Forms and candy

I am still missing a few forms from several students from the beginning of the year.  Please turn in medical forms, syllabus contracts, and outfit forms asap.

Please turn in all outstanding candy. 

December 15th- Concert Information, Parent volunteers needed

"A Little Holiday Sparkle"
7pm in the EVHS Auditorium

Students will arrive at 6:00pm
Students will need concert dress (black dress and black shoes, and black tux with black shoes) plus a winter hat and scarf for the 1st number.
Show Choir will need show Choir attire and pedinis for their number, guys outfits to be announced.
Shockwave will need Costumes for one of their numbers as given out in class.
Women's A c- please bring in a red, white, or green scarf to wear with your outfit.
All Students except a few show choir members will need jeans, a white, green, red, or holiday t-shirt, and a santa hat for the final number. 
All students will be given a small clean-up job after the concert.  This is expected to take 5 minutes. 

Parents needed:
Please e-mail me if you can help with the following:
Donation of food or drinks for concessions
50/50 raffle
Donation table for wreath silent auctions and general donations
Help with students back stage

Thank you in advance for your help.
Hope to see you soon.

December Dates other than field trips...

Dec. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th- Miracle on 34th street- Show Choir members
Dec. 9th- Early Dismissal
Dec. 12th- concert at CMS (EVHS is not performing)
Dec. 13th- "Required" All Choir rehearsal after school till 5pm.  Rides need to be here at 5pm
This is a dress Rehearsal
Dec. 15th- concert.. Call time is at 6:00pm for students... the concert starts at 7pm
Dec. 21st- Concert for the school.. Time TBA

1st- block- Food Drive till Dec. 14th.. bring in canned goods

Show Choir- after school rehearsals on Wed. Dec. 7th and 14th till 4:30pm

December field trip information and permission slip!!

The Eastern View High School Choir will be singing at the following places in the month of December.  Students need till to turn in the following permission slip and have a medical form on file in order to attend the following field trips.   Please check next to the trip where your student is attending. Details for each trip is listed below. Students need to be dressed in Concert attire for all concerts below. Please e-mail me with any questions you may have.

Thank you,

Tiffany Richtarski

___Dec. 6^th- Women’s A cappella Only- Caroling at the hospital.  The bus will leave at approximately 11:45am and return at 1:30 pm during the Women’s A cappella Class time.  Please bring at least $5 for lunch, as we will stop to eat.  Students may also bring a packed lunch.

____Dec. 8^th- Show Choir- Heritage Child Dev. Center- The bus will leave at approximately 9:45am and return at 11:15am.  This trip will take place during the Show Choir class time. 

___Dec. 14^th- Show Choir- We will be singing for the Culpeper Christian Women’s Club at the Best Western in Culpeper, VA.  The bus will leave approximately at 9:45am and return by 11:15am.  This trip will take place during the Show Choir class time.

___Dec. 16^th- All Choirs- Performance at Farmington Elementary- The bus will leave at approximately 9:30am.  Students will miss most of the morning class time.  The bus should return to EVHS by approximately 11:45am.

___Dec. 19^th- All Choirs- Performance at AG Richardson and Pearl Sample.  The bus will leave at approximately at 8:30am in the morning.  The bus will be back at 2:30pm.  Students will miss most of the school day.  All Students need to pack a lunch for this trip.  Please check below if you will need to purchase a bag lunch from the cafeteria. 

Name of Student____________________________________________________________________

Address of Student___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Home Telephone______________________________________________________________

Parent Work #__________________________________________________________________

Parent: Please list any allergies or medical condition of your child that we should know:

For emergency use only:

Relative or friend’s name_______________________________________________________

Home Telephone______________________________________________________________

Work or Cell Phone #____________________________________________________________

As a parent/guardian, I give prior permission for my child to go on the field trips marked above, and in the event of an emergency, treatment may be administered.

_________________________________                  ___________________________________________

                Parent/Guardian Signature                                         Date

Parents:

1. Relevant information about this field trip is attached above.
2. Please turn and sign this permission form and return to the teacher by Friday, December 2^nd, 2011. 

other announcements!!

Don't forget Kohls Gift cards. 

We still need some food donations for Thursday.

Announcements!!

Women's A cappella will have after school rehearsal tomorrow until 4pm.

Men's A cappella and Show Choir will have rehearsal after school on Wednesday, November 16th till 4:30pm. Please have all rides here at school by 4:25.

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to participate in the 2012 District 13 All District Choir in February.

Katie Kobert

Sierra Celesky

Gwynne McKenna

Katie Brooks

Meghan Settle

Morgan Anderson

Lila Burris

Danae Barbee

Reagan Flemming

Rosey Sigmon

Graham Brooks

And the Bria Wiest for being selected as alternate!!!

