Weekly Update

9/6/2020

We’d like to thank our Band Boosters and Parent Volunteers who all helped to make the music masks for our students! These masks were distributed in class last week and are designed to allow our wind players to play their instruments while still wearing protective masks. Please help me in recognizing: Julie-Ann Johnson, Yvonne, Rowtie, Dana Rowtie, Anthony Rowtie, Kristian Newton, Claudia Sumalla, and Eileen Fuentes for all of their hard work and help! These parents handmade over 200 masks in less than two weeks! We are so thankful to have so many dedicated and hardworking parents who care for our students! These music masks are to be worn by woodwind and brass students during class, in after school rehearsals, and during performances. Additional music masks will be available for purchase later this week.

Last week Friday, it was announced that the District has approved that all band students are permitted to perform at all scheduled home games, full marching band rehearsals may resume, and all participating students (band, cheer, and football) will have the opportunity to purchase two home game tickets for spectators. We're very excited that all of our students have the opportunity to perform at the games to support our team and school!

This week, we will only rehearse in small sections with groups of 50 at a time. Next week we will begin our full band rehearsals. Please check the band calendar for all scheduled events.

This Week’s Schedule:
Monday (9/7)

No School, Labor Day

Tuesday (9/8)

Instrument Pick-up for Virtual Band Students, 5:00-6:30pm
Auxiliary Sectional, 6:00-7:30pm
Low Brass Sectional, 7:30-9:00pm

Wednesday (9/9)

Deadline to sign-up for All-State Auditions
Percussion Sectional, 6:00-8:00pm

Thursday (9/10)

Instrument Pick-up for Virtual Band Students, 5:00-5:30pm
Flute and Clarinet Sectional, 6:00-7:30pm
Saxophone, Mellophone, and Trumpet Sectional, 7:30-9:00pm

This Week’s Bell Schedule
Period 1     7:10 - 8:00am
Period 2     8:05 - 8:55am
Period 3     9:00 - 9:55am
Period 4     10:00 - 10:50am
Period 5     (B) Class 10:55 - 11:15am
                  (B) Lunch 11:15 - 11:50am
                  (B) Class 11:50am - 12:15pm
Period 6     12:20 - 1:10pm
Period 7     1:15 - 2:05pm

Students who are missing a band/auxiliary/jazz band class on their schedule: The counselors have posted a link on the Guidance Dept. Canvas, which allows students to request a schedule change. Please submit your requests though the provided link on Canvas. Mrs. Robinson will be sending a list of requests as well. If any part of the process confuses you, please email Mrs. Robinson and she will help you.

Information for all Virtual Band and Auxiliary Students: All virtual students (synchronous and asynchronous) should be logging in to their band/auxiliary/jazz band class every day via WebEx. Asynchronous students who are not able to log in to class on a daily basis will have to turn in a video of their playing/dancing/spinning to earn their daily participation grade. Please email Mrs. Robinson if you have any questions.

Band Instrument Distribution (Tues. 9/8 and Thurs. 9/10): Students who are attending school on campus received their instruments last week. Instrument Distribution for all virtual band students is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th from 5:00-6:30pm and Thursday, September 10th from 5:00-5:30pm. Please remember that we can only provide the following instruments: piccolo, oboe, bassoon, tenor sax, bari sax, bass clarinet, French horn/mellophone, euphonium/baritone, and tuba/sousaphone. Virtual band students will receive a concert band instrument that will be taken home and a marching band instrument, which will remain at the school. Students who do not pick-up their instruments before practice will not have an instrument during practice. Mrs. Robinson will not have time to distribute instruments during practices.

Physical Exams & Required Forms: There is an updated Covid-19 form posted on Athletic Clearance. If you completed your forms prior to 8/21/2020, you will have to go back and redo the form. We apologize for the inconvenience. The following forms are required by all students in order to participate in band. Students will not be allowed to participate without submitting the following on AthleticClearance.com. These forms are required before students can attend any after school practice or performance.

Proof of Medical Insurance
Physical Form
Consent and Release from Liability Certificate
Assumption of Risk and Liability to Coronavirus/COVID-19 Form

These forms are available through the provided links on the band website. They are also available on when you log into AthleticClearance.com.

Sectional Practices (Tues. 9/8, Wed. 9/9, and Thurs. 9/10): All students will have one after school practice this week from 6:00-7:30pm on their scheduled days. Please wear the proper practice attire and shoes and please be sure to bring water and a small towel. All forms must be up to date on AthleticClearance.com. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collieschool.com. Students will be given specific instructions on where to report for practice during class.

When is the first full marching band rehearsal? Our first full marching band rehearsal will be on Monday, September 14th from 6:00-8:00pm. The second rehearsal will be on Tuesday, September 15th. After that, all rehearsals will be on Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00-8:00pm. All rehearsals and games are posted on our band calendar, which is available at: www.prhsbands.org. It is highly recommended that all students and parents synch the band calendar with their phones. Instructions on how to sync our calendar with your phone are also provided on the calendar page.

Band & Auxiliary Fees: All fees can now be paid for through Cut Time. At this time, we are only taking payments through Cut Time. Please do not send cash or personal checks.

Questions? Email Mrs. Robinson at robina2@collierschools.com

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