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<![CDATA[ATASCOCITA HIGH SCHOOL BAND - THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE - Updates]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:43:26 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 3-2-2026]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:38:57 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-3-2-2026AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 3-2-2026

Greetings Eagle family! It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these things! And there is a lot that is about to happen with our program this month! We have lots of awesome events coming up, and this update has a ton of schedule-related information. It is really important to read through everything to make sure that you know your arrival and performance times for the performances scheduled this week.

CALENDAR: Here is a look at the band calendar that takes us to UIL Concert and Sightreading:

March 6: Jazz Band @ Blinn College Jazz Festival
March 9: HS Band Evaluation music releases
March 10: Pre-UIL All Non Varsities Band Concert and Sightreading
March 12: Pre-UIL Varsity Band Concert and Sightreading
March 14: Wind Ensemble Masterclass 8:00am to 12:00pm
March 16-20: Spring Break
March 23: Booster Meeting
March 28: Jazz Band @ Sam Houston State University Jazz Festival
March 30-April 2: UIL Concert and Sightreading

Non-Varsity Pre-UIL: Coming up on March 10 Tuesday, we have Pre-UIL Concert Sightreading for all NON-VARSITIES (3rd, 4th and 6th period)

ELIGIBILITY: First and foremost: Students – EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE FOR OUR PRE-UIL CONCERT & SIGHT-READING PERFORMANCE!! BE HERE!! Let’s try really hard to stick to the schedule.

UIL ATTIRE:

SHOES: Must be all black. No white/brown soles or colored shoelaces. They must be dressy-casual or dressy. No high heels please.
PANTS: Must be solid black (not dark grey, blue or any other color). Ensure the pants are full length and not designed to be short. Make sure they are dressy. No black jeans.
BELTS: Must be black. If there are belt loops, the student must wear a belt that is professional and not colorful.
SOCKS/HOSIERY: Solid BLACK sock/hosiery that at least goes up the mid-calf.
SHIRTS: Solid BLACK (not grey, light black, navy or any other color) long sleeve, button down, collared shirt for gentlemen with a solid black tie. Ladies should wear a long sleeve blouse that is not too light weight because the stage/auditorium could be chilly.
HAIR: Can be down, pretty, but not distracting.
NAILS: Can be clear, natural, or THIN white French manicure only.
JEWELRY: Please no watches or bracelets. One ring on each hand (not finger) may be worn. A light, non-distracting necklace may be worn.

**There will be a visual uniform inspection when we meet in the Orchestra Room. Please understand that if you are not dressed correctly, you will not be able to perform with the band at Pre-UIL. Please verify that you have the correct attire and solve any issues that arise before Monday!**

PRE-UIL ARRIVAL AND PERFORMANCE TIMES
Concert Band (6th Period)

3:00 PM - Band Hall OPEN
- Change into UNIFORM
- Report directly to the Band Hall
3:40 PM - Seated on Stage in PAC (Don’t play yet!)
3:45 PM - Warm-Up
4:30 PM - Performance & Clinic
5:15 PM - Clear Stage

Symphonic Band (3rd Period)

4:15 PM - Report to the Band Hall.
- Dressed in concert attire with instrument, music, and mutes (if needed).
4:25 PM - Seated in Band Hall (Don’t play yet!)
4:30 PM - Warm-Up begins
5:20 PM - Performance & Clinic
6:05 PM - Clear Stage

Wind Symphony (4th Period)

5:15 PM - Band Hall OPEN
- Report directly to the Band Hall
- Dressed in concert attire with instrument, music, and mutes (if needed).
5:25 PM - Seated in Band Hall (Don’t play yet!)
5:30 PM - Warm-Up
6:15 PM - Performance & Clinic
7:15 PM - Pre-UIL over; Strike set-up; Go home

Varsity Pre-UIL: Coming up on March 12 Thursday, we have Pre-UIL Concert Sightreading for the Wind Ensemble varsity band (5th period)

Please see attire above for what to wear.

VARSITY PRE-UIL SCHEDULE:

3:30 AHS Varsity Warmup
4:00 AHS Varsity Performance
4:45 Clinic
6:45 Clinic Ends
7:00 Strike stage

HS Band Evaluation: Evaluation for next year’s high school band classes, music will be released in March. And evaluations will take place during the school day in April.

Performance dates: Check the calendar above for the dates that band students will need to be in attendance for major performances. The jazz band is performing at major festivals, the concert bands are performing for Pre-UIL and UIL. All band students are performing at Solo and Ensemble this weekend. Make sure to have your calendars marked for these major dates!

