Calendar 2011-2012

(Dates are subject to change throughout the school year.)

August   September   October   November   December   January   February   March   April   May   June


August

 
15-18 Staff Development
18           Freshman Parent & Student Meeting - Orchestra Room, 6:30 pm
19 Teacher Workday
22        First Day of School









September

 
5 Labor Day - District Holiday
6 Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm
8 Fruitealicious Day
8 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Standridge Concessions 6pm
13        Mandatory Parent Meeting - Theater, 7-8 pm
16     Fall Picnic - Kids' Korral, 5-8 pm
23 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Standridge Concessions 6pm












October

 
4 Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm
5 Early Release Day / Staff Development
6 Fruitealicious Day
6 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Standridge Concessions 6pm
7 Honor Orchestra Recording Concert (Symphonic) - NSHS Theater, 7:30 pm
9-10 Student Officer Retreat - Springhill Retreat Center
10 Fair Day / Staff Development / Student Holiday
13 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Standridge Concessions 6pm
14 Fee sheets & T-shirt/Hoodie order forms due
15 All-Region Auditions - Lone Star High School
15 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Band competition Concessions
19 Deadline for Booster Club memberships
22 Garage Sale - Front of School, 8 am - 12 pm
22 Halloween Party - Host: Raquel Rodriguez, 6-9 pm
24 Fall Concert - Theater, 7 pm
24 FUNDRAISER - Chili's
26 Homecoming Parade, 6 pm
28        Homecoming Game, 6:30 pm
28 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Standridge Concessions 6pm
29 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Band UIL Concessions
29 Homecoming Dance, 8 pm
29 All-State Taping - Flower Mound High School































November

 
1 Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm
3 Fruitealicious Day
4 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Standridge Concessions 6pm
7 Pecan Fundraiser orders & money due
21-25       Fall Break (Thanksgiving)
28 Trip Deposit/1st Payment due ($100)
29 Booster Club Executive Board Meeting - Orchestra Room, 6 pm










December

 
1 Fruitealicious Day
2 Holiday Party - Host: Paige Doyle, 6-9 pm
5 Cluster Concert - Theater, 7 pm
9-10 Region 24 All-Region Clinic/Concert - Centennial High School
14 2nd Trip Payment due ($100)
14 Final Exams - 1st, 2nd & 7th periods
15-16 Final Exams - 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th periods
19-30       Winter Break















January

 
2 Teacher Workday
3 Second Semester begins
3 Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm
5 Fruitealicious Day
12 3rd Trip Payment due ($150)
16 MLK Day - District Holiday
26-28      Fine Arts Musical
31 February Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm














February

 
2 Fruitealicious Day
4 Ice Skating Party - Galleria, 6-9 pm
7 Pre-UIL - Newman Smith High School, afternoon-evening
8 Early Release Day / Staff Development
8-11 TMEA Convention and All-State - San Antonio
15 Mixed Bag Designs Fundraiser orders & money due
17 4th Trip Payment due ($150)
18 UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest - Creekview High School
21 Scholarship Dinner and Live Auction - Cafeteria, 6 pm
29-Mar 2     UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest - Newman Smith High School
















March

 
1 Fruitealicious Day
6 Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm
6 Extra Fruitealicious Day
12-16 Spring Break
21 Final Trip Payment due ($150)
22 Trip Meeting - 7pm=students & parents, 6pm=trip chaperones
23 Main Event Party - Main Event Lewisville, 6-9 pm
24 Sonic Fundraiser 10:30am
29-Apr.2 Annual Spring Orchestra Trip (Chicago, IL)















April

 
5 Fruitealicious Day
6 Bad Weather Day (2nd day used)
9 Bad Weather Day (1st day used)
10 Booster Club Meeting - Orchestra Room, 7 pm
24-27 TAKS testing
27 Senior Scholarship applications DEADLINE
28         Senior Prom













May

 
1 Senior board decorating (PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED) Orchestra Rm, 5:30-7pm followed by
BOOSTER CLUB MEETING- Orchestra Room, 7 pm
3 Fruitealicious Day
4 Orchestra Olympics - Orchestra Room, 5-8 pm
7-18 AP / EOC Testing
12 Sonic Fundraiser - Josey Lane, 11am-4pm
15 Spring Concert - Theater, 7 pm
Chili's Fundraiser (after the concert)
25 Banquet - DFW Marriott, 6 pm
28 Memorial Day - District Holiday
29         Final Exams - 1st, 2nd & 7th periods
30-31 Final Exams / Early Release - 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th periods

















June

 
1 Teacher Workday
2 Graduation - UNT Coliseum, 1 pm
5           Executive Board Meeting & Dinner - Orchestra Room, 6 pm
7 Fruitealicious Day

Orchestra Events:

May:
12
- Sonic Fundraiser, Josey Ln, 11am-4pm
15 - SPRING CONCERT - Theater, 7pm
       Fundraiser: Eat at CHILI'S
25 - Banquet, DFW Marriott, 6pm

 
» Events Calendar

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The FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH will be NSHSOrchestra Day at Fruitealicious, ALL DAY!!

Drop your receipt in the NSOrchestra jar by the cash register and 15% or purchases will be donated to the Orchestra.

Fruitealicious

 


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