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Recent Announcements/EMails: Thu 3/4/2010 Please read on for Mr. Beaton's message about rescheduling All County Chorus:
Russell J. Beaton All State will continue this weekend, even if schools are cancelled for the weather. Please plan accordingly. This weekend is the annual All State Convention, where top high school musicians from around the state perform with renowned conductors. This year Middletown has several band, choral and orchestra students performing in Baltimore on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. ********** Kelly DeLameter Please remind students to look for the new options in the 45 minute block for next year to help with scheduling concerns. The date for All county has not been announced yet. Also, the date for cabaret has not been decided. I'll let you know when I have this information. In addition, I have attached a flier for a performance of the Brahm's Requiem this Saturday night in Frederick. Thu 2/18/2010 From: Linda Morton [mailto:LMorton@frederick.edu] 2/18/2010 Dear Parents and Students, Because of all of the days off from snow, the decision has been made to cancel the Cabaret concert for this weekend. I will let you know if we decide to reschedule the performance. In addition, the All-county rehearsals and concerts scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday will be cancelled. I will let you know about a new date when I know more information. Please let me know if you have any questions. 2/09/2010 Dear Parents, All county participants, please print out the attached field trip permission slip and return that to me when we have school. Please pay attention to the section about driving. Dear Students and Parents, Dear Students and Parents,
1/27/10 Dear Parents and Students, We have an air date for the PBS broadcast. Tune in to Maryland Public Television on Saturday, March 6, at 6:30 pm for the Celebrate America show. I've attached a picture of the choir from their performance at the PBS Broadcast. Standing in the top row is Tim Jannis, who was the arranger of the song, Shenandoah, that we performed. He will be at the station during the pledge show. I've also attached a press release from the Tim Jannis Ensemble. In addition, Hal Leonard Music Publishing Co. has offered to donate $500 coupons for free music to every school that participated in the program, if the schools can have 50 people donate $40 or more to the Maryland Public Broadcasting. In exchange for your donation, you will receive a companion CD or DVD of the performance, as well a membership to Maryland Public Television. If interested, all you need to do is call the Maryland Public Broadcasting station, and mention that your pledge goes towards Middletown High School. I'm very proud of the students that participated in this event, and I can't wait to see the program! Please let me know if you have any questions. See Photo Dear Students and Parents, It has been a tradition for the Vocal Ensemble to perform at the churches of the seniors in Vocal Ensemble. If you are interested in having Vocal Ensemble perform at your church, you need to contact your church about possible dates and then speak with me about picking dates that will work. This needs to be done ASAP as we try to work around everyone's very busy schedules for the next couple of months. Thanks! 1/25/10 1/24/10 1/20/09 This is just a reminder to pick up your Gianni's orders tomorrow (Thursday the 21st) in the cafeteria between 2:30-4:30. Thank you! 1/14/10 Dear Parents and students, I just wanted to remind that you order forms for Gianni's pizza and desserts are due tomorrow, Friday the 15th. Please let me know if you have any questions. 1/4/10 Dear Choir Parents and Students, Welcome back! I hope that you had a relaxing and enjoyable break. I have several announcements and reminders to let you know about. Gianni's Fundraiser: Your son/daughter will be receiving a Gianni's order form today. These orders will be arriving in time for the super bowl, so please look it over to see if you might be interested in ordering something! Women's Choir members, please come and see me for an order form. These forms are due back to me on Friday, Jan. 15. Cabaret: This is a reminder for all students to begin thinking about songs that they could perform as either solos, duets, or ensemble numbers for our Cabaret performance. This fundraiser performance gives all students the opportunity to perform outside of just singing in the choir. This year's Cabaret and desserts concert will be on Sunday, February 21 at 2pm. The Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble will be singing. All County Chorus: This is a reminder that your first rehearsal is tomorrow night: Tuesday, January 5, from 6-9 at Urbana High School. I will be handing out music today in class. The other rehearsals are as follows: Choral Boosters: The January meeting will be next Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 pm in the chorus room. Women's Choir: Women's choir will take a hiatus for the next couple weeks and resume after the start of the second semester on Tuesday, January 26, 2010. For those students auditioning for Grease, please remember to write down Women's choir as a conflict. Grease: Auditions for the spring musical, Grease, will be next week Tuesday and Thursday. I will have after school rehearsals this week to help interested students learn the audition music. More information on dates and times to come. Tri-M Induction: All students who turned in application forms for the Tri-M Music Honor Society should have received a response about their acceptance. Just a reminder, the induction ceremony is next week: Wednesday, January 13, at 7 pm. Please contact me if you have any questions. After-school sectionals: We will resume these sectionals next week. They will last from 2:30-3:30. Please note which day you are required to attend. Upcoming concert dates: Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or conflicts. Have a wonderful 2010! 12/07/09 Thank you for a wonderful weekend of musical performances. The performance at Christmas in the Valley on Friday night was very well received, and I wanted to thank those students who volunteered to carol in front of the tree. Thank for the Vocal Ensemble students and other students who performed in the Holiday Spectacular on Sunday afternoon, and who came back for a second show Sunday evening. I was proud of all of the performances. The next two weeks are pretty full, so I wanted to remind you of everything that is happening: DATES:
Thank you. Again, please let me know if you have any questions. Printer friendly version - Up Coming Dates 12/07/07 Please see the attached information about an opportunity to sing with several Broadway Stars at the Weinburg.
