**2025-26 Foothill High School Music Programās Newsletter **
š Upcoming Announcements
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing mothers in our music community!
~Silent Auction Fundraiser GOING NOW; ends this Friday, May 15th
~Spring Jazz Social Night on THIS Friday, May 15th
An evening of friends, music, drinks, appetizers and fun for ALL!
- Held at the Veteranās Memorial Hall, 301 Main Street at 7-8:30pm
- Sign Up HERE to contribute appetizers!
~All Parent Meeting/General Board Meeting on THIS Tuesday, May 12
New Board Members slated, elected & voted & 26-27 Booster Budget vote
- Google Meet linkĀ HERE
- FHS Library 7-8:00pm
~Save the Dates!
Marching Band and Color Guard Camp 2026: Monday – Friday, August 3-7, 2026
Pancake and Dosa Breakfast: Saturday, August 8, 2026
First Day of School for PUSD 2026-27 School Year: Thursday, August 13, 2026
š All Parents- General Meeting
Tuesday, May 12: The 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 booster 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 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 – NEW
- 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 – NEWĀ **
šļø Important Dates
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**Silent Auction Fundraiser GOING NOW and ends this Friday, May 15th!
5/12 (Tue) All Parent Meeting/General Board for May in FHS Library 7:00-8:00pm
- Google Meet linkĀ HERE
- New Board Members slated, elected & voted in & 26-27 Booster Budget vote confirmation
5/15 (Fri) Spring Jazz Social Night
Save the date for an evening of friends, music, drinks, appetizers and fun for ALL!
- Held at the Veteranās Memorial Hall, 301 Main Street at 7pm-8:30pm
- Sign Up HERE to contribute appetizers!
- Student set up 5:00pm; other performing students arrive 6:00pm
- 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
š Student Donation Information
The 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:
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 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!
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 āMake a Paymentā, click the amount to pay, then fill in your debit or credit card information and submit the payment.
Pay via FUTURE FUND: 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.
Student Share donation amounts for each ensemble to insert in the āOtherā 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
**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 āem Foothill!
Thank you for everything you do to make the Foothill Instrumental Music Program amazing! š
Please reach out to Monica Fey, our Treasurer of Student Accounts, at treasurer.student@foothillmusic.org with any questions, contacts, or ideas!
šø 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 donāt need a fancy camera to take great photos or videos. The best ones are taken close up with a mobile phone!
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.)
š Adult Volunteers Needed
š£ 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 Lead – OPENĀ **
- 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 andĀ 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
š£ 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!
š£ Checkout theKick Off Meeting Slide Show This is updated regularly and has many important links and specifics for band students and families.
**Thatās it for The Falcon Beat this week. **
**Thank you for your time, energy, and support in making the Foothill Music Program thrive. **
Go Falcons! š¦
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