Week Of February 26: SING!

CONCERT WEEK!

DID YOU WORK ON YOUR MUSIC?
I hope you had a terrific week off!  Our concert is this week...please come back with your music practiced and memorized.  It's not too late—practice as soon as you're done reading the announcements!

There are a number of announcements this week as well as confirmations for lunch rehearsals and auditions for solos/speeches.  Every announcement is important!  Please read thoroughly and carefully.

FILL THIS OUT RIGHT NOW
Confirm your "Sing" T-shirt size here:  https://tinyurl.com/singshirts
Shirts are $5; bring your money in this week!

BLOG PEER EDIT: TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY
All classes will complete their blog peer edit on Tuesday or Wednesday in class. 

Miss a listening?  You can find all pieces on the listening page; click here to go there now.

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK
No quiz or homework this week because it's concert week!  However, the grading period ends this week; make sure you have all quizzes and homework from previous weeks completed.

SING CONCERTS
This week, we will put the finishing touches on learning our music, because our performance is THIS WEEK!!! 

Our guest middle schools are:
Friday 7:30 pm:  Castillero Middle School
Saturday 2:00 pm:  Piedmont Hills Middle School
Saturday 7:30 pm: Hoover Middle School

Rehearsal and performance reminders:
Thur., 3/1:  6:30-9:30 pm Dress rehearsal.  We will take pictures at this rehearsal; bring your black pants/skirts/shoes/tights or socks.  Shirts will be handed out this evening.
Fri., 3/2:  6:00 pm call time; we will be done at approx. 10 pm.
Sat., 3/3: 12:30 pm call time.  NO ONE LEAVES BETWEEN PERFORMANCES.  We will be done at approx. 10 pm.
Remember, all rehearsals and performances are mandatory.

We will be feeding you between the Saturday performances (Mexican food!).  Parent help and food donations are needed.  Please make sure your parents know about it, and make sure that they sign up:  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/20F0948A8A62A1-march

If we cannot get enough signups by Tuesday night, the menu will change to pizza.  So....please make sure your parent signs up right now!!

Tickets are on sale:  http://www.lincolnperformingarts.com/music-events-and-tickets.html 

WORK PARTY
HELP NEEDED WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL!  The next work party will be from 2:30-5:30 pm. this Wed., 2/28.  We have lots of stuff to do to get ready for "SING" — all hands on deck!  Please sign up on the board in Room 91.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HARMONICS!
Our Music Dept. tour was a wonderful success and I am very VERY proud of the Harmonics for their great behavior and incredible Disney performance!  If you'd like to watch, you can do so here:  https://www.facebook.com/amksanjose/videos/10216475186779176/

DEBTS
The needle hasn't moved!  The debt list is now $14,378.05: tour participants owe $8,922.95 and non-tour students owe $5,455.10.   Look at the debt list here.

All students will receive an updated statement next week which will reflect profits for See's Candy and raffle basket donations.  Debts must be paid by April 15.  After that date, you will be put on the school deficiency list. 

"SING" RAFFLE BASKETS
The baskets are still being assembled, so the official tally isn't complete yet.  The winners of the donuts and pizza party will be in next week's announcements.

We will pre-sell tickets for the raffle all week long to those who are interested in supporting us.  More information coming via Remind!

Mon 2.26
•Welcome back!

Tue 2.27
•Blog Peer Edit
•Advisory Auditions: I Saw Her Standing there, Greatest Show, Ain't No Mountain

Wed 2.28
•Blog Peer Edit
•Advisory Auditions: Speeches; solo coaching as requested
•Lunch: Women (not CU) beginning at 12:05; Men beginning at 12:20.

Thur 3.1
•Lunch:  All singers beginning at 12:35 for opener/closer
•Dress rehearsal in theater, 6:30-9:30 pm

Fri 3.2
•Quiz: Romantic
•End of Grading Period
•Sing Performance; 6 pm call

Sat 3.3
•Sing Performance; 12:30 pm call

Mon 3.5
•Hand in music/get new music (Harmonics will hand in music on this day too)
•Theory intro
•Blog Peer Edit makeup

Tue 3.6/Wed 3.7
•Listening
•Watch performance
•SAT on campus (3.7)

Thur 3.8
•Quiz

Fri 3.9
•Listening

The Unsung Hero is someone who has selflessly gone above and beyond to help, inspire and be a positive example to his/her colleagues.

This week's unsung hero is Alaina Heeren, who sings in Bellissima.  Alaina's positive outlook, attention to detail and dedication to excellence is an inspiration to all those around her!