Monday 2 Spring semester begins; pupil-free day, NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 3 Jazz band first meeting, 7am
Wednesday 4 After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
20-week eligibility date
Saturday 7 ACT
Monday 9 String Ensemble rehearsal, 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday 10 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 11 Auditions for section leaders
After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
College Night for Juniors, 6:30pm, Taft Hall
Thursday 12 Lunch concert, Senior Quad
Auditions for section leaders, cont.
Friday 13 CANCELLED Community Performance: String orchestra
Monday 16 Presidents Day holiday, NO SCHOOL
Wednesday 18 no after-school rehearsal
Thursday 19 9th/10th Grade College Info Night, 6:30pm, Taft Hall
Friday 20 Last day to turn in marching band uniforms
Pep rally -- Jazz band
Basketball v. Monroe 1st playoff (80-66) We won!
@ Taft 7:30pm, call time 5pm -- Jazz band
Wednesday 25 After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball v. Crenshaw quarter final playoff (69-66) We won!
Thursday 26 Lunch concert, Senior Quad
Auditions for clarinet section leader
Friday 27 Auditions for flute section leader
Las Vegas trip second payment due $150
CANCELLED Community Performance: String orchestra
Basketball v. Dorsey semifinal playoff (64-63) We won!
at West L.A. College, 9000 Overland Ave, Culver City
Saturday 28 UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm
Monday 1 no jazz band class at 7am
Tuesday 2 Election Day
Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 3 After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 4 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 5 5-week progress report card, distributed 2nd period
CANCELLED Community Performance: String orchestra
Saturday 6 CSUN basketball v. Cal State Fullerton at Northridge gym 7:05pm (70-95)
Jazz band call time 4pm at Taft Music Room,
free pizza and admission for all Jazz Band members and parents,
free T-Shirt for Jazz Band members.
Saturday 6 Basketball v. Fairfax championship playoff (64-60) We won!!!
at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, 7pm
Monday 8 Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday 9 no jazz band class at 7am
Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
State basketball tournament v. Mission Viejo (83-68) We won!
at Taft gym, 7:30pm
Wednesday 10 After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 11 Lunch concert, Senior Quad
Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
State basketball quarterfinals v. Etiwanda (54-57)
at Pierce College, 7:30pm
Friday 12 CANCELLED Community Performance: Full orchestra
12-14 AcaDeca state competition, Sacramento
Saturday 13 UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm
Monday 15 no jazz band class at 7am
AP exam registration begins, $82/exam
Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday 16 no jazz band class at 7am
California High School Exit Exam, 10th grade, 7:45-11:30am
afternoon periods 2,4,6
Wednesday 17 no jazz band class at 7am
California High School Exit Exam, 10th grade, 7:45-11:30am
afternoon periods 1,3,5
CANCELLED after-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 18 "Doing What You Love," Pierce College, 11:45am-2:15pm
Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 19 CANCELED Community Performance: Jazz band
Monday 22 AP exam late registration, +$10 late fee
Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday 23 Open Rehearsal, 5th period, Taft Hall, band+orchestra
Wednesday 24 Open Rehearsal, 6th period, Taft Hall, band+orchestra
After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 25 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 26 CANCELLED Community Performance: Jazz band
Saturday 27 SAT
Monday 29 Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Portola tutors go to Parkman
AP exam extremely late registration, +$20 late fee
Tuesday 30 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 31 Cesar Chavez Day
AP exam absolutely last day registration, +$25 late fee
After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Spring Concert, Taft Hall, 7:30pm call time 7pm
Thursday 1-4 Las Vegas trip: Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Jazz Band, Heritage Music Festival, Las Vegas Friday 2 10-week report cards mailed Saturday 3 UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm Sunday 4 daylight savings time begins at 2am Monday 5-9 Spring Vacation, NO SCHOOL Monday 12 Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm Wednesday 14 Mid-term eligibility date Thursday 15 Lunch concert, Senior Quad Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm Monday 19 After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm Tuesday 20 Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal Wednesday 21 no jazz band class at 7am Middle School Road Show Tour Band, Jazz band, Orchestra. Bring sack lunch. Thursday 22 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm THS Open House, Jazz band, call time 5pm Friday 23 Shortened day, 2:05pm dismissal CANCELLED Community Performance: String orchestra Saturday 24 THS Flea Market, Jazz band, call time 9am LA Times Festival of Books Sunday 25 LA Times Festival of Books Monday 26 Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm Wednesday 28 LAUSD Guitar Festival, House of Blues, 9am-2:30pm Thursday 29 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm Friday 30 Zine press conference, 4th period, Jazz band
Saturday 1 CANCELLED 2004 Royal High School Jazz Festival, Jazz band,
1402 Royal Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065
SAT
UCLA AP Readiness, 9am-1pm
Monday 3 no jazz band class at 7am
AP testing begins (2-weeks)
Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Tuesday 4 Cinco de Mayo assembly, Jazz band, Taft Hall, 3rd-4th per.
Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal
Wednesday 5 Cinco de Mayo
After-school rehearsal, band+orchestra, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 6 no Portola volunteer tutoring (short day for testing)
Friday 7 LAUSD Orchestra Festival, at THS, 4-9pm
Monday 10 Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:40pm
Tuesday 11 (make-up) California High School Exit Exam
Wednesday 12 (make-up) California High School Exit Exam
STAR pep rally, noon, Jazz band
Flag Team mandatory meeting, Room F136 during lunch
CANCELLED After-school rehearsal, band only, Taft Hall, 3:30-4:30pm
Thursday 13 STAR testing, 9th-11th grades, 8am; periods 1,3,5
Lunch concert, Senior Quad
Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Friday 14 STAR testing, 9th-11th grades, 8am; periods 2,4,6
AP testing ends
15-week progress report card
LAUSD Band Festival, at THS, 4-9pm
Monday 17 STAR testing, 9th-11th grades, 8am; periods 1,3,5
Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:40pm
Tuesday 18 STAR testing, 9th-11th grades, 8am; periods 2,4,6
Summer Marching Band Camp planning, 7:30pm
Thursday 20 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Monday 24 Parkman volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Wednesday 26 Spring Concert2, Taft Hall, 7pm call time 6:30pm
Thursday 27 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm
Saturday 29 Canoga Park Jazz Festival, 2pm, Jazz band
Warner Center, "Battle of the Bands," call time noon, park 1pm
Monday 31 Memorial Day holiday, NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 1 no jazz band class at 7am Staff development day, 1:43pm dismissal Wednesday 2 Color Guard auditions Drumline auditions (probably) Thursday 3 Portola volunteer tutoring 3:30-4:30pm Saturday 5 SAT Tuesday 8 Parents of ALL Marching Band students, 7:30pm Concert band call time 6:30pm Freshman orientation, Jazz band call time 6pm Friday 11 Last jazz band class CANCELLED Community Performance: Jazz band Monday 14 no jazz band final Final Exams: period 1 periods 2-6 classes, 2:05pm dismissal rehearsal 2:15-2:45pm Tuesday 15 Final Exams: periods 3&4, 12:30pm dismissal Wednesday 16 Final Exams: periods 2&5, 12:30pm dismissal rehearsal 12:45-1:15pm Thursday 17 Final Exams: period 6 periods 2-3-4 classes, 12:30pm dismissal Graduation full orchestra Goetten Field call time 6:45pm Friday 18 Minimum day, 12:30pm dismissal 20-week report card Spring semester ends
See also: Taft High School Calendar
Taft Band Home Page
Go to William Howard Taft High School site:
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Taft_HS
5461 Winnetka Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2548
17Jun2004
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