Valleywood+Orchestra+Calendar+2010-2011

TO: ALL ORCHESTRA STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS/GUARDIANS FROM: INGRID M. DYKEMAN RE: ** DATES OF EVENTS FOR 2010-2011 ** Welcome back! I hope you had a great summer. I am looking forward to a great year. Please be sure to include the following dates on your family calendar. More details for each event will be given out closer to the event. **  OCTOBER 25th start    ** MUSIC DEPARTMENT FUND RAISER (Orchestra, Band, and Choir) **  Tues. OCTOBER 26th   ** 7th /8th grade ALL-DISTRICT Masquerade Concert **  7:00 PM East Kentwood High School Fine Arts Auditorium   ** **  PARENT HELPERS NEEDED FOR ALL DAY CLINIC AND DINNER BEFORE CONCERT   ** Additional information to follow…. **  Tues. DECEMBER 7th   ** **  WINTERFEST (6th grade ALL-DISTRICT Orchestra Concert)   ** **  7:00 PM East Kentwood Fine Arts Auditorium   ** Additional information to follow… **  Tues. DECEMBER 14th (BUT FLEXIBLE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT ON MONDAY)  ** 7th, and 8th Grade ** Winter Concert ** at Valleywood 7:00 PM Valleywood Lecture Hall 7th and 8th graders in uniform. (SEE HANDBOOK) **  Thurs. FEBRUARY 17th   ** Mid-Winter Concert (7th/8th grade only) 7:00 PM Valleywood Lecture Hall **  END OF FEB. 22- MARCH 5    ** **  (7th/8th grade only)   ** **  DISTRICT 10 MSBOA ORCHESTRA FESTIVAL   ** **  ACTUAL DATE AND INFORMATION TBA   ** **  1 DAY ONLY   ** **  Week of March 14th (actual date TBA)    ** **  NOT REQUIRED   ** **  Orchestra Recital   ** **  Open to all 6th/7th/8th grade orchestra students who wish to perform a solo OR ensemble   ** **  Students participating must get approval from Ms. D. to participate. ** **   7 PM Valleywood Lecture Hall   ** **  PARENT HELP NEEDED   ** **  Saturday, April 16th   ** **  7th/8th grade MSBOA District 10 Solo and Ensemble   ** **  Location and times TBA   ** **  EXTRA CREDIT (300 POINTS!!!)   ** **  TBA KBOB SPRING FUNDRAISER  ** **  TBA END OF YEAR   ** **  Junior National Honor Society Induction   ** **  All 7th and 8th graders who would like to perform before the ceremony   ** **  EXTRA CREDIT   ** **  Thurs. May 19th   ** 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade ** Combined Fine Arts Program ** Time and place in Valleywood TBA ** __ IF YOU HAVE ANY CONFLICTS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REMEMBER, IT CAN BE AS MUCH AS A TWO LETTER GRADE DROP FOR CONCERT GRADE IF YOU HAVE AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE  __ ** ** __ (SEE HANDBOOK) __ **