Welcome to the Road Runner Band Hub
Your central source for calendars, policies, and all things related to the Tomas Rivera Middle School Music Program.
A Message from the Director
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year! My name is Colton Rafanan and I'm proud to serve as the Band Director of this program. Our goal is to guide students to success through musicianship, building self-esteem, social skills, and creativity in a safe learning environment. I look forward to a year of hard-work, learning, and fun!
Upcoming Performances
Beginning Band
Intermediate Band
Advanced Band
Marching Band
Event Calendar
The most up-to-date information can be found on our live Google Calendar.
Live Band Calendar
View Full Calendar in New TabParent & Guardian Information
Notice: Upcoming Parent Meetings
Hello TRMS Band Students and Families,
There will be Parent Meetings after the Marching Band Practices on September 19th and October 6th to talk about upcoming fundraisers and events/competitions. The meetings will be from 4:45 - 5:30 PM.
Please attend the upcoming meetings as I will be going over information that I went over Parent Night last month as well as new information for the first half of the school year.
Agenda for the meeting:
- Fundraising Details - September & October
- Fundraising Planning - November & December
- Citrus Hill Homecoming Event - October 17th
- Uniform Fitting and Info
- Competition Parades- November 1st, December 13th
- May 8th Field Trip Performance Update.
The Remind app is the primary tool for all band announcements and reminders. Please join to stay up-to-date.
Text @trmsbd to 81010
Letters Home
Beginning Band
- Any White Shirt/Blouse
- Black Jeans or Slacks
- Black Dress Shoes or Sneakers
- Solid Black Socks
Intermediate & Adv.
- Black Band Polo
- Black Jeans or Slacks
- Black Dress Shoes or Sneakers
- Solid Black Socks
Marching Band
- Plain Black Shirt or PE Shirt
- Athletic Shorts
- Long, Solid Black Socks
- Speedster Shoes (Required)
Parent involvement is crucial to the success of our program! Please consider volunteering by filling out the interest form below.
Volunteer Interest FormGrading Categories
Grading Scale
- A (85-100%): Exceeds Proficiency
- B (70-84%): Meets Proficiency
- C (55-69%): Approaching Proficiency
- D (40-54%): Partially Proficient
- F (0-39%): Below Proficiency
Required Materials
Please bring these items to every class & rehearsal.
- Instrument & all accessories (reeds, oil, etc.)
- Music Folder with all music
- Pencil (not a pen!)
- Journal (Class time only)
- Towel/Rag (for brass players)
Online Platforms & Forms
Staff Information
Colton Rafanan
Band Director
crafanan@valverde.edu
Ruben Blanco
Color Guard Caption Head
Ethan Eldred
Percussion Caption Head
Marissa Vickrey
Visual & Woodwind Tech
Allison Rafanan
Drum Major Instructor & Visual Tech
Ryan Vickrey
Drum Major Instructor
Click the button below to view the staff rehearsal plan and contact information.
View Rehearsal PlanCurrent Fundraiser: Raising Cane's!
Support the TRMS Band Program by dining at Raising Cane's!
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
239 Old Nuevo Rd., Perris, CA
Mention the fundraiser at the restaurant, or apply the code RCFUND96 to online or app orders at checkout and Cane's will donate 15% of sales to our program.
Upcoming Fundraiser: Holiday Pastries
This is our last big opportunity for 2025! Each pastry sells for $20, and our program will earn $7-8 per pastry depending on total group sales.
Profit Tiers:
- Sell more than 250 pastries: Earn $8 per pastry (40%)
- Sell less than 250 pastries: Earn $7 per pastry (35%)
Important Dates (Fall 2025 Run 10):
- Start Sales: On or before Tuesday, November 4th
- End Sales: Tuesday, November 18th
- Submit Order Totals to Excel: By Thursday, November 20th
- Delivery: December 15th, 16th, 17th, or 18th