| Monday 8/15 | Teacher Institute Day |
| Tuesday 8/16 | Teacher Institute Day MB Rehearsal 6-9pm |
| Wednesday 8/17 | SIP Day – No School |
| Thursday 8/18 | First Day of School MB Rehearsal 6-9pm |
| Friday 8/19 | No Scheduled Events |
| Saturday 8/20 | MB Rehearsal 9am-4pm (Lunch 12:15-1pm) |
MARCHING BAND REHEARSALS (THIS WEEK)
Rehearsals this week are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Tuesdays will be a visual focus and students will be expected to wear a white shirt of some sort. Thursday, with it being the first day of classes, we will wrap up around 8:30pm as students adjust to the new schedule. On Saturday, we’ll have a day full of new material to work on.
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
NO INSTRUMENTS needed on the first day of school. We will assign instrument lockers on the first day, so you’ll be able to store instruments on Friday.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Here is the class schedule for students in band. Mr. Hatcher is working with the counseling staff to sort out schedules by the first day of school.
2nd PERIOD – Concert and Symphonic Percussion
3rd PERIOD – CONCERT BAND
4th PERIOD – SYMPHONIC BAND
5B – WIND ENSEMBLE STUDY HALL
6th – WIND ENSEMBLE
BAND HANDBOOK
Please review the band handbook. We will cover this the first couple days of school. Our band does a lot and has a large amount of equipment, so the handbook is necessary. Parents and students will need to sign off on the handbook as we conclude going over it in class.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnCbdHqlXgZQLPF57x6NmYD-vLJbWmUAF54N7Xtjb2c/edit?usp=sharing
CAR WASH PLEDGES
If you haven’t done so, please submit your pledge sheet and donations in an envelope marked “Car Wash” and give it to Mr. Hatcher. Please note, we washed 203 cars this year.
PAYMENTS
The final marching band payment is PAST DUE, pay by check or in Charms with a credit card. If there are any questions regarding payment, contact boosters@pnhsbands.com
MARCHING BAND PICTURES
Our annual marching band pictures will occur on Monday, August 29th, from 6-8pm in the main gym. This will be individual and group photos. More details to come.
FUNDRAISE GENIUS
Our biggest fundraiser of the year is set to launch during practice on Saturday, August 27th! We are working to raise $30,000 of the $50,000 in fundraising dollars needed to compete this season. Through our partnership with Fundraise Genius and your commitment, we can reach our goal. Students, your job is to create a list of 10 people who might want to support your passion for music this season. You will need the name and email address of all 10 contacts. Great potential donors include grandparents, aunts, uncles, extended family, coaches, private instructors, family friends, coworkers, and more! Let’s leave your teachers and current band directors off this list. On Saturday, August 27th, you will bring your list of contacts with you to practice. During practice you will register your Fundraise Genius account and add your contacts. Fundraise Genius will reach out to your contacts on your behalf to begin fundraising. Your loved ones want to support your interests, so get them excited about your upcoming competitions, and let them know they will receive an email from Fundraise Genius on your behalf.
Please note that Fundraise Genius cares about your privacy. Email addresses are only used for the purpose of this fundraising campaign and are not stored for future campaigns or communications. Fundraise Genius does not resell any personal information collected and potential donor information is permanently delete from their database within 14 days of our fundraiser’s conclusion. For more information, please see: www.fundraisegenius.com/privacy
ABSENCE REPORT
If a student is missing a full band rehearsal or performance for an excused absence, parents/guardians should complete the Absence Report Form at this link. http://www.pnhsbands.com/absence-request-form/ If a student has to be gone during a sectional, guard and percussion should notify their instructors, and wind players should notify their section leaders.
QUINLAN AND FABISH – SUMMER REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE
Summer is a great time to get those instruments checked out with regular maintenance. SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS: 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
COMMUNICATION-TEXT LIST
If you haven’t done so, please sign-up for the text lists to receive regular updates and announcements:
Current 8th Graders: Text @pnhsband26 to 81010
Current 9th Graders: Text @pnhsband25 to 81010
Current 10th Graders: Text @pnhsband24 to 81010
Current 11th Graders: Text @pnhsband23 to 81010
AMAZON SMILE
Remember to use Amazon Smile! Go to Smile.Amazon.com or open in your mobile app and choose to support PLAINFIELD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS. With every purchase made through Smile.Amazon.com the band gets a portion of the proceeds without any increase in cost to you. https://smile.amazon.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
We are on social media. Check us out:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pnbands
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pnbands
Facebook (Parents/Alums): https://www.facebook.com/groups/457301267702070/