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Miss Amy Clark, Director of Bands
2018-2019 Murray Middle School Band Calendar of Events
FIRST SEMESTER
First Nine Weeks:
8/15-21/18 Instrument Fittings for Beginning Band In Class
8/16/18 Concert, Jazz, & Symphonic Bands’ first day with instruments--daily grade for class participation
Beginning Band Parents Meeting #1 Band Room 5:30 – 6:30 pm
8/21/18 Student Leadership applications & papers due In Class
8/23/18 Student Leadership Interviews Band Room 4:00 - 6:00 pm
8/24/18 Signed band contracts due – ALL BANDS In Class
All-State Band Audition fee due (select musicians - $10 per audition)
8/28/18 MMS Open House Meet in the Gym 5:30-7:30 pm
Parents Meeting#1 of Concert, Symphonic, & Jazz Bands occurs RIGHT after
Open House in Band Room 7:35 – 8:05 pm
8/29/18 1st notebook check for grade – ALL BANDS In Class
8/30/18 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
9/7/18 $65 BAND FEE DUE FROM ALL STUDENTS, WHICH INCLUDES BAND BOOK & UNIFORM
If using a School-Owned Instrument, loan forms & rental due ($70 for full year or $35 per semester)
9/11/18 Beginning Band’s first day with instruments in class - daily grade for class participation
9/14/18 Middle School Band Night at SFHS (8th graders zoned for SF) Bulldog Stadium 4:00 – 9:30 pm
9/15/18 All-State Band Auditions (registered musicians) Jensen Beach HS 8:00am-Noon
9/17/18 FUNDRAISER REQUIRED OF ALL STUDENTS – DONOR/PATRON/SPONSOR DRIVE
9/18/18 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
9/22/18 Marching Band Camp – REQUIRED of ALL Sym, Conc, & Jazz students MMS 9 am – 3 pm
Performance for Parents at 2:30 pm in the bus loop – Cool Treats at the end!
10/4/18 Marching Band Rehearsal-Con, Sym, Jazz Band Room/Bus Loop 4:00 – 5:00 pm
10/6/18 BAHAMIAN FESTIVAL PARADE (Marching Band) New Monrovia/Park 10:00 am – Noon
End of 1st 9 weeks: 10/12/18
Second Nine Weeks:
10/16/18 Beginning Band Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
ALL Band Parents Association Meeting #2 Band Room 5:30 – 6:30 pm
10/18/18 BEGINNING BAND & 6th Grade CHORUS CONCERT Café 6:30 – 7:00 pm
10/20/18 Car Wash, sponsored by Marching Band Location TBA 10:30 am-2:30 pm
(fair share=5 tickets sold per student)
10/23/18 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
10/25/18 SFHS HOMECOMING PARADE (Marching Band) Hobe Sound 4:00 – 7:30 pm
10/26/18 Middle School Band Night at MCHS (8th graders zoned for MC) Tiger Stadium 4:00 – 9:30 pm
10/31/18 Notebook Check for grade—ALL BANDS In Class
11/3/18 (11/10 rain date) FBA High School Marching MPA (Sym/Jazz Band) Jensen Beach HS 2:00 – 10:00 pm
11/8/18 Marching Band Rehearsal – Con, Sym, Jazz Band Room/Bus Loop 4:00 – 5:00 pm
11/11/18 VETERANS DAY PARADE – (Marching Band) Downtown Stuart 8:45 – 11:30 am
11/15/18 Music Review (Jazz Band) $5 entry fee Café 6:30 – 8:00 pm
11/16/18 Gift Basket Donation (only $2) due from ALL Students In Class
11/27/18 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
11/29/18 Marching Band Rehearsal - Con, Sym, Jazz Band Room/Bus Loop 4:00 – 5:00 pm
12/1/18 HOBE SOUND CHRISTMAS PARADE (Marching Band) Hobe Sound 11:45 am – 2:45 pm
12/10/18 Symphonic & Jazz Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
12/11/18 Beginning Band Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
12/13/18 HOLIDAY CONCERT,GIFT BASKET RAFFLE & FOOD DRIVE—ALL BANDS Café 6:30 – 7:45
12/17/18 Solo & Ensemble entry fees due ($5 per entry) In Class
End of 2nd 9 weeks: 12/21/18
Winter Break is 12/22/18-1/6/19
SECOND SEMESTER
Third Nine Weeks:
1/9-12/19 FMEA/Allstate Convention (select musician(s), if passed audition) Downtown Tampa
1/17-19/19 Four-County Honor Band Rehearsals & Concert (selected musicians) Ft. Pierce/IRSC
1/24/19 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
2/1/19 MPA Band Camp – REQUIRED of ALL Sym., Conc., & Jazz Students MMS 4:00 – 8:30 pm
2/6/19 Notebook Check for grade—ALL BANDS In Class
2/7/19 Symphonic & Jazz MPA Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
2/14/19 Symphonic & Jazz MPA Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
2/19/19 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
2/21/19 Symphonic & Jazz MPA Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
2/26/19 Symphonic & Jazz MPA Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 6:00 pm
2/28, 3/1-2/19 FBA MID.SCHL. MPA – REQUIRED of ALL Conc, Sym & Jazz Students Treasure Coast HS
Specific Date & Times TBA
3/7/19 MIOS extra rehearsal (25 select musicians) Hidden Oaks MS Band Room 4:30-7:30 pm
End of 3rd 9 weeks: 3/8/19
Spring Break is 3/9-17/19
Fourth Nine Weeks:
3/19/19 Fundraiser Required of ALL students (fair share = 5 items sold per student), AS NEEDED
ALL Band Parents Meeting #3 Band Room 5:30 – 6:30 pm
3/26/19 Music In Our Schools(selected musicians-band & chorus) MCHS reh-9am-1pm/concert 7-8:15 pm
3/27/19 Notebook Check for grade—ALL BANDS In Class
3/28/19 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
4/16/19 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
4/26-27/19 SOLO & ENSEMBLE MPA (registered musicians) Osceola MS/Okeechobee Times TBA
5/13/19 Symphonic & Jazz Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
5/14/19 Beginning Band Rehearsal Band Room 4:00 – 5:00 pm
5/16/19 SPRING CONCERT – ALL BANDS Café 6:30 – 7:45 pm
5/21/19 Student Leadership Team Meeting Band Room 4:00 – 6:00 pm
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