Dear Choir Parents, We hope you all had a terrific Thanksgiving break. Let the holiday season begin! This week is Sounds of the Season Tech and Show week. (One of the best ways to kick off the holiday festivities!) Please remind your student to take advantage of downtime during rehearsals for homework and to rest up and eat healthy. Our meal moms are hard at work to provide nutritious snacks during rehearsals. Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON- Is this week Thursday December 5th and Saturday December 7th (2:00 matinee). Main floor is selling out fast. Click here for tickets: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/2019-sots-tickets/\

COOKIES WITH SANTA— The choir boosters are hosting a Cookies with Santa event from 12-1:30pm before the 12/7 Sounds of the Season matinee. If you have or know kids who would enjoy visiting with Santa and his choir student helpers, and visit the Christmas decorated stage at the PAC with choir student guides in their beautiful costumes, click here to order tickets: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/cookies-with-santa/

CAROLING DRIVERS NEEDED!!!!— Ok we really need you! We rely on parent drivers to transport choir caroling groups to their events on Friday 12/13 and Saturday 12/14. Each group receives a schedule of 6-8 events. Sign up early to transport your student and his or her group. This is a fun way to participate with the students and enjoy this holiday caroling event. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d49a8ac2aa1fe3- gpsouth . Please sign up to volunteer early so we can schedule groups with drivers!

CAROLING IN THE COMMUNITY—Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2019, 5:00 – 10:00 PM. It is time to start booking your small ensemble of the award-winning Grosse Pointe South Choirs to entertain your guests at private parties and events around the Grosse Pointe Communities! Call Lorie Vogel, our Caroling Coordinator, at 313-475-9150 or email her at caroling@gpsouthchoir.org for information to schedule your entertaining ensemble for December 13 & 14, or call the South Choir Office at 313- 432-3638 to schedule a group for another day.

CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— (formerly known as student escrow account). Advertise your business, or solicit others and earn 30% for your student’s account. Remember you can earn 30% of the cost of business ads and sponsorships to raise money for your student’s choir saving’s account. Annual advertising and sponsorships run the calendar year (January -December). If you are interested in earning money for your student’s account, the information for soliciting and ordering business sponsors and ads is attached here.

NO CASH CHOIR FUNDRAISERS — Reminder You can raise money for the Choir by shopping normally at Kroger, Amazon and The Portrait Place. Each of these retailers will donate a portion of your purchases to the Choir. You simply need to register at this link http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/ongoing-fundraisers-choir/ The registration process for all 3 takes less than 5 minutes.

ALL CHOIR HOLIDAY PARTY— This Saturday December 7th, 7:30- 11:30pm. Games, paper plate awards, snacks and maybe a carol or two. All choir students welcome at Andrew Fleming’s house, 568 Lakeland (between Waterloo and Charlevoix). Students wear your favorite ugly holiday sweater, or not, your call. Parents stay tuned: there will be a sign up genius circulated this week for help with drinks, sides and desserts.

REHEARSAL AND SHOW TIMES THIS WEEK— Monday 12/2, All Choirs 3:30- 6:30pm at the PAC; Tuesday 12/3, All Choirs 3:30-7:30pm at the PAC; Wednesday 12/4 Mother’s Tea, All Choirs, Rehearsal 8:30-11:30am at the PAC, lunch served11:30- 12:30, Performance 1:00pm. Thursday 12/5, 7:00pm Performance at the PAC, call time tbd; Saturday 12/7, 2:00pm Performance, call time tbd.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, Thank you Chris Pratt and all the Choir students (Pointe Singers and Tower Belles) who performed at the GP tree lighting Friday night. You give so much to our community and we appreciate you! Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

SOUNDS OF THE SEASON- Is next week Thursday December 5th and Saturday December 7th (matinee). If you want to submit a personal program ad to give a shout out to your choir student, and want help creating your ad, the information for the ad is due to Anita Adams with payment by this Friday November 29th. The charge for creating your ad is $15. Camera ready ads are due with payment to Anita by this Friday, November 29th. Click here for more information about the cost and format of program personal ads: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/04/RevisedPersonalAdForm-2.pdf

CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— (formerly known as student escrow account). Advertise your business, or solicit others and earn 30% for your student’s account. Remember you can earn 30% of the cost of business ads and sponsorships to raise money for your student’s choir saving’s account. Annual advertising and sponsorships run the calendar year (January -December). If you are interested in earning money for your student’s account, the information for soliciting and ordering business sponsors and ads is attached here. You can also earn money for your student’s account by using the SCRIPS gift cards to purchase items from stores and websites that you frequent. Click here to participate: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/scrip/. The next SCRIP order will be placed on December 1st. Think of all of the places you shop regularly and buy those SCRIP cards. You can earn money buying them for places you normally spend $$ anyway! Keep a stack in your wallet, these do not have to be for gifts only! Please feel free to email or call Amy Moncivais with any questions: Phone 313-819-8872 or Email a.moncivais@comcast.net .

