UPCOMING LIVE PERFORMANCES 

to fulfill the LIVE PERFORMANCE assignment which is due 

NO LATER THAN Dec. 22

November 30 - W. Oakview choir concert - 7pm

Dec. 5 - N. Oakview Choir Concert - 7pm

Dec. 6 - Crossroads Band Concert - 7:30pm

Dec. 7 - E. Oakview Choir Concert - 7pm

Dec. 12 - HS Band Concert - 7:30pm
Dec. 14 - HL Band Concerts - 6pm & 7:30pm

Dec. 16 - HS Choir Concert - 3pm

Dec. 19 - HL Choir Concert - 7:30pm

Have a wonderful, restful, and happy Thanksgiving!  We start music for our Foreign Language Concert upon our return!  Be ready to work hard and learn some new languages! 

Details for our upcoming choir performance on:

 Monday, October 23rd for the 8^th grade class only.  

We will be performing at the Forest Hills Northern Jazz Festival 

at The FH Fine Arts Center on Forest Hills Ave.

We will meet at Crossroads in the cafeteria & have a pizza party around

5 PM before the rehearsal and concert.  We will eat, drink, and be merry!!!  If your child has NOT PAID FOR HIS/HER SHIRT – $14 - please send that money in ASAP along with their $3 pizza money!!  Cash is great or Checks made out to Northview Vocal Music!

I NEED CHAPERONES 

and I will cover your ticket price if you join!  We have 100 students so I need approximately 9 -10 parents to come with us! If you can come early to help with the dinner and clean up that would be great too! You can follow us in your car if you don’t want to ride the bus but I do need at least 5 to ride the bus – any takers????

I NEED DESSERTS/water bottles

 SENT IN FOR THE PIZZA PARTY – I will get pizza, plates & napkins – can you send some desserts and possibly water bottles in PLEASE?? 

Those can be sent in anytime on or before Monday! 

Again, we have approximately 100 students but only 

about 85 will be having dinner! Only … lol

We will go to the choir room about 5:40 

for warm-up and sing through our two choir songs.  

At 6:15 we will board the buses out front and 

be on our way to Forest Hills Fine Arts Center by 6:45 or so.  

The concert begins at 7PM and we are the 2nd act. If you would like to join us, tickets are $5.00 at the door or free if you can chaperone!!!    

Students are to wear their choir shirt and jeans or dark joggers, 

NO flip flops or sweat pants. They can wear tennis shoes, boots, clogs, etc… 

just no sandals with open toes.  

Jeans should be clean without any rips. 

          We will return somewhere around 9-9:30pm 

but I will have them call you as we leave the concert from the bus 

so that YOU don’t have to wait or so YOU won’t be late.  It will be a super fun experience as we are only 1 of 2 middle school choirs performing!  

All the rest of the groups are HS or College level choirs. 

          This is a required performance 

 please be sure to get your child to Crossroads at least by 5:45 

unless they will be joining us for dinner at 5pm.  

Again, please be prepared to pick up your child that evening around 9pm 

in Crossroads parking lot.  

Thanks a bunch! Questions or Concerns? 

Contact me ASAP!!! 

PS. On THIS Monday, students are welcome to stay after school with me instead of going home – I will put a movie in for them to watch or they can do homework. I will be staying all day!  Thanks – Mrs. Hjelm        

WELCOME BACK SINGERS and PARENTS!!

I sure hope you had a great, restful summer - 

I know that I sure did! 

However, it is time to get back to work!

Course Syllabus will be going home with choir students 

THIS THURSDAY

If you want to get ahead, you can print it up or read through it at the right side of my blog!  

It needs to be read through by BOTH you and your singer, 

signed by BOTH of you, 

then sent back to me for their first choir grade!

Questions? 

Feel free to email me anytime - I will reply within 1 day 

for sure!

NOTE: CRAIG'S CRUISERS TODAY!  Please please be at Crossroads to pick up your kiddo after CC - promptly at 3pm! So excited!  We will have so much fun!!