Reminder

All District -Be at CCHS at 5:45am, looks like we will be returning between 3:30 and 4:00pm but please stay by your phone so your student can keep you updated.

A cappella Concert- Thursday, November 17th at 7pm in the forum

Kohl's Gift Cards- 1st round due on Monday...

Have a great weekend!!!

Still need parent help for Nov. 17th..

Please e-mail me if you are able to help on Nov. 17th.  The list of jobs that I need help with can be found in an earlier blog.
Thanks,
Tiffany Richtarski

Forms and Candy money...

Please send in candy money ASAP.  We cannot order any more until the candy money has been turned in.
Reminder: A form must be filled out and turned in for each candy box you sell.

I am still missing forms from many of my choir students.  Medical forms and contracts are needed in order to go on field trips.  Please turn these in ASAP...
Forms can be found in the choir room. 

All District Choir Details

We will meet at CCHS  at 5:45 AM on Saturday Nov, 12th.  Please bring at least $15 with you for eating. 
Our last member auditions around 10:45.  We should arrive home around 3:00pm but please stay by the phone so that your student may call you if there are any changes.
Please e-mail me with any questions.
Thanks,
Tiffany Richtarski

trichtar@culpeperschools.org

Program Love!!

PROGRAM LOVE!!!

Encourage your singer!!!!

If you would like to put some encouraging words in the EVHS concert programs for the year, please fill out he form below and return them to Mrs. R in the choir room.  All Checks should be made out to the EVHS Choral Boosters.  The encouragement is limited to 3 lines at 20 characters each (spaces do count). Each entry is $10. 

Thanks for your support!!!

Parent’s Name_______________

Student’s Name______________

$10 per entry- will be put in all programs.  (12/15 and spring)

Please give to Mrs. R by the Friday before the concert.

Line 1  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Line 2_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Line 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(60 spaces total)

Please turn into the EVHS Choral Mailbox…

Kohl's Gift Cards

 

The Eastern View High School Choral Boosters and EVHS choral club executive board has decided to take part in an awesome fundraising opportunity.  We are partnering with Kohl’s Cares for Kids.  We are going to sell Kohl’s gift cards through the choir.  The gift cards may be purchased in increments of $10, $25, $50, and $100.  The cards can be used at any Kohl’s store in the United States.  The gift cards can be used for shopping, gifts, and to pay off your Kohl’s Charge. A percentage of the gift cards will be donated to help an EVHS Choir students participate in many choral events. 

Our first order will be due on will be due on Monday, November 14^th, so that we may try to have the gift cards for you over the Thanksgiving Holiday.   If you are planning on shopping at Kohl’s this holiday season, please consider buying a gift card through the choir.

The first order will be taken through Monday, Nov. 14^th.  The second order will be taken through Friday, Dec. 2^nd. 

We will sell the gift cards for the rest of the school year.  (I will send out dates.)

Please fill out the form below and put the forms in my mailbox or the choir room mailbox with payment.  Checks need to be made out to EVHS Choral Boosters.

Thanks for your continuing support,

Tiffany Richtarski

Name_____________________________________________________________________

Ordered what date_________________________________________________________

Kohl’s Fundraising Cards

Denomination                        Quantity                                 Total

$10                              _______                      $_________

                                    $25                              _______                      $_________

                                    $50                              _______                      $_________

                                    $100                            _______                      $_________

                                                                                    Total   $_________

For students only…

___I would like to pick up my students kohl’s cards order.

___I will allow my student to pick up our kohl’s order.

_______________________________________________(parent sign)

Christmas Wreaths!!!

WE NEED CRAFTY PARENTS TO:

                                                                    

MAKE THEMED WREATHES !!!!

The Eastern View  High School Choir needs volunteers to decorate wreathes for the Holiday Season.  We have bought the wreathes and will give you one to decorate.  We ask that all wreathes to be decorated in a theme (ex. Snowmen, Nativity, Santa Clause etc.) and brought to the Choir Room by Thursday, December 16th.  We will have a silent auction for the wreathes at Feast at each performance . All proceeds will benefit the choir.

If you would like to help us out with making a wreathe, please turn in the attached form.  We will provide the wreathe.

Thanks for your support!!!!!!

Thanks for signing up for a wreath!!!!    

Name________________________________________________________

Phone________________________________________________________

Best time to pick up wreath_______________________________________

Yankee Candle is here!!

Please come pick up your yankee candle. 

Congratulations ACDA!!!

Congratulations to Matt Bromley and Joe French for being selected to participated in the American Choral Director's Association Southern Division Regional Honors Choir!!!
Congrats Guys!!!

