**2025-26 Foothill High School Music Program’s Newsletter **
👏 Announcements
TONIGHT! 4/21 – All Parent Meeting/General Board for Mar/Apr in FHS Library 7:00-8:00pm
- Google Meet link HERE
- Board Member nominations and Booster Budget discussions
THIS FRIDAY! 4/24 – End of the Year Student Banquet & Senior “Toast”
- Catered buffet dinner for all program students- 9th- 12th grades: strings, band & guard
- In FHS small gym; set up starting 3:30; doors open 6:00; dinner served 6:30; program to follow
- Students/groups prepare a short video to honor a graduating senior of their choice (must be reviewed by teachers ahead of time!)
- Senior Parents invited to attend; all team volunteers, leads, any board members invited!
- ALL PARENTS: Volunteer slots & Drink/Dessert Donations Sign-Up HERE
- Senior Student $1000 Scholarship Winner announced
**4/15 – 5/15 Silent Auction Fundraiser Now Live! **
- Online starting April 15th, closes on May 15 at Jazz Night; ALL invited
- AUCTION LINK HERE
📔 All Parents – General Board Meetings
TODAY! Tuesday, April 21: The next Parent General Board Meeting will be our Mar/Apr meeting for board nominations and budget discussions and after that our last Parent General Board Meeting of the 25-26 school year is on MAY 12, for new board members to be voted in and our final budget vote!
Parents, every one of us is a booster member! Many hands make light work!
We need to elect new board members both extended and executive, as well as raise up a Band Review Chair and various Band Review leads. The majority of our Board Members are going to age out so, we need to have shadows this next year, URGENTLY! The sooner you volunteer, the easier the job becomes under the tutelage of a mentor!
Executive Board Positions needed (or to shadow) for 2026-27:
- Student Treasurer – NEW volunteer to co lead with current volunteer
- Communications Lead – NEEDED NOW/OPEN
- Secretary – NEW
- VP of Fundraising – NEW
- Vice President -NEW volunteer to co lead with current volunteer
- President – NEW volunteer to co lead with current volunteer
- **BAND REVIEW CHAIR or Co-Chairs Recommended – NEW **
🗓️ Important Dates
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4/15 – 5/15 Silent Auction Fundraiser **
- Online April 15th, closes on May 15 at Jazz Night; ALL invited
- AUCTION LINK HERE
**4/30 – Seniors! EXTENDED! Personal Yearbook Page Submissions: 8.5×11 PDF (details below) **
4/30 – EXTENDED! ALL STUDENTS 2025-26 Music Program Yearbook Order HERE $35 Due
SPRING CONCERTS:
4/29 (Wed) Spring Concert
- Concert Band, Symphonic Band, String Orchestra
- Concert Dress Required WITH BLACK shoes, soles and socks as needed
4/30 (Thu) Spring Concert
- Honors Wind Ensemble, Honors Symphony Orchestra
- Concert Dress Required WITH BLACK shoes, soles and socks as needed
5/1-2 (Fri-Sat) CMEA Competition at Amador HS
- Concert Band, Symphonic Band, String Orchestra
- Honors Wind Ensemble, Honors Symphony Orchestra
- Concert Dress Required WITH BLACK shoes, soles and socks as needed
5/12 (Tue) All Parent Meeting/General Board for May in FHS Library 7:00-8:00pm
- Google Meet linkHERE
- New Board Members voted in & 26-27 Booster Budget vote
5/15 (Fri) Silent Auction & Spring Jazz Night
Save the date for an evening of friends, music, drinks, appetizers and fun for ALL!
- Held at the Veteran’s Hall
- The final night of our Silent Auction! Come ready to bid on amazing items.
- Honors Jazz & Jazz B perform; other small jazz, brass or string quartets/ensembles welcome to perform by advanced request to Mr. Nishimori
🎓 Senior Only Items
Our 2026 Scholarship Award Winner will be announced at the End of Year Banquet on Friday, April 24.
Create Your Graduating Senior A Page For Our Yearbook – Due by April 30
Senior families, please put together a one page photo collage PDF featuring your student and any congratulatory message you would like to write for your child. Here are some example pages from a prior year in a PDF.2023 senior page examples HERE
You can use any desktop publishing tool as long as it can output a PDF file. The PDF needs to be standard letter size (8.5” x 11”) with at least 300 dpi resolution. Some free software packages you may choose to use include Canva (https://www.canva.com/ ), Figma (https://www.figma.com/ ) and Adobe Express (https://www.adobe.com/express/ ). The Google suite creates a fine PDF page as well.
