August 15, 2016

Los Cuates Middle School Band Staff

Mrs. Criselda Marroquin-Morrell, Head Director

Mr. Bryan Morrell, Assistant Director

Mr. Jerry Morales, Assistant Director

DATE / EVENT & SITE / STUDENTS INVOLVED / TYPE OF EVENT
Aug. 22nd / 1st Fundraiser Kickoff / All 6th , 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Individual Fundraising Opportunity
Oct. 4th / Fall Concert @ Los Cuates Cafeteria @ 4:30 pm / Honor, Symphonic & Concert Band Students / Group Concert
(Required)
Oct. 4th / Marching Shoe Order Due / All 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Order Marching Shoes for all performances
Oct. 6th & 7th / Los Cuates Band Picture Days / All 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Individual Pictures
Oct. 13th / Homecoming Parade
@ 5:00 / All 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Combined Bands March(Required)
Nov. 1st / Play a Thon Fundraiser
@ LCMS Band Hall
4 – 6 pm / All 6th , 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Individual Fundraising Opportunity
Nov. 11th / Veterans Day Assembly @ Los Cuates 9:00 am / Honor Band Students / Band Performance (Required)
Nov. 15th / Panoramic Pictures
10:00 am / All 6th, 7th &8th Grade Band Students / Group Pictures
Nov. 15th / LF All City Auditions
@ LCMS 4:30 -8:00 / 7th & 8th Grade Students who have been working on the All Valley Music / Individual Competition (Required)
Dec. 2nd / LF All City Band Clinic/Concert / For Students who made the All City Band / Group Concert (Required)
Dec. 3rd / Christmas Parade
Los Fresnos 5:00 pm / All 6th , 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Combined Bands March (Required)
Dec. 5th / LCMS Holiday Concert @Los Cuates Gym
6:00 pm / All 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Group Concert
(Required)
Dec. 13th / All Valley Clinics @ Los Cuates 4:00-6:00 pm / For 7th & 8th Grade students who have been working on the All Valley Music / Individual Performance (Required)
Dec. 19th & 20th / Elementary Holiday Concerts TBA
(during school hours) / Honor Band Students / Group Concert
(Required)
Jan. 14th / All Valley Tryouts Rivera HS Brownsville / For 7th & 8th Grade Students who have prepared music/scales / Individual Competition (Required)
Jan. 20th & 21st / All Valley Clinic & Concert / For students who made the all valley band / Group Concert (Required)
Jan. 24th / Spring Fundraiser
Kick off / All 6th , 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Individual Fundraising Opportunity
Feb 13th / Individual Pictures with Edwards Photography / All 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Individual Photos for Parents to purchase
Feb 18th / Rodeo Parade in Los Fresnos (afternoon) / All 6th , 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Combined Bands March (Required)
March 6th / Pre UIL Concert
@LCMS Cafeteria 4:45 / Honor Band & Symphonic Band / Group Concert (Required)
March TBA / Harlingen PAC Pre-UIL Festival / Honor Band & Symphonic Band / Group Concert (Required)
April TBA / Donna Pre UIL Festival@ Donna HS / Honor Band Recording / Group Concert
(Required)
April 4th - 7th / UIL Concert & Sight Reading Contest in Harlingen / Honor Band & Symphonic Band / Group Competition (Required)
April 24th & 25th / Elementary Recruiting Concerts TBA
(during school day) / Beginning Band Students / Group Concert
(Required)
April 25th / 6th Grade Beginning Band Spring 5:30 pm / Beginning Band Students / Group Concert
(Required)
April 29th / South Coast Festival
@Corpus Christi / Honor Band Recording / Group Concert (Required)
May 4th / LCMS Spring Concert @ Los Cuates Gym 6:00 pm / All 6th , 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Group Concert (Required)
May 12th / Beginning Band End of Year Trip to The Main Event in Phar / For All 6th Grade Band Students / Optional
May 15th / Solo & Ensemble Contest / For 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Individual Competition
May 20th / End of Year Band Trip to Fiesta Texas in San Antonio / For 7th & 8th Grade Band Students / Optional

Fundraising Events

August Major Brochure Sale

November Play a Thon Fundraiser

January Spring Brochure Sale

March Play a Thon Fundraiser

·  All dates are subject to change; however, this should provide parents with a guide as to our activities. Students will receive notification to take home to their parents for each event with the exact details of the activities. Please ask your child for your copy of our letters.

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