8/21 Announcements

Welcome back to School! We are very excited about this school year already. Specifically we would like to say congratulations to all the students who participated in the Monticello Trip. Students: You set the bar VERY high this year!

Some announcements for this week:

1. All Forms are due by Friday of this week (8/22). Students must complete and return a Trip Consent form for the Fall and a Rules/Regulations Book Signature Form. This is a graded assignment! See the previous post for more information on these forms.
2. Instrument Check-out Forms must be completed by Friday, 8/22, for those using a school instrument. If you do not return this form, you will not be allowed to use the instrument and will receive a zero for daily participation.
3. Upcoming Schedule:
• Our first Monday Night Rehearsal is next Monday (8/25) from 6-9pm. This is a mandatory, graded rehearsal. Our theme for the evening is "College Spirit Night" so dress to support your favorite college and win "fabulous" prizes!
  
• The first Football Game Performance is next Friday (8/29). Call time is 4pm, and students will get a dinner break from 5:30-6:15.
  
• Because this coming week is a performance week, there will be an after school rehearsal on Thursday (8/28) from 3:45-4:45.
  
4. Pizza Fundraiser: The end date for sales is 8/25. Submit your order and money to the blue box in the band room. Remember that after the first 6 pizzas sold, all the profits go into your student account! Pick up date is 9/6.
   
5. Debt - Please try to take care of your outstanding debt as soon as possible. We would like to avoid situations that occurred last year with debt carrying on into the next school year. Just like any company, we must operate with a balanced budget. Remember that students are responsible for the following expenses:
• $150 Monticello (If you went)
• $26 Marching Shoes (new members and upperclassmen who need them)
  
• $12 T-shirt
• $15 Uniform Cleaning ($7.50 for color guard; Guard, if you paid the full $15 already, the overage has been applied to your student account)
• $15 MB Meal Cost
6. The first Disney Trip Payment is due September 12. A non-refundable deposit of $100 must be submitted by that date or you will NOT be able to go on the trip.
   

8/12 Announcements and Monticello

Dear all,

Welcome to the new school year! We are excited about the 2008-2009 Cougar Bands! The following announcements should have made it home by now:

1. Rules and Regulations Book Form: All students are responsible for returning the signature (top) page to the Rules and Regulations book. This was distributed at last week's parent meeting, and many of you returned it then. By signing this form, we have a record that you have received a copy of the Rules and Regulations book for this school year. This is a graded assignment and should be turned in by Wednesday, August 13.
2. Trip Consent Forms: All students must sign and return a trip consent form for all out-of-school field trips that the band will participate in this fall. This form was distributed at the Parent meeting, and many returned it at that time. If you have yet to return it, please do so by Wednesday, August 13. In addition, those traveling to Monticello should have already returned a separate trip consent form.
   
3. Finances: For those who did not attend the parent meeting, please be aware that students are required to make the following purchases:
• $26 - Marching Band Shoes (Freshmen and those who need them ONLY)
• $12 - Marching Band T-shirt
• $15 - Uniform Cleaning Cost (Color Guard is only $7.50)
  
• $15 - Marching Band Meal Cost
4. The Pizza Fundraiser began last week. This is a great way to make money for the band program and for your student account. After the first 6 pizzas sold, the profit goes directly into your student account! End date of the sale is August 25, and the preparation/pick-up day is Saturday, 9/6.
   
5. Monticello: Students received a packet of information about the trip on Tuesday of this week. You can also find that information online. See the links below. Please be sure to read through the itinerary, rules/regulations, and general information so you know what to bring! The final cost of the trip is $150.
   
• Monticello General Information (What to Bring)
• Monticello Itinerary
• Monticello Rules and Regulations
  
• Driving Directions

The date for the required Band Parent/Student meeting is THURSDAY evening, August 7, 2008, at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be held in the PSHS Auditorium.

The date has been published accurately and consistently. One of our mailings inadvertently stated that August 7 is "Wednesday". We apologize for the error.

Please help spread the word to band families that the meeting is on the evening of Thursday, August 7