March Madness Indeed...

Dear Parents,

I have some significant updates to announce that impacts all students.  Please read below:

• Band-O-Rama is postponed until further notice.  Please disregard the flyer I sent home with students this week. 
• Both the Concert/Intermediate Band and the Advanced Band spring trips have also been postponed until further notice. I will suspend payment collection until we know more information on how to proceed. 
• The Reno Jazz Festival has been cancelled. This event is not going to be rescheduled this year.

Other updates:

• I have finalized and posted all 3rd quarter grades. If you're too excited to wait for the printout to be sent home with students, feel free to log into Infinite Campus to see where your student stands for quarter 3. 
• I have changed the due dates for all future playing tests. Playing tests will now be due on the last evening of any given weekend that they are assigned. The following is due Monday (end of the extended weekend) on Smartmusic: 
• Jazz Band: Midnight Snack
• Concert Band: New Orleans Strut
• Intermediate Band: New Orleans Strut
• Advanced Band: New Orleans Strut
• Beginning Bands: The Clumsy Clown
• As of now, all after school rehearsals will still take place as scheduled.  The next rehearsal is the invited Concert Band members and Intermediate Band on Tuesday from 2:30-4:30 PM. 

We are facing a new and strange situation here, and I will continue to communicate any updates as they occur.  As I told the students, we are going to continue to make wonderful music in class and keep working as if nothing is postponed or cancelled.  Once this situation passes, they will be ready to showcase all the amazing work that has taken place in the band room.  I hope you all have a restful and safe weekend. 

-Mr. Jacques-