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2009-2010 Chorus Enrollment Approval Form ♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺ ♫ ☺ ♫ ☺ ♫ Greeting Parents! Ingram will have a Wednesday afternoon chorus that will meet from 2:30 to 3:15 each Wednesday. The club will be made up of @45 selected students. Fourth graders will audition on September 9; fifth graders will audition on September 16. The first chorus will be held on September 23, 2009. To be selected students must have: ·  Excellent Behavior. ·  Talent and a desire to perform music. ·  Transportation: If students are not picked up promptly at 3:15, they will not be allowed to participate any more. This is for the safety of the children. ·  Dedication: __Members are required to attend each afternoon practice and go to every scheduled performance. The PTO program will be 7 pm, Monday, February 22nd, 2010__. Other performances will be announced when finalized. ______________________________________ in _____________________________________has permission to audition from 2:30 to 3:15 in the *Student’s name 4th grade Homeroom teacher’s class music room on Wednesday, September 9th. He/she will promptly be picked up at the back of the school (bus parking lot) at 3:15. // OR  // ______________________________________ in _____________________________________has permission to audition from 2:30 to 3:15 in the *Student’s name 5th grade Homeroom teacher’s class music room on Wednesday, September 9th. He/she will promptly be picked up at the back of the school (bus parking lot) at 3:15. //*__If my child is selected__, I understand that he/she must have transportation from school every Wednesday at 3:15.// __________________________________________ __________________________________   Parent Signature / Phone Date *Due to limited resources, only 45 students will be selected. Every child has musical ability, and I encourage everyone to participate in extracurricular music activities. Thank you, Mrs. Downes, Music ♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺ ♫ ☺ ♫ ☺ ♫ ☺♫ ♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺♫ ☺ ♫ ☺ ♫ ☺ ♫ ☺♫

** Fourth and Fifth Grade Chorus Contract and Parent Consent Form for 2009-2010 **
 * J **** Ingram Elementary School, Mrs. Downes, Music ****J ** **Congratulations** to all Fourth and Fifth Graders selected to be in __Ingram’s Wednesday Afternoon Chorus__ from 2:30 to 3:15 in the music classroom. Partic ipating and performing with other talented and dedicated singer musicians is the purpose of this group.

__ Rules __
1. Chorus is a privilege. Ms. Downes will dismiss any student(s) with inappropriate behavior in either regular music class or chorus from the group. Another student will be chosen to take a dismissed student’s place. 2. Students must use the rest rooms before chorus starts. We will begin practices by 2:35 each Wednesday. Students must be on time for chorus practice. **No using the bathrooms during rehearsal (except for emergencies)**. Students will be assigned a place to sit (according to the group’s musical make up) during rehearsals. 3. Students who **miss two practices** without a written excuse **will be dismissed** from chorus. Acceptable written excuses from parents (such as for sickness) are permitted. Make sure that your child gives the excuse to Mrs. Downes. **__ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT!__** 4.  Students must be picked up promptly after Wednesday practices.  For the safety of our students, those who are not picked up will be dismissed from chorus. 5. If the Central Office permits field trips, we will have one field trip during the school day. Mr. Moore must also approve this. The date of the field trip will be announced at least two weeks before the trip. 6. __**Chorus members are //required// to perform at the PTO program on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.**__  Please mark your calendar. If you know that your child will not be able to attend on February 22nd, please do not sign up for chorus. 7. It is your child’s responsibility to keep you informed about practices, performances, and cancellations. Please ask your child if they received notes from Mrs. Downes about practices and performances. If you do not receive notes from your child, please call me (774-3772) after 2:30 or before 8:00 a.m. (**do not call during Wednesday afternoon practices until after 3:20**), or send a note. If you call during the school day, __please leave a message__, and I will return your call. Also, you may email me: jdownes.ingram@lee.k12.nc.us and I will reply to any of your concerns. 8. Ingram’s music website is: http://ingrammusic.wikispaces.com/. I will post chorus information re: practices, performances, repertoire (words to songs), etc. I hope you will check the website for information. Thank you for your cooperation.

__//(Examples of Past Information:)//__ On Wednesday, Dec. 17th at 3:00 p.m., Chorus will perform for family, friends and Ingram Staff in the Pit.
 * __November 2008__** Chorus will perform for the Enrichment Center on December 16th at 11:30. They will have a picnic lunch at Kiwanis Park. Their group photo for Ingram's Yearbook will be made at Kiwanis Park.

1. **Christmas Round:** Pray, God bless good friends here. A Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! (same melody as "Laugh, Ha, Ha!") Laugh, Ha, Ha! Here's a merry jest. But if you will laugh last, you will laugh best. 2. **Peace Round** (Traditional round) //Gentle, quick cut-off on the "s" sound in peace. No snake hisses!// What a goodly thing, if the people of the world could live together in peace. 3. **The Peace Carol** by B. Beers (1) The garment of life be it tattered and torn, the cloak of the soldier is weathered and worn, but what Child is this that was poverty-born? The peace of Christmas day. Refrain (2) The hope that has slumbered for two thousand years, a promise that silenced a thousand fears, a faith that can hobble an ocean of tears, the peace of Christmas day. Refrain (3) Add all the grief that people may bear; total the strife and the trouble and care; put them in columns and leave them right there, the peace of Christmas day. Refrain Refrain: The branch that bears the bright holly, the dove that rests in yonder tree, the light that shines for all to see, the peace of Christmas day. 4. **Christmas Time is Here** words by L. Mendelson / music by V. Guaraldi Christmas time is here, happiness and cheer. Fun for all that children call their favorite time of year. Snowflakes in the air, carols everywhere. Older times and ancient rhymes of love and dreams to share. Sleigh bells in the air, beauty everywhere. Yuletide by the fireside and joyful memories there. Christmas time is here. We'll be drawing near. Oh, that we could always see such spirit through the year. Oh, that we could always see such spirit through the year. **5. Sing We Now Of Christmas** (Traditional French Carol) (1) Sing we now of Christmas, Noel sing we here. Hear our grateful praises to the Babe so dear. //Refrain//: Sing we Noel, the King is born, Noel! (2x) Sing we now of Christmas, sing we now Noel! Sing Noel! Sing Noel! (2) Angels called to shepherds, “Leave your flock at rest; journey forth to Bethlehem. Find the Lambkin blest.” //Refrain// (3) From the Eastern kingdoms come the wise men far. Bearing ancient treasure, following yonder star. //Refrain// Sing we now of Christmas, Christmas. Sing we now of Christmas, Noel! **__6. Jolly Old St. Nicholas__** __– Traditional (4th & 5th)__ Jolly old St. Nicholas, lean your ear this way. Don’t you tell a single soul what I’m ‘bout to say. Christmas Eve is coming soon, now you dear old man, whisper what you’ll bring to me. Tell me if you can. __ Recorders in the key of G Major: __ BBBB AAA GGGG B EEEE DD G A G A B A BBBB AAA GGGG B EEEE DD G A G A B G
 * __Holiday Program__**
 * Laugh, Ha, Ha!** (Traditional round) //Sing lightly & bounce your voice (think British).//