CAROLING DRIVERS NEEDED— We rely on parent drivers to transport choir caroling groups to their events on Friday 12/13 and Saturday 12/14. Each group receives a schedule of 6-8 events. Sign up early to transport your student and his or her group. This is a fun way to participate with the students and enjoy this holiday caroling event. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040d49a8ac2aa1fe3-gpsouth

CAROLING IN THE COMMUNITY—Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2019, 5:00 – 10:00 PM. It is time to start booking your small ensemble of the award-winning Grosse Pointe South Choirs to entertain your guests at private parties and events around the Grosse Pointe Communities! Call Lorie Vogel, our Caroling Coordinator, at 313-475-9150 or email her at caroling@gpsouthchoir.org for information to schedule your entertaining ensemble for December 13 & 14, or call the South Choir Office at 313- 432-3638 to schedule a group for another day.

COOKIES WITH SANTA: The choir boosters are hosting a Cookies with Santa event from 12-1:30pm before the 12/7 Sounds of the Season matinee. If you have or know kids who would enjoy visiting with Santa and his choir student helpers, and visit the Christmas decorated stage at the PAC with choir student guides in their beautiful costumes, click here to order tickets: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/cookies-with-santa/

NO CASH CHOIR FUNDRAISERS — Reminder You can raise money for the Choir by shopping normally at Kroger, Amazon and The Portrait Place. Each of these retailers will donate a portion of your purchases to the Choir. You simply need to register at this link http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/ongoing-fundraisers-choir/ The registration process for all 3 takes less than 5 minutes.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Pointe Players’ production of The Game’s Afoot this past weekend. It was a great show! Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— (formerly known as student escrow account). Reminder: There will be an informational meeting this Tuesday November 12 at 6:00pm (Note the time change) in the choir room for interested parents, to share with you the options you have to raise money for your student’s choir saving’s account.

COUPON BOOKS MONEY DUE — Coupon Book money must be turned in, or books returned, to Anita in the choir office no later than this Friday 11/15. Please make sure your student's name is on the envelope of money and/or books.

TRI-M INDUCTION CONCERT THIS TUESDAY— Congratulations to the students who are being inducted into the Tri-M Music Honors Society this Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00pm. There will be a short concert performance by the Inductees in the auditorium followed by the Induction ceremony and a reception of light refreshments. All current Tri-M members are expected to attend. All choir families and friends are welcome.

SOUTH TO HOST THE MSVMA (MICHIGAN SCHOOL VOCAL MUSIC ASSOCIATION) STATE MUSICAL THEATRE SOLO & ENSEMBLE EVENT THIS WEEKEND — South is again hosting the State Musical Theatre event at the school this Saturday November 16th. South choir parents and students are always the most welcoming hosts to students, parents, instructors and judges from around the state who attend the event. Students can sign up for a shift in class to help out. Chris Pratt will be circulating a sign up genius in the next couple days for parents to help out if you can.

CAROLING IN THE COMMUNITY—Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2019, 5:00 – 10:00 PM. It is time to start booking your small ensemble of the award-winning Grosse Pointe South Choirs to entertain your guests at private parties and events around the Grosse Pointe Communities! Call Lorie Vogel, our Caroling Coordinator, at 313-475-9150 or email her at caroling@gpsouthchoir.org for information to schedule your entertaining ensemble for December 13 & 14, or call the South Choir Office at 313- 432-3638 to schedule a group for another day.

