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