PVHS Band Announcements

 Good evening band families,  First and foremost, we are almost to the finish line of the school year!!! For those families I have not had the pleasure to meet yet, I look forward to it! Congratulations on making the best decision of your life and being a part of our wonderful band family for the next year. We have BIG things on the horizon and it really takes a village among us Directors, staff, the kids, and YOU to keep things moving forward.    Both students and parents are on this email so everyone is on the same page. Please note that we have 2 more weeks to recruit and bring as many friends on board as possible. The more people in the activity, the better quality it is for everyone.  This also means we are one week closer to June camp for our kids! Please see below for some important information regarding the operations and events during band camp (June 2-5, 9AM-9PM).  Please make sure your kid is HYDRATING, spending some...

Good afternoon band families,  Next week is graduation on May 19! Symphonic band and Wind Ensemble will be performing in the "graduation band," and no one else needs to be there that Monday in the band. For students not attending graduation, there is NO SCHOOL that day.  Symphonic and Wind Ensemble - it's an early morning! The itinerary will look something like this: - 4:45 AM (yes, before Dunkin is open...): Call time at PVHS in CONCERT BLACKS - 5:15/30 AM: Depart PVHS for the South Florida Fairgrounds  - 6:00 AM: Arrive, get security checked, get set up  - 6:30 AM: Warm-up, rehearse graduation music  - 7:50 AM: Play the graduation song  - 9:30 AM: bye seniors!!! :(  - 9:50 AM (ish): Depart Fairgrounds  - 10:20 AM (ish): Return back to PVHS - GO HOME!!! :)  For the first time in 3 years, there is no CMMS concert later that night. CMMS concert is on Tuesday May 20. :)  This is a VERY early day but we will have th...

Good afternoon band families and Happy Mother's Day! We had a great band banquet yesterday, and had such a great end to a fantastic year! We still have just a few things left before we really wrap up the year. See attached for our 2025 Show Reveal! Let's get more families involved in a very exciting product for next year!!  As always, please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns; happy to help in any way! (Our new families are also on this email update!) Flea Market on Saturday We are hosting the final flea market of the year this Saturday, 8am-1pm at PVHS. This is a great fundraiser for the band program. Please volunteer if you can make it -- we have lots of vendors coming and   there will be no student volunteers this time  because they will be at May-Day.  Sign up in CutTime  or  email  fundraising@ parkvistaband.com  if you can help out! You are also encouraged to support the flea market vendors. Share the flier with...

Good afternoon Band Families, This might be our last update for our senior families! Thank you SO much for all you have done for our program, and we will miss you so much!!!!! Our Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band had SPECTACULAR performances at State MPA this past week, and we are so proud of all these kids. Symphonic Band earned an Excellent rating, and Wind Ensemble earned the Otto Kraushaar award for straight superior ratings at marching, concert, and State MPA. WOW! As all things come to an end, new ones must begin. We will have those simultaneously happening this week! Please see below for the weekly happenings! Our 2025 marching band show theme will be released this week, and I've given the kids some hints, and I will send them to you as well, feel free to play along! Hint 1: I’m sought in despair, yet bring hope to the lost, Found without purchase, though valued in cost. I’m a gift, not a trade. What am I? Hint 2: You know I'm wrong, yet still I gleam, An enticin...