Weekly Rehearsal Schedule for Nov. 28th thru Dec. 2nd
Monday- Morning Orchestra, No After School Orchestra
Tuesday- Morning Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Rehearsal ONLY 4:15-5:15
Wednesday- Morning Orchestra, No After School Rehearsal
Thursday- Morning Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Rehearsal ONLY 4:15-5:15
Friday- No Morning Orchestra, No After School Orchestra
Important Events and Dates!!!
Missing Fundraiser Items should be delivered sometime this week. More details will come later this week. Fundraiser Prize Day will happen the last week before the winter holidays for those who participated in the fundraiser.
6th Grade Winter Demonstration Concert will take place on Tue. Dec. 15th at 7:00 pm for 5th period (6-1) 6th grade class. Students will report to the orchestra room by 6:30 for warm up. The 6th period (6-2) 6th grade class will arrive at 7:00 pm for warm up in the band room and perform at 7:30 pm. We need parent volunteers to help watch students in the orchestra room from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm as well as in the band room from 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm. If you are able to VOLUNTEER EMAIL MS. PROCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
6TH GRADE CONCERT ATTIRE- ALL 6th grade students MUST purchase an orchestra t-shirt for $10.00. Students will wear this shirt with black pants and shoes to the winter concert. The hoody’s are $20.00 and are optional for students. Money is due by Nov. 30th by cash or check to Griffin MS. No orders for hoody’s will be taken after Friday Dec. 2nd.
7th and 8th grade Concert Attire- All 7th and 8th grade students MUST purchase the Griffin MS Orchestra Polo for $20.00. This is the concert attire for our performances along with black dress pants/skirt, black dress shoes. It is optional for students to purchase an orchestra t-shirt ($10) or orchestra hoody ($20). Money is due by Nov. 30th by cash or check to Griffin MS. No orders for hoody’s will be taken after Friday Dec. 2nd.
6th grade Pass Off Prizes!!! The 6th grade orchestra has been working very had to develop their skills on their instrument this semester. Continue to encourage your student to practice. We have an incentive going for students for gift cards (Amazon, Target, ITunes, Google Play, Xbox live, GameStop and more) for our over achievers. Student’s names go into a drawing for every 10 pass offs they complete in class. The drawing will take place before the winter holidays. There will be a top girl and boy winner from each 6th grade class.
8th grade parents the 2nd payment for Dollywood was due on Friday Nov. 18th. Parents if you did not make that payment before the break please send it on Monday Nov. 28th in the form of cash or check to Griffin MS.
The Chamber Orchestra will perform on the 6th grade winter concert on Tues. Dec. 15th at 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm. Chamber orchestra students will stay after school for rehearsal and set up the day of this performance. Concert attire will be the Griffin MS Polo, with black dress pants/skirt, black dress shoes.
7th and 8th grade parents the auditions for Cobb County MS Honor Orchestra will take place on Tues. Jan. 31st at Sprayberry HS. Students will need to turn in the permission form and the audition fee of $16.00 to Ms. Proctor before the winter holiday break. The rehearsal and performance dates are at McEachern HS on Friday March 17th and Saturday March 18th. Before and after school rehearsals will take place in order to help students prepare for the audition. This is the perfect opportunity for students to perform with other string players in Cobb County and receive instruction from professional conductors. Look for more information to come out this week!
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Parents your help is needed to help sort and pass out orchestra polos, t-shirts and hoody’s the week of Dec. 5th through the 9th. We need parents in the morning from 9:15 am to 10:10 am and 10:15 am to 11:00 am. We also need help from 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm and 3:25 pm to 4:10 pm. If you are able to volunteer please let me know by Friday Dec. 2nd at [email protected] I will have exact dates by Monday Nov. 28th.
Thanks for your support for the orchestra!
Selinda Proctor
Orchestra T-shirt, Orchestra Hoody, Orchestra Polo |