Odem Bands Schedule – Week of 1/27/2025

We’re already in the final week of January after an odd week last week! Thursday will be a scheduled Wind Ensemble rehearsal in the evening from 6-7:30 pm. We encourage students to come in during the open band hall hours to practice for solo and ensemble if they have signed up, or to receive extra help on the music they are working on. Friday we will have a Winter Sports Pep Rally at the high school.

We have Spring Band Fees due soon at both the High School for all band students and at the JH for 7th/8thGrade Band Students. This fee helps offset expenses in the spring for the program and is $25/student. Checks/Money Orders should be made payable to OEISD – no cash please! These fees should be paid by Thursday, February 6th

For all trip participants for 2026, please ensure you have registered on the Bob Rogers Travel site. Current 8th-11th Grade Band Students are eligible to travel on this. We are currently four travelers short of making the next price breakpoint that will drop the trip cost by about $200. If you have considered signing up but haven’t, please do so now! In February, we will make a payment that will lower the trip cost for every registered/deposited student from the boosters.

If you missed the meeting, you may find a copy of the packet here: https://tinyurl.com/msrnkua6 . Registration is still open on their site: https://bobrogerstravel.grcoll.co/v2/go/odem26 

Payment options and forms are handled through their website there. I encourage students to attend this trip; it will be an amazing experience for them, and it is only really possible for most of them as a group like this!

This Week’s Schedule

Day:Event:
Monday:Band Hall Open until 4:00 pm
Tuesday:Band Hall Open until 6:00 pm
Wednesday:Band Hall Open until 4:30 pm
Thursday:Band Hall Open After SchoolWind Ensemble Rehearsal 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Friday:Band Hall Closed after School

Upcoming Events:

Day:Event:Time:
 February 7th-8thAll-Region Jazz Clinic/Concert 
February 12th-15thAll-State Band/TMEA State Convention
Eva Garcia performs with the ATSSB Concert Band Saturday morning at 9am Lila Cockrell Theater – Free admission
 
February 20th:Solo and Ensemble Recital 
February 27th:UIL Region Solo and Ensemble Contest 
March 24th:Odem HS Pre-UIL Concert 6:30 pm
March 25th:Odem JH Pre-UIL Concert6:30 pm
April 1st-2nd:UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation at Tuloso-Midway HS 
May 2nd:South Coast Jazz Festival 
May 3rd:Windi and Jazzi “Magical Adventures”5:30 pm

Thank you for your help and support of these amazing students! Please contact us if you have any questions!