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Year at a Glance

2025-2026

2PLEASE NOTE: Dates and Events are Subject to Change
​September 2025
3 – First Day of School
5 – Beetlejuice Auditions Begin
9 – First Jazz Rehearsal (Gr 9-12 @7:30am)
10 – First Choir Rehearsal (Remembrance Day Choir)
11 – VMPA Welcome BBQ for all music students and families
15 – World’s Finest Chocolate Sales begin this week
15/16 – Grade 8 Beginning Band Instrument Choice Forms Due
16 – Vanier School PAC Meeting
18 – Grade 8 Instrument Selections Posted on classroom door with rental instructions
23 – District Head Start Night for New Musicians (ISFELD 4:30-5:30pm)
27 – Bottle Drive
29 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – no school

October 2025
1 – Flex Day
2 – Jr. Band Sun Peaks Trip Deposit Due – non-refundable (cannot use fundraising money)
4 – Grocery Bagging at Old Farm Market
6 – Poinsettia Fundraiser Starts
9 – VMPA meeting
13 – Thanksgiving – no school
16 – World’s Finest Chocolate Campaign Ends
24 – Non-Instructional Day (Pro D Day)


November 2025
3-5 – Poinsettia Order forms due
5 – First Concert Celebration Night (6:30 in Vanier MPR) (Band 8)
5 – Flex Day
8 – Remembrance Day School Assembly – Sr Band Performing
11 – Remembrance Day - City of Courtenay – Sr Band Performing (TBD)
13 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
14 – Grade 8 Band Trip Deposit Due – non-refundable
15 – Trivia Night Fundraiser hosted by VMPA at Black Creek Community Hall
19 – Comox Valley Concert Band Festival at Sid Williams (Sr Band)
22 – Bottle Drive (see Fundraising page on Vanier Music Website)
29 – Vanier Winter Market (VMPA) with set up on the 28th

December 2025
TBD – Poinsettia Order PICK UP
9 – Winter Concert 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (all ensembles)
10 – Flex Day
11 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm (to be confirmed)
13 – Grocery Bagging at Old Farm Market
19 – Last day of classes before Winter Break

​January 2026
5 – First Day Back at School (instruments needed!)
6 – West Coast Seeds Fundraiser starts
14 – Flex Day
15 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
23 – End of Semester 1
26 – Non-Instructional Day (no school)
27 – West Coast Seeds Fundraiser ends
31 – Bottle Drive

February 2026
5 – Jr Band Trip Payment 2 Due (can use fundraising money)
12 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
16 – Family Day (no school)
17 – Non-Instructional Day (Pro D Day)
25-26 – Band 8 Victoria Trip

March 2026
5 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
10-14 – District Musical Performances at Vanier “Beetlejuice Jr”
20 – Last day before Spring Break (March 21-April 6 Spring Break)

April 2026
7 – First Day Back from Spring Break
9 – Final Jr. Band Trip Payment Due
16 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm (to be confirmed)
30-May 3 – Jr. Band Trip to Sun Peaks

​May 2026
3 – Jr Band returns from Sun Peaks Con Brio Festival
15 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
18 – Victoria Day – no school
19-24 – Senior Band Alberta Trip (Calgary/Drumheller)
28 – (TBD) Elementary School Visits; Queneesh, Huband, Miracle Beach - (Jazz & Gr 8)
27 – Flex Day

June 2026
2 - Spring Concert 6:30 - 8:00 (all ensembles)
10 –Flex Day (TBD Grade 12 Band Grad Breakfast)
19 – Last day of Classes
24 – Vanier Graduation Ceremony

