Hello YHS Band Parents and Students,
Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! Each week, I will send an e-mail to keep you informed of YHS Band events. Please feel free to e-mail me back with questions. I am so very excited to work with your students!
Here are some reminders as we get set up for our year together:
Thank you for registering at www.yhsbands.com. This is my primary method of communication for e-mail updates (for families), and lesson/event text reminders (for students). Please be sure to respond “OK” to the set-up verifications (phone and e-mail), as they may have ended up in your spam folder.
FYI – the phone number your student will receive my text messages from is: 914-685-5464
Our band tech is provided by the very hard work of student webmasters Miles Fallon (’27), Amy Cross (’28), Ashwin Makesh (’29), and head webmaster Joe Menduni (YHS class of 2014). Thanks guys!
PARENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
You will also receive periodic e-mails from our Band Aid Core Helpers (BACH) parent organization ([email protected]) informing you of ways that you can volunteer at our events. If you are interested, there are many ways you can be involved!
REQUIRED SUPPLIES – See attached
· Your student’s musical accessories can be purchased online, or at a local music store.
· All band students are required to own our YHS Band polo for use at events and performances.
FRESHMAN WELCOME DAY
Many thanks to our awesome team of student leaders for hosting this annual event! Our freshmen students were welcomed to their first day at YHS with snacks, tech help, and plenty of smiles.
EVENTS THIS WEEK
YHS BAND SUMMER SOCIAL ~ Monday 9/7 ~ West Point Labor Day Celebration
Join me as I bring my own family to enjoy this amazing (and free!) West Point concert at Trophy Point park – a gorgeous outdoor venue overlooking the Hudson. Bring a blanket, a picnic, and arrive early to get through security. Check out their website for more details.
E-mail me if you are planning to attend and would like to sit with our group – we will have a YHS Band section!
PEP BAND REHEARSALS AND FIRST PERFORMANCE!
Let’s get ready for our first Varsity Football Pep Band performance of the season!
Pep Band Rehearsal: Wednesday 9/9 @ 1:45-3:00pm
· Please join us for fun music, snacks (Band = Food), and time together!
· Snacks needed, please. If you can send in individually wrapped nut-free snacks, please e-mail me. Thanks!
Pep Band Performance #1: Thursday 9/10. Report at 6:30pm
· Bring your instrument and charged cell phone (we use an app to read our music)
· Music and Snacks provided. Football game 7:30-10:00pm
THURSDAY 9/10 – TRIPLE FEATURE!
* BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT / EVENT PLANNING MEETING / FOOTBALL PEP BAND *
1. 4:30pm = Music Boosters Tag Sale / Pep Band Homecoming planning meeting. We are looking for parent volunteers to help create these events. For any parents interested in getting involved, please join us! We have fun together!
2. 5:30pm = YHS Back to School Night
3a. 6:30pm = Pep Band arrives to get ready to perform at the football game
3b. 7:30pm = Husker varsity football home opener vs. Lakeland
TAG SALE FUNDRAISER
Our annual Music Boosters Tag Sale is a fun fundraiser and community building event! Please save your stuff to donate. Our sale is Saturday 10/17 from 9am-2pm at YHS. We will be accepting donations on Friday 10/16 from 2:30-7pm. Tell your friends and neighbors! Parent and student volunteers are needed to make this event a success. Look for an e-mail in the coming weeks to find out how you can help.
SUPPORT THE FIRST NIGHTERS!
As the Huskers are to YHS athletics, the First Nighters are to our Performing Arts programs. Please consider joining and volunteering.
ATTACHED FLYERS
For your review – some interesting musical opportunities for our students!
THANK YOU!
I know this was a bunch of information, thank you for your time and attention. E-mail me with any questions. I look forward to seeing many of you at our Back-to-School night!
Musically Yours,
Ms. Kluga
Emily Kluga
Band Director
Yorktown High School
X and Instagram: @MsKluga and @yhsbands
