Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! May 4-8, 2026 Wednesday, May 6: Open Practice, 4PM-5PM Thursday, May 7: Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 4:15PM-5:15PM Spring Concert - May 12 Our Spring Concert is coming up fast! The Spring Concert is a mandatory performance for ALL BAND STUDENTS! Date: Tuesday, May 12 Time: 7PM (Student call time 6PM) Location: Umatilla HS Auditorium Attire: - Symphonic Band: Black Dress Shirt, Black Dress Pants/Maxi Length Skir

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! April 27 - May 1, 2026 No Events. No After School this week due to Ms. Pyburn’s after school commitments with the Sanford Ritz Theatre Spring Concert - May 12: Our Spring Concert is coming up fast! The Spring Concert is a mandatory performance for ALL BAND STUDENTS! Date: Tuesday, May 12 Time: 7PM (Student call time 6PM) Location: Umatilla HS Auditorium Attire: - Symphonic Band: Black Dress Shirt, Black Dres

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! April 20 - 24, 2026 Monday, April 20 : Pyburn Out Tuesday, April 21 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Wednesday, April 22 : Open Practice, 3-4PM Thursday, April 23 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Lakeside Debrief Congratulations to our jazz band for receiving an overall excellent rating at the Lakeside Jazz Festival! We were really close to a superior with one judge giving us a superior, another judge giving us an overall excellent

Good Evening and Happy Saturday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! April 13-17, 2026 Monday, April 13 : Chattlanta (Pyburn Out) Tuesday, April 14: Chattlanta (Pyburn Out) Wednesday, April 15 : Chattlanta (Pyburn Out) Thursday, April 16 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Friday, April 17 : Lakeside Jazz Festival, 2PM Cafe Stage Solo and Ensemble 2 Debrief Congratulations to all the students who performed in the Solo and Ensemble festival today! Superior Dixie Barns, Flute

Happy Saturday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! April 6-12, 2026 Monday, April 6 : Possible Mr. Tran piano rehearsals (TBD, after school) Monday, April 6 : Open Practice/Solo & Ensemble Help, 4-5PM Tuesday, April 7 : Mrs. Weiler Piano Rehearsals (those who missed only!), 3:05ish-4:45ishPM Tuesday, April 7 : Open Practice/Solo and Ensemble Help, 4-4:45PM Tuesday, April 7 : Chattlanta Band Rehearsal, 5PM-6:30PM Wednesday, April 8 : NO OPEN PRACTICE (Ms. Pyburn

Happy Sunday! Here’s what you need to know for this week. March 30 - April 3, 2026 Monday, March 30 : Open Practice, Solo & Ensemble Help, 4-5PM Tuesday, March 31 : Solo and Ensemble Piano Rehearsals After School - Mrs. Weiler (please see email sent yesterday) Wednesday, April 1 : Open Practice, Solo & Ensemble Help, 3-4PM Thursday, April 2 : Solo and Ensemble Piano Rehearsals During School - Mr. Tran (please see email sent yesterday) Friday, April 3 : Good Friday, NO SCHOOL

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. March 23-27, 2026 Monday, March 23 : Classes Resume Monday, March 23 : Open Practice/Solo and Ensemble Help, 4PM-5PM Tuesday, March 24 : Open Practice/Solo and Ensemble Help, 4PM-5PM Wednesday, March 25 : Pyburn Out Solo & Ensemble 2 - April 11th! I will be sending out an email by the end of this week about piano rehearsals! I am doing my best to keep as much during s

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. March 9-13, 2026 Monday, March 9 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Tuesday, March 10 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Tuesday, March 10 : Chattlanta Trip Meeting, 6-7:30PM (MANDATORY FOR ALL TRAVELERS) Wednesday, March 11 : Open Practice, 3-4PM Concert MPA Debrief Congratulations to our Symphonic Band students for receiving an Overall Excellent Rating! You guys received a SUPERIOR in the Sight-Reading Room which is AWESOME! We will t

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! March 2-6, 2026 Monday, March 2 : Solo and Ensemble Parent Approval Form DUE Monday, March 2 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Tuesday, March 3 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Wednesday, March 4 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM Thursday, March 5 : Concert MPA, West Port HS, 5:30PM GRADED FOR SYMPHONIC BAND STUDENTS! Friday, March 6 : Teacher Work Day - NO SCHOOL MPA Rehearsals Attention all Symphonic and Jazz students: Here a

