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

Happy Sunday! We are in the final week until Fall Break! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. November 16-21, 2025 There will only be after school practice on Monday . After Fall Break should be a little calmer for me. No other events Upcoming Rehearsals and Concert! According to our band calendar, the after-school rehearsals are scheduled for Monday, December 8 , and the band concert will take place on Tuesday, December 9. After-School Rehearsals: Beginning Band

Happy Saturday! Sending this out today because I have a crazy schedule tomorrow as The Holiday Inn  show rehearsals begin! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. November 10-14, 2025 Monday, November 10 : Money from Little Caesar’s Fundraiser DUE (Chattlanta Travelers ONLY) Tuesday, November 11 : Veterans Day (NO SCHOOL) Thursday, November 13 : Daytona State College Concert, News Journal Center in Daytona Beach, 7PM! (Ms. Pyburn is performing! Tickets required) Sat

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! November 3-7, 2025 Friday, November 7 : Renaissance Faire Field Trip Renaissance Faire Field Trip! If your student is going on the field trip this Friday, please make sure they have turned in an insurance card, a field trip form, and money! Some students I only got either a form or money. We will leave around 9:30am-ish (need to double check busing time with Ms. Tice!) and the buses are scheduled to leave at 1:30

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week! October 27-31, 2025 Monday, October 27 : Jersey Day, Team Up Against  Drugs! Tuesday, October 28 : Crazy Sock Day, Sock it to Drugs! Wednesday, October 29 : Hat Day, Hats off to being Drug Free! Thursday, October 30 : Decades Day, Be Drug Free for Decades! Friday, October 31 : Neon Day, Make your Future Bright! (Pep Rally, returning band members play) Middle School Night Recap It was an awesome night at Umatilla

Happy Sunday! Here’s everything you need to know for this week. October 20-24, 2025 Friday, October 24 : Umatilla High School Middle School Night (Returning Students) YMCA Parents, I know a lot of you are aware and concerned about the YMCA now charging for after school. I sent an email last week letting you all know that we will not require your students to be in the YMCA for any band things. Students are to come straight to the band room for any required after school rehears

Happy Sunday! Here is everything you need to know for this week! October 13-17, 2025 Monday, October 13 : Teacher Work Day (NO SCHOOL)...

Good Evening! I apologize for this being late, I got behind! Here’s what you need to know for this week! October 6-10, 2025 Monday,...