Director's Comments
THE FINAL FLORIDA DEPOSIT IS DUE MONDAY FEBRUARY 6.
This is a firm deadline. We must send our final payment to the All-American Music Festival during the week of February 6.
Students who do not pay deposits on time risk being dropped from the roster for the Florida trip. Unfortunately, money already paid to the All-American Music Festival is non-refundable.
-MSP 2/1/12 8:15 am
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There will be a meeting to cover important information about the Florida trip on Wednesday, February 8 at 6:30 pm in the UHS Auditorium.
All students and/or families traveling with the band to Florida must attend this meeting.
-MSP 2/1/12 8:15 am
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For families who are unable to make it to their appointments with the representative from Portraits With Pride, photos may be viewed online once they are posted at portraitswithpride.com. To learn how to view these photos, you can call their office at 1 (800) 745-3241.
-MSP 2/1/12 8:15 am
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Uniform turn-in dates are as follows:
Seniors and Juniors: Tuesday, February 21
Sophomores and Freshmen: Wednesday, February 22
In order for families to receive dry cleaning deposits, uniforms must have a dry cleaning receipt dated AFTER the last time the uniforms were worn, which for most students was was when we took the composite photos.
-MSP 1/31/12 2:40 pm
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IMPORTANT FLORIDA INFORMATION: The fees for the Florida trip cover hotels, transportation, park tickets, and music festival costs. MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED. Students will need to bring money for five meals in the parks (which are more expensive) and five meals at restaurants we will stop at along the way and in Orlando.
The band recommends each student bring between $130 and $150 to cover meal costs and additional money if they wish to purchase souvenirs.
We also recommend students have a plan to assure that their money lasts the duration of the trip.
-MSP 12/13/11 1:40 pm
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THE FINAL FLORIDA DEPOSIT IS DUE MONDAY FEBRUARY 6.
Students who do not pay deposits on time risk being dropped from the roster for the Florida trip. Unfortunately, money already paid to the All-American Music Festival is non-refundable.
-MSP 1/24/12 2:10 pm
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Parents: The third FLORIDA LETTER, dealing with important financial assistance/fundraising information, went home today (Monday, September 26).
If you didn't receive this letter from your child, you can get a copy HERE.
-MSP 9/26/11 1:30 pm
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Parents: The second FLORIDA LETTER went home today (Wednesday, September 21). If you didn't receive one from your child, you can get a copy HERE.
-MSP 9/21/11 8:15 am
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Parents: The first FLORIDA LETTER went home today (Friday, September 9). If you didn't receive one from your child, you can get a copy HERE.
-MSP 9/9/11 12:45 pm
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ADVOCACY: Music improves student achievement. The Florida Music Educators Association has a PowerPoint Presentation showing the dramatic impact of an education in the arts. Click HERE for a link to the FMEA Advocacy Page, then click on the "PowerPoint Presentation" Link.
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HERE is an opinion that suggests that marching band in particular is the BEST activity in which high school students can participate, including athletics, clubs and other academic courses.
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HERE is a column by Vince DiFiore, a member of the band Cake, who speaks to the importance of music in schools and how being in the band helped him in many other areas of life.
-MSP 6/3/11 9:30 am
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