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June Marching Camp

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  Good morning band families,  Happy last day of school! We are happy to take the first week of your summer break (June 3-7, 9AM-9PM) to keep your kids occupied and in the sun. :)  Lots of information, none of it in any particular order, but please read through this! (hint hint, most of this is how to get involved in addition to the kids!) 1. We! Need! Volunteers! All and Any!!! Please sign up to help in any way, no job is too small. Several things to help with here: Parent Potluck  (attend! Socialize! It will be fun!)  https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0944A8A62EA0FDC07- 49831585-pvhs Fruit donations https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0944A8A62EA0FDC07- 49832271-band Fruit cutting,serving and clean up https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0944A8A62EA0FDC07- 49878303-fruit Dinner pickup and delivery https://www.signupgenius.com/ go/10C0944A8A62EA0FDC07- 49903376-dinner Cool cloths (because Florida is HOT! Keep your kids cool ) https://www.signupgenius...

Meeting 1 Recap and Important Forms

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  Hello Band Family! First - it was SO lovely and refreshing to see so many of you in-person and virtually at the meeting last night. For our new families, welcome, you are about to have the (craziest yet most amazing) time of your life, for our returning families, thank you for staying with us and believing in a bright future (which we are off to a GREAT start!).  Couple of things in this email, first of which being the recording of our meeting last night - please feel free to watch, rewatch, etc.  MB Meeting 1 Thing 2: Attached to this email are all the forms that were handed out at the meeting including our season schedule, please make sure we are adhering to deadlines and required material, including the participation contract (Also on the HUB).  PVMB 24 Forms Thing 3: Parent team nominations! Beyond our students and what we do as directors, parent involvement is CRUCIAL! Even if not named positions, we need everyone to volunteer (from fruit cutting to ...

Parent Meeting Tonight at 6:30PM

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  Good morning families,  Looking forward to seeing you all at our parent meeting tonight at 6:30 in the PVHS Band room!  If you cannot make it in person, please use the link below to join!  To join the video meeting, click this link:  https://meet.google.com/eie- ckqj-xgf -- Amrutha Murthy Band Director     Park Vista Community High School amrutha.murthy@ palmbeachschools.org 561-491-8473 (O) Park Vista Band  |  Band Parent HUB

Marching Band Info, Parent Meeting

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  Hi students and parents! If you are receiving this email, it is because as of 5/20/24 (morning), you are successfully signed up to be a part of the 2024 Striking Cobra Marching Band! First step: please when you get the chance, peruse the 2 links that are in my bio for the Website and the Parent HUB; this is your one-stop-shop for everything and anything you need to know about Park Vista Band! These sites have info on our calendar, terminology, how families can support and get involved, and way more.  Second, and SUPER important: We have a parent meeting for all families returning and new on  May 22, 6:30PM at PVHS . Here, we will be introducing some key figures in the band, explaining basic details and information, talking about finances and fundraising, how to get involved as a parent, and a high-level rundown of the whole marching season. It is imperative that at least one adult from each family are there - we will be live-streaming this ...

From the Directors Desk: Graduation is next Tuesday 5/21!

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  Check out the   Parent HUB   for all the information you might be looking for!! Graduation band is next Tuesday 5/21! Who : All of Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, interested CB students  What : Playing the national anthem and other tunes for Graduation,  Where : Meet at PVHS at 4:45AM, NO later than 5:15AM, take charter bus to South Florida Fairgrounds When : 5/21 from  4:45 AM-10 AM  (graduation is 8-9:30, return on bus back to PVHS, there is NO school after that, students are dismissed) Why : Senior send off :) Also, this is a Park Vista tradition and we are honored to be asked every year to be the graduation band.  Dress:  Concert black  If students have family graduating, they may be released to their parents at the conclusion of the ceremony. Everyone else must ride the bus to and from school on graduation day.  There is also a CMMS concert that evening that we need student volunteers to attend. They MUST leave campu...

From the Director's Desk: Banquet Payments

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  Check out the   Parent HUB   for all the information you might be looking for!! All, If you plan on attending the end of the year Band Banquet,  payment is due tomorrow, 5/8/2024. Please provide payment either by School cash or physical money brought in and deposited into the Band safe. Robert Ng-A-Fook Email:   Pre sident@ parkvistaband.com Presiden t - Park Vista Band Winds-Guard-Pit-Battery

Re: Winter Guard

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  Check out the   Parent HUB   for all the information you might be looking for!! Good Morning, In keeping with tradition we are collecting money for an end of the year gift for the guard coaches that will be presented to them at the band banquet.  A suggested gift of $25 dollars is requested to be divided among the 3 coaches.  Please give what you are comfortable with to Phoebe Dodds or Emma Lutwin or Zelle your monetary gift to Shirley Dodds at 561-706-6342 by Friday May 10th. Thank you so much! Robert Ng-A-Fook Email:   Pre sident@ parkvistaband.com Presiden t - Park Vista Band Winds-Guard-Pit-Battery

RE: Band Banquet Reminder

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  Check out the   Parent HUB   for all the information you might be looking for!! Good Morning, If your child/you are planning on attending the banquet, please RSVP by Friday afternoon. Payments for the event should be made by xfer, school cash or check Robert Ng-A-Fook Email:   Pre sident@ parkvistaband.com Presiden t - Park Vista Band Winds-Guard-Pit-Battery