What a day this has been, what a rare mood I'm in....

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Kids were AMAZING TODAY!!!  Both groups sang and acted so professional and mature!  Absolutely no hints of immaturity!  You all should be VERY PROUD OF YOUR SINGERS!  

Special Thanks to all the parents who sent in drinks, desserts, plates, cups, etc...
We really could not have done this without you (well obviously - I would have no singers)! 

HUGE thanks to all the chaperons, again, we would not have been able to go without your support and time!

8TH GRADE received a score of 95 which is 1 point away from an excellent rating.  So they received a GOOD RATING! Which is still a wonderful score - more like a 2 or a B+ !!  I really feel they earned an excellent rating as their music was really difficult - 4part a cappella is nothing to sneeze at!!  They also got a perfect score on their sight-reading which means they are DONE WITH SIGHT-READING FOR THE YEAR! I know they will be happy about that! They should be super proud of their singing and their behavior!  I couldn't be happier with them!  

7TH GRADE received a score of 104 which is an EXCELLENT RATING!  They really stepped up their game and again, nailed the sight-reading! I am so proud and happy for their hard work! They are also DONE WITH SIGHT-READING FOR THE YEAR!

On Monday, we will head back to the IMC to finish our typing of the Concert Critique and their LIVE performance papers.  On Tuesday & Wednesday, we will lay low and watch a movie, and on Thursday, we do not have normal class as it is Diversity Day!  After next week, we start pops concert music so we will be back to being busy!!  That's what is coming up for choirs!  

Thanks again to all parents for sharing your singers with me! I may get a little upset with them at times but it is days like this that make me proud to be a music teacher in Northview! Thanks to all parents who helped make today a success!  We couldn't have done it without you! Thanks to all choir members for all your hard work today!  You should be proud!

Sincerely and Musically Yours, Mrs.Tami Hjelm

FESTIVAL TOMORROW

PLEASE WEAR:

 CHOIR SHIRT

BLACK PANTS

BLACK SHOES

8TH GRADE LEAVES AT 7:40

7TH GRADE LEAVES AT 9:05

Dear Parents and/or guardians:

               Well, can you believe it?  We are more than half way through the school year!  It amazes me every year how fast time flies.  Well, here in choir, we are very busy preparing for District Choral Festival which is THIS Friday, March 4. I am excited!! After a week of issues with busing, we are now set to take both 7^th and 8^th grade choirs to Grandville HS and show them what we got!

THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES SO READ ON!!!

8^TH GRADE CHOIR will be leaving Crossroads by bus at 7:40 AM in order to be there by our warm up time which is 8:20 AM. We will finish up with everything by 9:20 AM.  At this point, 8^th grade choir will head back to Crossroads Middle School and go directly to 4^th hour which is my class!  However, I will NOT BE AT SCHOOL AS I WILL NEED TO STAY AT FESTIVAL WITH 7^TH GRADE CHOIR who will be dropped off approx. around 9:30 am when 8^th graders leave! 8^th grade will report to choir room, watch a movie, and when class is done, they will go on with their normal class schedule until 12 NOON when we have our luncheon with 7^th grade choir (we will return with 7^th grade around that time and have our pizza party!) WHEW!!  With me so far?

7^th GRADE CHOIR will meet in choir room at 8:50 AM.  I will have someone there to take attendance, make sure they are in the proper attire, and get them on the bus by approximately 9:05 and be at Grandville HS by 9:30 or so.  As they get off the bus, 8^th GRADE will get ON the bus with the chaperons.  I again, will not be with them so I will need chaperons on the bus to head back to Crossroads.  7^TH GRADE CHOIR starts their warm-up at 10:20 AM and will finish up by 11:20 AM. 

After we get our scores, 7^th GRADE will head back to Crossroads for a homemade pizza luncheon in cafeteria by our very own cooks around 12:05 PM.   All students will just use their lunch card, pay $2.50, or if they would rather, they can bring in a home lunch as well.  I talked to the ladies in the café, and they will serve their homemade pizza with salad bar/veggies and fruit - it will be little more special then the regular lunch for the rest of the school.  If students want a 2^nd piece of pizza, they will need to pay another $2.50 either as cash or card.  The pizza will be a good size piece to begin with but just in case they are still hungry. Chaperons – same price for your lunch $2.50 – you can pay as we go through the line!

