Congratulations on wonderful UIL performances last week!!!

A huge thank you to all of those who volunteered to help with UIL!!!!!!!

Reminder: 2023-2024 Jazz Audition Info & Music is now available! Check the 2023-2024 Plano Band Google Classroom for more info!

1. 2023-2024 PLANO BAND GOOGLE CLASSROOM

• current sophomores and juniors must join immediately!!! Click link below!

2. 2023-2024 REMIND GROUP

• CURRENT Juniors: Text 81010 with message @goplano to join group "PLANO BAND SENIORS"
• CURRENT Sophomores: Text 81010 with message @pbjuniors to join group "PLANO BAND JUNIORS"

3. All current sophomores and juniors are required to join these two groups immediately!

4. Subscribe to the 2023-2024 Plano Band calendar below!

1. To have a wonderful band trip with your best friends.

2. Remember Rule #1

1. Vertical Raise DISCOUNT CARD Fundraiser, CONTINUES / ENDS Friday

2. No Sectionals this week or for the rest of the year

3. 2023-2024 Officer Candidates Nominations, CONTINUES through May 1

• Current juniors interested in becoming an Officer may now hang campaign posters/flyers in band hall and adjacent hallways

4. Full Orchestra Pops Rehearsal, Tuesday 4:30-6:30p

5. Plano Band Corpus Christi Trip, Thursday-Sunday

• 5:00AM - Call-time on Thursday!! Drop luggage outside in designated bus lines, bring instrument & carry-on to band hall.
• If you are NOT going on the trip, you will report to the designated class for your band class. Attendance will be taken.

1. SENIOR/TODDLER Pictures - PAST DUE!!!!!! Turn in immediately!!!

• Email BOTH pictures here
  
• Email Kris Stevenson with your plans after high school - what are you doing or if college, where are you going and what are you studying?
• see March 27 email from Amy Sims for more info
• email Kris Stevenson with any questions

2. An AMAZING band trip!

1. Physical Exam & Medical History Forms, DUE May 8!! (Forms attached below)

• turn in to "Assignments" tab in the "2023-2024 Plano Band" Google Classroom

2. HONORS BAND Independent Projects PAST DUE (for 2nd year students)

3. HONORS BAND Concert Critique - DUE May 12

1. Section Leader Performance for Retiring School Board President, May 1 5:00p in PSHS Cafe

• Call-Time: 4:30 in Band Hall; ATTIRE - Dri-fit shirt/jeans

2. AP Testing, May 1-5

3. Spettacolo, May 5 & 6

4. 2023-2024 Drum Major Audition, May 8, 4:30-8:30p

5. 2023-2024 Drum Line Workshop, May 8, 4:45-6:45p

6. Full Orchestra "Pops" Rehearsal, May 9, 4:30-6:30p

7. Officer Candidates' Interviews, May 10, 3:30-9:30p

8. 2023-2024 Jazz Auditions, May 11, 5-8p

9. "Pops By the Pond" Orchestra Concert, May 12, 7p

10. 2023-2024 Plano Drumline Auditions, May 13, 1-4p

In addition, please keep in mind the following dates for marching band contests: Sept 30 (PEMI), Oct 7 (MMI), Oct 14 (UIL), Oct 21 (Area).

With Fall Break occurring October 9-13, 2023, there will be no marching band events planned from Oct 8-11. Because of a football game on Friday, October 13 & UIL Marching Contest the very next day, the Plano Band will return to rehearse on Thursday, October 12.

FALL BREAK REHEARSAL SCHEDULE (required attendance for all Plano Band members):

Thursday, October 12: 5-8p

Friday, October 13: 1-4p + football game prep

We appreciate all of our families scheduling vacations around the very important dates.

GO PLANO!!!!