Parents Page

To ALL JET BAND PARENTS from the band directors:  Please help us to help you stay better informed and keep your child "on task" by checking the Students Page at least weekly throughout the school year. These are the announcements that are displayed in band class each day.  Not all Student Announcements are repeated on this page, so please check them also!
 

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES, MEETINGS, EVENTS, & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

Feb 21 (Tue), 3:30-5:30 - THSSO

Feb 22 (Wed) - Spring Trip roommate forms due to directors

Feb 23 (Thu), 7:00PM - Percussion Ensemble Performance

Feb 25 (Sat), 7AM-1PM - Katy Rodeo Parade (required event)

All Sectionals continue this week (though modified) including JV Band and Cadet Band.

LATER...

• March 3 (Sat) - Solo & Ensemble Contest

• March 31st - SPRING GARAGE SALE: Be cleaning out your closets for the Spring Garage Sale.  More info coming soon.  WE NEED  VOLUNTEERS! Contact Peter Gagnon at garage.sale@jetband.org.

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See Calendars for the link to CHARMS and a month-by-month calendar.
Check the Volunteer Opportunities page to see where your help is needed!
(updated 10.26.11)

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AWESOME DINNER, BAKE SALE & AUCTION (oh yeah, and Concert!)

A beautiful Winter Wonderland for all to enjoy magically appeared December 6 at Taylor HS as parents and students feasted on fare from Spring Creek BBQ.

Thanks to Sharon Nasr and her crew for arranging our lovely dinner. Afterwards we were treated to a variety of delectable desserts provided by our Bake Sale volunteers (thanks Cindy Williford for heading this effort!). 

All the while, Kristi Panahi and her team rolled out an amazing array of silent auction items that were sure to please.  This event was a great success!  Thank you to all who donated items and bid in the auction.  All of your many contributions help to make our students' band program the best around.

Families were delighted to saunter through this lovely venue, nosh on dessert, peruse the silent auction, and finally make their way to the wonderful Holiday Concert.  What a night!

(posted 1.4.12)

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THE END IS HERE

Thank you parents, boosters and volunteers for a very successful marching season.  For those who attended last Monday's Booster Meeting, you've heard how much hard work has already gone into our children's program. All the hours of chaperoning, uniforms, food, mums, popsicles, sewing and so much more have already paid off.  You have allowed the JET Band to take another step forward in being one of the  best marching bands in the state! 

But that's not all, folks!  Now it's time for Concert Season!

(posted 11.7.11)

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MASQUERADE PARTY WAS A BALL

Everyone looked absolutely fabulous in costume to celebrate "Hollywood Nights." We enjoyed all of the skits, treats and costumes,  then dashed off for an exciting scavenger hunt.  Congratulations to the Cadet Band for bringing in the most donations for the KCM food drive. Finally a BIG THANK YOU  to  Paul and Ellen Yates for hosting this magical evening!

·   (posted10.31.11)

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GARAGE SALE

Thank you!  Thank you!  THANK YOU! ... to everyone who helped make our garage sale a BIG SUCCESS!!

Last Saturday was a beautiful day for our sale. Whether you were dropping off your garage sale items the night before or helping with the sale itself the next day, all of your help was greatly appreciated, and our kids were the big winners!  Also, we want to give a special shout-out to our NHS and other student volunteers that stuck it out throughout the entire duration of the sale. Thank you!

If you missed out on all the fun or time didn't permit you to bring your items this time around, you'll get another opportunity NEXT SPRING!  Contact Peter Gagnon for more information at: garage.sale@jetband.org

(updated 9.26.11)

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• FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 

  The Finance Committee is made up of 4-6 people who meet periodically during the year (often by E-mail). This committee is also responsible for putting together the budget for the following year. You must have a student in the current 2011-2012 band program to serve on the Finance Committee.  (A Finance or Accounting background is not mandatory, but helpful.)
   
  The Audit Committee is made up of 3 people, none of whom have served on the current Finance Committee. The committee's sole purpose is to examine the books at the end of the fiscal year  The audit takes approximately 2 hours and will happen around the middle of June.  This is not a difficult task and does not require a Finance or Accounting background. However, you will be checking the band's accounting books to make sure that everything has been recorded in the proper manner.
   
