September 6, 2020
A Message from Mr. Lucita
What Should I Do Today to Get Ready?
Important Dates
Game Day Meal Plan
"The Rhythm Section" Percussion Update
Get Your Jag Swag!
Football Program Ads
Band Sponsorships
Jaguar Jog
First Spirit Night of the Year!
Band Booster Membership and Committees
Formulario de Membresia e Interés del Comité
Remind 101 for 2020 - 21
VIPS REQUIRED District Volunteer Program
Sync Your Calendar
Calendar
A MESSAGE FROM MR. LUCITA
Welcome to the official first week of the 2020 - 21 school year. Although this year looks nothing like the start of school in the past, we are still going to have an awesome year and marching season!
Now that summer band has officially come to a close it is time to begin this year's standard weekly schedule. All of the band classes during the school day are virtual for the first three weeks of school. However, we will have after school rehearsal in person on Mondays and Thursdays from 5 - 8 p.m. For those students that chose to enroll virtually and not march, you will still need to prepare the marching band music for your band classes. This will be the music that will be focused on by all band students throughout the fall. We will also work on additional stand tunes during the class period as we build our musical library.
Master classes will continue throughout the fall. However, there will only be one weekly masterclass for each instrument with a focus on the Texas All State Etudes. This would be considered the level 2 masterclass from summer band. Your masterclass teacher will send you your day and time for your masterclass.
Please pay close attention to the band calendar for dates and times for all a band activities. This includes rehearsals, games, performances, etc. You may also follow this link for information concerning information about the fall football season including purchasing tickets, seating and other valuable information!
Everyone should receive a zoom link for your band class between now and Tuesday. You will follow the school's daily schedule for times. Here are a few items that you will need to ensure that you have for your band class. (Color Guard will receive information from Mr Duffy and Mr Roberson) Please have your instrument, music and stand or flip folder for class. We also ask that you have a metronome available that is NOT on the same device that you will use for your zoom class! Most importantly, practice and be prepared to play with the group, both as an ensemble member with your microphone off, and as an individual with you microphone on! Everyone plays!!
Enjoy the remainder if your holiday, and we will see you this week!!!
Mr. Lucita
Game Day Meal Plan
The optional Game Day Meal Plan can be purchased between August 24th and September 18th for $50. Click here to purchase the optional Game Day Meal Plan online. Or, download the form, fill it out and turn it in to Ms. Mendez in the Band Office: https://www.johnsonbands.com/documents.
*Please know that it is our understanding, per Mr. Miksch's last newsletter, that food cannot be delivered to campus. We are seeking clarification and will let you know as soon as possible.
"The Rhythm Section" Percussion Update
Get your Jag Swag! New band and color guard items!
Please note that yard signs and decals will not be offered on this online store (TMF) because they are no longer able to provide these items at the sizes we have previously offered. We are in the process of finding a new vendor for these items and will let families know as soon as they are available to order.
Football Program Ads: Celebrate your student! Promote your business!
We are currently taking orders for FOOTBALL PROGRAM ADS and ask all of our band families to share this information with friends and acquaintances. For details and templates, click here.
Questions?
Brian and Emily Pierce
Carmen Sifuentes
vpfundraising@johnsonbands.com.
Ad orders received by September 17th will appear in the first home program, all others will be added weekly throughout the season.
Thank you for your support of the Johnson Jaguar Band!
Band Sponsorships
The Johnson Jaguar Band depends in large part on the fundraising efforts of the Band Boosters. Sponsorships are a very important part of fundraising. Our Sponsorship levels have been updated, and we have a lot of exciting options for businesses AND families! We ask that every family please share this brochure with anyone you know that has a business. We are eager to help promote businesses in our community that support the Jaguar Band! If you would like color copies of our Sponsorship Brochure, we are happy to provide them.
Questions?
Melissa Frensley
Carmen Sifuentes
vpfundraising@johnsonbands.com.
A new addition to our Sponsorship options is the Friends and Family Level. This level offers various options for businesses as well as an option for band families: For $200, you can have your child’s name and graduation year on our band trailer indefinitely with the option to simultaneously add sibling name for an additional $100.
Thank you for your support of the Johnson Jaguar Band!
JAGUAR JOG
This year's socially-distanced Jaguar Jog will be September 19 at 8am! Click here to register or volunteer.
First Spirit Night of the Year!
If you order online for pick-up, make sure to use the order code XE7GT72 before checkout in the "promo" field. Orders placed on Chipotle.com or using the Chipotle app using this unique code will be counted toward the fundraiser!
BAND BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP AND COMMITTEES
How can you help?
FORMULARIO DE MEMBRESIA E INTERES DEL COMITÉ
¿Cómo puedes ayudar?
Update your CHARMS information to include BIRTHDAYS!
Log in at: https://www.charmsoffice.com/ the school code is: JohnsonJaguarBand
After logging in, click RETURNING students. The password is your child’s Hays CISD Student ID#. It will ask you to create a new password at that point. Please feel free to use a password of your choice.
Include birth dates so we can celebrate student birthdays!!
Find helpful documents regarding Charms on our website: https://www.johnsonbands.com/documents
REMIND 101
Visit our website to find the correct Remind 101 codes for you and your student.
https://www.johnsonbands.com/forms-and-docs
Text that code to 81010, and you're ready to go!
VIPS REQUIRED DISTRICT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Questions or feedback?
Contact Juliette Kroeger
JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL JAGUAR BAND
