Advanced Ticket Orders for SwingFry 2016 are due in a few weeks.  Why should you order them in advance?  a.) There are 3000+ people coming, and the lines are long!  b.  It helps us know how much fish and chicken to order.

Here is an extra copy of the order form if you need one!  Click:  sfadvance-ticket-form-2016    Please make these checks payable to MMPA.  Send them in with your child and we will get your orders filled.  Within a week or two your child will receive a sealed envelope with your tickets and wrist bands enclosed.  Please remember this is our one and only fundraiser!   Invite your friends, relatives, neighbors, and push this at work o.k.?  The dinner is great, and the entertainment is to die for!

Dear Choir Parents,                                                                                                   September 20, 2016

                Our kids are really doing an outstanding job in choir this year.  We would really like to spend some time with them outside of the choir class setting so that we can get to know their zany side and they can get to know that we have a sane side.  J  It is often hard to get to know kids when you face 70 – 100 in each class.  So, we have come up with a few activities that would be an award for their great work, and also a chance for us to have time with them out of class.

                The following activities are now on the official Choral calendar.  They are only for choir students, and only for students who are receiving an A or B in choir class at the end of the 9 weeks.  Students who are causing discipline issues in choir may be excused from their FUN NIGHT if we do not see improvement right away!  This is definitely not a mandatory date.  Only students who want to come should attend!

6^th Graders will be having a “GLOW-IN” Skate at Eby Pines Roller Rink on Tuesday, October 11^th from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.  The cost is $3 per person skating, to help cover the expense of renting the roller rink.  Skates will be free.  We will be skating in black light, so students may want to wear neon or white that evening.  Mr. Norwood and I will be hosting this event, but parents are welcome to join us.  We do ask that only choir students skate that night.  If you need to bring little ones with you, we would prefer that they do not skate.  Parents are welcome to skate!  The concession stand will be open.  Students may want to bring money in for a snack or pop.  We will also sell some glow stick jewelry in class on Monday and Tuesday that week in case students want to put some “BLING” on!   Parents should pick their child up at 7:30 p.m.

7^th Graders will be having a pizza n- movie party on Thursday, October 13^th after school from 3:45 – 6:30 p.m.  The cost is $3 to help cover the expense of the pizza, movie, and games.  Our choir kids will be partying with us after school, playing a few nutty games, having dinner, and watching a movie.  The movie is being voted on by our kids, but we will send the title out as soon as it is selected.  Parents may send in cookies or brownies for the kids’ dessert.   We have about 150 kids and expect around 100 or so.  Your help would be appreciated!

8^th
 

Graders will be having a “lock – in” here at NMS on Friday, October 28.  This would run Friday night from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning.   The girls are interested in spending the night…yes the whole night….in the school.   Obviously the boys would have to go home by 10 p.m.  If I (Mrs. A) commit to spending an entire night with my girls, I have to have help.  I will need 5 moms to work with me.  We have a ton of activities planned and some very sweet girls to work with, so it will be a fun and memorable night, but I just can’t do this one on my own. So, if you are willing to volunteer please send me an email by August 31^st.   If we don’t have volunteers (which I will totally understand) we will go to plan B.  Plan B will be 7 – 10 p.m.  with boys and girls together. (Cost is $3 for 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., Cost is $5 for 7 p.m. – 8 a.m.)

Sincerely,

Mrs. Armington and Mr. Norwood……

At the Music Parents meeting Tuesday a few tidbits were discussed that I wanted to pass on to our choir parents.

First:

Dear Choir Parents,                                                                                                       September 6, 2016

Many of you are signing up for the SwingFry volunteer positions.  THANK YOU!  We want to remind you of a few things to remember as you sign up for a time slot.  First, make sure you don’t sign up to help when your child is scheduled to sing.  Below is the list of performance times for that day.  (Please notice that the boys will sing a second time during the “Just the Guys” set at 4:40 p.m.)

Secondly, it is important for our Middle School Choir parents to cover the later shifts so that the high school parents can see their kids perform.

Finally, don’t forget to use Signup Genius to sign up for your slot.  It is easy!  Click on the Signup Genius Tab right here on this website, scroll down until you find the Fishy and click!  Then before your very eyes you will see all of the choices, times, and locations volunteers are needed.  Reminders and need to know information will come directly to your inbox!

Thanks again, for helping support our choirs.  Sincerely, Mrs. Armington…no pictures this time!! 🙂

This is just a reminder to all choir parents that the $25 Choir Fee and green form are due this Wednesday.    Many parents have already turned in the green form with the $25 dollar choir fee to cover their child’s music, etc. for the year.  But if you haven’t, we’ve attached a copy of the choir fee form so that you can print it out and send it in.   You may mark your need for additional time to raise the funds, or enclose your payment of $25 in cash or checks payable to NMS.  Here is a copy of the green form in case you would like a new one.   Thanks for taking care of this obligation as soon as you can.  Sincerely, Mrs. Armington

*All choir parents should complete this form and return it by Tuesday, August 30.  If you are unable to pay the choir fee by August 30^th please complete the first section listed below and submit this form in place of your fee.

