NHS Band & Guard
Peek At the Week - August 9, 2021
Peek at the Week
MONDAY:
- 5:00-8:00 PM: (4:45 arrival) Brass Sectionals
- 5:30-8:00 PM: (5:15 arrival) Guard
- 6:00-8:00 PM: (5:45 arrival) Front Ensemble and Drumline
WEDNESDAY:
- 5:00-8:00 PM: (4:45 arrival) Brass and Woodwinds
- 5:30-8:00 PM: (5:15 arrival) Guard
- 6:00-8:00 PM: (5:45 arrival) Front Ensemble and Drumline
COSMIC BOWLING IS AUGUST 20th!
REGISTER TODAY for COSMIC BOWLING!
- Please see image above for all details
- Click HERE to register!
- We are in need of a few parent volunteers for this fun event. Please email info@nhsbandguard.com if you would like to help out!
Band Camp Starts NEXT WEEK!
- Band Camp starts next Monday, August 16th.
- A special edition Band Camp Smore will be sent to everyone later this week with full details.
BAND CAMP RIDE SHARE INFO:
Looking for some help with arranging Band Camp carpools? Can you help to give a ride to another band member?
If you need a ride, can give a ride or just want to share the driving duties for Band Camp with another family, please visit the Band Camp Ride Share Google Sheet. Enter your info, then look for other members you can help or who can help you.
Parents and students are responsible for connecting with each other (we are not matching you up). We cannot guarantee you will find a ride, but the Band & Guard parents are happy to provide this opportunity to connect and help each other out.
REMINDER: Everest Logo Design Submission Form
The band staff needs your help designing this year's show logo!
If you are interested, read the show title and description below and submit your design using this form. Once all submission are in, the band will hold a vote. The winning design will be featured on the back of our shirts and in our USBands bio.
Submissions are due Friday, August 20th.
Show Title: Everest
Show Description: What does it take to reach the top of the world? The Newtown Marching Nighthawks' 2021 production follows the perilous journey to touch the sky at the top of Mount Everest. We are not only presenting the physical toll of reaching the mountain peak, but also the inner struggle everyone faces trying to climb their personal Everest. We will explore the ambitions, desires, tribulations, and ultimately triumphs that our “climbers” face on their way to the summit.
REMINDER: Two Grasso Program Updates
2. Do you happen to have a spare laptop that has Microsoft Publisher installed? We have a parent who is willing to take on the task of creating the Grasso show program, but this parent needs to borrow a laptop with Microsoft Publisher from about September 1 to October 15th. If you can help with this, please email Dianna Pategas at dianna.pategas@gmail.com.
Thank you!
REMINDER: Senior SAT Conflicts
ATTENTION SENIORS:
- SAT exams are being administered on October 2 and November 6, 2021.
- The NHS Marching Band and Guard is scheduled to perform at MetLife Stadium in NJ on both of these dates.
- Students are urged to schedule their SAT dates in August and/or December when feasible.
- If a student must take an SAT exam on either October 2 or November 6, opportunity to perform is based on the competition schedule, and therefore not guaranteed.
- If students choose to take an exam on these dates, parents are responsible for transportation to MetLife Stadium.
- All conflicts will be addressed on an individual basis in consultation with Mr. Ovsiew.
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SURVEY ASAP IF YOU ARE TAKING AN SAT EXAM ON OCTOBER 2 AND/OR NOVEMBER 6.
Heads Up, Calendars Out
- August 16-20: Band Camp, Week 1
- August 16, 7-8 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- August 20, 6-9 pm: Cosmic Bowling
- August 23-27: Band Camp, Week 2
- August 27, 7:30 pm: Friday Night Under the Lights
- August 30: Fall Rehearsal Schedule Begins
- September 6: No Labor Day Parade- CANCELED!
- September 10: Friday night home football game
- September 11: Mini Band Camp and Mini Band Camp Family Picnic
- September 11: US Bands at Bethel
- September 18: US Bands at Danbury
- September 19, 11:15-12:00: Newtown Arts Festival
- September 20, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- September 24 5:30-9:00 pm: Junk in Your Trunk
- September 25 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Tag Sale
- September 25: US Bands at New Milford
- September 27-October 18: Pie Sale with delivery 11/15 or 11/16
- October 2: Yamaha Cup, Met Life Stadium
- October 9: US Bands at Norwalk
- October 16: GRASSO HOME SHOW
- October 18, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- October 22: Friday night home football game
- October 23: US Bands at Bunnell
- October 27: Trunk or Treat after rehearsal
- October 30: New England States
- November 6: National Championships at Met Life Stadium
- November 8: Band and Guard Banquet
- November 15, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- December 20, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- January 24, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- February 28, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- March 21, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- April 18, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- May 16, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
- June 20, 7:45-8:45 pm: Parent meeting at NHS
Have a Question?
There's always an answer... And, feel free to contact staff, your parent buddy, or any NHSBPC board member below:
- President: Dianna Pategas - 203-820-0407
- Vice President: Susan White - 203-470-7940
- Treasurer: Melissa Christenson - 303-304-0697
- Recording Secretary: Alenda Calderbank - 203-788-5444
- Corresponding Secretary: Bonnie Voegeli - 203-470-2321
Email: info@nhsbandguard.com
Website: http://newtownbandandguard.weebly.com/