**2025-26 Foothill High School Music Programās Newsletter **
Announcements:
From the Booster President-
Thanks to the many families who showed up to the Pleasanton Hometown Holiday Parade on Saturday evening. It was colder this year, but the marching students looked and sounded fantastic- They kept our hearts warm. This was the final marching event from our fall season.
Next week, we have concerts from every group in our program! We look forward to hearing three nights of amazing instrumental music – a bonus night of music is the Fri. choir concert. Please invite anyone to attend with you, no tickets are needed for our instrumental concerts, and all friends and family are welcome to any or all of the performances.
We are looking forward to the start of Winter Percussion & Winter Guard- anyone may try out, for example a viola player could learn to twirl a flag or a cello player could play the marimba, itās a fun way to try something new.
Finally, we have been having lots of fundraisers lately because our family āStudent Shareā giving level is below the needs of our budget. We have approximately 50% of the āStudent Shareā donated at this point, and that is not enough to sustain our program needs. We have a $41,000 gap at the moment in āStudent Shareā. We are thankful for every penny given and need that money to function, we have already been trimming items to balance the budget. Please be sure to donate to the programs your student is in, and even more if you are able! Corporate matching is sooo helpful! Thanks very much for your time, talents, financial support, and friendship!
Warm musical regards, Cheryl Goebel
šļø Important Dates:
12/7 (Today! Sunday 10am-4 pm) The annual Surf & Turf Sale! Please see volunteer details and sign up here: T&S SignUp Genius. We still need parents and students to help today!
12/9 General Board Meeting for All Program Parents in FHS MPR 6:00- 6:45pm; prior to the Tue. evening concert
12/9-12 (Tue-Fri) āļøReady for our Winter Concert Series at FHS! All start at 7pm in the MPR š Practice your winter concert music; Be sure your concert dress clothes fit correctly.
- Band Concert 12/9 (Tue)
- Orchestra Concert 12/10 (Wed)
- Jazz Concert 12/11 (Thr)
- Choir Concert 12/12 (Fri)
12/10 (Wed. 4-8pm) š¤Dave’s Hot Chicken Booster Dine Out fundraiser at 4550-A Tassajara Rd. Dublin, 94568; scan the QR code to get 20% of your order (both food and beverage NOT alcohol or gift cards) donated back to our program! This works by ordering in restaurant, tell the person at the register about the fundraiser BEFORE ordering, or online. Supporters must place their online orders through order.daveshotchicken.com or the Daveās Hot Chicken mobile app and use your fundraiserās code in the “promo” field during checkout. If you code doesn’t work, you may use the fundraiser code āGIVEā; fundraiser does NOT work for Door Dash or alternate delivery services; see attached PDF for the QR code and more details.
š„ Marching Band and Color Guard
Winter Guard season is starting up! If you are planning on joining Winter Guard, please fill out the Google Form below. Filling out the form does not guarantee your participation, but it will help us gather interest and compile a list of students who would like to join. SIGN UP HERE!
Clinics are set to start next week. It is important that you attend these clinics, as they will be very informative and will help the staff determine who is participating.
Clinic Dates:December 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 5:30ā6:30pm
šµ Fundraising
š¦The Winter Surf & Turf Sale (12/6-7; 10am- 4pm)**: **
The annual Winter Surf & Turf Sale is this weekend. This semi-annual retail fundraiser will be held at Foothill High School. Come and purchase choice cuts of meats and amazing seafood to enjoy at your holiday feasts! Parents, Guardians and students, we need your help to put this event on! We need volunteers to work the stand and sell the goods. The Sign Up Genius is here:: T&S SignUp Genius. You will be helping with point of sale, custom cuts, and bagging of products. Adult volunteers are needed to close down at the end of the day. We are still short of our fundraising goal of $247,000 and every fundraiser counts! Thanks for your help and support of the music program! See attached flyer and spread the news.
š¤Dave’s Hot Chicken Dine Out (12/10, 4-8pm): Join us for this delicious fundraiser! Grab a great meal while supporting our music programāevery order helps. Bring family and friends, and donāt forget to share the attached flyer. We hope to see you there!
šæThe Poptastic Holiday Gourmet Popcorn Sale is extended until 12/12:
This is a friendly reminder that our Poptastic Gourmet Popcorn Fundraiser is on until Friday, December 12th, only a few more days left! We have hit $5,000 (!!!), but we still have a ways to go to reach our $25,000 goal.
The most important step is for each student to send their emails and texts to friends and family. It only takes a few minutes and is the key to our success. And we have OVER 100 STUDENTS who have yet to send even one email or text to friends and family, to see if they want to purchase these delightful treats for the holidays!
Your participation working with your student is vital to the success of this program. Please see the flyer for instructions and how to work with your student to send out emails and text to friends, family and loved ones.
Please reach out to Steve Haney, our VP of Fundraising, at Fundraising@foohillmusic.org with any questions, contacts, or ideas!
šø Photography & Media (aka the Band Click – Thanks Alex & Kristine!)
Our amazing Click Team constantly updates Photos and Videos! You will find all amazing videos and photos from the Jazz competition, Bands performance, parade, practice etc. Many Thanks!!
