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Published: Wednesday, October 8, 2008
NEWLY PUBLISHED INFORMATION
A MESSAGE FROM SUSAN BUBEL, Booster Vice-President/Fundraising Chair
Parents:
Thank you for your support of our Niceville H.S. Choral Music Program.
It is very important each student participate in our first fundraising event of the school year.
If your student has not shared the flyer with you -- we kicked off a pizza fundraiser last Friday. All orders and monies are due on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Orders will arrive the last week of October -- actual delivery date to be announced.
While this is called a pizza fundraiser, there are several other items available for purchase: Pizza kits, dessert kits, Chee-Zee Bread Kits, Pretzels, Calzones, Cookie Dough, Dog Treats, Crayola Colored Cookie Dough, Cinnamon Rolls, Churros, Pumpkin Rolls, Pies and Cheesecakes.
If you had the opportunity to join us at our September Booster meeting, pizza and cookie dough were available for your sampling.
As our program is completely self-funded, this fundraiser will be the our first influx of funding for the school year. This is VERY IMPORTANT!
Items of interest -- especially to our students:
= MERITS - MERITS - MERITS -- One for each of the first 5 items you sell, two for each item if you sell between 6 and 10 and three merits per item if you sell more than 10.
FREE COOKIE DOUGH - also remember you get a free tub of chocolate chip cookie dough if you sell 11 items.
Additionally, 50% of the proceeds for each students sales will be deposited into their individual chorus account. These funds can be used for their expenses throughout the year -- All-County, All-State, our spring trip to Atlanta.
We reminded the students:
"Don't forget your friends, neighbors, family, teachers and churches. Also, if your parents don't mind, maybe they could ask at their places of work."
Once again, thank you for support our choral music program.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
What's big?
The Emerald Coast Choral Festival, that's what.
The ECCF is a project of the Niceville Chorus Booster's Association and the Arts Center at the Northwest Florida State College.
Most of all, it is potentially a huge money maker.
So, what does this have to do with you right now?
We need sponsors to get this project off the ground, to fund our organizational efforts and mailings that will go to chorus programs in schools from the Atlantic coast all the way across Texas.
Who will help us? You may have ideas.
Our different levels of sponsorship will be printed here during the next few days. Perhaps you know someone who would like to sponsor this event and get some advertisement bang for their buck.
Keep watching this spot.
In the meantime, click here to vist the ECCF website.
While the first payment for the Atlanta trip is not due until December 5, students may begin bringing in money now.
The first payment of $125 must reach Treasurer Julie Burrell no later than December 5 to reserve a place on the trip to sing in Atlanta in April.
Small payments may be made between now and the first payment deadline.
Payments of $35 per month between now and December would more than make the deposit.
The next honor chorus rehearsal will be on Monday evening, October 13.
Check-in time for the rehearsal will be 5:25 PM for the practice that will held at Choctaw H.S. The bus will leave the campus at 5:30 PM.
Parents should be prepared to pick up their singer(s) at 8:30 PM.
Print the first page of this edition of SchoolNotes (October 8) and bring it to school with a PARENT SIGNATURE, PRINTED STUDENT NAME and CHORUS CLASS and you will be awarded three (3) merits.
Students, today's SchoolNote page must be turned in at the start of your class period ONLY on Thursday, October 9.
For information regarding uniforms you may call the chorus office (833-4262) or e-mail Karen Whitworth at uniforms@nicevillechorus.com .
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED INFORMATION
Do you plan to go to Ireland with the Niceville Singers in 2010?
If so, shouldn't you be putting some cash back for the non-refundable $100 registration fee due next spring and the $1000 non-refundable trip deposit due September 2009?
YouTube is the place to view some great videos of the 2008 Chorus Potluck performances brought to us by videographer Sherri Butler, the same artist who brought you videos from the Singer tour of Italy in June.
For those of you who would like to view the potluck videos may click here.
There is another link further down the page for Italy videos on YouTube.
The next international tour for the Niceville Singers is slated to depart the United States in June 2010, less than 22 months from now.
Destination? The Emerald Isle - Ireland.
Serious travelers will begin saving their dollars today.
Students will be selected for the trip by August 25, 2009, allowing freshmen to apply.
A non-refundable $1,000 deposit will be due September 1, 2009.
We do not plan to open the trip to all adults as in the past. Any adult who travels with the Niceville "Irish" Singers will be a "working" chaperone, selected from those who send their request via e-mail to the choral director at director@nicevillechorus.com. Chaperone selections will be announced by next summer with a student/adult ratio of 8:1 as the target.
