HIGH NOTE FESTIVAL & SIX FLAGS TRIP
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016
A FUN, MUSICAL DAY AHEAD
The Middle School Band, Choir and Orchestra will be participating in the High Note Music Festival on Friday, May 6, 2016. The day will begin with the music festival; the students will perform for a professional evaluation at Edgewood Middle School in Highland Park, IL. The evaluators will critique our band, chorus and orchestra, and apply a rating of superior, excellent, good or fair. That afternoon and early evening, the students will experience the fun and excitement of Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL.
The cost of the event is $57.95 per student. This fee includes admission to Great America, a music critique by professional adjudicators, and an award to be displayed at school.
This year’s fee also includes a Pleasantdale Music T-shirt to be worn to the festival and Great America on May 6th! Please visit the following link to order your shirt(s):
Please DO NOT SEND CASH. Make checks payable to Pleasantdale Middle School and forward it and the attached permission slip to Mr. Bell or Mr. Tatina by Friday, April 1, 2016. Students will also receive a hard copy of the permission slip.
We are looking for parents who would be willing to help chaperone this event. Chaperoning involves riding the bus with the students and being in charge of a small group of students while at Great America (no more than 10 students per group). The fee for all chaperones is $36.00. Chaperones are welcome to purchase a t-shirt; please add $8.95 for a total of $44.95.
Pleasantdale has successfully participated in music festivals the past several years. Please clear your calendar for this date! This is our big “post-season” performance of the year!The festival is a positive musical experience that combines education and recreation. We will be performing at Edgewood Middle School in Highland Park, IL sometime in the morning. When we are informed of our performance times, we will forward them to you. Then we will spend the rest of the day at Great America, completing our day there with the awards ceremony. We will be returning to Pleasantdale around 6:30 PM. We will be sending more specifics on the trip as the day gets closer. If you have any questions regarding the trip, please contact Mr. Bell or Mr. Tatina at school.
Sincerely,
Mr. Bell
708-246-7375
Mr. Tatina
708-246-7376
High Note Festival/Great America Permission Slip
Please return to Mr. Bell or Mr. Tatina with $57.95 per student (No cash, please; make checks payable to Pleasantdale Middle School) by Friday, April 1, 2016.
All students participating in the High Note Music Festival/Great America Trip will ride the bus to Edgewood Middle School in Highland Park, IL and then to Great America. For students with after-school commitments, based on necessity, there may be a bus returning to Pleasantdale before the end of the school day.
Student’s Name____________________________________________
________ I give permission for my child to participate in the High Note Festival/Great America Trip on Friday, May 6, 2016. Enclosed is the $57.95 fee.
_________My child will be participating in the festival portion only (not continuing to Great America). There will be a bus returning to Pleasantdale following the performance if there is sufficient interest. I have included the $8.95 t-shirt fee.
_________My child has a season pass to Great America. I have included the $8.95
t-shirt fee.
_________Yes! I am interested in chaperoning.
_________I have included the $36.00 chaperone fee.
_________I have included the $44.95 chaperone fee with t-shirt order.
My cell phone number is ______________________________
In relation to this field trip the following medical considerations need to be considered for my child.
If your child has allergies and the field trip involves food, please fill out the following section in its entirety:
· My child’s food allergy is: _______________________.
· Students will be eating lunch and dinner at Great America. Please be advised: food at Great America is expensive.
Parent Signature___________________________________________________________________
Phone number at which I can be reached during this event________________________
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