First Semester 2025-2026
(subject to change/more activities will be added)

Wednesday, August 13 First student attendance day

Tuesday, August 26 Mum Sale Fundraiser Begins

Friday, August 29 Teacher InService - no student attendance

Monday, September 1 Labor Day - no classes

Monday, September 8 Mum Sale Fundraiser Ends - all orders and payments due

Thursday, September 11 Choir merchandise orders and payment due

Saturday, September 13 Auditions, Indiana Choral Directors Association Honor Choir, 9:00 - noon, Elkhart High School (optional)

Tuesday, September 23 Mum Sale Fundraiser Orders arrive, distribution after school

Friday, October 3 Chamber Choir sings the National Anthem at home football game, Steele Stadium (call time TBA)

Saturday, October 4 Show Choir performs at MEF Trunk or Treat, 4:00 - 8:00 pm, at MHS

Thursday, October 9 Fall Choral Concert, 7:00 pm (all choir students report 6:30 pm), MHS auditorium

Wednesday, October 15 Parent/Teacher Conference Day - no classes

Thur-Mon, October 16-20 Fall Break - no classes

Friday, November 14 ISSMA Solo/Ensemble Entry Form and $ due to Mrs. Sutch

Wednesday, November 26 E-Learning Day for students

Thur-Fri, November 27-28 Thanksgiving Break - no classes

Wednesday, December 3 Chamber Choir performs at MHS Alumni Association luncheon (during school)

Friday, December 5 Vespers Concert rehearsal, 3:30 - 5:00 pm, MHS auditorium (Chamber Choir, Show Choir, Treble Choir)

Saturday, December 6 Vespers Concert rehearsal, 10:00 am - noon, MHS auditorium (Chamber Choir, Show Choir, Treble Choir)

Sunday, December 7 Vespers Concert, 3:00 pm, MHS auditorium (Chamber Choir, Show Choir, Treble Choir report 2:30 pm)

Thursday, December 11 Orchestra/Choir Winter Concert, 7:00 pm (Show Choir and Concert Choir only, report 6:30 pm)

Saturday, December 20 Chamber Choir performs at The Mishawaka Res, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

December 22-January 2 Winter/Semester Break - no classes

Second Semester 2025-2026

Monday, January 5 Second semester classes begin

Monday, January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - no classes

Saturday, February 7 ISSMA District Solo/Ensemble Festival - required for Chamber Choir, at Penn High School

Monday, February 16 Presidents' Day - no classes

Saturday, February 21 ISSMA State Solo/Ensemble Festival, Perry Meridian HS, Indianapolis - qualifying students 

Friday, March 13 No Classes

Friday, March 20 Spring musical, Chicago (Teen Edition), 7:00 pm

Saturday, March 21 Spring musical, Chicago (Teen Edition), 7:00 pm

Sunday, March 22 Spring musical, Chicago (Teen Edition), 2:00 pm

Tuesday, March 31 Spring Choral Concert, 7:00 pm (all choir students report 6:30 pm), MHS auditorium

Fri-Fri, April 3-10 Spring Break - no classes

Thur or Sat, April 23 or 25 ISSMA Organizational Festival at Concord HS or Fairfield HS (required for all choir members)

Friday, May 15 May Festival of the Arts Concert, 7:00 pm (all choir students report 6:30 pm), MHS East Gym

Saturday, May 16 MHS Fine Arts Department Mattress Fundraiser, MHS Commons, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Monday, May 25 Memorial Day - no classes

Wednesday, May 27 Final Student Attendance Day (without any added weather make-up days)

Sunday, June 7 MHS Commencement Exercises, 2:00 pm