Sectional attendance: 3rd, 4th, and 5th period bands have after school sectionals and rehearsals, and they are strictly mandatory. Rehearsal attendance affects grades, and most importantly, missing any sectionals or rehearsals drastically impacts the team.

JAZZ BAND:

BLINN JAZZ FESTIVAL
Friday, March 6, 2026
On March 6th Friday, the jazz band will travel to Blinn College to do a festival performance/competition for the Blinn College 30th Annual Jazz Festival.

9:13   Arrive in the band hall for 3rd Period Class, load up equipment
10:00   Depart from AHS to Blinn College
11:45   Arrive, lunch in the student cafeteria (all forms of payment taken there)
6:00   Warmup @ Student Center Ballroom
6:30   Performance @ Dr. W.W. O'Donnell Performing Arts Center
7:00   Clinic @ Blackbox
8:00   Blinn College Concert and Awards Ceremony
9:00   Drive Home
9:45    Late-night stop at Buc-ees in Waller for food/snacks (20 mins)
11:10   Arrive at AHS

JAZZ BAND AT SAM HOUSTON STATE BILL WATROUS JAZZ FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 28, 2026
On March 28th Saturday, the jazz band will travel to Sam Houston State University to do a festival performance/competition for the Bill Watrous Jazz Band Festival.

6:30 Arrive at AHS
7:00 Depart to Sam Houston State University
8:30 Arrive at Sam Houston State University, unload equipment
9:30 Warmup time
10:30 AHS Jazz Band Performance
11:00 Pack up equipment onto bus
11:30 Head to lunch
1:15 Clinic with Eric Marienthal
2:30 Listen to jazz bands
5:30 Dinner Break
7:30 Concert and Awards with the SHSU Jazz Ensemble
8:30 Load up on the bus
10:00 Estimated time back to AHS

]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 2-2-2026]]>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:14:35 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-2-2-2026AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 2-2-2026

CALENDAR: Here is a look at the band calendar which now includes March:

February 2: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
February 4: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with WLMS during the school day, and TMS after school
February 6: Solo and Ensemble after school
February 9-13: February break
February 14: TMEA All-State Band Concerts at Lila Cockrell Theatre, San Antonio, TX featuring our TMEA All-Staters
February 16: Band Booster Meeting 6:30 board, 7:00 general meeting, all welcome to attend
February 17: Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal
February 18: Symphony Orchestra PRE-UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation
February 23: Symphony Orchestra final rehearsal
February 24: Symphony Orchestra UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation
March 6: Jazz Band @ Blinn College Jazz Festival
March 9: HS Band Evaluation music releases
March 10: Pre-UIL All Non Varsities Band Concert and Sightreading
March 12: Pre-UIL Varsity Band Concert and Sightreading
March 14: Wind Ensemble Masterclass 8:00am to 12:00pm
March 16-20: Spring Break
March 23: Booster Meeting
March 28: Jazz Band @ Sam Houston State University Jazz Festival
March 30-April 2: UIL Concert and Sightreading

VARSITY BAND SIDE BY SIDE: The varsity band will visit WLMS and TMS this Wednesday. They will go to WLMS during the school day, and then the TMS side by side starts at 4:30.

SIDE BY SIDE SCHEDULE FOR WIND ENSEMBLE:

9:30 bus departs to WLMS (juniors or seniors who drive are allowed to)
10:00 arrive at WLMS
10:58 Varsity Band
11:48 Lunch
12:25 Sub Non Varsity
1:20 Non-Varsity
2:00 Depart back to AHS
4:15 Arrive at TMS on your own
4:30 TMS non varsity band
5:30 pizza with TMS kids
6:00 TMS varsity band
7:30 event ends

SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: This week after school on Friday is our solo and ensemble contest. We host it here at Atascocita High School, and times will be announced here shortly when students will report to their listening times. Solo and Ensemble is a required curriculum performance for all students participating in the band program. Every student should have been assigned either a solo or an ensemble to perform in. If you have questions, please come see a band director and we will help you.

If parents want to listen to their kiddos play in the room, they are invited!

HS Band Evaluation: Evaluation for next year’s high school band classes, music will be released in March. And evaluations will take place during the school day in April.

Performance dates: Check the calendar above for the dates that band students will need to be in attendance for major performances. The jazz band is performing at major festivals, the concert bands are performing for Pre-UIL and UIL. All band students are performing at Solo and Ensemble this weekend. Make sure to have your calendars marked for these major dates!

Sectional attendance: 3rd, 4th, and 5th period bands have after school sectionals and rehearsals, and they are strictly mandatory. Rehearsal attendance affects grades, and most importantly, missing any sectionals or rehearsals drastically impacts the team.]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1-28-2025]]>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:48:45 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-1-28-2025AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1-28-2025

Greetings Eagle family! We are starting strong in all of our concert band classes this year! The basketball band was a huge success, and currently the jazz band is preparing for their festival performances, and the symphony orchestra is in full swing! Very exciting things are happening in our program for the spring semester!