PARENTS: please send in your dessert for that day in the morning! I will get someone to bring them down before noon!  It will be a long (and rewarding J) day I am sure!! They will be starving!

ATTIRE: Students need to wear their choir shirt (which should be wrinkle free), black pants, black socks, and black shoes.  I would prefer no tennis shoes but if that is all they have, they can wear them only if they are black with black laces!!  Please NO WHITE SHOES and no sandals with toes hanging out for the girls. We want to represent Northview the best way possible so please talk to your child about the way they present themselves in dress and behavior.

              

I have approx. 160 students going to festival so I will need all Chaperons that have signed up to come along for the ride!!  I realize some parents get bus sick so if you need to drive out there, that is cool but anyone willing to take bus with kids would be appreciated.  REMEMBER: I WILL NOT be on bus ride back with 8^th grade and I WILL NOT be on bus ride OUT with 7^th grade so I need a few parents to ride with each class so they are not alone on the bus. 

8^TH GRADE CHAPERONS, if you want to come back for the luncheon at noon, that would be appreciated.  If not, I think I will have enough 7^th GRADE CHAPERONS to help out! Questions or concerns?

Email or call me - Thanks so much for your support and help!  Tami M. Hjelm - thjelm@nvps.net

8th grade concert

THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28

CONCERT STARTS AT 2PM at the High School

STUDENTS REPORT TO BAND ROOM

BY 1:30PM

THIS IS A REQUIRED PERFORMANCE!!

best dressed attire: no tennies

men: tie/dress shirt & dress pants/dress shoes

ladies: dress or skirt/blouse & dress shoes

Choir concert tonight!

Tuesday, Feb 23

STUDENTS REPORT BY 7PM

Concert starts at 7:30

Ladies: dress or Skirt/blouse

Men: button down shirt/tie & dress pants

EVERYONE:

NO  TENNIES - DRESS SHOES please

ANY COLORS

UPCOMING EVENTS IN CHOIR

COLORGUARD MEETING: 8th grade only

Wednesday, Feb. 17 ~ 10am

ADVISORY REHEARSAL – All choir women only

Thursday, Feb. 18 ~ during advisory

REHEARSAL WITH MRS. PELLERITO: For Feb. 28 concert –

8^TH grade only

Thursday, Feb 18 ~ 10am

CHOIR CONCERT – TUESDAY, FEB. 23: All choir students

TESTING:

PSAT for entire school....Wed., Feb 24 ~ 7:40-10:45 –

during advisory

Abbreviated schedule for rest of day to watch choir concert dvd.

IMC – TYPING CONCERT CRITIQUE: All choir students during class

Thursday and Friday, Feb 25, 26

HS CHOIR CONCERT WITH 8^TH GRADE ONLY:

Sunday, Feb. 28 ~ 2pm – students report at 1:30

DISTRICT CHORAL FESTIVAL – ALL CHOIRS

Friday, March 4 ~ 7:40 – 12:15 lunch to follow

BLUE LAKE: All choir students interested

Tuesday, March 15 ~ during choir classes

HIGHLANDS RECRUITING: 7^th grade only

Wednesday, March 16 ~ 8:45 – 10:10

HS CHOIR AUDITIONS: Interested 8^th grade only

??? some time in March

WHITE CAPS: 8^th grade only

Wednesday, April 20 ~ 10:45 – 2:20

DISTRICT CHORAL FESTIVAL:

FRIDAY, MARCH 4 AT GRANDVILLE HS

LEAVE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING BY BUS- 

RETURN BY 12:15 FOR PIZZA LUNCH IN CAFETERIA 

WITH JUST CHOIR MEMBERS!

STUDENTS CAN USE THEIR LUNCH ACCOUNT OR BRING THEIR OWN LUNCH 

PARENTS - I NEED CHAPERONS AND DESSERTS 

ALSO A FEW PARENTS TO HELP WITH LUNCHEON!

EMAIL ME IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANYWAY!

ATTIRE: 

CHOIR SHIRT, BLACK PANTS, BLACK SHOES, BLACK SOCKS