"What we play is life" -Louis Armstrong

Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3-5pm.
Jazz Ensemble: No rehearsal this week. 
Jazz Combos: No rehearsal this week. 

Cinnarolls and Pies Fundraiser: Items will be ready for pick-up after school. Please make arrangements to get these home.
Manna Fundraiser: orders will be in Tuesday.

Sectionals: Monday: Wind Symphony (Shadow Rituals),  Tuesday: Symphonic Band (Concert Prelude)

Adopt-A-Family: as of Friday, the bands have raised $491.95. Less than $510 to reach our goal.

The Online Store is Now Open! Submit orders by Monday, December 1st for delivery before winter break. Click here!

ILMEA DISTRICT 7 JAZZ FESTIVAL: Congratulations to Patrick Ward on an outstanding performance.

Great Concert Opportunities this week:
Tonight: The Amadinda Percussion quartet at Northwestern's Pick-Staiger Hall at 7pm. Only $8 to see the best percussion quartet on the planet!
Saturday: Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Muriel Anderson, and Paul Wertico will be playing at the Downers Grove North High School auditorium at 7pm

INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED EVERY MONDAY STARTING NEXT MONDAY.
IOUs - WS: Deelsnyder ($2).
IOUs - SB:  Ross ($11.62).
IOUs - Cadet: Fernando ($4), King ($4), Nykiel ($4), O'Mera ($3+1), Singh ($5.50), Tamason ($4), Wood ($4).
IOUs - CB: Allen ($12+$30), Lopez ($23.75), Mallett ($2.50).

"Bring ideas in and entertain them royally, for one of them may be the king." -Mark Van Doren

Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3-5pm.
Jazz Ensemble: rehearsal Monday 7-9pm.
Jazz Combos: rehearsals Wednesday - Quintet @ 3pm, Sextet @ 4pm.

Manna Fundraiser: orders are due Wednesday, November 19th. Gift cards will be delivered next Tuesday, Nov. 25th.
SHS Band Night at Riccardo's Wednesday: Bring a flyer and 25% of your order goes back to the band program.
Cinnarolls and Pies Fundraiser: Items will be delivered after school on Monday, November 24th.

Sectionals: Wind Symphony (Shadow Rituals), Symphonic Band Tuesday (Fairest of the Fair - Trio to End), Concert Band Wednesday (Festivo), Cadet Band Friday (Holiday Cheer).

Schoology Assignment #3: due Friday. Check Schoology or see a director with questions.

Challenges: close at the end of the day on Monday, November 24th.

Adopt-A-Family: as of Monday, the bands have raised $204.22. Less than $800 to reach our goal.

The Online Store is Now Open! Submit orders by Monday, December 1st for delivery before winter break. Click here!

Bob Lark Alumni Big Band: performing at 7pm this Wednesday at Barrington High School. FREE! Mr. Tipps is playing in the trombone section.

ILMEA DISTRICT 7 JAZZ FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY: 1pm at Barrington High School. All jazzers should check this out! Admission is $5. Come support Patrick Ward (trombone), who will be playing in Reading Band I.

Midwest Philharmonic Orchestra: concert Sunday at 3pm at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (next to HEHS). Admission is $12 for adults/$6 for students. Akira Di Sandro is playing in the horn section.

INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED EVERY MONDAY STARTING NEXT MONDAY.
IOUs - WS: Deelsnyder ($2), Krueger ($3), Vaporis ($4.50).
IOUs - SB:  Ross ($11.62), Walton ($4+5).
IOUs - Cadet: Baker ($5), Courtney ($4), Fernando ($4), King ($4), Nykiel ($4), O'Mera ($3+1), Singh ($5.50), Tamason ($4), Wood ($4).
IOUs - CB: Allen ($12+$30), Lopez ($23.75), Mallett ($2.50), Montalvo ($6), Shachter ($5).

"Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself." - Henry Ward Beecher

Congratulations to our ILMEA District 7 Participant, Leilah Petit! What an incredible concert this past Saturday.

Congratulations to the following bandos for being nominated for the D211 Honors Orchestra: Leilah Petit, Colleen Wilkes, Andrew Wirtz, Rachel Worazek, Radek Czech, Kaitlyn Deelsnyder, Sarah Jaris, Aaron Fradin, Robyn Heitman, Amanda Hansen, Patrick Ward, Peter Aburto, Elliot Krueger, Ethan Garratt, Griffin Lober.

Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3-5pm.
Jazz Ensemble: rehearsal Monday 7-9pm.
Jazz Combos: rehearsals Wednesday - Quintet @ 3pm, Sextet @ 4pm.

Manna Fundraiser: orders are due next Wednesday, November 19th. Gift cards will be delivered Tuesday, Nov. 25th.
Cinnarolls and Pies Fundraiser: Items will be delivered after school on Monday, November 24th.
Cinnarolls/Pies Money Due: Little Brito ($19), Honesty ($15).

Sectionals: Wind Symphony (Folk Song Suite), Symphonic Band Tuesday (Fairest of the Fair), Concert Band Wednesday (Festivo), Cadet Band Friday (Kirkpatrick Fanfare).

Schoology Assignment #2: due Friday. Check Schoology or see a director with questions.

Challenges: close at the end of the day on Monday, November 24th.

Some Neat Concert Review Opportunities This Week: On Thursday at 8pm, the DePaul Wind Symphony and NIU Wind Ensemble perform concerts on their respective campuses. On Friday at 7:30pm, the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (jazz with FRENCH HORNS, including SHS alum Jessica Pearce) performs their 10th anniversary concert at the Auditorium Theatre. On Saturday at 3pm, the DePaul Percussion Ensembles (directed by Michael Kozakis) perform a FREE concert at DePaul's Concert Hall. On Saturday at 7pm and 9:30pm, trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval will be perform at SPACE in Evanston. On Saturday (7:30pm) and Sunday (2:30pm), the Elgin Symphony Orchestra (including Mrs. Carlson on violin) presents a concert of America's Musical Treasures at Hemmens Concert Hall in Elgin.

IOUs - WS: Deelsnyder ($2),  Krueger ($3), C. Zielinski ($8).
IOUs - SB:  Brossard ($6), Ross ($11.62), Walton ($4).
IOUs - Cadet: Baker ($5), Courtney ($4), Fernando ($4), King ($4), Nykiel ($4), O'Mera ($3), Singh ($5.50), Tamason ($4), Wood ($4).
IOUs - CB: Allen ($12+$30), Lopez ($23.75), Mallett ($2.50), Montalvo ($6), Shachter ($5).

"The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men." -Lyndon B. Johnson

Auditions: completed. Take some time to review the comments on your audition. What did you do well? Where are your areas for improvement? Bring these sheets to your private teacher for discussion. Have a question? Ask the director who heard your audition. Challenges begin this week and will close at the end of the day on Monday, November 24th.

Cinnarolls and Pies Fundraiser: order forms are due! All forms need to be turned in by Wednesday at the latest. Items will be delivered after school on Monday, November 24th.

Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3-5pm. Agreement forms are due. Next week: normal rehearsal time next week.
Jazz Ensemble: Agreement forms are due. Next week: normal rehearsal time.
Jazz Combos: rehearsals Thursday - Sextet @ 3pm, Quintet @ 4pm.

Sectionals: Symphonic Band Tuesday (Concert Prelude), Concert Band Wednesday (Overture on a Shaker Tune), Cadet Band Friday (Kirkpatrick Fanfare).

Schoology Assignments: due Friday. Check Schoology or see a director with questions.

Send Off: We have a sendoff Friday for the Girls Cross Country Team. WS, SB, & CB are dismissed from your 2nd hour class at 8:55. Cadets, you are welcome to join us.

ILMEA DISTRICT 7 FESTIVAL THIS SATURDAY: 3pm at New Trier High School's Winnetka Campus. This will be an incredible program! Admission is $5 (kids under 12 are free). Come support our Saxons in the festival: Leilah Petit (flute), Allen Lin (violin), Joseph Luerssen (violin), Christian Mendoza (violin), and Emma Robie (soprano). If you think you may want to ever audition for these ensembles, check out this concert!

IOUs - WS: Dave ($9.50), Deelsnyder ($2),  Krueger ($3), C. Zielinski ($8).
IOUs - SB:  Brossard ($6), Ross ($11.62), Walton ($4).
IOUs - Cadet: Baker ($5), Courtney ($4), Fernando ($4), Fledderman ($3), King ($4), Khan ($4), Nykiel ($4), O'Mera ($3), Safakas ($6.50), Singh ($5.50), Tamason ($4), Wood ($4).
IOUs - CB: Allen ($12+$30), Lopez ($23.75), Mallett ($2.50), Montalvo ($6), Shachter ($5).