Junior High Band
 (7th, and 8th Grade)

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Practice Charts:

Practice Charts are due every week at your lesson.  Remember you are to work for 90 minutes per week.  This is part of your grade!

Lesson Schedule:

Mondays:
12:45-1:05 - Saxophones

Thursdays:
12:45 - 1:05:  Flutes
1:05 - 1:25: Clarinet

Fridays:
12:45 - 1:05:  Percussion
1:05 - 1:25 Trumpets

Calendar of Events (subject to change):

Date

Event

Location/Time
Oct. 13, 2008 (Monday also Columbus Day) IMEA District V Auditions Effingham HS - 8:30am
Nov. 10, 2008 (Monday) Basketball Game (St. Michael) Goff Gym - 6:15pm
Nov. 17, 2008 (Monday) Meet the Bulldogs SAHS
Nov. 22, 2008 (Saturday) IMEA District V Festival Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL - all day
Nov. 25, 2008 (Tuesday) Basketball Game (Roosevelt) Goff Gym - 6:15pm
Dec. 1, 2008 (Monday) Basketball Game (Jasper County) Goff Gym - 6:15pm
Dec. 11, 2008 (Thursday) Basketball Game (Charleston) Goff Gym - 6:00pm
Dec. 16, 2008 (Tuesday) Christmas Concert  Goff Gym - 7:00pm
Dec. 20, 2008 (Saturday) Basketball Game (Beecher City) Goff Gym - 11:00am
Jan. 12, 2009 (Monday) Basketball Game (Dieterich) Goff Gym - 6:15pm
Jan. 15, 2009 (Thursday) Basketball Game (St. Elmo) Goff Gym - 6:15pm
Jan. 17, 2009 (Saturday) Basketball Game (Mattoon) Goff Gym - 10:00am
Feb. 7, 2009 (Saturday) EIU Middle School Honor Band Festival Eastern Illinois University - Charleston, IL
March 18, 2009 (Wednesday) - tenative Bi-Annual Catholic Schools Band Festival Effingham
March 28, 2009 (Saturday) IESA Solo and Ensemble Contest TBA
May 12, 2009 (Tuesday) Spring Concert Goff Gym - 7:00pm

Please note this is NOT a complete list of performances!  Basketball games will be added and are subject to change according to the athletic schedule.  Dates and times may also be adjusted. Please check back often for updates!

 

Class Tools:

Band Handbook
Woodwind Fingering Chart
Brass Fingering Chart