Trip costs have not been determined.
For those of you who would like to view some great video from the Italy trip, Chorus Booster Sherri B has uploaded some great musical moments. You can click here to view these YouTube videos.
Grocery bagging is a great way to earn real dollars for your individual chorus account.
The next bagging will be at Winn-Dixie (Bluewater Bay) on October 25.
Slots are available for AM and PM shifts. Two chaperones are needed for each shift.
The sign up sheet will be posted on the back wall of the chorus room by the first of October.
You may also e-mail Bagging Chair Kim Musgrove at musgrove91@cox.net.
Here is information from Fundraising Chair Susan Bubel regarding fundraising for the Chorus that has been confirmed thus far:
All grocery bagging dates are at Bluewater Bay Winn-Dixie. Each shift requires two adult chaperones.
*EACH BAGGING DAY HAS 2 SHIFTS
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - 6 student volunteers needed
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm. -- 8 student volunteers needed
Grocery Bagging dates are:
Sat., October 25, 2008
Wed., (Thanksgiving) Nov 26, 2008
Tues., Dec 23, 2008
Wed., Christmas Eve Dec 24, 2008
Wed., New Year's Eve Dec 31, 2008
Super Bowl Sun., February 1, 2009
Sat., March 28, 2009
Sat., April 25, 2009
Additionally, the Chorus is investigating selling pizzas and Silver Sands Factory Stores coupon books.
NICEVILLE H.S. CHORUS CALENDAR
THIS IS THE OFFICIAL, UP-TO-DATE, CHORUS CALENDAR 2008-2009
Updated/Corrected August 18, 2008
Fourth Edition (Published August, 2008)
October 13 All-County Chorus Rehearsal. Choctaw H.S. Bus leaves @ 5:45PM, returns @ 8:30PM. Have your ride there to pick you up.
October 20 Teacher workday.
October 26 Sunday Okaloosa County Honor Chorus Day 1 Clinic Niceville H.S. 1:30-4:30PM.
October 27 Monday Okaloosa County Honor Chorus Day 2 Clinic Niceville 1st Baptist Church. Report @ 8:30AM. Lunch provided. Leave @ 2PM.
October 27 Okaloosa County All-County Concert. OWC Mattie Kelly Fine Arts. 7PM.
October 28 Tuesday, FVA All-State Vocal Auditions. Niceville H.S. 4:30PM. Chorus Room and Auditorium Stage.
October 3 Niceville H.S. Homecoming.
October 4 Homecoming Dance.
November 11 Veterans Day Holiday. No School.
November 17-18 FVA District 1 Solo and Ensemble MPA @ Niceville H.S. Auditorium and Chorus Room.
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Holidays. No School.
November 20 Thursday, Holiday Chorus Rehearsal. 2-4PM. All Chorus Students. Auditorium.
December 1 Monday - Holiday Chorus Rehearsal. 2-4PM. All Chorus Students. Auditorium.
December 4 - Thursday - Opus One @ 1st Baptist of Niceville Keenager Banquet. 6PM. Dine with the Keenagers.
December 5 - Friday - Niceville Singers @ St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Niceville. 7PM. No admission. (required Singer performance)
December 8 Monday - Holiday Chorus Rehearsal. 2-4PM. All Chorus Students. Auditorium.
December 13 - Saturday - Opus One @ Applied Research Associates - Niceville Community Center
December 15 Monday - Holiday Chorus Concert Dress Rehearsal. OWC. 12:00PM. Dismissed from classes 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th period. Eat on your own.
December 15 Holiday Chorus Concert. OWC. 7:30PM. Tickets $15. Students report @ 6PM. House opens @ 7PM.
December 18 Candlelight Dress Rehearsal and Work Day. 1st Baptist. 8AM-12PM. Report for concert @ 5:30PM.
December 18 Opus One Candlelight. 1st Baptist Church of Niceville Family Center. 7PM. Tickets $20. House opens @ 6:30PM. Formal attire.
December 19 Friday, Christmas Break Begins.
January 5 Teachers and Students return to school.
January 7-11 FMEA All-State Conference. Tampa. Report @ 6:50AM. Depart @7:20AM.
January 11 Return from All-State. Arrive NHS @ 5PM.
January 12-15 1st Semester Exams.
January 16 Teacher Workday. No Students.
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. No School.
January 31 Chorus Chaperone Workshop. 9AM-12PM. Chorus Room. Mandatory for Spring Trip Chaperones.
January 24 Okaloosa All-County Honor Band Concert. 2PM @ OWC.
