Congratulations to these District Choir Kids, a record-breaking LSW year!

Congrats to the 31 Choir members who tried out the the KC Metro District Honor Choirs last Saturday. The audition consists of Solo singing and sight-singing, and around 575 KC area students auditioned. EVERY LSW student who auditioned made it into one of the choirs! Please help me congratulate these kiddos!

Mixed District Choir:
Abrianah Aldewick
Kinady Allen
Dylan Brendel
Emma Carr
Sam Carter
Chad Fischer
Tyler Frey
Alex Geoghegan
Keira Griffith
Jake Hilger
Cale Holder
Fatih Johnson
Kat Martin
Hannah Ratigan
Katie Richardson
Ben Ross
Madeline Soderstrom

Women’s Choir:
Rebekah Brown
Lee Dellenbaugh
Jessica Haney
Natalie Hodson
Kayla Land
Kristina Taylor

Men’s Choir:
Harrison Breshears
Jaden Carollo
Rhys Gaunt
Drake Honn
Max Magee
Joey Mayo
Mat Ross
Will Strong

Have a GREAT weekend!!!!

Men's Choir Uniform INFO

Dear Men’s Choir Parents,

The following information was sent home with your son today. In case the letter doesn’t make it home, please see below.

Have a wonderful day!

Amy Krinke and Jacob Lowry

p.s. If your son was in men’s choir last year and already owns a shirt, the rental fee for the jacket and tie is $10.

September 26, 2016

Men’s Choir Uniform Fee:

$30.00 includes the purchase of a Men’s Choir dress shirt, and the rental of a jacket and tie. Please make checks payable to LSWHS by Friday, September 30th.

Men’s Choir Uniform Information

Black Jacket and Silver Tie:

Your student will soon be fitted for his Men’s Choir jacket and neck-tie. The jackets and ties are the property of the LSW Choral Department, and must be returned in the spring in excellent condition. Should either of them be misplaced or damaged, the student is financially responsible for their replacement. The cost for the rental and cleaning of each jacket and tie is included in the Men’s Choir Uniform Fee.

Blue Shirt:

Your student was measured for his dress shirt by City Nights Formalwear. All Men’s Choir students will purchase the same shirt and is yours to keep. The cost for the shirt is included in the Men’s Choir Uniform Fee.

Black dress slacks, belt, and dress shoes:

Each student must provide their own black dress slacks, dress shoes, and belt. Athletic shoes are not appropriate. Black jeans are not appropriate.

If you have further questions: please e-mail:

amy.krinke

lishin.chen

jacob.lowry

Choir Info: Ice Cream Social Performance tomorrow evening!

Dear Parents:

We are looking forward to the Ice Cream Social tomorrow evening! The kids have been working really hard and are excited to share with you what we have been working on this school year.

All Choir members should be in the LSW courtyard no later than 6:25. The choral performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will happen in the following order:
Freshman Women
Men’s Choir
Women’s Choir
Una Voce
Concert Choir

Attire for the ice cream social is: Jeans and Titan Gear (LSW t-shirts, jerseys, etc).

Looking forward to a great evening of music and camaraderie tomorrow night! See you then!

Amy Krinke and Jacob Lowry

FUNDRASIER DUE TOMORROW 9-19

This is a reminder that the Cup fundraiser is due tomorrow. Please make sure the order form and money is put in an envelope and labeled with STUDENTS NAME AND CUP FUNDRAISER.

Put it in the lock boxes in either the choir or Band/orchestra room.

We will also have a table at Ice Cream Social if any one else wants to order.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.

Thank you, Andrea Kaiser

Help! Ice Cream Social

Music Parents,

We have a huge need for volunteers. The Ice Cream Social is Tuesday September 20th. We are nearly 50 volunteers short. Please take some time to volunteer.
There are two volunteer categories listed CHARMS. One is for volunteering your time at the ice cream social and the second is for supplying a dessert. Please login to CHARMS, click on Volunteer, and select the correct category from the drop down menu (Ice Cream Social or Ice Cream Social Dessert Donation).
If you are volunteering to help out at the social, look for a time that suits your needs and fill in your information for that time slot. Your email address and telephone number will not be visible on the list once you click on "Sign up".
Desserts – We need cupcakes, cookies and brownies, etc. Dairy Queen ice cream will be available, but the other desserts are the biggest hit. If you donate desserts, please include a list of all ingredients. We are not allowed to serve anything that does not contain a list of ingredients. Please also include your name and contact information in case we have any questions.

Auction — Various items will be auctioned off throughout the evening. If you or your business would like to donate an auction item please email us. Some of the items already on the list are Chiefs tickets, Chipotle gift cards, a LSW Music merchandise basket, and a Bath & Body Works basket. Decorative cakes are even a great auction item.

