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Hello Parents! We are just 30 days away from our Winter Show at FHS. After a 2 year "hiatus" being hosted at AVHS, it is AMAZING to be back home to host our Winter Show. Winter Show Leads There are 4 lead positions we need help filling: 1. Co-Coordinator - This person...

Message from Rob Happy Tuesday Parents! I hope your three day weekend was amazing! The Spring continues to roll with auditions, performances for our Winter season, and more. Our Winter Show is coming up in March, so look out for an opportunity to volunteer during that...

Message from Rob Evening parents! Our Winter Ensembles have completed their first comps, Jazz has a number of performances and Campana Jazz Festival on Saturday at AVHS! Always a lot to read in this update to please be sure to read all sections. We especially need...

Hello FHS music and guard parents, This is a friendly reminder about our general parents meeting happening tonight. General Parents MeetingWednesday, Jan 29  7:00 pm at MPR (no zoom link)Incoming freshman parents at 7pmCurrent high school band parents at 7:30pm...

Hello Winter Guard Parents! Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered to drive for our last competition! We were cutting it close, but a couple of amazing dads stepped up at the last minute and saved the day—thank you! Our second show at Liberty High School in...

Hello parents, We will be holding our Winter Show Kick Off Meeting on Tonight, Thursday, Jan 23 at 7:30p in the Library. This is an in-person meeting. We look forward to your help with this event. It is our 2nd largest fundraiser of the year. All proceeds benefit all...

Dear PUSD families, The district is proposing to (1) eliminate the Elementary Music Program and all of the district’s 6.5 full-time Elementary Music Specialists and (2) eliminate the A/B period currently available in 6th and 7th grades. To counter the loss of A and B...

Message from Rob Hello Parents! Still a busy season for Foothill Instrumental Music during the Winter/Spring time of year. We still need your help throughout the year, so please give this entire email a read and let us know how you can help! With gratitude, - Rob...

Hello Winter Guard Parents! It is hard to believe we are one week away from our first competition! I hope you have all had a chance to complete the volunteer clearance process. If not, now is the time to do it!  Please sign up if you are able to drive and help...

Happy New Year, Foothill Instrumental Music Families! We hope you had a wonderful winter break! The second semester is officially underway. While the spring semester isn’t as busy as the fall, we still have plenty of exciting events planned. For a sneak peek at what’s...

As we approach the time for students to select their schedules for the upcoming school year, we wanted to send out a reminder to ensure students are choosing their classes with these requirements in mind. Good morning instrumental music students and families, We are...

Message from Rob Hello FHS instrumental music families! As we enter the last week of school, I hope your plans for the end of the year include some very well deserved down time and rest. Last week, our students had a number of performances in the MPR. There are links...

Individual Donation Needed The Foothill Music Program is fully dependent on family donations to support various core activities. If you have donated, we thank you! If you have not yet donated, we ask that you consider doing so this school year! Our budget for the year...

Message from Mr. FagundesPleasanton Holiday Parade is tomorrow!This is my favorite performance of the year—there's a big crowd, and it's a lot of fun! Here is the itinerary!We are the second group in the parade lineup, which means we will finish sooner. We will meet...

Hello Foothill Instrumental Music Families, We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving week! As we step into December, there are plenty of exciting events and updates to share with you. Please take a moment to read through this newsletter for all the details....

Hello FHS Music Families, We hope you’ve enjoyed this marching season! Here’s a friendly reminder about our final shows at the WBA Championships this weekend. (We’ll be performing twice!) Saturday, Nov 23 7:30 am Call time in the band room (Eat breakfast at home...

Message from Mr. Fagundes: Good afternoon, I know a lot of questions about this weekend are brewing in your minds, and trust me, I’ve been thinking about it a lot. The weather doesn’t look the best, but the show must go on! We are proceeding as planned. With the rain...

Jazz B:    https://youtu.be/nvF5SpPrk_A Jazz A:    https://youtu.be/AaNXGgzluqg Symphonic Band: https://youtu.be/lLDke6V1KG8 Concert Band:  https://youtu.be/AKts2j5H9ok Wind Ensemble: https://youtu.be/233Nt7rwiGo Marching Band: Who...

[Meeting date is changed: 11/20 -> 12/5] Good afternoon, We will be holding a mandatory parent meeting for all those interested in participating in Winter Percussion or Winter Guard. The meeting will take place on Thursday, December 5th, in Room C6. The Guard meeting...

Message from Rob Hello Parents! Our ensembles competed at Lincoln Review of Champions this Saturday and represented Foothill incredibly well! Here is an overview of their results: Marching Band and Color Guard: FIRST in our division, also scoring First Place in the...

Hello FHS music families, Here is a friendly reminder about our NCBA competition TOMORROW, Saturday Nov 16. 8:00 am Call time in the band room 8:45 am Buses depart Foothill HS to Lincoln HS 11:10 am Jazz Band B performs 12:25 pm Jazz Band A performs 2:05 pm Symphonic...

Message from Mr. Fagundes: Good morning, I wanted to share some important details about the Friends and Family event this Thursday at Dublin High School. There will be two sections reserved in front of the stadium entrance in the Brighton Drive parking lot for us and...

Message from Rob Happy November, Foothill instrumental music families! The next few weeks are going to be incredibly busy for our program: a Community show for our Marching Band and Color Guard at Dublin, music championships in Stockton, Marching Band and Color Guard...

Hi Parents, The Food Committee will be feeding your kids THREE times on Saturday and I need your help! I absolutely cannot do this alone. In addition, we will have an extra 75 (ish) mouths to feed, due to all Foothill High School music ensembles competing! Can you...

Hello FHS marching band and color guard families, Friends and Family Community Show on Thursday, Nov 14 Save the date! The Friends and Family Community Show at Dublin HS is happening on the evening of Thursday, November 14. Here is the itinerary.   The ...

Good evening, Here is the link to the itinerary for NCBA Championships at Lincoln High School in Stockton, CA Students are welcome to ride the bus.  They will need to sign up this week.If students are transporting separately, please email me your plan...

Good afternoon, Here is the Itinerary for the Lincoln Band Review next weekend on November 16th. A reminder, that these performances are a part of the students grades and it is required that they attend. Concert dress is required for this performance. Please...