Well, can you believe it?  We made it and we made it GREAT!  Through all the tears (mine mostly), laughter, beautiful music, and achievements, we are done!  I want to thank you so much for sharing your singer with me, helping out others with money donations, chaperoning, sending in desserts, all the lovely gifts and cards to me (totally unnecessary but so appreciated) through the year, and all the heartfelt emails!  I don't know if it is because I am getting older (yuck) or what, but I am overwhelmed with gratitude and happiness for the year we just finished! 

I wish you all a wonderful, restful, relaxing summer vacation.  Accept every moment - the good and the bad - as we learn from every experience something that will benefit us.  Remember, the days and weeks are long but the years FLY BY!  So take it all in!!

I wish my 8th graders so much success in the high school (please stay in choir!!). Always do your personal best, be kind & compassionate, and just take advantage of every opportunity to LOVE EVERYONE!  Don't forget me when you graduate!!  I want to be there to celebrate YOU! 

I wish my 7th graders to stay as sweet as you are now!  Keep singing and listen to GREAT SINGERS!  That's the key to being a great singer!  Head to Cheers from time to time and sing karaoke - prepare you for next year!!!

I wish my wonderful supportive parents happiness beyond measure!  

And ... I love you all and will miss EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!  God Bless, Mrs. Tami M. Hjelm

CRAIG'S CRUISERS - 

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

11-3PM

Hey all!  I hope your Memorial LONG weekend was wonderful.  I am emailing because TODAY was the due date for money for CRAIG'S CRUISERS and I only have 21 people signed up that have actually paid.  If we don't get at least 100 - the price will be $2 more! So... I need your money for CRAIG'S CRUISERS if your kiddo wants to join us by:

TOMORROW, May 31

If your singer WANTS TO JOIN US, please send in the money tomorrow!!!!!

If your singer WANTS TO JOIN US and is going on the EAST COAST TRIP - I still need your money TOMORROW so please drop it off today and leave in the office in an envelope, with my name on it, your kiddos name on it, and CRAIG'S CRUISERS on it!

CHECKS MADE OUT TO NORTHVIEW VOCAL MUSIC 

If you want to chaperone, let me know asap! Questions? email me!!  Thanks, Mrs. Hjelm

Here are some upcoming CHOIR ADVISORY REHEARSALS 

(for the coming week and early next!)

MONDAY/15th:  8th GRADE WOMEN ONLY rehearsal

TUESDAY/16th:  8th GRADE MEN ONLY rehearsal

WEDNESDAY/17th:  ALL 8TH GRADE CHOIR MEMBER rehearsal.

THURSDAY/18th: ALL 7TH GRADE CHOIR

TUESDAY/MAY 23: PAC FOR ALL CHOIR MEMBERS after advisory check-in.  Students will report back to class for 5th hour - 11am

POP CONCERT IS TUESDAY MAY 23 AT 7:30PM - 

please come on out and support the arts!  

ATTIRE: CHOIR SHIRT AND JEANS!

GREAT JOB

NORTHVIEW CROSSROADS 

8TH GRADE CHOIR

What an awesome day singing at the 

WEST MICHIGAN WHITE CAPS!

Students sang amazing, were respectful, 
and I couldn't be more proud!  

Big thanks to singers and parent chaperones!

UPCOMING LIVE PERFORMANCES

in the district at "The Max"

(THEY ARE FREE!!)

ALL START AT 7:30PM 

(unless noted otherwise)

APRIL:

TUESDAY, 25 - HS BAND

THURSDAY, 27 – W. OAKVIEW @7PM

SATURDAY, 29 – HS JAZZ BAND

(NOT IN DISTRICT BUT STILL FREE & free food)

SUNDAY, 30 – 6PM

VARIETY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

First Congregational Church

192 E.Bridge St.

Rockford, MI 49341

MAY:

*TUESDAY, 9 – HS CHOIR

*WEDNESDAY, 10 – HS CHOIR

LIVE PERFORMANCE PAPER IS DUE

FRIDAY, MAY 12

NOTE:

If you want to use one of the concerts below, I will need an email from parents saying you will be using one of these 3 concerts, and I will still give you full credit. 

I would need these turned in at the very latest, 2 days after the concert!

I would prefer you use the * concerts listed above instead!

