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Calendar
August 2017
| 30 | First Day of School! | |
| 31 | Symphonic Band Chair Placement Auditions Begin |
September 2017
| 05 | 2:10p | Regular Symphonic Band rehearsals begin |
| 05 | 2:10p | Regular Concert Band rehearsals begin |
| 15 | 3:00p | Regular Fifth Grade Band rehearsals begin |
| 18 | scheduled | 5th Grade Band Chair Placement Auditions Begin |
| 19 | scheduled | Concert Band Chair Placement Auditions |
| 23 | scheduled | IMEA Honor Band Auditions at Round Lake High School |
October 2017
| 02 | 8:45a | Symphonic Band performance at Middleton |
| 11 | 7:00p | Beginner Band Parent Orientation in Middleton Gym |
| 19 | 7:00p | Symphonic Band Fall Concert at McCracken Middle School |
November 2017
| 04 | All Day | IMEA Honor Band Festival at Wauconda HS (selected students) |
| 07 | All Day | Symphonic Band performance at IGSMA/NBA Band Director Workshop (at McCracken) |
December 2017
| 06 | All Day | 8th Grade Band Day at Niles North High School (7:30p Concert) |
| 07 | 7:00p | Fifth Grade Band and Concert Band Fall Concert |
| 18 | 2:00p | Winter Concert (Symphonic Band, Choirs at McCracken) |
| 19 | 7:00p | Winter Concert (Symphonic Band, Choirs at Niles North HS) |
January 2018
| 12 | Afternoon/Evening | All-Illinois Junior Band (University of Illinois, selected students) |
| 13 | all day | All-Illinois Junior Band (University of Illinois, selected students) |
February 2018
| 17 | 9:00a - 1:00p | Solo and Ensemble Recital at McCracken Middle School (scheduled - all 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders - optional for 5th graders) |
| 24 | All Day (scheduled) | IGSMA Solo and Ensemble Contest at Fairview School (Skokie) |
| 27 | All Day | Symphonic Band Midwest Clinic Application Recording Session |
March 2018
| 07 | 7:00p | Beginner Band and Symphonic Band Concert at McCracken |
| 10 | TBA | Illinois Grade School Music Association District Contest (Location TBA) |
| 14 | 7:00p | 5th Grade Band and Concert Band Concert at McCracken |
April 2018
| 27 | All Day | Illinois Grade School Music Association State Contest (Band and Choirs) (Either 4/28 or 4/29) |
| 28 | All Day | Illinois Grade School Music Association State Contest (Band and Choirs) (Either 4/28 or 4/29) |
May 2018
| 04 | TBA | University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival (if invited) |
| 14 | 2018-2019 Placement Auditions Begin (5th Grade and Concert Band) | |
| 21 | 7:00p | All Bands Concert at Niles North High School |
June 2018
| 05 | 7:30 PM | 8th Grade Graduation at Niles North High School (Symphonic Band Performs) |
| 06 | Last Day of School!!! |