PLSD Re-Start Information for Band & Athletics
*Please read the below IN FULL, and note the attached document below this message.*
Dear Panther Band Families,
Please see the letter below regarding PLSD re-start information for band and athletics.
The band staff is working hard to develop a plan to get back to what we all love and our students so look forward to. We will be in touch with further schedule and planning information.
Please also see the attachment to this email regarding the district plan. Further documents (as indicated at the end of the opening letter of the attached document) are available at the website included in the letter below, or as a part of the attached document. Please complete any necessary documentation required and have it at the ready to send when requested.
Thanks!
Mr. Benson
(Letter below)
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Dear Parents and Students,
We are very excited we can resume band activities on Monday, June 8, 2020.
All of our Pickerington District and Building Leadership know and believe that music is essential for our kids.
Dr. Briggs, Mr. Aprile, and the Pickerington Local Schools Board of Education have worked very hard to develop a plan to allow our kids to begin band training/practices for the fall.
Please click the link below or download the attachment (PDF) to review the guidelines:
https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/news/13452/
All students will need to complete the "WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT FOR USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT DURING SUMMER BREAK" (Attached PDF and available online).
Students will not be able to participate if the Waiver of Liability form is not completed and returned at or before their first practice. If a student is in multiple activities (i.e., a band and a sport), please complete a separate Waiver of Liability for each activity. Thank you!
Also:
- All rehearsals/practices are voluntary
- Students will need to bring their own water (no water will be provided)
- A Health Assessment Form will need to be completed before each practice a student attends (please see Return to Play Guidelines for details).
Please review all of the Return to Play Guidelines very carefully.
Please be on the lookout for school specific communications about summer schedules from Mr. Benson and Mr. Stowe.
We are very excited to have the opportunity to begin meeting and rehearsing in person with your student.
Go Pickerington! Go Band!
Pickerington Central and North Band Staff
Please see the letter below regarding PLSD re-start information for band and athletics.
The band staff is working hard to develop a plan to get back to what we all love and our students so look forward to. We will be in touch with further schedule and planning information.
Please also see the attachment to this email regarding the district plan. Further documents (as indicated at the end of the opening letter of the attached document) are available at the website included in the letter below, or as a part of the attached document. Please complete any necessary documentation required and have it at the ready to send when requested.
Thanks!
Mr. Benson
(Letter below)
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Dear Parents and Students,
We are very excited we can resume band activities on Monday, June 8, 2020.
All of our Pickerington District and Building Leadership know and believe that music is essential for our kids.
Dr. Briggs, Mr. Aprile, and the Pickerington Local Schools Board of Education have worked very hard to develop a plan to allow our kids to begin band training/practices for the fall.
Please click the link below or download the attachment (PDF) to review the guidelines:
https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/news/13452/
All students will need to complete the "WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT FOR USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT DURING SUMMER BREAK" (Attached PDF and available online).
Students will not be able to participate if the Waiver of Liability form is not completed and returned at or before their first practice. If a student is in multiple activities (i.e., a band and a sport), please complete a separate Waiver of Liability for each activity. Thank you!
Also:
- All rehearsals/practices are voluntary
- Students will need to bring their own water (no water will be provided)
- A Health Assessment Form will need to be completed before each practice a student attends (please see Return to Play Guidelines for details).
Please review all of the Return to Play Guidelines very carefully.
Please be on the lookout for school specific communications about summer schedules from Mr. Benson and Mr. Stowe.
We are very excited to have the opportunity to begin meeting and rehearsing in person with your student.
Go Pickerington! Go Band!
Pickerington Central and North Band Staff
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Schedule your Student Leadership Interviews
Monday May 11th - Thursday, May 14th
**Please schedule with your PLSD Student Email account.**
You will receive a link in your calendar appointment with your specific interview Google Meet link. Please log in to your Google Meet at least 5 minutes prior to your appointment time. Be mindful that directors are moving from each video conference following the interview prior to yours. Please be patient; directors will join you for your interview. Do not be alarmed if you are the first to join your meet. Good luck to all who have applied and are interviewing!
DIRECTOR EMAIL LETTER REGARDING END-OF-YEAR SURROUNDING PLSD COVID-19 CLOSURE:
Updated: 5/5/20
Updated: 5/5/20
Dear Panther Band Families,
We hope this email finds you and your family well and healthy. With the many changes that have been announced for the end of this school year and the summer, we wanted to send out a communication update on a number of important band program related items.
In this PHSN Band Email:
-- Summer Schedule Plans
-- Masks with PHSN Band logos available!
