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Parents check the "Parent Information 2018 and 2019" tab for all documents.
Dinner order form 2019 Spring Concert Dinner Order form.
Happy Birthday please print your part.
Band awards are given out at the Spring Concert on May 23, 2019. Please nominate your classmates for some awards: Award Nominations
Students need to join class to be able to take tests. Go to google classroom and join class.
Director: Steve Sprague
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 3:13-3:45pm
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ajZlPpKOhUrBqhrNCkm1QeJQQvS3M6XpSqu0fQEsC5A/edit?usp=sharingDate
Event
Who
Times
Thursday, August 16, 2018
First day of school
school
7:15am
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Parent Meeting
All Parents
5:30pm
Friday, August 31, 2018
BAND Student council Elections
all bands
in class
Monday, September 3, 2018
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Friday, September 7, 2018
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Parent Meeting
All Parents
5:30pm
Monday, September 17, 2018
Pass Out Wake a thon pledge sheets
all bands
in class
Friday, September 21, 2018
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Friday, September 28, 2018
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, September 29, 2018
uniform distribution
advanced band
8pm-12am
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Band Wakeathon
all bands
8pm-6am
Monday, October 1, 2018
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Tulare Band Review
Advanced Band
9am-12pm
Saturday, October 6, 2018
A&W Cruise Night
Jazz Band
6pm-8pm
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Parent Meeting
All Parents
5:30pm
Friday, October 12, 2018
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, October 12, 2018
El D Football Game (TBA)
Colorguard&Band
5pm-9pm
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Visalia Band Review
Advanced Band
9am-12pm
Monday, October 29, 2018
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Parent Meeting
All Parents
5:30pm
Friday, November 2, 2018
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Friday, November 2, 2018
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Pismo Beach Band Review
Advanced Band
4am-7pm
Monday, November 5, 2018
Start See's Candy XMAS fundraiser
all bands
in class
Friday, November 16, 2018
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Monday, November 26, 2018
All See's Orders due.
All Bands
in class
Monday, November 26, 2018
Visalia Christmas Parade
Advanced Band
6pm-9pm
Saturday, December 1, 2018
TKMEA Honor Band Auditions
Concert Band
Alpine Vista Tulare
Monday, December 3, 2018
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Band Winter Concert
All Bands
6pm-9pm
Friday, December 14, 2018
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, December 21, 2018
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Friday, January 18, 2019
TKMEA Honor Band Rehearsal
Concert Band
TBA
Friday, January 18, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, January 19, 2019
TKMEA Honor Band Performance
Concert Band
TBA
Saturday, February 2, 2019
SVWAA Winter Guard & Drum show
Sierra Pacific HS, Hanford
8am-12pm
Monday, February 4, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Mid - valley Jazz Festival
Cherry Ave MS Tulare
8am-12pm
Friday, February 8, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, February 22, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, February 23, 2019
SVWAA Winter Guard & Drum show
El Diamante HS
8am-12pm
Friday, March 1, 2019
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Monday, March 4, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Pre-Festival Concert in JLC
Concert Band
6:30pm
Friday, March 8, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, March 9, 2019
SVWAA Winter Guard & Drum show
Mission Oak HS, Tulare
8am-12pm
Monday, March 11, 2019
Pass Out Wake a thon pledge sheets
all bands
in class
Thursday, March 14, 2019
TKMEA festival at Redwood
Advanced Band
10am-2pm
Saturday, March 16, 2019
SVWAA Winter Guard & Drum show
Lemoore HS
8am-12pm
Thursday, March 28, 2019
CMEA Jazz Festival
Hanford High School
8am-12pm
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Band Wakeathon
all bands
8pm-6am
Monday, April 1, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, April 4, 2019
La Joya Open House
all bands
6pm-7:30pm
Friday, April 5, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, April 6, 2019
SVWAA Winter Guard & Drum show
West Hills College
8am-12pm
Friday, April 12, 2019
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Disneyland
Advanced & Jazz
3am-3am
Monday, May 6, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Friday, May 10, 2019
Slick Rock Film Fest TBA
Jazz Band
TBA
Friday, May 10, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Monday, May 20, 2019
All district music festival Convention center
Jazz Band & Adv Band
6pm-7pm
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Band Spring Concert
all bands
6pm-9pm
Friday, May 24, 2019
Jazz Band Tour
Jazz Band
all day
Friday, May 31, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, June 7, 2019
end of grading period
school
7:15am
This 2019-20 Schedule is stiil in the works... But, Most of the Performances are correct.
