2011-2012 Schedule of Events

These dates are subject to change. Check this site regularly for updates.

*** All events listed in bold print are required events for all OSH Orchestra students.

*** Please do not schedule personal activities that conflict with orchestra events.

*** Choose S.A.T. or A.C.T. testing dates that DO NOT coincide with orchestra events.

September

6          Fall Flower Fundraiser begins

8          Parent Meeting for New Orchestra Students & Uniform Fitting-7:00pm (Orchestra Room)

16        Chamber Orchestra Atlanta Trip Deposit Due ($50)

17        SRO "Prep Day" (Old Dominion University)-$10 pre-registration or $15 to register that day (9am-12)

24        Senior Regional Orchestra Auditions (Kellam HS)

26        Fall Flower Fundraiser Orders Due  (fall pansies)

28        $$ Freshmen Uniform Payment #1 Due

29        Chamber Orchestra rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm

October

1         Flower Fundraiser Delivery/Pick-Up (pansies (8:30am-10:00am)

13       Chamber Orchestra 2nd Atlanta Trip Payment Due ($75)

17       Yankee Candle Fundraiser begins

19       $$ Freshmen Uniform Payment #2 Due

25       Chamber Orchestra rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm

November

1          Fall Orchestra Concert 7:00pm (Theatre)

7          Yankee Candle Fundraiser Orders Due

15        Chamber Orchestra rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm

TBA      Krispy Kreme Fundraiser

December

1         Yankee Candle Fundraiser Delivery

2-3      Senior Regional Orchestra Event (Western Branch HS)

6         Performance for the Superintendent's Breakfast Banquet (Bus departs at 6:30am)

10       Chamber Orchestra 3rd Atlanta Trip Payment Due

15       Winter Orchestra Concert 7:00pm (AUDITORIUM--PLEASE NOTE THIS CHANGE!!)

15       Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Orders Due

19       Krispy Kreme Fundraiser Pick-Up/Delivery

January

After school "sectional" rehearsal #1 (for your instrument) 3:45-5:15pm

10       Chamber Orchestra 4th (& final) Atlanta Trip Payment Due

12       Chamber Orchestra rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm

18       Joe Corbi's Pizza & Cookie Dough Fundraiser ORDERS DUE

21       Chamber Orchestra "Rehearse-A-Thon" (OSH auditorium, theatre, cafeteria) 9:00am-9:00pm

31       Joe Corbi's Pizza & Cookie Dough Fundraiser DELIVERY/PICK-UP (2:00pm-5:00pm)

TBA    Chamber Orchestra's Atlanta Trip Parent Meeting 6:30pm (Orchestra Room)

February

After school "sectional" rehearsal #2 (for your instrument) 3:45-5:15pm

7          Chamber Orchestra rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm

TBA     Concert Orchestra rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm

23        Pre-Festival Concert (OSH auditorium)-All Orchestra classes and feeder middle schools-7:00pm

25        All-Virginia Orchestra auditions (JMU, Harrisonburg)

28        Chamber Orchestra rehearsal 6:30-8:30pm

March

2-3       VBODA "District IV Orchestra Festival"--Music SOL Performance Assessment (OSH)

21-24   Chamber Orchestra attends the "National Orchestra Festival" at the National ASTA Convention     

           ("American String Teachers Association")--Atlanta Marquis Marriott in Atlanta, GA

May

3          Chamber Orchestra performance for "A Musical Review-Broadway" (OSH cafeteria) 5:45-7:30pm

TBA      Flower Fundraiser Delivery/Pick-Up (begonias, petunias, impatiens, geraniums)-8:30am-10:00am

TBA      Honors Recital (during 3rd block on an "A day")--OSH Auditorium

TBA      JMU's "Spring String Thing"

29         Spring Orchestra Concert (OSH auditorium)-All Orchestra classes & 5th grade students-7:00pm

June

7         Orchestra Awards Banquet

*** All events listed in bold print are required events for all OSH Orchestra students.

*** Please do not schedule personal activities that conflict with orchestra events.

*** Choose S.A.T. or A.C.T. testing dates that DO NOT coincide with orchestra events.