Last chance for KC survey

Dear Honors Choir Families,

This Friday (2/3) is the final day to fill out the survey for the trip to Kansas City in April. One of the reasons I do this is so I can stop sending KC trip emails to families who have a singer who will not be traveling with us. I hate to send unneeded emails. Plus, we are trying to make arrangements for busses, lunches, & dinners. We need all the information so we can plan in advance. We are really close to having all of these in our database. So PLEASE fill out the survey from the link below if you have not already! (Not sure if you filled it out? You can do it again. It won’t hurt.)

https://goo.gl/forms/sipSb0Emu2K9S2393

Thanks my friends! You all rock!!!

Ms. Hoeppner

Quick Clarification for KC

A quick clarification about the link that we need you to fill out for the honors choir trip to KC on April 7^th:

We need you to fill out the phone number accurately on the form ESPECIALLY if you are picking up your students at West when we get back late that night. There are problems with the times on the email because we don’t know EXACTLY when we’ll get back. So Mr. Battle will use a special program to send out a text to all the phone numbers of those who are picking up their kids at West. He’ll send that text when we get to Rocheport so you have plenty of time to meet us at West when we get there.

We had a question today about cell phones during the trip. Students will need to dress comfortably (HC t-shirts are made for this trip) during the day and bring their black bottoms/socks/shoes and white shirts that they wore for the last concerts for this concert. They may bring small personal items, but be aware that they will be carrying them all day on all our walking from Minsky’s to UMKC and our touring of the Kauffman, and beyond. I would suggest they not bring anything that is going to get in their way of learning, enjoying the day, or performing. Cell phones are permitted, as long as they don’t have them out in a distracting manner. And because I would have to tell my son if he was on the trip, NO POKEMON GO on the trip. Sorry. I promise not to play, too.

Thank you for all your help getting us information about your singers!! We really appreciate all your help!!

Have a great week!!

Ms. Hoeppner  J

Link for trip information:

https://goo.gl/forms/BnBa8OgHJFQkvsHk2

(About 1/3 have been done, thanks! You have until February 3^rd to fill this out!)

HC to KC in April

Happy MLK day, Honors Choir Families!

Our big trip to KC will be Friday, April 7^th. We need to collect information from you so we have everything prepared for a spectacular trip. Please read the information below, read the attached agenda, and then go to the link below to fill out information we need to make the trip safe and successful. Things you need to know:

·       We will be gone a WHOLE DAY OF SCHOOL

·       You will need to drop off your singer at West Middle School AFTER school has started at your home school (8:40) because we will NOT have busses transporting singers from their home school to West, so you’ll have to be able to do this or find someone to carpool with

·       We are providing lunch and dinner for them! Yay!!

·       We will sing/rehearse with a UMKC professor & choir

·       We will tour the Kaufman Performing Arts Center

·       We will give an amazing concert at the Church of the Gold Dome

·       Families are welcome to attend the concert in KC at 7:00 pm.

·       Someone will need to be at West to pick up your singer at 10:40 pm SHARP!!!

Please read the attached agenda and follow the link below to let us know if your singer will be able to join us for the trip. There is no consequence if your singer cannot go. We have a concert at Battle High School on Tuesday, April 11^th with the same music. Please fill out the online form by Friday, February 3^rd!!

Form to fill out: https://goo.gl/forms/BnBa8OgHJFQkvsHk2

Thanks so much!!

Ms. Hoeppner

April 7^th Honors Choir Itinerary

PLAN

8:40-8:55 am                  Families should drop off students at West Middle School

(There will NOT be busses transporting students from home schools to West)

9:00 am                            Leave Columbia from West

11:00 am                           Arrive in Kansas City

11:20 am -12:20 pm      Lunch at Minsky’s Pizza

12:20-1:00 pm                 Walk to UMKC

1:00-1:50 pm                   Rehearsal at UMKC

2:00 pm                            Ride busses to the church

2:45-4:00 pm                 Rehearsal in church

4:15 pm                             Private Kauffman Center Tour

5:00-5:45 pm                  Dinner at the church

5:45-6:30 pm                  Dress for concert

7:00 pm                            Concert at church

8:30 pm                            Leave for Columbia

10:40 pm                          Families pick up students at West Middle School, we will be using the phone numbers collected in the google form below to send text updates to let families know the exact time of our arrival at West.

For families that are coming to the concert in Kansas City on April 7^th will be able to check out their singers to travel home with you after the concert, mark on the google form that you will be picking them up in KC so we can easily just check you off the list before the concert. Ms. Hoeppner will be available in the sanctuary before the concert from 6:15-6:45 pm. If you are going to the church, there is important information about how to get there and where to park (DON’T GET TOWED!!!) at this website: http://www.kcgolddome.org/page.php?ID=50

Happy New Year!!!

