2024-2025 North Band Calendar of Events
2024-2025 Coppell Middle School North Band Calendar
July
29-31 Summer Band Camp 8am-12 noon 7th and 8th graders CMSN Gym Required
29-31 Start of Year Assessments 7th and 8th graders during Band Camp
August
1-2 Summer Band Camp 8am-12 noon 7th and 8th graders CMSN Gym Required
1-2 Start of Year Assessments 7th and 8th graders during Band Camp
2 Welcome Back Concert 7pm 7th and 8th graders CMSN Gym Required
14-16 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
19-23 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
26-29 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
September
3-6 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
9-13 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
16-20 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
23-27 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
30 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
October
1 North 7th and 8th grade band plays at North football game MS North time TBA
1-4 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
8 Band Fall Fund Raiser Begins Details TBA
7-9 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
15-18 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
18 Band Fall Fund Raiser Order Forms and Money are Due 8:10am
21-25 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
28-31 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
24 6th Grade Beginner Band Concert 7pm CMSN Cafeteria
25 Halloween Party!!! 7-9pm MS North
November
1 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
2 All-City Contest Auditions MS West Time TBA
20 All-City Clinic and Concert CHS Time TBA
December
13 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
16 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
17 Winter Concert at CHS 6th, 7th and 8th grade 7pm
January
7-10 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
13-16 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
21-24 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
27-31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
February
3-7 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10-12 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
18-21 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
24-28 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
March
3-7 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10-13 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
24-25 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
26 Coppell ISD Pre UIL Contest at CHS Times TBA 7th and 8th grade
27-28 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
April
1-4 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
7-9 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10 Non-Varsity Band UIL Contest Ranchview HS Time TBA
10 Honor Winds Full Band Rehearsal 3:45-5pm
11 Honor Winds UIL Contest Ranchview HS Time TBA
May
6 Honor Band Recording Opportunity Concert 1 CHS 3:30-7pm
7 Honor Band Recording Opportunity Concert 2 CHS 3:30-7pm
8 Honor Band Recording Opportunity Concert 3 CHS 3:30-7pm
13-14 End of Year Assessments 6th and 7th Grade Woodwind and Brass players
15 Spring Concert CHS 7pm all 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
16 School Instrument Inventory Check (all school-owned instruments due to North)
20-21 School Owned Instrument Check Out for summer and 2025-2026 school year
22 Last Day of School!!!
Events including the following will be added in addition to the above dates/times:
TBA Solo Contest for Woodwinds and Brass 6th, 7th and 8th
TBA 8th Grade Night with the CHS Band time and place
TBA 7th and 8th Gr Band Plays CMSN Football Game time TBA
TBA Pep Rally 7th 8th graders wear white band shirt to school!
TBA Honor Winds Elementary Winter Concert Tour
TBA Purely Rhythmic Concert all Percussion Students
TBA 7th and 8th Gr Bands Spring Trip
TBA Beginner Band Contest Time and Location
Glossary of Calendar Terms
All-City
All-City is short for Coppell ISD Middle School All-City Band. This All-City Band is literally a Band. 7th and 8th grade students throughout Coppell ISD receive, learn and audition on two songs, scales and sight reading at the October audition. Students who place at the top of the audition roster, earn a chair in the district's All-City Band. The All-City learning, preparation and audition process are very rich learning experiences for our learners.
Assessments
Assessments (both Start of Year and End of Year) are required by all 7th and 8th grade Woodwinds and Brass. Students receive their music on the same day so that they have the same amount of time to prepare for the assessment. The assessment is one of many factors we take into account when making Band placement recommendations.
Band Parent Meeting
This is a VERY important meeting where parents and directors discuss in person each aspect of our Band program. Discussion points include: Calendar, Monies, Private Lesson, Expectations and many more. At least one parent per household must attend. No students attend this meeting.
Clinic
Clinic is a fancy word for rehearsal or practice.
Contest Season
Contest Season begins at the start of the spring semester typically. This part of the school year is dedicated to our Bands learning songs together that they will perform in contest for panels of judges. The music we prepare is very challenging and more formal in sound.