Food service will begin at 5pm with performances starting at 6pm. Food service will stop when we are out of food or when the last performance begins, whichever comes first. Auction items will begin at 6pm as well.

Thank you!

Spirit Cup Fundraiser

Dear LS West Music Families:
This year is a trip year as most of you know and we will be traveling to Chicago! To help offset the cost of the trip we will be offering “Spirit Cups” as fundraiser to the students and their families. We are thrilled to be using the power of the NFL, MLB, NHL,U.S. Military and your favorite collegiate teams to help us raise funds. These 3-D animated cups are BPA free and dish washer safe and pack a real WOW FACTOR! The profits from this fundraiser will go into the student’s individual accounts. There are many other cost associated with our music program that can be paid for from the student’s individual accounts as well as trip cost. (The profit margin on this fundraiser is 40% from the brochure and 35% from online sales.)

The ROYALS WORLD SERIES CHAMPION TRAVEL CUPS are now in and available for a
limited time only. They are available only in a two pack for $20.00.

* Our music program has received a FREE online account but individual participants must sign up at www.SpiritCupsDirect.com/login
* Under “Participant Sign Up” search for your organization( LEE”S SUMMIT MUSIC BOOSTER), create/enter a username, email and password, and click “Sign Up.”
* You will be directed to a Participant Admin Page where you can fill out other information and will be given a unique sales link. This is what you will send to friends and family around the country through email and social media to help you generate more sales!

Sale Starts TODAY!
Talk to neighbors, friends, relatives, facebook friends and co-workers
Sale Ends Monday, September 19th
Money & order forms are due. Please fill out the top of the order form.
** Make checks payable to LS West Music Parents.
Student will be notified when the orders are in. (Mid October)
Pick-up will be in the instrumental (band) room. (Room 1060)
Please contact Andrea Kaiser at lswmusicfundraising at gmail for any questions.
Incentives
*All students selling 5 items will be entered into a drawing for a BEAUTIFUL ROYALS WORLD
SERIES REPLICA RING! (Pictured above)
*Students selling 10 items will receive a ROYALS TRAVEL CUP! ($12 VALUE)
*Students selling 20 items will receive a Chiefs 4 piece set of SPIRIT CUPS! ($20 VALUE)
* Top seller will receive ONE SPIRIT CUP FROM ALL 32 NFL TEAMS!
THANK YOU MUSIC PARENTS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

LSWMP Ice Cream Social information

Ice Cream Social – This is a required performance that will be held September 20 starting at 6pm.

· Volunteers were at the high school this past Thursday and Friday handing out a packet that includes five meal tickets, five dessert tickets and a letter explaining the ice cream social. I’m also attaching the letter to this email.

· If you haven’t received the tickets from your students please ask them. There will also be more tickets available from each of the music teachers should you need additional tickets.

o It’s important that money/checks or unused tickets are turned back in so that we can plan accordingly for food. Checks can be made out to LSWMP. There are envelopes and lockboxes in each music room for turning in tickets/money.

· Support – Volunteers are needed for this event as we serve roughly 2600 combined meals and desserts at this event in just a couple of hours. Any assistance you can give is greatly appreciated. Just like you I want to watch my son/daughter, I’ll be stepping to the side to watch my son/daughter perform at their time while I’m volunteering. Please see the end of this email for signing up through CHARMS. Continue reading “LSWMP Ice Cream Social information”

URGENT: Choir Moms Needed for Dress Fittings MONDAY!

We have over 100 girls who must be fitted for dresses next week and I need your help! No experience necessary 😉 Please reply right away to help one or more of these times:

Monday 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Monday Noon – 2:45
Tuesday 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

May also need:
Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Please email Mr. Harrel with any shifts you can help with and he will forward your information to Christina Calderon

Thank you so much!

Una Vocé 2016-2017

Please see the attached list for UnaVoce 2016-17.

Thank you ALL for investing so much of your time and energy in the audition process for the 2016­-2017 Chamber Choir. Obviously, this is an incredibly competitive process, but unfortunately there cannot be a place for everyone. I am so proud of each and every one of you. What amazing and talented students we have at Lee’s Summit West!

The following criteria was used to select this choir:
● Solo Performance (tone quality, accuracy, intonation, diction, musicality)
● Sight­ Reading (pitch, rhythm, fluency, intonation)
● Ensemble Singing (tone quality/color, intonation, “blendability”, rehearsal etiquette, preparation of music, independence, contribution.
● “Every day is an audition” ­ Teacher Recommendations, grades, attendance, classroom behavior, work ethic, contribution to daily rehearsal

If you would like to speak with me regarding your audition, my door is always open. I am asking, however, that you please wait 24 hours before coming to talk to me or to send an e­mail – I know this particular audition can be very emotional. It is always best to distance yourself from the emotion of it all first – that is the reason for the 24 hours. Please follow the same “grace period” for parent contact, if you or your parents feel that is necessary.