This Week in DHS Band and Guard
Week of September 14, 2026
Weekly Schedules
This Week's Schedule
- Monday, September 14th
- No practice- Meet the Teacher
- Tuesday, September 15th
- Honor band day for wind ensemble: concert instruments needed
- Full Band Rehearsal, 5-7:30pm
- Freshmen Band students take MusicFirst assessment during class; chromebooks and wired headphones needed
- Wednesday, September 16th
- Color Guard Sectional, 7:30-8:45am
- Winds and Percussion Sectional, 5-7:30pm
- Thursday, September 17th
- Honor band day for wind ensemble: concert instruments needed
- Full Band Rehearsal, 5-6pm (ends early due to school board recognitions)
- School Board Recognition, select invited students, 6:45pm, Support Services building
- Friday, September 18th
- Bye Week (No football game)
- Saturday, September 19th
- Region Jazz Auditions, La Vernia HS, estimated schedule posted below
- Mini Color Guard Clinic, Garden Ridge Elementary school gym, 10am-1:30pm
New Information
Region Band Music and Professional Recordings
Region music for all instruments can be found at the link below. Please make sure you are looking at Year A and reading the cover sheet to see if there are cuts to your instrument's etudes.
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.
Comal ISD Marching Band Exhibition
See flyer attached for the annual CISD marching band exhibition, along with the brushfire link below for purchasing tickets. Proceeds provide CISD scholarships for band seniors.
https://brushfire.com/comalisdprograms/2025marchingbandexhibition/639608/details
Grades
Students, please stay on top of your grades and make sure assignments are turned in! We missed class on Friday, so make sure you have talked to your teachers and turned in any missing work.
Students must be academically eligible to participate in marching band. Directors will begin printing grades for students who fail the 3 weeks progress report, requiring students to go to tutoring, and sending parent emails to those failing. Students who fail the 3 weeks progress report will also be assigned a B shadow.
The first progress report that affects eligibility is the six weeks progress report. We will have regular conversations with all classes regarding eligibility.
The three week progress report snapshot happened last Friday. We will start talking to students this week.
Color Guard Mini Clinic
We're excited to announce that we are hosting our FIRST Mini Color Guard Clinic on September 19th at Garden Ridge Elementary!
Please help us spread the word and get the excitement going!
We will be sending out a SUG next week to gather volunteers to help with the clinic.
We will also need volunteers to help support the performance on October 2, 2026.
We appreciate everyone's support, time, and willingness to help make this first Mini Color Guard Clinic a success!
Please share the information with anyone who may be interested, and stay tuned for the volunteer SUG next week!
Region Jazz Auditions Saturday, September 19th
We signed up 18 students for Region Jazz auditions. The fee for Region jazz is $20. Auditions will be September 19th at LaVernia High School. Transportation will be provided. Go practice!
Maps can be found here.
Here is an expected itinerary for region jazz auditions:
Schedule for the day
- 6:30 am - Band Hall Opens
- 7:00 am - Meet at DHS Band Hall, eat breakfast before you arrive
- 7:15 am - Leave for La Vernia HS
- 8:15 am - Arrive at La Vernia HS
- 8:30 am - Judges' Meeting / Students check in to rooms
- 9 am - Audition Begins (bring money for concessions for lunch)
- 2 pm - Approximate end time, load, and leave for lunch in LaVernia (bring money for lunch)
- ~3:15pm - Parent pick-up at Davenport HS
US Bands- many volunteers needed
On Saturday, October 3rd, 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!
Please sign up to volunteer here.
Recurring Information
Payment Info
We are currently troubleshooting an issue with PayK12, our online payment system. I will send out payment details to the band when this issue is resolved. In the meantime, the link to payment in the newsletter has been removed. Please do not make any payments using PayK12 until things are fixed as it may create more work for us while we try to solve the issue. If you need to make a payment, we accept cash or checks made out to Davenport HS Band Boosters.
Please note that the link to PayK12 from previous newsletters may still be active and may even allow you to complete a transaction. This does not mean that the system is working properly. I will send an email when this issue is resolved, and I will include an updated link in the newsletter.
Please know that if you have recently made a payment through PayK12 and it is not reflected in Presto, we are working on updating that information.
Please let us know if you have any questions. I wanted to get this information to you before the September 1 statements are sent out through Presto.
2026 Region Jazz Music "Year A" Now Available
Region Jazz Auditions are September 19th at La Vernia HS. Transportation will be provided to and from auditions.
CLICK HERE to access the music and audio files for region jazz year A.
Rehearsal Conflicts
Missing Music
Are you missing music? CLICK HERE to submit a form to ask for music to be printed for you.
Alternate Travel Form
The alternate travel form must be turned in if your student will not ride the bus to or from an event. CLICK HERE to access the form.
2026 Marching Band Contest Dates
2026 Marching Band Contest Dates (required)
Please mark your calendars for the following dates. Please plan for the contest to take the whole day.
- US Bands Davenport: Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
- Comal Classic: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
- UIL Region 12 Marching Contest: Saturday, October 17th, 2026
- UIL Area E Marching Contest: Saturday, October 31st, 2026
- UIL State Marching Band Contest (4A): Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Band Calendar
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.
Stay Connected with ParentSquare
All students will sign up for Presto as part of band registration on Saturday, May 30th. We will send weekly newsletters and important updates through Presto and ParentSquare.
Please sign up for ParentSquare using the attached image.
Private Lessons and Masterclasses
We are proud to offer private lessons and masterclasses on all instruments. If you are interested in signing your student up for private lessons, please email Mr. Lehmann.
Fee Payments
Fee payments made through cash or check can be turned into a director in the band office at any time.
You may pay your instrument usage fees here.
We are still working on a solution to allow online payments for fees for booster fees such as fair share fee, region fees, or outstanding balances from previous years. We will send an email and include the new link here when that is up and running. Thank you for your patience!
Join the Texas Arts Education Commission to Advocate for Music Education
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.
Upcoming Events
September 14, Meet the Teacher Night
September 18, Bye Week (no football game)
September 19, Region Jazz Auditions, La Vernia HS
September 24, Football @ Canyon Lake
September 25, Comal County Fair Parade
October 2, Six Week progress report
October 2, Football vs. Tivy, Elementary Night, Color Guard Mini Clinic Performance
October 3, US Bands Davenport (hosting)
October 7, Comal ISD Marching Festival, Smithson Valley HS, 7pm
October 9, Football @ Austin LBJ, Burger Stadium, 7:30pm
October 10, Comal Classic Marching Contest, Canyon HS
Band Staff
Michael Lehmann
Director of Bands
Davenport HS
Tyler McClendon
Associate Band Director
Davenport HS
Elijah Paterson
Assistant Band Director
Davenport HS
Matthew Sotelo
Color Guard Director
Davenport HS
davenport.colorguard1@gmail.com
Kelsey Lien
Director of Bands
Danville MS
Nichele Rios
Assistant Director of Bands
Danville MS
Email: william.lehmann@comalisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/g.comalisd.org/davenportband/home
Location: 23255 FM3009, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (830) 837-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davenporthsband/
Twitter: @davenporthsband
