Information for the Patriot Philharmonic

(Liberty High School)

2008 – 2009 School Year

Director – Jana Dalpez, school phone 425-837-4887, e-mail dalpezj@issaquah.wednet.edu

For additional important information, please see the Information Packet on the Evergreen Philharmonic Web page

Schedule of All Events for the 2008–2009 School Year

Combined rehearsals are at Liberty High School from 2:30 to 3:30 unless otherwise noted
Concerts start at 7:30 PM unless otherwise noted
This Web page will be kept updated to reflect any changes to the schedule
Events in {braces} are optional

September 2008

Wed 10 — Deadline for receipt of Forms (3:00 PM)
{ Thu 18 — All-Northwest/ All-State audition recording (by appointment) }
Fri 19 — Combined rehearsal
{ Mon 22 — All-Northwest/ All-State audition recording (by appointment) }
{ Wed 24 — All-Northwest/ All-State audition recording (by appointment) }
Fri 26 — Combined rehearsal

October 2008

Fri 3 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 10 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 24 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 31 — Combined rehearsal

November 2008

Thu 6 — Fall Concert, Skyline HS
Fri 14 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 21 — Combined rehearsal

December 2008

{ Fri 5 — Mid-year deadline for receipt of Evergreen audition media (3:30 PM) }
Fri 5 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 12 — Combined rehearsal
{ TBA — Winter Sharing, Maple Hills Elementary (after school) }
Mon 15 — Combined rehearsal, Liberty HS Auditorium
Tue 16 — Winter Concert, Liberty HS (7:00)

January 2009

Fri 9 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 16 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 23 — Combined rehearsal
{ Sat 24 — Need volunteers for Vocal Solo/Ensemble Contest, Liberty HS }
Fri 30 — Combined rehearsal

February 2009

Fri 6 — Combined rehearsal
{ Sat 7 — Eastshore Solo/Ensemble Contest, Liberty HS }
Fri 13 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 20 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 27 — Combined rehearsal

March 2009

Tue 3 — Cookie Concert, Liberty HS (6:30)
Fri 13 — Combined rehearsal
Tue 24 — Eastshore Orchestra II Festival, Skyline HS
Fri 27 — Combined rehearsal

April 2009

Fri 3 — Spring deadline for receipt of Evergreen audition media (3:30 PM)
Fri 3 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 17 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 24 — Combined rehearsal
{ Fri 24 — State Ensemble Contest, CWU, Ellensburg (all day) }
{ Sat 25 — State Solo Contest, CWU, Ellensburg (all day) }

May 2009

Fri 1 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 8 — Combined rehearsal
Fri 15 — Combined rehearsal
TBD — Orchestra Tour (dates between 21 and 26 May), Anaheim
Fri 29 — Combined rehearsal

June 2009

Fri 5 — Combined rehearsal
Wed 10 — Spring Concert, Liberty HS (6:30)

Chamber Music Curriculum Calendar 2008 – 2009


{ Wed 24 Sep — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Wed 29 Oct — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Wed 26 Nov — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Wed 28 Jan — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Wed 25 Feb — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Sat 28 Feb — "Kegger", Skyline HS Commons, 6:30 PM (potluck dinner 6:00, root beer floats 7:30) }
{ Wed 25 Mar — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Wed 29 Apr — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }
{ Wed 27 May — Bellewood Retirement Home, between 7:00 and 8:00 PM }

WMEA and MENC Honor Groups 2008 – 2009

{ Thu 12 Feb — All-Northwest Orchestra rehearsals, Spokane }
{ Fri 13 Feb — All-Northwest Orchestra rehearsals, Spokane }
{ Sat 14 Feb — All-Northwest Orchestra rehearsals, Spokane }
{ Sun 15 Feb — All-Northwest Orchestra concert, TBD, Spokane }

{ Fri 13 Feb — All-State Orchestra rehearsals, Spokane }
{ Sat 14 Feb — All-State Orchestra rehearsals, Spokane }
{ Sun 15 Feb — All-State Orchestra rehearsals, Spokane }
{ Mon 16 Feb — All-State Orchestra concert, TBD, Spokane }

Issaquah School District 2008 – 2009 Calendar

First day of classes — Wed 3 Sep
Veterans Day — Tue 11 Nov
First Winter Break — Mon 22 Dec – Fri 2 Jan
Martin Luther King Day — Mon 19 Jan
Presidents' Day — Mon 16 Feb
Second Winter Break — Mon 16 Feb – Tue 17 Feb
Spring Break — Mon 6 Apr – Fri 10 Apr
Memorial Day — Mon 25 May
High school graduations — TBD
Last day of classes — Mon 15 Jun

Holiday dates people don't always know:

Ramadan 2008 (1429) — Tue 2 Sep - Tue 30 Sep
Yom Kippur 2008 (5769) — Thu 9 Oct
American Thanksgiving 2008 — Thu 27 Nov
Hanukkah 2008 (5769) — Mon 22 Dec – Mon 29 Dec
Kwanzaa 2008/2009 — Fri 26 Dec – Thu 1 Jan
Chinese New Year 2009 (4707) — Mon 26 Jan
Ash Wednesday 2009 — Wed 25 Feb
Passover 2009 (5769) — Thu 9 Apr – Thu 16 Apr
Good Friday 2009 — Fri 10 Apr
Easter Sunday 2009 — Sun 12 Apr
Orthodox Easter 2009 — Sun 19 Apr

Grading Scale and Weighting

GRADING SCALE
95% - 100% A
90% - 94% A–
87% - 89% B+
84% - 86% B
80% - 83% B–
77% - 79% C+
74% - 76% C
70% - 73% C–
67% - 69% D+
64% - 66% D
60% - 63% D–
  0% - 59% F
GRADE WEIGHTING
Performances 25%
Participation and rehearsals 25%
Playing tests 25%
Theory work 10%
Forms and paperwork 5%
Semester exam 10%
(Extra credit up to 3%)

Notes:

Grading is by semester. The quarter grade reflects progress only to that point in the grading period.

Uniforms

The orchestra uniforms for the Patriot Philharmonic are identical in every detail to those for the Evergreen Philharmonic.

Tours, Retreats, and Field Trips

A possible trip is under consideration, tentatively on dates between 21 and 26 May, probably to Disneyland in Anaheim. Look for more information on this in the near future.

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