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9/22/2016

Here's a quick update for you!

REAL MEN SING
We leave from North's west parking lot (Door #7) at 6am Friday morning. Guys should bring money for lunch or a bag lunch.

UNIFORM CHECK-OUT
We are looking for parents to help check-out uniforms on October 3-7 between 3:30-5:30pm. If you are available to help any of those dates please email me!

HANSENS
All Hansens fundraising envelopes should have been turned in this week.

CHORALE at the PAC
Chorale will be performing at the PAC on October 18! If you would like tickets you can get them on the PAC website. Any student who wants to audition to be a soloist at this event should sing for me in the next two weeks.

CANVAS
I am using Canvas as my gradebook for this year! Check for grade updates there (and not Infinite Campus).

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inCHOIRer 9-16-16

9/16/2016

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Hello!

HANSENS FUNDRAISER
Fundraising forms and money are due next Tuesday. Students make about 50% profit on this so encourage them to sell! Proceeds can go to their travel expenses for this year or future years (or they can donate it to the department).

PAC PERFORMANCE
Chorale is performing at the PAC on October 18. This is an all day event. The concert ticket order form is attached and payment for this is due next Tuesday. I'm hopeful we have a lot of North families in attendance at this exciting event. Students also need to turn in a photo release form for this event on Tuesday (see attached).

REAL MEN SING
All the guys in Chorale and Spartan Choir are invited to attend the Real Men Sing festival on Friday, September 23. Permission slips are due on MONDAY. Please make sure your student has taken care of this! This is a free event and they only need to bring a sack lunch or money for lunch. Guys should wear North apparel to this field trip if they have it!

MUSIC PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Thank you to all the parents who attended our meeting on September 15th. Stay tuned for the minutes and more information about this awesome booster group.

MADRIGALS
Our Madrigal group has been cast and already started rehearsing this week. This is a phenomenal group this year! If you would like them to perform somewhere in December please email me ASAP as our schedule is already filling up with events. If any new members are interested in making their own costume for this season, please email me by September 23. Thanks!

A CAPPELLA GROUPS
Our A Cappella groups are up-and-running! Invite your student to participate in this if they are not already doing so!

Thanks for all of your support!

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inCHOIRer 9-7-16

9/7/2016

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Hello!

Welcome to the 2016-2017 year of Oshkosh North Choirs! This email newsletter will serve as your source of info about the school year in choir. Please let me know if you want me to change email addresses or add an email address for your family.

We've had a great first week so far! We have over 145 students in choir this year which is double what it was 5 years ago. With so much talent and energy this year is going to be a blast. Thank you for supporting your students in the arts!

Back-To-School Info
All back-to-school info for choir can be located here. Be sure to read the handbook, especially if your student is new to ONHS Choirs.

Music Parents Meeting: Join us on Thursday, September 15th from 6:30-7:30 in the North Choir Room (room 126). This is an optional parent meeting run by our booster organization, the ONHS Music Parents Association (MPA). Come learn about our travel opportunities, fundraising calendars, and volunteer opportunities for the year! We are looking for new leadership in this group so if you are the parent or guardian of a young student in choir please consider helping out.

Website: www.OshkoshNorthChoirs.com is our recently renovated website and is a great source of information for all things ONHS Choirs!

National Anthem: Friday night (9-9-16) before the football game at Titan Stadium students can sing the National Anthem. Meet at the south end of the stadium by 4:40pm (we will sing at 4:50pm). This is an optional performance.

Parent Information: please fill out these two documents

Calendar: Please see the attached calendar or add our google calendar (press the +Google Calendar sign in the bottom).

New Orleans Payment
Students who signed up in the spring to attend need to bring in their $300 payment by Thursday, September 8th (checks made out to Oshkosh North). At this point our trip is full but if anyone drops out of the trip we will have a list of alternates.

Real Men Sing
On Friday, September 23 all the male singers in Chorale and Spartan Choir have the opportunity to go on a field trip to UW-Milwaukee to sing with hundreds of other high school singers. Permission slips are due September 19th.

Madrigal Singers
Our Madrigal Singers Auditions will finish tomorrow. Students sign up with a partner for a 10 minute audition. Returning members do need to re-audition. Please see me with any questions!

Madrigals Singers Information:

Madrigal Singers is an auditioned, extra-curricular music activity offered by our music department.
Students in this ensemble explore the vocal beauty of the Renaissance era.
Rehearsals are Tuesday & Thursday mornings before school, some Wednesdays after school
4-5 days of community performances a week during December
Returning Madrigal Singers audition every year

What makes a Madrigal Singer GREAT?

High level of musicianship (making him/her able to learn approximately 25-30 difficult vocal and bell parts on their own)
One of the most important skills is their ability to have excellent sight-reading skills to learn the music and bell parts quickly
Being a responsible student able to aptly handle a busy rehearsal and performance schedule (with classes, work, family, etc.)
Expressive and energetic performances
That they are positive role models as ambassadors for Oshkosh North

Thank you.

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