2024-2025

LEASE NOTE: Dates and Events are Subject to Change
​September 2024
4 – First Day of School
4 – Purdys Chocolate “Christmas Campaign” begins
11 – Grade 10 Beginning Band Instrument Choice Forms Due
16 – World’s Finest Chocolate Sales begin this week
17 – Vanier School PAC Meeting
18 – Sr Band Cuba 2nd Payment Due
18 – First Choir Meeting at Lunch
19 – First Jazz Band Rehearsal 7:30 am in Vanier Music Room
19 – Grade 8 Beginning Band Instrument Choice Forms Due
19 – Vanier Music Parents Association Meeting (VMPA) 6:00pm
23 – Grade 8 Instrument Selections Posted with rental instructions
25 – District Head Start Night 4:30-5:30 pm Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School (Band 8)
30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – no school
October 2024
7 – Poinsettia Fundraiser Starts
9 – Flex Day
16 – World’s Finest Chocolate Campaign Ends
17 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
18 – Trivia Night Fundraiser hosted by VMPA
14 – Thanksgiving Day (no school)
25 – Non-Instructional Day (Pro D Day)
28 – Poinsettia Order forms due
29 – Jr. Band Trip Deposit Due – non-refundable
30 – Flex Day (Full Band 8 Rehearsal in D Block)
November 2024
2 – Bottle Drive (see Fundraising page on Vanier Music Website)
6 – First Concert Celebration Night (6:30 in Vanier MPR) (Band 8 and Beginning Band 10)
8 – Remembrance Day School Assembly – Sr Band Performing
11 – Remembrance Day - City of Courtenay – Sr Band Performing (TBD)
14 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
18 – Grade 8 Band Trip Deposit Due – non-refundable
19 – Comox Valley Concert Band Festival at Sid Williams (Jr & Sr Bands)
24 – Purdys Chocolates Campaign Orders Due
30 – Vanier Winter Market (VMPA)
December 2024
TBD – Poinsettia Order PICK UP
10 – Winter Concert 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (all ensembles)
19 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm (to be confirmed)
20 – Last day of classes before Winter Break
January 2025
TBD – West Coast Seeds Fundraiser starts
TBD – Cumberland and Lake Trail Concerts (Jazz Band)
4 – Bottle Drive
7 – First Day Back at School (instruments needed!)
16 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
24 – End of Semester 1
27 – Non-Instructional Day (no school)
February 2025
12 – District Showcase Concert at Vanier (Vanier Catchment School Represented)
17 – Family Day (no school)
18 – Non-Instructional Day (Pro D Day)
20 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
22 - Bottle Drive
March 2025
5-6 – Grade 8 Victoria Trip
13 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
14 – Last day before Spring Break (March 15-30 Spring Break)
31 – First Day Back from Spring Break
April 2025
4-13 – Sr Band Cuba Trip
17 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm (to be confirmed)
18 – Good Friday – no school
21 – Easter Monday – no school
19 – End of Term 3
May 2025
TBD - Elementary School Visits; Queneesh, Huband, Miracle Beach - (Jazz & Gr 8)
8-11 – Jr Band to Sun Peaks Con Brio Festival
15 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
19 – Victoria Day – no school
June 2025
3 - Spring Concert 6:30 - 8:00 (all ensembles)
19 – VMPA meeting 6:00 pm
20 – Last day of Classes
25 – Vanier Graduation Ceremony

