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march 8, 2026

Weekly Newsletter - march 8, 2026

Sent 3/8/2026 4:40 PM

Congratulations to our concert bands for earning superior ratings at the Music Performance Assessment last week!  Also, congratulations to our Everlasting Winter Guard for their 2nd place showing this weekend at the La Cueva Winter Guard competition.  Thanks to all our students for putting in the work to earn these results, and to all the parents and volunteers that helped out.

Seniors - make sure to get your senior pages to Mrs. Whiston soon - they are due by 3/23.  Details below.

And Mr. Sayre has a number of important items for you as well.

Here is what I have for you this week.

What's in this newsletter?

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

• Yearbooks - SENIORS!  Your yearbook pages are coming due 3/23.  And there is still time to order your yearbook to have it by band banquet.

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

This week in band...

Wednesday 3/11

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

Thursday 3/12

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

Now on to the details...

Yearbooks

Seniors, your senior pages are due NO LATER THAN MARCH 23. Submissions after March 23rd will not make it to print. If you did not receive the necessary information in an email, PLEASE reach out to Mrs. Whiston very soon!  

Don't forget to order your 2025-2026 Band Yearbook! Yearbooks are $24.54 with 90 full color pages. In order to receive your yearbook at the May 9th band banquet, please order NO LATER than April 12th. 

To order a yearbook visit www.TreeRing.com and enter passcode: 1016667234694117

If creating an account, make sure to click the "not applicable" option for Teacher/Grade.

Reach out to yearbooks@eldorado.band with any questions. 

Go Eagles!

JD

a word from Mr. Sayre...

Hello Eagle Band Community!

Congratulations on a successful week for the Eldorado Band program! Our Concert Bands performed at Music Performance Assessment at Manzano High School on Wednesday, and the Everlasting Winter Guard performed at the La Cueva Winter Guard Competition on Saturday. A heartfelt thank you to the parent and adult volunteers who helped chaperone, feed, support, and take care of the many details that make these events run smoothly for our students. We also want to thank the student volunteers who helped with stage crew at MPA while the Manzano students were going through their performance rotation. You were impressive.

Our Everlasting Winter Guard earned 2nd place in their category - congratulations!

All three Concert Bands also earned an overall Superior rating at Music Performance Assessment. Congratulations to all of our students for the hard work and preparation that led to such a strong showing.

We Need You to Think About Next Year

Parents/Guardians: As we look ahead to next year, please take some time to go over the 2026–2027 Band Information Form in Google Classroom with your student. Every member of the band (except current 12th grade seniors) needs to complete this form with their parent/guardian.

We ask that this be completed as soon as possible so we can meaningfully plan for next year. The sooner we have a clear picture of enrollment, the sooner we can begin preparing for next fall’s marching show.

One exciting opportunity we are offering next year is 1st Period Concert Band for incoming 9th graders as usual, AND for upperclassmen who may be interested in learning a secondary instrument. This can also be a great leadership opportunity, allowing our upperclassmen to help guide and support the next generation of Eagle Band members.

This Week at a Glance

• Monday: 2026–2027 Band Information Form due. After school sectional and practice time available.

• Tuesday: After school sectional and practice time available.

• Wednesday: Winter Guard class after school. After school sectional and practice time available.

• Thursday: Percussion class after school. After school sectional and practice time available.

• Saturday: Winter Guard performs in El Paso. Permission forms will go out on Monday.

Looking Ahead

Wind Symphony Recording Project

Wind Symphony will be doing a recording project to create high-quality recordings of the music prepared for MPA. These recordings will be submitted for some exciting future opportunities.

Spring Trip

Three jazz bands will be performing on the spring trip. More information will be coming soon from the Band Boosters.

Solo and Ensemble

Solo and small ensemble performance is one of the most valuable skills a student can develop. Every member of the band is required to select, rehearse, and perform either a solo on their primary instrument or a small ensemble with peers.

Students are encouraged to perform at the Solo and Ensemble Festival on April 18, and all students will also perform during our in-class recital days.

We are looking forward to many exciting opportunities ahead. Thank you for being such a supportive and positive community. You make this band program special, and we are proud of the work our students do every day.

Go Eagles!

Mr. Sayre