CALENDAR: Here's another look at the calendar from where we are now to at least February.

January 28: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
January 29: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with Atascocita MS
**NEW** January 30: Spring Pep Rally
February 2: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
February 4: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with WLMS during the school day, and TMS after school
February 6: Solo and Ensemble after school
February 9-13: February break
February 16: Band Booster Meeting 6:30 board, 7:00 general meeting, all welcome to attend
February 17: Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal
February 18: Symphony Orchestra PRE-UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation
February 23: Symphony Orchestra final rehearsal
February 24: Symphony Orchestra UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation

VARSITY BAND SIDE BY SIDE: The high school wind ensemble will be participating in the side-by-side recruiting event at Atascocita Middle School this Thursday after school, January 29th. The start-time is 5PM with the non-varsity middle school band, pizza lunch provided by the Boosters, then their varsity band from 6:30 to 8:00. This is a required event for all wind ensemble students. Please plan on arriving at Atascocita MS by around 4:30 so that you have time to get your instrument out and we can start right at 5:00. If you are any high school band student who went to AMS and would like to participate in the event, come by and see me and I can get music to you.

Next week on Wednesday, wind ensemble will go to West Lake MS during the school day and then TMS after school to complete our side-by-side recruiting tour.

PEP RALLY: We have been asked to play at the spring pep rally on Friday. Band will go through the regular pep rally routine. Dismiss at 3rd period to the band hall to get instruments and head to the gym. Pep rally attire is standard: red polo shirt, jeans, tucked in. It’s been a while since we’ve worn these items. Take time the next few days to locate the red polo so that you can have it for the pep rally. Attendance is mandatory for ALL students who participate in band as a class.

SOLO AND ENSEMBLE: Next week after school on Friday is our solo and ensemble contest. We host it here at Atascocita High School, and times will be announced here shortly when students will report to their listening times. Solo and Ensemble is a required curriculum performance for all students participating in the band program. Every student should have been assigned either a solo or an ensemble to perform in. If you have questions, please come see a band director and we will help you.

]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1-21-2025]]>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:30:30 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-1-21-2025AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 1-21-2025

Greetings Eagle family! Since this is my official first update of the school year, I hope that everyone is having an amazing start of the school year! We are unbelievably already on the 3rd week of school! We have tremendously exciting things happening in our program, and we are delighted to come back strong for another exciting semester of high school band.

TMEA All-State: Beginning each fall, over 70,000 high school students across the state audition in their TMEA Region. Individuals perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. A select group of musicians advances to compete against musicians from other Regions in their TMEA Area. The highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in one of 18 Texas All-State ensembles. Only 1% of band students across the state make it this far and represent the best of the best in Texas on their instruments.

This year, we would like to congratulate EVEN SALAS and OWEN SALAS on advancing to the Texas Music Educators Association 6A All-State Band! Their concert will be held in San Antonio at the Henry Gonzalez Convention Center at the Lila Cockrell Theatre, Saturday February 14th.

CALENDAR: let’s take a look at the calendar and go over all the details as they are from here to February.

January 21: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
January 23: Boys Basketball Game vs Summer Creek. This is for jazz band, but students who wish to participate have an opportunity to sign up.
January 28: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
January 29: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with Atascocita MS
February 2: Symphony Orchestra, rehearsal 3PM
February 4: Wind Ensemble only, Side By Side with WLMS during the school day, and TMS after school
February 6: Solo and Ensemble after school
February 9-13: February break
February 16: Band Booster Meeting 6:30 board, 7:00 general meeting, all welcome to attend
February 17: Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal
February 18: Symphony Orchestra PRE-UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation
February 23: Symphony Orchestra final rehearsal
February 24: Symphony Orchestra UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation

AFTER SCHOOL SECTIONALS AND REHEARSALS: the 3rd Period, 4th Period, and 5th Period band have scheduled after school sectionals and full band rehearsals on the times listed below.

BASKETBALL GAME: Select members of the high school band will be playing at this Friday’s boys basketball game against Summer Creek HS. Call time in the band hall for those students is 5:30PM and the game starts in the competition gym at 7PM. We will be arriving early to setup.

]]><![CDATA[December 08th, 2025]]>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:32:43 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/december-08th-2025AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 12-8-2025

Greetings Eagle Family! We have tremendous news to share with all of you!

