Panther Band 25-26 Newsletter #10

Weekly Recap

The Sheldon ISD Band Program had a great Fall Break! Our students got to perform at our Pink Out Game against Humble HS this past Friday. This past Saturday the band performed at Planet Ford Stadium in the UIL Region 33 Marching Contest.

Each judge is allowed to give only one score.

1) Superior

2) Excellent

3) Average

4) Below Average

5) Poor

The band received Division 1 Ratings (Superior) from ALL three judges and qualified for the UIL Area Contest this upcoming Saturday, October 25th. Congrats to everyone on a great performance!!!

Thank you to the teachers, students, and family members that made this week possible.

Announcements

• October 23rd: Kingwood Away Game

• October 24th: Game Day Live (5th Grade Performance)

• October 25th: UIL Area F Marching Contest

• October 28th: Null MS v. King MS Game

• October 29th: Winter Guard Clinic Day

• October 30th: Winter Guard & Indoor Winds Parent Meeting

• October 31st: Northshore Home Game

• November 5th: Winter Guard Auditions Round 1

• November 6th: Winter Guard Auditions Round 2

• November 12th: Mock Region Auditions

Reminder that Mock Region Auditions will help determine which band class students will be in for the Spring 2026 Semester. Students will be judged on their ability to play through the Freshmen Cuts of the 3 Region Etudes. Please know that students will be given a participation grade for this audition. Students will be evaluated by different band directors from around the Houston Area and with their recommendations given to the KHS Directors.

School Week 10

October 20th || MONDAY

White Day (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

• Full Band Rehearsal 

  • Location: Stadium

  • 4:00PM - 7:00PM

  • Front Ensemble Moving after REHEARSAL: EUPHONIUMS/TUBAS

  • Prop Moving: FLUTES/LOW REEDS/GUARD

  • Band Hall Cleanup: TRUMPETS

• Booster Meeting

  • Location: Orchestra Room

  • Students will attend this parent night after their rehearsal

  
  

October 21st || TUESDAY

Blue Day (2, 4, 5, 6, 8)

• Full Band Rehearsal 

  • Location: Grid

  • 4:00PM - 6:00PM

  • Front Ensemble Moving after REHEARSAL:

  • Prop Moving: CLARINETS/TROMBONES

  • Band Hall Cleanup: ALTO SAXES

October 22nd || WEDNESDAY

White Day (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

• Full Band Rehearsal 

  • Location: Grid

  • 3:30PM - 6:30PM

  • Front Ensemble Moving after REHEARSAL: FLUTES/TUBAS

  • Prop Moving: MELLOS/EUPHONIUMS

  • Band Hall Cleanup: TROMBONES

October 23rd || THURSDAY

Blue Day (2, 4, 5, 6, 8)

• KHS v. Kingwood Away Game

  • Prop Moving: ALTO SAXES/TRUMPETS/MELLOS

  • Band Hall Cleanup After Inspection: CLARINETS/LOW REEDS

October 24th || FRIDAY

White Day (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

• Game Day Live Elementary School Performance

  • Students will be excused from 1st Period and 3rd Period.

  • Students will arrive ate to 5th Period

October 25th || SATURDAY

UIL AREA F MARCHING CONTEST

• PRELIMS PERFORMANCE TIME: TBD (Before 10AM)

UPCOMING

School Week 11

These rehearsals are tentative until the results of Area Marching Contest come out. If the band advances to state competition, a new schedule will be sent out on October 26th.

October 27th || MONDAY

White Day (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

• 8th Period Band Rehearsal

  • 2:45PM - 4:00PM

  • Location: Band Hall

• 5th Period Brass Sectionals

  • 4:00PM - 5:00PM

  • Location: Band Hall

• 5th and 7th Period Flutes

  • 3:00PM - 4:00PM

  • Location: Band Hall

• 5th and 7th Period Clarinets

  • 4:00PM - 5:00PM

  • Location: Band Hall

October 28th || TUESDAY

Blue Day (2, 4, 5, 6, 8)

• KMS v. NMS Football Game

October 29th|| WEDNESDAY

White Day (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

• Region Orchestra Auditions

  • Selected Students Only

• 8th Period Band Rehearsal

  • 2:45PM - 4:00PM

  • Location: Band Hall

• 5th and 7th Period Saxes

  • 3:00PM - 4:00PM

  • Location: Band Hall

• Winterguard Clinic

  • 4:00PM - 7:00PM

  • Location: Orchestra Room

October 30th || THURSDAY

Blue Day (2, 4, 5, 6, 8)

• Full Band Rehearsal

  • Location: Grid

  • 3:30PM - 4:30PM

• Winter Guard Parent Meeting

  • Location: Orchestra Room

  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM

• Indoor Winds Parent Meeting

  • Location: Band Hall

  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM

October 31st || FRIDAY

White Day (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)

• KHS v. North Shore Home Game

  • Band Senior Night

November 1st || SATURDAY

NO CONTEST