| Monday 12/2 | |
| Tuesday 12/3 | Jazz Ensemble 6-8pm |
| Wednesday 12/4 | Jazz Ensemble 6-8pm |
| Thursday 12/5 | |
| Friday 12/6 | December Bake Sale (All Lunches) Collage Dress Rehearsal 2:30-5:30pm |
| Saturday 12/7 | Collage Concerts 3pm and 5pm |
COLLAGE CONCERT HELP (POINSETTIAS)
Wes are seeking volunteers to help with the Collage Concert on December 7th. We are looking for two volunteers to meet us at Schaeffer’s Greenhouse at 9:00 AM to load the poinsettias onto the trailer. We are looking for 5 – 10 volunteers to meet us at PNHS Door P at about 9:35 AM to unload the trailer, then decorate the auditorium, which takes under 1 hour. We are looking for 5 – 10 volunteers to help distribute poinsettias after the second show. The Collage Concert is such a beautiful event! This is a fun, fast, and rewarding volunteer opportunity. Please signup here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F4CAAA72BA5FD0-53540757-collage
HOLIDAY COLLAGE CONCERTS 12/7/24
Our final concert of the first semester is THIS WEEK! It’s a collaboration between all music activities at PNHS.
DRESS REHEARSAL: Friday, December 6th, 2:20-5:30pm. Rehearsal plan: 2:20-2:40pm – Symphonic/Concert Band Meet on stage for brief rehearsal, 2:40-3pm. Runthrough #1 3:15-4:15pm. Runthrough #2 4:30-5:30pm. There is lots of down time as we have rotations of choir and band happening. Feel free to have snacks, but please clean up after yourselves.
CONCERTS: The concerts are on Saturday, December 7th at 3pm and 5pm. Call time for students is 2pm.
FORMAL CONCERT WEAR
CONCERT WEAR: Concert attire will be used for all concert performances. Students are responsible for supplying their concert attire:
- ALL Black Dress Pants/Slacks (No skirts, dresses, leggings or jeans), Black Dress Belt
- ALL Black Dress Top (Long sleeve button up dress shirt with collar or long sleeve blouse), Solid black long tie is optional
- ALL Black Dress Shoes – Male and Female Styles vary (No flip flops or sandals), Marching Band shoes are great to wear-Shoes must be flats, no high heels or platforms
- ALL Black Dress Socks (Calf High), Female style shoes may not require socks
FAMILIES ATTENDING: To spread the audience members out equally to ensure everyone has a seat. We are asking 9th/10th grade families to attend the 3pm concert and 11th/12th grade families attend the 5pm concert. If you have a student in multiple grades, please pick one concert to attend.
POINSETTIAS: They will be available for pickup following the 2nd concert. We’ll have tables setup in the hallway for individuals to pick up their order.
BAKE SALE 12/6/24
It’s time for our December Bake Sale – Friday, December 6. Please sign up at the link below and in the comments indicate what you plan to bake (if not known, it’s ok – I’m just trying to avoid a lot of the same item if we can, but please make, buy whatever – kids will eat anything!) and approximately how many. Again, any amount is appreciated! If we have it they will buy it! Gluten-free items are welcome as well as we have many students who specifically come to buy those items.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4FAEAA23A1F94-53573896-december
NEW YORK TRIP MEETING (12/11/24)
For all those going on the New York trip, we are having a meeting on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 at 6:30pm in the PNHS Auditorium. We’ll cover a timeline of details leading up to the trip, start preparing hotel room assignments, and at the end of the meeting, we’ll have an initial meet up with chaperones. The meeting should last about 30 minutes.
SOLO/ENSEMBLE REGISTRATION (DUE 12/13/24)
Our annual PSD202 Solo/Ensemble Festival is now open for registration. This is an optional, extra-curricular opportunity for students. Participating in a music solo and ensemble festival helps students grow as musicians by refining their skills, exploring new repertoire, and receiving valuable feedback from professionals. It also builds self-confidence, discipline, and accountability through goal-oriented preparation and performance. Students are encouraged to put together a solo or team up with peers for an ensemble.
The event is on Saturday, February 8th, at Plainfield South High School. Follow the link for more information and registration.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xQqqKe88rBl4r0teinu9Zi5JbO9IEwLX0yztkXWO6WE/edit?authuser=0
BAND TRAILERS – NEED YOUR HELP!!
We are in great need of replacing our trailers for travelling. Please read to find out more about how you can help:
https://www.pnhsbands.com/2024/11/25/help-us-replace-our-marching-band-trailers/
DECEMBER BOOSTER MEETING (12/11/24)
Our December parent booster meeting will be on December 11th, at 7:00pm in the PNHS Band Room. All are welcome to attend! Please enter through DOOR P.
2024-2025 PERFORMANCE CALENDAR
Here is the performance schedule for the remainder of the year. We are still seeking to add a concert festival towards the end of the year. We’ll update you with that soon.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wsn3Fuw6_f7teawghBF8wSD9F9gzXTPllG_L-1y5CXU/edit?usp=sharing
NYC SPRING BREAK 2025 TRIP
The portal to login and pay is here: https://bobrogerstravel.groupcollect.com/v2/go/plainfieldnorth25
Here is the information if you need it!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15eWWoerDvOuQ7_b1yCbFX3IfoW2qV528?usp=drive_link
2025-2026 DATES
Marching Band Camp: August 4th-9th, 2025
ISU – State Of Illinois Marching Championships: October 11th, 2025
QUINLAN AND FABISH – INSTRUMENT REPAIRS AND NEEDS
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
SOCIAL MEDIA
We are on social media. Check us out:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pnbands
Instagram: www.instagram.com/pnbands
Facebook(Parents/Alumni): https://www.facebook.com/groups/457301267702070/