Choir

So sorry to be a day late.  Monday was 5th grader visit, and we had a crazy and successful morning.  Some very well behaved kids visiting, and excited about their choices for next year.

The 6th Grade contest is this Saturday at Round Rock High School.  Here is the letter that was sent home Tuesday.

Schedule

1:00 Arrive at RRHS to line up in riser order

1:20 Warm-up time begins in black box theater room

1:40 Performance on stage in cafetorium (parents are encouraged to come join the audience!)

2:00 Sight-reading in another room

2:20 All done! Go Home!

Directions to RRHS from Deerpark:

• Take Anderson Mill to Parmer, and turn left on Parmer
• Turn right onto 620 (not toll)
• Turn left to stay on 620 at the light
• Take 620 past the HEB, past the hospital, all the way to Deepwood, and turn right onto Deepwood.
• Turn left into RRHS.  The new building which faces Deepwood is where you need to be.

Students need to wear choir T-shirt & jeans.  If you haven't purchased a choir shirt, they are still for sale in the choir room this week

Parents, if you are able, we are in need of chaperones for this event.  Please email patrick_mann@roundrockisd.org or Karen_Fincher@roundrockisd.org if you can help out!

1/23/12

Solo and Ensemble competition is this Saturday at CD Fulkes Middle School.  Please make sure you have sent your $10 payment by Friday if your child is participating.  Notes containing information will go home by Tuesday, so please look for them.  DMS will be singing for Judge 2 between 8:00 and 9:30 am.

We will also start more of our contest music this week.  Students will continue to earn the right to perform at the 5th grade recruitment event during the school day as well (Next Monday)  Several students have lost the right to perform due to behavior, so encourage your child to be on their best rehearsal behavior this week to ensure they can perform next Monday.

6th grade festival information is coming from central office this week.  Look for updates as soon as we get them.

1/17/2012

This is our last fund raising week, and at this point, all 7000 lollipops have been checked out.  We are diligently working to collect, count, and process all this money for each student.  We hope that by next week we will have the final bill for each students trip, minus their fund raising totals of course. 

This week, we will continue to work on sight-reading and learning not only new solo music, but also learning our contest music in all classes.  We have a contest next Saturday for students choosing to participate.  7th and 8th graders may sing a solo if they choose, and the $10 fee is due by the end of this week.  We will send home a bill to all students who have signed up.

Remember that money or lollipops must be turned in next Monday in class, no exceptions. 

Fundraiser Update

Parents,

The choir is beginning its final trip fundraiser today.  We are selling Ozark Delight Gourmet Lollipops for $1 each.  The students are checking out bags of 20 at a time and are only allowed to sell them after school for the next two weeks.  We are hopeful for a good sale and the ability to send more people on the trips to San Antonio.

At the conclusion of the fundraiser, we will be taking time to update each student account and sending home a letter stating how much each student now owes to complete payment for their trip.  Many students will not have to pay, but those that choose not to fund raise or did not raise enough funds will need to pay the remaining balance to go on our spring trip. 

If money is available, we will do our best to scholarship students who have demonstrated the desire to go but are experienceing hardships.  At this time, we cannont make any determinations on scholarships.

We are working hard in each class on contest music, and are preparing for a successful contest season.  Please look on Charms if you would like to see your childs balance as it stands at any time.