"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut, that held its ground." -David Icke

Welcome Back! We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. We have much to be thankful for.

Congratulations to the 13 SHS Bandos selected for the D211 Honors Orchestra: Leilah Petit, Vincent Chang, Seira Walter, Daniel Burke, Akira Di Sandro, Abigail Fledderman, Brandon Jaimes, Tom Schluckbier, Keneni Godana, Elliott Ross, Nupur Thakkar, Kyler Perez, and Jason Wickland.

Jazzers: Ensemble: rehearsal Monday 7-9pm. Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3-5pm. No combo rehearsals this week.

Pep Band: our season starts this Friday with a doubleheader (G/B) against Conant. Call time is 5pm. Theme is Fancy Friday. For this week only, we will be using BOTH binders and your SMB flip folders from this fall (make sure you have them here). Let's pack the stands!

Band Winter Concerts: Next week Monday, December 5th (CB/SB) and Tuesday, December 6th (Cadet/WS). Both concerts start at 7pm. Call time for Monday is 6pm to run Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Call time for Tuesday is 6:30pm. Tickets are $5 per night and will sold this week and at the door. We will take yearbook photos immediately after the concerts. The Band Boosters will be holding their 3rd annual Holiday Raffle at the concerts. We have some awesome prizes this year, including tickets for the Schaumburg Boomers, Chicago Wolves, Chicago White Sox, and HAMILTON!

Auditions: all need to be ready to audition on Monday, December 12. Private lesson sheets are due Friday, December 16.

Manna: monthly Manna orders are due next Friday, December 9th. Gift cards make great stocking stuffers!

Sectionals: None this week.

Trombone Quartet: rehearsal Friday at 3pm. They have a gig at Jarosch Bakery in Elk Grove Village at noon on Saturday. Check it out!

Concerts This Week: Mr. Tipps is playing at the Jazz Showcase Tuesday night @ 8pm and 10pm with the Bob Lark Alumni Big Band. This Friday, the Palatine Concert Band presents their Holiday Concert at 7pm at Cutting Hall. This Sunday at 3pm, the Harper Festival Chorus performs this annual Winter Concert. Reminder that all 1st Semester Concert Reviews are due Friday, December 16th.

Adopt-A-Family: As of Monday morning, we are at $731.97 (less than $500 to go). This is the final push - donation collections will finish up at the end this week. Give what you can to help out a family in need in our community!

IOUs: Every Monday, we add interest.
SB: Anderson ($10), DeCarlo ($16), Graham ($11), Rogalski ($5.50), Worthem ($3).
Cadet: Hume ($8), Mendoza ($9.50), Romano ($4.50), Satoh ($10), Sorge ($43), Wright ($8).

"We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know." -W. H. Auden ​

Jazz Ensemble: rehearsal Monday 7-9pm.
Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3:45-5pm.
Jazz Sextet: No rehearsal this week.
Jazz Combo #2: No rehearsal this week.

Sectionals: None this week

Trombone Quartet: rehearsal Monday at 5:30pm.

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade: Check it out this Thursday. Lots of great bands in the parade. Locally, Prospect H.S. Band will be there. 

ALL HORNS GO HOME: Lots of extra time to practice concert music and audition materials this weekend.

AP Music Theory: Interested in a music elective with AP credit? Next year, the music department will be offering an AP Music Theory course! Open to all, especially those of you thinking of continuing your music studies into your post high school career and those with a passion for music. Talk to Mr. Inendino or Mrs. Espel for more details.

Adopt-A-Family: As of Friday we are at $628.30, a little over halfway to our goal! Donation collections continue this week. Give what you can to help out a family in need in our community!

IOUs: Every Monday, we add interest.
SB: Anderson ($9), DeCarlo ($15), Graham ($10), Rogalski ($14.50).
Cadet: Carter ($10.50), Ferguson ($11), Mendoza ($8.50), Satoh ($9), Sorge ($42), Woodman ($27).

"Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life." -Omar Khayyam​

Jazz Ensemble: rehearsal Monday 7-9pm.
Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3:00-5pm.
Jazz Sextet: rehearsal 5:30pm.
Jazz Combo #2: rehearsal Tuesday 3pm.

Sectionals: Mr. Inendino's Tuesday 6A sectional will be combined with Mr. Graffeo's 6B Sectional. Also, Mr. Inendino's 5th period SB sectional will be on Friday this week.

ILMEA District 7 Jazz Festival Concert: This Saturday, November 19h at 1pm at Lake Zurich High School. Admission is $5.

Pies and Cinnarolls: Pick Up is this  Wednesday 11/16 after school.

Culver's Dine-In Night: This Tuesday from 12:00pm to 8:00pm.

Trombone Quartet: rehearsal Thursday at 3pm.

AP Music Theory: Interested in a music elective with AP credit? Next year, the music department will be offering an AP Music Theory course! Open to all, especially those of you thinking of continuing your music studies into your post high school career and those with a passion for music. Talk to Mr. Inendino or Mrs. Espel for more details.

Adopt-A-Family: Donation collections continue. Give what you can to help out a family in need in our community!

IOUs: Every Monday, we add interest.
SB: Anderson ($8), DeCarlo ($14), Graham ($9), Rogalski ($13.50).
Cadet: Carter ($9.50), Ferguson ($10), Mendoza ($7.50), Satoh ($8), Sorge ($41), Woodman ($26).

"Success doesn't come to you...you go to it." -Marva Collins

Jazz Ensemble: rehearsal Monday 7-9pm.
Jazz Lab Band: rehearsal Monday 3:30-5pm.
Jazz Sextet: no rehearsal this week.
Jazz Combo #2: no rehearsal this week.

ILMEA District 7 Festival Concert: This Saturday, November 12th at 3pm at Crystal Lake Central High School. We will be offering a bus to bring SHS music students to the concert, departing SHS at 1:15pm and returning around 5:30. Bring $5 and sign up with an intern by Wednesday to reserve your spot. This may be used as a concert review. Spots are limited!

AP Music Theory: Interested in a music elective with AP credit? Next year, the music department will be offering an AP Music Theory course! Open to all, especially those of you thinking of continuing your music studies into your post high school career and those with a passion for music. Talk to Mr. Inendino or Mrs. Espel for more details.

Pies and Cinnarolls: Pick Up has changed to next Wednesday 11/16 afterschool.

Adopt-A-Family: Donation collections will begin on Tuesday. Give what you can to help out a family in need in our community,

Sectionals This Week: yes. Mr. Tipps' Thursday sectionals are rescheduled: 5A CB on Wednesday; Cadet 4A, 4B, 6B on Friday.

Section Leaders: the convention gig this Sunday was been cancelled. Thank you all for your willingness to help out.

Have suggestions for tunes or dress up themes for Pep Band? Tell your reps - we will iron these out this week.

IOUs: Every Monday, we add interest.
WS: Lainson ($12).
SB: Anderson ($7), DeCarlo ($13), Graham ($8), Rogalski ($12.50).
Cadet: Carter ($8.50), Ferguson ($9), Hume ($12), Mendoza ($6.50), Satoh ($7), Sorge ($40), Woodman ($25).