HORNEDO
MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND 2017-18 CALENDAR
August
21- First Day of School
September
4- Labor Day (No School) September 1 - Information and T-Shirt, Uniform $ Due (uniform cleaning fee for Honor and Sym. only) September 9- All Region Band Clinic at UTEP (Students trying out are encourage to attend)* September 20 - Fundraiser Begins September 22 - BOB-O’S Night
(All Band Students, Bring a Friend, $20 per person, No FHS game)* September 29- Staff Development (No school for students)
October 6-FHS BAND NIGHT (Symphonic and Honor Bands) October 13- End of 1st 9 Weeks October 25 - FALL ROCKTOBERCONCERT 6:00pm (All Students) October 26- Parent/Teacher Conference (early dismissal) November 10- Veteran’s Day (No School)
November
20-24 - Thanksgiving Break (No School) December 5- FINE ARTS CONCERT (Honor Band only) December 9 - All Region Tryouts at Bel Air HS (Only students who entered) December 12- All Region Rehearsal at Wiggs MS (Only students who make all region) December 15/16 - All Region Clinic/Concert at Coronado HS
(Only students who make the band)
December 15- Elementary Tour (Honor Band Only during
school day) December 19 - WINTER CONCERT 6:00pm (All Students) December 20- Early Dismissal/End of 2nd 9 Weeks December 21 – January 3 - Winter Break (No School) January 4- Students Return January 15- Martin Luther King Day (No School) January 27 - EPISD Solo and Ensemble Contest at Franklin HS (Only students who entered) February 12- All Region Jazz Tryouts (Only students who entered) February 19- Presidents Day (No School), Staff Development February 19-21- All Region Jazz Rehearsals at UTEP (Only students who made it) February 22- Parent/Teacher Conference (early dismissal) February 22- All Region Jazz Concert at Hanks HS (Only
students who made it) March 1- PRE-UIL Concert (Symphonic and Honor only) March 6-8- UIL Concert and Sightreading Contest (Symphonic and Honor Bands, time and date TBA) March
12-16- Spring Break (No School) March 23- End of 3rd Nine Weeks March 30- Good Friday (no school) April 12- JAZZ CONCERT WITH FHS @ FHS 6pm (Jazz 1 and
Jazz 2)
April 24-26 - EPISD JAZZ FESTIVAL @ CHS (Jazz 1 and 2,
time and date TBA) May 1- PRE-EPISD CONCERT (All Students) May 17 - EPISD M.S. CONTEST (Symphonic and Honor Bands,
time TBA) May- UTEP BEGINNING BAND FESTIVAL (Beginners only,
time TBA) May 7-10- STAAR Testing May 22 - CONCERT WITH FHS @FHS 6:30 (All Students)
May 28-
Memorial Day (No School) June 1- Last Day of School/End of 4th 9 weeks
DATES TO BE DETERMINED: BURGES BAND CONTEST sometime in March or April
(Symphonic and Honor Band) UTEP BEGINNING BAND FESTIVAL sometime in May (Beginners only) WESTERN PLAYLAND BAND FESTIVAL sometime in May (Beginners only)
DATES TO BE DETERMINED: DATES IN BOLD ARE MANDATORY ATTENDANCE FOR THOSE INDICATED IN ( ) * Optional attendance* Dates may be subject to change or new dates may be added. Directors will notify students and parents in advance of any changes. Please post where both student and parents can see and refer to it. Extra copies of this calendar can be given upon request and will be posted on the website hornedoband.com |