NO CASH CHOIR FUNDRAISERS — Reminder You can raise money for the Choir by shopping normally at Kroger, Amazon and The Portrait Place. Each of these retailers will donate a portion of your purchases to the Choir. You simply need to register at this link http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/ongoing-fundraisers-choir/ The registration process for all 3 takes less than 5 minutes.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, We welcome Chris Pratt back to school after his paternity leave to spend time with his beautiful daughter Annalise. Welcome Back Chris! Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

COUPON BOOKS FUNDRAISER — We are in the final “push” to finalize our Coupon Book fundraiser. If your student has not yet turned in his or her money please turn it in to Anita in the choir office as soon as possible. If your student still needs assistance selling his or her books, Perry Calisi will be leading groups of students to sell their books at Trader Joes and Village Market this weekend. If your student still has books to sell, have him or her sign up to participate in the retail sales this Saturday or Sunday, 11/9- 10. The student sign up sheets are posted in the choir room. Perry will need 5 parents to volunteer a few hours of time to help with the retail sales tables this Saturday or Sunday. Shifts at both locations will be 11:00-2:00pm and 2:00- 5:00pm each day. If you are willing to help, especially if your student will be selling this weekend, please contact Perry at perry1353@gmail.com. (Also, if your student signs up for a shift please remind him or her to be dressed for the weather!)

CHOIR STUDENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— (formerly known as student escrow account). You have been working hard to help the choir raise money, now we want to help you raise money for your student’s choir savings account to offset the fees of choir. There will be an informational meeting next Tuesday November 12 at 6:30pm in the choir room for interested parents, to share with you the options you have to raise money for your student’s account.

CAROLING IN THE COMMUNITY—Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2019, 5:00 – 10:00 PM. It is time time (believe it or not) to start booking your small ensemble of the award-winning Grosse Pointe South Choirs to entertain your guests at private parties and events around the Grosse Pointe Communities! Call Lorie Vogel, our Caroling Coordinator, at 313-475-9150 or email her at caroling@gpsouthchoir.org for information to schedule your entertaining ensemble for December 13 & 14, or call the South Choir Office at 313-432-3638 to schedule a group for another day.

NO CASH CHOIR FUNDRAISERS — Reminder You can raise money for the Choir by shopping normally at Kroger, Amazon and The Portrait Place. Each of these retailers will donate a portion of your purchases to the Choir. You simply need to register at this link http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/ongoing-fundraisers-choir/ The registration process for all 3 takes less than 5 minutes.

VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT THIS WEEK— Thank you to our Coupon Book Fundraising Chair Perry Calisi for his great work helping all students succeed in selling their books. Perry spends time walking neighborhoods with students and working with them at retail sales tables to sell their books and ensure that families are not “on the hook” for the books. He shares his business and sales skills to give the students an education in “people skills” and creates a fun environment for the kids as well. Perry has been on the E-board for several years, serving as President, and Fundraising Chair and as the person who offers to help with whatever task is needed. Thank you Perry for all your great work for our kids!

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, Congratulations to Chris Pratt, Andy Haines, Richard Wolf and all our incredibly talented students on a fantastic, entertaining Fall Follies! The energy on stage was great and the ballads were lovely. Bravo all on a wonderful show! Here are a few Choir items you may want to know this week:

COUPON BOOKS FUNDRAISER — The next deadline for turning in Coupon Book money is this Friday 10/18. If your student needs assistance selling their books, please contact Perry Calisi at perry1353@gmail.com. Remember, all books sold by your student beyond the required 10 puts $10/book into your student’s choir savings account. There were 5 coupon books found at the North PAC last night. If they are yours please contact Perry.

JOIN THE BOOSTERS— We are still trying to get full participation. Click here to become a booster: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019- 2020-Choir-Booster-Membership-Appplication.pdf

VOLUNTEER NEEDS— Thank you to all of you who signed up to volunteer to help the Choir. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238- volunteer3 If you are interested in participating with the garage sale next week, please put your name on the sign up genius this week. We will be contacting all interested volunteers to create a schedule this week and the more volunteers we have the easier the process of organizing, setting up, selling and tearing down. Also, if you would be willing to display a garage sale sign starting next Sunday, and have a strategic location to display it, please email us below and one will be delivered to you this week.

VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUTS THIS WEEK— A huge thank you to all of you who volunteered to help put on a successful Fall Follies performance this week. We hope you enjoyed participating. Please know your time and efforts are appreciated!

THE CHOIR ALL-FAMILY GARAGE SALE— Every October, families from all across the district donate items to the Choir garage sale. If you have items you would like to donate, please contact our garage sale chair, Miekea Ibekwe: miekeaibekwe81@gmail.com. We will be accepting donated items at the MPR (the multi-purpose room) at South on October 21- 24. The sale is Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 27th in the MPR. We typically make between $6,000 and $8,000 on the all-choir garage sale, but only when we get good donations and market the sale well. So please help if you can. If you are interested in helping to set up or price items or sell at the garage sale, please sign up on the choir sign up genius above.

