Cates
Friday, March 15, 2013
Correction
The last update listed April 15 as the day audition results would be available---that was an error--results will be available March 15.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Update: 3.14.13
AUDITIONS
Auditions for the 13.14 school year are complete! Results will be posted after-school on Friday, March 15 and on the choir website: www.oechoirs.org.
Things to keep in mind related to auditions:
As a choir director one of the most difficult days of the year is the day audition results are posted. Many of you will be extremely excited and I share in that excitement. Many of you will also be disappointed and I share in your disappointment. We have worked, based on each on audition, to place each student in the choir that will allow them to be their best.
IT'S CONTEST TIME!
The next two months will begin one of my favorite seasons of the school year as it relates to choir: CONTEST! We participate in two music festivals (contests) sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association:
OE CHOIR TRIVIA NIGHT!
Auditions for the 13.14 school year are complete! Results will be posted after-school on Friday, March 15 and on the choir website: www.oechoirs.org.
Things to keep in mind related to auditions:
- Over 200 students auditioned for choir--the selection process was very competitive.
- Auditions results are objective and based on a point system (25 points - vocal audition; 10 points sight-singing audition).
- The audition results are final.
- If you did not make the choir you wanted you should be upset. If you aren't you didn't really want it. However, the audition results should never be taken personally.
- Avoid conspiracy theories ("he hates me", "He plays favorites" etc.). There is no conspiracy and if you assume there is one you are unable to learn from the experience.
- If you would like feedback regarding your individual audition results I am happy to discuss them with you after spring break.
As a choir director one of the most difficult days of the year is the day audition results are posted. Many of you will be extremely excited and I share in that excitement. Many of you will also be disappointed and I share in your disappointment. We have worked, based on each on audition, to place each student in the choir that will allow them to be their best.
IT'S CONTEST TIME!
The next two months will begin one of my favorite seasons of the school year as it relates to choir: CONTEST! We participate in two music festivals (contests) sanctioned by the Kansas State High School Activities Association:
- Regional Solo/Ensemble Festival - April 13 @ Olathe South - Includes selected soloists and small ensembles
- State Large Ensemble Festival - April 17 @ BV North - Includes our Combined Chorale (Mads, Arms and Chorale), Combined Men and Combined Women
OE CHOIR TRIVIA NIGHT!
The Olathe East Choir Boosters will hold its first-ever Trivia Night on Saturday, April 20, from 5-9p at the Sports Cave (11440 W. 135TH ST). Cash and prizes for the top 3 teams! Reserve a table of up to 5 players for $100. Raffle and Silent Auction featuring sports memorabilia, gift certificates and more! Reservations may be made through a OE Choir student or email Rhonda Hornberger, OE Choir Boosters Fundraising Chair: rhonda.hornberger@yahoo.com. Trivia Night is a fundraiser for those students going on the New York Trip.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Enrollment
Choir Students & Parents:
I hope you're enjoying your snow day!
Many of you are working on finalizing your schedule and finishing enrollment for next year. I had a chance to talk with the counseling center--here are a few things to take note of when enrolling for choir:
-Choose any choir class you'd like when completing your enrollment. We'll move you to the correct class after auditions.
-If you plan to dual enroll (Chorale/Madrigals or Chorale/Armonizzare) choose one choir and in the "notes" at the end of the online enrollment indicate, "if I make xxxx I'd like to enroll in 2 choir classes, Chorale and xxx)
-The counseling center also asked that I remind you: DO NOT click FINISH if you are working on your online enrollment at home. Wait to click FINISH until you meet with the counselors.
-Choir auditions will begin this week. Audition materials have been posted on the auditions page of www.oechoirs.org
Stay warm!
CATES
I hope you're enjoying your snow day!
Many of you are working on finalizing your schedule and finishing enrollment for next year. I had a chance to talk with the counseling center--here are a few things to take note of when enrolling for choir:
-Choose any choir class you'd like when completing your enrollment. We'll move you to the correct class after auditions.
