Weekly Update 1/21/18

Congratulations to Trevor Rogers and Madeline Willingham for representing the PRHS Bands at the CCPS Honor Band Festival this past weekend! The Middle School and High School Honor Bands both had outstanding performances. Thank you to all who attended.
 
Congratulations to our Varsity Guard who had their Premier Competition at Plant City this past Saturday. The team earned an Excellent rating for their performance and placed 6th in their class.
 
 
This Week’s Schedule:
 

• Monday (1/22)
  • Dance Practice, 4:00-8:30pm
  • Dancing Cubs Practice, 4:30-5:30pm (Band Room)
• Tuesday (1/23)
  • Symphonic Winds Rehearsal, 2:15-3:15pm
  • Wind Ensemble Rehearsal, 3:30-4:45pm
  • JV Guard, 4:00-6:00pm
  • Basketball Pep Band vs. GGHS, Call 5:30pm (Percussion Room)

• Wednesday (1/24)
  • Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 2:15-3:15pm
  • Wind Symphony Rehearsal, 3:30-4:30pm

• Thursday (1/25)
  • Dance Practice, 4:00-8:30pm
  • JV Guard Practice, 4:00-6:00pm
  • Dancing Cubs Practice, 4:30-5:30pm (Band Room)
  • Varsity Guard Practice, 6:00-8:00pm
• Friday (1/26)
  • JV Guard Practice 4:00-9:00pm (Band Room)
  • Basketball Pep Band vs. BCHS, Call 5:30pm (Percussion Room)
  • Dancing Cubs Performance during halftime
• Saturday (1/27)
  • Varsity Guard Camp, 8:00am-5:00pm

 
 
Basketball Pep Band: The Pep Band has two performances this week. Call time is 5:30pm in the percussion room. Students must wear this year’s Pep Band t-shirt. Students in JV Guard will be excused from Friday’s performance so they can attend their practice to prepare for MPA.
 
 
2018 Band & Auxiliary Commitment Forms were due Friday, 1/5: An event list of all remaining 2018 rehearsals and performances has been attached to this email. Commitment forms are past due and should be turned in ASAP. This will be counted as a graded assignment and this is the final request for forms.
 
 
District Solo & Ensemble MPA: District Solo & Ensemble MPA will be held at LeHigh Sr. High School on either Friday, February 2nd or Saturday, February 3rd. All students are required to provide their own transportation to and from LeHigh Sr. High School. All woodwind and brass students are also responsible for transporting their own instruments. A schedule will be provided to students in a few weeks. Students who drop out after January 5th will be charged $10 per event! A schedule will be posted when received from FBA.
 
 
District Auxiliary MPA: District Auxiliary MPA will be held at LeHigh Sr. High School on Saturday, February 3rd from 8:00-11:30am. All auxiliary students will travel to and from LeHigh Sr. via school bus. Parents and friends are welcome to watch the performances in the gymnasium at LeHigh Senior High School. There is no admission charge.  Students who drop out after January 5th will be charged $10 per event!
 
 
Reminders for all band students:

• Concert attire should be ordered at this point. All band students must have the required concert band attire by February 1st. Concert attire information can be found at http://www.prhsbands.org/forms--handouts.html. Students who do not have the proper attire will not be allowed to perform with their band on stage. Please contact Mrs. Robinson if you’re experiencing financial hardship and cannot afford to purchase this uniform.
• All band students are expected to bring their instruments to class/rehearsal in good working order. Students who do not have a working instrument in class will lose daily participation points. Please take care of your instruments and remember to bring them to class!
• Please remember that our after school rehearsals will start this month. Concert Band MPA will be here before you know it! Students with excessive absences (excused or unexcused) may risk the opportunity to play with their band at Concert MPA. Students who are not able to perform their music at a sufficient level may also lose the opportunity to play with their band at Concert MPA.

 
 
Reminders for all auxiliary students:

• Auxiliary students are expected to “dress-out” every day in class. “Dressing out” is part of each student’s daily participation grade. Students who do not dress out in class will be put on probation from upcoming performances.
• All auxiliary students are required to perform a solo in class by February 1st. This activity will count as a performance test grade. Students who perform their solos at MPA will qualify to audition for an officer position in the 2018-2019 school year.

 
 
Upcoming Fundraisers: 
 

• Dancing Cubs Auxiliary Fundaiser (Friday 1/26): Our Auxiliary Team is inviting all students from Pre-K through 8th grade to come and perform with them at the home basketball game on Friday, January 26th. Please see the attached flyer for more information! Interested students can register by emailing Mrs. Magdaleno at [email protected].
• Chipotle Auxiliary Fundraiser (Monday 1/29): Come out to support the Auxiliary Team at Chipotle at Mercato on Monday, January 29th. If you present the attached flyer with your purchase from 5:00-9:00pm, 50% of your bill will go to the PRHS Band Boosters to help our Auxiliary Team!

 
 
Parent Volunteers Needed: 
 

• Auxiliary Fundraisers (Friday 1/26 and Monday 1/29): Please contact Mrs. Magdaleno at [email protected] if you’d like to help out with these fundraisers.
• Dance Competition Chaperones (Sunday 2/3): Please contact Mrs. Magdaleno at [email protected] if you’d like to help chaperone.

 
 
Important Dates to Remember: Please take special note to a few dates on the calendar:
 

• District Jazz MPA will be on Monday, February 5th at LeHigh Sr. High School. Call time is 4:00pm. The band will perform at 6:30pm and return to PRHS around 8:30pm. Parents are welcome to watch the band’s performance. There is no admission charge.
• Concert Pre-MPA will be on Wednesday, February 21st at Gulf Coast High School. This performance is only for Wind Ensemble students. There is no admission charge.
• The Winter Band Concert will be on Thursday, March 1st in the auditorium. This performance is for all concert bands and all jazz bands. There is no admission charge.