Announcements for week of 9/22

1. Schedule:
   Thursday (9/25) - Rehearsal 3:45-4:45 PM
   Saturday (9/27) - Plainfield Parade Call Time = 6:45AM
2. Plainfield Parade - This weekend the band will perform in downtown Plainfield at the Plainfield Parade. Click here for the schedule for the day. Please arrange to have a ride pick up your student at PSHS by 12 Noon. In the past, the directors have had to wait around for more than an hour waiting for students who have not been picked up in a timely manner.
3. Students interested in trying out for IMEA need to submit a $5 entry fee no later than TODAY (9/24). This was announced in class Monday.
   

Announcements for week of 9/15

This is a busy week for the PSHS Bands! Our first competition is Saturday at Wheaton North High School! Below are some important announcements for this week:

1. Schedule:
   Thursday (9/18) - Rehearsal after school 3:45-4:45pm
   Friday (9/19) - Home football game CALL TIME = 3:30 PM (CHANGE)
   Saturday (9/20) - Wheaton North Competition CALL TIME = 1PM
   Click here for our Saturday Schedule and for the Line-up of Bands at Wheaton.
   
2. Extra-curricular Handbook Forms MUST be turned in this week. Students will not be eligible to participate in any band-related activities outside of the school day if this form is not turned in. This will result in UNEXCUSED absences. Parents, if you have not signed this form, be sure to get a copy from your student.
   
3. If you have not yet paid for your Competition Meals, please submit $15 this week. This cost covers your meal at the Wheaton Competition on Saturday and needs to be paid ASAP. 57 out of 112 students have yet to pay for this!
   

Monday Night Rehearsal CANCELED

Due to the closure of District 202 schools today (9/15), tonight's marching band rehearsal has been canceled.

This is obviously very disappointing to us, as we have our first marching competition this weekend. Students, we will need you to work extra hard this week to prepare for the competition. Please use at least some of your day off to practice your instrument and make sure you have our show memorized.

In an attempt to make up some of our lost time, we will need to move up our call time on Friday for the football game from 4pm to 3:30pm. More detailed announcements about this week, including a schedule for Saturday will be sent out tomorrow (9/16).

Disney Trip Update

Dear all,

At this point we are in decent shape for the Disney Trip in terms of students participation. We have roughly 60 students committed to the trip.

We are still VERY MUCH in need of chaperones for the trip. As of today, we have 2 chaperones committed to joining us, which is not enough for us to take the trip. If you are interested, please contact us as soon as possible so we can make this trip happen!

Have a great weekend!
-CD

Disney Trip

The last day to turn in a $100 deposit for our upcoming trip to Disney World is Friday, September 12. For full details about the trip, including dates, estimated cost, etc., please check out our information sheet available online here.

To participate in the trip, you MUST submit your deposit by Friday, September 12.

Announcements for week of 9/8/2008

Congratulations to the PSHS Band for an exceptional performance at the football game on Friday night. We received many compliments, and we were very supportive of our team. Nice job!

Some announcements for this week:

1. Schedule: We have rehearsal this Monday (9/8) from 6-9pm. The theme is "Hat Night". Please note that there is NO Thursday rehearsal this week.
   
2. Disney Trip deposits of at least $100 are due by Friday (9/12). This is the LAST date for the deposit to be turned in if you want to go on the trip. IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR DEPOSIT OF AT LEAST $100 BY FRIDAY, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GO ON THE TRIP UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS WITH US.
3. The PSHS Band Webpage has been updated. You can view the current year schedule and other pertenant information here.
   
4. On the PSHS Marching Band Page, you can now view an animated version of this year's drill. It's synced with the show tunes - VERY cool! Note: Once you download the student viewer, do not pay for the full version of the program. Simply choose the "skip for now" button on the left for the free version.
5. The first Band Booster Meeting of this school year will be held Tuesday (9/9) at 7:30 in the PSHS Band Room. Please consider attending, as we will be discussing activities for the year and seeking volunteers for various committees.

Monticello Photos

End of Camp Photo (top) and Rehearsal (bottom)


Ropes Course


Before rehearsal (top) and After rehearsal (bottom)

Find more photos online courtesy of our band photographer, Mrs. Dunning. Log on to: http://photo.walgreens.com/groups/pshsband
Room code: south

You can share photos there. Photos for the Banquet Video should be e-mailed directly to Mrs. Dunning. Ask a director for her contact info.

Announcements for week of 9/2

Happy (belated) Labor Day! Here are the announcements for this week:

1. Schedule: Friday's football game (9/5) is against Joliet Township HS. All times will be like last week; Call time is 4pm. Since this is a performance week, we will again rehearse on Thursday (9/4) from 3:45-4:45.
   
2. Curriculum Night is Thursday 9/4. We encourage all parents to attend!
3. Pizza Fundraiser pick-up is Saturday 9/6. Student call time is 9am and pick-up runs from 10am-1pm. If your student is planning to attend, please make sure they sign up for a time to work and a time to pick up their pizzas. Sign up sheets are in the band room.
4. Debt - As always, please try to take care of your band debt. We have over $6000 in unpaid costs!
5. Wheaton Band Festival tentative performance time is 6:45pm. This may change, and a schedule will be coming out soon.