 Parent Signature ____________________________________

Student Name ___________________________________ Period _______  Grade: ___

 ____I need additional time.  (Please write a note below indicating your needs and when payment will be completed.)

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 OR

Parent Signature ____________________________________

 ____I am enclosing the choir fee payment of $25 for my child.

 Student Name ___________________________________ Period _______  Grade: ___

Place the check or cash in an envelope with the student’s name on the front.  (Envelopes are also available in the choir room).

Check # ___________________     Cash enclosed _______ 

Thank you Mr. Norwood for removing the fine print!!!  I’ll never live that one down.

-Mrs. A

I am hoping you didn’t see the fine print in the last post….I was trying to be funny with a picture of a cute little bird on a scared girls head.  I never learn.  I didn’t see the little writing at the bottom of the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am so embarrassed!    Either you are laughing at me right now… or mortified.  Chalk this one up to negligent proof reading.  Mrs. A

Parents!  Those empty volunteer positions we listed below are still empty.  Yikes.  We can’t do concerts without chaperones!  If you haven’t signed up to help out or have time to give in one of the areas that are open, pleeeeeeeeeeeeze sign up!   Thank you!  P.S. if the 7th grade parents don’t come through, we could always enlist the help of 6th or 8th grade parents.  Help where you can.

Sincerely, Mrs. A (That’s Mr. Norwood in the picture!  He screams like a girl when he stresses out.)

NMS CHOIR BEASTS UNITE

Well you’ve outdone yourselves!  What a great turn out we have had for parent volunteers this year!!  About half of you signed up using Signup Genius.  The other half turned in their blue forms after circling the areas they would like to help out.  This weekend we put in those requests according to what you have circled.  Those of you with email should have received a notice stating that Mrs. A has added your request to the Parent Volunteer List.

We suggest that you double check our work.  Out of the hundreds we entered we are sure to have overlooked duplicating people, making a few typos, and as the blur of midnight came upon us….who knows where you ended up.  Just kidding.  We did our best, but we really don’t want to put you in an incorrect spot.  Just let us know and we can make changes!

Many of you volunteered to help send in funds for the Christmas Dinner or Treats.  You have been added as well.  We have a few more to add to that list but we should be done with that shortly.  Thank you for your generosity.  The kids LOVE THEIR SUBWAY DINNER!

If you can’t find your name anywhere it is because we had no spot for you at this time.  If you look below you will find the areas that are still needing volunteers.  Please go to signupgenius and fill the slots that are calling your name.

Here is a synopsis of what we’ve accomplished so far:

6th Grade Parent Volunteers ARE IN THE LEAD!!!  They had 111 slots to fill.  1o0 are filled at this time! (90.09%) Wahoooooo!  These are available:

2 Dress Rehearsal Chaperones 12/14

3 Men’s Tear Down Crew 12/15

2 Ladies Tear Down Crew 12/15

2 Ushers 12/15 for Show 1 and 2 Ushers 12/15 for Show 2

7th Grade parents….are picking up steam…but just not quite where we need you to be.

They had 121 slots to fill, 87 are filled, 34 crucial spots are still open.

We need the following:

4 Dress Rehearsal Chaperones for 11/3

4 Dress Rehearsal Chaperones for 12/14

2 Men for Tear down crew 12/15

2 Ladies for Tear down 12/15

3 Concert 1 Chaperones (yikes) and 2 Concert 2 Chaperones for 12/15

1 Concert 1 Usher and 1 Concert 2 Usher

4 Dinner Crew 12/15

8th Grade Parents are in 2nd place but you know how important these slots are….get’r’done!  You had 111 slots, 83 are filled, 28 remain.

We need:

Photographers!!  10/17, 11/5, 12/15 Concert 1 and 12/15 Concert 2

10/17 Just the Guys Chaperone – 1

12/14 Dress Rehearsal Chaperones – 3

12/15 Men’s tear down crew – 3

12/15 Women’s tear down – 2

12/15 Concert 1 Chaperone – 3 (come on people, don’t leave me hangin’ here!!  yikes)

Thank you everyone!  We will be discussing these jobs, and much more in tomorrow night’s meeting.  Remember:  Tuesday, Green Carpet Gala, Choir Parent Meeting will take place at NHS  (NOT NMS) in the big auditorium!  Meeting will run 7-8 p.m.  Please come if you can.  Sincerely, Mrs. A and Mr. N

2016-2017 Knight Lights Show Choir
Ladies:
Kora Beasley
Alexis Bensoussan
Hayley Bigler
Rebecca Brewer
Abigail Checkley
Taylin Cress
Meredith Dorbin
Hannah Duncan
Aniston Fogle
Cleo Kirkton
Rose Knowles
AnnaMarie Laughlin
Megan Martin
Morgan Miller
Makena Mount
Morgan Roan
Jenifer Robinson
Emma Yaney
Sophia Yoder

Men:
Terry Bloss
Matthew Coil
Josiah Cross
Kyle Deal
Tyler Frazier
Nathan Gibson
Nicholas Gorden
Ethan Huffman
Caden Mack
Jonathan Schaaf
Jake Stachel
Drew Stahly
Carter Unrein