10-16-19 T-shirts, Tuesday & more!

Post date: Oct 16, 2019 8:56:20 PM

Hello Chorale troops! I have all kinds of info and reminders for you today~

T-SHIRTS!

We will all “premiere” these shirts together by wearing them to school next Tuesday, Oct. 22nd (same day as our after school rehearsal). That day is for our members to proudly display their shirts to school all day long (w/ jeans, shorts, sweats are fine). We will be taking a group picture that afternoon. I always love the giant sea of red swag throughout the halls!

NEXT TUESDAY. OCT 22nd is our big After School Rehearsal and T-shirt Day! Students should come having lyrics memorized. Please ask your child how they are doing in this regard. We must now dive into choreography. You can find lyric sheets posted HERE. Aaaand do not be surprised if you soon hear stomping and singing in the bathroom. I’m going to ask them to practice in front of mirrors. :) Remarkably, we only have a handful of weeks before Thanksgiving break to be performance ready. Thanks again for making our after school rehearsals a priority!

AFTER SCHOOL PICK UP & EMAILS

Thanks for lining up carpool style at the north side of the building, all the way up the hill. Thank you also for special circumstances emails in regards to your student being absent, having permission to go with another parent, or reporting to after school academy, etc. For safety reasons, I will not be releasing students from carpool without prior permission from you. It’s super helpful to have those emails come before noon. Again, thank you so much!

At this point in the season, please encourage your kids to practice intentionally & with purpose. Singing along to the cds aimlessly can produce bad habits. Please understand me: I am really all for the sing-a-long in the van. But there also needs to be some concentrated, individual rehearsal time and attention to detail. HERE is our Chorale page on the Music website with lyric sheets! Perhaps this week might afford 10 minutes for your child to execute a personal rehearsal as unto the Lord!? The 5th grade general music selections for our Christmas Concert are also included on Chorale cds. This should give 5th grade Chorale members an edge in learning those songs as well. Let’s be honest. These 4th & 5th grade cream-of-the-crop students are musically talented and gifted. They also work extra hard. Sacrifice… determination… time…. concentrated effort: all to honor our Lord with excellence! Thanks for helping me instill the “We GET to do this” attitude with our students. Parents, never underestimate the incredible influence you have on the attitudes and minds of your kiddos! My prayers are with you and for you as you raise up this next generation!

Thank you so much for taking a minute to chat about these items with your child. Blessings to y’all on this fall day. Have a wonderful weekend y’all!

Robin Brumley

PS Great news and I almost forgot to mention it- Our 2020 Spring Musical is 101 Dalmatians! 4th & 5th graders are all welcome to join the cast of this thrilling adventure, no auditions necessary. Registration is not until January, but we like to plan ahead, right? Our evening productions will be Friday and Saturday, April 24 & 25, 2020. For all the dates & details click HERE. We GET to do this!