Upcoming Events
KIS Summer Band Registration
If your child is enrolled in Beginning Band or Advanced Band next year, register them for Summer Band to help them get a head start! Summer Band runs from June 10 through July 5 (with the exception of June 11 and July 4 for Kamehameha Day and Independence Day, respectively). Beginning Summer Band is held from 9:00-10:00 am. Advanced Summer Band is held from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. All events take place at the KIS Bandroom. An informational email will be sent out by April 6. If you have not received this email and your child select band as their top choice elective, please contact Mrs. Liou (kliou@kis.k12.hi.us) to be added to the mailing list.
There are two steps to register your child:
1. Fill out the Google Form
2. Fill out the pdf below and remit it with payment ($40 flat rate) to
Kailua Intermediate School
Attn: Kristi Liou
145 S. Kainalu Drive
Kailua, HI 96734
If your child is enrolled in Beginning Band or Advanced Band next year, register them for Summer Band to help them get a head start! Summer Band runs from June 10 through July 5 (with the exception of June 11 and July 4 for Kamehameha Day and Independence Day, respectively). Beginning Summer Band is held from 9:00-10:00 am. Advanced Summer Band is held from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. All events take place at the KIS Bandroom. An informational email will be sent out by April 6. If you have not received this email and your child select band as their top choice elective, please contact Mrs. Liou (kliou@kis.k12.hi.us) to be added to the mailing list.
There are two steps to register your child:
1. Fill out the Google Form
2. Fill out the pdf below and remit it with payment ($40 flat rate) to
Kailua Intermediate School
Attn: Kristi Liou
145 S. Kainalu Drive
Kailua, HI 96734
| kis_summer_band_2019_agreement.pdf |
Band Booster Meeting - Tuesday, May 14, 6:00 pm at the KIS Bandroom
Join us for this booster meeting to discuss potential fundraisers and plan for this school year. Your involvement in your child's education is appreciated!
Join us for this booster meeting to discuss potential fundraisers and plan for this school year. Your involvement in your child's education is appreciated!
Aloha Concert - Saturday, May 18, 3:00-9:00 pm at the Castle High School Auditorium (meet at KIS Bandroom)
We will be holding our Aloha Concert on Saturday, May 18, 2019 to culminate a year’s hard work and to send off our eighth graders. This event is MANDATORY for all band students. Please ensure that your child has eaten lunch before reporting to the bandroom. Admission is free!
Itinerary
2:00 pm - meet at KIS to load percussion and stands
2:45 pm - leave for Castle
3:00 pm - unload at Castle
3:30 pm - students report to Castle High School Auditorium
4:30 pm - Massed Band (both Beginning and Advanced Band) rehearsal. Reset for Beginning Band.
5:00 pm - Beginning Band sound check. Advanced Band eats snack (provided).
5:45 pm - Doors open. "Hybrids" eat snack (provided).
6:00 pm - Concert starts.
We will be holding our Aloha Concert on Saturday, May 18, 2019 to culminate a year’s hard work and to send off our eighth graders. This event is MANDATORY for all band students. Please ensure that your child has eaten lunch before reporting to the bandroom. Admission is free!
Itinerary
2:00 pm - meet at KIS to load percussion and stands
2:45 pm - leave for Castle
3:00 pm - unload at Castle
3:30 pm - students report to Castle High School Auditorium
- Students are responsible for bringing their own instruments and music.
- Sign in with student officers.
- Students must leave phones in the OFF position backstage, unless there is a medical emergency.
- Beginning Band students will leave cases on stage left, Advanced Band students will leave cases on stage right.
4:30 pm - Massed Band (both Beginning and Advanced Band) rehearsal. Reset for Beginning Band.
5:00 pm - Beginning Band sound check. Advanced Band eats snack (provided).
5:45 pm - Doors open. "Hybrids" eat snack (provided).
6:00 pm - Concert starts.
- Beginning Band performs 5 pieces - Advanced Band seated in first two rows of audience
- Advanced Band performs 5 pieces - Beginning Band seated in first two rows of audience
- Awards
- 8th grade recognition
- Massed Band (both Beginning and Advanced Bands) performs
- Students clean and store instruments. Put away chairs. Load stands and percussion equipment.
- Per Castle High School safety requirements, PARENTS MAY NOT WALK ON STAGE.
Panda Express Fundraiser - Tuesday, May 21, 10:30 am - 9:00 pm at the Kailua Panda Express
Support the KIS Band by eating at Panda Express next to the Hamakua Safeway. Panda Express will accept either a hard copy or a digital copy of the flyer below.
