CHAIN OF LAKES MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND 8700 Conroy-Windermere Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 ChainofLakesBand.org CharmsOffice.com CALENDAR 2017-2018 There will be section rehearsals to help students, in smaller groups, as we prepare for various events, prepare for auditions, or to help students who are struggling. Most of those will occur on a Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday. Once high school marching season is over, I can include Fridays. The times would be 4:00-5:15pm. Not all events listed here are for every student. I will also be available some mornings, as needed. Please understand that this type of calendar has the ability to be amended. Things happen, beyond our control, but you will always be informed. Please check the website at www.chainoflakesband.org, at least once per week. DATE DAY EVENT TIME WHERE 8/14/17 Monday School Starts Chain of Lakes MS (COLMS) 8/18/17 Friday CHARMS Personnel Online Information Completed & Form Returned by Friday s Deadline Complete anytime this week, by Friday 8/21/17 Monday School Fundraiser Begins COLMS 8/21/17 Monday Band Officer Meeting 4-5pm COLMS Band Room 8/22/17 Tuesday Band Parent Board Meeting 6:30-7:30pm COLMS Band Room 8/22/17 Tuesday Instrument Tryout Night for Beginners (Professional musicians will be helping at each station). 8/26/17 Saturday All-State Prep Clinic http://music.cah.ucf.edu/camps/allstate.php 6-7:15pm Arrive during this time to get through the process. Select Times (must be registered to attend) COLMS Band Room UCF Music Dept. 12488 Centaurus Blvd. Bldg. 119M Orlando, FL 32816 8/29/17 Monday Deadline for All Band Forms (Check Website) 8/29/17 Tuesday Beginning Band Parent Meeting & Instrument Rental 6:00pm Cafeteria 9/4/17 Monday Holiday 9/5/17 Tuesday Concert and Symphonic Band Parent Meeting 6:30pm COLMS Band Room 9/11/17 Monday Band Officer Meeting 4:00-5:00pm COLMS Band Room 9/12/17 Tuesday Band Fundraiser Begins Rescheduled 9/16/17 Saturday All-State Auditions Rescheduled for 9/23 Ocoee High School 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Pkwy, Ocoee, FL 34761 9/22/17 Friday Middle School Night @ Dr. Phillips High School Dr. Phillips High School 9/23/17** Saturday All-State Auditions (new date) Individual Audition Times Ocoee High School 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Pkwy, Ocoee, FL 34761 9/25/17 Monday Band Fundraiser Ends Rescheduled 9/26/17 Tuesday Open House 6:00pm COLMS
9/28/17 Thursday Fundraiser Begins Meet All Teachers (You will follow your child s schedule, through all of his/her classes). 10/2/17 Monday Band Officer Meeting 4:00-5:00pm COLMS Band Room 10/3/17 Tuesday Beginning Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:15pm COLMS Band Room 10/5/17 Thursday Beginning Band Rehearsal 4:00-5:15pm COLMS Band Room 10/10/17 Tuesday Band Parent Board Meeting 6:00-6:45pm Location Pending 10/10/17 Tuesday Fall Concert (mandatory) Beginning and Symphonic Bands Location Pending 10/12/17 Thursday Fundraiser Ends Before School Orders Collected 10/13/17 Friday End of 1st 9 Weeks 10/16/17 Monday Student Holiday Teacher Workday 10/17/17 Tuesday Beginning of 2nd 9 Weeks 10/21/17 Saturday Band Fundraiser Event Pancake Breakfast COLMS Cafeteria Jazz Band Performance 10/26/17 Thursday Middle School Night @ Olympia High School Olympia High School Stadium 4301 S. Apopka Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32835 10/27/17 Friday No School MAKE-UP DAY (We have school). Teacher Professional Day 10/30/17 Monday Begin Food Collection for Thanksgiving 10/31/17 Tuesday COLMS All-County Band Registration Deadline OCPS is taking care of the audition fees this year! 11/4/17 Saturday FBA Marching MPA Featuring All OCPS Marching Bands (This is a wonderful opportunity to see many of the finest bands in the state of Florida!) Afternoon & Evening Ticketed Event (Money raised helps to lower all of our per student entry fees for FBA Events). Apopka High School 11/7/17 Tuesday Band Parent Board Meeting 6:30-7:30pm COLMS Band Room 11/7/17 Tuesday Candle Sale Fundraiser Begins 11/14/17 Tuesday All-County Middle School Band Auditions (Audition material should be ready in September. Make sure that you are memorizing your 7 major, 2-octave scales now and practicing your sight-reading), 11/15/17 Wednesday Selection of Solo and Ensemble Music Begins 11/20/17** Mon. MAKE-UP DAY (Yes, we have school). 11/21-11/26, 2017** Tues..-Sun. Thanksgiving Break (revised) 12/1-2, 2017 Fri.-Sat. 8th Grade Trip (Possibly additional 7th)