TMEA REGION BAND RESULTS: This last Friday and Saturday, selected band students participated in this year’s All-Region Band auditions. We are pleased to announce that we had 40 students who earned a chair in the district, region or area. Out of those students, 28 students ranked high enough to earn a chair in the TMEA Region 33 All-Region Band Clinic and Concert this Friday and Saturday. And then of those students, eight students were at the top of the room and will continue on to TMEA Area Auditions in January.

Please congratulate the following band students!

A'Aryah Franklin, Bb Clarinet, Symphonic Winds
Aiden Johnson, Bari Sax, Wind Ensemble, 6A Area
Aiden Quinones, Bb Clarinet, Symphonic Winds
Alexis Davis, Flute, Philharmonic Winds
Anna Le Sueur, Bassoon, Wind Ensemble, 6A Area
Ava Seastrunk, Flute, Symphonic Winds
Brandon Abante, Bari Sax, Philharmonic Winds
Brody Illikman, Bb Clarinet, District
Bryson Greene, Tenor sax, Philharmonic Winds
Camryn Birdow, Bb Clarinet, District
Carson Nebeker, Trumpet, District
Cassidy Franklin, Bb Clarinet, Symphonic Winds
Christopher Garcia, Percussion, District
Edgar Acosta, Flute, Symphonic Winds
Elizabeth Gonzalez, Flute,District
Evan Salas, Trumpet, Wind Ensemble, 6A Area
Gabriel Benavidez, Percussion, Symphonic Winds
Gabriel Jimenez, F Horn, District
Hanna Dowies, Flute, Philharmonic Winds
Haziel Espejo, Bb Clarinet, Wind Ensemble, 6A Area
Henry Lazarus, English Horn, Wind Ensemble, 6A Area
Jason Berg, Alto Sax, Philharmonic Winds
Jayna Kagezi, Trumpet, Philharmonic Winds, 6A Area
Kathleen Kushnerick, Flute, Philharmonic Winds
Matthew Beltran, Tenor Trombone, Philharmonic Winds
Matthew Schoen, F Horn, Philharmonic Winds
Max Eskelund, Bassoon, District
Micah Kesner, Tenor sax, Symphonic Winds
Nicolas Garza, F Horn, Philharmonic Winds
Noah Petty, Tuba, District
Omar Duran Mavo, Flute, Symphonic Winds
Omar Noubani, Trumpet, District
Owen Salas, Euphonium, Wind Ensemble,6A Area
Ricardo Garcia, Bass Clarinet, District
Ryan Davis, Tuba, District
Samuel Ennett, Oboe, Wind Ensemble, 6A Area
Savannah Figueroa, Bb Clarinet, District
Sophie Twogood, Bb Clarinet, Symphonic Winds
Sterling Haynes, Tenor Trombone, Symphonic Winds
Valerie Velasco, F Horn, Symphonic Winds

If you are a student who made the TMEA Region Band, your folder was given to you in class. That folder contains all the information on rehearsal times and performance times for your ensemble. You will be responsible for independent travel to and from the event on Friday and Saturday.

A lot of this week's update is similar to last week's. Here is the schedule leading up to the winter break:

December 8: Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4:00 to 6:00
December 9: Concert Band Rehearsal 3:15 to 4:15
December 10: Wind Symphony 3:15 to 5:00
December 11: Band Winter Concert, starts at 7:30 PM in the auditorium
December 12-13 TMEA Region Band Clinic (for those who made the region band)

Band hall will be open after school
6:15-6:50 Symphonic Band call-time (3rd period class) warm-up in Band Hall
6:15-6:50 Wind Symphony call-time (4th period class) warm-up in Orchestra Room
7:00-7:20 Wind Ensemble call-time (5th period class) warm-up quickly in band hall (20 mins)
7:00-7:20 Concert Band call-time (6th Period class) warm-up on stage
All percussionists (1st period class) will warm-up with their current concert band class from the above times.
7:20 All-Call for all bands to the auditorium
7:30 CONCERT BEGINS, Doors will open for guests at 7:00. Best place to park is at the band hall doors 32 and glass doors 33 for the concert.
Concert Attire: Black pants, black socks, black shoes. Tops are ultra mega festive - santa hats, reindeer antlers, Christmas lights, the ugliest Christmas sweater you can find. You are encouraged to have fun with it.
Concert should end around 8:30-ish

]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 12-1-2025]]>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:08:17 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-12-1-2025

CLICK HERE FOR TMEA REGION BAND SCHEDULE

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 12-1-2025

Greetings Eagle Family! I hope you all enjoyed your Thanksgiving Break! I spent my whole break eating lots of food, playing lots of video games, and enjoying time with my family. We are delighted to see everyone back, and we are ready to get started back with all the kids after a long break.