Just to clarify, only the Vocal Ensemble students will be singing in the Holiday Spectacular this Saturday and Sunday; however, you are all welcome to attend, as this is a fundraiser for the new sound system. Vocal Ensemble parents, you may free up Jan. 14 on your calendar. We will not be singing at the MLK event this year. Thank you for your flexibility. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. 11/30/09 Congratulations to the following students, who were accepted into the 2009-2010 Frederick County All County Chorus: Justin Beard Your son or daughter should have received an order form for a medal and CD. However, the Choral Boosters will be supplying the All County medals this year. If you have already ordered a medal, please let me know so that we can reimburse you. 11/24/09 I wanted to thank you for supporting music at Middletown High School, whether it is by attending musical functions, enrolling your child in a music class, helping with boosters, chaperoning, or many other of the wonderful things that you do. The program would not be the same without your help and support. Thank you! As you enjoy your Thanksgiving this year, remember to ask family and friends if they would like to buy any Silpada jewelry, and please see me if you don't have a catalogue to buy from. I have attached the most recent schedule of dates for the next couple months. Please review carefully and let me know if you have any questions. The following website lists local Frederick classical music events, with dates and times. There are several upcoming choral performances, which will include many of our own Middletown students: If interested, I am performing with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society, which has several December performances. You can view those dates on this website:
11/11/09 Thank you, 11/10/09 For Women's Chorus: The next couple weeks will really go by quickly, and I wanted to make sure that you knew of everything that is going to happen. We will continue to have rehearsals after school on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30, except for one date. Tuesday, December 1 we will not have rehearsal. Instead, that will be rescheduled for Wednesday, December 2 from 2:30-3:30. We will have rehearsal on November 24, which is the last day before the Thanksgiving break. Our winter concert will be on Tuesday, December 15 at 7 pm. The students will need to arrive by 6:15 for warm-ups and information. Although the Women's Choir will be singing by themselves, they will also join the Concert Choir for the final song: the Hallelujah Chorus. OTHER FUNDRAISERS: ATTIRE: MISC. Please let me know if you have any questions.
11/9/09 Please add two new dates to your calendar. Wednesday, December 23 the students will be taking a field trip to perform for the Carol Creek Rotary Club. We will be leaving school around 6:55 am and will be returning around 9 am. The students will miss 1st period. Also, we have put in an application to perform at the MLK celebration on Thursday, January 14. This is right before the semester break. It will be at 7 pm at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. I will provide you with more information as this date gets closer. I also wanted to remind you about the December dates: Dec. 4: all choirs perform for the Christmas in the Valley celebration at Zion Lutheran Church Please keep these dates on your calendars and let me know if you have any questions. 11/3/09 The All County times are as follows: Vocal Ensemble members: please check your calendars for Thursday, Jan. 17. We would like to apply to perform for the FCPS's Martin Luther King Day Celebration at 7 pm. Don't forget about tonight's Choral Boosters Meeting at 7 pm in the Chorus room. Thank you,
11/2/09 It is hard to believe that we are already beginning the 2nd term. Please remember all of the important dates coming up in the months of November and December. You can always check the choir website for more information: http://www.mhschorushome.org/ChorusCalendar.html Sectionals: Boosters: All County and All State: Auditions are coming up very quickly. I have uploaded all of the audition music to the homework hotline website: December Concert: Tuesday, December 15 Pictures: Thank you for your help and support!
