August August 13, 2018 (Monday) - First day of school August 29, 2018 (Wednesday) - Orientation Concert and CHSOA Booster Club Meeting 6:30 p.m., Lee Ross Capshaw Theater (Freshman will not be performing at this first concert but are required to attend)- Mandatory Attendance for All Students
September September 3, 2018 (Monday) - Labor Day (no school) September 26, 2018 (Wednesday) - High School-Parent/Teacher Conferences Saturday September 29- ASTA All-Region Clinic, UTEP Fox Fine Arts, 2pm. $10 registration
September Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.) Friday September 21 and Saturday September 22: El Paso Symphony Orchestra, Plaza Theatre
October October 8, 2018 (Monday) - No school October 13, 2018 (Saturday) - All Region Auditions at Del Valle High School 950 Bordeaux Dr., El Paso, TX 79907 October 27, 2018 (Saturday) - All State Auditions at El Adobe Recording Studio 5301 El Paso Dr, El Paso, TX 79905 October, 29, 2018 (Monday) - 9th grade Reg. Orchestra Auditions at Henderson Middle School 5505 Robert Alva Ave. , El Paso, TX 79905 October 30, 2018 (Tuesday)- Halloween Concert 7:00 p.m., Lee Ross Capshaw Theater
October Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.)
November November 12, 2018 (Monday) - Veterans Day (Holiday) November 19-23, 2018 - Fall Break (Holiday) November Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.)
December December 2, 2018 (Sunday) - Fountains at Farah 2:00 p.m. December 13, 2018 (Tuesday)- Winter Concert 7:00 p.m., Lee Ross Capshaw Theater TBA - Freshman Orchestra performs at the Airport December 24, 2018-January 8, 2019 - Winter Break (Holiday) Students return to class January 9, 2019
January - 2019 January 21, 2019 (Monday) - M.L. King Jr. Day (Holiday) January 24-26, 2019 (Thursday - Saturday) - All Region Orchestra Clinic/Concert at UTEP January Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.)
February February 2, 2019 (Saturday) - UIL solo/ensemble contest TBA February 13, 2019 (Wednesday) - Parent/Teacher Conferences (HS) February 13-16, 2019 - TMEA All State Orchestra Clinic/Convention San Antonio, TX February Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.
March March 7-9, 2019 (Thursday-Saturday) - ASTA National Orchestra Festival Albuquerque (1st pd strings) March 18-22, 2019 (Monday-Friday) - Spring Break (Holiday)
March Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.)
April April 1, 2019 (Monday) - Pre UIL Concert 7 p.m., Lee Ross Capshaw Theater April 2-6, 2019 (Tues-Sun) - UIL Orchestra Concert/Sight-Reading Festival at Bowie HS April 19, 2019 (Friday)- Spring Holiday
April Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.)
May May 13, 2019 (Monday) - CHS/MS Side by Side Feeder Concert at 7:00 p.m., Lee Capshaw Theater (selected students grades 10-12) May 15, 2019 (Wednesday) - CHS Spring Concert at 7 p.m., Lee Capshaw Theater May 23, 2019 (Thursday) - Last Day of School May 27, 2019 (Monday) - Memorial Day (Holiday)
May Community Events - Optional (Please see Mrs. Hernandez if you are interested in attending one of these community concerts.)
June June 1-3, 2019 - TSSEC Austin, TX for qualifying students (non district sponsored)
June/July June 2019 - 1st Day of the 5 weeks of rehearsals for summer musical (see Mrs. Hernandez for more details in the spring) July 2019 - Summer Musical Performance - all evening performances (see Mrs. Hernandez for more details in the spring)