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2/23/2020

Congratulations to our Dance Team and their coach Mrs. Magdaleno on earning a High Gold in both their lyrical and contemporary routines at the Fusion Dance Competition this morning! We’re very proud of all of you!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our IL Primo Spirit Night last Wednesday! Our next Spirit Night will be at Culver’s on Monday, March 23rd. We hope to see you all there!

This week the orchestras, choir, and Mr. Bigler will have their Mid-Year Concert on Tuesday, the concert bands and jazz bands will have their Mid-Year Band Concert on Wednesday, PRHS is holding the Incoming Freshmen Parent Night on Thursday, and on Saturday our Dance Team will be competing at Cape Coral High School in the Diva’s Dance Competition.

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (2/24)

Dance Practice, 4:30-6:30pm

Tuesday (2/25)

Symphonic Winds, 2:15-3:15pm
Wind Symphony, 3:30-4:30pm
Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm

Mid-Year Orchestra & Choir Concert, 6:30pm

Wednesday (2/26)

Early Dismissal Day
Dance Practice, 4:00-6:00pm

Mid-Year Band Concert, Call 6:00pm, Performance 7:00pm

Thursday (2/27)

Wind Ensemble, 2:30-3:45pm
Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm
PRHS Incoming Freshmen Night, 6:00-8:00pm

JV Guard, 6:30-8:30pm

Friday (2/28)

Incoming Freshmen Student Presentation, 10:00am

Saturday (2/29)

Diva’s Dance Competition, Call 11:30am

Mid-Year Orchestra & Choir Concert (Tues. 2/25): The orchestras and choir along with their Director Mr. Bigler will have their Mid-Year concert in the auditorium at 6:30pm. Admission is free. Please consider supporting our fellow PRHS musicians.

Mid-Year Band Concert (Wed. 2/26): The Mid-Year Band Concert will feature all three concert bands and both jazz bands. This is an opportunity for parents to see what these groups have been preparing for MPA. Admission is free. Call time for students is 6:00pm. The concert will start at 7:00pm in the auditorium. All students are required to wear their assigned Concert Band Attire. Students who are missing any part of their attire will not be allowed to perform on stage.

Concert Attire (PAST DUE): All band students are reminded that they must have their required concert attire for the upcoming MPAs: Concert and Concert MPA. Information on how to order your attire can be found at the following link: https://www.prhsbands.org/uploads/1/0/7/8/107847845/concert_attire.pdf Please be aware that these uniforms have to be hemmed once received.

PRHS Incoming Freshmen Parent Meeting (Thurs. 2/27): Palmetto Ridge High School is holding their annual Incoming Freshmen Parent Meeting. The meeting will start at 6:00pm in the auditorium. After the meeting, parents and students will be invited to visit the cafeteria where they can get information on the various activities offered at PRHS. If you know of any incoming freshmen band parents and students, please encourage them to attend the meeting to learn about our school and about the Marching Pride! Mrs. Robinson would like 4-6 student volunteers to help provide information for visiting families in the cafeteria. Priority will be given to upper classmen and officers.

PRHS Incoming Freshmen Student Presentation (Fri. 2/28): Palmetto Ridge High School is holding their annual Incoming Freshmen Student Presentation on Friday morning. The Drumline has been invited to perform. Drumline students who are in good academic standing and with a good attendance record will be allowed to volunteer. These students will be SRA’ed from 10:00-11:00am and will need a 2019-2020 Drumline t-shirt.

Diva’s Dance Competition (Sat. 2/29): The Dance Team will travel to Cape Coral High School for the Diva’s Dance Competition. Call time is 11:30am. All students are reminded to bring money for lunch. Students will travel to and from the competition via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due by this Wednesday.

District Concert Band MPA (Wed. 3/4 and Fri. 3/6): Our concert bands will have their MPA performances next week at Gulf Coast High School. Wind Symphony and Symphonic Winds will perform on Wednesday, March 4th. Wind Ensemble will perform on Friday, March 6th.

Florida Federation of Colorguards Circuit Competition (Sat. 3/7): The Varsity Guard will compete in a FFCC Regional at Braden River High School. Call time is 11:00am. Students will need to bring money for lunch and dinner. Students will travel to and from the competition via school bus. Alternate travel forms will be due by Wednesday of that week.

Other Upcoming Events:

Band Booster Meeting, Mon. 3/2, 7:00pm
Middle School Pre-MPA at PRHS, Thurs. 3/19
Culver’s Spirit Night, Mon. 3/23
State Jazz and Solo & Ensemble MPA, Thurs. 3/26
State Auxiliary MPA, Thurs. 4/2

Weekly Update

2/17/2020

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I hope everyone is enjoying their three-day weekend!

This week Wind Ensemble has their Pre-MPA on Tuesday, the Band Boosters are hosting a Spirit Night at IL Primo on Wednesday, and our Dance Team is going to the Fusion Dance Competition on Sunday morning! Please see below for more details.