Halloween Party
Just what it sounds like! All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are encouraged to attend! Admission is free. We ask that all Band members bring one canned food item for our school's Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat Canned Food Drive. Costumes are encouraged but not required!
Pre-UIL Contest
Pre-UIL Contest is our district's contest at CHS where each 7th and 8th grade band in our district performs three songs on stage for judges and then move the band hall where they are given 5 minutes to learn a song they've never seen and then perform that too! Parents are encouraged to attend both performances!
School Owned Instrument
Expensive instruments that are not rented by parents from a music company. These instruments are owned by Coppell ISD and parents pay an annual usage fee.
Sectional
Sectionals are practices including 7th and 8th grade students who all play the same instrument. For example the Trumpets are a part of our band but at times, the Trumpets are removed from the band to practice as a Trumpet section AWAY from the large group. Sectionals are one of the most valuable learning times for our Band. Sectionals typically occur after school from 3:45-5:00pm but sometimes occur during the school day band class as well.
Solo Contest
Solo Contest occurs in February. All CISD 6th, 7th and 8th grade students learn a solo, practice the solo with a professional pianist and perform for a judge for a rating. The solo contest teaches our learners to perform in an individual setting without the support of their classmates in performance.
Summer Band Camp
Summer Band Camp is typically the week prior to the start of the school year. All 7th and 8th grade students are required to attend. There is no cost. The camp includes full band rehearsals as well as sectional time with your child's instrument specialist. Private lessons are also conducted during the camp. The purpose of the camp is to get everyone back on campus after summer break, fellowship, learn our music for the fall pep rally and football season and prepare for the Welcome Back Concert.
UIL
UIL is short for the BIG CONTEST of the year for all 7th and 8th grade bands throughout the State of Texas. UIL Contest is basically our Band's STAAR test!
Welcome Back Concert
The Welcome Back Concert is the Friday night of our Summer Band Camp week. The Concert is the culmination of our work during Summer Band Camp. All parents and family members are welcome to attend this fun year-opening concert!
July
29-31 Summer Band Camp 8am-12 noon 7th and 8th graders CMSN Gym Required
29-31 Start of Year Assessments 7th and 8th graders during Band Camp
August
1-2 Summer Band Camp 8am-12 noon 7th and 8th graders CMSN Gym Required
1-2 Start of Year Assessments 7th and 8th graders during Band Camp
2 Welcome Back Concert 7pm 7th and 8th graders CMSN Gym Required
14-16 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
19-23 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
26-29 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
September
3-6 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
9-13 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
16-20 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
23-27 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
30 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
October
1 North 7th and 8th grade band plays at North football game MS North time TBA
1-4 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
8 Band Fall Fund Raiser Begins Details TBA
7-9 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
15-18 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
18 Band Fall Fund Raiser Order Forms and Money are Due 8:10am
21-25 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
28-31 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
24 6th Grade Beginner Band Concert 7pm CMSN Cafeteria
25 Halloween Party!!! 7-9pm MS North
November
1 Sectionals 7th 8th Gr Each Section attends one per wk time TBA
2 All-City Contest Auditions MS West Time TBA
20 All-City Clinic and Concert CHS Time TBA
December
13 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
16 Beginner Band Winter Concert Rehearsal 3:45-5:15pm CMSN Band Hall 6th Gr
17 Winter Concert at CHS 6th, 7th and 8th grade 7pm
January
7-10 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
13-16 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
21-24 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
27-31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
February
3-7 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10-12 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
18-21 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
24-28 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
March
3-7 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10-13 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
