After-School Activities Cancelled Due to Severe Weather

May 8, 2024

With strong storms in the forecast this afternoon, MICDS is canceling all after-school activities today, May 8. This includes all extracurricular activities and athletic practices and games, both at home and away. The Middle School ASAP program and Lower School Extended Day program are also canceled. Please make arrangements to pick up your children at our usual dismissal time today (3 p.m. for Lower School, 3:15 p.m. for Middle and Upper School). Campus will be closed at 4:00 p.m. Please note: the Band Concert scheduled for this evening will be rescheduled for tomorrow night, Thursday, May 9, with the 6th/7th Grade Band Concert beginning at 6 p.m. and the 8th Grade/Upper School Bands performing at 7:30 p.m. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Bernard Berry.

Accolades Galore Earned by Band Students

On the heels of the outdoor band performances this week, it’s the perfect time to recognize the notable achievements of many of our band students from this school year. Middle and Upper School band students have played their way into earning a number of accolades as growing musicians. Check out the list of some of their achievements below!

ABC League Solo and Ensemble Participants

6th Grade
Maahi Saini ’27
Kaviya Senthilkumar ’27
Julia Guerra ’27
Jonathan Weiss ’27

7th Grade
Celia Swiston ’26
Cade Miller ’26

8th Grade
Norah Wright ’25 – Outstanding Middle School Soloist for the entire festival
Nina Schuerer ’25
Sanjana Gandhi ’25
Max Charnond ’25
Jackson Vetter ’25
Aniket Joshi ’25
Andrew Haas ’25
Alex Bierling ’25

Upper School
Penny Chen ’23
Chloe Cheng ’23
Chloe Davis ’24
Kareena Kanumury ’23 – Outstanding Upper School Brass Soloist for the entire festival
Zoe Zlatic ’24

These awards are in addition to the Middle School band students who were selected for the Metro 8 District Honor Band.

US Metro 8 District Honor Band

Three Upper Schoolers were also selected to the Metro 8 District Honor Band:
Nina Hamilton ’22
Eric Ji ’21
Mike Elvin ’23

Missouri All-State Honorable Mention Band

One Upper School student was selected to the Missouri All-State Honorable Mention Band:
Eric Ji ’21

Way to go, band students!