Burscough, and the Band Boosters to manage the administration of the program more effectively and efficiently. Every band program in Garland ISD uses the Charms database. Your information should be entered into Charms and you should know how to quickly login to retrieve information. Please use the information below to enter charms: Please add the Charms App. You may also visit and follow the instructions below. Username-obanionmsband Password-Student ID Number REMIND 101-REMIND 101 is an app used to communicate via text messaging. It is crucial to have all students with cell phones and parents with cell phones loaded into this app. OMS Beginning Band Text: @omsbeg To: OMS Concert Band Text: @omscon To: 81010 OMS Symphonic Band Text: @omssym To: 81010 OMS Honors Band Text: @omshon To: 81010 Social Media-Band information may be located on the school website: . Many announcements are posted on the front page and there is a wealth of information about the program available for the public to access. Please follow us on Twitter @obmsbands Please follow us on Instagram @obmsbands O’BANION MIDDLE SCHOOL BANDS CALENDAR 2016-2017 Date Event Students Involved Time Location Monday, August 22nd Day of School All Students All Day Garland ISD Saturday, August 27th All-Region Rehearsal Day Honors Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room Tuesday, August 30th Beginning Band Parent Meeting Beginning Band Students and Parent 5:00 pm-7:30 pm Come and Go OMS Cafeteria Wednesday, September 1st Band Rental Fee DUE/ Band Fee Due All Band Students ALL DAY O’Banion MS Band Room Monday, September 5th Labor Day NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Tuesday, September 6th Bison Band Parent Meeting (7th and 8th Grade) All 7th and 8th Grade Band Parents/Guardians 6:30 pm OMS Cafeteria
Thursday, September 15th 8th Grade Volleyball Game vs. Webb Honors Band 5:30 pm OMS Gymnasium Tuesday, September 20th 8th Grade Football Game vs. Jackson Honors, Symphonic, and Concert Band 5:15 pm Homer B. Johnson Stadium 1209 E Centerville Rd Friday, September 23rd 8th Grade Night with South Garland High School 8th Grade Band Students TBA Homer B. Johnson Stadium 1209 E Centerville Rd Monday, October 4th OMS Fall Band Concert Bison Band Parent Meeting Beginning, Concert, Symphonic, and Honors Band 6:30 pm O’Banion Middle School Gymnasium Monday, October 10th GISD Band Festival Honors Band 6:30 pm B. Johnson Stadium 1209 E Centerville Rd Friday, October 14th Parent/Teacher Conferences Student Holiday NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Monday, October 17th Fair Day NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Tuesday, October 25th 8th Pinkout Game vs. Sam Houston Honors, Symphonic, and Concert Band 5:15 pm Homer B. Johnson Stadium 1209 E Centerville Rd Friday, October 28th OMS Fall Carnival OMS Community TBA O’Banion Middle School Saturday, November 5th All-District Band Auditions Honors and Symphonic Band All Day Sachse HS 3901 Miles Road Sachse, TX Saturday, November 12th All-Region Band Auditions Honors Band All Day North Mesquite HS 18201 LBJ Fwy Mesquite, TX Friday, November 18th OMS Talent Show O’Banion Middle School Students TBA O’Banion Middle School Monday, November November 25th Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Tuesday, December 6th OMS Band Winter Concert Bison Band Parent Meeting Beginning, Concert, Symphonic, and Honors Band 7:00 pm South Garland High School Auditorium 600 Colonel Drive
Monday, December 19th -Monday, January 2nd Winter Break NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Friday, January 6th -Saturday, January 7th All-Region III Band Clinic and Concert Selected Honors Band Students All Day Forney and North Forney HS 800 Farm to Market Road 741 Forney, TX Friday, January January 14h All-District Band Clinic and Concert Selected Honors and Symphonic Band Students All Day North Garland HS 2109 Buckingham Road Monday, January 16th Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD January Honors and Symphonic Band Clinic Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room Saturday, February 18th MS Solo and Ensemble Contest 7th and 8th Grade Band Students All Day Austin Academy 1125 Beverly Drive Thursday, March 30th and Friday, March 31st Pre-UIL Contest Honors and Symphonic Band All Day Garland HS 310 S. Garland Avenue February Honors and Symphonic Band