We’d like to take a moment to congratulate our Head Chaperone, Ms. Eileen Fuentes on being selected as a Golden Apple recipient! We were so proud to hear of the news!

We are also proud to have two additional band parents and a Palmetto Ridge teacher who were also recognized as 2019-2020 Teachers of Distinction: Mrs. Ysela Quintana, Mrs. Kimberley Kirtman, and Sergeant James Washington! Congratulations to all of you on your accomplishments and thank you for all you do for our CCPS students!

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (2/17)

No School, Presidents’ Day

Tuesday (2/18)

CCPS Concert Pre-MPA (Wind Ensemble), Call 4:00pm

Dance Practice, 4:30-6:30pm

Wednesday (2/19)

IL Primo Spirit Night (open to close), please mention the PRHS Marching Pride!
Wind Symphony, 2:15-3:15pm

Dance Practice, 4:30-6:30pm

Thursday (2/20)

Symphonic Winds, 2:15-3:15pm
Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm

JV Guard, 6:30-8:30pm

Sunday (2/23)

Fusion Dance Competition, Call 5:45am

CCPS Concert Pre-MPA (Tues. 2/18): The Wind Ensemble will have their Pre-MPA at Gulf Coast High School this Tuesday. Call time is 4:00pm. Students should arrive dressed in their concert attire. Students also need to eat before arriving at 4:00pm. Warm-up is at 5:30pm, the performance is at 6:00pm. Following the performance, the band will have a clinic with Mr. Rodester Brandon, and then listen to three other performing bands. We will return to Palmetto Ridge at approximately 9:00pm.

IL Primo Spirit Night (Wed. 2/19): The Band Boosters are holding a Spirit Night at Pebblebrook IL Primo on Wednesday, February 19th. The Spirit Night will run from open to close, but please be sure to mention the Palmetto Ridge Marching Pride! Customers much mention the Marching Pride in order for a portion of their payment to go towards the program. Please help spread the word!

Fusion Dance Competition (Sun. 2/23): The Dance Team will travel to South Fort Myers High School for the Fusion Dance Competition. Call time is 5:45am. All students are reminded to bring money for lunch. Students will travel to and from the competition via school bus. Alternate travel forms are due by this Wednesday.

Mid-Year Band Concert (Wed. 2/26): The Mid-Year Band Concert will feature all three concert bands and both jazz bands. This is an opportunity for parents to see what these groups have been preparing for MPA. Admission is free. Call time for students is 6:00pm. The concert will start at 7:00pm in the auditorium. All students are required to wear their assigned Concert Band Attire. Students who are missing any part of their attire will not be allowed to perform on stage.

Concert Attire (PAST DUE): All band students are reminded that they must have their required concert attire for the upcoming MPAs: Jazz MPA and Concert MPA. Information on how to order your attire can be found at the following link: https://www.prhsbands.org/uploads/1/0/7/8/107847845/concert_attire.pdf Please be aware that these uniforms have to be hemmed once received.

State Jazz and Solo & Ensemble MPA (Thurs. 3/26): Jazz Band 1 and all students who have qualified for State Solo & Ensemble MPA will travel to Cooper City High School on Thursday, March 26th. All students who have qualified for State S&E MPA need to commit to the event by Tuesday this week.

State Auxiliary MPA (Thurs. 4/2): Our auxiliary groups and soloists will have their State MPA at Palmetto Ridge High School on Thursday, April 2nd. Student soloists who have qualified for State will need to commit to this event by Tuesday this week.

Other Upcoming Events:

Diva’s Dance Competition at Cape Coral HS, Sat. 2/29, Call 11:30am (Dance)
Band Booster Meeting, Mon. 3/2, 7:00pm
District Concert MPA, Wed. 3/4 (Wind Symph, Call 1pm Symph Winds, Call 4pm)
District Concert MPA, Fri. 3/6, Call 6:00pm (Wind Ensemble)
FFCC Competition at Braden River HS, Sat. 3/7 (Varsity Guard)

Weekly Update

2/9/2020

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Last week was a very busy week for us!

Congratulations to the PRHS Jazz Bands on a very successful District Jazz MPA! Jazz Band 2 earned an overall Excellent rating and Jazz Band 1 earned a Straight Superior rating with Straight A’s! Jazz Band 1 has qualified for State and will travel to Cooper City High School on Thursday, March 26th to compete in the State Jazz MPA.

Congratulations to all of our auxiliary students on a very successful District Auxiliary MPA! JV Guard and Varsity Guard both earned Superior ratings on their performances. Our Dance Team earned Superior ratings with Straight A’s on both their Contemporary and Lyrical routines! The following students earned an Excellent rating on their solo performances: Callie Monville, Catalina Perez, Susy Cline, Kaylla Vasquez, and Vivienne Briley. The following students earned a Superior rating on their solo performances: Amy Torres, Daniela Cadavid, Leslie Torres, Yamilet Pulido, Joan Victor, Samantha Rodriguez, Nivia Perez-Bracho, Isadora Saint-Juste, Monika Ataman, Emelly Sumalla, Elsa Aguiar, Mia Casalanguida, Lauren Blocker, Natalie Silguero, Jade Pray, Daniela Fernandez, Serenity Watson, Yulizay Figueredo, Catalina Perez, Haylie Nguyen, Samantha Mugavero, Allison Rowtie, Isabella Fusco, Emily Corzo, Darnelle Bonne-Annee, Kayla Vasquez, Monique Terrero, and Magreka Guillaume. A special thank you and congratulations to their coaches: Annamarie Magdaleno, Malerie Urquiola, and Lindsay Greer! All four ensemble and soloists with a Superior rating will perform at State Auxiliary MPA on Thursday, April 2nd at Palmetto Ridge High School.

