Happy Holidays!

Warmest wishes to you all this Holiday Season! See you soon !

December 7th "Inspirations" Performance at Indiana State Museum

We had a GREAT time at the Indiana State Museum. We appreciate their invitation to perform and are looking forward to going again next year.

December Update

Things are going to start happening very quickly as we wind down first semester. I wanted to update you on a few things:

December 8 Practice for those students who sent in registration and $20 for Half Notes. 8:30- Noon Westlane Gym

December 10 North Central High School Choral Department Holiday Show 7pm NC Auditorium

December 13 Choir pictures will be taken for the yearbook. Wear your choir t-shirt.

December 14 Fund Drive Cash Draw during homeroom for those students who sold at least 15 items and turned their money in on time.

December 15 Half Notes performance at the North Central Varsity Basketball Game (Participants arrive at 7 pm)

December 17 Combined rehearsals: 7th Grade Period 3; 8th Grade Period 5; and 6th Grade Period 7

December 18 Combined rehearsals: 7th Grade Period 2; 8th Grade Period 4; and 6th Grade Period 6

December 18 HOLIDAY TO REMEMBER CHOIR CONCERT AT NORTHVIEW AUDITORIUM. Students arrive at 7pm to be seated and attendance will be taken. Show starts at 7:30 PM (Concert dress for students is required. Black pants- no jeans, black choir t-shirt, tennis shoes.) The show will be professionally videotaped by On the Spot Productions" and order forms will be available that night. Cost for dvd if ordered the evening of the concert is $20. It goes up to $30 after that date. There may also be a flower fundraiser for Show Choir Camp.

December 19 During periods 4 and 5 High School directors will be at NV to audition 8th graders for 2008-2009 NC Choirs.

Thank you to all parents who helped chaperone for our performance at the Indiana State Museum today.

Please email me if you can help with supervision for the Holiday To Remember Concert on December 18th. I plan to have the students all around the audience - sort of a "surround sound" type of thing and need help in multiple locations. Also, I will need a parent to help choirs off the stage and to direct them back into their seats. (They will be exiting from the stage door into the hall- not using the stairs, and then they will re-enter the auditorium from the rear.)

Holiday Sounds at Indiana State Museum

The Northview 7th Grade Inspirations will perform on Friday, December 7th at the Indiana State Museum at 11:00 am. Students need to wear their Inspirations t-shirts and black pants. We will be back in time for lunch at NV.

Update November 3

Hello everyone-

Don't forget, November 13th is the due date for all fund drive payments. Please remember that if you write a check, it should be payable to Northview Middle School.

We are in full swing preparing for our Holiday Show which will be held on December 18th at 7:30 pm in the Northview auditorium. At this point, we are looking for the following costumes:

Snowman costume (For Frosty the snowman)
Santa Suit
Christmas Tree Costume (Yes, an actual costume a person could wear:)

and the following props:

Large Menorrah
Kwanzaa Candles
Small Tabletop size Christmas Tree

We will have student committees for the production. Please let me know if you can loan us any of the above. We also can always use any extra Christmas lights you can donate - clear no colored lights.

On another note :) I have received a few requests for further information about ShowChoir Camps of America. It is not too early to start planning ahead, however, the actual registration form won't come out until late winter or early spring. I plan to go to the Heidelberg College camp. It is usually held the second week in July. Here is a link to their site if you would like to see what it is all about. http://showchoircamps.com/pages2007/page3.html
If parents would like to form a group to attempt fundraising to help offset the cost of the camp, I will help you organize and offer ideas. It would be up to the parent group to actually execute the fundraising efforts. Let me know by email by Thanksgiving holiday if you would like to be a part of this group. We'll meet, and maybe get something in place before the Holiday Concert to see if you can raise a little money for camp. We are open to ideas. I'd like to see more kids be able to attend. Last summer, 7th graders, Alex Mohr and Kristen Mack attended, and a year ago, Abigail Klingsmith attended. If you know these girls, I am sure they will tell you about their experience. Other former Northview students who have attended in the last few years include Emily Mannheimer, Dena Weiss, Hannah Wiskerchen, Allison Hunt, and Quinn Barney. (Quinn and Allison are now Counterpoints at North Central.)

Enjoy the beautiful weather!

