May 19, 2008

7th & 8th gr Choral Students

I still have a lot of dresses not turned in as yet.
7th grade girls need to turn in all dresses in order to receive your report card on time. These belong to the school.

8th grade band/choral students need to turn in their dresses as these, too, belong to the school. Your report card will be held back until it is returned.

Thanks for your help with this.
Mrs. Smith

Congratulations Oklahoma Cast

You all did a fabulous job last Thursday evening. I was so impressed with your professionalism. It was so much fun seeing all of your hard work pay off. Thanks for a terrific job and have a great summer.
Good luck at LHS next year 8th grade students.
Mrs. Smith

April 30, 2008

Oklahoma

Students that have main roles in Oklahoma please have all lines memorized for the remaining few rehearsals. You may not use your scripts for the rest of these rehearsals. Also make sure that you have your costume attire. Farmers or cowboys/cowgirls. Hats are okay for your parts. Girls need to wear long skirts that are old fashioned looking and a plain blouse. Hats with flowers will be good to accent your outfit. Old fashioned hats only.
Mrs. Smith

April 21, 2008

Rising 7th graders that want to join chorus

If you are a current 7th grader and would like to join chorus in 8th grade (2008-09) as a connection class that meets all year long, please pick up a form on my door, get it signed and return it to Mrs. Smith. There are no auditions, just the desire to sing. We will hope to again take the Disney Trip in the spring if we can get enough people with interest. I'd love to have you in this chorus.
Mrs. Smith

Mabry Singers Chorus

We will meet each Tuesday morning up until the concert on May 8th, Thursday in the theater at 7 p.m.
This is our awards night where you will sing and then receive your certificates for this year.
Donut day is April 22nd. Be there at 8:15 a.m.

Don't forget that any 6th grader can sign up for all year 7th grade chorus next year, 2008-09 simply by picking up a form from Mrs. Smith and returning it signed by your parent. Scheduling will be done this summer and there are no auditions just the desire to sing. Sign up with a friend and be together all year long for a connections class. You can be in orchestra and do chorus also. You must be in the advanced band to do chorus the other hour. Please bring forms back by Friday, April 25th, if possible.

DRAMA PROJECTS

Drama (8-1 General Music Class) projects are due on May 2nd. No excuses as you have had 3 weeks to prepare. Check your project sheet for details and make sure that you bring them to school that morning.
Mrs. Smith

April 01, 2008

OKLAHOMA REMAINING CAST REHEARSALS

APRIL 1st (Tues) We will rehearse Scenes 4 & 5 (We did not get to scene 4 last week.)
APRIL 15th (Tues) Rehearse scenes 1 & 2
APRIL 22nd (Tues) Rehearse scenes 3 & 4
APRIL 29th (Tues) Rehearse Scenes 4 & 5

MAY 1st (Thurs) Rehearse scenes 1, 2 & 3
MAY 6th (Tues) Rehearse scenes 4 & 5
MAY 8th (Thurs) Any scene that needs additional work. I'll announce closer to this date.

MAY 14th WEDNESDAY 4:30 - 8:30 DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE ENTIRE CAST.
PIZZA DINNER BREAK AT 6 PM I will need moms to help this night.
MAY 15th THURSDAY SHOWTIME
Be here in your costume between 6 & 6:30 p.m. and find your main character seat.
Stage managers will report no later than 5:30 p.m. Bring or eat something before coming back to school.
The show starts promptly at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $5 adults and $3 Mabry students or elem. students. LHS students are $5
We will sell pre-sale tickets before school and also that evening at the front of the theater.

REMAINING CHORAL CONCERTS

MAY 8th Thursday at 7:00 p.m in the theater. Choral Concert and Awards Night for all choruses.
    Attire: Long blue jeans, solid colored T-shirt (any color) and sneakers for all grades.

MAY 14TH Wednesday is the Dress Rehearsal for Oklahoma (7th & 8th grade musical) 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.
   You do not have to wear your costumes tonight unless you have a lot of scene changes to time it.
   We will have a pizza dinner break around 6 p.m.. I will need 3-4 moms to help with the pizza, set up and
   cleanup. If you can help that night please email me, call me or drop me a note.

MAY 15th Thursday: "Oklahoma" Musical Show Theater at 7 p.m.
    Performers arrive between 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Come dressed as cowboy/girls or farmers.
    Tickets $5 adults      $3 Mabry Students or elementary students.

March 31, 2008

Disney Trip

Our students from chorus and orchestra did a fantastic job at Disney. The orchestra performed on the dock Saturday morning at 11:15 a.m. and did a great job. The chorus had a late recording session in the recording studio behind the Italy Pavillion. The DVD turned out great and they got to partake in the entire recording process. We even got to see Mickey Mouse in person at the end of the workshop. The music and sound effects recorded were from the movie, "The Lion King". All of the students were so well behaved and we received compliments from the hotel as to how quiet and polite they all were for the weekend.

A huge thank you to the chaperone moms that went with us. You were terrific and we could not have gone without you all.

A great time was had by all!

March 21, 2008

DISNEY CHAPERONE UPDATE

CHAPERONES,
You will need to bring with you a waterproof bag to place your walk around group's medicine andemergency folders. The folders are regular sized paper not legal. These folders and medicine must remain with you at all times in case a child were to get sick. The students must carry all of their own belongings in the park. Pack some sunscreen in this bag for the parks. We will not have access to get back to the hotel or go back to the busses except for leaving the parks in the evening.
Your packet includes: rooming lists, walking groups, chaperone procedures, cell numbers and the new itinerary.

We are laminating the cell phone numbers of all chaperones and Mrs. Pettett in case you need to contact someone for information or help while in the parks.

All chaperones need to be at the Mabry MS front parking lot no later than 6:30 a.m. for boarding procedures. Each student will give you their medicine zip locked bag with their name on it. We will have a list of students for each bus. You will ride that bus that your group is riding being that you will have their medicine. Students must not change busses.