Students who experience a serious emergency or illness or have made advance arrangements (minimum of 10 business days) for a planned absence will be allowed to complete a performance-based alternate assignment. The average points received on the assignment will be used for the performance grade. Students who have not made advance arrangements for a planned absence and miss a performance will not be allowed to complete a performance-based alternate assignment.

6th Grade Band: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7:00-8:00 am

7th Grade Band: SST During School

8th Grade Band: Wednesday, March 1, 3:15- 4:45 pm

Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 @ Traughber JHS Cafeteria/Stage

All Students Bring:

Instrument and Music

Wear:

Concert Uniform-all black & band shirt, all black socks/tights, all black shoes

Grade:

This is a graded performance

Live Stream: https://www.facebook.com/TraughberBand

Jazz Band

Report @ 6:00 pm

Perform at the start of each grade level band

6th Grade

Report @ 6:00 pm

Perform @ 6:30 pm

7th Grade

Report @ 6:45 pm

Perform @ 7:15 pm

8th Grade

Report @ 7:30 pm

Perform @ 8:00 pm

When: Saturday, March 4th - Time varies by grade; please check the times for each band below.

Where: Thompson JHS, 440 Boulder Hill Pass, Oswego, IL

All Students Bring:

Instrument and Music

Wear:

Concert Uniform-all black & band shirt, all black socks/tights, all black shoes

Grade:

This is a graded performance

Parents and family members are encouraged to listen to the performance in the Gym.

After the performance, students will receive comments and critiques from one of the evaluators (the “clinic” portion of the festival).

Traughber 6th Grade Band:

Check-in at 3:15 pm

Warm Up 3:45 pm

Performance & Clinic 4:15 - 4:40 pm in Gym

Dismissed: 4:45 pm

Traughber 7th Grade Band:

Check-in - 12:40 pm

Warm-Up - 1:10 pm

Performance & Clinic- 1:40 - 2:10 pm (in Gym)

Dismissed - 2:15 pm

Traughber 8th Grade Band:

Check-in at 9:00 am

Warm Up 9:30 am

Performance & Clinic 10:00-10:30 am in Gym

Dismissed: 10:40 am

Pass The Word To 5th Grade Families!

To enroll in Band, students must make an appointment to try instruments with the directors.

Appointments are on March 17 & 18, 2023, and fill up quickly!

CLICK HERE

Additional Information for 5th Grade Families.

7th Grade Band: Thursday, April 6, 3:15-4:45 pm (with Guest Clinician)

8th Grade Band: Wednesday, April 5, 3:15- 4:45 pm (with Guest Clinician Scott Casagrande)

We have now earned enough donations to cover Spring bussing, Clinic Fees, Clinicians, Trip Scholarships and bolster our repair budget! If we continue raising funds, we can work through our wish list of a new bari sax and tubas!

Due to the overwhelming response to the fundraiser, we will expand our prizes to the students with the TOP 10 DONATIONS!

• Students and parents may share the event link through social media, email, and text!
• The share link can be found on each student’s home page after they log in.

Possible Script:

Hi (Name of person you are talking/writing/texting), this is (your name). I am involved in Band/ Choir at Traughber Junior High and having a great time! Our Director has asked us to reach out to our biggest fans, and I thought of you. We are doing a fundraiser to raise money for instruments, music, and busing to festivals. We have a fundraising website, and I have my own profile page. I would love to add your name to my list of fans. Would you be willing to donate to my music group so I can add your name to my list of Fans? I’d love you to write a message of encouragement on my wall. Our pledge levels start at $25 up to $2,000 in increments of $25. Insert your link here

Top Donation Earners

1. PS5 or equivalent prize of the student’s choice
2. Custom Nike’s or equivalent prize of student’s choice
3. $100 gift card to any place of the student’s choice
4. $75 gift card to Amazon
5. $75 gift card to Amazon
6. $50 gift card to Amazon
7. $50 gift card to Amazon
8. $25 gift card to Amazon
9. $25 gift card to Amazon
10. $25 gift card to Amazon

• FAF Preview Band Concert (6, 7, 8), Thursday, March 2, 6:30/7:15/8:00 pm, Traughber JHS Cafeteria/Stage

• District 308 Fine Arts Festival & Music Contest (6, 7, 8), All Bands & Choirs Perform, Saturday, March 4, Site: Thompson JHS

• Prairie State Middle School Band Festival (7th & 8th Gr Band), Friday, April 14, Plainfield East HS

• Junior High Honor Band Festival (select 8th graders) April 21-22 @ TBA

• Band Trip (7th), Saturday, May 20

• Band Trip (8th), Saturday, May 20-Sunday, May 21

THE SPRING CONCERT DATE IS CHANGED!

• Spring Band Concert (6, 7, 8), CHANGE! Tuesday, May 23, 6:30/7:15/8:00 pm, Traughber JHS Cafeteria/Stage

Mrs. Maxwell and Mr. Johnson team teach all classes at Traughber but we have a designated Lead Teacher and Support Teacher for each class. If you have questions about the band, please see the list below for the best contact person.

6th Gr Flutes-Mr. Johnson, jjohnson02@sd308.org

6th Gr Clarinets-Mr. Johnson, jjohnson02@sd308.org

6th Gr Brass-Mrs. Maxwell, rmaxwell@sd308.org

6th Gr Percussion-Mrs. Maxwell, rmaxwell@sd308.org

ALL 7th Grade-Mr. Johnson, jjohnson02@sd308.org

ALL 8th Grade-Mrs. Maxwell, rmaxwell@sd308.org

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Email: rmaxwell@sd308.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/sd308.org/traughberjhsband/home
Location: 570 Colchester Drive, Oswego, IL, USA
Phone: 630-636-2721
Facebook: facebook.com/TraughberBand