Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Excellent Job!

Dear Choir Students,

You did a FANTASTIC job at the concert on Monday night! We are very proud of your hard work and musicality at the concert. Finish the semester strong and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Weekly Posting

Here is another weekly posting! We trust you had a fantastic Thanksgiving break and enjoyed lots of turkey, stuffing, and all the other wonderful things that come with this time of year! The Choir Department has a busy end of the semester and calendar year coming up. Here a few things you may need to be aware of...

1. Fruit Sale! The fruit orders are coming in THIS FRIDAY, December 4th. Please be sure to come by the school on Friday between 12 and 7 pm to pick up your child's fruit. Please be sure to come during this time, because during the school day the following week, we will be terribly busy with your children getting the concert music prepared. Thank you for your consideration. There have been letters that were sent home this week to help remind you of this. If you have any questions at all, please e-mail Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke.

2. Choir Concert! The choir concert is quickly coming upon us. The dress rehearsal will be at the Conn Center at Lee University during your child's related arts periods on Monday, December 14th. The concert will be that same evening at 7:00 pm. Your child is to be in their seats at the Conn Center at 6:45 pm. It is important that your child be there so our helpers can take attendance. Part of good concert etiquette as a performer is to be on time for the call time and staying the entire concert. We look forward to you being apart of your child's musical experience. If you have any questions, please e-mail Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke.

3, DVD Forms- There will be a form being sent home for DVD orders. We will be sending them home with yoru child next week. Please be sure to ask them for the form if you are interested. The cost of one DVD is $15. If you buy the Christmas concert and pre-order the Spring Concert, you will get both for $25.

Parents- Thank you for your involvement and all that you do.

Students- Continue to work hard, and let's put on a great concert.

Thank you very much!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Weekly Posting FRUIT SALE!!!!

Greetings this week from the Choir Department! We hope you are having a good week thus far. Here are some important info for parents to know this week.

1. VERY IMPORTANT! The fruit sale is ending THIS FRIDAY November 13th. Please make any last minuet fruit sales pushes and be sure to have all money in by this Friday. If you have any questions at all about the fruit, please do not hesistate to e-mail either of us (Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke). We will respond in a timely manner. Thank you for all of your help and support for the fruit sale!

2. We have new vocabulary words this week. The students have seen them this week on the LCD screen. Here is the list and definitions for all the words. Unfortunately, some symbols can not be created with this blog, so please refer to google.com to see what they look like.

1. Repeat Signs- (Google the symbol)

2. 1st Ending- (Google the symbol)

3. 2nd Ending- (Google the symbol)

4. Subito- Italian for suddenly

5. mf- Mezzo Forte- medium loud

6. mp- Mezzo Piano- medium soft

3. Lastly, at the last booster meeting, we discussed the low number of families who were booster members. Apparently, some letters did not make it home to parents. We have a list compiled of all parents who did join Boosters. If you would like to join a letter will be coming home to you if it hasn't already. Please ask your child for this form. It will save you money in the long run for joining. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke.

Thank you so much for all of your support and for your child's hard work in choir!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Weekly Posting

We hope all of you have a had a good week. We apologize for the late post this week. There are just a few things to be mentioned this week.

1. Vocabulary will be given to choir students next week. The words will be provided on the blog next week for studying.

2. FRUIT SALE! We have received e-mails from some parents about the price of the fruit boxes. The price for all small boxes of fruit are $16. If you have any other questions, feel free to e-mail us. Remember... ALL orders are due by next Friday, November 13th. Please be sure to get all orders in by then.

3. As discussed in the Booster meeting on Monday night, our Booster membership is low this year. To give some families who did not get the opportunity to become booster members, will receive one more opportunity to do so. There will be a letter coming home to you in the very near future if you did NOT join Boosters. Parents, please be on the look out for this and ask your child for the form.

4. Lastly, if you can help the choir on December 4th with Fruit Sale delivery, please e-mail us or call us and let us know. We will need several volunteers to help oversee the students bring the fruit into the choir room. Also, we need some parent volunteers for the Christmas Concert. We have several posts that need to be filled to make the concert run smoothly.

