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Posted by Bandkid on 4/12/2026, 3:28 pm

Do you all who have band first period miss out on state testing days or do they start after band?

Re: Testing

Posted by Obi Ron Kenobi on 4/13/2026, 1:42 pm, in reply to "Testing"

We usually miss out.

My admin often helps me mitigate the problem by letting me have the band during Activity period or similar.
They also communicate well about when and who is testing so I can plan around it.
I have 8th grade in our HS band and they often work to put both JH and HS on the same day.

We did have one year that they put the entire HS band in the gym first period, sitting doing absolutely nothing so they could put 5 JH kids in the band room for testing. That was frustrating and straight up wrong but I couldn't convince them otherwise. That admin only lasted one year anyway though.

Re: Testing

Posted by Me on 4/13/2026, 12:58 pm, in reply to "Testing"

State testing is the straw that turns the drink. Your band class isn't as important.

Every school I've ever worked at starts testing within 30 mins of the start of the school day. And that includes time to read rules, take roll in testing rooms, etc. If school starts at 8, testing starts at 8:30.

Re: Testing

Posted by Warhawk on 4/13/2026, 12:01 pm, in reply to "Testing"

Starts first period. Disrupts all of the band classes 2nd, 4th, and 5th periods.

Re: Testing

Posted by BDSO on 4/13/2026, 11:38 am, in reply to "Testing"

Our campus tries to change the schedule up to where the the morning classes will meet after testing sometimes, but it either never seems to work out or the class is short. They've gotten to where now they send a different grade level out side during specific periods after testing, so I end up not seeing either an entire class or half the class. I've always planned not to see my classes on test days, and if I actually do, I consider it bonus time.

Re: Testing

Posted by Director X on 4/13/2026, 11:18 am, in reply to "Testing"

Testing here starts at 8:00. 1st period is toast.

Re: Testing

Posted by Yeah on 4/13/2026, 9:15 am, in reply to "Testing"

I miss out on first period. At least it's after concert and sight reading!

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