String Things
February 2017
Click the links below to download or print the February Orchestra Calendar!
Happy Birthday, Loves!
LGPE DATES/TIMES! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
VERY IMPORTANT: LGPE Transportation Information
This means that students need to either drive themselves or ride with a parent to LGPE!!
If you cannot give a ride to your student, please begin the process of finding them a ride to the event as soon as you can. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but with three LGPE performances in 24 hours, we can't afford another instance of not getting picked up.
MEET MRS. BETTS IN THE COMMONS AREA OF LANIER HIGH SCHOOL AT:
4th/7th period--- February 16 at 4:30 pm (our warm up time begins at 5:00 pm)
2nd period-------- February 17 at 10:30 am (our warm up time begins at 11:00 am)
6th period--------- February 17 at 3:30 pm (our warm up time begins at 4:00 pm)
Download the LGPE Permission Forms below!
Pre-LGPE Concert!
2018 Play-A-Thon: February 2, 7:00 pm - February 3, 7:00 am
PLAY PLAY PLAY!!!
This is a great fundraiser for Orlando!! If you're hoping to use these funds for your trip, START GETTING PLEDGES AND DONATIONS NOW!! If you raise $200 from people you know, $98 of those dollars goes STRAIGHT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT!! Money needs to be turned in before January 30 in order to be used on February's Orlando trip!! :)
Here are a few of the things you can expect from the 2018 Play-A-Thon:
Scavenger Hunt
Hide and Seek
Talent Show
"Box of Lies"
Just Dance Tournament
T-Shirt Decorating
SO.MUCH.FOOD.
Dance Party
Makeovers
Karaoke
Forts!
Egg Roulette
Basketball
Volleyball
Obstacle Race
Mario Kart
Snowball (marshmellow) Fight!
Lip Sync Battle
Super Smash Bros.
NERTS. (I'll teach you.)
Surprises!!!!!
All you need to do is raise $35 in donations/$25 for member students and students whose parents volunteer to chaperone for 3 or more hours (from anyone: teachers, administrators, friends, parents) and fill out the form (pledge sheet and agreement forms can be downloaded here: http://mvhsorchestra.weebly.com/documents.html). Remember also, that since this is a fundraiser, $17.15 of the $35 you raise to meet the entry fee will go to your account! (if you raise $200 like in the above example, your $35 is covered... it's a fundraising minimum, not an extra charge! So that $98 you made off your $200 still all goes to you!!)
Parents who would like to volunteer their time for a discounted entry fee should email Mrs. Betts (paige_betts@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)!
Things you should know before we leave....
- On Tuesday, February 20, we will be leaving directly after school. I have been telling students to avoid bringing their backpacks for school if they can (because there's no guarantee that we'll be able to get into the building when we return at 6:00 am on Saturday).
- If you'd like to come by and say goodbye/help us pack the bus/drop off some medication/pick up a backpack to take home, you're welcome to drop by any time between 2:15 and 2:50 pm!
- Snacks and drinks are ok on the bus!! (as long as the drinks have a fully seal-able lid)!! We;ll probably stop for supper when we get to Tifton, which is about 4 hours down the road-- snacks will help students make it to supper time around 7:00 pm!
- Look at the weather forecast every day or two before leaving so you know how many layers you need to pack!
- ALL COLORFUL FORMS MUST BE SIGNED/FILLED OUT/RETURNED TO MRS. BETTS BEFORE WE LEAVE. If you don't return a form, you may not get on the bus!!!
Concerto Competition 2018
Recital Format
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
3:00 pm
Orchestra Room
1. Must play one movement of a standard concerto which has orchestral accompaniment available for sale or rent.
2. Play one movement only (or a partial movement with a cadential stopping point).
3. Your piece should be memorized.
4. A piano accompanist is required. (this is different from last year)
5. If selected as the winner, the student will perform with the orchestra the movement of the concerto performed in competition.
6. Students will be adjudicated by professional judges. All decisions of the judges are final.
Students in attendance who are not auditioning may use the experience as up to TWO Daily Rehearsal Make Up Assignments!
Sick? Out of town? At a dentist appointment? At a game?
Make up your missed Daily Rehearsal Grade!
https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/d2l/le/content/646989/viewContent/5923337/View
It's also located on the orchestra website under "Make Up Assignments":
mvhsorchestra.weebly.com/make-up-assignments
Join MVOBA and get FREE admission to the Pre-LGPE concert!
All the money raised goes DIRECTLY to making orchestra an awesome experience for YOUR student! (Ask them about the Ice Cream Social! It was fun and FREE for them; provided by funds from membership fees! Ask about their favorite piece! It was purchased with money from membership fees!) We also offer a ton of awards at the end of the year, plus scholarships for music summer camps, cash rewards for our biggest honors, and a $500 scholarship in honor of a former student.
Every member family receives FREE admission to EVERY orchestra concert in which their student is playing the whole year! Ordinarily, tickets will cost $5 each!! PLUS, member students get discounted admission to other orchestra events (some are even FREE!) like the tailgate last October!!
It's the busiest time of the year!
Email: paige_betts@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: mvhsorchestra.weebly.com
Phone: (678) 407-7632