News and Notes 11/9/26

PLAYING ASSIGNMENTS

Many students have playing assignments due this week.

We utilize a few different platforms for assessment. Students should be familiar with them and utilize them for both practicing and submitting assignments.

MakeMusic: www.makemusic.com

Sight-Reading Factory: www.sightreadingfactory.com

Information and assignments are always posted in Google Classroom.


COLLAGE CONCERTS

The Collage Concerts are a fast-paced, festive celebration featuring the combined talents of the bands and choirs performing holiday music. This unique event features one act after another in different portions of the auditorium for a dynamic performance experience. 

Rehearsal Schedule 

  • 9th Grade Percussion Rehearsals:

    • Monday, November 30th & Wednesday, December 2nd, from 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM 

  • Concert Band/Symphonic Band Combined Rehearsal:

    • Thursday, December 4th, from 2:20 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Dress Rehearsal (Crucial for All Performers):

    • When: Friday, December 5th, from 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

    • Note: This is an important rehearsal to solidify the flow, staging, and combined performances with the choirs and other acts.

Concert Details

  • Concert Date: Saturday, December 5th

  • Performance Times: 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM

  • Student Call Time: 2:00 PM (for both concerts)

  • Audience Doors Open: 2:30 PM

FAMILIES/PATRONS:  To balance attendance at the concerts, we are asking that 11th grade & 12th grade families attend the first concert and 9th & 10th grade families attend the second concert.  Concerts should conclude around 6:15pm.


CONCERT APPAREL

This attire will be used for all concert performances.  Students are responsible for supplying their concert attire:

  • ALL Black Dress Pants/Slacks (No leggings or jeans), Black Dress Belt

  • ALL Black Skirts or Dress are okay, but should have coverage for a formal setting. Length of the skirt needs to be knee length or longer.

  • ALL Black Dress Top (Long sleeve button up dress shirt with collar or long sleeve blouse), Solid black long tie is optional

  • ALL Black Dress Shoes – Male and Female Styles vary (No flip flops or sandals), Marching Band shoes are okay to wear-Shoes must be flats, no high heels or platforms

  • ALL Black Dress Socks (Calf High), Female style shoes may not require socks


ILMEA SELECTIONS

Congratulations to our ILMEA All-District selected students!! ILMEA District Jazz will take place on November 7th at St. Charles East High School and ILMEA District Concert Ensembles will take place on November 14th at Dundee-Crown High School.


DINING OUT  - Portillos 11/18/26


NOVEMBER PARENT BOOSTER MEETING

Join us on Wednesday, November 11th, at 7pm for our monthly meeting that helps determine funding, volunteerism, and advocacy for our students. Enter through Door P. 


WINTER GUARD AND PERCUSSION INFORMATION
FOR INFORMATION ON WINTERGUARD AND INDOOR PERCUSSION - Please visit their respective websites.
PERCUSSION: https://202indoorpercussion.org/

WINTER GUARD: https://plainfieldwinterguard.org/



QUINLAN AND FABISH - INSTRUMENT REPAIRS AND NEEDS

Quinlan and Fabish, our district preferred music store, has their website operational and is shipping out stuff in a timely manner. If you need music supplies, visit www.qandf.com


SOCIAL MEDIA

We are on social media.  Check us out:

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pnbands

Instagram: www.instagram.com/pnbands

Facebook(Parents/Alumni): https://www.facebook.com/groups/457301267702070/

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