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PV Band Weekly Update: 2.22-2.28

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  Good afternoon Band Families, We have a busy and exciting stretch ahead! This week includes Symphonic Band rehearsal on Monday, Wind Ensemble rehearsal on Wednesday, and our FAU Pre-Festival performance on Friday for Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band. Our color guard will also be performing in WGI Tampa on Saturday. As we look ahead, we are preparing to host Concert MPAs on March 10–11 and truly need strong parent volunteer support since all of our students will be performing. We also have important upcoming opportunities to connect and fundraise, including our March 8 Parent Engagement Social, the March 7 Flea Market, continued Indianapolis sponsorship efforts (11 students already fully sponsored!), and iThink training for families interested in working events this summer. There are many ways to get involved, and your support makes all the difference for our kids. Thank you for all that you do, and please continue to help us out by supporting and communicating! We NEED you f...
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iThink training dates

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  Happy Friday Parents, I have received training dates for the iThink Amphitheater in West Palm Beach. If you want to work iThink events this summer you must attend this training. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind about working at iThink.  First, what does working at iThink include? IThink places us in booths serving alcohol. You might be serving beer, frozen drinks, mixed drinks, etc. You might also carry heavy items to restock inventory. There may be a non-alcoholic booth; however, there is no guarantee you will be assigned to work those booths. There are no food preparation or kitchen jobs. You will work directly with customers. You must also diligently check IDs. Please keep these points in mind before attending the iThink training.  Second, iThink is an outdoor venue and all booths are outside, meaning exposure to sun, heat and possible rain. Please be prepared for this.  Third, the number of iThink volunteers needed depends on the tickets sold fo...
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PV Band Weekly Update: 2.15-2.21

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  Good evening band families, Hope you had a lovely weekend!  Not much going on this week, please see below for the updates! Week at a Glance: Due this week: Wind Ensemble Indy deposit #2: School Cash Online, OR by Check/Cash Monday, February 16 -- Symphonic Band rehearsal, 3:15-4:30pm Tuesday, February 17 -- Middle School Pre-MPA, 5pm-7pm Tuesday, February 17 -- Wind Ensemble rehearsal, 3:15pm-5pm Wednesday, February 18 -- No school Saturday, February 21 -- WG 9-9  Normal Winter Guard and percussion rehearsals continue this week.  Save the Date: Parent Engagement Social on Sunday, March 8: We are kicking off a fun engagement activity for all band and guard parents interested in getting involved in next year’s band planning.   This will be a time to kick back and socialize with food and drink with your fellow band parents after a full year of marching season, winter competitions, and indoor concerts, while looking ahead to next year. ...
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PV Band Weekly Update: 2.8-2.14

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  Good afternoon Band Families,  Big week this past week! We are so proud of our jazz band students who performed in MPA this week, and we are SO grateful for our parent volunteers who helped make this event a success. As always, the directors and judges praised us for always being the best hosts, which is a direct compliment to y'all. In addition, our Concert Band Brass and Woodwind Choirs, percussion ensemble "shock factor" and Valentina F earned SUPERIOR ratings at Solo and Ensemble this past weekend. We are SO proud of them, but also very proud of everyone who prepared and performed!  This week will be a little bit of a breather, but as always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns, happy to help in any way!  Week at a Glance: Due soon: Wind Ensemble Indy deposit #2: School Cash Online, OR by Check/Cash Monday, Wednesday -- Indoor Perc rehearsals 4:30-8 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday -- Indoor G...
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Heart-to-Heart: The Future of Our Band Family and Volunteering

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  Dear  Park Vista Band Families, I’m writing this to you not just with my "band director hat," but adult-to-adult. I want to be incredibly candid about where we are as a program, because right now, we are at a bit of a crossroads. Mr. Rodriguez and I work tirelessly, every single day, to ensure Park Vista remains a model program. From marching band and concert performances to guard, percussion, honor performances, all state, all county, hosting clinics and MPAs, we pour everything we have into these students. Our kids match that energy; they are behind the scenes, at every gig, and in every class doing the heavy lifting. But the "secret sauce" of a thriving band has always been the parents. We ask the kids for a lot, and all we need from our families is to handle the things the kids simply  can’t  do. The Reality of our Volunteer Situation Currently, our volunteer slots in CutTime are rarely being filled. This isn't just about "extra help," it’s impac...
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Wind Ens and Symphonic Band Concert

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  Good morning! Our wind ensemble and symphonic band kids have been hard at work for the past 2 days with our amazing clinicians ! We have a concert at 2pm showcasing what they’ve been working on, and we would love to see you there! PVHS auditorium at 2pm!
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PV Band Weekly Update: 11.30-12.6

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  Good afternoon Band Families,  Hope all of you had a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving Break! This week is relatively quiet on the band front, but there are certainly events happening and more on the horizon. As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns; happy to help in any way!!  Upcoming Events: Monday, December 1 -- Jazz Band Concert (Jazz 1 and 2) at Aberdeen East  Tuesday, Dec 2, Thursday, Dec 4, Friday, Dec 5, 4-8PM -- Winter Guard rehearsal  Monday, December 1, Wednesday, December 3 -- Winter Percussion rehearsals Saturday, December 6 -- All County Concert band auditions at Emerald Cove MS (Select Students)  Thursday, December 11 -- Winter Bliss rehearsal for all concert bands, 3pm-6pm Friday, December 12 -- Winter Bliss Concert, 6:30pm-8pm Saturday, December 13 -- Fundraising Flea Market, 8am-1pm Aberdeen: JB 1 and 2 JB 1 and 2 will be participating in the annual performance at Aberdeen East Clubhouse (on Le Chal...
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PV Band Weekly Update: 11.16-11.21

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  Good morning Band Families,  Hope we all had a restful weekend (without marching band...!)!  Almost there to Thanksgiving Break, final push here. The biggest thing on our docket right now is Bandsgiving on Tuesday! All families are invited, all are welcome, and all should sign up on CutTime so we know how to plan for the food we will all be bringing! Genuine note that we do need more "main dishes" and proteins, as we do not want this to be a sugar-rush dinner (for your sake when you take your kids home). Come spend the evening with us and celebrate all that is going well with the Park Vista Band!  Fair Share from the marching season is also (past) due. Cheryl Phillips will be sending out individual statements and/or individualized SchoolCash links. PLEASE communicate with Cheryl and us if there are any financial encumberments, as 1.) we do not want this to limit participation and 2.) we will be placing students on PV Obligations in December if w...
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PV Band Weekly Update: 11.09-11.15

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  Good morning Band Families,  We could not be more proud with how this weekend turned out. Between our kids enduring a VERY hot prelims, all the way to throwing it DOWN and having the best performance they could have in Finals, we are so proud of all of their hard work throughout the year. This season and show turned SO many heads across the state, directors and bands were nothing but complimentary about our process, our show, and more. We could not have done this without all of your support, your trust, patience, and enthusiasm for the kids and what they should be proud of. This was an amazing way to end our 2025 Marching Band season, and we are so grateful for it all. (Big plans in 2026 btw...!!!!) Looking forward, we are NOT slowing down the busy just because MB is over. We have already started Winter Guard, Percussion, planning for the Wind Ensemble Indianapolis trip, planning for hosting Jazz MPA and HS Concert in February and March respectively, and ...
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