Announcements: 1/5/2011

Welcome back!  Hope you had a great break.  We're back in the swing of things in the band department.  Here are some announcements:

1. Schedule -1/11 - Band Booster Meeting (7:30pm, band room)
   1/12 - Solo/Ensemble forms due (see below for info)
2. Thank you to everyone who helped with the Barnes and Noble Fundraiser.  We earned approximately $550 for the band!  Great work!
3. Final Exams occur next week.  The band exam includes a scale test and a written test.  The scale test is difficult for many students.  Please make sure your students are practicing their scales daily so they do well.  A study guide for the written exam was distributed this week.
4. Solo and Ensemble Day - Each year PSHS hosts the Plainfield High Schools Solo and Ensemble Festival.  This festival gives our students the opportunity to perform a solo/small ensemble piece for a judge.  What is particularly nice about the event is that the students receive written feedback and a mini-lesson with the judge.  All students are STRONGLY encouraged to participate.  
5. Solo & Ensemble Information is available here.  There is a cost of $10 per solo and $5 per person for ensembles.  This covers the judges fees.  To participate, students must complete a permission form (attached to the info form) and an entry form (click here).  All materials are due by Wednesday, 1/12.