Announcements 8/30/20

1)  Rehearsal this Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.  

2)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm over Zoom.  I will send out the Zoom link Thursday afternoon before the meeting.

3)  There is not a game this Friday, so we will not have anything going that night.  Enjoy your long, Labor Day weekend!

4)  Smart cards and money are going to be due on Thursday, September 9.  Remember to share the Hands-free option online if you are uncomfortable selling them door to door.  Our goal is to sell 10 cards per person, or if you don't want to sell any cards you can turn in a $50 donation.  

Announcements 8/23/20

1)  Our home game is scheduled for this Friday.  Since we aren't having classes Friday, the Band will report to the practice field at 5 pm for a rehearsal.  Go ahead and have your Polo shirts that we will get this week along with your khaki shorts or pants and comfortable shoes that you can march in.  We will play the National Anthem at 6:55, then come inside the building until halftime.  Group 1 will wait in the Band Room, Group 2 will wait in the Cafeteria, Group 3 will wait in the Main Gym, and Group 4 and percussion will wait in the Aux. Gym.  After halftime, you will be dismissed.  You are allowed to use your flip folders during the halftime show this week.  Also, any time we are inside you must wear your masks and practice social distancing.  

2)  Rehearsal Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.  And be prepared to go outside every day that weather allows.

3)  If you need more smart cards, just let me know and I can get you more.  You have until September 9 to sell those.  

Announcements 8/16/20

1) I advise you not to bring your instruments on Monday.  We are not going to be playing in class, so it might be better to wait until Tuesday morning to bring your instruments.  If you do want to go ahead and bring them, I should be in the cafeteria to let you down the Fine Arts wing to the band room.  You will need to go back to the gym after you drop off your instrument, though.  

2) If you are a Digital Learner coming to class, do not come to class tomorrow since we won't be playing.  Wait until Tuesday.  You will enter through the school's main office to get your temperature taken, then go to the Band Room.

3)  After school rehearsal this Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5 pm.

4)  Our first fundraiser, the Smart Savings Cards, will be handed out tomorrow.  Also tomorrow I will give more information on how to sell these cards online if that is your preferred method of sale.

Announcements 8/9/20

1)  I am expecting the main part of the NY refund to arrive this week.  I will send out a notice when that happens.  I plan to have a pickup area outside the band room for you to come by and pick the checks up from your car.  

2)  Band fees are being reduced to $50 for everyone.  Please get this in by the end of the month so that we can take care of expenses toward our group performances at football games.  If you had previously turned in the $150 Band fee, you can get that check back this week at the same time I have the NY refunds available outside the band room.

3)  We will have the band split into four groups at halftime this year.  Each group will perform 1 song.  Groups will be revealed this week and music will be ready to hand out the first day of school.  The entire band will perform the National Anthem before the game and then go inside during the game due to capacity limits in the stadium. During the first half, the band will be waiting in the school in four different areas to help with social distance, and will be dismissed after halftime.  I plan on everyone wearing polos with khaki bottoms for the performances, so I will be sending out a questionnaire this week to get student shirt sizes.

4)  Afterschool rehearsals are going to start on Tuesday August 18, and will go from 3:30 to 5 pm.  Be ready to go outside every day - which means have a change of clothes ready or wear summer clothes underneath your school clothes for a quick change.  Also, we need as much bottled water as we can get.  I encourage you to find some on sale every time you go to the store, or if you know of a business or individual who would donate a large amount please let me know.  

Announcements 8/2/20

1)  Since we still don't know when the hotel in NY will open, we are going to distribute the refunds that we have right now, and distribute the portion of the refund from that one hotel whenever they open back up.  Starting this week, Thomas Tours will begin crediting payments made by credit card back to that card.  For all other payments made out of pocket, they will send refund checks to the school where I will then distribute them.  I will let you know when those checks come in.

2)  Seniors - If you can make it to the school between 10 am and noon on Monday, August 3, I want to get you in your uniform and take your picture for the senior banner.  If you can't make it during that time, message me so that we can find a time this week to get that done.

3)  Booster meeting this Thursday at 6:30 pm over Zoom.