WELCOME TO THE MVSD BANDS HOME PAGE!
Mount Vernon, Washington is located 60 miles north of Seattle and 30 miles south of Bellingham in the heart of the Skagit Valley.  Founded to support a thriving logging industry, Mount Vernon is now best known for its annual Tulip Festival, which draws in hundreds of thousands of visitors to our little corner of the world.  With the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range to the east and the Puget Sound to the west, Mount Vernon doesn't lack for artistic inspiration.  The Mount Vernon School District takes advantage of that inspiration and allows its music programs to blossom.  We hope you enjoy visiting our site and that it brings you to one of our many concerts throughout the year, or  that it prompts you to support us any way you can.

Ways to Stay
in the Loop

Make sure your email address is updated on Charms.
The directors send out weekly emails - www.charmsoffice.com


Check this website regularly for upcoming events, and link your phone to the calendar on the right.

Come to a Band/Orchestra Booster Meeting
(Second Tuesday of the Month)


Join the MVHS Band Facebook Page

 Upcoming High School Band Events:
To sync the calendar to your phone: https://www.charmsoffice.com/charms/calsynct.asp?s=MtVernonHSB

Band and Orchestra Parent Booster Group:
Meetings are on the second Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7pm in the Band/Orchestra room.

Getting involved in the Orchestra/Band program will give you the opportunity to share with your child the last four years of their education. These years fly by! Your child might say they would rather not have you around, but most parents actually learn that their kids appreciate their involvement. The Orchestra/Band parents are needed to support the director and help with the details of fundraising, transporting, feeding, and running an organization of this size. The orchestra and band needs parents to be able to function; it is for this reason that we urge you to get involved. Join one of the many committees. We need your help! Grandparents, siblings, or any member of your family can get involved and make a difference. The Booster Group is a great way to meet the parents and the kids your student will be spending much of their time with.

Frequently Asked Questions - Click Here

Parents and Students: Click Here for Student Practice Tips

Charms Info: www.charmsoffice.com

The Mount Vernon High School band and orchestra program is using Charms, an all-in-one secure information system that has been proven to be an effective tool for many school music programs.  This system allows band/orchestra families to keep their contact information up-to-date and it helps the MVHS directors customize e-mails to the groups in which your child participates.  Click on the link above to access Charms:

Here's what you need to do to use the system:
  1. Enter your school code: MtVernonHSB
  2. Enter your child's MVSD Student ID number.
  3. The system's home page will display.
  4. Please check student information. Using the top navigation bar OR the orange icon below, click "Personal Information." Check information in the system and make updates. Click the green Update button on the upper right-hand corner to retain changes. If any data changes throughout the school year, please enter here.
  5. Please review the current music calendar. On the home page, click the red "Calendar" icon and view the upcoming activities.
    (To print, right click your mouse and select "print." You also can sync with your personal electronic calendar.)

    To view a list of events, on the home page, click the turquoise "Event list" icon. A new window will open and show all events for the school year. (To print, at the top of the page, click the "Print" button. Events can be imported to many electronic calendars) This information will be updated regularly!

Please review other information on the site. Throughout the year it will display permission forms, school instrument rentals (if applicable), volunteer opportunities, and much more. Additionally, you have the option of changing your password. On the home page, click the blue "Change Password" icon and enter the new data.
Sponsored by the Mount Vernon High School Band & Orchestra  Boosters Group