AMS Chorus News
Weekly update for the Chorus at Austin Middle School
Rainy Day Edition
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the sunshine because...the rain is back!!! It is difficult to think about sunny spring being right around the corner when the weather has been so depressing. Here in the chorus room, we are making our own sunshine, as we continue to prepare for our LGPE performances that are coming up!
Details can be found below concerning our upcoming concert (the date HAS changed from the original calendar), and the field trips for LGPE. A letter and permission form will also be coming home this week. I have also attached those documents to the bottom of this newsletter.
Our fundraiser for Boon Supply was due today. If you still have orders & money to turn in, please make sure I get those Tuesday! Online orders can still be accepted through the end of this week.
Hiram High School (one of our feeder high schools) is putting on their spring musical, Shrek, this week! If you've never been to a show at Hiram High, you are missing out! They are fantastic! More info below in the newsletter! You can buy tickets online at a discounted price, too!
If you need to contact me, remember that you can call the school (770) 942-0316, email me (spatrick@paulding.k12.ga.us), or send me a message on Remind.
Musically Yours,
Mrs. Patrick
What's Going on This Week In Class
We are also working on our sight reading skills, as sight reading in front of a judge is also part of the LGPE experience.
Each grade level has a sight reading example they are responsible for learning this week. The examples can be found on Canvas in the assignments tab. Students will be assessed on their ability to sing the example beginning on Thursday. This will be a summative assessment.
In the coming weeks, we will also have a true sight reading assessment where students will only be given a short amount of time to practice and then will have to sing the example. This will also be done individually. The dates for this will be posted soon. The more students participate in class during our sight reading time, the better they will be at true sight reading.
REMIND TEXTS.....DO YOU GET THEM?
Simply text the class code below to the number 81010
8th grade: @chorus8ams
7th grade: @chorus7ams
6th grade: @chorus6ams
Pre-LGPE Festival Concert
This concert was originally scheduled for March 19th. It has been changed to March 12th so we can collaborate with SPHS.
Call time 6:30pm
Concert begins 7:00pm
SPHS Theater
Students should wear their performance attire. Girls - dresses with DRESS SHOES (they can be flats or heels)!! Please no tennis shoes, vans, converse. It states in the chorus handbook (sent home in August and on the Canvas page) what they should be wearing. We are performing at a public venue in front of judges, we need to look our best!
Boys - Black pants, BLACK dress shirt, black bow tie, black dress shoes
Thursday, Mar 12, 2020, 07:00 PM
South Paulding High School, Winn Road, Douglasville, GA, USA
6th & 7th Grade LGPE Field Trip
See below for information letter and permission form links (these are being sent home on Tues)
Chaperones are needed - please mark on permission form and return by March 16th
Chaperones will need to complete the school district background check in order to be able to chaperone. This can be done on the school district website.
Students will need to wear their performance clothes to school that day. Students are to be at school at 7:45AM. Please begin making arrangements NOW to have your child to school early this day! The bus is leaving promptly at 8:00AM.
Students will need money for lunch at Zaxby's or McDonald's. Students will have a choice of which place they would like to go (they are next door to each other).
We will return to AMS by 1:00PM. Students who are eligible for the Day of Awesomeness fundraiser celebration will be able to still participate in the afternoon.
Students may bring clothes and will be allowed to change once we return to the school.
A $3.00 donation is being collected to help with transportation costs.
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020, 07:45 AM
Carroll County Performing Arts Center, 775 Old Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, USA
8th Grade LGPE Field Trip
See below for information letter and permission form links (these are being sent home on Tues)
Chaperones are needed - please mark on permission form and return by March 16th
Chaperones will need to complete the school district background check in order to be able to chaperone. This can be done on the school district website.
Students will need to wear their performance clothes to school that day. Students are to be at school at 7:30AM. Please begin making arrangements NOW to have your child to school early this day! The bus is leaving promptly at 7:45AM.
Students will need money for lunch at Chick-Fil-A.
We will return to AMS by 12:45PM. Students will return to class upon our return.
Students may bring clothes and will be allowed to change once we return to the school.
A $3.00 is being collected to help with transportation costs.
Thursday, Mar 26, 2020, 07:30 AM
Carroll County Performing Arts Center, 775 Old Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, USA
THIS WEEK at Hiram High School! You don't want to miss this - It's going to be fantastic!!!!!
Still Want Spirit Wear?
I have the following sizes and colors available for purchase. You may pay cash, check, or on RevTrak.
$10 for short sleeve
$15 for long sleeve
Here is what is available:.
Carolina Blue
large long sleeve
youth large short sleeve
medium short sleeve
Kelly Green
medium short sleeve
Heliconia pink
small short sleeve
2 medium short sleeve
General School News
March 3 - Picture Day
March 12 - Chorus Concert @ SPHS
March 13 - Eagle Buck Celebration (during connections)
March 16-20 - Conference Week 2 hr early dismissal
March 21 - AMS Pageant
March 25 - Day of Awesome (school fundraiser award)
March 25 - 6th/7th grade LGPE field trip
March 26 - 8th Grade LGPE field trip
March 27 - History Club (8th) Field Trip to Savannah
March 28 - Paulding County Fine Arts Day
Chorus Calendar
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