12/5/17 Tuesday Winter Concert (Mandatory) Symphonic, Concert, Jazz 12/21/17 Thursday End of 2nd 9 Weeks 12/22/17 Friday Student Holiday/Teacher Workday 12/23/17-1/7/18 Winter Break Enjoy! 1/8/18 Monday Beginning of 3rd 9 Weeks 1/9/18 Tuesday Band Parent Board Mtg. 6:30pm COLMS Band Room 1/10-1/13, 2018 Thurs.-Sat. Florida Music Educators Association Conference All-State Tampa Convention Center 1/15/18 Monday Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King) 1/16/18 Tuesday Beginning Band Rehearsal (mandatory) 4:00-5:15pm COLMS Band Room 1/16/18 Tuesday Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Open House (Those interested in learning about the magnet program) 1/18/18 Thursday Beginning Band Rehearsal (mandatory) 4:00-5:15pm COLMS Band Room 1/22/18 Monday Beginning Band Concert (mandatory) COLMS Cafeteria 1/23/18 Tuesday All-County Band Rehearsal (Mandatory for those who were selected for the band). 1/25-1/27, 2018 Thurs.-Sat. All-County Band Rehearsal (Mandatory for those who were selected for the band). Winter Park High School 2100 Summerfield Rd. Winter Park, FL 32792 1/27/18 Saturday All-County Band Performance Winter Park High School 1/30/18 Tuesday Jazz Pre-MPA (Jazz Band) (mandatory) Preparation for Jazz MPA. We will listen to other groups and receive valuable feedback 2/2/18 Friday Rehearse-A-Thon (mandatory) Concert and Symphonic Bands (Various teachers will be working with our students). 4:00-10:00pm Various Rooms @ COLMS 2/2/18 Friday Band Parent Board Mtg. 6:30pm COLMS Band Room 2/6/18 Tuesday Ensemble Prism Concert COLMS Cafeteria 2/15-16, 2018 Thurs.-Fri. Middle School Jazz Band MPA (Jazz Band will be evaluated by judges). 2/16-17, 2018 Fri.-Sat. Middle School Solo & Ensemble MPA (mandatory) (Concert 8th Graders, Symphonic Band, Beginners/Concert Taking Private Lessons) Mrs. Tobin helps each student and group get ready for this event). 2/19/18 Monday Holiday (Presidents Day)
2/22/18 Thursday Pre-MPA Concert (mandatory) (with Gotha and Olympia) Symphonic Band Olympia HS Auditorium 2/24/18 Saturday Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser COLMS Cafeteria And To Go Dinners (Pre-Sale Tickets) 2/12-3/2, 2018 Select Mornings - (6th and 7th Graders) Auditions for Symphonic & Jazz Bands (I will also be getting students prepared for Solo and Ensemble, as well as Concert MPA). See me if these audition times do not work for you; I have to turn in my list to guidance. 8:00-9:10am The audition takes 5 minutes. COLMS Band Office 3/6/18 Tuesday Band Parent Board Mtg. 6:30pm COLMS Band Room 3/8/18-3/10/18 Thurs.-Sat. Middle School Concert MPA (mandatory) Symphonic Band (Evaluation by judges; the most important event of the year) BLOCK OFF THESE DATES. 3/13/18 Tuesday Elementary School Tour (mandatory) Symphonic and Jazz Bands (Off Campus) 3/15/18 Thursday End of 3rd 9 Weeks 3/16/18 Friday Student Holiday/Teacher Workday 3/17-3/25, 2018 Sat.-Sun. Spring Break Have Fun! 3/26/18 Monday Beginning of 4th 9 Weeks 3/27/18 Tuesday Beginning Band Student/Parent Informational Meeting for Next School Year 4/10/18 Tuesday All-County Jazz Band Rehearsal (mandatory) Those selected by audition 4/11/18 Wednesday Spring Fling Schoolwide Fun and Fundraiser (All kinds of activities/games and a student/faculty basketball game) Jazz Band Performs (mandatory) 6:30pm 6:30-9:00pm 5:00-8:00pm -BB Game COLMS Band Room COLMS Campus 4/17/18 Tuesday Band Parent Board Mtg. 6:30pm COLMS Band Room 4/19-21, 2018 Thurs.-Fri. Sat. All-County Jazz Band Rehearsals (mandatory) Those selected by audition 6:30-9:00pm Jazz 2: 10-11am Jazz 1: 11am-12pm Thurs.-Fri. () Sat. - Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts (downtown) 4/21/18 Saturday All-County Jazz Band Performance 3:00pm Dr. Phillips Ctr. for the Performing Arts (Pugh Theatre) 445 S. Magnolia Ave. Orlando, FL 32801 5/1/18 Tuesday Night of Jazz Concert (mandatory) (Jazz Band with Southwest & DPHS) 5/2/18 Wednesday Spring Concert (mandatory) All Bands Beginning, Concert, Symphonic, Jazz 5.8-5.11, 2018 Tues.-Fri. Band Officer Candidate Interviews (Eligible 7th Graders) 8-9am (Before School) Olympia High School Auditorium COLMS Band Office
5/12/18 Saturday Busch Gardens (Those Eligible and Who Have Paid on time, or Raised their Funds, through Fundraisers) All Day Tampa 5/15/18 Tuesday Band Parent Board Mtg. 6:30pm COLMS Band Room 5/18/18 Friday 8th Grade Band Banquet (Participation in fundraisers helps to defray the cost). We don t want any 8th grader to miss out on this very special event. 5/21/18 Monday School-Owned Instrument Check-In (Those Using Instruments in Class) (We will also be cleaning the instruments). 5/22/18 Tuesday School-Owned Instrument Check-In (Those Using Instruments at Home) (We will also be cleaning the instruments). 6:30pm Before School Before School 5/22/18 Tuesday ALL Personal Instruments Go Home 5/28/18 Monday Holiday (Memorial Day) 5/30/18 Wednesday Last Day of School