2018-19 Columbia Public Schools 5th Grade Honors Choir Calendar

2018-2019 5th Grade Honors Choir Calendar
All rehearsals will take place at West Middle School (401 Clinkscales Road) from
4:00pm -5:15pm. Please have rides arrive promptly at 5:15pm.

September

4 - First rehearsal!

11 - Rehearsal

18 - Rehearsal

25 - Rehearsal

October

2 - Rehearsal

9 - Rehearsal

16 - NO REHEARSAL : CPS has early dismissal this day

23 - Rehearsal

27 (Saturday) - OPTIONAL Metropolitan Opera Event: Workshop @ TBD and Live in HD viewing of Puccini’s L a fanciulla del West @ 11:55am at Forum 8 Theater (up to 90 students accepted)

30 - Rehearsal

November

6 - NO REHEARSAL : CPS not in session

13 - Rehearsal

20 - Rehearsal

27 - Rehearsal

December

4 - Rehearsal

11 - Rehearsal

18 - NO AFTERNOON REHEARSAL

Concert at 7:00pm (call 6:15pm) at Hickman High School (1104 N. Providence Rd.)

25 - NO REHEARSAL : Happy Holiday Break!

January

1 - NO REHEARSAL : Happy Holiday Break!

8 - Rehearsal

15 - Rehearsal

22 - Rehearsal

29 - Rehearsal

February

5 - Rehearsal

12 - Rehearsal

19 - Rehearsal

26 - Rehearsal

March

5 - Rehearsal

12 - Rehearsal

19 - Rehearsal

26 - NO REHEARSAL : Spring Break

April

2 - NO AFTERNOON REHEARSAL

Concert at 7:00pm (call 6:15pm) at Battle High School (7575 E. St. Charles Rd.)

5 (Friday all day) - Honors Choir Trip to Kansas City

Concert at 7:00pm at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (416 W. 12th St.)

2018-2019 CPS 5th Grade Honors Choir Season finished! Have a wonderful summer break!

Welcome to the 2018-19 Columbia Public Schools 5th Grade Honors Choir!

August 5, 2018

Dear Honors Choir Families:

Welcome to the Columbia Public Schools 5th Grade Honors Choir! My name is Lindsey
Tevebaugh and I am the elementary general music specialist at West Boulevard Elementary
School. I am going into my ninth year teaching, and I will be in charge of corresponding with
families of the students in the Honors Choir for the second year in a row. Please let this serve as
a test email so I know this address works and is currently in use.

We are excited about getting started with your 5th grade singer! This ensemble provides valuable
performance opportunities and choir experience for all involved. Please carefully read the
information below, as some is new or different than years past.

 Regular weekly rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:15pm in the West
Middle School Choir Room : 401 Clinkscales Rd. (at the southwest corner of the school,
closest to the ARC and the athletic fields).

 Students should be dropped off at WMS no earlier than 3:45pm and picked up no later
than 5:20pm.

 Our first rehearsal will be on Tuesday, September 4th.

 Following the first rehearsal on September 4th, there will be a family meeting from 5:15-
5:30pm. Each singer must have a parent or guardian present to receive more information
and fundraising materials. This meeting will last 15-20 minutes, and you will receive an
HC handbook. The meeting will be in the WMS Band Room next door to the choir room
where singers enter.

 The Honors Choir schedule and handbook will be posted on the blog at:
http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/

 If your child’s school changes between now and the beginning of the school year (within
Columbia Public Schools or to outside the district), or if your family decides that your
singer will not be participating in the CPS 5th Grade Honors Choir, please notify me as
soon as possible so I can keep up with the new information.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please email me directly: ltevebaugh@cpsk12.org

We will see you all on September 4th! There will be music teachers directing singers into the
choir room for the first rehearsal.

Sincerely,
Lindsey Tevebaugh, Business Director
Christine Nichols, Honors Choir Director
Elizabeth Tummons, Honors Choir Assistant Director
James Melton, Director of Fine Arts

KC Performance Video Links

April 10, 2018

Hello, Honors Choir Families –

I hope your week is going well, and that you’re looking forward to the final performance of the 2017-18 5^th Grade Honors Choir tonight at Battle High School. Remember, call time for singers is 6:15, and the performance will begin at 7:00.

Thank you to all those of you who were able to travel to Kansas City to join us for the performances on Friday evening! For your perusal and enjoyment, here are the video links to the Honors Choir’s performance last Friday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception:

Jubilate Deo: https://youtu.be/QerCtXsIJgI

L’Ador Vador: https://youtu.be/tt3BFD1diWA

Singing: https://youtu.be/BegS0sgA2KI

The Awakening: https://youtu.be/b3dTdkb3DQQ

I look forward to seeing most of you at tonight’s performance. Thank you again for a great year in Honors Choir!

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

(573)214-3670, ext. 79740

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

April 9 Update

April 9, 2018

Good afternoon, Honors Choir Families –

I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!

·         Thank you for helping to make the trip to Kansas City on Friday a success! There were many great opportunities for students to learn and collaborate with one another, as well as musicians from Jefferson Middle School, Battle High School, and the University of Missouri – Kansas City Music Conservatory.

·         Tomorrow, TUESDAY, APRIL 10 will be the final concert of the 2017-2018 CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir schedule. The performance will be at Battle High School. Call time for singers is 6:15pm, and the performance will begin at 7:00.

·         Singers should wear solid black from waist to toe with their burgundy cardigan and gold clip-on tie. Following the concert, directors and elementary music teachers will be waiting in the wings to take ties and cardigans from students. If students still have Honors Choir materials (folders, music, etc.) they are expected to return them the evening of the performance.

