EXCELSIOR CHOIRS

CALENDAR 2019-2020

(Draft 1: 8/13/2019)
 
September                   
Wed. 4th-Start GIRLS CHOIR and CHORALIERS Boys' Choir, 8:00-8:50am
 
December
Nativity Performance-First Saturday in December (optional)
Wed. 11th-Winter Choir and Choralier concert at 6:30pm
 
March 
Friday TBD: ESF Art Auction.  Choraliers and Choir to perform 
 May
Wed. 6th-Excelsior Choir and Choraliers at 6:30pm
Wed. 13th-School Band and Choir Assembly at 2:40pm
Sat. 30-Sunsplash EUSD Music Dept. Party, 11am-4pm
 
June            
Thurs. 4th-Last Day of School
 
**Note: more dates may be added throughout the year. Schedule changes and calendared events will be updated frequently on the music dept. website.

We meet Wednesday mornings from 8:00-8:50am, with concerts in December, February, April and May.  
Home Practice: Each child needs to come to the stage prepared individually if the group is to be successful. Please, please, please champion this responsibility in your home!
 

JOINING IS EASY AS 1, 2, 3:

1. Click here for the:

1. EXC. CHOIRS PERMISSION SLIP

(or get it in hard copy in general music); Download it and fill it out completely as you follow the check list.  Return it through your homeroom teacher or in the main office boxes of Mrs. Wersky or Mr. Bartlett 
 
TO RECEIVE COMMUNICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: 

2. EXC. CHOIR PARENT CONTACT

Click here and fill out the Google form

3. Sign up for REMIND:

A.  If you have a smartphone, get push notifications:  On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link:  
CHORALIERS: https://www.remind.com/join/gdfgak   (Girls Choir link below.  The Bands' links are posted on the Band Start Up page).
OR Text the message @gdfgak to the number 81010 (if you are having trouble with the 81010, try texting @gdfgak  to (916) 525-7684)
 
OR Text the message @choir@hd86d  to the number 81010 (if you are having trouble with the 81010, try texting @738224 to (916) 525-7684) 
              
 

PARENT CONTRACT INFORMATION.  

THE COMMITMENT YOU MAKE:

Attendance
Home Practice

ATTENDANCE AND PERFORMANCES 


Performances:  Performances are like fueling stations for our players. They provide a chance to stop where we are at and share our progress with our families.  The collective growth often exceeds individual growth, so all kids get to feel the satisfaction of the outcome.  The excitement and success of our group efforts is often a great motivator for honoring the work that goes into the journey. It helps to stoke the flames of musical growth.  Of course we want the kids to be able to perform, even if they can only access some of the music.  But because we grow as a team and learn as a team, we are also counting on each individual to be there with the team in the preparations.  Dependability, accountability and follow-through are all part of the lessons we are teaching.  Kids who miss excessively don't learn with the team and it is not fair to all of the kids who are working hard, to have other kids come in for the performance and not know their parts because they weren't there for the practice.  As such, we reserve the right to remove a student from the concert for excessive absences. We will consider extenuating circumstances individually).  This does not mean a child cannot continue to be in the choir.