🎶 Weekly Update – August 27, 2025
Want to see pictures of what we’ve been up to? Go check out the Band app! We have photos from the football game, Saturday rehearsal, and more!
🔍 Overview
We’ve got a big couple of weeks ahead! Please take note of the following important events and announcements:
2 week schedule overview
Athletic Clearance must be completed before summer (that means now!)
Car wash fundrasier upcoming on September 13!
Make your season donation on our website
📅 Week at a Glance
Wednesday 8/27 Rehearsal– 3:30-6:30pm
Thursday 8/28 Rehearsal– 3:30-6:30pm
Friday 8/29 Football Game vs. Gahr HS – 6:30pm at Gahr HS Rants Stadium 🏈 (call sheet)
Monday 9/1 (No scheduled events) [Labor Day, no school]
Tuesday 9/2 (No scheduled events)
Wednesday 9/3 Rehearsal– 3:30-6:30pm
Thursday 9/4 Rehearsal– 3:30-6:30pm
Friday 9/5 Football Game vs. Portola HS – 6:30pm at Gahr HS Rants Stadium 🏈
Saturday 9/6 Saturday Rehearsal- 10:00am-5:00pm (help needed, see weekend work below for details)
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!
🪚 Weekend Work
While students were busy with their first Saturday rehearsal, our amazing Boosters and volunteers were hard at work on a big cleanup project! They tackled old show props, cleaned out storage areas, and got things much more organized. 💪
It was definitely hot and humid, but everyone pushed through and got so much done.
Huge thanks to all the families and volunteers who showed up and helped out—we couldn’t do it without you! 🙌👏
Clean up and prop preparation, Part 2
During the next Saturday practice (September 6), our goal is to finish stripping and breaking down old props, and preparation for building more props, and help hang more items in the bandroom. We could use all the parent hands we can get. Just show up ready to work. If you have gloves, tools, etc., feel free to bring them. You can reach out to our VP of Operations May Anderson at vp.operations@cerritosrog.com
🎉 Fundraiser Recap – Thank You!
The results are in, and we’re excited to share that between the two weeks of restaurant fundraisers during Band Camp and our Booster Night at Golf N Stuff, we raised around $1,100!
Your top 3 favorite spots were:
🥇 Panera
🥈 Tastea
🥉 Kebab Shop
Also, shoutout to everyone who supported our August 19th Dine Out night at Fish Grill and Panda Express—we brought in another $350!
Every dollar raised goes straight back into supporting our awesome Band program. Thanks for showing up and making a difference! 💛🎶
🚨 Shade Needed! ☀️
Our new practice area has limited shade, and the heat is intense! We’re raising funds to buy more 10x10 canopies ASAP.
💛 To donate: Put cash/check in an envelope labeled “Shade” and drop it in the black box in the Band Room.
OR—if you know of a business (or can reach out to one) that might donate a canopy or two, that would be incredibly helpful too! 🙌
Questions? Contact Corinne Costa: vp.ensembles@cerritosrog.com
🚗 Fall Carwash Volunteers & Donations Needed
We will be doing a car wash on September 13. This is a huge fundraiser for us, and its going to require all hands on deck. Be on the lookout for more details!
Soap, buckets, sponges, drying cloths, and hoses can be dropped off in the band room through September 5th.
Click here for our donation wish list!
Thank you in advance!
🗓 Booster Events
🏃♂️ Athletic Clearance
All band and auxiliary students must complete Athletic Clearance before participating this school year.
THIS MUST BE DONE IMMEDIATELY! IT WAS ALREADY DUE!
✅ General Info
Done via HomeCampus.com
Required yearly for all student participants
Physicals must be dated April 1, 2025, or later
Allow up to 5 school days for processing
💲 Transportation Fee
Option A: $150 (includes ASB card)- Do this! You save money and get more for it!
Option B: $200 (transportation only)
Pay after being accepted into a team/unit at the ASB Office (cash or check)
📝 Clearance Process
Visit HomeCampus.com → Choose California
Login or create an account
Start a new clearance for “Cerritos” and the correct year/sport
Upload:
Physical form (signed, stamped, dated)
Medical history questionnaire
Optional: Student Vehicle Use form (if student will drive)
You’ll receive a confirmation email once submitted
Coaches will be updated once clearance is approved
📄 Physicals
Must be signed, dated, and stamped by a physician
Accepted from April 1, 2025 onward or within one year of completion
Kaiser forms are accepted if paired with our questionnaire
🏥 Insurance
All students must have health insurance
Low-cost plans available at myers-stevens.com
📧 Questions?
Elissa Acosta (Athletic Secretary): elissa.acosta@abcusd.us
Todd Denhart (Athletic Director): todd.denhart@abcusd.us
