District 202 Solo & Ensemble Festival CONFIRMED

The District 202 High School Solo & Ensemble Festival will proceed today as planned. Students, parents, and judges may arrive at Plainfield South beginning at 7:00am. Good luck to all participants!

Mid-Winter Concert

Congratulations to the bands for a terrific performance last week at the Mid-Winter Concert! Click here to view images from the concert courtesy of Mrs. Melka.

Announcements for week of 2/9/2009

1. Schedule:
   2/11 - Pep Band, 5:45pm call
   2/12 - Mid-Winter Concert, 7pm
   2/13 - Disney Final Payment due; Pep Band, 6pm call
   2/17 - SPC Festival at PNHS
   2/21 - Solo & Ensemble Festival
   2/26 - Disney Rehearsal, 6-8pm
   3/5 - Disney Rehearsal, 6-8pm
   3/7 - Metamora Music Festival: CANCELED
2. Mid-Winter Concert - Student call time is 6pm. Be sure to remember socks, shoes, etc. Concert Band students are asked to bring a dozen cookies for the reception afterward.
3. Disney Trip - Final payments MUST be paid by Friday, 2/13. The first rehearsal is coming up on 2/26.
4. SPC Festival - Congratulations to the 21 students from PSHS selected to perform in the Southwest Prarie Conference (SPC) Honor Band Festival held at Plainfield North on 2/17! If your student was selected, make sure they return their information packet forms by Friday, 2/13.
5. Solo & Ensemble - On 2/21, students from all Plainfield High Schools will be at PSHS to participate in the Solo & Ensemble Festival. We need parent help to monitor rooms, work concessions, and help in the office. Please contact a director if you are interested in helping any time between 8am and 1pm.
6. Candy Sale - Students will be given the opportunity to sell candy from 2/12-2/27. Students are asked to sell two boxes of candy (52 bars per box). Profit beyond these sales will go directly to student accounts.

Plainfield Winter Guard

The Plainfield Winter Guard season is in full swing! For the first year ever, students from all four Plainfield High Schools are working together to put on a winter guard show. Recently, the group competed at Naperville North High School and won 3rd place in class! The group will perform again on February 15 at Conant High School. If you would like to see the show, contact a director to learn more!

More photos from Naperville North are available online here.

Announcements for week of 2/2/2009

1. Schedule:
   2/6 - Pep Band, call time 6pm
   2/7 - Jazz Ensemble performance at Naperville North HS, 10:40am
   2/10 - Band Booster Meeting, 7:30pm in the band room
   2/11 - Pep Band for SCORE basketball game, call time 5:45pm
   2/12 - Midwinter Band Concert, 7pm in the auditorium
   2/13 - Disney final payments due
2. Midwinter Concert - Our midwinter concert is Thursday, 2/12, at 7pm. Student call time is 6pm. Concert band students should bring one dozen cookies (store-bought or homemade) to share at the post-concert reception.
   
3. Disney Trip - Final payments are due Friday, 2/13. You MUST have the entire $920 cost covered by then. The first Disney rehearsal will be Thursday, 2/26.
   
   
   

Southside Band News

The PSHS Band Boosters are once again publishing a monthly newsletter - The Southside Band News. Click here or on the image above to view it in pdf format. For the first issue this year, we are making it available to all band parents via this e-mail. It's a great way to keep up to date with everything that's going on in the band world! Also, we will begin to feature a "senior corner" in which seniors may write a bit about their band experiences. (Seniors - if you're interested, talk to a band director!)

From this point forward, only booster members will receive the newsletter. Remember that being a member of the boosters helps support your student and the band. Should you chose to join, we encourage you to visit us at our next meeting on February 10; although, there is no requirement that you do so. Visit the Band Booster website for more info!

Announcements for week of 1/12/2009

Welcome back to school! Here are some updates from the Band Program:

1. Upcoming Schedule:
   1/9 - Pep Band, 5:45pm
   1/13 - Band Booster Meeting, 7:30pm
   1/23 - Pep Band (with middle school students), 4:15pm
   1/28-31 - IMEA All-State
   1/31 - Pizza Fundraiser pick-up (see below)
   
2. We are offering the Pizza Fundraiser again in January. This is a completely optional fundraiser, and all profits from sales will go into student accounts. It is a fantastic way to raise money for the Florida Trip or pay off student debt (of which there is still $4,000 outstanding!!!) The dates of the fundraiser are 1/9-1/20. The pizzas will be made and picked up on Saturday, 1/31. Sell lots, as this is Superbowl weekend and pizzas make great party food! Order forms are available in the band room.
   
3. The Band Final Exam consists of a performance test on scales and a written exam. Scale testing has begun already, so please make sure your students are practicing. The written portion will be given on 1/14. Students have received a study guide and should review it before taking the test.
   

Announcements for week of 12/15/2008

1. Upcoming Schedule:
   12/16 - Pep Band, 5:45pm
   12/17 - McDonald's Fundraiser (see below)
   
2. Pit Orchestra Auditions will be held on 1/9. If you are interested, please see Mr. Dortwegt.
3. McDonald's is hosting a fundraiser for us on Wednesday 12/17. Students who have signed up will work/help out between 4 and 8 pm at the McDonald's on Rt. 59 and Renwick Rd. 10% of the profits during that time will go to the bands/student accounts. Stop by if you have some time!
4. The Next Florida payment of $100 is due 1/9/2009.
5. Please consider ordering scrip cards! In the past month, only a few people have ordered, but we have made almost $100 profit for the boosters. E-mail a director if you have questions.
   

Have a happy and safe holiday!

Band Photos

Dear Parents,

At the collage concerts, students were photographed in their concert uniforms and with their instruments. Mrs. Dunning is currently selling these, and the band boosters will receive a portion of the profits. It's a great way to receive a great quality photo of your student!

If you would like to order photos, please send an e-mail to Mrs. Dunning at storiesbyjd@sbcglobal.net, and she can send you a copy of the order form. We would like to complete all orders by Monday of this coming week (12/17). You may submit payment to the Blue Box in the band room.

Announcements for week of 12/08/08

Happy Collage Week!

1. Schedule:
   Tuesday (12/9) - Rehearsal 3:30-8pm
   Wednesday (12/10) - Collage Concert 1, 7pm, Auditorium
   Thursday (12/11) - Collage Concert 2, 7pm, Auditorium
2. Collage Call time: 6pm
3. Cheesecake & Coffee/Tea pick-up will be in the Construction Room (adjacent to the band room) on Wednesday (12/10) immediately after the concert concludes. You MUST arrange to have your order picked up at this time.
4. Concerto Competition Auditions will be held after school on Monday, 12/15.
5. Disney installments of $100 were due 12/5. Please try to keep to the schedule if possible!
6. Congratulations to Danielle Berger for her acceptance to the 2009 Illinois Music Educators Association (IMEA) All-State Conference. Danielle was selected as one of only 36 students from the state of Illinois to participate in the IMEA Future Music Educators Symposium. In January, she will travel to Peoria to attend the conference where she will work in small groups with several outstanding music teachers from the state, have a chance to learn about college music education programs, and meet others who share her interest in joining the music teaching profession. Congratulations to Danielle!