Prospective Students & Parents

2012 - 2013 Tuition/Registration Form

Band Info Meetings

Additional Information

Selecting an Instrument

Music in Catholic Schools
Catholic Schools Office, Mercy Hall
3300 N 60th ST
Omaha, NE 68104
djlund@archomaha.org

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Music in Catholic Schools (MCS) is a band program designed to cooperate with parents and schools in providing band classes for their children enrolled in parochial schools. All staff members of the program are certified music instructors in the state of Nebraska. The administration of your school has approved the Music in Catholic Schools (MCS) instrumental program for their students in grades five through eight.

Music in Catholic Schools is under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of Omaha and is managed by a Governing Board. The program is financed by parent-paid tuition, along with funds from fund-raising projects, interest income, and gifts. Music in Catholic Schools provides the following to students enrolled in the program:

     • One small-group lesson (one-half hour) per week on any band instrument. Band instruments include woodwinds (flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone); brass (trumpet, cornet, horn, baritone, trombone, tuba); and percussion (percussion kit that includes the orchestra bells and a drum or practice pad is required.) Strings, guitar, and piano are not included in Music in Catholic Schools band classes. Band classes are held mostly during the school day, though some classes are immediately before or after school. Most students miss some regular class time each week to attend band classes.
     • One band/ensemble rehearsal (45 minutes) per week in schools where an adequate number of students are enrolled. (Normally five or more band students per school.)
     • Two joint-schools concerts per year – one in December and one in May. Attendance at both concerts is required for participation in the Music in Catholic Schools band program.
     • Special activities such as Beginning Band Olympics, Band Clinic, Solo/Ensemble Festival, Honor Band, and Pepband events.
     • Band music and lesson books are provided. Some band instruments are available through MCS.

Tuition Paid to Music in Catholic Schools Does NOT Supply Band Instruments!

Tuition is based on a nine-month school year. It may be paid for the entire year or one monthly payment may be made at registration and the remaining eight months’ payments may be done through automatic electronic transfer. Band tuition is not pro-rated on a weekly or per lesson basis, but when considering the weekly costs of private lessons, MCS is a bargain! Students are expected to participate for a minimum of one semester, and parents are obligated to pay for a minimum of one semester (one-half of a school year) of tuition for band classes.

(Some tuition assistance is available for students with financial need. Please contact the MCS office for more information.)

Tuition Table:

Single tuition: Annual: $630	Monthly ACH (electronic bank withdrawals): $70
Family Tuition: Annual: $945	Monthly ACH (electronic bank withdrawals): $105
Single tuition for those who qualify for Reduced Lunch: $315	Monthly ACH (electronic bank withdrawals): $35
Single tuition for those who qualify for Free Lunch: $225	Monthly ACH (electronic bank withdrawals): $25

Students have an opportunity to become familiar with the band instruments in school assemblies given by Music in Catholic Schools staff during the first two weeks of the school year. In late August and early September, evening parent band nights are held at various schools for information, registration, and instrument rental from a local dealer. (Separate fliers are handed out to students with details of the band nights.) Band classes begin in most schools the week of Labor Day, so students should have instruments by the first week of September.

MCS INTEREST SLIP (Click here for Printable form)

(Indication of interest, only, NOT a registration form. Please return to band teacher or school office.)

Student
Name____________________________________________ Grade____ School_____________________________

My child is interested in playing a ______________________________________.
(Name of instrument)
We have an instrument. ____Yes ____ No
Parent’s
Name___________________________Address__________________________
________________________________________________________________
City_____________________________ State____ Zip___________
Hm Phone__________________ Wk Phone________________
E-Mail_______________________________________________________