TRI-M AUDITIONS TOMORROW AFTER SCHOOL— All students with enough points to qualify for Tri-M are invited to audition at 3:30-4:00pm tomorrow. Remind your student to bring his or her application to auditions. Copies are available in the choir room.

POINTE SINGERS GARDEN CLUB PERFORMANCE— On Thursday 10/17 from 7- 8:00pm. A hand out will be circulated in class tomorrow.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, Welcome to Fall Follies Tech Week!! With the upcoming shows this Friday and Saturday, our choirs, directors and musicians will be working hard to perfect their performances. Please remind your student that time management is very important this week. They should be using down time during rehearsals to do homework and study, they should stay hydrated, eat well and get a good night’s sleep. To that end, your student should bring a water bottle to rehearsals and the choir boosters will be providing grab and go food for the students each evening. Most importantly, we hope they have fun. We are looking forward to a great show! Here are a few additional Choir items you may want to know this week:

FALL FOLLIES— Is this Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12. Tickets for Fall Follies are now on Sale. Click here for tickets: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/2019- fall-follies/ Please display your GP South Choir lawn signs to let passersby know there is a concert this week. For new families, you can pick up your lawn sign (or have your student get it) from the choir room any time this week after 12:30pm tomorrow.

COUPON BOOKS FUNDRAISER — Money due this week. The first deadline to turn in coupon books money is this Friday October 11th. Money is due to Anita Adams in the choir office in a clearly marked envelope with your students name, how many books sold, and how much is in the envelope. Please remind your student to send an email to (or call or visit) neighbors, friends and family and sell the coupon books this week. If any students need assistance selling their books, please contact Perry Calisi at perry1353@gmail.com. Remember, all books sold by your student beyond the required 10 puts $10/book into your student’s choir savings account.

JOIN THE BOOSTERS— We are still trying to get full participation. Click here to become a booster: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019- 2020-Choir-Booster-Membership-Appplication.pdf

VOLUNTEER NEEDS— Thank you to all of you who signed up to volunteer to help the Choir. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238- volunteer3 Ironing help needed this week! Our hard working costume moms are requesting a few volunteers to help iron this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday starting at 5:00pm at the North Performing Arts Center. They will have 3 ironing boards set up, or bring your own, to help get costumes ready for dress rehearsal on Thursday. Stay as long as you can. Please text Linda Calisi at 313.409.0127 to let her know when you can help.

VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUTS THIS WEEK— Thank you to the parents who volunteered to feed our kids this week during their long Tech Week rehearsals each day. Thank you to our meal-train chair, Denise Carozza, and volunteers Deb Frantz, Ginny Jeup, Miekea Ibekwe, and Alex O’Dell. They will be providing healthy food for 115 students and 12 directors and PAC tech crew at approximately 5:30pm MondayThursday this week. There will be fruit, veggies, granola bars and a dessert each day in addition to a main course such as subs, pizza etc. (This is your choir registration meal fee at work.). Thank you to each of these parents for taking care of our kids this week.

THE CHOIR ALL-FAMILY GARAGE SALE— Every October, families from all across the district donate items to the Choir garage sale. If you have items you would like to donate, please contact our garage sale chair, Miekea Ibekwe: miekeaibekwe81@gmail.com. We will be accepting donated items at the MPR (the multi-purpose room) at South on October 21- 24. The sale is Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26th in the MPR. We typically make between $6,000 and $8,000 on the all-choir garage sale, but only when we get good donations and market the sale well. So please help if you can. If you are interested in helping to set up or price items or sell at the garage sale, please sign up on the choir sign up genius above.

TECH REHEARSALS THIS WEEK— All Choirs will be at the North Performing Arts Center from 3:30pm-8:30pm Monday-Thursday. If your student needs a ride to the PAC please have him or her talk to a dance captain or company manager. Please make sure your student has a water bottle, snacks and takes advantage of down time during rehearsal to do homework and study.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, Thank you for joining us for the Choir Booster Meeting last Monday. We hope you gained some insights to the Choir program, met a few people, and enjoyed watching our kids perform. If you still have questions, please let us know. Choreographer Andy Haines is in town this week to work with our students. As a reminder, if your student cannot make a rehearsal, please have him or her speak with Chris Pratt asap. Your student is required to have a substitute at rehearsal to facilitate blocking. Here are a few other items you may want to know this week:

COUPON BOOKS FUNDRAISER — Your choir student has received his or her 10 GP Coupon books. All proceeds from the coupon books is due to Anita Adams by October 11th. Please encourage your student to send an email to (or call or visit) neighbors, friends and family and sell the books this week. Remember, all books sold by your student beyond the required 10 puts $10/book into your student’s choir savings account.