The WiddyUp fundraiser has been a smashing success, and we are thankful to everyone who has participated and sponsored our band’s vision.

We are down to just hours away from the fundraiser closing. We are at 90% of our goal - we can keep pushing until the very end.

Lots to go over today! So let’s get right to it! Here is the schedule leading up to the winter break:

December 1: sectionals start for Wind Ensemble (5th period) and Symphonic Band (3rd period)
December 3: Wind Symphony rehearsal 3:15 to 5:15
December 4: Wind Ensemble rehearsal 3:15 to 4:45
December 5-6: TMEA Region Band Auditions
December 8: Symphonic Band Rehearsal 4:00 to 6:00
December 9: Concert Band Rehearsal 3:15 to 4:15
December 10: Wind Symphony 3:15 to 5:00, Wind Ensemble 5:00 to 6:15
December 11: Band Winter Concert, starts at 7:30 PM in the auditorium
December 12-13 TMEA Region Band Clinic (for those who made the region band)

BAND FEES AND FINALS: If you still owe fees to the band program, you will be unable to exempt finals. Your name was submitted to the bookkeeper as a student with outstanding fees to a school program. The band fees were due by the first football game of August. Since we are in December, we need to start trying really hard to take care of these payments which were due for the program. Until then, any student who has outstanding fees will not be able to exempt final exams. Once fees are paid, then the name gets cleared with the campus bookkeeper.

AFTER SCHOOL: Wind Ensemble (5th period) is starting their sectionals this week, and Symphonic Band (3rd period) continue with theirs. All four of our concert bands are having after school rehearsals this week, which will be important because we need to incorporate percussion into the bands for the Winter Concert.

JAZZ BAND: The jazz band will not have their concert on Tuesday. We will incorporate the jazz band into the Winter Band Concert next week.

TMEA REGION BAND AUDITIONS: This Friday and Saturday contest consists of two phases, and is only for the select individuals who have signed up to participate in this year’s TMEA Region Band Auditions.

Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony students are automatically entered, Symphonic Band and Concert band students signed up if they wished to participate. The list of students will be posted on the bulletin board outside of the band hall.
Make sure to bring some money for concession stands. They will have food and snacks available to purchase.
Auditions will take place at Dekaney HS: 22351 Imperial Valley Dr, Houston, TX 77073
An itinerary is provided on the band website and on the band app.

WINTER CONCERT: DEC 11 THURSDAY - FULL BAND WINTER CONCERT, 7:30PM in the Auditorium! All are welcome to attend!

Band hall will be open after school
6:15-6:50 Symphonic Band call-time (3rd period class) warm-up in Band Hall
6:15-6:50 Wind Symphony call-time (4th period class) warm-up in Orchestra Room
7:00-7:20 Wind Ensemble call-time (5th period class) warm-up quickly in band hall (20 mins)
7:00-7:20 Concert Band call-time (6th Period class) warm-up on stage
All percussionists (1st period class) will warm-up with their current concert band class from the above times.
7:20 All-Call for all bands to the auditorium
7:30 CONCERT BEGINS, Doors will open for guests at 7:00. Best place to park is at the band hall doors 32 and glass doors 33 for the concert.
Concert Attire: Black pants, black socks, black shoes. Tops are ultra mega festive - santa hats, reindeer antlers, Christmas lights, the ugliest Christmas sweater you can find. You are encouraged to have fun with it.
Concert should end around 8:30-ish

]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 11/17/2025]]>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:07:34 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-11172025Greetings Eagle Family! We are one week away from Thanksgiving Break! I am definitely looking forward to the time with my family, as I am sure you are with yours.

Our Booster President Mrs. Berg posts a booster notice every single week on the BAND App that is loaded with amazing information. Please read it entirely, as it all pertains to pretty much everyone.

MARCHING BAND SEASON HAS ENDED: last Friday, our football team was defeated in the playoffs. That concludes our last Friday game, and it also includes marching band rehearsals as well. We have officially transitioned into Concert Band season.

WIDDYUP FUNDRAISER: Team! We have raised an astonishing $26,026 since our last update. That is completely wild! We are 86% into our goal of $30K. We are not done, we still have work to do! The money we are raising is specifically going back directly to the kids in the band program with the growth of our program, and the more we raise means the more we can purchase for our kids to go beyond in our program. Share, share, share!