2023-2024

PLEASE NOTE: Dates and Events are Subject to Change
​
September 2023
8 – Purdys Chocolates “Christmas Campaign” begins
13 – Grade 10 Beginning Band Instrument Choice Forms Due
14 – Grade 8 Beginning Band Instrument Choice Forms Due
19 – First Jazz Band Rehearsal 7:30 am in Vanier Music Room
20 – District Rental Night (Drop In) 3:30 -5:30 pm Queneesh Elementary School Parking Lot
25 – District Head Start Night (Time To be Confirmed) 4:00-5:00 pm Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School
27 – Flex Day
October 2023
2 – Truth Reconciliation Day observed (no school)
9 – Thanksgiving Day (no school)
10 - Poinsettia Fundraiser Starts
20 – Non-Instructional Day (Pro D Day)
November 2023
1 – Flex Day (Full Band 8 Rehearsal in D Block)
2- Poinsettia forms due
4- Bottle Drive
8 – First Concert Celebration Night (6:30 in Vanier MPR)
11 – Remembrance Day - City of Courtenay (Jr. Band)
13 – Schools Closed (in lieu of Remembrance Day)
22 – Comox Valley Concert Band Festival (Sid Williams Theatre) (Jr/Sr Band)
24 – Purdys Chocolates Campaign Orders Due
December 2023
1 - Poinsettia Order PICK UP
6 – Flex Day (Full Band 8 Rehearsal in D Block)
12 – Winter Concert 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (all ensembles)
12 – Purdys Chocolates ready for pick up at concert!
January 2024
6 – Bottle Drive
8 – First Day Back at School (instruments needed!)
15 – West Coast Seeds Fundraiser starts
17 and/or 24 – Flex Days (Jazz Rehearsal possible)
26 – End of Semester 1
29 – Non-Instructional Day (no school)
31 – West Coast Seeds Fundraiser Orders Due
TBD – Cumberland and Lake Trail Concerts (Jazz Band)
February 2024
9 - VMPA Trivia Night
10 - Bottle Drive
16 – Non-Instructional Day (Pro D Day)
19 – Family Day (no school)
March 2024
6 – Flex Day (Travelling Grade 8 Band - D block, Travelling Junior Band Rehearsal in C block)
9 - VMPA Market and Silent Auction
16-April 1 – Spring Break
April 2024
2 – First Day Back at School
10-11 – Grade 8 Port Alberni/Victoria Trip (overnight in Victoria)
17 – Flex Day (Jazz Band Rehearsal)
19 – End of Term 3
30 – West Coast Jazz Festival at VIU (Jazz Band)
May 2024
12-16 - MusicFest Canada - The Nationals (Jr. Band)
15 – Flex Day
June 2024
4 - Spring Concert 6:30 - 8:00 (all ensembles)
6 - Elementary School Visits; Huband, Miracle Beach - (Jazz & Gr 8)
12 – Flex Day
27 – Last Day of School

2022-2023

September 2022
6 - First Day of School
16, 18, 21 - Auditions for Matilda the Musical
19 - Rental Night - Tapestry Music and Long & McQuade Location and Time TBD
**Grade 8's: do not rent an instrument before we have gone through instrument introductions and selection process in class!

20 - Head Start Night Location and Time TBD

October 2022
1 - First Rehearsal/Meeting for Matilda the Musical
TBD (likely Oct 3) - Vanier Music Parents' Association (VMPA) Meeting - 5:30pm

November 2022
8 - Grade 8 Band Informance Concert (Vanier MPR)
10 - School Assembly (Sr. Band)
16 - Comox Valley Band and Choir Festival - Sid Williams Theatre (Band 9 & Sr. Band performing - times TBD)

December 2022
13 - Winter Concert (all ensembles)

March 2023
14-18 - Matilda the Musical (District Musical at Vanier)

April 2023
24-25 - Grade 9 Band to Vancouver - workshop with Mark Reid, 2013 JUNO Award MusiCounts Teacher of the Year and Finalist for the 2015 Global Teacher Prize

May 2023
4-5 - Grade 8 Band - Victoria
23-27 - Sr. Band to Calgary, Alberta

2021-2022 

PLEASE NOTE: Dates and Events are Subject to Change
September 2021

7 - First Day of School
22 - Rental Night - Queenesh Elementary 4:00-5:30pm
23 - Head Start Night at Mark R. Isfeld 4:00-5:00

October 2021
TBA - VMPA Zoom Meeting

November 2021
9 - Grade 8 Band Informance Concert (Vanier MPR)
10 - School Assembly (Sr. Band)

December 2021
13 - Winter Concert (all ensembles)

April 2022
21-23 - Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival (Grade 8-12)

May 2022
31 - Year End Concert (all ensembles)
June 2022
23 - Instrument Rental Return for Tapesty Music and Long & McQuade 4:00-5:00 pm (Isfeld Parking Lot)
22-23 - Vanier School Instrument Rental Returns (during class time)

2019-2020 (so far and subject to change!)
September 2021

16 -Beginning Band Choice Sheets Due
22 - District Rental Night at Queenesh School 4-5:30

October 2021
9/10 - Jazz Band & Choir Retreat at Camp Homewood (Quadra Island)
18 - Vanier's 50th Birthday Celebration (Gr.10-12 perform O Canada)

November 2021
 - Grade 8 Band & Improv Performance

December 2018
Vanier Winter Concert

2019-2020
(This year so far and subject to change) <--- HA HA HA! Covid... 