Congratulations to all of our band students who participated in the District Solo & Ensemble MPA! Overall there were 20 Superior ratings and 7 Excellent ratings! The following students earned an Excellent rating on their solo/ensemble: Zach Seymour, Willow Huskin, Luis Morales, Paige Brokopp, Alison Brown, Daniella Ceballos, Cailin Dominguez, Savanna Maldonado, Sonia Lountchenko, Jayden Aimaro, Lucas Grandy, Austin Sweigart, Mikel Marante, Anthony Bonet, and Eddie Feliciano. The following students earned a Superior rating on their solo/ensemble: Orion Phipps, Nikolai Coletta, Claudia Acosta, Ellie Carvajal, Nathaniel Cesar, Remington Newton, Christopher Salazar, Dreamson Beauplan, Eric Perez, Lauren Rivard, Michael Gordon, Shelby Blocker, Clarisa Nieto, Taylor Kissane, Eve Nahs-Chandler, Hailey Hinchliffe, Catherine Andrade, Nayelis Gomez, Sofia Rojas, Olivia Strom, Savanna Maldonado, Yulizay Figueredo, Raudel Irigoyen, Daniella Ceballos, Carmen Ledo, Amanda Moraga, Paige Brokopp, Marilu Rodriguez, Nevaeh Tovar, Alex Hernandez, Brandon Lopez, Diego Mendoza, Alex Rojas, Anthony Kirtman, Joshua Holt, Dylan Detweiler, Alessandra Rios, Anthony Bonet, and Mikel Marante. All students who earned a Superior on a solo/ensemble of a grade 5 or higher have qualified for State. These students will travel to Cooper City High School on Thursday, March 26th to compete in the State Solo & Ensemble MPA.

We are so proud to have so many students involved in Jazz MPA, Auxiliary MPA, and Solo & Ensemble MPA. The last time Palmetto Ridge brought two Jazz Bands to District Jazz MPA was in 2008. We also want to point out that the students who performed a solo or ensemble for band or a solo for auxiliary, all worked on their performances with very little coaching from directors and staff. Solo & Ensemble provides our students with the opportunity to work independently and show the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in class. We’re extremely proud of all of our students who had the work ethic and courage (because it takes a lot to perform as a soloist and in a small ensemble in public) to perform this past weekend. Congratulations everyone!

This Week’s Schedule:

Monday (2/10)

Dance Practice, 4:30-6:30pm

Band Booster Meeting, 7:00pm

Tuesday (2/11)

Symphonic Winds, 2:15-3:15pm

Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm

Wednesday (2/12)

Wind Symphony, 2:15-3:15pm

Dance Practice, 4:30-6:30pm

Thursday (2/13)

Wind Ensemble, 2:30-3:45pm
Varsity Guard, 4:30-6:30pm

JV Guard, 6:30-8:30pm

State Jazz and Solo & Ensemble MPA (Thurs. 3/26): Jazz Band 1 and all students who have qualified for State Solo & Ensemble MPA will travel to Cooper City High School on Thursday, March 26th. All students who have qualified for State S&E MPA need to commit to the event by Tuesday this week.

State Auxiliary MPA (Thurs. 4/2): Our auxiliary groups and soloists will have their State MPA at Palmetto Ridge High School on Thursday, April 2nd. Student soloists who have qualified for State will need to commit to this event by Tuesday this week.

Band Booster Meeting (Mon. 2/10): The Band Boosters are holding their monthly meeting at 7:00pm in the band room. All parents are encouraged to attend.

JV Guard Practice Schedule Change: After MPA, JV Guard after school practices will resume on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm. The team will go back to practicing once a week on Thursdays.

Concert Attire (Past Due): All band students are reminded that they must have their required concert attire for the upcoming MPAs: Jazz MPA and Concert MPA. Information on how to order your attire can be found at the following link: https://www.prhsbands.org/uploads/1/0/7/8/107847845/concert_attire.pdf

Other Upcoming Events:

Concert Pre-MPA at Gulf Coast HS, Tues. 2/18, Call 6:30pm (Wind Ensemble)
IL Primo Spirit Night, Wed. 2/19
Fusion Dance Competition at South Fort Myers HS, Sun. 2/23, Call 5:45am (Dance)
Mid-Year Band Concert, Wed. 2/26 at 7:00pm (All concert bands, all jazz bands)

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