Now that we are almost there, here’s how we can finally get it done and go even more beyond:

1) BECOME ACTIVE! We have 141 students actively participating, and there are still 91 students who are NOT ACTIVE! That means you don’t have at least 15 contacts in your Widdy-Up Dashboard or videos uploaded. 0 Contacts = $0! We need your help by putting in your 15 contacts and becoming active if you haven’t done it yet. And if you haven’t even created a dashboard yet, it’s definitely time to do that! Go to the following link to sign up:
https://www.widdyup.com/students/register/BUgye4TwoUVzUsu2kjtyedDr?campaign=true

2) ADD MORE CONTACTS! More contacts will reach more people! If you have your 15, now add 10 more! If you have 25, now add 10 more. 50 contacts?! Go for 75!!! The amount of contacts you can put in your Widdyup dashboard is completely unlimited! The more people you reach and share out to, the more your sales will increase!

3) GO FOR THE PRIZES! Top 3 sellers receive a $200, $100, or $50 VISA gift card. Top 10 sellers get a Main Event party with the band directors with pizza and games. Top classroom total sales gets a pizza/DJ party on a 90-minute block period with games and fun!

Here’s the schedule for this week:

Symphonic Band has sectionals this week with Mr. Dolehanty
MONDAY: Band Parent Booster Meeting at 7PM - come for questions and answers about our program and the booster program old business/new business agenda.
TUESDAY: TMEA Freshman Region Band
WEDNESDAY: Wind Symphony Only: with Mr. Hicks, rehearsal 3:15 to 5:00
THURSDAY: no events
FRIDAY: no events

Symphonic Band sectional times this week:

Monday: Oboes 3PM, Tubas 4PM, Flutes 5PM
Wednesday: Saxophones 4PM, Clarinets 5PM
Thursday: Trombone Euphonium Bassoon at cafeteria at 8:25AM, Trumpets 4PM

TMEA FRESHMAN REGION BAND:
Tuesday November 19th 2024
Performance Site: West Fork HS
180 Sorters McClellan Rd. Kingwood, TX 77339

NOTE: This contest is only for the select individuals who have signed up to participate in this year’s TMEA Region Freshman Band Auditions. The list of students participating is posted on the bulletin board outside the band hall.

ANOTHER NOTE: Make sure to bring some money for concession stands. They will have food and snacks available to purchase.

3:00pm Come to the band hall
- Make sure your instrument is in working order, and you have your TMEA region music.
- If you need to go see a teacher for any tutorials or anything, this would be a good time to do it.
3:45 Roll Call, head to the busses, depart.
- A charter bus will take us there. A yellow bus will take us back.
4:30 Arrive at Performance Site
- Band students, go to the holding area (usually the cafeteria, unless a sign says otherwise)
5:00 Judges Meeting (that’s the directors)
5:30 Auditions Begin
Any time between 10:00pm and 10:30pm, auditions will end.
- The length of the contest is usually due to the clarinet and percussion room - those rooms take the longest.
We should be back to the school by around 11:00 to 11:30.
- Students and Parents will need to connect with the BAND app to receive up to date information as to arrival times for the contest due to the fluidity of the timing.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are wanting to depart from the contest early with parents, you MUST HAVE AN INDEPENDENT TRAVEL FORM SUBMITTED and you will need to SIGN OUT with a chaperone or band director. Go to the band website under current students and forms to find the travel form.

]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 11/9/2025]]>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:51:40 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-1192025AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 11/9/2025

OMG We reached 50% of our goal in less than 4 days!!! That’s $15,000 raised so far! That is absolutely amazing! With that kind of excitement, we are on track to totally crush our $30,000 goal! We can do it together!!

Now that we are half-way there, here’s how we get it done:

1) BECOME ACTIVE! There are still 109 students who are NOT ACTIVE! That means you don’t have at least 15 contacts in your Widdy-Up Dashboard. 0 Contacts = $0! We need your help by putting in your 15 contacts and becoming active if you haven’t done it yet. And if you haven’t even created a dashboard yet, it’s definitely time to do that! Go to the following link to sign up:
https://www.widdyup.com/students/register/BUgye4TwoUVzUsu2kjtyedDr?campaign=true

2) ADD MORE CONTACTS! More contacts will reach more people! If you have your 15, now add 10 more! The more people you reach and share, the more your sales will increase!

3) GO FOR THE PRIZES! Top 3 sellers receive a VISA gift card. Top 10 sellers get a Main Event part. Top classroom total sales gets a pizza/DJ party on a 90-minute block period.

