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Good afternoon,

I hope everyone has been enjoying the nice weather, even if the past couple days have been cooler. Spring break is here so hopefully it’ll warm up nicely for the kids.

Thank you to all of the parents that volunteered at the solo/small ensemble festival. It was a wonderful success. Many parents volunteered for several shifts and it’s very much appreciated. Without parents our festivals couldn’t happen.

We’re now moving onto the second stage of the festival, large group. These will be happening April 6th – 9th, each of our students will be performing at some point during this festival. In order for this event to be successful, we need the help of our amazing parent support group. Volunteers are very important to make sure this festival held at LSW so that we don’t have to travel to another school. We’ll make sure you get to see your student perform so please don’t let that stop you from signing up.

Adults only please use charms to sign up, students can sign up once they get back from spring break on signup sheets outside the choir room. Please sign up and get ready to enjoy some marvelous music!

Thank you for your support!

Brent

LSWMP President

Go to – https://www.charmsoffice.com/

Select Enter in the upper right-hand corner and then select Parents/Students/Members

Enter school code:　 lswhsmusic

Click on the Public Calendar icon

Go to the day that you wish to volunteer and click on the hand

Enter your name and contact information for the shift you have selected

To navigate to another day, go to the blue “Volunteer Opportunities” box and click the down arrow and select another day.

Hello! Our next fundraising night will be Wednesday, Feb 17 from 4 pm to 8 pm at the Summit Woods Shopping Center location. Families need to either bring a printed copy of the attached flyer or they may show a copy of the flyer on their phone to the cashier before ordering. Another option is to order online using our fundraiser code and picking up at the Rapid Pick-Up area. There are instructions included on the flyer for online orders.

The LSW Music Department will receive 20% of all purchases provided that we have at least 50 people participate. We are not allowed to pass out flyers onsite.

Lee’s Summit West High School Music Department

Music students/parents,

The Music Parents organization sends in a bulk order for participation patches each year. These are commonly displayed on the back of letter jackets but some families choose to make a blanket, scrapbook or other keepsake display. These are optional and are also available individually through Summit Sports though prices will be different as we get a discount for our bulk order. The “rockers” are the year bars to add around an original year patch for multiple years in same group if you prefer this over buying the patch for each year.

This IS NOT the actual music letter. Each director has criteria for these and they are presented at the music awards night in the spring. Please print and fill out the attached form and enclose it with a check or request to use student account form from Charms Office. If you have multiple students, please fill out an order form for each but you can write one check. Please place in an envelope and use/have students use the locked drop boxes in instrumental/choir
rooms to turn in. The directors do not collect this order.

ORDERS ARE DUE 2-29-2016

If you have questions, please contact me,
Debbie Burre

LSWMP 2015-16 Patch Order (updated 2/12/2016)

Good evening,

The Music Festival is quickly approaching. The Festival has two major components: solo/small ensemble and large ensemble. At this time I’m only focusing on the solo/small ensemble.

What is the solo and small ensemble Music Festival?

This event occurs over two days at LSW for the surrounding schools in the district (approximately 12 schools). Vocal solos/ensembles are scheduled on Friday, March 4th and instrumental solos/ensembles on Saturday, March 5th. Students can choose to perform a solo, or in a small group (usually less than 8) or can do both. The festival takes place in approximately 16 classrooms at LSW. There is a judge in each classroom and students are assigned to perform in one of those classrooms. Friends and family are able to come into the classroom and listen. The judge will score the performance from a 1 (the best) to a 5 (not so good). Students that receive a 1 rating will be eligible to perform at State Music Festival (held in late May at the University of Missouri-Columbia campus).

Why do we need volunteers?

We cannot host the festival without several volunteers. Over these two days we will need about 125 volunteers (not including students). We are asking each family to volunteer for at least one-two shifts. It is a great way to help the music department, support your child, and get to know some other great music parents. An added bonus is that you will hear some very talented students and groups. And no musical talent is required for any of the volunteer opportunities!

The festival also provides a number of jobs where students can assist; it’s a great way to fulfill their volunteer hours! Student volunteer sign-ups will be posted on the choir room doors shortly.

We also run a concession stand during the festival; the proceeds allow the music parents to support our music students in a great number of ways.

The kids probably will not receive their performance times until the week before the festival. If you happen to volunteer during the time your child performs, I will make arrangements so that you can still hear them perform. I compare the performance times for each child to the times that the parents have volunteered. If there is a conflict, then I will either assign you to your child’s room or arrange for you to switch with another parent when it is time for them to perform. Please don’t let this stop you from volunteering now.

Should you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact myself or Michelle Krause (4krauses).

Thank you for your support!
Brent Grigsby
LSWMP President

Charms instructions:

Go to www.charmsoffice.com
Select Enter in the upper right-hand corner and then select Parents/Students/MembersEnter school code: lswhsmusic
Click on the Public Calendar icon
Go to the day that you wish to volunteer and click on the hand