This Week in DHS Band and Guard

• Monday, September 15th
• Clarinet masterclass during 5th / 6th period
• No Practice- Meet the Teacher
• Tuesday, September 16th
• Flute masterclass during 5th / 6th period
• Full Band Rehearsal, 5-7:30pm
• Wednesday, September 17th
• Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-8:45am
• Winds and percussion sectional, 5-7:30pm
• Low Brass lessons with Prof. Rodriguez for those who are signed up
• Thursday, September 18th
• Full Band Rehearsal, 5-7:30pm
• Senior Parent meeting, 6-7:30pm, DHS Library
• Friday, September 19th
• Morning pep rally, see detailed schedule below
• Football vs. Del Rio HS, Wolf Stadium, 7pm (see below for detailed itinerary), All DHS Marching Band and Color Guard Members
• Middle School Night for Football Game
• Saturday, September 20th
• DHS Band Mattress fundraiser, 8am-5pm, DHS Band Hall
• Region Jazz Auditions, La Vernia HS, estimated schedule posted below

Parents, please consider signing up to volunteer as a chaperone or load crew if you have already completed the CISD background check here. The sign up to volunteer is here.

Band Night Buddy Assignments- click here

Game expectation document with lots of information - click here.

Students need to bring these items with them to school on Friday.

-Grey Wolf Band water bottle filled with ice and water

-Full uniform

• Band - long black socks, marching shoes, compression shirt, compression shorts, and gloves. No makeup or jewelry, natural hair colors only. DHS band backpack.
• Color guard - Black leggings, CG shirt, black no show socks, and Jazz shoes. Hair in high slicked back ponytail. Summer uniform makeup with nude / lip gloss.

Flip folder with this music inside.

Here is the link to Mr. Lien's newsletter for DMS Band Information on Band Night.

Schedule for the day: (Times are subject to change, please check the newsletter for any updates)

• 8:00am call time in band hall for pep rally wearing compression shirt and jeans
• 9:25am Pep rally ends, go to class

• 4:30pm School ends / Feed the band

• 5:10pm Run through at practice field in compression gear
• 5:30pm Move equipment to stadium and dress into marching uniform
• 6:00pm Inspection in band hall
• 6:15pm Meet with 7th and 8th grade band students, march to stadium

• 6:30pm Pre-game ceremonies

• 7:00pm Football Game Begins

• 10:00pm Estimated Game End Time- take equipment back to band hall, clean up

• 10:15pm Approximate pick-up time at DHS Band Hall

Food crew will be serving:

Dominos Pizza: Up to three slices of pizza. Choice of Cheese or Pepperoni and a Mandarin Orange with choice of Gatorade or Water Bottle

Feeding location: DHS cafeteria
Feeding time for DHS: 4:30pm

Feeding time for Middle School Students: 5:30pm

We signed up 26 students for Region Jazz. We will post the list in Google classroom so you can check if you are signed up. The fee for Region jazz is $20. Auditions will be on September 20th at LaVernia High School. Transportation will be provided. Go practice!

Here is an Final itinerary for Region Jazz Auditions:

Schedule for the day

• 7:30 am - Band Hall Opens
• 8:00 am - Meet at DHS Band Hall (donuts provided)
• 8:15 am - Leave for La Vernia HS
• 9:15 am - Arrive at La Vernia HS
• 9:30 am - Judges' Meeting / Students check in to rooms
• 10 am - Audition Begins (bring money for concessions for lunch)
• 3 pm - Approximate end time, load, and leave for Taco Bell in LaVernia (bring money for Taco Bell if you want to eat)
• ~4:15pm - Parent pick-up at Davenport HS

Sign up here to volunteer (pizza provided for lunch)

If you or someone you know is looking to replace a bed in your home, now is the time! Davenport High School Band is hosting a one-day only Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, September 20th from 10am–5pm.

Over 20 name-brand mattresses will be on display to try before you buy — all sizes, factory-direct pricing, full warranties!

We’ll also have adjustable bases, luxury sheets, and premium pillows available!

💵 Financing & delivery options available!

✅ RSVP now: https://sanantonio.cfsbeds.com/events/davenport-high-school

📣 Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AqfR9Ji81/ (https://www.facebook.com/share/1AqfR9Ji81/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

Students who have an unexcused absence from after school rehearsal will not perform at halftime at the football game this week. Please communicate any conflicts that you have with band rehearsals. We will work with your schedule to find solutions.

This week is week 5 of the school year. At the end of week 6, the first eligibility check will happen. Students who are failing a class at the end of the day on Friday, September 26th will become ineligible at the end of the school day on October 3rd.

Parents, please check your students' grades and contact their teachers if you have any questions. The band staff is committed to making sure our students pass our classes. Tutoring is permitted on practice days as long as students bring a pass from tutoring when they were done.

Starting this week, the band staff will begin interventions for students who are failing their classes. Actions we may take are:

• Printing students' grades for them
• Contacting parents of students who have a failing grade
• Requiring students to attend tutoring during the week for the class they are failing
• Assigning a "B" performer to a student that is failing

Here are some important bullet points about Eligibility in regards to extracurricular activities such as marching band.

• A student who fails on the 6 week or 9 week progress report / report card will be ineligible to travel with / perform with the band.
• Grades are determined based on the "snapshot" taken at the end of the day on these days. If a student turns in an assignment afterward or does test corrections, the "snapshot" is not changed- the student is still failing
• Most students who fail are failing because of 0's in the gradebook- missing assignments
• Teachers are much more likely to work with you to help you with makeup work if you communicate absences ahead of time
• No pass, No play is a statewide rule that affects all extracurricular activities. No exceptions will be made to UIL No pass, No Play.

