Thursday, December 5, 2013

URGET ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT AND CHANGE!!!

The date of the choir concert has been changed from Tuesday, December 10th to Thursday December 12th.  The time and place have NOT changed.  The concert will be Thursday, December 12th at the Lee University Conn Center @ 7:00 pm.  Students still need to arrive at 6:45 as mentioned in letters home, blog updates, call outs, web site, and booster meetings. 

We are sorry for this inconvience, it is out of our hands.  Lee University double booked us, promising we would have this date, and we just became of aware of this situation.  Again, we apologize for the inconvience.  If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke.  Thank you. 

Monday, December 2, 2013

Christmas Info!

Merry Christmas!! Here are a few things we would like to update you on.  

1.  The Christmas rhearsal day is on December 9th during the school day.  Please be sure that your child attends school this day.  

2.  The Christmas concert will be December 10th at 7:00 in the Lee Univesity Conn Center.  Students will need to be in their assigned seats at 6:45.  The attire for concert is the following--

All students will need to wear black dress shoes, black socks, black dress pants, and a black belt.  

8th Graders- Red Polo shirt
7th Graders- Christmas Green Polo shirt
6th Graders- Red, Christmas Green, Athletic Gold, or White Polo.  

3.  On December 11th, we will be having choir pictures during your child's choir class.  Please be sure your child is wearing their choir outfit during school that day.  

4.  Choir fruit delivery day will be Friday, December 13th.  Fruit pick-up times will be 12-7 pm.  Please be sure to pick up your child's fruit orders at that time and delivery promptly.  

Thank you for all of your help and support at this time of year.  

-Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

FRUIT SALE KICK-OFF DAY!!!

Parents and Guardians!  

The day has come!  The fruit sale has begun!  Your child has been given information on the fruit sale, order forms, and an envelope to put orders and money in.  Please be on the lookout for this information!  If you have any questions regarding it... please feel free to ask!  

Ideas of who to sell to

Family
Friends
Fellow Church goers
Co-Workers
Neighbors
Anyone with a pulse!!!  

Thank you for supporting the choir program at OMS!  

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Monday, October 28, 2013

Reminders!

Choir Parents and Guardians--

Just a few reminders for this shortened week.

1.  Please be sure to have your Booster Membership form and money turned in by the end of this school week, Thursday, October 31st.  This is the absolute last day to get this turned in.  Make sure that your child has secured a booster form for you to fill out.  Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions.  

2.  Our next booster meeting will be on Monday, November 4th in the OMS Choir room @ 7:00 pm.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

3.  The annual fruit sale for the choir will begin on Tuesday, November 5th.  Please be on the lookout and be asking for your child's fundraising materials.  We will be selling a variety of citrus fruits like we have in the past, including navel oranges, juice oranges, grapefruit, and tangelos.  More info to come soon!  

4.  Please be sure that your child has the required attire for the Christmas Concert--

All students-- Black dress pants, black dress shoes, black socks, and black belt. 


8th Grade- Red Polo shirt
7th Grade- Christmas Green Polo shirt
6th Grade- Red, Christmas Green, White, or OMS Gold Polo shirts.  

Thank you for all of your support.  If you have any questions-- please feel free to e-mail us!  

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Monday, September 30, 2013

Dear Choir Parents-

Just a couple of updates. 

1. We had a choir booster meeting on September 24th.  Lots of important choir business was discussed.  Again, we encourage all go our parents to be involved.  Our next meeting is Monday, November 4th at 7:00 pm in the OMS choir room.  See you all then!

2.  We are now accepting Membership to the OMS Choir Boosters.  The membership cost is $10.  This will grant voting rights and price lagers at all meetings and free admission to our concerts.  The concert admission is a great savings for families at the concert.  The membership covers a household.  So grand parents, aunts and uncles, or family friends may purchase a membership as well tosa e money.  

Forms have been sent home with your child.  Please have your child return the form and money by November 1st. All checks are to be made out to OMS Choir Boosters.  

If you have any questions, feel free to email us!  Thank you for your support! 

- Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke


Friday, September 6, 2013

Parent Update

Parents- 

Three things-

1.  Choir shirt orders have been sent home as of yesterday.  They are blue and gold and will cost $13. These are one of the most unique shirts that we have ordered.  Please be sure to get your child's money and order forms in by Friday, September 13th.  Your child will be able to wear these on Friday's.  If you have any questions-- feel free to e-mail us!  

2.  6th grade parents-- your child will be singing at the first PTO Meeting on Tuesday, September 24th.  Your child will need to be in the choir room at 6:00 pm to prepare.  We look forward to seeing you all!  

3.  Last but not least-- we have an OMS choir booster meeting on September 24th at 7:15 pm in the choir room.  There will be very important business discussed.  This will occur right after the PTO meeting.  We look forward to seeing you there as well!  

-Ms. McPherson & Mr. Tapke

Monday, August 26, 2013

2013-2014 School Year, Welcome Back!

Dear OMS Choir Parents--

We are so excited about the beginning of this school year.  With hard work, a great attitude, and a passion for music; awesome things can be accomplished.  As the beginning of this school year gets underway, we would like to inform you of a couple of items of interest.  Every couple of weeks, we will update you on important information.  More urgent reminders may come your way through telephone messages as well.

1.  Calendars are being sent home today (August 26th) with your child.  If you don't receive one today,  please ask your child to send one home.  There is a section on the OMS website for choir dates in the "Choir" section.  We have not added those dates in yet, but we plan on having them entered by the end of the week.

2.  In regard to the calendars, please be sure to have no doctor appointments on our concert rehearsal days and concerts in the evening at the Conn Center.  It is imperative that your child be in attendance at schools those days.  Thank you for your help in this!

 Rehearsal Days during school day- December 9th and April 16th
 Concert Days in the evening-  December10th and April 28th

3.  Our first event on the choir calendar is our 6th grade choir singing at the PTO meeting on September 24th. 6th graders need to be in the choir room by 6:00.  Directly after the PTO meeting, we will be having our first choir boosters meeting.  The meeting will start at 7:15.  The meetings typically are short, but very important.  We look forward to seeing you there!

4.  Our Fruit Sale will begin in early November.  More information to come!  :)

Again, thank your for the support you give for your child and the Choir Department!

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Booster Meeting 1-28-13

Choir Parents and Guardians

There will be a choir booster meeting on Monday, January 28, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the OMS choir room.  Please be sure to attend.  We are looking forward to seeing you there! 

~Ms. McPherson and Mr. Tapke