-If you plan to dual enroll (Chorale/Madrigals or Chorale/Armonizzare) choose one choir and in the "notes" at the end of the online enrollment indicate, "if I make xxxx I'd like to enroll in 2 choir classes, Chorale and xxx)
-The counseling center also asked that I remind you: DO NOT click FINISH if you are working on your online enrollment at home. Wait to click FINISH until you meet with the counselors.
-Choir auditions will begin this week. Audition materials have been posted on the auditions page of www.oechoirs.org
Stay warm!
CATES
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Update: February 7, 2013
CONGRATS MINI-MADS
Students in our beginning ensembles had the opportunity to audition for Mini Mads, a mostly 9-10th version of our Madrigal Singers. This extra curricular ensemble will rehearse before/after school and participate in Solo-Ensemble Festival. To see the 2012-13 Mini Mads Roster CLICK HERE.
NYC TRIP
RETURN UNSOLD ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
The Entertainment Book Sale has officially ended. If you still have an Entertainment Book it must be returned. Congrats to Brian Percival in Hawk Men--he sold 33 books!
2013-2014 CHOIR ENROLLMENT/AUDITIONS
Next week we will begin auditioning for 13.14 OE Choirs. Audition materials will be available outside of the choir room and at www.oechoirs.org. The audition dates listed on the choir calendar may be used if students do not have an opportunity to audition in class. All auditions must be complete by Wednesday, March 13. Audition results will be posted on Friday, March 15.
Important clarification:
Next year we will begin asking those students who are in Armonizzare and Madrigal Singers to dual enroll in Chorale, similar to the jazz band students being asked to take Marching/Symphonic Band. Please note that this change will be made slowly over several years. Exceptions will be made for students who are unable to dual enroll this year--this is not a reason to refrain from auditioning.
Students in our beginning ensembles had the opportunity to audition for Mini Mads, a mostly 9-10th version of our Madrigal Singers. This extra curricular ensemble will rehearse before/after school and participate in Solo-Ensemble Festival. To see the 2012-13 Mini Mads Roster CLICK HERE.
NYC TRIP
- Trip payment #2 ($200) is due Friday, February 8. You may choose to pay online using www.charmsoffice.com or turn payment in to Cates. Remember checks are made out to Olathe East Choir Boosters and must have the student's first and last name in the memo.
- If you plan to join the trip please contact Cates (dcatesoe@olatheschools.org) so he can add you as a trip participant in Charms. If additional non-student travelers will be going on the trip please email those names to Cates so they can be added in Charms as well.
- All trip payments are non-refundable.
RETURN UNSOLD ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
The Entertainment Book Sale has officially ended. If you still have an Entertainment Book it must be returned. Congrats to Brian Percival in Hawk Men--he sold 33 books!
2013-2014 CHOIR ENROLLMENT/AUDITIONS
Next week we will begin auditioning for 13.14 OE Choirs. Audition materials will be available outside of the choir room and at www.oechoirs.org. The audition dates listed on the choir calendar may be used if students do not have an opportunity to audition in class. All auditions must be complete by Wednesday, March 13. Audition results will be posted on Friday, March 15.
Important clarification:
Next year we will begin asking those students who are in Armonizzare and Madrigal Singers to dual enroll in Chorale, similar to the jazz band students being asked to take Marching/Symphonic Band. Please note that this change will be made slowly over several years. Exceptions will be made for students who are unable to dual enroll this year--this is not a reason to refrain from auditioning.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Update: Friday, Jan. 18
GENERAL BOOSTERS/NY TRIP MEETING
Our second of two yearly General Choir Boosters meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 22 at 6:30p in the choir room. The meeting will last 30 min.
Following the boosters meeting we will have our first meeting concerning next year's trip to New York City. This meeting should begin close to 7p and end by 7:30p.
