🎶 4/14 Update
Hello everyone! I hope you had a great Spring Break! We have a busy week, and then things slow down a little. BUT… there are lots of other things on the horizon. Please read the whole email to get information on Banquet, and Knott’s trip, and Athletic Clearance.
Also, there is a mandatory parent meeting for all members of the program next year. If you are planning on coming back, or are interested in joining, please make sure you are at the meeting this Thursday at 6:00pm in the Band Room.
đź“… Week at a Glance
Monday 4/13
Tuesday 4/14 Booster Meeting @6:30 in the Band Room
Wednesday 4/15 Guard Rehearsal
Thursday 4/16 Mandatory Parent Meeting @6:00pm in the Band Room
Friday 4/17
Saturday 4/18 Fullerton Jazz Festival
Color Guard @WGASC Championships
Sunday 4/19
Monday 4/20
Tuesday 4/21
Wednesday 4/22
Thursday 4/23
Friday 4/24
Other Upcoming Events
5/13 Cerritos Area Concert
5/15 Band Banquet
5/20 Spring Concert
6/1-5 Band Camp and Uniform Fitting
You can see all events that are currently on the calendar by clicking here.
Please note that the calendar is tentative and subject to change! I would recommend adding the program Google Calendars to your calendar app, so you will always be up to date. The calendar is also synced to the Band app!
🎷 Fullerton Jazz Festival
The day is full of lots of concerts and clinics. Students should all stick around and see at least one other thing!
Dress code is concert black+a tie in the color of your band (red for Jazz 1, and gold for Jazz 2)
Jazz II
Call Time 9:30am
Warm-up 10:00am
Perform 10:30am
Jazz I
Call Time 10:15am (watch Jazz II)
Warm-up 11:00am
Perform 11:30am
🎗️ Band Banquet
Save the date!
Band Banquet will be Friday, May 15th this year. Information regarding ticket purchases will be sent out soon.
For now, save the date, and make sure you are there to celebrate our students this year!
🎢 Knott’s Berry Farm
We are working on a number of family events for over the summer. One of them would be a trip to Knott’s Berry Farm. We are planning on going as a group on June 6th and enjoying a day of fun, getting to know each other, and braving roller coasters together.
Before we book anything, we need to get a head count of interested parties.
Please fill out this form to let us know if you are interested in attending!
đź’µ Donations!
As a reminder, our “Fair Share” Assessment is the program’s suggested voluntary financial contribution that helps support the operational needs of our band and color guard program each year. These contributions help make possible the instruction, performances, and experiences our students enjoy throughout the season.
For the 2025–2026 school year, the suggested annual contribution was $800 per student. Percussion and Color Guard students have an additional $800 assessment to support the costs associated with their winter seasons, for a total suggested contribution of $1,600.
These donations directly support many essential program expenses, including competition and registration fees, coaching stipends, sheet music, food for students during long rehearsal and performance days, and transportation.
It is vital to the continued success of the program that everyone participates to the best of their ability.
As we move toward the end of the school year, we are asking families who have not yet had the opportunity to contribute to consider making a donation if they are able. Every contribution helps us continue providing the opportunities and experiences that make this program special for our students.
Thank you for supporting our band community and the students who make it so great.
Athletic Clearance
All students participating in the music program next year need a new Athletic Clearance on file with the school.
âś… General Overview
All athletic clearance is done online via HomeCampus.com.
Required for all students participating in sports or auxiliary units.
Only one clearance packet per school year, even if the student participates in multiple activities.
New packet and physical are required each year and expire at the end of the school year.
Physicals must be dated on or after April 1, 2026, for the 2026–2027 school year.
Allow up to 5 school days for processing a complete packet.
đź’˛ Transportation Fee
Mandatory annual fee (yes, it is cheaper to get the ASB card!):
Option A: $175 (includes ASB card)
Option B: $225 (transportation only)
Pay only after making the team/unit.
Payable to the ASB office via cash or check.
đź“ť Clearance Process (Steps)
Go to HomeCampus.com → Select California.
Login or create an account with parent/student emails.
Select “Start Clearance Here!” → Search “Cerritos” → Choose the correct school year/sport.
Fill out student info → Click “Save and Continue”.
Upload documents:
Physical form (with physician’s stamp, dated/signed)
Medical history questionnaire
Optional: Private Vehicle Use form (if student drives themselves)
Confirmation email sent when clearance begins.
Clearance completed once reviewed. Status viewable online.
đź“„ Physicals
Must be:
Signed, dated, and stamped by a physician.
Performed after April 1, 2026 (or within one year of submission).
Forms downloadable from the school's site or accepted electronically (e.g., from Kaiser, if questionnaire is also uploaded).
🏥 Insurance Requirement
All students must have health insurance.
Low-cost options available via Myers-Stevens & Toohey.
📧 Contacts
Ana Herrarte (Athletic Secretary): ana.herrarte@abcusd.us – For help completing the form.
Todd Denhart (Athletic Director): todd.denhart@abcusd.us – Response times may vary.
