The Woodlands High School Orchestra

We are so excited to release our virtual Orchestra Rocks! Concert with Special Guest Mark Wood. The full concert isn't ready yet, but we are excited to give you all a sneak peek. Please enjoy Muse's Supermassive Black Hole arranged by Mark Wood. The full concert will be released in January, so stay tuned for that.

Thank you so much to the Houston Symphony for working with our Chamber Orchestra over zoom today. It was an amazing clinic, we can't wait to have you work with us in person again, but this was a great alternative.

Here is the link to the Nov/Dec Newsletter. All the holiday concert information is in it.
https://www.smore.com/2cw5d

It is Spiritday at Crust Pizza in Alden Bridge. Just drop your recipt in this box when you pay for your Pizza. That way you support the orchestra. If you order and pay online make sure to put orchestra spirit night in the instructions when you check out.

With it being homecoming this weekend, with this video we would like to give a shout out to and remember all the amazing alumni from the past 25 years of TWHS Orchestra. Please enjoy Remember Me from Disney's Coco written by Michael Giacchino and arranged by James Kazik

More photos from tonight's Red and Green Parade. Thanks to Allison Lee Kleinpeter for taking the photos.

So proud of our Chamber Orchestra that performed at the Red and Green Parade tonight as part of our school's homecoming celebration.

Halloween Dance Party

TWHS Chamber Orchestra wishes everyone a Spooktacular Halloween. We would like to thank our phantom percussion section for playing along with us on this piece. Please enjoy Halloween Dance Party by Michael Hopkins

This year marks the 25th Anniversary of TWHS Orchestra, and 10 years of Mr. Michaelson as the Director. Ten years ago today TWHS Orchestra was giving a Tommy Tune Award winning performance in the school’s musical Singing in the Rain. Please enjoy this arrangement of the titular song from that show.

TWHS Chamber Orchestra is back with another round of Friday Performances. We would like to dedicate this song to all our fellow musicians, actors, and other artists that are struggling during these unprecedented times. There truly is no business like show business. Please enjoy this arrangement of There’s No Business Like Show Business from the musical Annie Get Your Gun. This song also holds special meaning for us, as our last in person performance was in our school's rendition of Annie Get Your Gun back in January.

Excited to have the McCullough JH Orchestra taping their Fall Concert on our stage tonight. Look for the recording of the concert on McCullough Orchestra's Social Media and our website in about a week's time.

It's the most wonderful time of the year. Here is Concert Orchestra starting our 1st rehearsal of our 10th Annual Trans-Siberian Orchestra Tribute Concert. Covid-19 can't stop this show. Get pumped this year's show will be recorded and released via social media and YouTube the week of December 14th. Hope you will all tune in!

[10/06/20]   Don't forget that TODAY OCTOBER 6th is TWHS Orchestra Spirit Day at Chick-Fil-A in Alden Bridge

TWHS Orchestra Newsletter

Here is the link to the October Issue of TWHS Orchestra Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/6mxw8

smore.com TWHS Orchestra WOW! Can you believe that we have made it through a full 9 weeks grading period. We are a quarter way through the school...

Join us TOMORROW OCTOBER 6TH All DAY at the Chick-fil-A in Alden Bridge. Just mention you are there for the Orchestra Spirit Night when you order. Drive through to support the orchestra. They serve Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, so 3 opertunities to help keep the music going.

[10/03/20]   A Great BIG THANK YOU to Mark Wood for the wonderful concert and question/answer session that he did for our program tonight. An Amazing Event. Thanks again....

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Orchestra. We hope all our neighbors are doing well and stayed dry this week. We hope this performance can bring some beauty to your day. TWHS Chamber Orchestra performing Won’t You Be My Neighbor (It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) from Mister Roger’s Neighborhood. Words and Music by Fred Rogers, arranged by Larry Moore.

Join us for an EPIC Performance

This event is open to the public, free and on zoom.
JOIN US: https://zoom.us/j/96003451743?pwd=UG02UmkyOVRKUVhmdVZTaURZZmpSZz09

Concert Orchestra working with our Guest Artists Mr. Mark Wood. Our exciting Electrify Your Strings Virtual Concert will be coming to our social media and YouTube channels on November. We can't wait to share it with all of youm

Sp proud of our Senior Violinist Rohan Mhetar.