-- Boosters – May 12th Meeting, Officer Elections, and Nominations
-- Student Leadership & Field Commander Applications, Interviews, Auditions, and Clinics
-- Student Band Officer Nominations & Elections
-- Senior Recognition & Awards Ceremony Plans – May 14th
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Details:
Summer Schedule Plans
With the evolving and shifting circumstances surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, the summer schedule for the 2020 PHSNMB could be affected. To the best of our ability, we have developed two summer schedule plans: Schedule Plan 1 and Schedule Plan 2. These are detailed in the Summer Dates PDF attached and available on our website homepage (below), www.pickeringtonnorthband.com. Please read these schedules carefully and note the reasoning and circumstances outlined for each. We know these are challenging times, but the staff is committed to the best experience possible for our 2020 PHSNMB.
Masks with the PHSN Band logos available!
Our Spiritwear Store has added PHSN Band and Pickerington themed masks to our online store. Please visit https://logoimages.us/phsn-mb/ to order!
Boosters – May 12th Meeting, Officer Elections, and Nominations
-- Since we will be unable to conduct or May 12th Booster Meeting in-person, we will conduct it in an online webinar format using the Zoom platform. This will occur during the regular meeting time of 7:00pm on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020. (The link to attend will be sent prior to the meeting.)
-- We will be conducting next school year’s Band Booster Executive Board Officer Elections electronically and anonymously at this virtual meeting. You must attend the meeting online to cast a vote. (Election platform information will be sent prior to the meeting, and instructions for voting will be delivered in the meeting webinar.)
-- We are actively accepting Nominations for Board Positions at this time. If you would like to nominate yourself or another individual for an Executive Board position, please seek a nomination form electronically from President Chris Leas at presidentpnbb1@gmail.com.
Student Leadership & Field Commander Applications, Interviews, Auditions, and Clinics
-- Student Leadership Applications for the 2020 PHSNMB are available via Google Form at this link: https://forms.gle/R2KeKUv4jWmqnAK49 Student Leadership positions requiring this application include: Field Commander, Section Leader, & Squad Leader. The application deadline is Saturday, May 9th @ 11:59pm. Applications require 2 non-band teacher endorsements. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
-- Interviews for Student Leadership positions will be held via Google Meets scheduled the week of May 11th-15th. On Sunday, May 10th at Noon, interview slot scheduling will be available, and will claimed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A link will appear on the band website at this time to schedule your interview. Those students wishing to apply for Section Leader need to prepare 30 seconds of music to play for the directors during their interview. This should demonstrate your musical skill on your instrument. Student Leadership positions requiring an interview with directors include: Field Commander, Section Leader, & Squad Leader.
-- Auditions for Field Commander will be conducted virtually through the submission of video audition excerpts due Saturday, May 16th @ 11:59pm. (Please note that your leadership application is still due on Saturday, May 9th @ 11:59pm). Interviews for Field Commander will be held during the Student Leadership Interviews week, May 11th-15th. Field Commander Audition Requirements and Required Conducting Excerpts can be found on the band website under the “Field Commander Auditions 2020-2021” tab under “more…”.
-- Field Commander Clinics will be held virtually the on Thursday, May 7th from 4:00-5:00pm, and Tuesday, May 12th from 4:00-5:00pm with the graduating senior Field Commanders. Links to these clinics and pre-recorded demonstration/instructional videos of necessary skills are available under the “Field Commander Auditions 2020-2021” tab under “more…” on the band website.
Student Band Officer Nominations & Elections
-- Student Band Officer Nominations are live at the following Google Form link: https://forms.gle/Ec1itz8xbsK4ZRsH9 Band Officer Nominations require endorsements from 10 student peers within the band program and 2 non-band teachers, and are due by Saturday, May 16th @11:59pm.
-- Student Voting for the selection of Band Officers will take place virtually and anonymously on Thursday, May 21st at 7:00pm. (Virtual meeting and voting platform information will be distributed prior to this date.)
Senior Recognition & Awards Ceremony Plans – May 14th
While an in-person celebration is what we would prefer, given the unprecedented circumstances, we will host a virtual Senior Recognition & Awards Ceremony via webinar format via the Zoom platform in place of our Spring Concert on Thursday, May 14th @ 7:00pm. Families will be able to tune in, directors will speak and announce awards, and the ceremony will be followed by the YouTube release of our Season Slideshow including our Senior Recognitions and Senior Favorites Superlatives! We hope you will join us for this event, as we are working very hard to make this as memorable as possible for our Class of 2020 Band Seniors, and celebrate all of the band’s accomplishments throughout the year!
More information coming soon:
-- Instrument Exchange, Band Locker Clean-Out, and Awards Pickup
-- Scholarship Form for 2020-2021
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Thanks & Go Panthers!
Sincerely,
Gregory Benson
Director of Bands
Pickerington High School North
greg_benson@plsd.us
Documents & Links Related to Covid-19 Closure:
Updated: 5/5/20
Updated: 5/5/20
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Performance Event Itinerary and Information:
None at this time.
Band Camp Info Packet for 2019 PHSN Marching Band:
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Band Handbook 2019-2020:
Band Handbook Acknowledgement Form:
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