Hey all! This is a big post, but I need to work on it so check back in about 24 hours for much more information. These are the main points. All of them are important :)
1. Marching band is happening now. Details soon about whether or not we play at football games
2. There will be marching band practice next week Monday(9/14) and Wednesday(9/16) evening 6:00-8:30pm. We expect there to be some conflicts, especially the first week. Please email myself Smigellj@howellschools.com or Mrs. Allegoet Allegoel@howellschools.com if you cannot make it.
3. You kids are heroes! I am so very pleased and proud of literally every single one of my students. So cooperative, so generally positive, so understanding of the situation. They make me think we just might make it through the year. Parents, get them some icecream!
4. We have learned some things so far. There are some things your child (especially those in my morning classes) would benefit greatly from:
a. Appropriate clothing for outdoor rehearsals. Please remind them to check the weather and bring a windbreaker/rain jacket or hoodie to school if it is going to be cold or rainy, or wear shorts if it is going to be hot.
b. EVEN ON SUNNY DAYS, THERE IS DEW ON THE GRASS IN THE MORNING. I have had to bring two pairs of shoes. Might be a good idea on the days they have band to bring a pair of old shoes so they don't have to have wet feet all day. This is not usually the case with concert (9th grade) band, as their class is in the afternoon.
c. We asked all the kids to bring a 3 ring binder for class. It's much better for outdoor rehearsals. We purchased 1000 sheet protector sleeves so when they bring it in, the get a little gift from us.
Ok that's it for now. Check this post again in a day or so and Ill have more info/discussion
-Smigell
