these platforms.
MARCHING BAND FINAL PAYMENT DUE
The date for the final payment is past due, please login to CHARMS and take care of that. Contact boosters@pnhsbands.com if you have any questions.
QUINLAN AND FABISH
Quinlan and Fabish, our district preferred music store, has their website operational and is shipping out stuff in a timely manner. If you need music supplies, visit www.qandf.com
CLEANING INSTRUMENTS
This article is helpful on appropriately cleaning your instruments:
REMIND TEXT LISTS
Text the Code to 81010. You may also download the Remind App.
Class of 2022(SENIORS): @pnhsband22
Class of 2023(JUNIORS): @pnhsband23
Class of 2024(SOPHOMORES):@pnhsband24
Class of 2025 (FRESHMEN): @pnhsband25
Percussion: @pnhsperc (sign-up in addition to the class code)
General texts come from Mr. Hatcher, all percussion texts will come from Dan Eastwood and Chris Groff.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We are on social media. Check us out:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pnbands
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pnbands
Twitter: @PNBandsFacebook(Boosters/Parents): https://www.facebook.com/PNHS-Band-Boosters-730226130419162