SIGN-UP FOR CHOIR TEXTS!
To sign-up for choir texts messages send the code below that applies to you to: 571-384-4485.
Our second of two yearly General Choir Boosters meetings will be held on Tuesday, January 22 at 6:30p in the choir room. The meeting will last 30 min.
Following the boosters meeting we will have our first meeting concerning next year's trip to New York City. This meeting should begin close to 7p and end by 7:30p.
SIGN-UP FOR CHOIR TEXTS!
To sign-up for choir texts messages send the code below that applies to you to: 571-384-4485.
- Chorale: @oechorale
- Madrigals: @oemads
- Armonizzare: @oearmon
- Orange & Blue: @oandb
- Belle Chanson & Hawk Men: Mrs. Holthus set up your texts last semester
- If you are going on the New York Trip: @oenyc
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Charms Account
Good News! After an evening of working with various finance features on Charms I have:
1. Included profit from the Patron Drive in Student Choir Accounts
2. Set-up the trip total to be tracked in Charms
You should be able to log-in to see your current choir account balance and track your trip payments.
If you have signed up for the NY Trip and have money in your choir account it will automatically be subtracted from your trip total when each payment is due.
Feel free to log in to www.charmsoffice.com to check your choir account balance.
Peace.
Cates
1. Included profit from the Patron Drive in Student Choir Accounts
2. Set-up the trip total to be tracked in Charms
You should be able to log-in to see your current choir account balance and track your trip payments.
If you have signed up for the NY Trip and have money in your choir account it will automatically be subtracted from your trip total when each payment is due.
Feel free to log in to www.charmsoffice.com to check your choir account balance.
Peace.
Cates
Update: January 8, 2013
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WELCOME BACK!
I hope everyone had a relaxing and restful winter break! Mrs. Holthus and I are excited to begin the 2nd Semester! The next several months are filled with the musical: Legally Blonde, Harmony Explosion, Solo/Ensemble Contest, State Large Ensemble, State Solo/Ensemble, Spring Show and Graduation! Make the most of all of these awesome opportunities by doing your best!
For seniors, this will be your last chance to participate in many of these events. It is temping to "check out" or "coast" through your final semester of high school. I encourage you to do just the opposite--you will never get this time back. Your full commitment will impact the memories you will have and the legacy that you will leave for choir at Olathe East!
Let's have an EPIC second semester!
Cates & Mrs. Holthus
ENTERTAINMENT BOOK SALES WRAP-UP THIS WEEK
Students participating in the Entertainment Book Sale must turn in any remaining books and money for books by this Friday, January 11.
FIRST NEW YORK CITY TRIP PAYMENT DUE FRIDAY
Our first trip payment ($200) is due Friday, January 11. Payment may be turned-in to Cates or mailed to:
- Kala Welch, Treasurer
OE Choir Boosters
12743 S. Gallery St.
Olathe, KS 66062
Below is a list of remaining trip payment due dates. Please add these dates to your calendar. Payments may not be submitted late.
February 8,
2013
March 8,
2013
April 12,
2013
May 10, 2013
June 14,
2013
July 12,
2013
August 9,
2013
September
13, 2013
October 11, 2013
November 8, 2013
ADDITIONAL NEW YORK TRIP INFORMATION
A few points of clarification concerning the trip:
- Parents/family members are welcome to attend.
- Parents/family may choose to plan/pay for their trip through our travel company or make their own arrangements.
- A student may add themselves to the trip after the first payment is due. They simply owe the total amount due to that date. Eg. If a student decides to go on the trip on March 8 they owe the January, February and March payments ($600).
- The trip company has assured me that alternate arrangements can be made for any football players who may be involved in a State Football game. There could be a $100 transfer fee for airfare.
2nd SEMESTER CALENDAR
A hard-copy of the Choir Calendar of Events was passed out in class this week. For the most current choir calendar please visit www.oechoirs.org.
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