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IN THIS ISSUE


Johnson Band Booster Boletín en Español

A Message from Mr. Lucita

Meal Plans

Band Booster Meeting

What Should I Do This Week to Get Ready?

Band Booster Membership and Committees

Formulario de Membresia e Interés del Comité

Got Questions?

Remind 101 for 2020 - 21

VIPS REQUIRED District Volunteer Program

Sync Your Calendar

Calendar

JOHNSON BAND BOOSTER BOLETÍN EN ESPAÑOL

¿Sabía que ahora puede ver nuestro boletín en cualquier idioma (traducido por Google)? En la parte superior derecha del boletín, verá "Translate Newsletter". Cuando haga clic en eso, verá un cuadro emergente donde puede elegir en qué idioma prefiere leer el boletín. Después de elegir el idioma que prefiere, el boletín se traducirá automáticamente.

A MESSAGE FROM MR. LUCITA

We know in these odd times it is often difficult to find something to get excited about. Well, that is about to change! I can tell you I am excited to get to see our returning Jag Band students; I’m excited to get to meet the newest members of our Jag Band family; I’m excited to undertake this new approach to learning and teaching; and, I am excited about JOHNSON: This is Us!


Summer band is going to look different! We are going to social distance. We are going to wear masks. And, we are going to follow new guidelines concerning student health and safety. However, one thing will remain the same, and that is our plan to make this the Jag Band’s best year yet! We are confident that with our staff, students, and parents, great things are on the way!

If you have looked at the Jag Band Calendar online you will have noticed that everything has been removed! The three Hays CISD High School Head Band Directors and our administration met last week to make the larger overlapping decisions for the district. Now, the Jag Band Directors will meet to solidify the items that will impact us directly! We are in the process of getting new dates and schedules for football games, events and rehearsals, and we will get them posted immediately. There are also going to be many adjustments made to this years' policies, procedures, scheduled performances, uniforms, supplies, travel, master classes, and several others. The Jag Band Directors will meet this week to finalize many of these items and send a detailed letter in order for everyone to have a clear understanding as we enter marching season! We will also get updates out on social media and on the calendar as soon as we have those locked in!

As I said at the beginning of this letter, there are going to be many adjustments made along the way; however, one thing is still the same! We are going to create something that our students, parents and community absolutely enjoy; is of the highest quality; and, is something that will generate great pride and wonderful memories! JOHNSON: This is Us!

MEAL PLANS

Meal plans have been removed from our website until the directors finalize the summer band and football game schedules. Refunds and payment plans along with new deadlines will be communicated once this information has been finalized. Thank you for your patience.

BAND BOOSTER MEETING

Join us online for our first Band Booster meeting of the 2020 - 21 school year this Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 6 p.m. Log in information will be sent out to all parents via Charms, and it will be posted on Facebook, as well.

WHAT SHOULD I DO THIS WEEK TO GET READY?

1. Sign up using the link below for Volunteers in Public Schools. Any adult who comes on campus to help must do this, and we're going to need lots of parent help we can get this year!


2. Update your Charms account so you can get the calendar updates ASAP. (See Charms information below.)


3. Sign up for Remind 101 in order to get up-to-the-minute information from the directors as soon as it becomes available. (See below)

BAND BOOSTER MEMBERSHIP AND COMMITTEES

The Johnson Jaguar Band is a student-led organization supported by the Johnson High School Band Boosters. Because your child is in Band, you ARE a member of the JHS Band Boosters. It takes the untiring support from our Booster Parents, YOU, for the band to attain its highest potential. YOU are a big part of their success.


How can you help?

https://www.johnsonbands.com/committee-interest

FORMULARIO DE MEMBRESIA E INTERES DEL COMITÉ

Johnson Jaguar Band es una organización dirigida por estudiantes y apoyada por los Johnson Band Boosters. Debido a que su hijo está en la banda, usted ES miembro de JHS Band Boosters. Se necesita el incansable apoyo de nuestros Padres de refuerzo, USTED, para que la banda alcance su máximo potencial. ¡TÚ eres una gran parte de su éxito!


¿Cómo puedes ayudar?

https://www.johnsonbands.com/committee-interest-spanish

GOT QUESTIONS?

Contact a member of our Executive Board.

https://www.johnsonbands.com/executive-board

REMIND 101

Mr. Lucita uses Remind 101 to send out notifications and reminders to parents and students. Once you sign up, you can receive the messages as a text message, notification from the app or both.


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

Registration in V.I.P.S. (Volunteers in Public Schools) is required by Hays CISD for all volunteers. Volunteers must be approved as a VIP volunteer BEFORE volunteering. Click here, https://www.johnsonbands.com/forms-and-docs, and follow the link to register with VIPS in the lower right corner.


Questions or feedback?

Contact Juliette Kroeger

membership@johnsonbands.com.

SYNC YOUR CALENDAR TO CHARMS!

Charms is the calendar program used by Hays CISD bands. Syncing your online calendar (mobile device or computer) to Charms means any changes made to practices, games, events, etc., will automatically be updated in your calendar.


Visit the Johnson Band Website (www.johnsonbands.com) and click on the Calendar tab at the top for instructions.