10/28/09 The Catoctin Popcorn fundraiser has been distributed for your children. This is due Friday, November 6. You should write the checks payable to MHS Choral Boosters, and you do not need to pay sales tax. The pick-up date will be Tuesday, November 24 from 2:30-5 pm in the cafeteria. Just a reminder- today the Sopranos in Concert Choir and Vocal Ensemble will have a sectional rehearsal from 2:30-3:30. Please turn in a CD to me if your son/daughter would like a practice CD for All County or All State auditions. Thank you, 10/26/09 Thank you to all of you that participated in the Yankee Candle Fundraiser. As in the past, this fundraiser was very successful. We have several more fundraisers coming up, and I wanted to let you know about them so that you could plan accordingly. First of all, your child should come home today with information about selling Catoctin Popcorn. This fundraiser will last until November 6. Following that fundraiser, we will once again be selling Silpada Jewelry. This fundraiser will take place November 16-December 4. Please keep these fundraisers in mind as you shop for holiday gifts, and remember that your child will receive a portion of the profit to go towards the cost of their trip to Kings Dominion in the spring. I also wanted to congratulate the students on a job well done at the Maryland Public Broadcasting station. They were well behaved, they sounded wonderful, and they were wonderful representatives of Middletown. The air date will not be until February or March, but I will let you know more details as they are given to me. Please remember to check the calendar available on the choir website: www.mhschorushome.org for any updates. The next four weeks we will have the after school sectionals, which will all last from 2:30-3:30. Sopranos: Oct. 28 All County and All State auditions are quickly approaching, so please make sure that your son/daughter is practicing their music and preparing for the auditions. Remember that our November meeting is a week earlier (November 2) because of the All County Auditions. All County: Nov. 10 at Monocacy Middle Thank you,
10/13/09 The choir trip to the Owings Mills PBS Station is coming up a week from today. They will be leaving at 8:30 in the morning and will return by 2:30 pm. Please remind them to wear their concert attire or to bring it with them to school that day. Men: Black pants, black socks, black dress shoes, and no collared shirts (they will be wearing a robe over their shirts). Women: black shoes black tights, black skirts, and some type of blouse (which will be covered by the robe). They will also need to bring money for their lunch. We will be eating at the Owings Mills Mall Food Court. I have the following parents that have volunteered to chaperone:
Please let me know if you were interested in chaperoning and your name is not on this list. There was one parent who volunteered but forgot to put their own name on the paper, so I wasn't sure who it was. Chaperones, please be at school between 8 and 8:15. I will need your help with getting the robes on the busses and I will explain to you the expectations for the day. You can check in to the front office and then come to my classroom room 403. The students will meet us at 8:30. Bring money for lunch, we will stop at the Owings Mills Mall Food Court. Any questions, please let me know. Thank you,
10/06/09 Here is an invitation from the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Also, please remember that we have started selling Yankee Candles. You should have received a packet from your son/daughter. This packet is due back on October 19. Finally, please remember to turn in the field trip permission slips for the PBS trip on October 20. Thank you, Subject: Student Dress Rehearsal Invitation Monica Miller
9/23/09
9/23/09 Some upcoming dates to remember: TODAY: The Mini-Choir Camp Party from 2:30-3:30 9/14/09 All-County and All-State Registration: All county: October 1 I have attached the different forms. Please review and let me know if you have any questions. Heritage Days: Women's Choir Thank you,
At the beginning of the year I sent home information about the Maryland Men's Chorus to be held on October 16th. I have attached the sheet that I sent home along with more information about the event. At this point I have a couple more spots to fill. If your son is interested in singing on October 16, he needs to bring in a check for $10 payable to MMEA by Monday. Please note that you are responsible for providing transportation to and from the location. Thank you. 9/08/09 Thank you! 9/04/09 Thank you for those of you who have already turned in your $10 workbook fee (made out to MHS). The polo fee is being subsidized by the Choral Boosters and will only cost you $15 (made out to the MHS Choral Boosters). Your son/daughter has tried on a polo at school to find the best fit.
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