Shenandoah Valley elementary band members participate in PMEA District Band

SUBMITTED PHOTO - (L to R): Miss Britney Bidding, Elementary Music Teacher, Cailyn Mealia, Kylynn Linkchorst, Gabriella Soto, Zoey Rutkowsky, and Mr. John P. Shoener, Shenandoah Valley Director of Bands. 

SHENANDOAH – Five Shenandoah Valley Elementary Band students took part in the 2026 PMEA District 10 Band Fest West earlier this month.

The festival took place Jan. 9 at JT Lambert Intermediate School in the East Stroudsburg School District.

Among those participating were Cailyn Mealia, Kylynn Linkchorst, Gabriella Soto, and Zoey Rutkowsky.

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