Please email the PDF file to president@foothillmusic.org no later than April 1. Use the subject line: Senior YB Page- Student’s First Name Last Name; EXAMPLE: Senior YB Page- Sofia Liu
📊 Student Donation Information
The Student Share donation is how your family supports your student’s 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:
Write a CHECK: Give it to your student to drop in the locked band box in the band room.
Pay with PAYPAL: https://paypal.com/ Use your PayPal account (or set one up if you don’t 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 student’s Student Share amount (see table below*), follow the payment instructions and you’re done!
Pay via 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 “Make a Payment”, click the amount to pay, then fill in your debit or credit card information and submit the payment.
Pay via FUTURE FUND: https://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.
Student Share donation amounts for each ensemble to insert in the “Other” field if using PAYPAL:
- 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 Percussion Students: $900
Student Share!
**Corporate matching is so helpful! **
Our Parent Boosters- you- make things happen!
**Thanks very much for your time, talents, financial support, and friendship! **
Go get ‘em Foothill!
Thank you for everything you do to make the Foothill Instrumental Music Program amazing! 🙂
Please reach out to Monica Fey, our Treasurer of Student Accounts, at treasurer.student@foothillmusic.org with any questions, contacts, or ideas!
📸 Photography & Media (aka the Band Click!)
Would you like to join our media team and to have your name highlighted as well? Please contact: photography@foothillmusic.org or join our group chat via the Band app **! No prior experience is needed, just a love for watching your teen perform with friends. **
Again, you don’t need a fancy camera to take great photos or videos. The best ones are taken close up with a mobile phone!
You’ll find new videos here:
2026-02-14 All Campana Jazz Concert @Amador:
Flickr Albums:
Winter Perc at Fremont High School (Sunnyvale) 2026-02-070
- https://flickr.com/photos/68564339@N07/sets/72177720331914321
- https://flickr.com/photos/68564339@N07/sets/72177720331939759
Winter Perc at TriCity percussion preview show 2026-02-01 (more pix to be added soon!):https://www.flickr.com/gp/68564339@N07/mH6K777DNa
Photographs of all Band events can be found onFlickr
Videos will be uploaded to ourYouTube Playlist for each performance. (Please note that most videos will be marked private, and are unsearchable on the platform until the band season is over.)
🙌 Parent & Guardian Volunteers Needed
📣 We are looking for a volunteer to step into the role of Merchandising Lead—a 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!
📣Other Band Booster Immediate Volunteer Needs:
- **Communication Lead – OPEN **
- contact Mauli Desai: communications@foothillmusic.org
- Merchandise Sales – NEW
- contact Richa Malik: merchandise@foothillmusic.org
- Truckers – We need helpers to transport & move equipment at competitions and away performances.
- contact Peter Goebel at logistics@foothillmusic.org
Executive Board Positions needed (or to shadow) for the 2026-2027 school year:
- Student Treasurer – SHADOW
- Communications Lead – NEEDED NOW/OPEN
- Secretary – NEW
- Fundraising – NEW
- Vice President – SHADOW
- President – SHADOW
- BAND REVIEW CHAIR or Co-Chairs Recommended
Other important extended board positions that are open for Fall are:
- Lead chaperone
- **Travel coordinator **
- Strings program parent liaison
📣 Stay Informed
Read these weekly newsletters, install the Band app, and visit ourFoothill Music Program website ! Please install the Band app (iPhone orAndroid ). This is the best way to get fast and live communications from the Foothill Band Boosters community!
📣 Checkout theKick Off Meeting Slide Show This is updated regularly and has many important links and specifics for band students and families.
👔 Band & Orchestra Concert Attire
Students in String Orchestra, Honors Symphony Orchestra, Concert, Symphonic & Honors Wind Ensemble need concert attire for performances throughout 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 director’s 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.
**That’s it for The Falcon Beat this week. **
**Thank you for your time, energy, and support in making the Foothill Music Program thrive. **
Go Falcons! 🦅
To change or add contact information to our distribution list please email:
president@foothillmusic.org