The second to last payment is due a week from today (Feb. 8). All participants need to be paid in full by March 8. Please see the file below to check your current balance (as of Feb. 1). People below the black line are on the waiting list. 

There will be an informational meeting for NYC travelers on Monday, January 15 at 6:30p.m. in the high school choir room. We will discuss itinerary, potential Broadway shows, what to bring, and final payments. If you have a topic you want me to bring up, email me at bradley.saniga@orchardview.org.

Tomorrow is the MS concert! 7pm in the HS auditorium!
Next Wednesday (Dec. 20) we will be having a choir party, details:

• Please feel free to bring a snack to share (ie chips, cookies, etc)
• Some classes wanted to do a Secret Santa.
  
  • Students were given the individual option not to participate.
    
  • Please keep presents to a $5 maximum.

More details if you missed my last post:
​1) Congratulations to the high school choirs (and bands) on an awesome two collage performances! We will be watching (and starting to sing the medley for) the musical "Newsies" this week.
 
2) The middle School choir concert is THIS THURSDAY (Dec. 14) at 7pm in the high school auditorium. Students MUST sit with their parents during the concert. They are not to be sitting with their friends in the auditorium. 

3) Next week Wednesday, Dec. 20 we will be having our choir holiday party! Feel free to bring a snack to share with the class.

4) If you miss a concert you must do two things to receive credit of the performance:
         a) Email or notify Mr. Saniga prior to the missed performance.
         b) Complete the make-up assignment (due before the end of the marking period).

​5) Make sure to stay on schedule for the NYC payments!

1) Congratulations to the high school choirs (and bands) on an awesome two collage performances! We will be watching (and starting to sing the medley for) the musical "Newsies" this week.
 
2) The middle School choir concert is THIS THURSDAY (Dec. 14) at 7pm in the high school auditorium. Students MUST sit with their parents during the concert. They are not to be sitting with their friends in the auditorium. 

3) Next week Wednesday, Dec. 20 we will be having our choir holiday party! Feel free to bring a snack to share with the class.

4) If you miss a concert you must do two things to receive credit of the performance:
         a) Email or notify Mr. Saniga prior to the missed performance.
         b) Complete the make-up assignment (due before the end of the marking period).

​5) Make sure to stay on schedule for the NYC payments!

High School Concert

• Thursday, Dec. 7 (7pm)
• Friday, Dec. 8 (7pm)
  • $3 per person, $10 per family
  • Call Time
    • Concert Choir 6:30pm
    • Show Choir 6:00pm
• Required concert choir dress: Choir shirt, black from the waist down (please no jeans, sweats, or flip-flops). Shoes are mandatory.

Middle School Concert

• Thursday, Dec. 14 (7pm)
  • Students must sit with their parents.
• Required concert dress: Choir shirt, jeans, and shoes (please no sandals or flip-flops).

If you are unable to attend the concert, you must:

• Email me that you will miss ASAP
• Complete the make-up assignment

1) We will need 6 parent volunteers to be ticket takers on Friday, December 8th for the High School Collage concert (call-time no later than 6pm). If you are available and willing, please email me at bradley.saniga@orchardview.org.

2) There is a new webpage for NYC participants. Click Here I will update payments when we get back from break!

3) Start working on/thinking about your Revue Auditions now! I expect auditions to be well thought out! Songs memorized, facial expressions, and movement. Click this link to discover potential song choices. Also, some great recommendations can be found below!

Pick-up your items at the middle school choir room on Thursday, November 9. Someone must be there to sign for your items. Items MUST be picked up on Thursday as there is no place to keep them refrigerated! Thanks!

Parent Teacher Conferences
I will be available at the middle school for conferences next week!

• Wednesday, November 1: 4-7pm
• Thursday, November 2: 2:40-4pm (I will be at the HS until 2:30pm)

Fundraiser
We had 100 participants in the 2017 Fall choir fundraiser! Thank you so much for supporting your vocal arts program! Orders will be delivered the week of the 9th. I will update you when I confirm the exact date and time. Please be prepared to pick-up your order as many items need refrigeration! 

New York
Students attending the NYC trip will receive $5 per item sold toward their trip. I will send home an individual updated payments slip next week.  

End of Marking Period (Quiz)
Next week is the end of the first marking period! There will be a quiz Thursday on Music Theory: Level one. If you would like to review the questions/answers, play the Kahoot here: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/5fb3220d-1555-46e3-b646-28144ef0749f

Next Friday
I will be gone next Friday at GVSU with a group of upperclassmen to attend GVSU Vocal Day. Fun Day Friday will commence as normal with a substitute. Becca DeVries and Salencia Farr will be performing in a Masters Class at GVSU, wish them luck!

Fundraiser

• If you forgot to turn in your fundraiser, please do so tomorrow. It must be turned in by tomorrow. Please don't forget to add up your total items and money at the bottom. 

High School National Anthem

• Both high school choirs will be singing the National Anthem at Friday's (final) home game. Call-time is 6:30pm. We will meet at the east gate on the middle school side. We will enter the stadium at 6:35pm, if you are late you will not be admitted. This is a graded performance (see syllabus). 

New York Trip

• The waiting list is growing! If you want to be put on the waiting list, please email me your name (and that you want to be put on the list). If you decide you no longer want to go on the trip, let me know so I can add someone else. 

Choir Shirts

• OV Choir shirts will be passed out this week (to be worn at concerts). Please make sure this is placed in a safe place and remember to bring it to each concert​ (starting with the Holiday Concert).

Parent Teacher Conferences

• Since I am split between two buildings and need to juggle parent teacher conference schedules I will only be available for the MIDDLE SCHOOL PT conferences. High school parents are welcome to visit me at the middle school conferences on:
  • Wednesday, November 1
    4:00-6:30pm (or)
  • Thursday, November 2
    After School-4:00

If there are any immediate questions, please email me at bradley.saniga@orchardview.org and I will get back to you ASAP