Here’s the schedule for this week:

MONDAY: no events
TUESDAY: 2 events:
- TRUMPET TAPS: Veterans Day with two trumpets in the morning. The two trumpet students selected will be volunteering to play Taps for the community!
- JAZZ BAND: the Jazz Band will be performing at the Humble ISD Art Exhibit from 5PM to 7PM. 10203 Birchridge Dr, Humble TX
WEDNESDAY: no events
THURSDAY: TMEA region orchestra students who made the orchestra have sectionals on Thursday. Region Orchestra Wind and Percussion Sectional for both orchestras and the percussion ensemble will take place on November 13th from 6-8 at Spring HS. This will be an independent travel for students.
FRIDAY: 2 events:
- FOOTBALL Playoff Game at Dickinson HS, away game - itinerary below
- TMEA Day One Region Orchestra Clinic, Atascocita HS. Check the letter in your orchestra folder if you made the orchestra.
SATURDAY: TMEA Region Orchestra Clinic and Concert, Atascocita HS

FRIDAY PLAYOFF GAME ITINERARY: This week, we will be playing Dickinson HS for an away playoff game. It’ll be a one-hour bus ride from AHS. When we get there, it will be a mad dash to get to the stands in time!
Sam Vitanza Stadium (Dickinson HS)
3800 Baker Dr, Dickinson, TX 77539

2:55 Class over - go to band hall to get ready for outside run-through
3:20 Run-through outside (because we didn’t have a practice on Thursday, we need to go over what we are going to do for our new half-time “FUN SHOW”
4:00 Begin section inspection
4:15 Section Inspection - early inspection
4:30 announcements
4:45 Load buses
5:00 Leave to Dickinson HS - this is a hard departure time. Any time after 5PM will get us there late.
6:00 Arrive at stadium - unload quickly, all students unload and block up quickly.
6:20 In Stands
6:35 Ceremonial music - school song, pregame fight song, National Anthem
7:00 Game start
9:45 Game over, announcements, pack-up, dismiss
10:45 Back to AHS

FOOTBALL GAME ATTENDANCE: Friendly reminder that attendance at football games is a major performance and is required. The school district and the Atascocita campus require band, dance, cheerleaders, ROTC, and others to attend these games. Therefore, it is a major performance credit for our program. I am unable to give credit for students who miss the games for unexcused reason which will have a negative impact on your grade in band. More information can be found on rehearsal and performance attendance in our band's handbook at this link below:
https://www.atascocitaband.com/the-band-handbook.html#/

]]><![CDATA[AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 11/4/2025]]>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:08:39 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/amb-weekly-update-1142025AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 11/4/2025

Greetings Eagle Family! Now that competition season has passed us, we now have literally SO MUCH to look forward to. Concert season, jazz band, basketball games, fundraisers, playoff games, solo and ensemble, and so so so much more. Marching season has come and gone so quickly, and now it’s time to prepare for the future and take our amazing band program and go beyond anything that we have ever done before as a team.

LAST NIGHT’S MEETING: I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who attended last night’s informational meeting. As you can hopefully see from our presentation, we have the best interest of our kids at the front of everything that we do. With our first non-negotiable priority of our kids being their safety, following that is creating a marching band that kids love to show up to, featuring music the kids love to play and a show that brings the kids joy. Our band program is ready to evolve into the beyond. Our kids are about to add so much more fun and excitement to their UIL half-time shows. We know that parents have a lot of questions regarding the “how.” We know that change is uncomfortable, and I’m happy to share that we are working on a really awesome plan that will make the process even more exciting! I'll end up wanting to have another informational meeting together sometime soon to share more exciting details and answer more questions.

We will always have the foundations that set the AMB apart - cleanliness, precision, attention to detail, sharpness, crispness. …taking the concepts that we already do, and elevating them, and going beyond. We are so delighted to have our kids on this amazing journey with us, and as a band director, I want to thank my parents and constituents for trusting in our leadership.

If you missed it, you can always give us a call or an email, and I will go over everything that you might have missed in case you have questions. I am always here to help in any way that I can.

Okay, on to the next thing!

THURSDAY WIDDY-UP: We are set up to absolutely CRUSH this fundraiser! Our goal is $35,000. With everyone’s support and all of our students with their dashboards set up and contacts fully loaded in, we could stand to not only reach our goal - but annihilate it. Thursday kicks off everything. Please make sure that you have these three things happening:

You have created an account and have a dashboard set up. The link to sign up if you haven’t already is listed below:
https://www.widdyup.com/students/register/BUgye4TwoUVzUsu2kjtyedDr?campaign=true
Once you’ve done that, load up your contacts. You need at least 15 to make the most impact. Take contacts in your phone and load them up to get ready to send on launch day. Remember: 0 CONTACTS = $0. You gotta get those contacts in there for this to work!
Make your pitch video. Take a selfie video and upload it to the pitch. You won’t need the donor video - I am working on that. You can say something like this in your pitch video:
“Hello! My name is _____ and I play ____ in the Atascocita High School Band. We are raising funds for the future of our band program. With your support today, you’ll unlock a special video of our band and help us achieve our goals. Thank you very much!”

