Weekly Update

We’re starting our Cheesecake Fundraiser this week. This fundraiser is a trip fundraiser and will give students the opportunity to raise money for their trip to Chicago. If any of you still have Coupon Book Orders, we are still accepting these until Friday.
 
Band Handbook Contracts were due in class last week. If you need another copy of the Event Calendar or the Contract, they are located at the end of the Band Handbook: http://www.prhsbands.org/uploads/1/0/7/8/107847845/2018-2019_band_handbook.pdf.
 
We’re having difficulty in sending emails to all Gmail accounts. Please check your security settings to make sure our emails are not being rejected or marked as “junk mail.”
 
 
This Week’s Schedule:
 
Monday (8/27) 

• Cheesecake Fundraiser Starts 

Tuesday (8/28)

• Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:30-8:30pm
  
• Band Swag Pick-up and Orders, 8:30-9:00pm

Thursday (8/30)

• Marching Band Rehearsal, 5:30-8:30pm 

Friday (8/31)

• Early Dismissal, 11:05am
  
• Home Game vs. Riverdale, Call 5:00pm

 
 
Cheesecake Trip Fundraiser: We’re starting a Cheesecake Fundraiser this week. This fundraiser is completely optional. Students will have the opportunity to raise money towards their Chicago Band Trip. 40% of all profits will go towards their trip. All students may participate in this fundraiser. All profits that are not used towards the Chicago Trip will turn into general donations to the PRHS Bands. 
 
 
Class Schedule Changes: Several students are not currently enrolled in a band class. In order to participate in marching band, students are required to be enrolled in a band class! If you do not have band on your schedule, please schedule an appointment with your counselor this week. Students will not be allowed to perform in this week’s game if they are not enrolled in a band class!
 
 
Marching Band Shoes, Auxiliary Shoes, Flag Bags, and Guard Gloves: These items have been ordered and will be given to students this week. If you have not yet paid for your student’s items, please make a payment this week.
 
 
Band Practice Attire: This Thursday’s band attire is green shirt and black shorts. Students are being reminded to follow the school dress code policy when attending after school rehearsals. 
 
 
Home Game vs. Riverdale: Our second football game of the year is this Friday! Call time is 5:00pm. Band students will wear this year’s gray band t-shirts, this year’s marching band shorts, calf length solid black socks and marching band shoes. Band students will wear this underneath their marching band uniforms. Auxiliary will wear their pregame uniforms and halftime uniforms. All students must park in the back of the school when they arrive.
 
 
Band Room After School Hours: The band room will close at 2:30pm at the end of every school day. The band room will reopen an hour before rehearsal starts. On Friday, the band room will close at 11:30am and will reopen at 4:00pm. Students are reminded that they are not allowed on campus unless a teacher is supervising them. If students choose to stay on school grounds, they must wait outside of the building. 
 
 
Coupon Book Fundraiser: We are still accepting Coupon Book Fundraisers till this Friday. We are selling coupon books for $20. All students are asked to sell at least 1 book. After the first 2 books sold, students have the opportunity to raise money towards their Chicago Band Trip. Order forms are available in the band room. For more information, please contact Mrs. Amy Yates at [email protected]. 
 
 
Band SWAG: Band Swag will now be available for sale and pick-up at the end of every Tuesday night rehearsal by the flagpole. Please email Mr. Buddy Rainey for more information at [email protected].  
 
 
Chicago Band Trip: Student registration for the Chicago Band Trip is now closed.If you need to make special arrangements for your payments, please contact our Trip Coordinator Kim Mikitka. Kim can be reached by phone at (800) 373-1423 ext. 243 or via email at [email protected]. Office hours are Monday through Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm (central time).
 
 
Parent Volunteers Needed: Please contact the following Booster Chairs to volunteer this week: (Chaperoning) Mrs. Eileen Fuentes [email protected], (Concessions) Mr. Buddy Rainey [email protected], (Truck Crew) Mr. Wilfredo Figueroa [email protected]. All parent volunteers will need a parking pass for this Friday’s game. Please park in the parking lot located behind the school. Please do not park in the bus depot. 

Archives

September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
December 2017
November 2017
October 2017
September 2017
August 2017
July 2017
June 2017