It's official! We are taking down payments (through GTP) for the 2023 OVHS Choir Nashville trip! With less participants than originally quoted, the price has been raised. However, if we fill the bus that price will come back down. Please carefully read the following before clicking the link to register.

• Payments are non-refundable.
• The trip is open to current 8th-11th grade students and chaperones 18 and older.
• Students, you must have a parent or guardian setup your account and make the payments as they have to agree to the Terms & Conditions.
• Chaperones, the price is the same for everyone. Register separately. You will need to pass a background check before we leave. 
• Down payment is $150 and due by March 17th. Remaining payments will be split between four installments over the next several months. Fundraising will be applied to final payment(s).

Sign up: https://ips.grouptravelplanners.com/#/TripInfo/X7tVyyg0f7mk1SIX

I completely understand how fundraisers can be unappealing. I take that into consideration when choosing fundraisers. Our current sale only requires that students setup their account and share the webpage with friends and family. Help raise funds toward your Nashville trip and building the choir program! If you can raise some money toward your trip, that's great! Here's the info to register (if you haven't already):

Dear Sellers,
Your sale starts 2/27/23 send email along with packets. Let me know if you have questions. I would suggest you register as a seller before you send email out. 

Good Luck! 
Please join our fundraiser by clicking the link below:

www.SupportMyFundraiser.org 
Group ID 120709
 
Go to Seller/Student register. Once you’re registered, you’ll be able to login and start selling by simply posting a link to your Facebook page, logging in from your mobile device to send text messages to family & friends, or you can also send your fundraiser link via email. All orders are shipped directly to the customer! Shipped to home order will ship right away. Prizes: Popcorn Prize. Thank you in advance for all of your continued support and help in making this fundraiser a success. Good luck and have fun selling!

The 2023 Revue Show, ACT II, is fast approaching! As of writing this post, it's only 19 days away! Buy your tickets in the high school main office ($5 in advance, $6 at the door). The dates for the Revue Show are March 23, 24, and 25th!

All students must have a parent or guardian fil out the choir syllabus. It has information Remind, concert dates, grading, and classroom expectations. This is a grade. The form can be filled out here: www.orchardviewchoir.com/syllabus

We are starting our fall fundraiser today! Packets with information and detailed instructions will be sent home with students. The fundraiser is going toward choir materials and the Mackinac trip for those attending. 

Students will be making a seller page and sharing their seller id with friends and family, no need to go door to door! Here's the info:

​http://www.orchardviewchoir.com/calendar.html

​https://www.facebook.com/groups/orchardviewchoir

Fundraiser

• This will be our last fundraiser this year (and possibly the last before the final Disney payment). Here are all the details: https://www.orchardviewchoir.com/fundraisers.html​
• Check the link above for detailed instructions, list of incentives, and fundraiser dates.

Show Choir Auditions

• Auditions will be April 9th and 10th, 2:30-4:00 PM. Soccer players may make arrangements for April 11th or they can come for half the time on both April 9th and 10th. Auditions are open to all 9th-11th grade students.

Revue Show DVDs

• RS19 DVDs will be available for $5 starting Friday, April 12th.

Fine Arts Festival

• Who: Everyone is welcome, performances by various age levels.
• What: Celebration of the Arts at Orchard View Schools
• Where: OVHS Commons
• When: April 30, 5-7 PM

Cedar Point

• May 25
• Itinerary: https://www.orchardviewchoir.com/trips.html
• Chaperones: You MUST fill-out a background check with the main office IMMEDIATELY!

Disney

• The next payment of $333 is due May 17th (there is a late fee for late payments).
• Here's the link if you can't find it: https://www.grouptravelplanners.com/portal/

Upcoming Spring Concerts

• Middle School Spring Concert: Wednesday, May 15th at 7PM
• High School Spring Concert: Thursday, May 16th at 7PM

Greetings Musicians, 

I felt it necessary, due to our current weather predicaments, to write this blog post to update everyone on the upcoming trips and choir events. Please share this post with others so that everyone is caught up. Thank you.

1. Due to the crazy weather and events of the last four weeks, I have decided to cancel the scheduled Feb. 21 middle school choir concert. The music that we have ready will be re-purposed for the Spring Concert and it will allow the middle school classes to work on some much needed composition, arrangement, and creativity projects. I promise that there will be significant educational opportunities in lieu of the missed concert. The next middle school event will be the Spring Concert on May 15 (7PM). 

2. Snap - Also due to weather and unforeseen circumstances, the SNAP fundraiser was pushed back a whole month! We are scheduled to begin our SNAP RAISE fundraiser next week Wednesday. Please collect email addresses from friends and family to prepare for this fundraiser. Email addresses WILL NOT be sold or shared. Please checkout their website to learn more: https://snap-raise.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

3. Cedar Point: Everything is wrapping up nicely for the Cedar Point trip. Chaperones, it is imperative that you fill-out background checks in the HS main office ASAP. Background checks from previous school years will not be sufficient. The trip is scheduled for May 25 and I will post updates as they become available to me. 

4. The HS Spring Concert date in the syllabus and MS newsletter earlier this year was incorrect. The correct date for the HS Spring Concert is Thursday, May 16th. 

5. Disney - I would very much appreciate it if all chaperones filled out a background check ASAP as well as in the fall. That way we can make necessary adjustments sooner than later. A few people asked if they can make payments after the date and I didn't realize that there was an 8% late fee if done so. I have asked (and been granted) a waive of the Feb 1st late fee. Please make all payments BEFORE the due date to avoid any penalties. Here is a reminder of the payment schedule: Payment Schedule:

1. Deposit $120 - Due Oct. 26
   
2. 2nd $333 - Due Feb. 1
   
3. 3rd $333 - Due May. 17
   
4. 4th $333 - Due Sept. 13
   

The 2018-2019 Syllabus is being handed out today, Sept. 10. Please sign and return by this Friday, Sept. 14. You can view/download the syllabus by clicking the link below or going to ​www.orchardviewchoir.com/syllabus. If you do not have a copy or a printer to print one, you may email me at [email protected] with your (and your child's) names. Please say that you acknowledge that you viewed the syllabus. Thank you!

I will be passing out this paper (hopefully) later this week. Please note that all students must be at the high school by 5:30 PM on March 20-24. There is a ton of preparation that goes into each dress rehearsal and performance. Make sure to buy your tickets in the HS office!!!

Revue Show tickets are available in the high school office!

• $5 now or $6 at the door. 
• Revue Show is March 22, 23, and 24 at 7 PM.

Final NYC payment due THIS Thursday! Check here for more info.

​Practice for Revue Show HERE

Spring Concert

• May 16 - 7 PM

Breakfast Club

• Starting after spring break, I will be holding optional after school rehearsals for "Breakfast Club" choir. They will perform at the end of the year and the Spring Concert. Stay tuned for more details!

Next Year

• I am happy to announce that next year the middle school will have an Honors Choir! 7th and 8th grade choirs will be combined and 48 7th and 8th graders will be placed in Honors Choir. Placement will be based on grades from this year. Students must be in choir at OV for at least one semester before entering Honors Choir. 
• I am confident that this opportunity will be beneficial for both choirs. 

Revue Show Shirts
If you want a Revue Show shirt you MUST give me $10 by Thursday, February 15!

Middle School Choir Concert
The concert is NEXT WEEK Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 PM in the High School Auditorium. Students wear choir shirts and jeans.

Mock Rock
Mock Rock 2018 is Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30 PM. All proceeds go directly to the Orchard View Education Foundation. See Mr. Saniga to sign-up!

NYC Trip
All payments must be turned in by Thursday, March 8!