Dear Jaguar Band Families,

Last week was a great week, and I believe this week is going to be even better!! Here are a few things going on this week!

Parents and Students! We need every student to create their video for the band's production/publication video we are creating. Currently, we have had fewer than 20% of our band students create and submit their individual videos! We need EVERY STUDENT to create and submit their video as soon as possible. Here is a link to the instructions, audio track and file upload locations: https://bit.ly/3oJjs4G. Again, we need EVERY STUDENT to follow these instructions carefully and upload their file. Parents, please help us ensure everyone participates!

There is an adjustment to this weeks school schedule; however, it will not impact our band's Game-Day Schedule. Friday, November 6, day will now be a Virtual-Asynchronous learning day. This is for the school day only!!! We have a football game that night against San Antonio, Veterans HS. Our regular home game schedule will be followed. This also means we will have the meal plan on Friday. If you are on the band's meal plan, your meal will be available at 4:30 p.m. as usual. The number of meals for this week's game and vendor have already been contracted and cannot be changed.

Additionally, Monday, November 9, is also a Virtual-Asynchronous day. We will have our regularly-scheduled after-school practice from 5 - 8 p.m. Everyone attends! We will continue to add the final portions of our “JOHNSON: this is us” show!

Region/Area/All-State auditions are getting closer!! Keep practicing!!! We would love to have even more Jaguar Band Members earn Region Band honors than last year!!

The end of the 9 weeks will be here in less than two weeks, and you want to make sure you are passing ALL classes!! This report card impacts your eligibility for the Region band auditions as well as the final two football games of the season, and will impact the playoffs if our team continues its winning ways!!

Let’s have a great week this week and Go Jags!!!

Mr. Lucita

VOLUNTEERS

Please know that we LOVE how many parents are offering to volunteer this year to help with pit crew. Unfortunately, due to COVID and in order to follow district safety regulations, we have been limited to only eight people that can be designated as Pit Crew and receive free admission to the games.

Please know that other parents can assist with any unmet pit crew needs or chaperoning RR breaks but those volunteers must purchase a ticket and will not be able to return to stand seats after assisting. Ticket-holder pit crew or chaperone volunteers must remain with the band.

• All volunteers at Shelton games must purchase a ticket. (*this requirement does not apply to the designated 8 Pit Crew volunteers)
• ALL volunteers will be required to fill out the COVID protocol google doc listed on the athletic booster website on the day they volunteer. This MUST be done for every game.
• All volunteers must wear a mask at all times.
• All pit crew and chaperone volunteers located near the band must wear their issued band volunteer shirt.
• If volunteers arrive during school hours, they will also be required to check-in at the school front office. The front office will verify that volunteers filled out the form.

Pit crew volunteers should contact Clover Clamons at pitcrew@johnsonbands.com to inquire about volunteering and to obtain their volunteer shirts

All other volunteers, including chaperones, should contact Ida Musgrove at president@johnsonbands.com to inquire about volunteering and obtain their volunteer shirt.

Watch Live Varsity Games

The band will only perform at "home" games (and the Lehman "away" game). Fans can watch all home and away games at http://vypelive.com/web/team/view?id=6600. Please feel free to share!

Reserved Parking Spots

The South parking lot at Shelton Stadium is a reserved parking lot for Varsity Games. We are selling the reserved parking spots to anyone who might want one. This will guarantee you a spot until kick-off. All information regarding the parking spot is located on our website.

The new hats and spirit gear are now available for order via our website.

We have a soft-style and trucker style hat available along with two new t-shirt designs and an ultra-comfortable long sleeve hoodie shirt. Items are in stock and will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis with additional items being ordered at regular intervals. Orders will be available for pick up at JHS on Mondays and this information will be communicated via email.

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

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