Thank you for all of your support! E-mail us if you have any questions at all!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Monday, October 26, 2009

Weekly Posting

Here is what happening in the OMS Choir Department this week!

1. There are several shirts left in varying sizes. If you are interested in purchasing one, please see Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke. The short sleeve are $13 and the long sleeve are $15.

2. Parents- Our next booster meeting will be November 2nd. In an early blog posting, we put November 18th down. That date is incorrect. In the packet we sent home, the date was the 2nd. Please make the correct changes in your schedule. We apologize for any misunderstanding.

3. FRUIT SALE! PLEASE GET YOUR ORDERS IN!! :0) Orders are due by November 13th. If you have sold more than FIVE, please starting bringing your orders WITH the money in. Thank you so very much!

Thank you so much for all of your involvement in the OMS Choir Department! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to e-mail Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke. Have a great week!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Weekly Posting- Welcome Back From Fall Break!

Welcome back from Fall Break! We hope you have had a fantastic Fall Break and are ready to jump back into the groove of school! Here are a few announcements to be aware of for parents and students.

1. All shirts have been delivered and passed out to students. There are some t-shirts and long sleeve shirts available for students who did not pre-order. The t-shirts are $13 and the long sleeve shirts are $15. Sizes are limited. If you would like to purchase one, please see Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke.

2. This reminder is for parents. Parents, please be sure to provide your child with the proper apparel for the Christmas concert. The concert is less than two months away. All students should have black shoes, black pants/slacks , black socks, black belt (if pants have belt loops). The following grade levels need to wear the following colored shirts

8th Grade- Red Top
7th Grade- Green Top
6th Grade- Yellow Gold Top (OMS Yellow)

It can be any kind of shirt EXCEPT a t-shirt.

and most importanly.......

3. FRUIT SALE! If you have sold 5 or more boxes of fruit, please bring your money AND orders in to Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke, and we will give you more fruit forms and envelopes to put your money in. It is very important that we sell fruit. The money we make on this fruit sale enables the choir to do the things we do. We cannot stress this enough. If everyone does their part, we can have the funds needed to do what we have planned to do with your children this year. All fruit money must be turned in by November 13th.

Thank you for all of your help and being involved in the OMS Choral Department!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Weekly Posting

Greetings everyone! We hope you all finish a strong week before Fall Break comes. We are sure you are all as excited about having a little break as much as we are! Here is some information we wanted to send your way before the break.

1. Shirt orders will be coming in very soon. Students should get their new choir shirts by the first day back from break at the absolute latest, which is October 19th.

2. Quiz this week. Students, be prepared and studied up for it!

3. The next booster meeting is schedueled for November 18th. Parents, please make note of it in your schedule. Boosters is your voice in the choir department.

4. Last but not least, FRUIT SALE!!!!!
The choir has started the annual fruit sale. We are in need of big sales this year because of how the economy has been this past year. As in years past, we are selling Navel Oranges, Tangelos, Juice Oranges, and Red Grapefruit. The quality of these fruits are outstanding. They are delivered to us directly from a citrus grove in Florida. Be sure to order yourself some as well! The fruit sale will end November 13th to ensure on time delivery. The fruit will arrive on December 5th. Please mark those dates in your calendars. Thank you so much for your participation, this fruit sale really makes it possible for us to do what we can do with your children.

Thanks again! If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail us!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Monday, September 28, 2009

Weekly Posting- Vocab

Hello everyone!

Things are picking up quickly more and more in the choir department. The fruit sale is coming up very soon and the music for the Christmas concert is being learned now. Students, please be ready to come in to class ready to go and ready to sing!

Here is a brief list of things for parents to know-

1. Our booster meeting last week was great! We have another one coming up in November. Please make note of it.

2. As said earlier in this post, the fruit sale is coming up very soon. Information will be coming home very soon about it.

