Tuesday, May 17, 2022

BAND AWARDS! MARCHING BAND $ DUE! RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE! MEMORIAL DAY PARADE!

BAND AWARDS / END OF YEAR CELEBRATION! (a.k.a. Band Banquet)

Wednesday, May 18th at 7 p.m. in the Rod Bushey Auditorium
  • This is an optional event where we present awards to students that have earned their Varsity letter and other band awards (point sheets were due Friday the 13th).  We hope you can join us!
  • We will also be awarding the John Philip Sousa award to one of our Seniors!  The prestigious John Philip Sousa award goes to an outstanding HHS band Senior every year.  Students nominate candidates and then vote for ONE senior band member that they think demonstrates band awesomeness!  Sousa award winners are someone they see as:  a leader, role model, helpful, great musician and positive representative of the band program. Voting closed to students on Friday the 13th.
MARCHING BAND - FINAL PAYMENT DUE THIS FRIDAY THE 20TH!
  • Final payments for marching band/camp are due this Friday, March 20th!  If you have an outstanding balance for marching band, please submit your payment by Friday.
  • Details and forms for marching band can be found at this previous blog post:  CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO BLOG POST WITH MARCHING BAND/CAMP DETAILS & FORMS!
  • This does NOT apply to Color Guard members!  You have a revised payment schedule.  Email me at allegoel@howellschools.com if you have any questions :)
Retirement Open House for Mr. Smigell - Wednesday, May 25th from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • The time has come for us to show Smigell all of our Howell High Forever love and usher him out in style.  We will be enjoying appetizers and desserts while we see Smigell off!  
  • Thanks for all of your support with this picnic.  Drop off for items will be 4:30pm.  If you need to make arrangements to get your item to me, Christyne MacDermaid, before the picnic, please don't hesitate to call 734-476-0312.
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & PICNIC - MARCHING BAND
We hope you can join us for the final band performance of the school year as our marching band performs in the Memorial Day parade in Howell.  
  • TENTATIVE SCHEDULE! Waiting to confirm with the parade organizers but this is the schedule we've had in the past:  Report time for students is 8:30 a.m. and the parade starts at 10 a.m. at the library.  The parade ends with a ceremony at Thompson Lake Cemetery.  Students will be bussed to the parade and back to the high school - allow some time for your student to turn in their marching band uniform after the parade.
We'll celebrate with a picnic after the Memorial Day parade and ceremony at Thompson Lake Cemetery. Opportunities to sign-up to help or donate food items coming soon!

  • 19, 24 & 26th - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE PRACTICE 2:30 TO 3:30 (Marching Band)

BAND & SCHOOL CALENDAR

May

  • 18th - BAND AWARDS / END OF YEAR CELEBRATION AT 7 PM IN THE AUDITORIUM
  • 19, 24 & 26th - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE PRACTICE 2:30 TO 3:30 (Marching Band)
  • 25th - OPEN HOUSE for Mr. Smigell's retirement 6 pm to 8:30 pm in and around the band room
  • 30th - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day Parade (Marching Band) & Picnic
June
  • June 2nd - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
August
  • August 7th to 11th - Marching Band Camp at Eagle Village