JOIN THE BOOSTERS— We are still trying to get full participation. Click here to become a booster: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019- 2020-Choir-Booster-Membership-Appplication.pdf All booster members signed up by October 1 will be recognized in the Fall Follies program.

INTERNATIONAL TRIP— For those interested in this year’s choir International trip to Poland and Austria registration forms must be turned in tomorrow and full payment is due by the end of the month.

VOLUNTEER NEEDS— Thank you to all of you who signed up to volunteer to help the Choir. We still need all of our choir families to join the boosters and volunteer their time and talents where they can. Please take a look at this semester’s sign up genius and sign up where your time and talent allows. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 We are currently in need of 2-3 parents willing to hang the senior banners at the PAC before Fall Follies (and future shows if willing) and take them down after the final show. The task entails zip tying banners to the ceiling rails before the first show and cutting them down after the last show. Please contact us or sign up at the above link to help with this task.

VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUTS THIS WEEK— Thank you to Anne and John Leo for hosting the first leg of last night’s Kercheval Choir Trolley Crawl. Anne and John are the most gracious hosts and made sure we all felt welcome. Anne Duffey Leo is our Membership Chair on the Executive Board, when she is not running her business Duffey & Co, and is working hard to increase our booster membership. Thank you Anne and John! Thank you too to the GP establishments who support our Choir and donated food and designated areas for the Choir crawlers to enjoy last night: Village Grill, Atwater in the Park (Mark and Sheri Rieth) and Rustics (Bob and Michelle Conlan). Thanks to all the parents who joined us for the crawl. We all had good fun venturing down Kercheval and getting to know each other better. Thank you too to former Choir grandparent Hank Darlington for volunteering his time and talent to take (and retake in the case of most of our senior girls) the Senior banner portraits. When you see the banners hanging at the PAC during each show this year, remember to thank Hank!

FALL FOLLIES— Is October 11 and 12. If you want to submit a personal program ad to give a shout out to your choir student, ads are due to Anita Adams with payment by October 1st. If you need help creating your ad, we can help for $15. Click here for more information about the cost and format of program personal ads: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wpcontent/uploads/2019/04/RevisedPersonalAdForm-2.pdf

REHEARSALS WITH ANDY HAINES THIS WEEK— Monday 9/23 Pointe Singers, 3:15-6:15pm (MPR); Tuesday 9/24 South Singers, 3:15-5:15pm (MPR), Tower Belles, 5-6:15pm.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

​Dear Choir Parents, We hope your first week back to school was a good one. Please read below to become a booster and volunteer where you can. South show choir can only exist if this organization makes tens of thousands of dollars per year to support it. We need everyone to give a little. Also, Fall Follies is early this year (October 11 and 12), so choreographer Andy Haines is in town this week for rehearsals both during class and after school. Here is what you may want to know this week:

CHOIR BOOSTER MEETING 9/16— Chris Pratt will lead a short performance by our students and speak at our September Booster Welcome meeting on Monday 9/16 at the Thompkins Center. New families are invited at 6:15pm, all families at 7:00. Pick up your Choir lawn sign, learn important information for the year and meet other choir families.

COUPON BOOKS FUNDRAISER— Each choir student is expected to sell 10 GP Coupon books by the end of October. Your student will be given his or her books on 9/16. Students can start to presell their books to family and friends but cannot use social media to sell the books until after the 16th. See the attachment to last week’s choir email for a draft email your student can send.

JOIN THE BOOSTERS— We need all our choir families to support our choirs by joining the Boosters. Those who join by September 21st are invited to our GP Trolley Crawl on Saturday 9/21. Please join us! (The trolley crawl is $20 for members or free if you join at the Applause level or above!) Click here to become a booster: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-2020- Choir-Booster-Membership-Appplication.pdf

VOLUNTEER NEEDS— To raise the money necessary to support South Show Choir we need all of our choir families to join the boosters and volunteer their time and talents where they can. Please take a look at this semester’s sign up genius and sign up where your time and talent allows. Click here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084faca7238-volunteer3 Two Volunteer immediate needs: Chris Pratt is still looking for a parent volunteer to work with him to keep the Choir booster website up to date. No computer skills other than drop and drag is necessary. If interested please contact Chris. We are also still looking for 2 or 3 parents to organize feeding our students grab-andgo meals during tech weeks (ie the few evenings before Fall Follies, Sounds of the Season and Broadway). We have a budget and a list of food served in past years to make this easy. The students really appreciate having food available during long rehearsals. Contact Katherine or me at the below email if willing to help.

