Plano Band Weekly Announcements
September 9-13, 2024
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve. If you can dream it, you can become it." ~William Arthur Ward
CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT DEBUT OF PART 1 OF PARADISE FOUND!!!!
Does anyone still need to sign up for the spring trip that hasn't already done so??? If so, please do that this week!!!!
GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. Part 2!!
2. Get better every day
3. Be the inspiration for Clark & Vines
EVENTS THIS WEEK
1. Marching Rehearsals this week,
- Today, 4:45-6:45p
- Tues, EXTENDED rehearsal, 4:45-7:30p - combined with Clark/Vines
- Thurs, 4:45-5:45p
2. NO Sectionals/Masterclasses during class this week
3. Dress Rehearsal for Arts Inspire w/ Daveed Diggs, Wednesday, 9:30a-1:30p
- Transportation & lunch provided
4. Plano Jazz Meeting, Wednesday, 7-8p
5. Plano Band Restaurant Night @ Edmond's Burgers & More, Wednesday all day
- Remember to mention the Plano Band!
6. Arts Inspire Performance, Thursday @ 7:30-9:30p
- Dinner provided at PSHS after marching rehearsal
- Transportation provided
- This is required of every Plano Band member [Test Grade]
- We are wearing full uniform (formal look = grey pinstripe), shakos & plumes
7. Football Game #3, HOME vs. McKinney HS, Fri 9/13 @ 7p, Clark Stadium
- w/ Clark & Vines
- 7th period release to rehearse Planoette tune
- Uniform Rack Locations: Woodwinds in Practice Room Hallway; Guard in Ens. Rm; Brass & Perc. in Band Hall
- REQUIRED ATTIRE: Dri-fit shirt, GREY Plano Band shorts, GREY Plano Band socks, marching shoes
- Students out of uniform will not march!
- This week's uniform: CLUSTER
- 3:35 - End of 6th period. Move efficiently to band hall to change into game day attire.
- 3:55 - caption warm-up on field
- 4:10 - Planoette rehearsal
- 4:35p: Load equipment
- 5:00p: Dinner on porch/cafe
- ALL trash must be cleaned up & thrown away when finished!
- 5:20p: Change into uniform pants & marching shoes - NO JEWELRY / HAIR UP!!!
- Carry shako box (with poncho inside) to bus
- 5:40p: Load Bus
- 5:50p: Arrive to stadium / immediately change into full uniform on the bus
- 6:10p: Exit bus in FULL uniform with all zippers zipped up (take shako in box with you) / unload
- Neatly stack cases & shako boxes (with shako inside) with shako
- 6:15p: warm-up in parade block
- 6:25p: assemble Clark/Vines into combined parade block
- 6:35p: Grandioso step-out
- 7:00p: Game start
- AFTER GAME:
- Unload bus
- Check-in uniform on your designated Uniform Rack -THIS MUST BE DONE
- You must check-in your uniform with your U-Crew member FIRST. You can leave once your U-Crew member clears you. Do not simply put your uniform on your rack and leave!!!!
- Get instrument from truck / store in locker or take home
- CiCi's this week!
8. Practice-a-Thon, Saturday, 2-5p
- More details to follow
DUE THIS WEEK
1. Band Spring Trip DEPOSIT ($75) - PAST DUE!!
2. Family Contribution Payment #1, PAST DUE!
- $200 partial payment, or $375 payment in full
ASSIGNMENTS
1. WE, SYM - All-State Music Evaluation 1st 1/2 Etude #2 - DUE Sept 17/18 (6 Cumulative All-State Test = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
2. CON - Etude #2 - DUE Sept 18(6 Cumulative Tests = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Marching Rehearsals, next week
- Mon (9/16), Tues (9/17), Thurs (9/18)
2. All-Region Jazz Auditions, 9/18, 5-9p @ PWSH
3. Six Week Eligibility Grade Check, September 20
- Students must be passing ALL on-level courses to remain eligible and stay in the show!
- Do your homework and pass all of your classes. Do not procrastinate!!!!
4. Football Game #4, AWAY @ Allen HS, Sept 20 7pm
5. Plano Drumline Competition, September 21 @ Clark Stadium
6. Marching Rehearsals, week of 9/23
- Mon (9/23), Tues (9/24), Thurs (9/26)
7. Homecoming Parade & Pep-Rally, Sept. 25
- ATTIRE: Show shirt, khaki shorts OR jeans, TBD
- Call-time to Practice Field, 4:45p
- We will walk to start of parade block after warming up on practice field
- Parade Step-off, 6:00p
- Pep-Rally immediately following in PSHS Gym
- End time ~7:30p
8. Football Game #5 (Homecoming), HOME vs Princeton HS, Sept 27, 7pm
Plano Band
Email: jason.lewis@pisd.edu
Website: www.pshsband.org
Location: 2200 Independence Parkway, Plano, TX, USA
Phone: 469-752-9398
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