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For the past few weeks our students have been doing an outstanding job with our rehearsals! Thank you for supporting them and helping them to make it to all of the rehearsals! Due to teacher inservice we will be adjusting this weeks practices to 6:30pm-9:30pm Monday through Thursday. Friday is a set of scrimmages that we will need some volunteers
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Thank you to everyone who helped out with the Annual Spirit of OHS March-a-Thon last week! Through the efforts of our students and boosters we raised nearly $2,000! Thanks especially to Mrs. Jasso, Mrs. Lovaas, Mr. Lovaas, and other parents who followed us and helped out when we needed it! Thank you to Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Hammack who were also
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Before I begin this week’s information I would like to congratulate the members of the 2018 Odem HS Wind Ensemble for placing 5th at State in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series Competition! Their recording of English Folk Song Suite, mvmt. 1, competed against the best bands in the State in Class 3A and did exceptionally well! Congratulations also go out
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Last week the OHS Color Guard and OHS Percussion had great camps to begin our preparation for the new season! Both camps were well attended and we appreciate the students hard work! Additionally I would like to thank our students who came out to help with painting our parking lot. We will be asking Leadership Team members to help finish
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This week we start preparations in full for our 2018 Marching Band Season Wednesday, when we will have our Percussion (Battery and Front Ensemble) and Color Guard camps. Before I get to that though I would like to welcome our newest staff member to The Spirit of OHS, Ms. Alexa Wicks! She will be joining us as a color guard
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First I would like to take a moment to congratulate the 16 truly outstanding students who traveled to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest yesterday and today. Four years ago, we had not attended Solo and Ensemble in about 10 years! Now having a third of the HS Wind Ensemble as State Participants is a truly amazing accomplishment for
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While the school year is officially over for most of our students, we do have several events still coming up this week. First up is the Schlitterbahn trip tomorrow, Graduation on Friday, and the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest Sunday-Monday. Please read below for information on those events. Please note we need all high school band members and OJH
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It’s hard to believe that we’re already on the final week of the year for most of our students! Tomorrow night, Monday, we will have our final concert of the year with the Screeching Owl Jazz Band in the Odem HS Cafetorium. We plan to begin the concert at 7pm, but may be a little bit later coming from the
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Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our students concerts last week! As we continue to close on the end of the year we do still have events that will be coming up. Please take some time to read through this carefully to be sure nothing is missed! Florida Trip Meeting Tuesday Night: One thing to note is
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Wow the year has flown by! I hope everyone is doing well as we enter our final week of concerts for most of our students. Please read below to find more details about the Spring Concert for OJH Symphonic Winds and OHS Bands, Beginning Band Dress Rehearsal, and OJH Beginning Band/Concert Band concert. Please be sure to follow through the
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