We had a fantastic evening last night and hundreds of you showed up in support of the Choral Department in Middlebury Community Schools. THANK YOU! Below you will find a link to the slide presentation we gave last night. Also I’ve included the slide show for all Show Choir parents. Unfortunately I can’t give you all that we talked about but I hope this helps you understand what is happening. The main points were the website, signing up as concert volunteers, and our Fall fundraiser “SwingFry”. We did not include all of the volunteer positions for SwingFry in the first mailing because we want everyone to know that it is a completely different event than our other concerts. Swingfry is a big party/fundraiser that we put on for the Middlebury community. It features all of our choirs performing at the NHS Auditorium while an ALL YOU CAN EAT FISH/CHICKEN DINNER is being served in the Cafeteria. We will need 1-2 representatives from each of our choir families to fill a time slot (or two) to run this shindig! Please sign up on the link below for the SWINGFRY VOLUNTEER POSITIONS. It will be important for you to sign up for a time after 5:30 that day so that you will not miss your child’s performance. The high school parents will work all of the shifts during our NMS shows and then our parents are asked to cover all of the late afternoon/evening shifts. Sign up soon so that you can get the time and positions that you want!

Choir presentation —>https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Pis32MC71L1Xk3INKlTTAEFObAHBzp90gE-NYPg2lvM/edit#slide=id.g2760cd5ab40_0_0

Show Choir presentation–>https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ezEVLw69g5oZvbxdOEhweWdy_Kpo5Eu8/edit#slide=id.p1

Swing Fry Volunteer Sign Up (All parents) —>https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAAE2AA2F4C52-20235

There will also be a Bake Sale. It is quite large! We need close to 100 pies, dozens of cookies, brownies, etc. Here is the sign up for the bake sale!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAAE2AA2F4C52-20236

Finally we will not be able to give you actual performance times until we are closer to SwingFry. A letter will be going home that includes times and dress rehearsal information a few weeks before our performance.

I hope this gives you a better idea of the important information given out last night.

Sincerely, Mrs. Armington

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAAE2AA2F4C52-20235

2023 Swingfry Volunteer Sign-Up Saturday, November 11th, 2023  Chair: Jason Brown 574-312-0321        Please make sure you sign-up to volunteer before or after your child’s performance. For example, if your child performs at 4:45, please sign up to work 6:30-8:30 instead of 4:30-6:30. Thank You!www.signupgenius.com

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAAE2AA2F4C52-20236

2023 Swing Fry Dessert and Bake Sale Sign up Please make sure all items are visible in their wrapping (no foil, no colored container lids and mark on it what the item is)  If you are bringing a pie, please write what kind on wrapper of the sticker. All cakes donated will be used for the desserts for the meals!     Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! MMPAwww.signupgenius.com

The Green Carpet Gala Choir parent meeting is at 7 Monday night! We will get you in and out as fast as possible but we really need a parent from each home to get all of the information! We will see you soon!!

Congratulations to the newly selected Knight Lights cast this year and well done to all those who put themselves out there and auditioned! These were some of the strongest auditions we’ve had! Don’t forget rehearsals will start next week (7:30am Tuesday morning) with the reveal of the 2023-24 Show happening at the Green Carpet Gala Monday night at 7pm. Congratulations all and have a great weekend!

Today students tried out for Knight Lights Show Choir! The results will be posted on Friday afternoon. We will also publish them here! Those who make it should come to the green carpet gala along with their parents. There will be a special section of that meeting where the show will be revealed, financial information will be given out, and there will be time to ask Mr. Norwood questions about the year to come!

Below you will find an invitation to our only Parent meeting! We ask that one parent from each choir home come to this meeting. We will be giving details about everything we have planned and how you can help. Please read below for the parent letter.

We also would like to let you know of an opportunity for your child. Goshen College will be having auditions for a choir called Shout For Joy. Students may audition for this distinguished choir from 7 – 8:15 on Monday Aug 14 and Monday Aug 21. Their performances will take place in the Goshen College GOREGEOUS Sauder Hall under the direction of Sandra Hill. Rehearsals will be Mondays from 7 – 8:15 in the Music Building.

Finally I’m sure you noticed that I accidently put the calendar on the back of the paper you were to turn in! So, I’m sending home a yellow form with all of the dates for this year. I apologize for my ditzy mistake!!

Here is a copy in case you just want to print one out!

Parents and students you will find a lot of information on the nmschoir.org website! Please click “FOLLOW” found in the right column on this page. When you click FOLLOW that means that you will receive all of our parent notes directly in your email box! No more digging in the back pack to find your copy!!

Also on this page you will find a tab labeled SIGNUP GENIUS. This is where we go to post volunteer positions each year. We ask that you volunteer in at least one or two areas for each concert. The sooner you do this the more choices you will have!

The LOCKER DECORATIONS TAB shows examples and shares info regarding making locker decorations for your child’s class.

We also post PRACTICE RECORDINGS AND CHOREOGRAPHY VIDEOS for our students.

Finally you will find parent info under the PARENT INFO tab.

Attached you will find a copy of the first parent letter we sent home on Wednesday. Please review it and then turn in the pages that have stars drawn for your signatures BY THIS COMING FRIDAY! The stars are only printed on the copies we sent home.

One final note is regarding our Resident Voice Teacher Mrs. Mary Norwood. She teaches voice lessons during choir class and after school. Students receive one on one attention and training for their voices. Parents often prefer to have lessons during school to avoid another taxi trip. She has slots available in every class but they fill up quickly. Here is her contact information in case you are interested!

574sing@gmail.com or 574-238-6363.

sign up here!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DAAAE2AA2F4C52-20231

We are looking forward to working together at the Summer Festival THIS weekend.  Again, thanks to everyone who has signed up!  

We still have 21 slots to fill, with the biggest needs being Friday evening and Saturday afternoon.  Please consider picking up some of these shifts to help make this fundraiser a success.  Remember, these events are what provide the funds that allow us to keep our fees low and the program successful.

Our booth is with the other food vendors in Memorial Park, downtown Middlebury.  I have not been told exactly where our booth will be, but it’s typically to the south side of the park, adjoining Jerry’s Standard Services.  We will have a 10′ by 20′ tan canopy and black Northridge Choir table covers.
8th grade students can pair up and work a slot or two as well, but we are hoping our Choir Parents will step in and volunteer.
Thanks for lending a hand!! Mrs. Armington.

Thank you to Mrs. Byers and Mrs. Norris for their time and talent sharing with us these photos! More to come.

https://carrienorrisphotography.pixieset.com/nmsissma2023/.

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