24-25 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
26 Coppell ISD Pre UIL Contest at CHS Times TBA 7th and 8th grade
27-28 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
31 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
April
1-4 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
7-9 Sectionals for HW & Sym Band students attend 1 day per wk TBA
10 Non-Varsity Band UIL Contest Ranchview HS Time TBA
10 Honor Winds Full Band Rehearsal 3:45-5pm
11 Honor Winds UIL Contest Ranchview HS Time TBA
May
6 Honor Band Recording Opportunity Concert 1 CHS 3:30-7pm
7 Honor Band Recording Opportunity Concert 2 CHS 3:30-7pm
8 Honor Band Recording Opportunity Concert 3 CHS 3:30-7pm
13-14 End of Year Assessments 6th and 7th Grade Woodwind and Brass players
15 Spring Concert CHS 7pm all 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
16 School Instrument Inventory Check (all school-owned instruments due to North)
20-21 School Owned Instrument Check Out for summer and 2025-2026 school year
22 Last Day of School!!!
Events including the following will be added in addition to the above dates/times:
TBA Solo Contest for Woodwinds and Brass 6th, 7th and 8th
TBA 8th Grade Night with the CHS Band time and place
TBA 7th and 8th Gr Band Plays CMSN Football Game time TBA
TBA Pep Rally 7th 8th graders wear white band shirt to school!
TBA Honor Winds Elementary Winter Concert Tour
TBA Purely Rhythmic Concert all Percussion Students
TBA 7th and 8th Gr Bands Spring Trip
TBA Beginner Band Contest Time and Location
Glossary of Calendar Terms
All-City
All-City is short for Coppell ISD Middle School All-City Band. This All-City Band is literally a Band. 7th and 8th grade students throughout Coppell ISD receive, learn and audition on two songs, scales and sight reading at the October audition. Students who place at the top of the audition roster, earn a chair in the district's All-City Band. The All-City learning, preparation and audition process are very rich learning experiences for our learners.
Assessments
Assessments (both Start of Year and End of Year) are required by all 7th and 8th grade Woodwinds and Brass. Students receive their music on the same day so that they have the same amount of time to prepare for the assessment. The assessment is one of many factors we take into account when making Band placement recommendations.
Band Parent Meeting
This is a VERY important meeting where parents and directors discuss in person each aspect of our Band program. Discussion points include: Calendar, Monies, Private Lesson, Expectations and many more. At least one parent per household must attend. No students attend this meeting.
Clinic
Clinic is a fancy word for rehearsal or practice.
Contest Season
Contest Season begins at the start of the spring semester typically. This part of the school year is dedicated to our Bands learning songs together that they will perform in contest for panels of judges. The music we prepare is very challenging and more formal in sound.
Halloween Party
Just what it sounds like! All 6th, 7th and 8th graders are encouraged to attend! Admission is free. We ask that all Band members bring one canned food item for our school's Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat Canned Food Drive. Costumes are encouraged but not required!
Pre-UIL Contest
Pre-UIL Contest is our district's contest at CHS where each 7th and 8th grade band in our district performs three songs on stage for judges and then move the band hall where they are given 5 minutes to learn a song they've never seen and then perform that too! Parents are encouraged to attend both performances!
School Owned Instrument
Expensive instruments that are not rented by parents from a music company. These instruments are owned by Coppell ISD and parents pay an annual usage fee.
Sectional
Sectionals are practices including 7th and 8th grade students who all play the same instrument. For example the Trumpets are a part of our band but at times, the Trumpets are removed from the band to practice as a Trumpet section AWAY from the large group. Sectionals are one of the most valuable learning times for our Band. Sectionals typically occur after school from 3:45-5:00pm but sometimes occur during the school day band class as well.
Solo Contest
Solo Contest occurs in February. All CISD 6th, 7th and 8th grade students learn a solo, practice the solo with a professional pianist and perform for a judge for a rating. The solo contest teaches our learners to perform in an individual setting without the support of their classmates in performance.
Summer Band Camp
Summer Band Camp is typically the week prior to the start of the school year. All 7th and 8th grade students are required to attend. There is no cost. The camp includes full band rehearsals as well as sectional time with your child's instrument specialist. Private lessons are also conducted during the camp. The purpose of the camp is to get everyone back on campus after summer break, fellowship, learn our music for the fall pep rally and football season and prepare for the Welcome Back Concert.
UIL
UIL is short for the BIG CONTEST of the year for all 7th and 8th grade bands throughout the State of Texas. UIL Contest is basically our Band's STAAR test!
Welcome Back Concert
The Welcome Back Concert is the Friday night of our Summer Band Camp week. The Concert is the culmination of our work during Summer Band Camp. All parents and family members are welcome to attend this fun year-opening concert!