 July 2019
14- MusicFest Parking

August 2019
10 - Music Department Bottle Drive

September 2019
4 - First day of classes (Grade 8's do not need/bring instruments this day)
4 - Veseys Fundraiser begins
12 - Welcome Back BBQ (3:30 - 5:00) & VMPA Meeting (5:30 - 6:30)
18 - District Rental Night 4:00-5:30 pm Queenesh Elementary School (Gymnasium)
19 - District Head Start Night 4:00-5:00 pm Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School (Meet in Multi-Purpose Room)
24/25- Jazz Band/Choir Retreat (Camp Homewood)

October 2019
14 - Thanksgiving Day (no school)
15 - Poinsettia Fundraiser Starts
25 - ProD Day (no school)

November 2019
4 - Purdy's Chocolates Christmas Campaign Starts
6 - Poinsettia Fundraiser Deadline
6 - Grade 8 Band 'Informance' Night
11 - Courtenay Remembrance Day Ceremony (Sr. Band)
19 - Comox Valley Concert Band Festival (Sid Williams Theatre)
     Grade 10-11-12 Band Performs at 1:30 pm
20 - Comox Valley Concert Band Festival (Sid Williams Theatre)       Gr 9 Band Performs at 10:00 am
26 - Purdy's Campaign Orders Due
29 - Comox Christmas Tree Light (Comox Town Circle)

December 2019
1 - Grocery Bagging at Superstore
5 - Winter Concert 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm (all ensembles)
5 - Poinsettia available for pick up

January 2020
6 - First Day Back at School (yes, instruments needed!)

February 2020
postponed  12 - Local Schools Tour Day - Queenesh Elementary, Cumberland Community School, Miracle Beach Elementary (Grade 9 Band, Choir, Jazz Band)
postponed  19 - Jazz Night and Coffee House
postponed  26/27 - BandFest at University of Victoria (Gr 9) 

March 2020
16-27 - Spring Break

April 2020
7 - 2nd Annual Music Department PaintNite
​7 - Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival (Gr 8) 
TBD - Incoming Grade 8 "Instrument Test Drive"

May 2020
17-23 - Canadian Rockies Tour 2.0/ Alberta Band Festival, Red Deer Alberta (Gr 10/11/12 Bands)
28 - Spring Concert 6:30 - 8:00 (all ensembles)

​June 2020

2018-2019

September 2018
11 -Beginning Band Choice Sheets Due
12 - District Rental Night at Queenesh School 4-5:30
13- District Head Start Program at Mark R. Isfeld - 4-5pm
20 - Music Department BBQ 4-6 pm
20 - 1st VMPA Meeting 6-7pm

October 2018
9/10 - Jazz Band & Choir Retreat at Camp Homewood (Quadra Island)
18 - Vanier's 50th Birthday Celebration (Gr.10-12 perform O Canada)

November 2018
6 - Grade 8 Band & Improv Performance
21 - SD71 Band/Choir Festival at the Sid Williams Theatre (Gr9 & Gr11/12 Bands)

December 2018
11 - Vanier Winter Concert

February 2019
19 - LTMS and Cumberland School Visits (Jazz and Grade 8)
27/28 - Grade 9 Band to University of Victoria BandFest

April 2019
5 - Elementary School Visits (Queenesh, Huband, Miracle Beach) - Jazz Band, Band 9, Choir
9 - Grade 8 Band to Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival in Port Alberni
23-28 Rockies Tour 1.0 (Calgary)

May 2019
28 - Spring Concert 6:30 -8:00 (all ensembles)

June 2019
9 - Simms Summer Concert Series (Jazz Band)

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    • Contact
    • Calendar >
      • Coming Up Next...
      • Past Events
    • VMPA
    • VMSC
  • Ensembles
    • Uniforms
    • Jazz Band
    • Senior Band
    • Junior Band
    • Band 9
    • Band 8 >
      • Myth Busters
  • Fundraising
    • FAQs
  • Resources
    • Theory
    • Goal Cards
    • Listening
    • Playing Assignments
    • Reflections
    • Playsong of the K'omoux
    • Rentals
    • Long & McQuade
    • Tapestry Music
  • Travel
    • Chaperones & Drivers
    • Senior Tour >
      • Cuba 2025
      • Calgary 2019
  • District Musical
  • Winter Market