Need help for the upcoming concerts

Please e-mail me if you can help with the following:
(Please indicate if you can help on Nov. 17th or Dec. 15th)

-Taking Tickets
-Helping with the bake sale
-50/50 Raffle
-Decorating a wreath for auction
-help with costumes backstage
-help with decorating for holiday concert
-donate item to the hospitality room (for Nov. 17th only)
-pass out programs (Dec. 15th only)
Donating a bake good or soda/water to the bakesale

Please e-mail me at trichtar@culpeperschools.org
Thanks for your help!!!

About the Blog

My goal is to update the blog on a weekly basis.. I will send an e-mail when I update the blog.  Please send me your e-mail if you are not receiving this e-mail.
Thanks,
Tiffany Richtarski

November and December are busy months!!!

November 12th- All District Auditions- more info coming soon

 

Nov. 9, 16th, 30th- After School Rehearsals for Show Choir till 4:30pm.  Please have rides here by 4:15pm.

 

Nov. 9th and 16th- Men's A c  After School Rehearsal till 4:30pm

 

The EVHS Choir will be presenting a special A cappella Concert on Thursday, November 17th at 7pm in the EVHS Forum. The Concert will feature EVHS's own Velocity and Aftermath and Special guest, the Madison Project, JMU's premiere all male a cappella group from James Madison University. Tickets will be sold at the door for $3 each. Come out for some great music and fun!!!

Nov. 17th- The Culpeper County Choral Boosters will be hosting a spirit day at Sweet Frog in Culpeper. Proceeds from this day will benefit the choirs from Floyd T. Binns Middle School, Culpeper Middle School, Culpeper High School, and Eastern View High School.

Dec. 11th- The Culpeper County Choral Boosters will be hosting a spirit day at Ledo's pizza in Culpeper. Proceeds from this day will benefit the choirs from Floyd T. Binns Middle School, Culpeper Middle School, Culpeper High School, and Eastern View High School.

Dec. 15th- EVHS Choral Program will present " A Little Holiday Sparkle", our annual Holiday concert at 7pm in the Cyclone Auditorium. A $3 donation is greatly appreciated.

Dec. 15th- The Culpeper County Choral Boosters will be hosting a spirit day at Sweet Frog in Culpeper. Proceeds from this day will benefit the choirs from Floyd T. Binns Middle School, Culpeper Middle School, Culpeper High School, and Eastern View High School.

Booster Meeting tonight

7pm
FTBMS Choir Room.

Please enter through the entrance on radio lane.

Catch the Music Decals for your car will benefit the CCCB Scholarship Fund.

CCCB Window Sticker Order Form

If you would like to order a Culpeper County Choral Booster ‘Catch the Music’ Window Sticker - Here’s your chance!  The ‘Catch the Music’ Window Stickers are $5.00 each (Cash or check accepted).  Proceeds will benefit the Culpeper County Choral Boosters.  The window sticker design can be seen in the choir office and on handouts going home to students.

 Thank you as always for your continued support of the performing arts in Culpeper County!

STUDENT’S NAME:          __________________________________

GRADE:   _________                   DATE:       _____________

‘CATCH THE MUSIC’ WINDOW STICKER (Black and White) - $5.00 EACH

Design:

QTY OF STICKERS WANTED:  _____  x $5.00 =  $________

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED:    $ ________

Candy Boxes

Candy Boxes from Group 2 and 3 are now due. Please turn these boxes into the choir office as soon as possible. 

Outfit fee is now due
Please turn the fee into the choir office.

A cappella Concert

The Fall A cappella Concert has been moved to Thursday, November 17th at 7pm.

ACDA recording week

I will record all students who have turned in their ACDA forms this week.  Students who still need an ACDA form, please pick one up in the choir room. The cost to Audition is $25.
All recordings need to be complete by Thursday, September 29th.
Below are the words to My Country tis o thee and a few art songs that can be used for your audition.
Please see me with any questions,
Thanks,
Mrs. R

 

Music for ACDA tryouts 2011

All Through the Night

Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee

All through the night

Guardian angels God will send thee

All through the night

Soft the drowsy hours are creeping

Hill and dale in slumber sleeping

I my loving vigil keeping

All through the night

While the moon her watch is keeping

All through the night

While the weary world is sleeping

All through the night

O'er thy spirit gently stealing

Visions of delight revealing

Breathes a pure and holy feeling

All through the night

Though I roam a minstrel lonely

All through the night

My true harp shall praise sing only

All through the night

Love's young dream, alas, is over

Yet my strains of love shall hover

Near the presence of my lover

All through the night

Hark, a solemn bell is ringing

Clear through the night

Thou, my love, art heavenward winging

Home through the night

Earthly dust from off thee shaken

Soul immortal shalt thou awaken

With thy last dim journey taken

Home through the night

1.  My country,' tis of thee,

        sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing;

        land where my fathers died,

        land of the pilgrims' pride,

        from every mountainside let freedom ring!

