Happy New Year! Getting Ready for Trips and Festivals

Senior Wind Ensemble

All Senior Wind Ensemble students are to participate at least once in a solo/duet/small ensemble performance at the Highwood Lions Music Festival.
For students who have never done this before (namely Grade 10s), parents need to create a Parent Profile on their registration site.  If you created a profile in previous years, you do not need to do this again.
Once your profiles are created, students will be able to create theirs and register their selections for festival.  Notre Dame Collegiate will cover the registration fees.
​Thank you in advance for helping out with this.

All Students - Optional

All students are welcome to perform a solo, duet, trio or small ensemble selection for the Highwood Lions Music Festival.  Parents will be contacted if a student makes such a request, and asked to create a Parent Profile on their registration site.  Please encourage your students to try out this unique performing opportunity!

Grade 7 Drumheller and Airdrie Trip

The schedule and activities for the Grade 7 Airdrie/Drumheller trip are still as of yet unconfirmed, as they are largely dependent upon the schedule the Airdrie Rotary Festival of the Performing Arts sets, as well as any conflicts that may occur with the High River festival.  Please watch for finalized details on this trip at the beginning of February.

Last Week of Ice Melter Fundraiser!

Deadline for sales is January 12 ($30 for one 16kg pail, $50 for two pails).  Both a print form and an online form are available to help with sales.
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The Ice Melter can be picked up at the school on January 29 at the back doors between 3 PM and 6:30 PM.  Happy sales!

Junior (Grade 8/9) Band Camp

The Junior Band Camp takes place on Tuesday March 6 and Wednesday March 7, 2018.  This is not a mandatory trip, but is highly recommended, as our intent is to use this trip to help us prepare for the Provincial Music Festival.  Details are as follows;

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

• Departure from NDC at 8:45 AM, coach transportation provided by Good Company Travel and one parent driver.
• Arrival at camp (Pioneer Ranch, west of Sundre) at 11:30 AM
• 11:30 AM - Orientation, Room Assignments
• Noon - Bag Lunch in the Dining Hall
• 1:30 PM - First Camp Activity
• 3:30 PM - Snack
• 4:00 PM - Second Camp Activity
• 6:00 PM - Supper and Cleanup
• 7:00 PM - Tuck Shop opens for souvenirs
• 7:30 PM - Predator and Prey Game
• 8:30 PM - Campfire
• 9:30 PM - Snack and Wash Up
• 10:30 PM - Lights Out

​Wednesday, March 7, 2018

• 7:30 AM - Wakeup Call by Mr. Windsor
• 8:00 AM - Breakfast and Cleanup
• 9:00 AM - 1st Clinic Session with Guest Musicians
• 10:15 AM - Break
• 10:30 AM - 2nd Clinic Session with Guests
• 11:30 AM - Lunch and Dining Hall Cleanup
• 12:45 PM - Third Camp Activity
• 2:45 PM - Snack
• 3:00 PM - Full Band Workshop
• 5:00 PM - Facility Cleanup
• 6:00 PM - Departure
• 6:30 PM - Supper Stop in Olds
• 7:30 PM - On the Road Again
• 9:30 PM - Arrival at NDC, Done the Trip

What we need

• Permission Form Signed and Returned by February 5, 2018
• No more/less than 7 additional chaperones (4 female, 3 male)
• Camp Fees of $125 Paid by February 19, 2018
• Sleeping Bag and Pillow
• Pyjamas, One change of clothes, no uniform
• Snowpants, toques, mittens, winter coat, snow boots, rain boots, indoor footwear, all labelled with the students' name.
• One bag lunch, and cash for supper on the way home.

Please submit the Permission Form and Medical Documents to Mr. Windsor by February 5, 2018.  The Band Camp fee will be posted on your SchoolCashOnline account near the beginning of the upcoming week of school.

April/May Band Trips - Details TBA by February 1

The Senior Wind Ensemble's Edmonton Cantando Trip, and the Jazz and Steel Pans April Tour are among these trips, as is a trip to the ABA Provincial Festival of the Bands in May for the Junior Concert Band.  These details will be forthcoming by the beginning of the second semester.

Welcome Back, and Happy New Year!