Monday, April 22, 2013

Announcements for 4-22

 



Thanks to everyone for attending the a cappella and show choir concerts. We had a great turn out and a lot of great fun!!!
Thanks to the amazing parents who helped with running the show... WE could not have done this without you!!!

*** The EVHS Boosters have been given permission to have a gently used bags Sale on Saturday, April 27th from 10-3pm. We need parent volunteers for this event. Please let me know if you can volunteer for a shift from 9:45am- 12:30pm and 12:45pm-3:15pm. Funds raised from this event will go towards our much needed show choir risers (which will be used by all choirs). We have already raised over $650 towards these risers!!

***Used Bags Wanted- The choir will be accepting donations of gently used bags all next week for the sale. Points will be given towards students choral letter for each bag donated!!
 
****There is a Booster meeting tonight at EVHS at 6:30pm in the choir room tonight.  We will hold elections for officers.  If you would like to serve on the choral boosters please let me know. We hope to see you tonight!!

1. If you owe the photographer money for picture, please turn it into the choir room ASAP.
2. Seniors, I need baby pictures brought in by May 1st. Thanks,
Mrs. R
3. Show Choir Auditions will take place on Friday, April 19th from 3:30 to 4:30 and Wednesday, April 24th from 3:30 to 6:00pm. Students only need to attend one tryout. CD's for this tryout will be made available the first week of April. Students must learn the song provided before coming to tryouts. 
4. Parents are reminded that students are responsible for the care and cleaning of their choral outfits. Please make sure all choral outfits are cleaned and pressed before each performance. Wrinkled outfits leave a not so great impression. Please remind your students to bring their outfit home. All outfits (including the show choir dress) can be cleaned on hand wash or delicate cycle. The only exception is the men's suit. The suits need dry cleaned.

5. We need water donations for our upcoming concerts and performances. Please email Mrs. R if you can donate a case of water.

6. We are still missing money or candy boxes from a few students. Please turn these in ASAP!! We will not allow students to sell candy until these boxes are turned in. We are down to 2 students!!!

7. The choir room is in need of tissues. Points for choir letters will be given for each box brought in.

8. The candy closet is in need of soda/candy/chips donations. Students accounts will be credited with items that are brought in. Pop tarts are in high demand now.

9. Contract and Medical forms are now due. Please turn the forms in ASAP.

10. Choir fees for 2nd semester are now due. T-shirt money is due for A cappella. T-shirts are $13 without a name and $18 with a name on the back.  Men's Ac is now due.  I would like to order these by Wednesday this week.
 
11.  There will be an after school rehearsal for all choir students on Tuesday, May 14th till 5:00pm.  This is a change from Wednesday, May 15th.  All Choir students are expected to attend.  Please make sure that you fill out a Reason for absence form if you cannot attend. Rides need to be here promptly at 5pm.
12. The Choral Spring Concert will be held on Thursday, May 16th. The concert is free but a donation at the door is appreciated. The theme this year is "Broadway".

13. I need five parent volunteers to help with the Spring Concert. Jobs include Concessions, 50/50 Raffle, and ticket sales. Please email me if you are able to help on May 16th.
Thanks to all the parents who have volunteered to help!!! Please see the chart below with parent volunteers, thanks.
Help with concessions Help with 50/50 watch donation table Donate an item
Kidwell, Kathi Perez, Joanne
Williams, Kristina Brown, Melanie
Baker, Mary
Harris, Shirley
Ritz, Dawn
Kidwell, Kathi
Matricardi, Terese
Harris, Shirley


21. May 1st- All students letter logues are due. This is the logue of student points. Please refer to the choral handbook for more information.

22. May 1st-Culpeper Choral Booster Scholarship Application Deadline.

23. May 31st- Graduation- All Choral Students are expected to attend. Girls are to wear choral black dresses and black shoes. Boys are to wear black dress pants, white button down shirt, and choral tie (blue or purple).

24. I need at least 5 parents to help with graduation. Please email Mrs. R if you are able to help on May 31st.

25. Donations of Water are greatly appreciated for graduation. Please email Mrs. R if you can help.

26. A cappella Students are reminded to turn in their theory packets. These are test grades for the upcoming 9 weeks. You may not start on your final project until you have turned in all your theory packets and passed each quiz with a 80% or higher.

28. Show Choir is reminded to turn in their exercise forms for March.

29. There will be a CC Booster Meeting at EVHS at 7pm on Monday, April 22nd. Officers will be elected. Again parental support is very important. We hope to see your there.

30. Many of the purple show choir dresses have faulty zippers. We have found a wonderful seamstress that will put a heavy duty zipper in the dress for $15. The Show Choir plans on wearing this dress at least 5 more times this year. Please bring in $15 for your zipper to be fixed. The dress will be used next year too. Thank you for your attention to this detail.

31. There is a sign up sheet for all students who are interested in carpooling to the show choir camp in Richmond in June at Clover Hill High School.

32. We will have an end of the year spirit night on Tuesday, May 28th at Brusters from 5pm to 8pm. I need a parent to be there for each hour of the spirit night. Please let me know if you can come.
 

Upcoming Dates
May 16th- Spring Concert
May 31st- Graduation