Weekly Warrior Update
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Week of the Warrior
MONDAY: December 16th
SEL - Goal Setting
Attention all spellers! The written spelling bee will be held on Monday, December 16th immediately after school in the library. This is the qualifying round in order to participate in the John Sevier Spelling Bee in January. Please see your Language Arts teachers for a permission slip and a word study list.
TUESDAY: December 17th
SEL - Tuesday - Circles
NO Student Council meetings on December 17th.
Natural Helpers Meeting Tuesday December 17th 3-4:30pm
Science Olympiad will be meeting on Tuesday from 2:45-5:00.
The robotics team will be meeting on Tuesday in the library from 3-5. If you cannot make it, please see Mr. Golden.
Family Event: Painting and Pastries 5pm at Sevier
WEDNESDAY: December 18th
SEL - Second Step
Christmas Concert Practice at Eastman (Band, Orchestra, and Chorus)
Science Bowl practice on Wednesday from 2:45 - 4:00in Ms. Musselman's room.
THURSDAY: December 19th
SEL - Naviance
Christmas Concert at Eastman all students are going
Christmas Concert at Eastman starting at 7pm
FRIDAY: December 20th
½ day before Christmas Break!!!
SEL - Mentoring/Feel Good Friday
VIDA yoga and the cOMmunity collective will be coming to our school on Friday mornings from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. to do yoga in the small gym. It is open to all students and ALL STAFF.
Save the Date
Christmas Break December 23rd to January 7th (Teacher work day January 6th, Students return January 7th)
Friday Early Dismissal
JSMS JAM
Link to Music Concerts (Band, Orchestra, Chorus at All Schools)
Orchestra News!
Orchestra Christmas concert Instructions:
Tuesday, Dec. 17 Make SURE your black bottoms, shoes, tights/socks are clean, and still fit. TAKE HOME ORCHESTRA UNIFORM. HANG UP NEATLY! (White dress shirt, cummerbund, tie--3 items)
Wednesday, Dec. 18 - Daytime Rehearsal at Eastman Auditorium (400 S. Wilcox Dr.)
9:30 Buses arrive at Sevier to pick up students.
Bring Instrument, Music, Shoulder Rests, Rock Stop, Rosin, etc.
10:00 a.m. Rehearsal at Eastman
11:30 Pizza lunch at Eastman.
12:00 p.m. Buses bring students back to Sevier.
2:45 p.m. All students go home like any normal school day.
Case Storage While At Eastman: Warm-up room upstairs: Basses, Cellos (Violins and violas go home)
Thursday, Dec. 19 Concert Day! During the school day
All orchestra students dress in full uniform at home before coming to the auditorium in the morning. BRING A CHANGE OF CLOTHES FOR AFTER LUNCH.
7:00 – 7:30 a.m. Parents bring students to Eastman Auditorium. Students must be dressed in full uniform when entering the building. Black bottoms, shoes/socks, cummerbund, ties.
7:40 a.m. Pictures (order: Orchestra, Chorus, Band, then all combined).
8:45 a.m. Tune on stage.
9:00 a.m. Concert for Sevier Student body and 5th Graders.
10:15 a.m. Students load buses and return to Sevier. Cellos and basses will stay at Eastman. Violins and Violas take home.
10:40 a.m. Change out of orchestra uniform. Resume regular schedule. Eat lunch at Sevier.
Evening - Before Concert
5:30 p.m. All students report back to Eastman Auditorium. Students wear the same uniform as the school performance ( arrive in black bottom/shoes, shirts and ties and cummberbunds). Bring a shirt to change into so you can leave the tux shirt to be cleaned. Violins and Violas bring your instrument.
6:00-6:30 p.m. Warm-up on stage.
7:00 p.m. Concert for public.
After Concert
8:00 p.m. Concert ends. Students leave uniforms with parent volunteers. Take home all instruments, including large school instruments.
Friday, Dec. 20 - Day After Concert School day as usual. Students bring large school instruments back to orchestra room.
Spelling Bee!
Attention all spellers! The written spelling bee will be held on Monday, December 16 immediately after school in the library. This is the qualifying round in order to participate in the John Sevier Spelling Bee in January. Please see your Language Arts teachers for a permission slip and a word study list.
Family University
December 17: Paint a Picture Family Event
Our Art Teacher, Mr. Hilton, is going to lead our students and families in painting a winter snowman scene. It’s on Dec 17th beginning at 4:00 in the atrium. Panera has donated pasties -yum. We have been having great turn outs to these family events . Thank you all for helping communicate to our families. It’s making a big difference!
MORNING YOGA
We have an awesome opportunity here at Sevier. VIDA yoga and the cOMmunity collective will be coming to our school on Friday mornings from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. to do yoga in the small gym. It is open to all students and ALL STAFF. We are hoping this will help students as well as staff relax on Friday mornings. I encourage you to come and please encourage your students to do the same