The Woodlands High School Produces 6 National Merit Semifinalists
Semifinalists qualified by ranking among the top 1 percent nationally on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
The Woodlands High School National Merit semifinalists this year are:
Will Juneau, Ella Arendes, Morgan McCoy, Rohan Mhetar, Marissa Ruiz, and Tristan Robinson - with The Woodlands HS Principal Ted Landry

During the second week of September, The Woodlands High School seniors were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. Thirteen Highlanders are among the 16,000 semifinalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. (NMSC) announced on Monday.

To qualify, the students – now seniors – took the Preliminary SAT last fall, when they were juniors. They are now eligible to become finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition, which awards more than $30 million in financial aid for college studies.

A semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student's earlier performance on the qualifying test.
To advance to the finals, each semifinalist and his or her high school must submit a detailed scholarship application. They provide information about their academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards.

No One is Alone

TWHS Chamber Orchestra would like to remind everyone that no one is alone during this difficult time, we are all in this together. Please enjoy our performance of No One is Alone from the musical Into the Woods. Music by Stephen Soundheim arranged by James Kazik.

With most of our concert events being online, we're looking to see if we have some family or friends who would be interested in helping with the video editing for our digital concerts. Please reach out to courtney.llamas @ gmail.com for more info.

With most of our concert events being online, we're looking to see if we have some family or friends who would be interested in helping with the video editing for our digital concerts. Please reach out to courtney.llamas @ gmail.com for more info.

The Woodlands HS Orchestra for TWHS MCCJH Orchestra

Final moments to order your TWHS Orchestra spirit wear and uniform shirt!

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TWHS Chamber Orchestra performing Bravery and Grace by George Sweet. We hope that this video inspires some bravery and grace in all our fellow Highlander teachers, students and families as we continue with hybrid learning.

Our 1st hybrid rehearsal, students in class and on zoom working with our guest artist Mr. Mark Wood. Look for our Electrify Your Strings Virtual Concert in November

So excited to have our 1st in person rehearsal of year. This is some members of our Concert Orchestra rocking out. Stayed tuned to our social media for more updates. We have some exciting announcements coming soon!

TWHS Orchestra News Letter

Here is the link to the September Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/7d36h

It contains all the information you will need about the return to in person instruction.

smore.com Are you ready to RAMP UP? Mrs. Gordon and I are BEYOND excited to see many of you this week, and then all that are choosing to come to...

Ramp up week information

Conroe Independent School District

Conroe ISD is in close contact with local authorities and monitoring the movement of Hurricane Laura. A decision about school tomorrow is expected to be announced by 5 PM. Updates will be posted on www.conroeisd.net as well as our social media pages. Messages will also be sent via CISD’s communication system.

Zoom sectionals started today with our awesome bass players. Covid can't stop our music. Keep your eye on us, we have some big plans for this semester. So proud of our students, and excited to be back making music.

The Woodlands HS 9th, Conroe ISD

The Woodlands HS, Conroe ISD

Parking Tag Update
Location: Bus Ramp entry by tennis courts—you will need to walk up and line up outside along bus ramp area. Do NOT park on the bus ramp–park in student lot. Please have your school ID or valid driver’s license for identification purposes. We are also asking that you have a sheet of paper with your parking tag number on it please, so we can see number from a distance.

Students will be able to pick up their parking tags ONLY if they have paid online and have uploaded all required documentation (valid Texas DL and insurance card with student’s name) on the following dates & times:

Seniors: Thursday, August 20th

A-Die 8-9 a.m.
Dil-Jones 9-10 a.m.
Jun-Nunes 10-11 a.m.
Nunez-Sim 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Sla-Z 12-1 p.m.

Juniors: Friday, August 21st

A-Greg 8-9 a.m.
Grif-Oli 9-10 a.m.
Ols-Szu 10-11 a.m.
T-Z 11 a.m.- 12 noon

You can only come at your assigned time on your assigned date. You will have until 9/1 to pay, but you will NOT be able to pick up your tag on the assigned day if parking has not been paid for by the end of the day Tuesday, August 18th. That also includes uploading all required documentation.

If you are unable to pick up your tag, you will have to wait until the next pick up date which will be given out at a late date.

TWHS Orchestra Booster Club

The TWHS Orchestra Booster Club is in need of a President and Treasurer this year. Please contact us if you're interested in joining a great group to support the arts!

TWHS Orchestra Booster Club

Wishing all our students at McCullough and TWHS a happy first day of school. We can't wait to hear you make music together again soon!