Please keep checking the website weekly for assignments and for any bonus questions. http://playhispraises.com
Parent Volunteers
Hall Monitor
8:45-11:00 Ruth Robertson, Buffie Rosebaugh, Kristy Harless
11:00-1:00 Dawn Morley, Nicole Gray
12:45-2:45 Rachelle Robbins (?, I think this is what is printed?), Lucy Lawson
1:45-3:45 Twyla Willingham
Director’s Board: Sharman Murphree-Roberts, Teresa Hardin
Set-Up Crew and Mid-Day Crew Notes
Harp Room 103 am 6 chairs
Harp Room 103 for 12:45 class will need 14 chairs
Thanks
· Thank you to the parents who assisted in the picture areas with the yearbook and with the outdoor photo shoot with Suzannah Schrenk!
· Thank you to all of the students and families for making our day last Friday with the Asbury Bazaar Preparation go so smoothly! The Asbury members were full of compliments about our Friday group.
· Thank you to Kristin Stoyeff for directing the last part of Brahms Orchestra so I could leave with the Asbury Youth Group and chaperone their weekend retreat.
· Thank you to the clean-up crew for restoring the church, as I had to leave early.
Teacher’s Notes
Just a reminder that we only have 2 Fridays left in November and 1 in December to prepare our Christmas Concert Material.
· Combined rehearsals are Nov. 13, Nov. 20, and Dec. 4 in the Sanctuary from 12-12:30. 12:00 Messiah #44 Hallelujah Chorus, 12:12 Messiah # 4, And the Glory of the Lord, 12:22 Somewhere in my Memory
· This Friday, Nov. 13 we will have a short meeting at 12:35 to hand out October checks in Room 102 or 103. See Kathy Love in the morning, if you can’t be there at 12:35.
· Please plan ahead for your photocopying needs and leave me what you need copied the Friday before you need it. I prefer to use my copier at home.
· Be sure to post short class notes and assignments to the website each week. If you have questions, please ask Kathy.
Student and Parent Reminders
1. Last Friday was a payment Friday for the 5 Fridays in October, plus your $5 church usage fee. Please stop by the Payment Table if you did not last week.
2. This Friday is the day to fit and hem the Black Concert Dresses for the high school girls. Please bring your black shoes to wear for your dress fitting. The dresses will be returned ready to wear at the end of the day. Thank you to Tracy Yohn for ordering the dresses and organizing the hemming.
3. This Friday starts our combined rehearsals in preparation for our Christmas concerts. Please make every effort to attend in the Sanctuary at the time listed. This schedule will be the same for Nov. 13, Nov. 20, and Dec. 4.
· 11:50 Set Up for the Combined Rehearsal (add chairs)
· 12:00 Messiah #44 Hallelujah Chorus (for all instrumentalists and concert choir)
· 12:12 Messiah #4 And the Glory of the Lord (all instrumentalists and concert choir)
· 12:22 Somewhere in My Memory (only concert choir and instrumentalists)
We will wait to add the Singers Choir and Mezzo Choir until Dec. 4th
4. The Music Composition Class would like to invite you to their Student Composition Recital, Friday, November 20 at 2:45 in the Sanctuary. They will be performing their recent “pass around” compositions. Beethoven Orchestra will start rehearsing after the recital and rehearse until 4:00. Brahms will rehearse from 4-4:45.
5. Remind your student to keep track of any tickets they are getting in class; possible in an envelope or a ziplock bag. They will want to keep them safe until Dec. 4 when they can use them to purchase prizes or gifts in the Prize Store.
6. Please be on the lookout for items to donate for our Prize Store on December 4. We can use all sizes of items. Ideas include gift cards, candy, music, batteries, tuners, games, toys, and any nice items that are gently used.
Calendar Reminders:
1. Saturday, Dec. 5 Concert at 2:00 at First E. Free for all of the advanced classes. Refer to your calendar for more info.
2. Friday, Dec. 11 (this is the correct date) Christmas Concert for all beginner and intermediate classes at Asbury. Each class is scheduled for a 10-15 minute performance between 10 am and 12:30 pm. Please plan early so working parents or grandparents can rearrange their schedules for this special day. See the Calendar for specific times.