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August 31 – September 6
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC HANDBOOK – 2025-2026
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
*Doors are open from 7:00 – 7:15 am. If you arrive after 7:15 am, you will need to buzz into the building using the main entrance.
Monday 9/1
- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday 9/2
- Early morning orchestra 7:15 am
Wednesday 9/3
- Early morning jazz band 7:15 am
- School instrumental lessons begin – See Instrumental Music Lesson section below
Thursday 9/4
- Early morning band 7:15 am
Friday 9/5
- Early morning orchestra 7:15 am
EARLY MORNING REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR
BAND – Every Monday and Thursday that school is in session.
ORCHESTRA – Every Tuesday and Friday that school is in session.
JAZZ BAND – Every Wednesday that school is in session.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC LESSON INFORMATION
All instrumental music students have access to school lessons. Students who take private lessons only need to attend the 4 scheduled chair auditions during the school year. Students who do not take private lessons are required to attend a weekly lesson during the school day to remain an active member of their ensemble.
Click on the link below to see what lesson group you have been assigned to. Then look at the weekly calendar below, find the day of the week you have been assigned, find your group number on that day. Your lesson time is immediately to the left of your group number.
Click here for your instrumental music lesson group assignments
COLOR GUARD INFORMATION
COLOR GUARD ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rehearsals are every Monday and Thursday from 7:15 – 8:05 am.
Make sure you are practicing your basic skills at home: marching skills, equipment skills, spins, combinations, routines, etc.
For information on how to:
How to put your tassels on your boots: https://youtu.be/1ob2k3HOUqw?si=IHr4QAcDoR79mJvO
How to make tassels: https://youtu.be/hQ8–w1-3h8?si=b_l56D9g0fibaK5J
EARLY MORNING DROP OFF INFORMATION
ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
All students should be dropped off in the large parking lot in front of the school. Please do not drop your child off in the bus channel or in the small parking lot by the auditorium.
Students will enter and exit the building using the AUDITORIUM ENTRANCE by the flag pole.
Parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer and get involved in the instrumental music program. We need volunteers for parades, concerts, and many other activities.
Parents must have their clearances on file in the Nitschmann office. If you are not sure if your information is on file, contact the Nitschmann office at 610-866-5781. Information on how to renew or apply for your clearances can be found at http://www.nmsim.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BASD-Volunteer-Clearance-Info.pdf.
Signing up for a volunteer job
Once a member or guardian has logged into their dashboard, they can click on “Events.” Events with open volunteer slots will show a green banner that says, “volunteers needed.”
When they click on the event, they’ll see the event details and all volunteer opportunities associated with that event, they’d click “Sign up” to reserve their slot. They’ll see all the names of people who have signed up for that opportunity.
Volunteers can remove themselves from a volunteer opportunity they have signed up for by clicking “Delete” next to their name.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2025-2026 Instrumental Music Calendar – You can now subscribe to the Instrumental Music Calendar and add it to your devices calendars. Click the following link, scroll to the bottom of the page, and follow the directions from there.
Dates for the 2025 – 2026 school year are available on the website calendar at http://www.nmsim.org/eventscal/
https://app.gocuttime.com/public/program/9c5cfa24-9906-4d05-9f6c-8e30d80045bd/events/calendar
SEPTEMBER
- Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Uniform Distribution Night 5- 8 pm.
- Monday, September 15, 2025 Mum sale order are due.
- Wednesday, September 17, 2025 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
- Saturday, September 20, 2026 Mum sale delivery and pick up 10 am – 1 pm.
OCTOBER
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
- Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Night Football Game 7 pm
- Saturday, October 18, 2025 Nazareth Halloween Parade 1pm
- Sunday, October 19, 2025 Saucon Valley Halloween Parade 2 pm
- Sunday, October 26, 2025 Bethlehem Halloween Parade 12 pm
NOVEMBER
- Sunday, November 2, 2025 Rain date – Bethlehem Halloween Parade 1 pm
- Friday, November 7, 2025 NIMAS Fall Bingo
- Wednesday, November 19, 2025 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
DECEMBER
- Friday, December 5, 2025 Hanover Township Tree Lighting
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Winter Concert (Orchestra, Jazz, Chorus)
- Wednesday, December 17, 2025 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
JANUARY
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
FEBRURY
- Wednesday, February 18, 2026 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
MARCH
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026 PMEA Elementary Band & Orchestra Festival
- Thursday, March 12, 2026 PMEA Elementary Band & Orchestra Festival (Snow date)
- Friday, March 6, 2026 NMS at Northeast Jazz Festival
- Friday, March 13, 2026 NMS at Broughal Jazz Festival
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
- Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Winter Color guard performance
- Friday, March 20, 2026 NMS at Nitschmann Jazz Festival
APRIL
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026 8th Grade Music & Drama Trip to NYC
- Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Mandatory Band Trip Meeting 7 pm
- Friday, April 10, 2026 NIMAS Spring Bingo
- Wednesday, April 15, 2026 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
- Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Spring Band Concert 7 pm
MAY
- Friday, May 15, 2026 Spring Band Trip
- Saturday, May 16, 2026 Spring Band Trip
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Orchestra Concert
- Wednesday, May 20, 2026 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
- Thursday, May 21, 2026 Uniform return night
- Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Performing Arts Banquet 6 – 9 pm
JUNE
- Tuesday, June 3, 2025 NIMAS General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm
NIMAS By-Laws 2024
The final NIMAS general membership meeting is this Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 pm in the instrumental music room.
We will provide you with information about the instrumental music programs and happily answer any questions you may have.
Attendees should enter through the MAIN BUILDING ENTRANCE. Doors will be unlocked from 7:20 – 7:40 P.M.
Share your photos of our ensembles performances.
We have created a google folder for you to share your photos and videos of the music ensembles performing throughout the school year. Just click the link below and add your photos.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L3mW4OtirRLvtJ_Mb1V61uoBNDL5R-dy?usp=sharing
2025 NIMAS Fall Mum Flower Sale
Orders are due from August 25 through September 15.
**Pick up will be September 20 at Nitschmann Middle School from 10am to 1pm**
The NMS instrumental music students are selling hardy mums from Joe’s Fruit Market on Rt. 191 from August 25 to September 15. You can pick up your mums at Nitschmann Middle School on September 20th from 10am to 1pm.
There are two size options available: 6-inch mums for $8 each and 9-inch mums for $9.50 each. Your choice of colors are yellow, white, orange, red and purple. Students will earn $3 per 6-inch mum / $4 per 9-inch mum toward their fair share account.
Take your orders on the attached order form and return it to Mr. Z. any day between August 25 and September 15 with your payment. We would like one check or cash per order. Checks should be made payable to NIMAS. If you have any questions, please contact Francine Fellows at Francine.fellows@gmail.com.
Mum Sale Flyer
Mum order form – turn this one in
Personal Sales Tracking form – keep this for your records
Wawa Shorti Hoagie Coupons
$5.50 each
$1 of each coupon goes to your child’s fair share account.
Contact Mrs. Prowse at georgiaprowse@gmail.com .
Sold in $100 increments
$4.00 of every $100 purchased goes to your fair share account.
Contact Mrs. Prowse at georgiaprowse@gmail.com .