Sharing the good news

I recently received notice that I was awarded a professional development grant from the Washington Township Schools Foundation which will help send FIVE secondary choral directors (3 middle and 2 H.S.) to ShowChoir Camps of America for a week-long workshop next summer. I have been to this wonderful camp in the past, and can honestly say, that there is nothing I have ever done that has had a more positive impact on my teaching. This is not only a great camp for teachers, but for students as well. Everyone comes back so excited about choir. Kids who go to camp get GREAT preparation for the opportunities that we offer in Washington Township in the choral departments. I am so thankful to the Washington Township Schools Foundation and just wanted to share that with you. Please consider supporting the Foundation if you can.

Also, I will send information out to you regarding this camp in a future mailing. I have several students and parents who are interested in learning more.

Fund Drive Product Delivery

Fund Drive Products arrive on Thursday. (November 1st.) Students will get their products during their choir classes and will be able to take them to their locker, or if the orders are large, they can pick them up in the choir office after school. Students will be asked to check their orders for accuracy and sign out the products. They will be given their original order form and a collection envelope. Any checks should be made payable to Northview Middle School. All money is due no later than November 13th. Students who turn in money late forfeit their cash prizes.

Parents are more than welcome to come in and check out their child's orders between 10 am and 3:45 pm in the NV auditorium, or between 4:00-5:30 pm in the choir office across from A 106. I would recommend having a parent pick up orders larger than 12 items because they may be too big to manage on the bus.

A reminder- all cheese products must be refrigerated.


Thank you so much for your continued support.

Choirs Under Construction 2007

♫ Half Notes ♫

The 10th Annual Show Choir Workshop “Half Notes” with the North Central award winning show choir, The Counterpoints, will be held Saturday morning, December 8th from 8:30 am until 12:00 noon at Westlane Middle School gymnasium. The performance will be Saturday, December 15 at a North Central Men’s Varsity Basketball game. Registration forms and fees of $20 are due to Mrs. Miedema NV Choir room A106 by November 20th, or to Mrs. Wiehe at North Central by November 26th. Contact Mrs. Miedema for registration forms. (259-5428 X 841 or bmiedema@msdwt.k12.in.us) The workshop is geared primarily to grades 4, 5, and 6, but 7th and 8th graders are also very welcome. Students need not be enrolled in choir to participate. Everyone is welcome. ☺

Update 10/3/07

Thank you so much to all those family members and friends who came out to support us in our first Choirs Under Construction Concert. I hope you enjoyed your evening.

I also want to thank you in advance for supporting our fundraising efforts, and to remind you that all fundraiser forms are due no later than Tuesday, October 9th. Fund drive signed permission forms must be turned in for me to accept your order.

Products will be delivered November 1st, and all money must be turned in no later than November 13th to be eligible for prizes.

Choirs Under Construction

Our first Northview concert of the year, Choirs Under Construction will be presented at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, October 2nd in the Northview auditorium. Students are to arrive and report to their assigned seats by 7:15 pm. This will be a short concert with each grade presenting a medley.

Purdue Concert Drop Off Correction

Mrs. Wiehe from North Central has asked that all boys be dropped off September 8th at 3:45 on the EAST side of North Central at door #10 which is closest to J.Everett Light Career Center - not on the west side. Sorry for the confusion.

Purdue University Varsity Glee Club Side by Side Concert

Purdue University Glee Club /MSDWT Boys
Side by Side Concert

September 8, 2007 North Central High School Auditorium

4:00 p.m. Workshop (Arrive 3:45)
7:00 p.m. Concert – 8:15

(If parents do not attend the concert, please have rides by the auditorium entrance (West side of building) at 8:15 p.m.

Boys wear black pants, black socks, and black shoes. T-shirts will be given to the boys.

There is NO cost to Northview boys. The Northview P.T.O. has paid 2/3 or the cost and the Choral Department has paid 1/3 of the cost. This includes the t-shirt, music, participant ticket, and dinner. If parents want additional tickets, please use order form provided.

This truly is a WONDERFUL opportunity usually only offered to High School boys.
ALL MALE CHOIR STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.

NORTHVIEW CONCERT ATTENDANCE POLICY AS STATED IN THE CHORAL HANDBOOK IS IN EFFECT.

(All boys were given ticket order forms for guest tickets. They need to be mailed to Barbara MacDougall, address listed on form along with payment. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE TICKET ORDER FORMS TO SCHOOL.)

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Northview Middle School Choral Department! We have lots of exciting plans for the 2007-2008 school year. I will try to keep you updated through this blog. Please note the Choir Calendar on the right. A hard copy will also be sent home to be signed by the parents or guardians. It is important that families know when our concerts are since attendance is mandatory. Everyone is important in the overall effort of the group.

I can't wait to see you all!