AMS Chorus News
Weekly update for the Chorus at Austin Middle School
Week Three
There is a lot of news this week. Please be sure to be marking important dates on your calendar. Our first concert information is listed below.
We began our singing tests on Friday. We made it through about half of each class. We will continue working through these Monday and Tuesday.
Week of Aug 27-Sept 1:
7th and 8th grades: We will be adding new music to our repertoire for the upcoming concert. I have included info about the concert below.
6th grade will be focusing on the remainder of the major scale, posture and breathing, and will begin their first bit of repertoire for their first performance in November.
There will not be a quiz/test this week, except for the remaining singing tests. Grades will be entered for Rehearsal Techniques (see rubric that was in handbook), and classwork assignments.
Our fall fundraiser kick-off will be on Wednesday this week. We will be selling some delicious food items - Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough, Aunt Annie's pretzels, pizzas, soup starters, dip mixes, and so much more. PLUS, Tervis Tumblers with a wide variety of designs. Be sure to ask for the catalogs and order form from your student on Wednesday. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, so please help support the chorus through this endeavor. In order to provide as many opportunities for our chorus students as possible, it is necessary to find ways to raise funds for these events. Money from our fundraiser goes to pay for registration fees for events we attend, transportation, music and supplies in the classroom. There is even an online option so out of town friends and family can help support us, too!
Remember, if you are a new student to chorus and need to purchase a dress, THIS fundraiser is what you can use to offset the cost. If you have any questions about this, please let me know.
Spirit Wear orders were due this past Friday. Orders are being gathered and submitted for completion. Please allow 2-3 weeks for these items to arrive.
Have a great week!
Musically Yours,
Mrs. Patrick
Fall Concert
Call Times (you should have arrived, and be seated in the cafeteria at this time)
7th/8th grade: 6:30
6th grade: 7:00
Doors will open to parents for seating at 6:50.
Please make sure this is on your calendar!!!
**7th and 8th grade will have a rehearsal the day before - Wednesday, Oct 3 from 3:45-4:30.
Thursday, Oct 4, 2018, 07:00 PM
3490 Ridge Road, Douglasville, GA, USA
Dress Payment Due!
All dresses must be paid for by September 10th! Either make a payment by cash, check, Revtrak, or your fundraising money. Cash, check or online through revtrak. The total cost of the dress is $60. You must sell at least $160 worth of fundraising items to cover the cost of your dress. (We receive 40% profit on the fundriaser). https://paulding.revtrak.net/-web-store-home/Austin-Middle-School/Austin-Middle-School-Chorus/#/v/Austin-Middle-School-Performance-Dress-277
8th Grade Sings National Anthem
(Molly Proctor and Addison Ayers also sang with us, but were not pictured - they were with other groups being recognized! We love that our chorus students take part in many other activities!!)
Honor Chorus Auditions
6th grade auditions are Wednesday, September 19th. There is detailed information below on each honor chorus event.