TUESDAY, 16 – CR BAND

MONDAY, 22 – HL BAND

TUESDAY, 23 CR CHOIR J

WEDNESDAY, 24 – HL CHOIR

8TH GRADE CHOIR TO WEST MICHIGAN WHITE CAPS 

ONE WEEK FROM WEDNESDAY - 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

WE LEAVE AT 10:40 AND RETURN TO SCHOOL BY 2:15 

GET MONEY IN IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO!!

ATTIRE:

CHOIR SHIRT AND JEANS

7th grade choir members to 

HIGHLANDS TODAY

TO RECRUIT for next year!!

choir shirt & jeans!!!

WAY TO GO CROSSROADS CHOIRS!!!

YOU WERE 

AMAZING 

at Festival this week!

Both choirs sang fantastic,

displayed maturity, 

professionalism, 

and had extreme musicality!

CONGRATS ON A SCORE OF 104 

out of a possible 120

SUPERIOR "1"

I. AM. SO. PROUD!

I have to say this day, 

Thursday, March 9, was truly

LIT

Festival is Thursday, March 9 - 

notice the following times!!
CHOIR SHIRT, BLACK PANTS, BLACK SHOES, BLACK SOCKS

7th grade choir

 will leave Crossroads for WEST OTTAWA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 7:30 am

They need to report to choir room at 7:20am

We will be in warm-up at 8:40am.

They will perform & work with clinician at 9am 

sight -reading at 9:30

Buses for 7th grade will leave Holland around 9:50 or so

Back at Crossroads by 10:50 - end of 4th hour!!

8th grade choir 

will leave Crossroads for WEST OTTAWA MIDDLE SCHOOL at 8:45am

So they will need to come to choir room by 8:35 for attendance and loading buses.  

I will meet you at the auditorium at 10am!!

They will be in warm-up at 10:40 am

They will perform & work with clinician at 11am 

sight -reading at 11:30

load buses 
 8th grade choir will leave Holland around 11:50 or so

Back at Crossroads for pizza luncheon at 12:45 

with ALL CHOIR STUDENTS!

I will need pizza money from all choir students, 

lots of chaperones for festival, setting up luncheon, clean up, etc... 

Email me if you can help out in any way!!  

GREAT CONCERT LAST NITE!!

CHOIR CONCERT 

TONIGHT - Tuesday!!!

Tuesday, February 21

at Northview Performing Arts Center

"the Max"

7:30 pm but students arrive at 7pm

ATTIRE:

Men - dress pants, button down shirt, tie, dress shoes

Ladies - dress or skirt/blouse, dress shoes

NO TENNIES OR T-SHIRTS WITH WRITING

PLEASE PLAN AHEAD!!!

FREE LIVE PERFORMANCE

Mrs. Hjelm singing with 

RIVER CITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE

THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 @ 7:30pm

AT SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 

525 Cheshire

Grand Rapids, MI 49505

REFRESHMENTS SERVED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

FREE WILL OFFER TAKEN DURING THE PERFORMANCE 

WHICH IS A DONATION FOR THE CHURCH

COME ON OUT!!

The High School choirs present:

TOMORROW - 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14
AT 7:30 PM

REWIND - Northview Back in Time

Alumni Concert

STUDENT tickets at the door $5

FEATURING MRS. HJELM 

and many other great alumni singers!!

CAN USE AS LIVE PERFORMANCE 

FOR THIS SEMESTER OR NEXT

WELCOME BACK SINGERS!!!

Lots to do and I cannot wait to get back to work!!

Still need lots of 

LIVE PERFORMANCE PAPERS

If your kiddo did NOT GET THEIRS IN - 

There is still time!! However, everyday that it is late, 

it goes down 10% 

starting today, Tuesday, January 3

UPCOMING PERFORMANCE IN THE DISTRICT - 

Next Saturday, January 14 @7pm 

at the PAC

The High School choirs present:

REWIND - Northview Back in Time

Alumni Concert

tickets available at the door under $5

FEATURING:

 ALUMNI STUDENTS

ALUMNI TEACHERS

INCLUDING Mrs. Hjelm and Max Colley