We will reassess our A and B shadow assignments after the performance on September 19th. Observations during performances and rehearsals, as well as pass off completion for the winds will be used to make final assignments. This will have given our As and Bs two performances each before we make final assignments for contest season. As and Bs will continue to follow this performance schedule.

On Saturday, October 4th, the Wolf Band will be hosting the USBands San Antonio Regional Marching Contest. We are looking for any and all volunteers that would be willing to donate their time to ensure the competition is a success! The Sign Up Genius for volunteer jobs will be sent out soon!

Parents and students, the Remind codes are below. Soon, you will receive information from the band staff about how to receive messages through ParentSquare. ParentSquare will completely replace Remind soon, and we will no longer use Remind after the transition to ParentSquare.

Directors to Students/Parents

• Woodwinds - @99edfh to 81010
• Brass - @dhswolfb to 81010
• Percussion - @kdb2aa to 81010
• Color Guard - @dhswolfba to 81010

See the invitation below for the annual CISD Marching Exhibition.

Congratulations to our percussion section for their impressive performance at the Dripping Springs Thunder in the Hills Percussion Contest! Our percussion earned 6th place out of a full house of 11 5A and 6A groups in a tough division. We had a great performance and are so proud! Thank you as well to the parent volunteers who helped make our performance possible.

We are proud to offer private lessons and masterclasses on nearly all instruments. If you are interested in signing your student up for private lessons, please email Mr. Lehmann.

Communication has been great this year! Please continue to communicate with the directors if you cannot make rehearsal or need to arrive late or leave early.

Please email me at William.Lehmann@comalisd.org with any rehearsal conflicts so we know where everyone is during band rehearsal times.

Parents who are on load crew, here is the link to join the Slack app for communication with Load Crew volunteers. Thank you for volunteering!

Here is a link to join the Slack group for anyone who wants to chaperone: Link Here

Please remember you must have filled out the Comal ISD Background Check (linked in this newsletter below) in order to volunteer.

Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking at Year E and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.

Link to region music

Here is a link to practice videos from the Dallas Winds to help students practice for Region Band. Each instrument folder contains a sample performance of the music, a video to play along with at separate, slower tempos, and a talk about how to approach the audition.

Link to practice videos from Dallas Winds

• Yard Signs are $25 and can be paid for using Square, at the Band Mart Table during Meet the Wolves or the first home game on September 5. Orders will be open through September 18 and pickup should hopefully be right around Fair Day on September 26th.

• Order Form

• Order Form

• https://square.link/u/ieQe7zjr

• QR code attached

Here is the 2025 Region Jazz Music. Auditions will be September 20th.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J9wFxNvXduy0hYx-y3XSbptz6_lgTnLn?usp=sharing

2025 Marching Band Contest Dates (required)

Please mark your calendars for the following dates. Please plan for the contest to take the whole day.

• Dripping Springs Drumline Contest (percussionists only): Saturday, September 13th, 2025
• US Bands Davenport: Saturday, October 4th, 2025
• Comal Classic: Saturday, October 11th, 2025
• UIL Region 12 Marching Contest: Saturday, October 18th, 2025
• UIL Area E Marching Contest: Saturday, October 25th, 2025
• UIL State Marching Band Contest (4A): Wednesday, November 5th, 2025

Fee payments can be made at any time to Mr. Lehmann or online.

• You may pay your booster fees online at this link.
• The instrument usage fee can be paid at this link.

See link below to join the Texas Arts Education Campaign. The TAEC team's mission is to inform state lawmakers about the unique importance of fine arts as a part of a well-rounded education and preparation for a global workforce.

www.txartsed.org/join-us

Here is a link to the DHS Band Calendar in list format. Green cells are confirmed dates / times / locations. Yellow cells are estimated but unconfirmed.

Here is a link to sync the DHS Band Google Calendar to your personal calendar.

• September 19, Football vs. Del Rio, 7pm, Wolf Stadium

• September 20, Region Jazz Auditions, La Vernia HS

• September 20, DHS Band Mattress Fundraiser, DHS Band Hall, 8am-5pm

• September 26, Comal County Fair Parade

• September 26, Football @ Pleasanton, 7pm, Pleasanton HS Stadium

• October 3, Football vs. Kennedy, 7pm, Wolf Stadium

• October 4, US Bands Davenport Competition (Hosting)

• October 8, CISD Marching Festival, Canyon HS, 7pm

• October 10, Football @ Fredericksburg, 7pm, Fredericksburg HS Stadium

• October 11, Comal Classic Marching Contest, Canyon HS

• October 15, Homecoming Pep Rally, DHS, 6pm

• October 17, Football vs. Somerset, 7pm, Wolf Stadium

• October 18, UIL Region 12 Marching Contest, Heroes Stadium

Michael Lehmann

Director of Bands

Davenport HS

william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Tyler McClendon

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

tyler.mcclendon@comalisd.org

Marli Dority

Associate Band Director

Davenport HS

marli.dority@comalisd.org

Matthew Sotelo

Color Guard Director

Davenport HS

davenport.colorguard1@gmail.com

Kelsey Lien

Director of Bands

Danville MS

kelsey.lien@comalisd.org

Nichele Gonzales

Assistant Director of Bands

Danville MS

nichele.gonzales@comalisd.org

Email: william.lehmann@comalisd.org

Website: http://www.davenportband.com/
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7521
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