For Parents and Students-

We have brand new vocabulary this week. Students will be quized on this next week. This information is listed on the board in class.

1. sacred music- Religious music

2. secular music- Non-religious music

3. staccato- Very quick and detached

4. accent- to emphasize a note (make it louder)

5. dotted quarter note- hold for 1 1/2 beats


Please be sure to study this vocablary for the quiz coming up next week. Thanks a lot! More info to come soon again!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Weekly Posting- Reminders

Hello everyone!

The choir department would like to update you on a few things that are coming up in the very near future.

1. T-Shirt orders need to be turned in NO LATER than this Friday, September 25th. Please be sure to turn the money and the form in.

2. Booster membership money and forms are to be turned in by Monday, September 28th. Please be sure to take advantage of being a member of the OMS Choir Boosters for free concert admission and a voice in the choir department.

3. Lastly, we would like to give you a quick note that the fruit sale will be starting very soon. Students will be receiving information to bring home to you in the very near future. More information to come on the blog later.

Thank you again for all of your support in the choir department. Again, please feel free to contact Ms. McPherson or Mr. Tapke at the school or e-mail us. Thank you very much!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Monday, September 14, 2009

Weekly Posting- T-Shirts and Choir Boosters

Greetings!

This week, the choir department would like to update all choir parents with a few pieces of information that should be coming home to you this week. If you have not received a letter about any of this from your child, please ask them to get the forms for you to sign.

1. Choir T-Shirts
~ The choir is once again selling T-shirts for this school year. The cost for a t-shirt is $13 and a long sleeve shirt is $15. If you wish to buy a long and short sleeve shirt, it will be a reduced a combined cost of $25. Please see more details in the paper that is to come home.

2. Booster Membership
~ A paper will be coming home shortly for parents to become members of the OMS Choir Boosters.

This is all of the announcements that we have for now. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at the school or e-mail us. Thanks!

~Ms. McPherson & Mr. Tapke

Friday, September 11, 2009

Welcome to the OMS Choir Department!

Welcome to the OMS Choir Department! This blog is designed to keep parents and students informed of calendar events, important announcements and other items of interest.

The 2009-2010 Choir calendar is listed below. It lists the vast majority of pertinent information.

September 21- Choir booster meeting- 7 p.m. choir room

October 5- Begin Fruit Sale (students will receive materials during choir)

November 2- Choir booster meeting 7 p.m. choir room

November 6- Fruit orders due today (must call in order to assure delivery dates)

December 4- Fruit pick up (must be picked up today between 12 and 7 pm)

December 14- Christmas concert 7pm. Conn Center @ Lee University
IMPORTANT- Students must be in their seats by 6:30 p.m.

December 15- Choir pictures (taken during class today)
Group shot of each class and individual shots in 8th grade choir

February 8- Choir booster meeting 7 p.m. choir room

March 4- Mid winter concert 7 p.m. OMS gymatorium
(8th grade choir, show choir, band, jazz band)
IMPORTANT- Students must arrive by 6:30 p.m.

March 29- Choir booster meeting 7 p.m. choir room

April 19- Spring concert 7 p.m. Conn Center @ Lee University
IMPORTANT- Students must be in their seats by 6:30 p.m.

April 22 &23- ETVA Choral Festival (7th and 8th grade choirs) (details later)


CONCERT ATTIRE INFO-

Choir students will need to have black dress pants (not shorts, capris, or gauchos), black belt, black shoes, and black socks for concerts. We're telling you in plenty of time so that you can go ahead and get them rather than having more rushing things to do during the busy month of December.

8th grade choir students will need a red shirt (ALL MUST BE TUCKED IN)

7th grade choir students will need a dark green shirt (ALL MUST BE TUCKED IN)

6th grade choir studetns will need a dark yellow shirt (also called our school gold) and (ALL MUST BE TUCKED IN).

Thank you very much. We are both very excited about what this new year has to offer. If you wish to contact us... you may e-mail us at either smcphers@bradleyschools.org or wtapke@bradleyschools.org

Thank you,

Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke