WINTER PARK BAND Weekly Newsletter
May 14, 2023
THIS WEEK
Jazz Ensemble I Auditions
Rising 10 - 12th grade. Audition time slots after school for students not currently in a Jazz class.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 01:30 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
GMS Spring Concert
6:15 PM - Band room opens.
6:30 PM - Arrive at the WPHS Band room to get your marching instrument
7:00 PM - Load buses and depart for GMS
7:15 PM - Hold in the GMS cafeteria
7:45 PM (approx.) - Enter the gym and perform "Gonna Fly Now" and "Shout It Out" with the GMS bands at the end of their concert.
8:00 PM - Load buses and return to WPHS
Friday, May 19, 2023, 06:15 PM
Winter Park High School, Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
From Mr. Clemente
Dear Winter Park Band families,
Welcome to our incoming Band families receiving the weekly newsletter for the first time! We are so excited to have you and your entire family as a part of our WP Band community.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help at BAND REGISTRATION NIGHT this past Tuesday evening in the Band Room. If you know of anyone who missed out and still needs to register for next year, it's not too late! Please send them to www.winterparkhsband.com/register so they can complete their registration as soon as possible.
The 2023 Sound of the Wildcats Marching Band is off and running! We had a great kickoff to the year on Saturday at Mini Camp. The year of CARMEN is shaping up to be the best year yet!
The volunteer band performing at the GMS Spring Concert on Friday can find the itinerary for the event above. Dress for the performance is Show Shirt and jeans. It's going to be a fun new tradition!
Looking ahead to next week, the New York Tour Mandatory Meeting is Tuesday, May 23 from 7 - 8 PM. This meeting will cover all essential information for the trip from the final itinerary to what to pack. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory for all student participants and at least one parent/guardian, and all chaperones.
Also next week is WPHS's Physical and ECG Night on Monday, May 22. If you would like to sign up to have your physical and ECG completed that night, please find more information by visiting: https://winterparkathletics.org/2023/04/28/physical-information/
Only 10 days left in the school year! Have a great week.
Mr. Clemente
Fun at Mini Camp!
Physicals(all students) and ECG (new students only)
- What do I need if I am a new student? All new WP Band Students must have an up to date physical and an ECG report dated after April 1, 2023.
- What do I need if I am a returning student? If you were in the WP Band in the last school year, 2022-2023, you will only need an up to date physical. The ECG you had done last year is good for the remainder of high school.
- Is the physical an annual requirement? Yes, having an up to date physical will be a requirement from here on out.
- Is the ECG an annual requirement? No. Once you have a clear ECG it will be valid for your entire time in high school.
- Where can I get a free physical? OCPS offers free physicals to students through their school nurse. You can contact our WPHS Nurse Nancy Mooney at nancy.mooney@ocps.net to schedule an appointment.
- Are these requirements the same as athletics & ROTC? Yes, completing the physical and ECG process will clear you for Band, athletics, ROTC, & dance team.
- Where can I find the physical and ECG form I need to give to my physician? Please visit this WPHS Physical and ECG Form Packet with Instructions
WPHS will be hosting a Physical and ECG night on Monday, May 22 at the main campus. Please visit https://winterparkathletics.org/2023/04/28/physical-information/.
BAND REGISTRATION - Join the Band!
Registration Step 1
- Complete the 2023-2024 Band Registration Google Form
Registration Step 2
- Make the $25 Registration Payment on either the below SchoolPay.com link or by check made out to WPHS Bands.
- Make the $80 Band Camp Meals (optional) payment on the below SchoolPay.com link or by check made out to WPHS Bands.
- 2023/2024 Band Registration and Band Camp Meals SchoolPay Link
- If you are an incoming 9th grade family, be sure you are not logged in to your student's current SchoolPay account when making online payments. The "data flip" at the county level placing your student at WPHS will not happen until early August, and logging in will take you to their current middle school SchoolPay page.
Registration Step 3
- Complete the forms in the following 2023-2024 Band Registration Forms packet that applies to your student's main instrument and return the completed and signed forms at Band Registration Night on Tuesday, May 9.
- Woodwind/Brass/Percussion Registration Packet
- Color Guard/Winter Guard Registration Packet
Before Band Camp
- All Band students must have an up to date Physical and a valid ECG on file with the school before Band Camp.