VOLUNTEERS OF THE WEEK— Thank you to Amy Steinhauser for her work creating our performance programs. It is a lot of work putting all of that information into a professional looking program. Thank you Amy for your hard work! Thank you too to Dana Constandt for her great work leading the Choir Hair Force. Dana ensures our Choir women have the make up, hair pieces and other essentials to ensure their awardwinning presentation on stage.

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT DVD’s Orders Due— Orders are due this week. If you would like to order a That’s Entertainment DVD, please get your order form in this week to Dean Niforos. An order form is attached for your convenience.

FALL FOLLIES REHEARSAL SCHEDULE WITH ANDY HAINES THIS WEEK— Monday 9/9- All Choirs 3:15pm- 6:15pm; Tuesday 9/10- Pointe Singers 3:15pm6:15pm; Wednesday 9/11- Tower Belles 3:15pm-6:15pm; Thursday 9/12- Tower Belles 3:15pm-4:30pm, Pointe Singers 4:55pm- 6:15pm.

​Thank you for supporting your student’s Choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org

Dear Choir Parents, We hope the new school year is off to good start. We want to welcome you to an exciting new year of Choir— singing, dancing, performances, activities and a lot of fun. The Choir Booster Executive Board has been working hard this summer to ensure a successful year for our talented students. This email is the first of the weekly choir emails to let our families know what is happening week to week. Communication is key to ensure all of our choir families feel informed and comfortable to ask questions. Please feel free to contact any of the Executive Board or any veteran choir parents if you have questions. Here is what you may want to know this week:

CHOIR BOOSTER MEETING 9/16— All choir families are invited to the September Booster Welcome meeting on Monday 9/16 at the Thompkins Center for a wine and cheese reception, a performance by our students and an informational meeting. New families are invited at 6:15pm, and all families are invited at 7:00pm. Please join us.

MENTORS FOR NEW FAMILIES— New families to choir will have a mentor assigned in the next two weeks. Mentors will be contacting you to answer any questions, share different ways you can get involved and share strategies for navigating this energetic program. Stay tuned!

COUPON BOOKS FUNDRAISER— For our next fundraiser, we will again be partnering with the South Gridiron boosters to sell the GP Coupon Books for $25 each (no more or less). Each choir student is expected to sell 10 books by the end of October. Your student will be given his or her books on 9/16. Students can start to presell their books to family and friends but cannot use social media to sell the books until after the 16th. We are attaching a draft letter that can help your student pre sell.

JOIN THE BOOSTERS— Please join the Choir Boosters at the level you feel comfortable. There will be GP Trolley Crawl on Saturday 9/21for all booster members, so become a booster soon and join us for this fun event. (The trolley crawl is $20 for members or free if you join at the Applause level or above!) Click here to become a booster: http://www.gpsouthchoir.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-2020- Choir-Booster-Membership-Appplication.pdf

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND THANKS— Chris Pratt is looking for a parent volunteer to help him keep the Choir booster website up to date. If interested please contact Chris. We are also looking for 2 or 3 parents to organize feeding our students meals during tech weeks (ie the few evenings before Fall Follies, Sounds of the Season and Broadway). We have a budget and a list of food served in past years to make this easy. The students really appreciate having grab and go food available during long rehearsals. Contact Katherine or me at the below email if willing to help. Thank you to our new House Managers Angie Niforos and Beth Walsh-Sahutske and our new concessions chair Amy Stencil. Thank you also to our DVD coordinator, Dean Niforos and our Flower sales coordinator Elizabeth Christenidis. Our performances will be better for our families and patrons because of your efforts!

THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT RECAP— Thank you again to all of you who volunteered to help in any way to make That’s Entertainment 2019 a huge success. Special thanks again to our committee chairs Sue Fox and Sandy Srowdowa for their great work organizing the workshop.

CAR WASH RECAP— Thank you to all our students and our Car Wash coordinators Tony Yonkus and Bob Haran for a very successful Car Wash. Our fundraising requirements for the year are off to a good start. And if you attended the car wash you know the kids were having a lot of fun. Thanks to all who helped make the event a success!

​We wish every student a great first week and successful school year. Thank you for supporting your student’s choir program. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. With Warmest Regards, Laura Sanom-Fleming and Katherine Brandon 2019-20 Choir Booster Presidents president@gpsouthchoir.org