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Upcoming Events :

Apr 16 , 2026-District Band Festival

Apr 20 , 2026-Indigenous Focus Day

Apr 22 , 2026-PAC Meeting (April)

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Thu, Apr 16, 2026 District Band Festival All Day

School & Student

Hello JQ Band Families,

Hope you are all doing well!

We have been invited to participate with the Vancouver School Board District Elementary Band Festival this year!

THURSDAY APRIL 16^th – In the evening – Typically starts around 6 or 6:30 @ Magee Secondary in their gym.

Each school gets to perform two pieces and then we all perform together as a mass band.

I’ll will send another email closer to the date with more specific timing information.

HERE ARE THE MASS BAND PIECES: Heroic Fanfare and March - Mike Hannickel

Fury of the STORM

2^nd year BAND – WALTZ MACABRE

1^st year BAND - Dragon's Blood

THANKS SO MUCH!!!

Mme. Young

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Mon, Apr 20, 2026 Indigenous Focus Day All Day

Non-Instructional Day (Board), Non-Instructional Day

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Wed, Apr 22, 2026 PAC Meeting (April) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PAC, Parent

PAC meeting dates have been confirmed for the year, all virtual, 7-8pm Wed: Sept 24, Oct 15, Nov 26, Jan 28, Feb 25, Apr 22, May 27 (AGM). While PAC meetings won’t be in person, PAC's community events team has plenty of fun ideas to stay connected in person throughout the year — please don’t hesitate to share your ideas too!

A link for the meeting will be emailed to subscribers to the PAC email list.

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