February 16 Presidents Day Holiday. No School.
February 20-21 FBA (Band) Solo and Ensemble MPA.
February 27 FBA (Band) Jazz MPA @ Crestview.
March 6-7 FBA (Band) Concert Band MPA.
March 18-19 FVA (Chorus) Choral MPA @ 1st Baptist Church of Niceville.
March 27 Teacher Workday. No Students.
March 30-April 3 Okaloosa County Spring Break.
April 6 School Resumes for Teachers and Students.
April 13 Mandatory Chorus Parent/New Chorus Student Spring Trip Meeting. 6PM. Auditorium.
April 22-26 Chorus Spring Trip to Atlanta.
April 14 5th Grade Twin Cities Honor Chorus Concert 7PM - OWC
April 14 Chorus Auditions Begin in the individual classes.
April 27-May 2 FVA State MPA Week. Tallahassee. Exact date TBA.
April 26 NHS Bands Jazz Dinner. TENTATIVE.
April 27 Twin Cities 5th Grade Honor Concert. TENTATIVE.
May 1 and 2 - Emerald Coast Choral Festival (sponsored by the NHS Chorus Booster's Association and the NW Florida State College.
May 7 Opus One Preliminary Call-Back. 2-4PM. NHS Chorus Room.
May 8 Opus One Final Call-Back Audition. 2-4PM. NHS Chorus Room.
May 28 Opus One List Posted. 2PM.
May 21 Thursday Chorus Spring Awards Concert. 1st Baptist Church of Niceville. 6PM. Tickets $5.
May 28 Seniors Last Day.
May 29 Senior Breakfast. Awards Day.
June 1 Opus One Induction Ceremonies. 6PM. NHS Chorus Room.
June 2 NHS Baccalaureate.
June 4 Last day for Students. Graduation. 7PM.
June 5 Teacher Workday.
Have you graduated?
Are you a girl who no longer needs her chorus dress?
Are you a boy who would like to sell your tuxedo so you can buy a larger size? Have you graduated and need to sell?
For the next two days you can bring your chorus dress or tuxedo to the chorus room to consign for sale.
The only way that your dress or tux will be accepted is:
a. you pin a self-addressed, stamped (.41) envelope onto the garment and,
b. you afix, in a very stable fashion, some other type of identification to each piece of the uniform you want sold.
Without the envelope and a way to positively identify the dress or tux, there is no reason to leave your uniform with the Chorus to sell.
Used dresses will be sold for $55. Used tuxedoes will be sold for $85.
PARENTS AND SINGERS CAN TRACK GRADES IN ALL NHS CLASSES. You can check grades by clicking here which will take you to the Niceville High School web-page. Or you can click here and go directly to the grades page. You must have the student ID number (from the last report card). The last 4 digits of that number is the PIN number.
GRADES ARE BEING POSTED DAILY. Parents are strongly encouraged to track their singer's grades in all of their classes. Home computers and the Internet give parents the ability to check grades at home, daily. Parents ... the day has passed when you cannot find out what your student was doing academically on a daily basis in chorus/school.
OPUS ONE GIGS
December 2 - 12:30PM - YAH @ FUMC of Niceville.
December 3 - 7:15-8:45AM (Call @ 6:55AM) NW Florida Military Officer's Association - Eglin Officer's Club, EAFB.
December 4 - 6:00PM - Keenagers @ FBCN. (Dine with the group)
December 5 - 10AM - Holy Name of Jesus - Valparaiso Boulevard, Niceville.
December 5 - 7PM - Niceville Singers @ St. Paul's Lutheran.
December 7 - 2PM - unconfirmed - Hospice @ NWFSC Arts Center Lobby. Black.
December 7 - 5PM - The Pavillon.
December 8 - Rehearsal. All chorus members.
December 11 - 6PM - 1st Baptist of Valparaiso. Potluck concert.
December 12 - 6PM - Niceville Community Center.
December 13 - Evening Blocked - Applied Research Associates - Niceville Community Center.
December 14 - 6PM. National Children's Memorial Day @ Niceville Community Center.
December 15 - 7:30PM - Niceville Chorus Holiday Concert. NWFSC Mattie Kelly Arts Center.
December 17 - 6-8PM. Baytowne Wharf.
December 18 - 8AM - Report to 1st Baptist Niceville for Candlelight set-up. 12N - break.
December 18 - 6AM - Destin Kiwanas @ Magnolia Plantation in Destin.
December 18 - 5:00PM - Report for final set-up for 7PM Candlelight.
