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Symphonic Band            

December 11th - Joint Winter Concert with Serrano Intermediate School in Serrano's Multipurpose Room.  More details to follow.

www.ethsband.com, the ETHS Instrumental Music and Pageantry Booster website, is currently under construction.  The ETHS IMPB, hope to have it up and running sometime this fall.  Please attend our regular booster meetings and visit this webpage for information about upcoming events.  Thank you for your patience.

 

 

DO YOU LIKE TO SAVE MONEY?

    Check out our IMPB website for fundraising opportunities to off set the booster's cost per student.  The more we fundraise the less the cost per student!  Be sure to sign up for e-scrip it is easy, absolutely NO SELLING involved!  Sign up yourself, family, and friends to earn fundraising money through your regular spending habits!

**NOTE: e-scrip directions are also in the documents section of this webpage

 

Concert/Festival Attire:

Gentlemen: Black Tuxedo, White Tuxedo Shirt, Black Bow Tie, Black Dress Socks, Black Dress Shoes (NO tennis shoes or flip flops)

Ladies: Uniform Black Concert Dress, Black Dress Shoes (NO tennis shoes or flip flops)

 

Dress Code

El Toro High School recognizes its obligation to provide an educational environment, which will prepare students for responsibilities necessary for a successful and productive adult life. While on campus or at a school sponsored event, students shall be dressed and groomed in a manner which reflects good taste and decency and will not detract from or interfere with the educational environment, instructional program, general morale, image or safety of the school. All dress must be modest, neat, and clean. Students should follow these guidelines. This list is not intended to be an all-inclusive list.

The following is NOT permitted:

l. Clothing which displays gang insignia or which could reasonably be construed as gang-related, including but not limited to initialized belt buckles, dangling belts below the waist level, trench coats, pants not worn at waist level, or which are sagging or oversized, bandannas, or hair nets. Any combination of clothing which law enforcement agencies currently considers gang related is prohibited.

2. Clothing which is obscene, libelous, and slanderous or which causes a substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the campus. These could include references by words, symbols or graphic, alcohol or tobacco products, drugs or violence, or which displays sexual references, sexist, racist or vulgar messages.

3. Clothing, accessories, and/or personal items that could be used as weapons, such as spiked wrist/ankle bands, spiked or oversized jewelry, or wallet chains.

4. Clothing that disrupts the orderly operation of the campus by being too revealing, including but not limited to strapless/off-the-shoulder, spaghetti or clear strapped tops, halter tops, tube tops, clothing that is too tight or sheer, clothing that exposes the bare back or midriff, shorts or skirts of inappropriate length or clothing which does not cover undergarments at all times.

Consequences for Dress Code violation:
First offense-Detention

Second offense-Saturday School

Third offense-Suspended two days

Fourth offense-Suspended three days

Fifth offense-As determined by administration

This dress code reflects El Toro’s standards as determined by administrators, teachers, support staff, parents and students through a collaborative process and in accordance with Education Code Sections 35183 and 35294.2.


Events
Pre-Festival Concert - Concert Bands
Date: 3/5/2009 7:00PM
Details:Concert Begins @ 7pm
Call Times: TBA
Spring Concert - Prelude in the Park
Date: 5/31/2009 2:30PM
Details:Concert Begins: TBA
Call Times: TBA
Assignments & Homework   Printer Friendly
Info Assigned on Due on
Strongly Advised - FIND PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR
ALL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC STUDENTS - Please find private instructor that specializes in your instrument and start taking private lessons.
9/10/2009
Independent Practice
Students should be practicing a minimum of one hour everyday, at home. This hour should include all of the following:

- A warm up and practice of scales
- Playing the music they are currently working on in class, especially in the sections that the student personally is struggling with.

When students encounter a difficulty with their music while practicing at home they are encouraged to ask the director for help before, during, or after class.
9/10/2007 6/20/2008

Links
ETHS IMPB
http://www.ethsband.com/
Southern California School Band & Orchestra Assoc.
http://www.scsboa.org/
SVUSD List of Private Music Instructors
http://www.svusd.org/hp_images/6050/D35896-PRIVATE%20TEACHER%20LIST.pdf

Documents
NameDescription
2009 - 2010 HandbookEl Toro High School Instrumental Music and Color Guard Handbook - Last page requires parent & student signatures. 
Required Forms/Signature PacketIncludes: - Student Information Sheet (Pink Student Information Sheet) - Required Parent Volunteer Sign-Up (yellow sheet) - Contribution Schedule (Green Packet) - El Toro Sports Screening - required for marching band & color guard - Authorization to Treat a Minor - required for marching band & color guard 

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