This past week our high school students worked very hard in rehearsals and our clinic on Saturday to continue to prepare their show for the final stages of this marching season. Saturday we perform at the UIL Region Marching Contest at 6:45pm in Sinton. I will discuss that event in more detail below, but we are planning on a potluck

This past week the Odem HS band students had a great first run at the Robstown Marching Showcase. We were able to get some good feedback early from judges and will be using that to improve and adjust our show as we prepare for our future contests! Thank you to all who attended our performance this past weekend. This week

Wow, we’re already at the end of September! This coming week is the end of the six-weeks for students, and we ask that you please check with how they are doing with their grades. If they’re not passing classes this week is their last chance to work with their teachers to change that! We also ask that you make sure

We would like to thank all of the parents who attended our meeting last week. There will be a make-up meeting for parents who could not attend last weeks this Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Cafetorium at the HS. If you could not attend last week please do your best to attend this meeting. We will begin making contact with

This week we have a number of events that we need everyone to be aware of. The first is Tuesday evening, at 7pm, we will have our annual mandatory parent meeting for all students in Grades 7-12. Parents of 6th graders are welcome to attend, but their attendance is optional. At the meeting we will discuss a number of procedural

It’s hard to believe we’re already entering the third week of the school year! Thank you for your support in getting students to rehearsals with the high school band so far this season. We ask your support in having students at every rehearsal through the season. The Spirit of OHS has gotten off to a good start, but we have

The Odem Bands got a great start for the new year this past week! Thank you to everyone who came out for our Meet the Band event last Wednesday! We also would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our new sixth grade students and our other new students!   Beginning Band and Step-Up Instrument Drive This week

This week we see the new school year begin! Please note we have a few details for both OHS and OJH parents/students to be aware of. Wednesday will be the first day of school and that evening at 8pm we will be hosting our Annual Meet the Band performance at Owl Stadium. (Please note we pushed the time back to

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

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