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Welcome to the new school year.¬¨‚Ć I’ve got a great group of students and a packed house…the “sardine choir” as I like to refer to it.¬¨‚Ć When asked how my summer was, I often say, “It’s hard to have a bad one!”¬¨‚Ć This past summer was no exception.¬¨‚Ć But, as always, I’m glad to be back in the classroom and work with such fantastic students once again.

I’m also glad to have Mrs. Green back at the keyboard and happy to welcome Miss Edwards to the HS for assessment work as well.¬¨‚Ć And, we are all happy to have Marie Abel in the Middle School choir room!¬¨‚Ć Stop by and welcome her when you get a chance.

I am finally updating many items to this blog.  If I am successful, the 2009-10 Fine Arts Calendar, the Orlando Florida Band/Choir trip info, and the choir handbook will all be current.

Forms for the Orlando trip are due Tuesday, September 1.  Please return the with trip intentions, both yes and no.  letter-home-august1

Signed handbook forms are due on Friday, September 4th.  (25pts)  handbook-form

For those of you looking for your 2008-09 CD’s, they are still in production and will be available soon.¬¨‚Ć I will let you know when all are ready.¬¨‚Ć (Thanks for your patience.)

Ever onward and upward…

Music students and parents,

The items from the recent GPAC fundraiser may be picked up at Southwest school on Saturday, March 28th between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Thank you,

The music department

Here is the Rock Island HS Solo/Ens Contest Schedule for Saturday, March 7th. It is listed in two forms.

Contest Schedule by student time/name: contest schedule by time

Contest Schedule with ensemble members listed: contest-ensemble-members

Corrections/changes to the Schedule are as follows:

10:16 room 206 Andrea Kastorff Female Voice Patti McNaught(accompanist)

2:44 room 206 Shannon Nowland Female Voice Patti McNaught(accompanist)

This year, the Geneseo School District has scheduled Spring Break for the week of Monday, April 5th.

This year, the IHSA has scheduled Organizational Contest for April 3rd and 4th.

Due to the music students strong desire to compete at Organizational Contest, and the start of Spring Break on contest weekend, all band and choir students will be scheduled to perform at Organizational Contest Friday, April 3rd. Please plan your spring break accordingly, such to insure full participation by all students at Organizational Contest at Rock Ridge HS on Friday, April 3rd. Please begin your spring break plans on Saturday, April 4th. On behalf of the music students and directors, thank you for your consideration.

Here is the Recital Solo/Ens schedule for Saturday, February 28th. All events will be heard at the HS. Please do not print this and/or mass produce it until Thursday, February 19 after any/all needed corrections have been made. It is listed in two forms.

Recital Schedule by student name: recital-directory

Recital Schedule by room: room-schedule

Corrections/changes to the Schedule are as follows:

Room 3

7:52 HS Ens 02-Moore/Sneyd/Lipes/Mullin et With Songs of Rejoicing Janicek, Kathy

10:08 HS Jordan Lipes Across the Western Ocean Janicek, Kathy

2:48 HS Brooke Ashley Black Oak Tree Janicek, Kathy

Room 15

7:52 HS Ens 26-Lindsey/Nelson/Yerkey et al The Cloths of Heaven Green

10:56 HS Heaton/VanDeWoestyne/Melcher Love is a Rain of Diamonds Green

11:20 HS Kasey Moore Cradle Song Green

Room 25

9:52 HS Kristina Breidenstein Flute Mercer

Room 38

3:04 HS Kasey Moore B-Flat Clarinet Green

Auditorium

12:00 HS Ens 24-Rathman/Lillis/Possin et al A Boy and a Girl

As always, thanks to Dale Kaiser for his tremendous work scheduling our students.

2009 GPAC Spring Sale Information and Reminder
Purpose: The Spring sale is a fundraiser for the Geneseo Performing Arts Council to enhance the band, choir, speech and theatre programs helping fine arts 4-12.

Product Information: Fine Arts students grades 6-12 are selling products from Mr. Z and TPC

Selling: The sale began Monday, February 9th and end on Friday, February 20th. All orders will be prepaid and are to be turned in on one of the following dates:
Friday, February 20th from 3:00-6:00 HS New Band Room & MS Cafeteria
Sunday, February 22nd from 2:00-4:00 HS Gym
Monday, February 23rd from 3:00-6:00 HS New Band Room & MS Cafeteria

Please do not send checks or money to the teachers!
Make all Checks Payable to: GPAC
No Partial Payments Please!
It is helpful to GPAC volunteers to right one check for your entire order.

Delivery:
All orders will arrive in time for Easter.
Products will be ready for pickup on Saturday, March 28th from 8:30 – 10:30 at
Southwest Elementary School, 715 South Center Street, Geneseo, IL.
If you are unable to pick up your order at this time, please make arrangements for someone else to pick up your orders as some of these items are perishable.

If you have any questions regarding this fundraiser, please call Leann McDonald at 441-5214.

If you would prefer your 6-12 grade child to not participate in the selling of items in this sale, please consider a monetary donation.
Donations can be mailed directly to GPAC at P.O. Box 233, Geneseo, IL 61254.

GPAC appreciates any and all support. THANK YOU