2.      My native country, thee,

        land of the noble free, thy name I love;

        I love thy rocks and rills,

        thy woods and templed hills;

        my heart with rapture thrills, like that above.

3.      Let music swell the breeze,

        and ring from all the trees sweet freedom's song;

        let mortal tongues awake;

        let all that breathe partake;

        let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong.

4.      Our fathers' God, to thee,

        author of liberty, to thee we sing;

        long may our land be bright

        with freedom's holy light;

        protect us by thy might, great God, our King.

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

T'was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

When we've been here ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, 
Away, you rolling river
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you
Away, I'm bound away, cross the wide Missouri.

Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter, 
Away, you rolling river
Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Away, I'm bound away, cross the wide Missouri.

Oh, Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you, 
Away, you rolling river
Oh, Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you
Away, I'm bound away, cross the wide Missouri.

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you, 
Away, you rolling river
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to see you
Away, I'm bound away, cross the wide Missouri

Reminders....

Women's Ac Rehearsal for Sept. 26th has been canceled. 
Yankee Candle is due this week.
Friday 23- All Choir fees are due... Please turn into the choir office. 

Yankee Candle

Please have all Yankee Candle forms into Mrs. R by Wednesday, Sept. 21st.

Men's A cappella Rehearsal

Men's Acappella Rehearsal for Wednesday, Sept. 21st has been canceled.
We will reschedule for the next week.

Yankee Candle, and other stuff!!!

I will take Yankee Candle forms until Monday. 
Please turn in all contract, medical, and parent volunteer forms.
All choir fees and outfit forms are due by Friday, September 23rd. 
The next Booster meeting is on October 11th at FTBMS at 7:00pm in the choir room.  Hope to see you there!!!

Playing for Change

This is for the six students who are performing at the "Playing for Change" concert on Saturday.  Please meet Mrs. Janes at 5:45 at Daniel Technology Center of Germanna Community College on Saturday, September 17th.

We are off and running!!!

Welcome to a new year of choir.  I have enjoyed the last week and a half of classes.  We have some very enthusiastic and talented choir members!!!  Here are some of the curriculum we have covered..

Beginning/Advanced- Theory- Basic note values and rhythms
                                  Vocal Technique practice
                                   Rehearsal of Music
Show Choir- Proper Vocal Technique and Confidence Building
                                 Rehearsal of Music (We have learned "North Pole Rock and Roll".)
Women's A cappella- Proper Vocal Technique and Confidence Building
                                  steps to a major scale and minor scale
                                  scale degrees
                                  Arranging - as a class we have worked on arranging "Skyscraper"
                                  "National Anthems" 
Class notes
Beginning/Adv.- Please rehearse "I attempt from Love's Sickness"
Show Choir- Dance Day on Tuesday- bring clothes
Women's A cappella- Practice Skyscraper if interested in solo
Quiz on key signatures with sharps on Wednesday
Playing for Change- at Germanna Daniel Technology Center at 6pm on Sept 17
(Please let me know if you will be able to attend this event. )

Announcements for all choirs:

"I attempt from Love's Sickness" directions -  vmea.com, click on vcda.com, click on honor's choir, click on downloads, click on appropriate key for you. Please see Mrs. R with any questions.

Forms- Forms are due.  Please give them to Mrs. R ASAP.
Adv/Beg- Clinic Card, Registration Form, Code of Conduct Form- due Now!!
All Choirs- Contract, Medical Form, Parent Volunteer Form- due Now!!
Outfit form and choir fee- Due Sept. 23rd  (I will only be ordering t-shirts once in the fall and once in the spring.)

Yankee Candle- due Sept. 14, 30% will go into students account of what they have sold  

Candy Forms- Students who are interested in selling a box of candy need to get a candy form from the choir room

Upcoming events-
Men's Ac- Come by the choir room to get a pass for C time.

2nd semester choir students- Come by the choir room to see Mrs. R ASAP.

Auditions for Miracle on 34th street - Wed, Sept. 7th and Thursday, Sept. 8th- Sign ups on Drama Door

Virginia Music Educator's Senior Honor's choir- only opened to Seniors.  The audition will be held at Longwood College on October 1st.  Please see Mrs. R if interested.  The cost is $15 and forms are due no later than Thursday, September 8th (EVHS Choir Calendar is wrong.).

American Choral Director's Association Regional Honor's Choir tryouts- The ACDA Regional Choir will take place on Feb. 29- March 3rd in Winston-Salem, NC.  Students will need to record a piece of music and send in an application.  The cost for the audition is $25.  Applications were given to students earlier this week.  The application and $25 is due to Mrs. R no later than Friday, Sept. 9th.  Please see Mrs. R with questions.

Booster- The first Booster meeting will be held on October 11th at FTBMS.  General Membership will meet at 7pm.  Come out and support Culpeper County Choirs!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!