IP Palaro Olympiks SUN 4/26

April 23, 2026

Reminder: IP schedule is always posted at the bottom of these messages.

4/25 NEFFA/IP Dance Recital, Marlborough

• MAP YOUR ROUTE and arrive early to find parking and walk to the venue (20-30 minute cushion recommended)
• 12:30 CALL TIME FOR PERFORMERS on site
• 2:30pm Performance

4/26 IP Sunday 13 Palaro Olympiks/Full Cast Anniversary Rehearsal (IP/Church)
Rondalla Lessons, Cast and Family Photos, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay, IP Documentary Interviews, UMass Boston Students to join the audience for Palaro

No Dance Team

H-L Families host Merienda. If you are bringing several guests, please bring a dish to share. SIGN UP

We are looking forward to weaving together the different pieces students have been preparing in class with their teachers for the anniversary showcase. We begin this Sunday after Palaro and continue through the rest of the month. The dates for the All School schedule remain the same as announced in Feb, except for Memorial Day Weekend. We are confirming that rehearsal on Memorial Day Weekend is scheduled, as originally planned for Monday, Memorial Day, May 25. The alternate date of Sunday, May 24 will now be held for polishing rehearsals, if needed.

April and May ALL SCHOOL DAYS are Sun 4/26, Sun 5/3, Sun 5/10, Sun 5/17, Mon 5/25, Sat 5/30 and the anniversary showcase on 5/31.

Here are your teams and team captains! We'll have bandannas for team members in the new colors. Wear your team color if you can or just a white T will do.

Location: IP, Watertown

12:15-1:15 Rondalla Lessons: Beginner 1, Beginner 2, Intermediate

1:15 Family Check in Begins

1:30 Assembly followed by Palaro Olympiks (Metaxas Hall)

• This event is open to the IP community!
• Students from UMass Boston's Filipino American Studies Class will be visiting!

Merienda - H-L Families host. SIGN UP (Righellis Hall)

Anniversary Show Rehearsal - We will be workshopping the flow of the program together.

• Binhi Families - please stay if you can! We'll run the Binhi scene first, then let you go.

5:00 Summer Tour Full Company Kalipay and Mixtape Rehearsal

Opportunities to participate in IP Documentary Interviews and take Family/Cast Member Photos TBA. Please be sure to take your photos on Sunday if you didn't get the chance last time. All registered, families, students, teachers, and volunteers should take photos for the show program!

Just for Fun! Circle Shapes to Represent Olympic Medals!

Please sign up. This is a Makeup Sunday, so if you missed your last merienda duty, please help out for Palaro!

Absence Form to be used for reporting student absence, late arrival and early dismissal.

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NOTE: Expect full cast rehearsals for every Sunday in May and time spent putting the finishing touches on costumes, sets, and audience engagement projects.

5/3 IP Sunday 14:Prep/Rehearsal/Board Meeting

Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Hold)

5/10 IP Sunday 15/Mother’s Day/Prep/Rehearsal

5/17 IP Sunday 16: Prep/Rehearsal

5/24 SUN Polishing Rehearsals (Originally held as an alternate day for full cast rehearsal, this is now held for polishing sessions, if needed.)

5/25 MON FULL CAST Dress Rehearsal (Memorial Day)

5/29 FRI Prep Day: Crew Load In

5/30 SAT FULL CAST Tech & Dress Rehearsal

5/31 IP Sunday: Anniversary Showcase (FULL CAST)/Strike & Load Out

To be scheduled:

Spring Teacher Meeting

Spring Cleaning

Teacher Appreciation

NOTE: No church access in June

6/1 MON Strike & Load Out (Alt)

6/7* Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/14* Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/19* FRI Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/20* SAT Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/21* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/27* SAT Rondalla/Kalipay Tech Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal

6/28* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Tour Send-Off Show, Strike, Load Out

6/30* TUE Rondalla Tour Begins

7/11 SAT Lowell Workshop

7/14* TUE Rondalla Tour Ends

7/22 WED Lowell Workshop

7/24* FRI Lowell Festival

7/25* SAT Lowell Festival

7/26* SUN Lowell Festival

7/31-8/2* FRI-SAT OGIP Reunion Weekend Begins - CONFIRMED

8/2* SAT OGIP Reunion/Family Day - CONFIRMED

8/3 or 8/9 SUN Lowell Appreciation

8/16 SUN Board Retreat/Training (Tentative)

8/30 SUN Teachers Kickoff Meeting (Tentative)

9/13 or 9/20 SUN Opening Day

9/20 or 9/27 Lesson 1

11/21 SAT or 12/5 SAT Tiangge/Holiday Bazaar

12/13 IP Sunday Pasko Celebration

12/20 IP Sunday Pasko Celebration (snow day)

2026

1/4 SUN Balik IP 2026 - Upper School Only

2/8 IP Sunday (Early Release) - IP Tea Musicale moved to 4/12

2/14 SAT IP Valentines Day Dance

3/8 SUN Lowell Parent Meeting

4/12* NEW DATE: IP Tea Musicale/NEFFA Rehearsal

4/25* SAT NEFFA/Dance Recital

4/26 SUN IP Palaro Olympiks/Rehearsal

5/31* SUN IP Anniversary Showcase: Rooted & Rising

6/28* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Tour Send-Off Show

7/11 SAT Lowell Workshop

7/22 WED Lowell Workshop

7/24* FRI Lowell Festival

7/25* SAT Lowell Festival

7/26* SUN Lowell Festival

7/31-8/2* FRI-SUN OG IP Reunion Weekend for 1976-1999 Alumni & Families

* Off-site event

All dates subject to change.