Plano Band Weekly Announcements
September 23-27, 2024
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you dare to dream it, you can become it." ~William Arthur Ward
OUTSTANDING JOB ON THE PERFORMANCE FRIDAY NIGHT!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PERCUSSIONISTS FOR A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AT PDLC!!!!
Congratulations to our 3 students for making the All-Region Jazz Ensemble: Ethan Kondrat, Ben Sandoval, and Jonah Pace
Congratulations to Ethan Kondrat for advancing to Area Jazz!!!!!
Does anyone still need to sign up for the spring trip that hasn't already done so??? If so, this is the last week to register!!!
GOALS FOR THE WEEK
1. Part 3!
2. Get better every day
EVENTS THIS WEEK
1. Marching Rehearsals, this week (4:45-6:45p)
- Mon, Tues, * Thurs (Thursday's rehearsal is extended to 7:30p because of Homecoming prep)
2. Woodwind Sectionals (WE/SYM) only this week. No brass/Wednesday sectionals because of PSAT.
3. Alumni Band Rehearsal, Tuesday @ 7pm - Section Leaders required
4. Homecoming Parade & Pep-Rally, Wednesday
- ATTIRE: Show shirt, khaki shorts
- 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
5. Football Game #5 (Homecoming), HOME vs Princeton HS, Friday, 7pm
- 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: SPIRIT (with full length sleeves)
- No mums/garters allowed on uniform
- 4:35p: Load equipment
- 5:00p: Dinner on porch/cafe
- ALL trash must be cleaned up & thrown away when finished!
- 5:20p: Change into full uniform & marching shoes - NO JEWELRY / HAIR UP!!!
- Carry shako box to bus
- 5:40p: Load Bus
- 6:00p: Arrive to stadium
- 6:05p: Exit bus in FULL uniform with all zippers zipped up (take shako in box with you) / unload
- Neatly stack cases & shako boxes
- 6:15p: Warm-up
- 6:25p: Grandioso step-out
- 7:00p: Game start
- AFTER GAME:
- Unload bus
- Check-in uniform on your designated Uniform Rack - THIS MUST BE DONE
- Get instrument from truck / store in locker or take home
- 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!!
- CiCi's this week!
DUE THIS WEEK
1. Family Contribution Payment #2, DUE Oct. 2
- $175 partial payment ($375 total in account)
2. Band Spring Trip Payment #3 - $111 - DUE Oct 10 ($297 total in account)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. WE, SYM - All-State Music Evaluation 1st 1/2 Etude # - DUE Oct 9(6 Cumulative All-State Test = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
2. CON - Etude #3 - DUE Oct 22 (6 Cumulative Tests = Semester 2 Chair Placement)
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. Marching Rehearsals, week of 9/30
- Mon (9/30), Tues (10/1), Wed (10/2)*, Thurs (10/3)
2. *Stadium Rehearsal, 10/2 5-6:30p @ Clark Stadium
3. Plano Cluster Marching Exhibition, 10/2 @ 7:15p
4. All-State Jazz Recording, 10/2, 5-9p @ PWSH (select jazz students only)
5. Football Game #6, AWAY @ PWSH, 10/4
6. McKinney Marching Invitational, Oct. 5 @ McKinney ISD Stadium
- Prelims Performance Time: 2:45p
- Itinerary attached!
7. Marching Rehearsals, week of 10/7
- Mon (10/7), Tues (10/8), Wed (10/9), Thurs (10/10)
8. Plano Band Restaurant Night @ Raising Canes, 10/9, 4-10p (Spring Creek & Coit location)
- Tell them you're with the Plano Band!
- Flyer attached
9. Section Leader Performance at Beverly Elementary, Oct. 11 7:45a
- Call-time: 7:30a
10. Pep-Rally, Oct. 11
11. Football Game #7, HOME vs. Prosper HS, 10/11
12. End of 1st Nine Weeks Grading Period, Oct. 11
13. No band activities Oct 12-16
14. Required marching band rehearsals during Fall Break:
- Thurs, Oct. 17 - 5-8p
- Fri, Oct. 18 - 1-5p
15. Football Game #8, AWAY @ McKinney Boyd HS, 10/18
16. UIL Region 25 Marching Contest, 10/19, Kimbrough Stadium
- Performance time: 3:30p
- Itinerary attached!!
ELIGIBILITY
The Six Week's grade check was Sept 20. Any student that received a failing grade in an onlevel class (exception: Pre-Cal) becomes academically ineligible beginning at 4:30p on Friday (9/27). Those students will not be able to participate in the following performances: 9/27 football game, 10/5 McKinney Marching Invitational, 10/25 football game, & 10/26 Duncanville Marching Invitational. Because of Fall Break, they ARE eligible for 10/11 football game, 10/18 football game, & 10/19 UIL Marching Contest.
Students are expected to continue going to after school marching rehearsals so that they are able to participate in the dates listed above and again once they regain eligibility.
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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