Date
Event
Who
Times
Thursday, August 15, 2019
First day of school
school
7:15am
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Colorguard try outs
All Interested
3:15PM
Friday, August 30, 2019
BAND Student council Elections
all bands
in class
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Parent Meeting (Back To School)
All Parents
5:30pm
Friday, September 6, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Monday, September 9, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Monday, September 16, 2019
Pass Out Wake a thon pledge sheets
all bands
in class
Friday, September 20, 2019
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Friday, September 27, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019
uniform distribution
advanced band
10am-1pm
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Band Wakeathon
all bands
8pm-6am
Saturday, October 5, 2019
A&W Cruise Night
Jazz Band
6pm-8pm
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Tulare Band Review
Advanced Band
9am-12pm
Monday, October 7, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Friday, October 11, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Visalia Band Review
Advanced Band
9am-12pm
Friday, October 18, 2019
El D Football Game (TBA)
Colorguard&Band
5pm-9pm
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Parent Meeting
All Parents
5:30pm
Friday, November 1, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, November 1, 2019
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Pismo Beach Band Review
Advanced Band
4am-7pm
Monday, November 4, 2019
Start See's Candy XMAS fundraiser
all bands
in class
Friday, November 15, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, November 22, 2019
All See's Orders due.
All Bands
in class
Monday, December 2, 2019
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Monday, December 2, 2019
Visalia Christmas Parade
Advanced Band
6pm-9pm
Saturday, December 7, 2019
TKMEA Honor Band Auditions
Concert Band
Alpine Vista Tulare
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Band Winter Concert
All Bands
6pm-9pm
Friday, December 13, 2019
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, December 20, 2019
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Friday, January 17, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Saturday, January 18, 2020
TKMEA Honor Band Performance
Concert Band
TBA
Saturday, January 18, 2020
TKMEA Honor Band Rehearsal
Concert Band
TBA
Monday, February 3, 2020
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Mid - valley Jazz Festival
Cherry Ave MS Tulare
8am-12pm
Friday, February 7, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, February 21, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Pre-Festival Concert in JLC
Concert Band
6:30pm
Friday, February 28, 2020
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Monday, March 2, 2020
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, March 5, 2020
TKMEA festival at Redwood
Advanced Band
10am-2pm
Friday, March 6, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Monday, March 9, 2020
Pass Out Wake a thon pledge sheets
all bands
in class
Thursday, March 26, 2020
CMEA Jazz Festival
Hanford High School
8am-12pm
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Band Wakeathon
all bands
8pm-6am
Monday, March 30, 2020
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Thursday, April 2, 2020
La Joya Open House
all bands
6pm-7:30pm
Friday, April 3, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, April 17, 2020
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Disneyland
Advanced & Jazz
3am-3am
Friday, May 8, 2020
Slick Rock Film Fest TBA
Jazz Band
TBA
Friday, May 8, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Monday, May 11, 2020
Band Student Council Meeting
Band ASB
3:15pm-3:45pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
All district music festival Convention center
Jazz Band & Adv Band
6pm-7pm
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Band Spring Concert
all bands
6pm-9pm
Friday, May 22, 2020
Jazz Band Tour
Jazz Band
all day
Friday, May 29, 2020
band pizza sales
Lunch at La Joya
12pm-2pm
Friday, June 5, 2020
end of grading period
school
7:15am
Schedules are tentative. They are subject to change, please check back monthly.
Sign Up for Class Texts/Emails on "Remind"
Dear Band Families,
This year, I’m using the “Remind” app to help communicate with by band families. I believe this will be a great way to keep you informed throughout the year about band activities, assignments, student progress, and performances.
General Info
- It’s voluntary. However, I envision this will truly enhance our communication. I encourage you to join.
- It’s private. No one else will have your phone number or email.
- It’s free. “Remind” is a free service that lets me send quick messages via text, app, web, or email to everyone involved with the class.
- More than one person per student can sign up. (parents, grandparents, any caregiver, etc.)
- Although you can, you don’t need to download the “Remind” app.
- I can also send private messages to you about your child.
- You will be able to send me private messages.
- FYI: Like Twitter, messages are short (140 characters).
- During the first few months, I will likely send one or more messages a week. After that, it will probably be more like one a month.
- All text messages from me will be from (954) 246-3181. (This is a Remind number- not my real number.) You can save it as a contact, and use my name, school or whatever you wish.
- Signing up for my messages on Remind is easy. Just follow these steps:
Step 1 - Sign up to be part of my class
A. For TEXT reminders: Text the class code (listed below) to 81010 or (954) 246-3181.
B. For EMAIL reminders: On your desktop/laptop/pad, put the browser code below into the address bar/ URL.
CLASS CODES
LJ Advanced Band: text code “@ljband1”. Or browser code: “rmd.at/ljband1”.
LJ Intermediate Band: text code “@ljint”. Or browser code: “rmd.at/ljint”.
LJ Beginning Band: text code “@ljbe”. Or browser code: “rmd.at/ljbe”.LJ Jazz Band: text code “@ljja”. Or browser code: “rmd.at/ljja”.LJ Colorguard: text code “@ljcg1”. Or browser code: “rmd.at/ljcg1”.LJ Drumline: text code “@ljdr”. Or browser code: “rmd.at/ljdr”.
Step 2 – Confirm by replying to the texts/ emails from “Remind”
If you have any questions about “Remind”, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks! I’m looking forward to a great year!
Steve Sprague
Email: ssprague@vusd.orgWebsite: La Joya Band Web page
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