October Dates & Details

Greetings Students and Parents!

As we near our first events of the year, I want to clarify some details and dates for everyone.

Friday October 13 - Middle School Music Night with the MHS Marching Band - 8th Grade Only

All 8th grade Band and Strings students are invited / required to attend an evening of band and football with the MHS Band on Friday, October 13. We’ll meet at 4:45pm at the MHS Band Room (near the PAC across from Vons on Tierra Rejada) for a night of mingling, music, football, and FREE PIZZA. Brass, woodwind, and percussion students will bring instruments (strings students won’t bring instruments) and all will wear something Mesa colored or MHS colored.  Dismissal will be after the game at the MHS Band Room, usually around 10:00pm. Attire is casual, but please wear something Mesa Verde or maroon.

The night is no-stress, super fun way to get to know kids from Chaparral and Moorpark High, and the friendly, fun environment that the Marching Band provides. Parents are also encouraged to attend and sit with the other music parents behind the bands. 

Wednesday October 25 - Coffee Concerts - ALL Grades

Are you ready for our FIRST live performance of the year?? Parents and other family are invited to our campus for a period-by-period concert, showcasing our work from the start of the year to this point.

The schedule will be as follows:

9:00-9:55 Puma Band

10:00-10:52 Wind Symphony

11:54-12:46 Wind Ensemble

1:31-2:23 Puma Strings

2:28-3:30 String Orchestra/Chamber Strings

Students will need to wear Concert Attire for this performance and Picture Day the following week. Attire is as follows:

Puma Band/Puma Strings: Black Mesa Music T-Shirt (will be provided), black pants/long skirt, black footwear

Wind Symphony: White long sleeve button up shirt, a tie of your choosing, black pants/long skirt, black footwear

Wind Ensemble/Chamber Strings/String Orchestra: Black long sleeve button up shirt, Mesa Music tie (will be provided), black pants/long skirt, black footwear

There will be no opportunity to change before performances, so students will either come to school wearing Concert Attire, or change during Lunch/PE.  I will give kids a chance to change after the performances.

Friday October 27 - Music Picture Day - ALL Grades

We will take our program pictures in full Concert Attire with instruments.  Full group, individual and buddy pictures, even across classes, will be available for purchase. Order forms will go home the prior week.

There will be no opportunity to change before pictures, so students will either come to school wearing Concert Attire, or change during Lunch/PE.  I will give kids a chance to change after pictures.

Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you at some point in the next few weeks!

Kurt Gray

Mesa Verde Music