The Elementary Winter Concert is Thursday, December 6 at 7:00pm in the new gym. The following letter went home to parents:
November 15, 2007
Dear Elementary Parent,
The elementary concert will soon be upon us. It is Thursday, December 6 at 7:00pm in the new gym. I realize this is a conflict with a wrestling meet and high school girls’ basketball game. I apologize for that, as it could not be helped this year. Please know that we do our best to avoid as many conflicts as we can and that it’s quite difficult to find concert dates that do not conflict with another activity.
The 3rd – 5th Grades are doing a musical called “December ‘Round the World.” It’s all about the many holidays that happen during December around the world. For this concert, I’m asking that 3-5 dress up in their best dress clothes like the Kindergarten – 2nd Grades always do (no blue jeans.) If your child really wants to dress in a costume, he/she could dress in traditional Mexican fiesta clothing, possibly including a sombrero (if it’s not too big and would interfere with choreography or the audience’s view of other students); a Japanese kimono; traditional African clothes; plaid German knickers; etc. You can get several ideas from the internet if you look up the holidays we’ll be recognizing: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Ramadan, St. Nicholas Day, Las Posadas, and the Chinese New Year. I’m guessing band members are planning to wear black pants and a white shirt, as they usually do, but Mr. Kearney is out of the building today to confirm that detail. Please be sure to check with him if you are in band. The 5th Graders will have time to quickly change into other outfits for the musical after the band performs, if they choose to do so.
Also, for the Hanukkah song in the musical, each student needs a flashlight or a battery-operated candle. Please limit the size of the flashlights to no larger than approximately 10” long, and no heavy metal Mag Lights. Please send these lights to school with the student at your earliest possible convenience for rehearsals. Make sure they are labeled with the student’s name. If you have more than one and are willing to share with a student who doesn’t have one, please bring extras. I will find flashlights to loan students who do not have one, which is why I’d like all lights to be brought to school as soon as possible so I know how many more I need to get.
Kindergarten – 2nd Grades will also be singing about different December holidays. They will sing about Las Posadas, Hanukkah, and Christmas. K-2 are asked to dress up, no blue jeans.
Kindergarten – 2nd Grades will report to the music room at 6:40 to take attendance and get lined up for the concert. 3rd - 4th Grades and 5th Graders who are NOT in band will report to the northwest corner of the bleachers to take attendance and sit with their teachers until the musical starts. 5th Grade band members will report to the band room at 6:30 to tune and get their music.
All of the students have worked hard preparing for this concert. Please make every effort to stay for the entire concert rather than take your child home as soon as they are done performing. I look forward to seeing you at the concert! Thank you for your cooperation and support of your child’s music education!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Sarah J. Kock
Vocal Music K-5, 9-12
P.S. Just for your own information: 3-5 will be going to Peace Haven on Tuesday, December 18 at 1:00 to perform a few of the songs from their musical for the residents. K-2 will be going to Peace Haven on Thursday, December 20 at 1:00. You may attend those performances if you wish, but space is limited and the main purpose of the performance is to share it with the Peace Haven residents. I just wanted to share the information with you so that you are aware of your child’s location on those days