FRIDAY GAME ITINERARY: This week, we will be playing Goose Creek Memorial for an away game. It’ll be a 45 minute bus ride from AHS to Goose Creek Stallworth Stadium.
2509 E Archer Rd, Baytown, TX 77521

2:55 Class over - go to band hall to get ready for outside run-through
3:20 Run-through outside (because we didn’t have a practice on Thursday, we need to go over what we are going to do for our new half-time “FUN SHOW”
4:00 Begin section inspection
4:30 Section Inspection
5:15 Leave to GC Stallworth Stadium
6:00 Arrive at stadium - unload
6:15 In Stands
6:35 Ceremonial music - school song, pregame fight song, National Anthem
7:00 Game start
9:45 Game over, announcements, pack-up, dismiss
10:45 Back to AHS

]]><![CDATA[October 26th, 2025]]>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 01:21:15 GMThttps://www.atascocitaband.com/updates/october-26th-2025AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 10/26/2025

Greetings, Eagle Family! We have made it to the end together in our competitive journey! This Tuesday, the Atascocita High School Military Marching Band will compete in the UIL State Military Marching Band Championships, to determine which military band is the best in the state of Texas! We have worked very hard for this day, and we are very excited for our amazing band program.

Please read this update carefully, as it pertains to a lot of what is going on this week. State-level information on the UIL State Military Marching Band Championships can be found here:

https://www.uiltexas.org/music/state-military-marching-band-contest

Here is an overview of this week’s schedule:

Monday: Rehearsal 3:45 - 6:45
Tuesday: UIL State Military Marching Band Championships
Wednesday: TMEA Region Orchestra Auditions
Thursday: WiddyUp Pre-Kickoff 3:45 and senior night practice 4:30
Friday:
Saturday: Football Game vs. Channelview HS (Senior Night at Home)

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MONDAY REHEARSAL: we need every band student to arrive quickly after school on Monday for a 3:45 rehearsal like it’s a game day. This is the very last rehearsal we have, and every performer must be physically on the field for the team. Please tell your club sponsors that you have band practice this day and must be at band at 3:45 - no exceptions. Please tell your private lesson teachers and tutorial teachers that you must be at 3:45 practice - no exceptions. It's the last one!

Monday rehearsal is an All-Call for every starting band student who is marching in UIL State Championships for a 3:45 to 6:45 final rehearsal. Every student must be in attendance, and this is the day that you will tell your clubs and sponsors “Sorry, I can’t - I have band.”

Tuesday UIL State Military Marching Band Championships: the full itinerary of the day is posted on the www.atascocitaband.com website. Students will arrive in the AM, rehearse on the AHS field, report to the band hall, and load up to depart to Waco for our final contest of the season. Please read it carefully - a lot of information is in there on how that contest day will go.

Attendance the next morning: All band students will have a later arrival after the late arrival, and must report to class by the 10:30 AM ADA attendance.

WEDNESDAY: full region orchestra itinerary for those students who are attending is attached on the BAND app and can also be found at www.atascocitaband.com

**A note about PSAT on Wednesday: Although there are no makeup opportunities for the October 29th PSAT, juniors who miss the exam may contact the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for an alternate entry to the National Merit Scholarship Program. The details for entry are outlined on the linked site.

Thursday Widdy-Up Pre-Kickoff and Senior Night practice: All band students need to meet in the band hall for a regular 3:45 practice like normal for a 20-minute widdy-up fundraiser pre-kickoff session. Following that meeting, all seniors and parents will be meeting on the field at 4:10pm for a senior night run-through practice. Seniors must be in attendance so that you will know what to do on Saturday. Parents are encouraged to attend as well, but it will be more important for senior students to be there so that they can show you where to go on the field.

SENIORS: I NEED YOUR FORM BY MONDAY NIGHT. Please fill out the senior night form. https://forms.gle/XVTRGJKic9ZQTfmo8

Friday is Halloween Night! Spooookyyy!!! No events scheduled. Enjoy the night off with your families.

SATURDAY HOME GAME: itinerary vs Channelview HS is below. Itinerary is standard football game itinerary, except it is all an hour forward, no rehearsal runthrough, and the full band will not perform at half-time. The halftime show this week is dedicated to the senior class band students.

SATURDAY FOOTBALL GAME ITINERARY:

2:30 Band Hall Open - arrive and suit up.
3:30 Section Inspection
4:00 Leave to Turner Stadium
4:30 Arrive at Turner, unload and prep
5:00 In Stands
5:30 Ceremonial music - school song, pregame fight song, National Anthem
6:00 Game start
8:45 Game over, announcements, packup, dismiss
9:45 Back to AHS

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