December 2016

Chorus Parents and Student Members,

Please be aware of the small sheet that is attached to this letter. It contains important information you will need to know as your child prepares for the Christmas program on Tuesday, December 13th.

Attached to this letter is a permission slip template. This permission slip must be signed by you and returned to your child’s homeroom teacher to give them permission to stay after school on the following days for afternoon rehearsal on:

• Monday, December 12th from 2:45pm-4:30pm

Students on this afternoon will stay after school and report to the cafeteria for practice for the Christmas program. There will be no rehearsal after school on Tuesday, December 13th, the day of the event. Students will go home and prepare for the show at 7pm.

Please make arrangements for your child to be picked up in the bus circle at school no later than 4:30pm on Monday, Dec. 12th. If your child is picked up later than 4:30pm, they will be excused from chorus for the remainder of the semester.

Please be certain to sign and return the small permission slip to your child’s teacher so that their homeroom teacher knows they are not supposed to get on the bus if that is their normal mode of transportation after school.

Important information regarding the Christmas program:

Dress for Christmas program, Tuesday, December 13th:  Chorus students are expected to wear black and white dress for this program.

• Please make sure that girl's skirts and dresses are an appropriate length and follow school dress code standards.
• If girls would like to wear black leggings with a white sweater or shirt, please make certain that the shirt or sweater

       covers their bottom. Girls are permitted to wear black boots as long as they do not have a high heel.

• Boys should wear black dress pants with a white dress shirt with a collar. Please wear a red or green tie or a “Christmasy” tie.

Attendance for the afternoon rehearsal on  Monday, December 12th.

• Students who miss this rehearsal will NOT be permitted to participate in the Christmas program on Tuesday, December 13th. Our practice time is very important. If your child misses this vital rehearsal, they will not feel prepared for the show.
• If your child is running a fever and is throwing up on the days of this afternoon rehearsal, they will be excused and allowed to participate in the concert as long as they are not running a fever of 101 or higher.
• If there is a death in the family, and you happen to be out of town on family business on either one of these days, your child will be excused, and allowed to participate in the program.

Arrival at cafeteria the night of the show: There will be no afternoon rehearsal after school on Tuesday, December 13th on the day of the event.

• Students should arrive at the cafeteria no later than 6:30pm dressed and ready to sing.
• Students should not arrive any earlier, because the doors will not open to the general public until 6:30pm.
• After meeting in the cafeteria, Jr. Chorus students will be directed to the music classroom for last minute reminders and warm-ups. Sr. Chorus students will be directed Coach Beck’s classroom for last minute reminders and warm-ups.

If you have any further questions or concerns regarding the program, please feel free to e-mail Mrs. Allen at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Mrs. Allen