Absarokee School District

Dear Husky Parents,
Welcome to the 2026-27 school year! Band is back this year in a part-time fashion. I am excited to invite your child to join us as a member of a growing program! Band will be offered during 6th period to high school students and before or after school to junior high students. After or before school rehearsals will allow students to rehearse together, including students who are not able to have band in their schedule this year.
If your child has participated in band in the past, I hope they will be willing to give band another try. Growing a program is not a quick task, but through hard work on the part of myself and the students and with parent, community and administrative support, I am confident that a healthy band program can and will exist in Absarokee.

My main goal this year is to give the students of Absarokee an opportunity to experience music as a member of a band. I recognize that AHS students fill many roles—they are musicians, athletes, scholars, and more. Bringing these fine students together to learn and grow as musicians is of great importance as they pursue a well-rounded education. Like athletes, strong musicians develop over time through dedicated individual practice and ensemble teamwork. Pep Band will be an important part of our playing time this fall. I would also like the band to have the opportunity to participate in the Homecoming Parade, Veterans Day Celebration, Snowflake Festival, and Christmas Concert.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at: hrabans@absarokee.k12.mt.us

If you would like to hear more about the band program and discover ways that you and your student can be involved, please come to our Band Kick-Off Parent Meeting on Thursday, August 27th at 5:30 in the AHS Band Room. Group rehearsal time options, uniforms, instrument rental and much more will be discussed. Please come with your questions. Parental feedback will be very helpful in making before or after school rehearsal schedules, so please plan to attend and help build a schedule that will work for Absarokee families.

Sincerely,
Sarah Hraban
Band Director

Here's what's happening in Husky Nation for the week of August 17:

Can't wait to see you at our open house this week!

JH/HS Open House

We are about 24 hours away from our mandatory fall sports parent and participant meeting! Can't wait to see you, Huskies!

The AHS Pep Club will have a, very quick, back to school meeting on Friday, August 14 at 11:05am in Mrs. Collins's room. If you can't make it, do not worry! Pep Club will also meet right after school starts, but there are some items that need to happen before school starts. Pep Club is open to all high school students. It's always a good day to be a Husky!

Diggin' the Huskies? We are too! Here's the regular season volleyball schedule. Please remember that schedules are subject to change.

It's just about kick off time for our Huskies! Here's the game schedule for 26-27. Please note that schedules are always subject to change.

Here's a run down of this week's happenings for Husky Nation!

Sign up your little athletes for Husky Pup Soccer. Absarokee, Fishtail, Nye, and homeschool students are welcome! Print and turn in the form to the AES office.

Here is the school board agenda for the August meeting.

Just a friendly reminder that all student-athletes must have a physical on file at the main office and their concussion forms signed and turned in prior to the first practices. Concussion forms will be available at the parent meeting on Aug. 16. If you have any questions please reach out to Beth Pelton or Nicki Reissig. Go Dawgs!!!

Mrs. Cross is putting on a Little Huskies Cheer Camp! See information below and sign up each participant separately with the Google Form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYUvKol5_A7OkvobXKjsOS693ar_2Vsgg7a9TwjYUWqeuYbA/viewform?usp=dialog

Please check out the following information regarding upcoming fall sports meetings.

Board Training

JH/HS Open House

If a student graduated in the class of 2017 or 2018 and want their Cumulative Folder, they will need to pick it up from the office by Thursday August 6th. Otherwise they will be destroyed.

HS Gym closure update- the gym will be closed July 28th through August 3rd for cleaning.