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Thursday October 6th Program

The event will be live streamed – share this link with friends/family who can’t attend in person.

Please sign up to bring refreshments or donate to help with goody bags for the students!

Concert FAQ:

What happens if my orchie is ill? – If an orchestra student is contagious, please keep them home to rest and recuperate! There will be a make-up assignment available for them.  Email Mrs. Martinez so she’s aware.  If a student stays home to rest and is not contagious, and has attended at least 4 consecutive classes (periods 1-4 or 4-7), then they can attend the concert if well enough to do so. Refer to the complete policy and procedure here.

Concert Reflection Viewing Party in class 10/7:

Students are invited to bring treats to share with their orchestra class on Friday so we can celebrate our performance!

Concert Attire!

If your child identifies as male: 

• Black, long-sleeved button down dress shirt with a collar
• Black necktieBlack belt
• Black dress slacks (NOT jeans)
• Black dress socks
• Black dress shoes

If your child identifies as female:

• Black, long-sleeved blouse with modest neckline (crew neck or button down dress shirt preferred)
• Black dress slacks (NOT leggings, jeans, or yoga pants) – can be slim fit or boot-cut style slacks
• Black dress socks or nylons
• Black, closed-toed dress shoes

If your child identifies as female and you would like to purchase a used black dress, we have some available for $40 each.  Please contact Mrs. Martinez if interested.

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
July 11, 2022 – July 15, 2022

MPS Upper-Level Orchestra Camp will be held at MNHS July 11-15!

Sign up through SchoolPay.com
Find it under Millard North Summer Activities Camps – Orchestra NHS 2022 – Grades 9-12.

Or use this registration form.

May 27, 2022 – deadline to submit an audition for the NAfME 2022 All-National Honor Ensemble, held Nov. 3-6 in Maryland – go to nafme.org/ANHE for more information and audition requirements

The date and time is set for Friday, May 27, at 1 PM at the Baxter.

School Instrument Rental – Students currently renting an MPS instrument will receive a contract this week.  If you’d like to use the instrument during the summer, we must have contract and rental fee by May 25. 

Seniors using an MPS-owned instrument must return it to Mrs. Martinez in order to receive their diplomas.

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
May 28, 2022

Symphony Orchestra performance at Graduation @ Baxter Arena – Required concert for 10th and 11th grades.

Meet at MNHS at 3 PM, bus to Baxter, perform from 4:25-4:55, watch the ceremony, play Pomp and Circumstance for recessional, load equipment, return to MNHS by 7 PM.

To be rescheduled:

The Matball tournament originally scheduled for May 9 will be rescheduled = details TBD.

Scales and etudes posted in this folder and can be found at www.nmeanebraska.org. All State Auditions happen in September – start practicing now!

Exciting News

The Orchestra Trip is scheduled for April 1-4, 2023!

All students enrolled in orchestra in 2022-23 are eligible to travel to Chicago over spring break!

More information to follow. We travel about every 4 years – stay tuned for details about this once in a lifetime trip!

I’m looking for parents to volunteer for the first-ever Orchestra Carnival Committee!
What: Orchestra Carnival and Concert
When: Saturday, May 14. Concert starts at 1:00. I was thinking the carnival could happen after, like maybe 1:30-3?
Where: MNHS auditorium (concert) and cafeteria (carnival)
Who: Carnival portion would be targeted at grades 3-5 and their families.
Why: To get elementary students excited about playing an instrument/continuing playing next year + showcase our amazing orchestra students to our community
How you can help:

• If you have experience with elementary school carnivals – set up, running the event, etc. This will be much smaller scale – I’m thinking a few traditional carnival games (like ring toss) along with an instrument “petting zoo” and crafts (like make your own bow buddies and design your own instrument tags)
• Setting up the booths (like they did at after-prom if any of you helped with that)
• Creating flyers/social media images to get the word out
• Being in charge of this cool thing so I can focus on the concert portion 🙂

I would ideally like 5-6 main parents who would be in charge, who would then determine how many more adults and student helpers we would need.

If you are able to volunteer, please email with the following information:

• Your name and your child’s name
• Your preferred email address and phone number
• If you can be on the “in charge” team
• If you can be on the “worker bee” team

Thank you for considering! I’m hoping that our many hands will make this light work, as well as a fun community event!