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20-21 SMNW Band Email List

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2020-2021 School Year INFO

FROM BAND DIRECTOR PENNY SNEAD - 8/5/20

I received this from the district at 4:46 pm today:
 
I thought you might want to let your parents know that if their students are signed up for Remote Learning, there are possibilities in which those students may be able to come to school to still interact with your band, choir, orchestra or theatre programs.  It is also on the table for students to be involved with you via WebEx or Zoom. Good news.

More details to come...
FROM BAND DIRECTOR PENNY SNEAD - 8/3/20
​All Band Parents and Students:
 
We will have a Band WebEx meeting (please see your email from Band Boosters or go to Google Classroom for access information) tomorrow, Tuesday August 4 at 7PM. I will answer as many questions as I can and Athletic Director, Angelo Giacalone will also attend in hopes of informing you as much as possible. There are still lots of questions that do not have answers and some of the answers that we do have are constantly changing.
 
Your preference for Remote or Hybrid learning is due Wednesday. Once you have made your decision you may not change it.
 
I would also like to share with you a little regarding how I intend to teach band in this difficult time.
 
So … If you can – please come to the meeting and we will help as much as we can.
 
Penny Snead
FROM BAND DIRECTOR PENNY SNEAD - 7/30/20
Dear Parents:
 
Due to ever changing data, the information that I put out last night may or may not be accurate. As of 7/30, a remote learner may not be on campus once school starts. So, if we were practicing outside with marching band, they would need to leave by 7:30AM to get back home to their computers and 2nd hour class. After school activities will continue outside but since marching band practices before school, it just won’t work for us.
 
At this point, we have no idea if we will be able to march so this may be a non-issue. I will get out information to you as soon as possible. If you want my advice right now on whether or not a remote learner should participate in marching band, my answer would be NO. He/she should still sign up for band and we will work out the remote learning. You may email me with any questions and I will clarify anything I can. Thank you again for your patience!
 
Penny
FROM BAND DIRECTOR PENNY SNEAD - 7/29/20

If a band student chooses remote learning, he/she MAY still participate in band. They may not be in the building but may attend outside rehearsals and performances.
 
I am still awaiting more information regarding the season of marching. I HOPE to have a few days of “camp” before school starts. I will let you know dates as soon as possible. I realize every student will not be able to attend since I am just now throwing this at you, but if we can even get 80% that would be great. It would be a great opportunity for students to see each other if nothing else.
 
Thank you for your patience!
Penny Snead​​
FROM BAND DIRECTOR PENNY SNEAD - 7/17/20

It is with much sadness that I am canceling band camp. The district made the call, but in all honesty I was uncomfortable with continuing with camp even if SM had allowed us.

I would love to do some sort of abbreviated camp once we have a definite start date. We will see.

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