- Physical and ECG Information Packet - Complete ASAP
Have questions? Contact both Mr. Clemente at michael.clemente@ocps.net and Mr. Smith at daniel.smith2@ocps.net.
New York Tour Mandatory Meeting 5/23
The New York Tour Mandatory Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 23 from 7 - 8 PM. This meeting will cover all essential information for the trip from the final itinerary to what to pack. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory for all student participants and chaperones. If a parent of a student participant is not chaperoning the trip, at least one of each student participant's parent/guardian must also be present. The meeting has been added to the Band's Cut Time calendar - please be sure it has been added to your family's as well.
Summer Music Camps
Florida Southern College: https://www.flsouthern.edu/events-center/camps/band-camp.aspx
Florida State University: https://music.fsu.edu/summermusiccamps
Stetson University: https://www.stetson.edu/music/community/camps-and-festivals.php
University of Central Florida: https://performingarts.cah.ucf.edu/camps/
University of North Florida: https://www.unf.edu/coas/music/summer-camp
University of South Florida: https://www.usf.edu/arts/music/events/usf-summer-music-camps.aspx
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, May 15 - Wednesday, May 17: 2023-2024 Jazz Ensemble I Auditions, in class & after school (rising 10-12 grade)
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Friday, May 19: GMS Spring Concert, 6:15 - 8:30 PM
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Monday, May 22: MMS Spring Concert, 7 PM, Auditorium
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Tuesday, May 23: New York Tour Mandatory Meeting, 7 - 8 PM, Band Room
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Friday, May 26: Last Day of School
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Tuesday, May 30: New York Tour Rehearsals, Mass Band 6 - 7:30 PM, Wind Symphony 7:30 - 9 PM
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Thursday, June 1: New York Tour Rehearsals, Mass Band 6 - 7:30 PM, Wind Symphony 7:30 - 9 PM
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Tuesday, June 6: New York Tour Rehearsals, Mass Band 6 - 7:30 PM, Wind Symphony 7:30 - 9 PM
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Thursday, June 8: New York Tour Send-Off Concert, 7 PM, Auditorium
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June 9 - 14: BAND NEW YORK TOUR
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July 12-13: Leadership Camp, 8 AM - 12 PM
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July 14: South Orange Leadership Summit, Freedom HS,Time TBD, Student Leadership Team
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July 17 - 20: Band Camp, 8 AM - 5 PM
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July 24 - 28: Band Camp, 8 AM - 5 PM
Band Calendar
- Band Calendar sync Google/Andriod format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=winterparkhsband%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
- Band Calendar sync Apple iCal format: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/winterparkhsband%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics
FINANCES AND CUT TIME
Viewing your Student's Financial Account in CutTime:
There is a direct link to CutTime in "Quick Links" on the band website.
To access Cut Time, follow these steps.
- Go to CutTime.net and click “SIGN IN” in the top right-hand corner.
- Enter your Username or Email and Password You are now on your profile, where you can access our calendar and handouts and files. Click “Update Info” tab to input or update contact information. Don’t forget to click “Update” when you are finished.
- Click the “Finances” tab to view financial statements.
Help the Band with Amazon Smile!
Make a difference for Band students with every day purchases! Shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/27-0964817 to generate donations for Winter Park High School Band Alumni Association Inc. Once this charity is selected, always type in Smile.Amazon.com to place orders.
To enable AmazonSmile on the Amazon mobile app:
- Open the app (sign in) and touch the three horizontal lines in the top left corner. Select "See All Programs" , then select "AmazonSmile".
WPHS Band Social Media
We've been posting lots of photos our social media platforms, and we will continue to post updates, photos, video, and other media to those pages throughout the year. Follow the Band!
- Facebook: @winterparkhsband
- Instagram: @winterparkhsband @wphs_flutes @wphsclarinets @wpsaxes @wphs_trumpets @wphs.trombones @wphstubas @winterparkhspercussion @winterparkcolorguard @wphs.drumajors
- YouTube: @winterparkhsband
- Twitter: @wphs_bands
- Tik Tok: @winterparkhsband
Winter Park High School Band
Email: michael.clemente@ocps.net
Website: www.winterparkhsband.com
Location: 2100 Summerfield Road, Winter Park, FL, USA
Phone: 4076223200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/winterparkhsband