BUSSEY MS BANDS: Calendar

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Labor Day

No School

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Football game - Sam Houston vs. Bussey

@ Williams Stadium

Saturday, September 18th, 2010

All-District Super Saturday

Symphonic Band members auditioning for one of the All-District Bands in November will attend sectionals/masterclasses and receive extra help on the audition music and scales.

Friday, September 24th, 2010

8th Grade Band Night w/ NGHS Raider Band

All eighth grade band members will "march" over to Williams Stadium with the eighth grade Jackson Middle School band students and the North Garland High School Raider Band, eat a hot dog dinner with the band kids, play in the stands with the high school marching band, and get front row spots to watch the halftime show.

Friday, October 1st, 2010

End of 1st 6 wks

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Fair Day

No School

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Staff Development

No School for students

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

All-District Super Saturday

Symphonic Band members who will be auditioning for one of the All-District bands will attend sectionals/masterclasses to receive extra help on the audition music and scales.

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Band Hall to give committee reports.

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Garland ISD Festival of Bands

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Football game - Bussey vs. Jackson

@ Williams Stadium

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Bussey Band Lock-in

Only for those Symphonic Band students who pass off all of their scales by memory.

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

All-District Super Saturday

Symphonic Band members who will be auditioning for one of the All-District bands will attend sectionals/masterclasses to receive extra help on the audition music and scales.

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

GISD Solo & Ensemble Display

Students in the Garland Independent School District will be able to look at solos and ensembles to buy to perform at Solo & Ensemble contest. The display is located at South Garland High School.

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

End of 2nd 6 wks

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

All-District Band Auditions

@ Hudson Middle School

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010

Early Dismissal

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Thanksgiving Break

Through Friday, November 26th.

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

REQUIRED for all Beginning Band students - this is when we combine classes to rehearse as a full-band to prepare for the Winter Concert.

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

REQUIRED for all Beginning Band students - this is when we combine classes to rehearse as a full-band to prepare for the Winter Concert.

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

REQUIRED for all Beginning Band students - this is when we combine classes to rehearse as a full-band to prepare for the Winter Concert.

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Winter Concert

@ Bussey Middle School Gym

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Early Dismissal

Friday, December 17th, 2010

End of 3rd 6 wks/1st semester

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Winter Break

Through December 31st.

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Staff Development

No School for students

Friday, January 7th, 2011

All-District Band Clinic

All students who received a spot in one of the All-District Bands are REQUIRED to attend this clinic at North Garland High School to prepare for the concert on January 8th (the next day). Students should arrive EARLY with instruments, music, and a sharpened pencil (please also number the measures on your music prior to clinics).

Saturday, January 8th, 2011

All-District Band Clinic & Concert

All students who received a spot in one of the All-District bands after auditions are REQUIRED to attend the clinics in the morning and afternoon and then the concert in the evening. The concert is open and free to anyone and everyone to watch.

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Monday, January 17th, 2011

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

No School

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Friday, February 18th, 2011

End of 4th 6 wks

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

Solo & Ensemble Contest

@ Austin Academy of Excellence
(for Symphonic Band students only)

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Staff Development

No School for students

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

UIL Super Saturday Masterclasses & Rehearsal with Clinician

Eligible Symphonic Band students will attend sectionals/masterclasses to work on music from 2:00-3:30 PM. Students will then be served dinner from 3:30-4:10 PM. Then students will rehearse as a full-band with a clinician from 4:15-6:00 PM.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Mock UIL

The Symphonic Band will have a Mock-UIL Band Contest at Bussey (in uniform) as a practice for upcoming band contests. The band will be judged by respected band directors and will receive constructive comments.

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Pre-UIL Band Contest, Day 1

Middle school bands in Garland ISD will be randomly drawn for performance order (Times TBA) to warm-up, perform on stage, and sight-read at Garland High School (the site for UIL) to better prepare for the UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest in April. The bands will not receive ratings - only constructive comments and recordings.

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Pre-UIL Band Contest, Day 2

Middle school bands in Garland ISD will be randomly drawn for performance order (Times TBA) to warm-up, perform on stage, and sight-read at Garland High School (the site for UIL) to better prepare for the UIL Concert & Sight-reading Contest in April. The bands will not receive ratings - only constructive comments and recordings.

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Festival on the Lake Band Contest

@ Lakeview Centennial High School (for Symphonic Band only)

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Spring Break

Through Friday, March 18th.

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

UIL Masterclasses & Rehearsal with Clinician

Eligible Symphonic Band students will be fed dinner from 4:00-4:30 PM; will have sectionals/masterclasses on the UIL music from 4:45-6:00 PM; and then will have a full-band rehearsal with a clinician from 6:00-8:00 PM.

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest, Day 1

Middle School bands in Region 3 will warm-up, perform on stage, and sightread for judges (the band equivalent to the state TAKS test) at Garland High School. Performance order will be determined prior to the contest through a drawing.

Friday, April 8th, 2011

UIL Concert & Sightreading Contest, Day 2

Middle School bands in Region 3 will warm-up, perform on stage, and sightread for judges (the band equivalent to the state TAKS test) at Garland High School. Performance order will be determined prior to the contest through a drawing.

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Staff Development

No School for students

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

Eligible Beginning Band students will meet as a full-band to prepare for the Sandy Lake Band Contest.

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

Middle School bands in Region 3 will warm-up, perform on stage, and sightread for judges (the band equivalent to the state TAKS test). Performance order will be determined prior to the contest through a drawing.

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

Middle School bands in Region 3 will warm-up, perform on stage, and sightread for judges (the band equivalent to the state TAKS test). Performance order will be determined prior to the contest through a drawing.

Friday, April 15th, 2011

End of 5th 6 wks

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Sandy Lake FunFest Band Contest

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

NGHS Spaghetti Supper Concert

@ NGHS (Symphonic Band only)

Friday, April 22nd, 2011

Bad Weather Make-up Day

No School unless making up a bad weather day

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Band Parent League Meeting

Band Parent League Chairpersons will meet with Mrs. Tucker in the Bussey Band Hall to give committee reports.

Saturday, May 7th, 2011

Young Excellence Solo & Ensemble Contest

Beginners only - @ Hudson MS

Monday, May 9th, 2011

Beginning Band After-school Rehearsal

ALL Beginning Band students will meet as a full-band to rehearse and prepare for the Spring Concert the next day.

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Spring Concert

@ Bussey Gym

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Six Flags Reward Trip

Friday, May 20th, 2011

Band Awards Banquet

@ Bussey Cafeteria

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

6th & 7th Grade Awards Ceremony

Friday, May 27th, 2011

8th Grade Awards Assembly

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Memorial Day

No School

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Early Dismissal

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

End of 6th 6 wks/2nd semester

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Bad Weather Make-up Day

No school unless making up a bad weather day