First Semester 2023-2024
(subject to change/more events to be added)

Wednesday, August 16 First student attendance day

Friday, August 25 Mum Sale Fundraiser Begins

Monday, August 28 Choir Parent Meeting, 6:00 pm, MHS Choir Room

Monday, September 4 Labor Day - no classes

Friday, September 8 Chamber Choir sings National Anthem at home varsity football game v. Goshen, report 6:00 pm

Friday, September 15 Mum Sale Fundraiser Orders Due, 3:10 pm
Deadline for ordering choir spirit wear, 11:59 pm

Thursday, September 21 Mum Sale Fundraiser Order Pickup at MHS, 3;30 - 6:30 pm

Saturday, October 7 Indiana Choral Directors Association All-State Honor Choir rehearsal at MHS, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saturday, October 7 Show Choir sings at the MEF Trunk or Treat, 4:00 - 8:00 pm (student call time 3:30 pm)

Thursday, October 12 Fall Choral Concert, 7:00 pm (all choir students report 6:30 pm), MHS auditorium

Tuesday, October 17 Evergreen sale fundraiser begins

Wednesday, October 18 Parent/Teacher Conference Day

Thur-Mon, October 19-23 Fall Break - no classes

Friday, November 3 All evergreen sale fundraiser brochures and payments due

Tuesday, November 7 E-Learning Day for students

Thursday, November 16 ISSMA Solo/Ensemble Festival entry information, $ due to Mrs. Sutch

Wednesday, November 22 E-Learning Day for students

Thur-Fri, November 23-24 Thanksgiving Break - no classes

November 28 Delivery to MHS of evergreen sale fundraiser items

Wednesday, December 6 Chamber Choir sings at MHS Alumni Association luncheon, 1:00 pm (during class time)

Friday, December 8 Vespers Concert rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, MHS auditorium (Chamber Choir and Treble Choir only)

Saturday, December 9 Vespers Concert rehearsal, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, MHS auditorium (Chamber Choir and Treble Choir)

Sunday, December 10 Vespers Concert, 3:00 pm, MHS auditorium (Chamber Choir and Treble Choir report 2:30 pm)

Thursday, December 14 Chamber Choir performs for Lions Club (during  class time)
Orchestra/Choir Winter Concert, 7:00 pm (Show Choir and Concert Choir only, report 6:30 pm)

Friday, December 15 Show Choir performs for Twin Branch Elementary School (during class time)

Tuesday, December 19 Show Choir performs for Battell Elementary School (during class time)

Wednesday, December 20 Chamber Choir performs for Liberty Elementary School (during class time)

Thursday, December 21 Show Choir performs for Beiger Elementary School (during class time)

December 23-January 5 Winter/Semester Break - no classes

Second Semester 2023-2024

Monday, January 8 Second semester classes begin

Tuesday, January 9 Dance and Scene Auditions for MHS musical, Pippin (after school - MHS Auditorium)

Wednesday, January 10 Singing Auditions for MHS musical, Pippin (after school - MHS choir room)

Thursday, January 11 Callback Auditions for MHS musical, Pippin (after school - MHS choir room)

Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes

Saturday, February 3 ISSMA District Solo/Ensemble Festival, Penn HS - required for Chamber Choir 

Saturday, February 17 ISSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival, Perry Meridian HS, Indianapolis - eligible students 

Monday, February 19 Presidents' Day - no classes

Monday, March 4 Weather Make-Up Day (classes will be held to make up January 16 cancellation)

Friday, March 22 MHS musical, Pippin, 7:00 pm, MHS auditorium (participating students)

Saturday, March 23 MHS musical, Pippin, 7:00 pm, MHS auditorium (participating students)

Sunday, March 24 MHS musical, Pippin, 2:00 pm, MHS auditorium (participating students)

Tuesday, March 26 Spring Choral Concert, 7:00 pm (all choir students report 6:30 pm), MHS auditorium 

March 29 - April 8 Spring Break - no classes

Friday, April 12 Guest clinician Dr. Jeshua Franklin works with the choirs today during classes

Thursday, April 18 ISSMA Organizational Festival at Concord HS, Concert Choir performs in Community Lecture Room at 7:24 pm;
Chamber Choir performs in Community Lecture Room at 8:54 pm.  Both choirs will meet earlier for warm-up and
also will sight read after performing.  Buses leave MHS at 5:45, return around 10:45 pm. 

Saturday, April 20 ISSMA Organizational Festival at Northridge HS, Treble Choir performs in auditorium at 2:09 pm; choir members
will meet earlier for warm-up and also will sight read after performing.   Bus leaves MHS at 12:15, return around
4:00 pm. 

Saturday, April 27 Fine Arts Mattress Fundraiser, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, MHS Commons  bit.ly/beds4mishawaka24

Tuesday, May 7 E-Learning Day for students

Thursday, May 23 May Fest choir rehearsal, during Advisory and White block 2

Friday, May 24 May Festival of the Arts Concert, 7:00 pm (all choir students report 6:30 pm), MHS East Gym

Monday, June 3 Final Student Attendance Day (classes will be held to make up January 23 cancellation)

Sunday, June 9 MHS Graduation, MHS East Gym, 2:00 pm (required for Chamber Choir - report 12:30 pm to East Gym)