Information for the Skyline Symphony

(Skyline High School)

2008 – 2009 School Year

Director – Doug Longman, school phone 425-837-7790, e-mail longmand@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

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) }
{ Mon 22 — All-Northwest/ All-State audition recording (by appointment) }
{ Wed 24 — All-Northwest/ All-State audition recording (by appointment) }

October 2008

November 2008

Thu 6 — Fall Concert, Skyline HS

December 2008

{ Fri 5 — Mid-year deadline for receipt of Evergreen audition media (3:30 PM) }
Tue 16 — Winter Concert I, Skyline HS

January 2009

February 2009

{ Sat 7 — Eastshore Solo/Ensemble Contest, Liberty HS }

March 2009

Wed 11 — CWU Orchestra Festival, Ellensburg (all day)
Mon 23 — Festival Concert, Skyline HS
Tue 24 — Eastshore Orchestra II Festival, Skyline HS

April 2009

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

May 2009

[TBD] — Spring Concert, Skyline HS

June 2009


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
92% - 94% A–
88% - 91% B+
85% - 87% B
82% - 84% B–
79% - 81% C+
76% - 78% C
74% - 75% C–
71% - 73% D+
68% - 70% D
65% - 67% D–
  0% - 64% F
GRADE WEIGHTING
Performances 25%
Class rehearsals 30%
Tape tests 30%
Forms and paperwork 5%
Semester exam 10%
(Extra credit up to 3%)

Notes:

Extra credit is accepted only if all assignments are turned in. It is not a substitute for assigned work.

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

Uniforms

Tie and cummerbund colors will be decided by the orchestra members during the first days of school.

Tours, Retreats, and Field Trips

[There is no special travel information for the Skyline Symphony at this time.]

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