We have made it to the last week of classes of the 2010-2011 school year!
This week, all students who have not yet played their final/ audition will do so. Beginners, Concert Band and Orchestra students who have already played their final will turn in their school instruments or take home their personal instruments after completing the final. I also hope to have all grades mostly complete by Friday afternoon. Any student with makeup work (listening logs especially) should get that turned in this week.
Come out to the PHS Choir concert on Tuesday night at 7 in the PAC!
Jazz Band will play at the senior awards night on Thursday, May 26. Call time is 5:00 for setup. Seniors should report at 5:30. We play from 5:30-6:00, then seniors go to the awards and non-seniors go to the band room for a pizza dinner (provided). After the ceremony, we'll play again while families are milling about the quad. I anticipate we'll wrap up by about 8, but it all depends on how long the ceremony goes.
The last meeting of the Music/ Drama Boosters will take place Tuesday, May 31 at 7:30 in the Faculty Dining Room. We will need as may parents as possible as there are several key roles which need to be filled. Please don't miss out!
Wind Ensemble will play at the graduation on Thursday, June 2. We will take a school bus from PHS at 4:15 and return by bus to PHS at approximately 8:00. Students should wear summer formal- boys in slacks and a collared button up dress shirt. Girls may wear a summer dress or skirt, but it must be appropriate length (at least to the knees when seated). No jeans, shorts, flip-flops or t-shirts may be worn. Students with school instruments who do not return a summer check out form MUST return to PHS and check in their instruments after the graduation! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Summer Instrument checkout- students signed up for band next year who need a school instrument over the summer will be able to check out instruments. I'll pass out contracts by the end of this week which must be signed and returned by the final. Students who return the contract will be able to take home a school instrument for the summer.
Summer lessons- I'll be offering summer lessons for brass players at a reduced rate of just $20 per half hour lesson. We will meet on a weekly basis at Pioneer. For more info or to sign up, contact me soon.