Happy Sunday! Here’s what you need to know for this week. February 23-27, 2026 Monday, February 23 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Tuesday, February 24 : UMS Showcase, 6-7PM Wednesday, February 25 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM Jazz MPA Debrief Congratulations to our Jazz Band for receiving Straight Excellents at Jazz Music Performance Assessment! This is the second highest Straight Rating you can receive! Let’s keep working hard to get that superior one day! 🎉🎶 We listened

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! February 16-20, 2026 Monday, February 16: President’s Day (NO SCHOOL) Tuesday, February 17 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Wednesday, February 18 : Jazz Band Rehearsal, 3:05-4:05PM NOTICE TIME AND BAND CHANGE FROM NORMAL! Thursday, February 19 : Jazz MPA, The Villages Charter HS (See Jazz MPA Section) Friday, February 20 : Altoona & Umatilla Elementary Visits with Elective Teachers & Guidance Counselors Solo & Ensemble 1

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! February 9-14, 2026 Monday, February 9 : Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:05-5:30PM Tuesday, February 10 : Open Practice/Solo & Ensemble Help, 4-5PM Wednesday, February 11 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM - Guest Clinician: Mr. Bushman, Tavares HS Thursday, February 12 : Open Practice/Solo & Ensemble Help, 4-5PM Saturday, February 14 : Solo and Ensemble 1 - Tavares HS MPA Dates I received Concert and Jazz MPA dates

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! February 2-6, 2026 Monday, February 2 : Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4;15-5:30PM Tuesday, February 3 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Wednesday, February 4 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM - Mrs. Hall from Tavares MS will be joining us! Thursday, February 5 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Friday, February 6 : Guest Clinician - Mr. Jon Oxford (Jazz Band) MPA Dates I received Concert and Jazz MPA dates and times, please mark them in y

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! February 2-6, 2026 Monday, February 2 : Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4;15-5:30PM Tuesday, February 3 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Wednesday, February 4 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM - Mrs. Hall from Tavares MS will be joining us! Thursday, February 5 : Open Practice, 4-5PM Friday, February 6 : Guest Clinician - Mr. Jon Oxford (Jazz Band) MPA Dates I received Concert and Jazz MPA dates and times, please mark them in y

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. January 26-30, 2026 Monday, January 26 : Jazz Band Rehearsal, 4:15-5:30PM Tuesday, January 20 : Open Practice After School, 4-5PM Wednesday, January 28 : Guest Clinician - Dr. Tina Laferriere (ALL BANDS) Wednesday, January 28 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM Thursday, January 29 : Open Practice After School, 4-5PM MPA Dates I received Concert and Jazz MPA dates and times yesterday, please mark them in your

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. January 19-24, 2026 Monday, January 19 : Martin Luther King Jr (NO SCHOOL) Tuesday, January 20 : Open Practice After School, 4-5PM Wednesday, January 21 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM Thursday, January 22 : All-District Band Rehearsal, 6-9PM @ The Villages HS Friday, January 23 : All-District Band Rehearsal, 9AM-4PM (Pyburn Out) Saturday, January 24 : All-District Band Rehearsal, 9AM-12PM Saturday, Janua

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a wonderful break and holiday season! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. January 5-9, 2025 Monday, January 5 : Teacher Work Day Tuesday, January 6 : Classes Resume (Q3 Begins) Wednesday, January 7 : Symphonic Band Rehearsal, 3:15-4:30PM Emails I will be working on catching up on any emails you have sent this break tomorrow during my work day. Thank you for your patience and understanding. MPA Rehearsals Beginning Attention all

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. December 15-19, 2025 Monday-Thursday : After School Percussion Auditions (Beginning Band) Thursday, December 19 : Umatilla High School Winter Band Concert, 6PM in UHS Auditorium Quarter 2 Ends THIS WEEK! I am still working on marking assignments into Gradebook. Thank you for your patience with our winter concert and with my own performances happening almost every night this past week. Pass-offs were technically d

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. December 8-13, 2025 Monday, December 8 : Beginning Band After School Rehearsal, 4:15PM-5:15PM Monday, December 8 : Symphonic Band After School Rehearsal, 5:30PM-6:30PM Tuesday, December 9 : Umatilla Middle School Winter Concert, Umatilla High School Auditorium, 7PM (6PM CALL TIME) Saturday, December 13 : Umatilla Cracker Christmas Parade (email to be sent tomorrow) Winter Concert Time!!! It’s the week! Here’s all

Happy Sunday! I hope everyone had a lovely break and holiday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. December 1-5, 2025 Monday, December 1 : Classes Resume Thursday, December 4 : No After School Open Practice Back to School Reminders Please make sure if your student home their instrument that they bring it back to school! Along with their music! We are in the final days of preparation for our winter concert and I need everyone participating to the fullest! The band