Clinic Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room Tuesday, February 7th Night of the Arts All Fine Arts students 7:00 pm O’Banion Middle School Thursday, March 9th Pre-UIL Contest Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA Garland HS Auditorium 600 Colonel Drive Monday, March 13th- Friday, 17th Spring Break NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD March Honors and Symphonic Band Clinic Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room Tuesday, 11th- Wednesday, 12th UIL MS BAND CONCERT CONTEST Honors and Symphonic Band All Day Forney HS Friday, April 14th Good Friday NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Saturday, May 6th YESE Solo and Ensemble Contest 6th Grade Band Students All Day TBA
Friday, October 14th Parent/Teacher Conferences Student Holiday NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Monday, October 17th Fair Day NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Tuesday, October 25th 8th Pinkout Game vs. Sam Houston Honors, Symphonic, and Concert Band 5:15 pm Homer B. Johnson Stadium 1209 E Centerville Rd Friday, October 28th OMS Fall Carnival OMS Community TBA O’Banion Middle School Saturday, November 5th All-District Band Auditions Honors and Symphonic Band All Day Sachse HS 3901 Miles Road Sachse, TX 75048 Saturday, November 12th All-Region Band Auditions Honors Band All Day North Mesquite HS 18201 LBJ Fwy Mesquite, TX Friday, November 18th OMS Talent Show O’Banion Middle School Students TBA O’Banion Middle School Monday, November November 25th Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Tuesday, December 6th OMS Band Winter Concert Bison Band Parent Meeting Beginning, Concert, Symphonic, and Honors Band 7:00 pm South Garland High School Auditorium 600 Colonel Drive Monday, December 19th -Monday, January 2nd Winter Break NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Friday, January 6th -Saturday, January 7th All-Region III Band Clinic and Concert Selected Honors Band Students All Day Forney and North Forney HS 800 Farm to Market Road 741 Forney, TX Friday, January January 14h All-District Band Clinic and Concert Selected Honors and Symphonic Band Students All Day North Garland HS 2109 Buckingham Road Monday, January 16th Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD January Honors and Symphonic Band Clinic Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room 13th-
Saturday, February 18th MS Solo and Ensemble Contest 7th and 8th Grade Band Students All Day Austin Academy 1125 Beverly Drive Thursday, March 30th and Friday, March 31st Pre-UIL Contest Honors and Symphonic Band All Day Garland HS 310 S. Garland Avenue February Honors and Symphonic Band Clinic Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room Tuesday, February 7th Night of the Arts All Fine Arts students 7:00 pm O’Banion Middle School Thursday, March 9th Pre-UIL Contest Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA South Garland HS Auditorium 600 Colonel Drive Monday, March Friday, 17th Spring Break NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD March Honors and Symphonic Band Clinic Honors and Symphonic Band Students TBA O’Banion MS Band Room Tuesday, April 11th- Wednesday, 12th UIL MS BAND CONCERT CONTEST Honors and Symphonic Band All Day Forney HS Friday, April 14th Good Friday NO SCHOOL All Students All Day Garland ISD Saturday, May 6th YESE Solo and Ensemble Contest 6th Grade Band Students All Day TBA Monday, May 15th OMS Band Spring Concert Beginning, Concert, Symphonic, and Honors Band 7:00 pm South Garland High School Auditorium 600 Colonel Drive Friday, May 26th No School All Students All Day Garland ISD Monday, May 29th Memorial Day No School All Students All Day Garland ISD Friday, June 2nd Last Day of Classes All Students All Day Garland ISD * Para cada evento, los estudiantes recibirán un itinerario detallado con el tiempo, el lugar y la vestimenta necesaria para estar preparado para cada caso de manera oportuna. Por favor, ser flexible ya que algunas fechas están sujetas a cambios. * Si tiene una emergencia o necesita ponerse en contacto con el Sr. Aaron al 972-279-6103 ext. 50816 o por email a cdaaron@garlandisd.net o . CONFLICTOS CON OTRAS ACTIVIDADES Es muy importante que todos los miembros de las bandas de la escuela secundaria de O'Banion tienen un sentido de lealtad a la banda. Los conflictos con las fechas, sin embargo, están seguros de que