First, I deeply apologize I did not send a second email sooner. As I was updating the list I accidentally deleted the whole thing. It made it a little complicated as I had already updated many email addresses.
Second, I am sending the email out as a "blind carbon copy" (BCC) which means you should not be able to see any other email address outside of my own. I highly recommend that you add my email address to your contacts as using the BCC option means your spam filter might think I am an unwanted contact.
Third, this weekend is the choir fundraiser. I apologize for short notice (Monday). No one is required to go, but it will be a great time. A handout went home to the oldest and only list on Monday. Forms are due this Thursday which is probably today for most of you reading this. If for some reason you missed the handout, there will be extras in the office all day on Thursday.
I believe next week (if not then certainly the week following) I will have all shirt information available. Those of you who marked you would like to help with the fundraiser for shirts, I will be in contact with you soon.
We have had a great few weeks in choir. Our first day went well learning most of a canon which we will perform at our concert. The second choir practice consisted of learning a sight reading exercise, work on another canon (most likely not to be performed at the concert), and forming a seating chart. The afternoon group was lucky last week as Wednesday I had not fully lost my voice. The morning group, however, had a difficult time hearing me and making forming height-order seating charts is not exactly easy to begin with.
This week in choir, we are working on a canon we started last week, finalizing seating charts, the morning group will get folders, and I am introducing choral works by rote (I sing, they copy) so when they see the choral music next week, it will be a little easier to read.
Choral music is written out with a staff line per part (at this age normally 2) attached to an accompaniment line. It can be overwhelming and the students will need to become accustomed to seeing lines they do not sing. Below shows what one line of choral music might look like.
Thanks for taking the time to stay updated! I'll see most of you on Saturday!Mrs. Braner
