Update: November 29

OE Choir Students & Parents,

The next three weeks are PACKED with lots of activities--concerts, family events, parties, homework, prep for finals and MORE.  I encourage each singer and parent to pay extra attention to announcements made during rehearsals, blog updates and emails.  Being well informed will allow you to truly enjoy this busy, but fun, time of year!

Peace.
Cates

PATRON DRIVE ENDS FRIDAY
Our Choir Patron Drive ends Friday, November 30.  Patron contributions may be collected at any time during the year.  The Patron Drive is simply a time when we emphasize collecting contributions and offer students prizes for being a top collector.  Funds turned in after November 30 will still be credited to individual students, however, students will not be eligible for the prize program.  Student goal: $100. All monies over $100 are credited to student choir accounts.  CLICK HERE to download and print additional Patron Forms.

NYC TRIP COMMITMENT FORM DUE FRIDAY
All students interested in going on next year's trip to New York City must submit the electronic TRIP COMMITMENT FORM by November 30.  To download the trip information sheet CLICK HERE.


UNIFORM NEEDS:  LAST CALL
Any students that need additional items or adjustments made to uniforms need to communicate with Cates or Mrs. Holthus by tomorrow.  

BELLE CHANSON, HAWK MEN, ORANGE & BLUE REHEARSALS
BC, HM and O & B will have the following rehearsals in prep for our December 6th concert:

• Monday, December 3, 3:15-4:15p with Jr. Hawks in the auditorium
• Thursday, December 6, During ART with Band and Orchestra in the auditorium

Attendance will be taken at both rehearsals for extra credit.

WINTER SPECTACULAR CONCERTS
The OE Music Department will present their series of winter concerts starting next week:

• December 6, Belle Chanson, Hawk Men, Orange & Blue Singers and Jr. Hawks with beginning bands and orchestras
• December 11, Armonizzare, Madrigals and Chorale with advanced orchestras
• December 13, Advanced Band and Percussion

CHOIR CALENDAR

The most current calendar for choir events is housed on the home page of www.oechoirs.org.  For details click the event name.

Happy Thanksgiving!

OE Choir Students & Parents:

I hope Thanksgiving Break provides you with an opportunity to spend time with friends and family, reflect the things for which you are grateful and to EAT!

Mrs. Holthus and I are proud to be your choir teachers and thankful for all of the hard work and effort you put forth to make choir at Olathe East AWESOME!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Peace.

Cates

Update: November 14, 2013

OE Choir Students and Parents:
Musical auditions, District/State Auditions, 100 Years of Broadway, Prep for our Holiday concerts (oh yeah...and all that homework)...needless to say this is a busy time for choirs at Olathe East.  During these busy times we all have to work to stay organized and focused.  Keep track of your responsibilities   Put the most urgent and most difficult things at the top of your to-do list.  Once you get those things out of the way you'll feel much better!

Peace.
Cates

"100 YEARS OF B'WAY" OPENS TOMORROW!
The Musical Theatre Rep class will be presenting a revue "100 Years of Broadway" tomorrow 11/15 and Friday 11/16 at 7:30p in the Drama Theater.  The show features tons of great Broadway favorites and, this year, a live band!  To reserve your tickets visit: www.oetheatre.com

MEN--BRING BACK YOUR PANTS!
If you purchased new tux pants this year the hem needs to be complete.  Our seamstress only tacked them for our fall concert.  Please bring your pants back (clearly marked with your name) so the hem can be completed.

OTHER CONCERT ATTIRE NEEDS/CHANGES
If you need any additional items or need changes made to your concert attire please see Cates ASAP so we can address the issues in time for our next performance.

NEW YORK CITY TRIP
Info related to next year's trip to New York City was passed out in class this week.  All students currently in choir at OE are invited (but not required) to go on the trip.  Those wishing to attend the trip must complete an online Trip Commitment Form by November 30.

NYC INFO
NYC COMMITMENT FORM

PATRON DRIVE
The Choir Patron Drive will end on Friday, November 30.  Additional Patron Forms are available on the home page of www.oechoirs.org or CLICK HERE.  Funds over $100 will be applied to individual student choir accounts (which can be used to pay for trip or other choir expenses).  Due to a change in the way we run finances the current individual choir account balance on Charms will only reflect monies deposited or earned last year.  We hope to include Patron contributions after the drive is complete.

For a complete list of Olathe East Choir Events visit www.oechoirs.org

Congrats OE All-District Choir Members!

OE Choir Students & Parents!

First, Mrs. Holthus and I would like to extend a HUGE thank-you to all of the parents and students who helped in one way or another as OE hosted the NEKMEA All-District/All-State Auditions.  Countless teachers, parents and audition participants were extremely complimentary of our facility and how we ran our auditions!

In addition to being outstanding hosts our audition-ers ROCKED!  Each of our audition participants represented Olathe East with CLASS!  Congrats to the following students who will participate in the 2012 Northeast Kansas All-District Choir:

Nikolas	Andrews
Collin	Christensen
Arthur	Clifford
Joy	Donnelly
Sam	Edwards
Anna	Elliot
Luke	Harbur
Adam	Holthus
Grant	Johns
Kelsey	Knecht
Angela	Li
Kierra	McKevery
Marshall	Monrad
Kelley	Sharp
Monia	Sigler
Viktoria	Sterkhova
Chris	Strange

A complete list of All-District Choir participants will be available soon at www.neksmea.org.

I am so proud to be your director!  Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication!

Happy Monday!
Cates

Congrats!

Congrats to the following 9th graders who made the Middle Level All-State Choir!

Ian Breidenbach
Eli Huber
Tristan Jordan

Jenna Lillian
Michael Meier
Abbie Meyer
Andrew Reed
Lauren Taylor

These awesome singers will represent OE this February in the KMEA Middle Level Honor Choir!