- Photographs of all Band events can be found onĀ Flickr
- Videos will be uploaded to ourĀ Youtube PlaylistĀ for each performance.
Please note that most videos will be marked private, and are unsearchable on the platform until the band season is over.
If you were able to grab a few images or videos of our students (or volunteers) having a great time, weāve made it easy to share your media with our community! Simply upload to this Dropbox (thanks Mrs Jenkins!), and the Click team will make sure it gets to Flickr or YouTube (note, this also puts you Ā½ way into joining the media team!
If you want to join the Click team, Please join our group chat via the Band app – and weāll tell you how to become a full member!
Again, you donāt need a fancy camera to take great Photos or Videosā¦ the best ones are taken close up – with a cellphone!
š Parent and Guardian Volunteering
š£ Interested in leading our merchandising efforts? We are looking for a volunteer to step into the role of Merchandising Leadāa position that’s not only incredibly fun but also a fantastic way to get involved with the band program and support our amazing students. If you’re interested or want more information, please reach out to Richa Malik (merchandise@foothillmusic.org) or call/text: 484-686-6369!
š£Other Band Booster Immediate Volunteer Needs:
- Communication LeadĀ – OPEN contact Mauli Desai:Ā communications@foothillmusic.org
- Merchandise Sales, contact Richa Malik:Ā merchandise@foothillmusic.org
- TruckersĀ – We need helpers to transport & move equipment at competitions andĀ away performances. Please contact Peter Goebel atĀ logistics@foothillmusic.org
Executive Board Positions needed for 2026-27
- Student Treasurer
- Communications Lead
- Secretary
š£ Check the Kick Off Meeting Slide Show This is updated regularly and has many important links and specifics for band students and families.
š£ Stay informed by reading these weekly newsletters, installing the Band app, and visiting our Foothill music program website! Please install the Band app (iPhone or Android). This is the best way to get fast and live communications from our band program community!
š All Band and Orchestra Concert Attire
Students in String Orchestra, Honors Symphony Orchestra, Concert, Symphonic & Honors Wind Ensemble will need concert attire for performances this year.
Tuxedo: Black Tuxedo, Black Bowtie and cummerbund (or vest), White shirt (wing collar is a good choice), Long black socks, Black dress shoes (pants will need to be hemmed) Tuxedo Link OR ANY tuxedo works fine – MUST BE ALL BLACK with a WHITE SHIRT
Concert Dress: Long black dress, Black dress shoes (dress will need to be hemmed) Dress Link
- Students may choose EITHER option
- Plan ahead for ordering, delivery, and alterations!
Concert Attire is required for all performances.
Jazz Attire is per the directorās request (varies from the above concert attire):
Dark Colors; Long ties only; Coats for everyone wearing a collared shirt and tie; Dark Color Shoes/Black (NO WHITE SOLES); tall Black socks; Shirt should be either white, or dark.
š Treasurer of Student Accounts Information
Getting monthly reminders for your Student Share Donation? Pay what you can as you go. Installment Plans are Available. Our program DEPENDS on this money to function. Your voluntary Student Share donation is how your family supports your studentās music goals and ensures they get the best music program possible. Please strive to meet or exceed the requested amounts, but any amount helps.
There are four easy ways to make your Student Share donation:
1) Write a check. Then give it to your student to drop in the locked band box in the band room.
2) Pay with PayPal (https://paypal.com/). Use your PayPal account (or set one up if you donāt have one) to pay your Student Share in the app. Here is how it works: open the PayPal app, click the menu in the upper left corner, scroll down to Donate and tap, search for Foothill Band Boosters and select it, click the Donate button and select the Other category, input your studentās Student Share amount (see table below*), follow the payment instructions and you’re done!
3) Pay with CutTime (https://app.gocuttime.com/). CutTime is the Foothill Band Boosters management platform. Just login with your CutTime account, click below your students name, then click on the Payments link at the bottom of the list. Click on the green button that says āMake a Paymentā, click the amount to pay, then fill in your debit or credit card information and submit the payment.
4) Pay with FutureFund (āāhttps://foothill.futurefund.com/). FutureFund is the PUSD sponsored platform that you signed up for when you registered your student for the school year. Just login to the site, click the Store button at the top of the webpage, click on the Band Boosters oval button below the page title, then select the Donation square designated for your students ensemble. Select your donation amount, fill in your students name, click Add To Cart, then proceed with the checkout process.
*When using PayPal, here are the Student Share donation amounts for each ensemble to insert in the āOtherā field:
- Fall Marching Band & Color Guard Students: $900
- Wind Ensemble Students: $225
- Concert & Symphonic Band Students: $150
- Orchestra Students: $100
- Jazz Ensemble A and B Students: $200
- Winter Guard Students: $900
- Winter Percussion Students: $900
Please reach out to Monica Fey, our Treasurer of Student Accounts, at treasurer.student@foothillmusic.org with any questions, contacts, or ideas!
Thatās it for The Falcon Beat this week ā thank you for your energy, time, and support in making Foothill Music thrive. Go Falcons! š¦
Email: president@foothillmusic.org to change or add contact information to our distribution list.