Support the KIS Band by eating at Panda Express next to the Hamakua Safeway. Panda Express will accept either a hard copy or a digital copy of the flyer below.
| 5-21-19_panda_express_flyer.jpg |
Band Banquet - May 24, 5:00-9:00 pm at the MCBH Klipper Golf Course
This fun and festive event is optional and open to all KIS Band performing members. To be eligible to attend the banquet, you must attend band rehearsals and performances on a regular basis (with the exception of excused absences) and have no 4th quarter referrals. Immediate family members of KIS Band students are also welcome to join in on the fun and festivities in celebration of the students’ many accomplishments this school year. Our banquet theme this year is Carnival.
The cost is $28.00 per person. Please submit a non-refundable payment for each person attending along with your child’s permission form (distributed on March 25) by Thursday, April 4. Checks can be made payable to the KIS Band Boosters. Forms and payments must be enclosed in a sealed envelope.
Itinerary
5:00 pm Check in.
5:15 pm Start program – door prizes, awards, games.
6:15 pm Dinner and slide show.
7:00 pm Dance.
9:00 pm Clean up. Parents must pick up their children at the ballroom
Dress Code
Students who do not comply with the following dress code will be sent home to changeinto appropriate clothing. School dress code rules apply.
Boys:
Girls:
This fun and festive event is optional and open to all KIS Band performing members. To be eligible to attend the banquet, you must attend band rehearsals and performances on a regular basis (with the exception of excused absences) and have no 4th quarter referrals. Immediate family members of KIS Band students are also welcome to join in on the fun and festivities in celebration of the students’ many accomplishments this school year. Our banquet theme this year is Carnival.
The cost is $28.00 per person. Please submit a non-refundable payment for each person attending along with your child’s permission form (distributed on March 25) by Thursday, April 4. Checks can be made payable to the KIS Band Boosters. Forms and payments must be enclosed in a sealed envelope.
Itinerary
5:00 pm Check in.
5:15 pm Start program – door prizes, awards, games.
6:15 pm Dinner and slide show.
7:00 pm Dance.
9:00 pm Clean up. Parents must pick up their children at the ballroom
Dress Code
Students who do not comply with the following dress code will be sent home to changeinto appropriate clothing. School dress code rules apply.
Boys:
- collared shirt (dress shirt, polo, or aloha) – may be long or short sleeved
- pants (slacks or jeans) – please no shorts or ripped pants
- socks
- shoes
Girls:
- dress (straps must be at least 1” wide; no strapless tops or halter tops; no plunging necklines; no revealing clothing; length of dress can be NO MORE THAN FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE KNEECAP)
- blouse (straps must be at least 1” wide; no strapless tops or halter tops; no plunging necklines; no revealing clothing) with pants (slacks or jeans; no shorts;) or skirt (length of skirt can be NO MORE THAN FOUR INCHES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE KNEECAP)
- shoes or sandals (heels must be 1.5” or less in height)
- jackets are allowed, but straps of dresses or tops must still be at least 1” in width
- no tights are allowed
Ongoing Events
Advanced Band Rehearsals - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:25-3:15 pm
Rehearsals will start in the third week of school and take place after school. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
Rehearsals will start in the third week of school and take place after school. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
Beginning Band Rehearsals - Mondays & Fridays, 2:25-3:00 pm
We are starting up rehearsals in November through December so the two beginning band classes can prepare to perform together in their upcoming concert. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
We are starting up rehearsals in November through December so the two beginning band classes can prepare to perform together in their upcoming concert. Two unexcused absences or tardies from rehearsal will result in dismissal from upcoming performances. If your child is unable to attend a rehearsal, please send a written note or an e-mail at least 24 hours in advance requesting an excused absence.
Band Wishlists
We are in need of instruments! Our last saxophone, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba has been handed out to the students, so we're left with no spares! If you have any of the following instruments (used or new) that you'd like to donate to our band, please notify Mrs. Liou at kliou@kis.k12.hi.us.
We are in need of instruments! Our last saxophone, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba has been handed out to the students, so we're left with no spares! If you have any of the following instruments (used or new) that you'd like to donate to our band, please notify Mrs. Liou at kliou@kis.k12.hi.us.
- flute
- oboe
- bassoon
- Bb clarinet, bass clarinet
- alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Bb trumpet
- horn
- trombone
- euphonium
- tuba
- bell kits
Advanced Band at OBDA Parade of Bands Festival - April 16, 2016 and April 14, 2018
Click on the YouTube video below to view the Advanced Band's performance of "African Dreams" and "Incantations."
Click on the YouTube video below to view the Advanced Band's performance of "Tritsch-Tratsch Polka," "Ammerland," and "Foundry."
145 S. Kainalu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734 | (808) 263-1500 x.3071359 | www.kisband.org
