2026 Events

Join Our Parent Meetings

Monday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Choir Room 703 at VRHS

September 8, 2025

October 20, 2025

November 10, 2025

December 8, 2025

January 12, 2026

February 9, 2026

March, no meeting

April 6, 2026

May 11, 2026

Lyman Pie Sales Fundraiser

September 3 through September 19, 2025

Delivery Date November 19, (in time for Thanksgiving) after school at VRHS

Wreath & Greenery Sales Fundraiser

October 8 through October 28, 2025

Delivery Date December 1, (in time for Holiday Decorating) after school at VRHS

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Fundraiser

January 14-28

Delivery Date Feb. 6

Spring Annual Flowers Fundraiser

Dates TBA

GILBERT & SULLIVAN PERFORMANCE

IOLANTHE

October 25-26, 2025

at VRHS Auditorium

Candy & Bake Sale Fundraiser Volunteers and Baked Goods Needed

Field Trips- Volunteers Needed

October 31, 2025  US Coast Guard Academy

March TBA  Sacred Heart University (VR Band)

May  (date TBA) Six Flags (VR Band & Choir)

Valley Regional Pep Band

September 12 & 19, October 3 & 17, November 25

Students should report to VRHS by 5:30 p.m.

What to wear? 

VRHS attire: Red and Black, Band T-Shirts, etc.

UPCOMING CONCERTS 

VRHS  

Winterfest Concert, December 3, 2025, 7:00 pm VRHS Auditorium

Spring Concert, May 6, 2026, 7:00 pm VRHS Auditorium

JWMS 

Winterfest Concert, December 10 (snow date Dec. 12)

Spring Concert, May 13

Fundraiser: Gift Card Raffles at Winterfest Concerts Volunteers Needed

What to wear? 

VRHS Concert Attire:  All Black…Black Shirt, Black Pants, 

Black Shoes, & Black Socks

JWMS Concert Attire: All Black

CONNECTICUT MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION AUDITIONS & PERFORMANCES

Oct. 7- Rehearsal for Shoreline Music Festival Volunteers Needed

Oct. 15 - Rehearsal/Concert at Shoreline Music Festival Volunteers Needed 

November 22  - CMEA Southern Region HS Auditions, Foran High School, Milford, CT (snow date ?) 

December 6- CMEA Southern Region MS Auditions, Oxford Middle School, Oxford, CT (snow date )

December 13- NEMFA Solo & Ensemble Festival (HS Only) (snow date December 20)

January 16-17- CMEA Southern Region HS Festival, Middletown High School, Middletown, CT (snow dates January 23-24)

February 7- CMEA All-State Auditions, North Haven High School  (snow date Feb. 8) (HS Only)

March 6-7 - CMEA Southern Region MS Festival, HKMS, Killingworth, CT (snow dates March 13-14)

March19-21 - NEMFA Concert Festival (HS Only), Gilford High School, New Hampshire

March 26-28 - CMEA All-State Festival (HS Only), CT Convention Center

VRMP MUSICAL Presents: ANASTASIA

 March 13-15, 2026

Oct. 8 VRMP Info Session during FLEX

Oct. 29 VRMP Workshop, time TBA

Nov. 3, 5, 6, 7 VRMP Auditions

March 12, Volunteers needed to Wrap Flowers for VRHS flower sales

March 13-15, Volunteers needed to sell flowers during performances

Fundraiser: Flower Sales at Musical Performances 

JWMS MUSICAL 

March 27-28, 2026

Nov. 10-13, 2:30-5:00 pm,  JW Musical Auditions Auditions

Nov. 17, 2:30-5:00 JW Musical Call backs

March 26, JW Musical preview for 6th Graders (during school day), JW Auditorium

March 26, Volunteers needed to wrap flowers for JW flower sales

March 27-28, Volunteers needed to sell flowers during performances

Fundraiser: Flower Sales at Musical Performances, 

HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2027 (every other year)

April 22-26, 2027

San Francisco, California

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

May 25, 2026, Essex

Volunteers Needed to Walk with the Bands 

and Supply Water to the Musicians

What to wear?

VRHS: VRHS Band T-Shirt (Purchased by Student) with Khaki Pants

JWMS: White JWMS Polo Shirt (Provided by JWMS) with Khaki Pants