AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/11/2026

AMB WEEKLY UPDATE 5/11/2026

Greetings, Eagle Band Family! We are proud of our Wind Symphony and Wind Ensemble students in their performance at Sam Houston State University this past weekend. They played very well, and we are very proud of them representing Atascocita High School through high-quality musicianship.

As we push through the final reps of the school year, our focus must remain absolutely locked in. We are laying the groundwork right now for a large 280+ corps-style marching band next year. Every performance, every rehearsal, and every meeting sets the standard for what is to come. This week, we are excited to launch our new leadership team into action and share our Wind Ensemble onto the University of Houston stage. Let’s finish the year strong. 
 
CALENDAR: Here is a look at the band calendar that takes us to the end of school:

• May 11: Wind Ensemble at University of Houston Moores Opera House
• May 12: Full Leadership Meeting
• May 13: Color Guard Practice 4:30 - 6:00
• May 14: Percussion Ensemble Concert 6:00
  • In the Atascocita High School Band Hall
• May 15: Color Guard Practice 4:30 - 6:00
• May 19: Band Spring Concert 7PM
  • Call times will be announced separately. Performance begins at 7:00 PM in the Atascocita High School Performing Arts Center (PAC) Auditorium.
• May 20: Color Guard Practice 4:30 - 6:00
• May 22: Color Guard Practice 4:30 - 6:00
• May 23: Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony performs at AHS Graduation, Daiken Park    
  • Itinerary coming soon
• May 25: Memorial Day Holiday
• May 26: Marching Band Mini-Camp 4:30 to 7:00 in the AHS Gym
  • We removed the last two days since they were early release. We will be in the gym on May 26. All 8th graders as well as 9th through 11th will attend.
• May 27: Color Guard Practice 4:30 - 6:00
• June 1: Payment Deadline for Band Supplies
• June 2: Instrument Checkout Day

ACTION ITEMS: This is a repost from last week. VERY IMPORTANT!! We need for everyone to go through the following check list of things and make sure that you have taken care of them.

• Evaluation: Check to make sure that you have been evaluated for a high school band director and have been placed on the band list. The list is posted on our bulletin board, and the middle school directors should have posted it at their schools as well. If you have questions or you don’t see your name on the list, email me at [email protected] and we will get you started!
• Orientation: If you attended orientation, you are good! If you have NOT attended orientation, we will be reaching out to you to see what we can do to get the information to you so that you have everything you need for the next year.
• AMB Registration Forms: you need to fill out your registration forms and sign the fall break agreement. You can do that by going to the following link: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/amb-forms-copy
• AMB Payment: all students MUST purchase all of their items no later than June 1. That is a hard deadline because our performance tops will take almost 8 weeks to prepare. The Annual Dues ($350) are due by August 20th.
  
  If you need to purchase your required items due by June 1, go to the following links:
  • Returning Member Packages: https://2026-2027-returning-required-items.cheddarup.com/
  • New Member Packages: https://2026-2027-new-members-required-items.cheddarup.com/
  • Color Guard Packages: https://2026-2027-color-guard.cheddarup.com/
  • Percussion Add-On: https://2026-2027-percussion.cheddarup.com/
  • Jazz Band Add-On: https://2026-2027-jazz.cheddarup.com/
  • Game Day Meal Plan (optional): https://2026-2027-game-day-meals.cheddarup.com/
  • Annual Dues (due August 20th) https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2026-2027-dues/items
• Physical: All band students must obtain an athletic physical to participate in band activities outside. More information can be found here: https://www.atascocitaband.com/physicals-and-rankone-for-marching-band.html#/

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
MOORES OPERA HOUSE CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL
Detailed Itinerary
Monday May 11, 2026

Performance Site (PS): University of Houston, Moores School of Music - Opera House
Address: 3333 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77004

This event is for the high school Wind Ensemble ONLY

Concert performance attire required - black long sleeve dress shirt, black dress pant, black socks, black dress shoes/flats

Parents: are strongly encouraged to attend. This is the very last time these amazing students will ever play this very difficult program again. We are very proud of all of our band students who have worked so hard this year - let’s show them as much support as we possibly can!

• 4:00 PM - Wind Ensemble Call Time
  • Load up, get ready to depart.
  • Ops and percussion begin truck loading.
  • Make sure that you have all the items you need for your performance - instrument in working order, music, reeds/oils, etc
• 5:00     Depart to U of H
  • Dinner provided on the bus ride there
• 6:00     Arrive at U of H
• 7:00     Warm-up Rehearsal at UH
• 8:00    Wind Ensemble Recording
  • Warm-Up Rehearsal, and Recording Performance in auditorium
• 9:00 To the buses, go home
• 10:00 Arrive at Atascocita HS