Whs Music Booster Letter March 2023

WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
777 CASS AVENUE
WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895
401-767-4712
CHRISTOPHER J. DEPOT ABIGAIL MILLS

Band Director Choral Director
Dear Parents, Students, and Friends;
The WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC BOOSTERS will hold their sixth meeting of the
school year on Monday evening, Monday March 13th, at 7pm in the music studio.
WHS Music Booster Meeting

Monday, March 13 · 7:00 – 8:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/szj-wwaw-kjs
AGENDA:
Blackstone Valley High School Jazz Festival
Calendar Raffle
State Evaluations:
Percussion 3/4 , Chorus 3/30, Concert Band 4/6
Festival Concert 3/28
Par X Breakfast Update
Trip Updates
CONGRATULATIONS to the Jazz Band for their outstanding performance at the annual
Blackstone Valley Jazz Festival, held at the Stadium Theater! Thank you to all who attended to
help make the night a success.
The WHS Music Booster Calendar Raffle for the month of March is now beginning! Thank you
to all who participated! Names will be drawn for each day in March and winners will be notified
by phone or email. Good luck to everyone!
Congratulations to the members of the Percussion Ensemble on their Superior performance

at the URI Percussion Festival on March 4th!
WHS Festival Concert: The next concert for all the WHS performing ensembles will be held on
Tuesday, March 28th, at 7pm in the auditorium. The concert program will include music that
each ensemble will perform at their state evaluation festivals. Tickets are $5 in advance and $7
at the door. Advance tickets will be available soon.
The Club Par - X Breakfast Fundraiser has been rescheduled to Sunday, April 23rd the WHS
Music Boosters will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser. The breakfast will be held at the PAR X
Club located on 36 Stanley Ave., Woonsocket. Breakfast will include eggs, toast, home fries,
ham, beans, coffee, and juice and will be served from 8am–noon. Tickets are $12 each, $10 for
10 and under, and can be purchased from any music department student. Tickets are available
in the music office. Checks can be made to WHS Music Boosters.
Members of the WHS Music Department are planning to see the Broadway musical WICKED on
Wednesday, April 19th at the Gershwin Theatre in New York City! The cost of the trip will be
$200 per child which includes transportation, meals and a ticket to the show. Chaperones will
pay $100. The WHS Music Boosters will be helping to subsidize the cost of the trip and the
students will be selling Calendar raffle tickets in February to help with the costs. Please make
checks payable to WHS Music Boosters. Payments are due by March 31st. Students should
have already returned their parent signed form if they plan on attending. A complete itinerary will
be posted soon. Thank you!
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
777 CASS AVENUE
401-767-4712

SIX FLAGS
The Concert Band and Chorus will be performing at the Great East Festival at Six Flags New
England on Friday, May 12th. It costs $70 for each student to attend. This will include admission
to the park, festival fees, lunch and a t - shirt for the day. We are asking that all students have
this money in by the last week of April. We are in need of a few chaperones for the day. Please
let us know if you are interested. $30 for chaperones to attend. BCI checks need to be
completed before parents can chaperone. Background checks can be done rather quickly at the
police station for $5.
The Concert Band and Chorus will be attending their state evaluation festivals in March and
April. The Chorus will perform on 3/30 at Ponagansett High School and the Concert Band will
perform on 4/6 at East Providence HS. These festivals are held during the day and booster
chaperones are needed for both dates. In accordance with administration, BCI checks need
to be completed before parents can chaperone. Background checks can be done rather
quickly at the police station for $5. Please let us know ASAP if you’re available. Students are
to wear tuxedos and gowns for these evaluations. The festival time commitment for Chorus is
7:00am-2pm. The festival time commitment for Band is 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
March
14 Band Rehearsal. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Jazz Band 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. @ WHS
15 Chorus Rehearsal, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. @ WHS
24-26 RIMEA ALLSTATE WEEKEND
28 Festival Concert, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. @ WHS
30 RIACDA Choral Festival @ Ponagansett High School 7:00AM @ WHS
April
3 Music Booster Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m. @ WHS Band Room

6 RIMEA Concert Band Festival @ EPHS 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
19 Broadway Trip
May
1-6 Hairspray - WHS Theatre

18 NHS Ceremony - Jazz Band
20 RIMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival
24 Collage Concert, 7:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m @ WHS
29 Memorial Day / Concert Band, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. @ Armed Forces Park
30 Music Awards Night 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m @ WHS
June

6 Band Rehearsal. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.- @ WHS
9 WHS Graduation 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. @ Barry Field
Field Trip Contract for Chaperones

MUSIC DEPARTMENT
777 CASS AVENUE
401-767-4712

It is important to remember that field trips have an educational purpose. As part of the planning
process, teachers take special care to ensure that field trip activities are directly connected to
Rhode Island Music Educators standards. Teachers rely on adult chaperones to help them carry out the
objectives of the field trip. Without your support, these school-sponsored field trips would not be possible.
Thank you for volunteering!
On school-sponsored field trips, the classroom teacher is the lead chaperone and primary
supervisor. Parent chaperones need to take direction from the classroom teacher. If
chaperones have questions, please clarify these with the classroom teacher. It is important that all
chaperones are communicating the same information to all students and holding all students
accountable to the same rules. In addition to having educational advantages, field trips should be fun!
We want chaperones to enjoy themselves. In order for everyone to have a good time, however, it is
important that everyone feels safe. Therefore, an organized and well-run field trip is essential. With that
in mind, we ask chaperones to sign the following contract.
Chaperone Name: _____________________________________________ (print)
1. I agree to perform the duties assigned to me by the classroom teacher.

2. I will remain on duty for the duration of the field trip.
3. I will serve as a positive role model for students and other adults.
4. I will clarify questions with the classroom teacher to ensure that I am supporting the learning
objectives of the field trip.
5. I will keep students assigned to me under my direct supervision at all times.
6. I will never permit a student to go somewhere alone.
7. I will refrain from personal business (phone calls, etc.) during my assigned supervisory duties.
8. I understand that I may not be welcome on future field trips if I break my promises.
9. I will complete and submit a BCI check to WHS Music.
Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________

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WOONSOCKET HIGH SCHOOL

CHRISTOPHER J. DEPOT ABIGAIL MILLS

Dear Parents, Students, and Friends;

WHS Music Booster Meeting

Congratulations to the members of the Percussion Ensemble on their Superior performance

CHRISTOPHER J. DEPOT ABIGAIL MILLS

3 Music Booster Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m. @ WHS Band Room

1-6 Hairspray - WHS Theatre

5 Music Booster Parent Meeting, 7:00 p.m. @ WHS Band Room

Field Trip Contract for Chaperones

CHRISTOPHER J. DEPOT ABIGAIL MILLS

Chaperone Name: _____________________________________________ (print)

1. I agree to perform the duties assigned to me by the classroom teacher.

Signature: ______________________ Date: _

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