January 3, 2017

Hey 5^th grade honor choir families!!

We hope your break was amazing and that your singer is all rested up and ready for the second half of the year!! If you saw the movie “Sing!” you got to hear a fabulous rendition of the Stevie Wonder song “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” that we’ve worked on in choir. If you haven’t seen the movie, check out the song, it’s by Tori Kelly and she’s awesome!

Real quick I wanted to remind you that we begin our year on Tuesday, January 10^th, just a week from today. Here’s a reminder of our schedule:

Second Semester Schedule 2016-17

Rehearsals at West Middle School, starting at 4:00 PM. Students may NOT be dropped off earlier than 3:45. Rehearsal ends at 5:15. All students should be picked up no later than 5:30.

January 10--First Rehearsal

January 17--Regular Rehearsal

January 24--Regular Rehearsal

January 31--Regular Rehearsal

February 7--Regular Rehearsal

February 14--Regular Rehearsal

February 21--Regular Rehearsal

February 28--Regular Rehearsal

March 7--NO REHEARSAL, CPS CLOSED 1/2 day

March 14--Regular Rehearsal--deadline to turn in KC trip permission

March 21--Regular Rehearsal

March 28--NO REHEARSAL SPRING BREAK

April 4--Regular Rehearsal

FRIDAY April 7--Honors Choir in Kansas City, All Day

April 11--NO Rehearsal, CONCERT at Battle High School

See you next week!!! And don’t forget to email me if your singer is unable to attend rehearsal!!

Thanks,

Ms. Hoeppner

jhoeppner@cpsk12.org

http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/

PS About Sweaters and ties

Mr. Battle told the singers yesterday that you may wash the HC sweaters in COLD ONLY 
and LOW ONLY in the dryer.

THE TIES MAY NOT BE WASHED!!

See you next week!  

Last update of 2016!!!

Honors Choir Reminders                                               December 6, 2016

·       Yes, we have rehearsal today and yes I know my Lee School friends will be absent.

·       Our last rehearsal is next week, December 13^th.

·       Concert December 15^th, our concert will be at Rock Bridge High School Performing Arts Center, singers need to be there at 6:30 pm and the concert will begin at 7:00 pm. The concert at RBHS will be free and open to the public.

·       Our first rehearsal of 2017 is Jan. 10^th.

If you have questions or need to report an absence, please feel free to email me: jhoeppner@cpsk12.org or call 214-3610 x11702 and leave a voicemail.  J

Thanks!

Ms. Hoeppner J

Concert This Saturday!!!

·        Our concert is THIS SATURDAY!!! December 3^rd at Missouri Theater with the Chordbusters barbershop choir. Singers will need to be there at 6:15 pm and the concert will begin at 7:00 pm. If your singer cannot be there and you have not contacted me, please do so ASAP! Thanks!

·        If you were unable to get your complimentary tickets at today’s rehearsal, please email me and I’ll make sure they are at the will call window for you at Missouri Theater Saturday evening.  J (Extra tickets will be available there for $10 each.)

·        Please remember that your singer will need to have their uniform pieces before Dec. 3^rd’s concert. If you are having trouble purchasing uniform pieces, please email me before Thursday or we will not have time to get pieces for your singer!! (See uniform information below.)

·        Concert December 15^th, This concert will be at Rock Bridge High School Performing Arts Center, singers need to be there at 6:30 pm and the concert will begin at 7:00 pm. Our singers will be singing the same songs on this concert as the Dec. 3^rd concert. The concert at RBHS will be free.

·        Our last rehearsal for 2016 is Dec. 13^th, our first one of 2017 is Jan. 10^th. Just FYI.

Uniforms

The uniform for concerts is as follow unless otherwise noted:

·        Bottoms: Black skirts with black tights or black pants with black socks

·        Shoes: Black dress shoes

·        Tops: All students will need a white button collared shirt. Students will be provided a burgundy cardigan with a gold neck tie. The white shirt does not need to have a certain arm length; it just simply needs to have a collar that can hold a necktie with a button. This would include button down dress shirts or polo shirts.

·        The cardigans and necktie are property of Columbia Public Schools.

Please contact JoAnna Hoeppner 6(jhoeppner@cpsk12.org) if purchasing a shirt and pants or a skirt is a problem for you.  We will provide you with a donated uniform or look for a source of alternative funding.  I do not want this to prevent any child who has qualified from participating.

If you have questions or need to report an absence, please feel free to email me: jhoeppner@cpsk12.org or call 214-3610 x11702 and leave a voicemail.  J

Thanks!

Ms. Hoeppner J