Saturday, July 1 at noon is the deadline for Market Day orders. The Skokie School District 73.5 PTA is once again giving proceeds from the summer Market Day orders to our band program. It’s real easy to order online through...
While the topics and schedules haven’t been posted yet, the Midwest Clinic has announced who will be presenting sessions at next December’s Conference. —–
It appears as if a recent minor upgrade of PHP by our webhost broke some of our scripts. I think I fixed all of the problems, but if you run across anything that doesn’t seem to be working, please let...
If you haven’t already seen the great article by Mike Isaacs in this week’s Skokie Review, make sure to run out and buy a copy!
Congratulations to Nicole Torosin for being selected as one of five middle school winners in School Band and Orchestra Magazine’s 2006 Essay Contest. This year’s topic was “How playing an instrument has made me a better student.” Nicole will receive...
Congratulations to all McCracken Band 8th graders who graduate tonight. Thank you for all your work for us the past five years. We wish you nothing but the best of luck as you continue your education and musical growth in...
At this evenings school board meeting, the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band was recognized by the Board of Education. WHEREAS, Skokie School District 73.5 enjoys a long tradition of musical excellence that extends beyond 40 years, and WHEREAS, the members...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic for their wonderful performance at the University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival and their selection as the Honor Band for the middle school division. As Honor Band, the Symphonic Band receives an...
Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School’s 7th Grade Swing Choir, 8th Grade Swing Choir, and Symphonic Band. Each ensemble was selected as an “Honors Ensemble” at the Illinois Grade School Music Association State Festival. This is the 5th consecutive year...
Thank you to the many McCracken parents who donated their time and talents to host the IGSMA State Contest this weekend. Everything went extremely smoothly. Hosting an event of this size would not be possible without the wonderful support we...