"No one has a greater asset for his business than a man's pride in his work." -Hosea Ballou

Congratulations to the cast, crew, and pit orchestra on 3 outstanding performances of Thoroughly Modern Millie! This was a fantastic run...thank you all for your musicianship and commitment. This certainly was a show to remember!

Drum Major Auditions: Clinics continue Monday/Tuesday. Auditions are 3rd period & after school Wednesday 4/27.

Night of Percussion: this Thursday @ 7pm in the auditorium. Free admission. Check out our five percussion ensembles in concert, along with solo and small group performances. CHECK IT OUT!

Percussion: NoP dress rehearsal Wednesday @ 7pm. Masterclass Friday @ 3pm.

D211 Honor Bandos: make sure to check out the honor band webpage and start working on/listening to this repertoire.

End of Year Video: we are looking for band photos from this past year for the end-of-year video, to be played at the Band Awards Concert reception. Please email photos and a brief description to shsband2016@gmail.com. See Yumi or Simona if you have any questions.

Sectionals: all bands will have sectionals this week. If there is not a director in your sectional, make sure to fill out a sectional attendance form to receive credit.

Fundraiser IOUs: Binder ($15), Fadanunsi ($11), Graham ($73), Jordan ($12.50), Skidmore ($30), Worsham ($31).

IOUs (these need to be paid within the week - we add interest for Adopt-A-Family every Monday):
Wouldn't it be great to get rid of this category from the announcements? Let's pay these debts!
WS: Dimeas (lock), Vaporis ($4.50).
SB: Anderson ($25), Berg (lock).
Cadet: De Leon ($26), Franco ($14), Lainson ($6).
CB: Bartgen (lock), Wood (lock).

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly." -Richard Bach

Congratulations to the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band on your outstanding performances at the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival. Both groups received Division II ratings as judged on a "national" scale. What an incredible day of music. Thank you all for your artistry and for representing our program and school so well. We hope you enjoyed and learned a lot from the experience.

Drum Major Auditions: Reminder that petitions are due Wednesday. Clinics are this Friday 4/22, next Monday 4/25, and next Tuesday 4/26. Auditions are 3rd period and after school next Wednesday 4/27.

Fundraiser: Orders are due ASAP. Items will be delivered on Wednesday, May 11th.

Sectionals: due to testing, there will be no sectionals this week.

Check out the SHS Musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7pm. Lots of bandos on stage, in the pit, and on the tech crew.

Fundraiser IOUs: Binder ($15), Fadanuns ($11), Graham ($73), Jordan ($12.50), Skidmore ($30), Sorg ($15), Wilkes ($34),($30), Worsham ($31).

IOUs (these need to be paid within the week - we add interest for Adopt-A-Family every Monday):
Wouldn't it be great to get rid of this category from the announcements? Let's pay these debts!
WS: Dimeas (lock), Vaporis ($4.50).
SB: Anderson ($24), Berg (lock).
Cadet: De Leon ($25), Franco ($13), Lainson ($5).
CB: Bartgen (lock), Wood (lock).

"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled." -Plutarch

Drum Major Auditions: petitions are now available. Remember that band members can sign no more than two petitions. Petitions are due Wednesday 4/20. Clinics are Friday 4/22, Monday 4/25, and Tuesday 4/26. Auditions are 3rd period and after school on Wednesday 4/27.

WS/SB: The Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival is this Saturday, April 16 at Hersey. Call time is 11:30 at SHS.

Fundraiser: Orders are due next Monday, April 18th.

Seniors: The Band Booster College Scholarship Applications are due Monday. Senior bios were due last Wednesday. If you have not turned yours in, please do so ASAP.

Sectionals: WS/SB/CB/Cadet.

Performances This Weekend: On Saturday, some of the best high school bands from the area will be at Hersey for the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival. Performances begin at 11am and end at 9:30pm. SHS Wind Symphony performs at 2pm in the Main Gym and Symphonic Band performs at 4:45pm in the Black Box Theater. On Sunday, the Northshore Concert Band (including Mr. Tipps) performs at 3pm at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern. Great concert review opportunities here.

IOUs (these need to be paid within the week - we add interest for Adopt-A-Family every Monday):
Wouldn't it be great to get rid of this category from the announcements? Let's pay these debts!
WS: Dimeas (lock).
SB: Anderson ($23), Berg (lock), Monzon ($11).
Cadet: De Leon ($24), Franco ($12), Lainson ($4).
CB: Bartgen (lock), Binder/Choi (lock), Wood (lock).

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." -Vincent Van Gogh

Jazz 'n Joe Coffeehouse: Come check out the 15th annual SHS Jazz 'n Joe Coffeehouse this Wednesday at 7pm in the Media Center, featuring the Choraliers, D54 Jazz Band, Jazz Sextet, Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Quintet, and Jazz Ensemble. Our guest artist is Tito Carrillo, Associate Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the University of Illinois. Admission is $2. If you are able to help us out with decorating or serving refreshments, sign up on the whiteboard.

Jazzers: Monday - Lab Band 4-6, Sextet 6-6:30, Quintet 6:30-7, Ensemble 7-9. Call time for Wednesday is 6:00.

WS: Thanks to everyone who performed in Friday's Concerto Competition. We heard five excellent performances and had a very difficult decision to make. Thank you for your outstanding preparation and musicianship.

Drum Major Auditions: petitions are now available. Remember that band members can sign no more than two petitions. Petitions are due Wednesday, April 20th.

WS/SB: We received our performance times for the Chicagoland Invitational Concert Band Festival (Saturday, April 16 at Hersey). WS performs at 2pm and SB at 4:45pm. Based on those times, we will tentatively leave SHS around noon and return around 6:30pm. Make sure this is marked on your personal and family calendars.

Fundraiser: Mr. Currie will be on Tuesday to launch our final fundraiser of the year - cookie dough/popcorn.

Seniors: The Band Booster College Scholarship Application is available on the booster page (www.schaumburgband.com/boosters). Applications are due Monday, April 11th. Senior bios due this Wednesday.

D211 Community Engagement: All students and parents are encouraged to attend this week's Community Engagement sessions focusing on Student Involvement and Wellness and contribute your voice to the discussion on the future of our district. Meetings are 7-9pm Monday (@ HEHS) and Tuesday (@ PHS).

Percussion Spring Cleaning: Thursday 7-9.
Auditions: finish this week. Remember that private lesson evaluation forms are due Tuesday, April 5th.
Sectionals: none this week.
Millie Pit Orchestra: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, SATURDAY this week.

IOUs (these need to be paid within the week - we add interest for Adopt-A-Family every Monday):
Wouldn't it be great to get rid of this category from the announcements? Let's pay these debts!
WS: Dimeas (lock).
SB: Anderson ($22), Berg (lock), Monzon ($10).
Cadet: De Leon ($23), Franco ($11), Lainson ($3), Sirichusinwong ($4).
CB: Bartgen (lock), Binder/Choi (lock), Wood (lock).