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january 5, 2026

Weekly Newsletter - january 5, 2026

Sent 1/5/2026 12:50 PM

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a great holiday season, and were able to rest and relax.  Now it's time to get back into it.

Here is what I have for you this week.

What's in this newsletter?

Here's what I have for you all this week:

• Uniforms - All outstanding uniform parts should now be turned in IMMEDIATELY.

• A word from Mr. Sayre - As always, make sure to read this

This week in band...

Tuesday 1/6

• FIRST DAY BACK!

Wednesday 1/7

• 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Winter Guard Class

Thursday 1/8

• 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Percussion Class

Now on to the details...

Uniforms

We STILL have some outstanding uniforms that have not yet been turned in.  These need to be turned in immediately.  If you still have uniform parts out, you should have received direct communication from our uniform chair.  Please heed any instructions in those communications to avoid having charges applied to your APS student accounts. There will be a uniform rack in the band room for you to turn in your uniforms or uniform parts - these MUST be turned in by THIS FRIDAY to avoid charges.

If you have questions, reach out to our uniform chair at uniforms@eldorado.band.

Go Eagles!

JD

a word from Mr. Sayre...

Welcome back, Eagles!

Welcome back to our band students and families! I hope everyone had a restful winter break and had time to decompress, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy activities outside of school. We’re excited to get back to making music together.

Return to School

Students return Tuesday morning for regular school hours. We will have Zero Hour all week.

A friendly reminder to students and those helping with transportation:

• Zero Hour report time: 7:30 AM

• Students should be ready and doing individual warm-ups and personal practice by this time

• Group skill-building begins promptly at 7:40 AM

All-State Participants for Concert and Jazz.

Permission forms for All-State will be distributed this week.

• Students participating in both Concert and Jazz All-State will need one form for each ensemble

• Concert All-State: students will need to arrange their own transportation to UNM each day

• All scheduled rehearsals and All-State concerts require mandatory attendance for all participants

Schedule This Week

• Tuesday: First day back — Zero Hour report time 7:30 AM

• Wednesday: Color Guard Class, after school

• Thursday: Percussion Class, after school

Looking forward to a great start to the semester. Let’s get back into the groove!

Go Eagles!

Mr. Sayre