March 19, 2019
Hello, Honors Choir Families
–
I hope all is well with you.
We are just a few short days away from Spring Break!
A few
announcements/reminders:
- All
communications sent to the distribution list are also available on our
blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/
- The
Honors Choir team of directors congratulates the following students who
were selected as soloists for our upcoming performances: “Birdsong”:
Lily Doran (Russell) and Joanna Smith (Paxton Keeley); “Sing”: Singing
solo: Camryn Criblez (Cedar Ridge); Rap solo: Joseph Jones (Russell).
Thank you to all those who auditioned for these solos. Our pool of talent
and hard work made this decision difficult!
- On
Tuesday, April 2, the CPS 5th Grade Honors Choir will perform
their final concert in Columbia of the 2018-19 school year. The repertoire
performed April 2 will be the same as in Kansas City on April 5. The April
2 performance will be at Battle High School. Call time for singers is 5:20
in the BHS Band room. The Honors Choir will rehearse on stage from
5:30-6:15 for sound check purposes. A combined rehearsal of the final
number I Sing Because I’m Happy is scheduled from 6:15-6:30. Snacks
will be provided for students from 6:30-7:00. Gluten- and nut-free options
will be provided for singers with food allergies.
- The
order of the concert on Tuesday, April 2 is: 7:00~7:20 CPS 5th
Grade Honors Choir; ~7:20~7:40 Battle High School Choirs; ~7:40~8:00 MU
Concert Choirs; ~8:00~8:05 Combined Piece.
- Afternoon rehearsals at WMS begin at 4:00pm and end at
5:15pm. Please do not enter the choir room before 3:45, as there are
middle school rehearsals in session. Singers should be picked up from
rehearsal no later than 5:25pm. Thank you for respecting the evening
commitments of the Honors Choir staff.
- T-Shirt Update: It’s not too late to
purchase Honors Choir T-shirts! Shirts are available on a first-come,
first-served basis for $10 each. Checks must be made payable to Columbia
Public Schools. Please write Honors Choir in the memo line. Honors Choir
singers are not required to purchase a t-shirt. We encourage students to
wear these to Honors Choir events and on Honors Choir field trips;
however, they may also choose to wear a school shirt.
- If your student will be absent from any
Honors Choir rehearsal or event, please email me as soon as possible.
- Below
is information about our upcoming trip to Kansas City on April 5. Please
read thoroughly and contact me directly with any questions or concerns.
- For many years, the Columbia Public Schools 5th
Grade Honors Choir has been invited to perform at the beautiful Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Kansas City. This is an honor and
an exciting performance opportunity for the Honors Choir singers each
year. This year’s trip to Kansas City will be Friday, April 5th.
Below is important information pertaining to the trip and our itinerary.
- Thank you for
those of you who have already notified me of your singer’s food allergies.
If you have not received a direct response back from me, please re-send
the email with your singer’s dietary needs. If your singer has any food
allergies (gluten, dairy, etc), please notify me as soon as possible. We
are finalizing plans for our trip to Kansas City and need to know if
alternate food arrangements need to be made.
- Thank you for those who have already returned the
completed, signed forms. I have attached necessary forms that must be completed and signed by parents and students in
all appropriate places in order for students to attend. Hard
copies will be sent home with all students at today’s rehearsal.
- You may submit completed, signed travel forms:
- electronically directly to me by printing, signing,
and scanning as PDF.
- via snail mail (Lindsey Tevebaugh, West Blvd.
Elementary School, 319 West Blvd. N, Columbia, MO 65203.) All USPS mail
should be sent by Monday, April 1 to ensure delivery in time for the
trip on April 5.
- in person at today’s rehearsal or at the concert
Tuesday, April 2.
- Students
should wear their Honors Choir t-shirt or a school shirt with
jeans/leggings/khakis during the day.
- Students
should plan to bring a small drawstring bag to carry their concert attire
in: black bottoms, black shoes, black socks/tights, white collared shirt,
cardigan. Ties will be collected following our April 2nd
performance at BHS and distributed in KC. All cardigans and ties will be
collected following the performance in Kansas City.
- Students
may bring books and devices for the bus ride, but they will be
responsible for keeping track of them. If they can stand to not
bring electronic devices, that would be best.
- Students DO NOT need to bring any money with them.
All food and tours are at no cost to them.
- Students
may bring a water bottle and snacks if they want. We will provide
lunch, light snacks and bottled water after the museum tour, and dinner.
- If you
will be in attendance for the concert in Kansas City, you may drive your
child separately rather than them riding the bus back to Columbia. Please
complete, sign, and return the attached form “Parent Travel Release from
KC” if this situation applies to your family.
5th Grade Honors Choir
KC Trip Itinerary
Friday, April 5, 2019
There will not be bus transportation from home
schools to West Middle School. Please plan rides accordingly!
8:40am
Families
drop off students at West Middle School
8:55am
Leave Columbia from
WMS
11:00am
Arrive
in Kansas City
11:00am-12:00 pm
Lunch at Minsky’s
Pizza
5105
Main Street, KCMO 64112
12:00pm
Travel
to Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (1 mile)
4525
Oak Street, KCMO 64111
12:15pm-1:30pm
Museum
sculpture tour (mostly outdoors)
1:30pm-2:45pm
Tour inside museum in
smaller groups
Picnic with snacks & games outside on lawn
2:45pm
Travel to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
416 W. 12th Street, KCMO 64105
3:00pm-4:00pm
Organ
demonstration/Rehearsal in church
4:00pm
Ride busses to the Kauffman Center
1601 Broadway Blvd., KCMO 64108
4:15pm-5:00pm
Private
Kauffman Center Tour
5:15pm-6:15pm
BBQ Dinner at the church
6:15pm-6:45pm
Dress for concert
7:00pm Concert at the Cathedral
of the Immaculate Conception
8:00pm Leave for Columbia
10:00pm
Arrival
at WMS for pick-up
If you have any questions or
concerns about any of the information above, please don’t hesitate to contact
me directly.
Have a great week!
Lindsey
Tevebaugh
Business
Manager
CPS
5th Grade Honors Choir
(573)214-3670