·         It has been my honor and pleasure to serve the CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir as business manager this year. Thank you all for your kind words and support, as well as your commitment to the musical activities in your child’s educational career. I look forward to hearing of their musical achievements in years to come.

Have a great week!

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

(573)214-3670, ext. 79740

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

April 6th trip to Kansas City is a GO!

April 5, 2018

Good evening, Honors Choir Families –

Thank you all for your patience and support in awaiting the official word whether or not we will be taking the Honors Choir to Kansas City tomorrow morning due to weather concerns.

We are moving forward with the original plan for the Honors Choir trip tomorrow. If you are at all uncomfortable with the potential weather, you are more than welcome to have your child attend their home school for the day rather than going on the trip. The team of directors will continue to monitor the weather. While it will not be ideal, we don’t believe that it will be hazardous in a way that would keep us from participating in the day. If the weather situation changes throughout the day in an unfavorable way, we would make a determination to come home early.

Please notify me if you decide to send your child to their home school rather than on the trip to Kansas City tomorrow. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing your singer tomorrow morning in the West Middle School cafeteria at 8:40am.

I will have my personal cell phone on during the day in case of emergencies. Through the course of the activities of the day, it may be easier to text rather than call; however, you can also leave a voice mail and I will return your call as soon as possible. That number is (573)239-6408.

Thank you tremendously for your support of this ensemble and your child’s musical learning experiences this year.

Have a great night!

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

(573)214-3670, ext. 79740

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

Honors Choir to Kansas City THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 6

April 2, 2018

Hello, Honors Choir Families!

I hope you had a wonderful Spring Break. Our team of Honors Choir directors and elementary music specialists are so excited to take the ensemble to Kansas City THIS Friday, April 6^th! If your singer will not be attending with us, please notify me as soon as possible.

Here are details about our trip:

·     THIS Friday, April 6^th, please drop off your singer at West Middle School. We will gather together in the cafeteria on the northeast side of the building (near the intersection of Clinkscales and Worley) at 8:40am. Our goal is to depart by 8:55. THERE ARE NO BUSES BRINGING STUDENTS FROM THEIR HOME SCHOOLS TO WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL. PLEASE MAKE TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS.

·        Lunch and dinner will be provided for all singers.

·        If your singer has any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please notify me as soon as possible.

·        If your singer will need to take medication between 8:40am and 11:00pm, please notify me as soon as possible.

·        Dress code for the day will be black from waist to toe and either an Honors Choir t-shirt or a school shirt. Additionally, students will need to pack a white collared shirt along with their burgundy cardigan and gold tie for the evening concert.

·        We recommend students bring a drawstring backpack to carry their belongings. Please limit what items students bring, as we cannot be responsible for lost items.

·        We will return to West Middle School at or around 10:40pm. Plan to arrive at West Middle School slightly earlier so dismissal will go smoothly. If your contact number has changed since the beginning of the school year, please notify. We will encourage students to call/text as we approach Columbia from Kansas City.

·        If you are traveling to Kansas City to watch the evening concert, it is scheduled to begin at 7:00pm. Please check in with me before the concert between 6:15 and 6:45 to confirm you are there and that you will provide return transportation for your singer.

·        I have attached the permission form for the trip to Kansas City. All students participating in the trip to Kansas City must have a completed, signed permission form on file. You may either fill the form out and send it back electronically, or you may print it off and send it with your student to Honors Choir rehearsal tomorrow, Tuesday, April 3. If you have not received confirmation about your child's permission forms, please notify me.

·        Below is our itinerary for the day. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Thank you for your support of the Honors Choir throughout this year! We look forward to a great day in Kansas City!

Have a great week!

*Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

Columbia Public Schools

5^th Grade Honors Choir

(573)214-3670, ext. 79740

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org

April 6^th Honors Choir Itinerary

8:40-8:50 am                 Families should drop off students at West Middle School

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

8:55 am                         Leave Columbia from WMS

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 buses to the church

2:45-4:00 pm                Rehearsal in church

4:15 pm                           4:00-5:00pm                Private Kauffman Center Tour

                                                                             https://www.kauffmancenter.org/

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

5:45-6:30 pm                 Dress for concert

7:00 pm                         Concert at church 

                                      http://www.kcgolddome.org/index2.php

8:30 pm                         Leave for Columbia

10:40 pm                      Arrival at WMS for pick-up

April 3 Update

April 2, 2018

Good afternoon, Honors Choir Families!

I hope you all had a restful Spring Break, and that you’re ready to finish the school year strong!

Some reminders:

·         Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 3) will be our last Honors Choir rehearsal of the year!

·         The team of directors are excited to share the ensemble’s progress and achievements with you and the public at our final two performances:

o   THIS Friday evening, April 6, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City at 7:00pm

o   NEXT Tuesday evening, April 10, at Battle High School. Call time for singers is 6:15pm; performance begins at 7:00pm.

·         A separate email will be sent with reminders, itineraries, and packing lists for the trip to Kansas City THIS FRIDAY.

·         Following the final performance at Battle High School next Tuesday, students must return cardigans and ties. These are property of Columbia Public Schools; they are not for students to keep.

·         If your singer will be absent, late, or need to leave early from any Honors Choir function or event, please notify me in advance.

·         This and all communication sent to the distribution list can always be located on our blog: http://cps5honorschoir.blogspot.com/

It has been a pleasure and a privilege for me to work with your singer this year. Thank you for your tremendous support and communication! If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly.

Lindsey Tevebaugh

Business Manager

CPS 5^th Grade Honors Choir

(573)214-3670, ext. 79740

LTevebaugh@cpsk12.org