  If you are interested in serving on either of these committees, please contact Renee Waronoff at: rw_dw@swbell.net  (posted 4.12.11)

   

• JET BAND PHOTOS:  We were so fortunate to have Danny Rothe take photos of JET Band this year.  Check out the Photos Page for links to the Picasa Web Gallery of JET Band.  If you see a photo there that you'd like to have, drop Danny a note at photos@jetband.org and he will be glad to email you an original of the photo.  Thank you Danny for capturing such wonderful memories for us!
   
• If YOU aren't a good photographer, we have some professionals out there!  Some talented Katy-area photography companies regularly photograph the Taylor football games, including the band's halftime performances and playing in the stands.  Those photographs are available for sale on their websites. Check out these websites, and maybe your student's photo will be there!  Click for Piche Photography (enter jetband and jetband1 for session IDs) or SPCcreative (click Spirit Groups under Sports) or Wink Action Photography.
   
• JET BAND MARCH-A-THON:  We hosted our 2nd Annual March-A-Thon on August 13th! Click here for a full recap of last year's by March-A-Thon Chairman, Kathy Miesner.  There's also a nice recap on Sherry Piche's blog (click here).  Sherry spent the day with the March-A-Thon and took some fantastic photos.  Click here for Piche Photography and enter 'jetband' for the session ID to see them all. Thanks to everyone who helped with the event and all the generous donors out there who support JET Band!  Speaking of donors, we've had inquiries from a few friends & relatives who missed out before.... It's not too late to donate!  Click here for the March-A-Thon page with PayPal link.
   

STANDING ANNOUNCEMENTS

• WANT TO BUY OR SELL AN INSTRUMENT?  Click for the Classified Ads page which has been updated with new ads.  Please e-mail webcoordinator@jetband.org to place an ad.
• BAND HALL SAFE:  The safe in the Band Hall is the large, grey box-looking thing next to the blue hallway door. Several children have been putting payments into the wall pocket of envelopes (just above the safe) by mistake.  When sending a payment with your child, please make sure they place it in the actual safe to avoid lost or stolen payments. 
   
• JET BAND DIRECTORY:  To be Earth-friendly, we publish the directory on-line here.  The file is password-protected, so you must enter the password before you can open the file.  If you need the password, e-mail jetbandboosters@gmail.com.  You will need to supply enough identifying information in the password request so that we recognize you as a JET Band parent.  Once you have access to the file, please check your student's information and e-mail any corrections to mvmahon@comcast.net.  Thanks to Mary Mahon for volunteering to get the JET Band Directory up to date! (updated 2/2012)
   

• BUY GROCERIES, EARN MONEY FOR JET BAND!  It's as easy as that.  Click here for the details on linking your Randall's card or your Kroger card to JET Band.  They both give a percentage of purchases to JET Band as part of their Good Neighbor (Randall's) and Neighbor to Neighbor (Kroger) programs.  Can't ask for any easier fundraiser than that! 

• SCRIP CARDS:  If you haven't yet gotten into the "scrip habit," now is a good time to sign up!  Half of the rebate goes to the Band Boosters and the other half goes into your child's trip account. This fundraiser is very effective in helping build up those trip accounts -- especially if you use it regularly to pay for things you are buying anyway, like groceries and gas!  Check the Scrip page for complete details on the program. If you need help enrolling in Scrip or placing your first order online, e-mail scrip.cards@jetband.org for assistance or questions.

• BP EMPLOYEES WHO VOLUNTEER CAN EARN MONEY FOR JET BAND!  If you are a BP employee and volunteer for JET band, be sure to track your hours since BP will pay for your volunteer time! Questions about how to do it?  Contact Ian McClellan at parliamentarian@jetband.org. (updated 10.28.11)

• MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC:   Check out the new Music Advocacy page on the website. This is a place where you can find articles about how music helps develop children in areas other than just playing an instrument. If you have articles of interest along these lines to submit, please send them to webcoordinator@jetband.org.
   
• HOUSTON SYMPHONY PERFORMANCES:  Check out the Houston Symphony website at www.houstonsymphony.org for information on upcoming concerts.  If you are interested in attending a Houston Symphony concert, we qualify for a reduced group rate if we have at least 10 people.  If you have a group of friends interested in attending and would like to get the group discount, e-mail Jan at jetbandboosters@gmail.com for more information. 
  
  As always, thank you for everything you do to help make the JET Band so successful!