Glee Club reminder

Andrews of Stratford visit, Wednesday, November 1st.

Glee Club members are required to have written permission to contribute to this curriculum based activity. Please complete and return the form sent home last week. Thank you! Members are asked to dress in “just a little special”, clothes!

We’re looking forward to creating smiles, maybe a few happy tears, but, positive connections between the children and seniors. This has been the case in the past, and we anticipate the same in the future!

Thanks to all for making this offering a reality; greatly appreciated by all involved!

Glee Club Update!

1. T-shirt orders will be placed by Friday of this week! Please return your order ASAP, if interested. ($10 in an envelope with your child’s name and size)

2. Wednesday after school rehearsals, 2:35-3:45, will be held for the remainder of the year, on October 25th, November 1st, 15th, 22nd, 29th and December 6th, unless otherwise notified.

3. The Glee Club has been invited to share their talents at Andrews of Stratford, at the Glen Stewart Craft Fair, at the Stratford Community Choir Concert, and at the school’s Celebration Concert. A permission form with specific details, will be sent home with  students before the end of the week.

4. Thank you to parents, and all, for your continued support of the Glee Club and the role it plays in the life of the school children, and in the community. Meaning and a sense of belonging comes from sharing the talents we have with those around us!!! Our school has a fine tradition of setting success criteria involving Department of Education curriculum outcomes. Community engagement is but one example! We continue to strive for meaningful life experiences, cooperation and qualities that will serve students well as life-long learners. Thank you to parents, neighbours, community leaders, school teachers, administors, support staff and the children’s themselves for making this experience engaging and meaningful!!

GLEE CLUB!

The Stratford Elementary Glee Club has been established, with over 80 enthused and talented members to date! This is all so exciting!!! Included with the vocalists, are an electric guitar player, a bass guitar player, and two drummers!

We have been working on the schools’ theme song, “The Stratford Family” song, which we will perform at this years’ “Celebration Concert”, along with pieces to reinforce equality, acceptance, and celebration of all people! Already, students are singing beautifully! It’s a privilege to be hearing such beautiful voices, sharing messages of hope and happiness, in a time where challenge and conflict seem to be a daily occurrence in local and global newscasts.

To enable the smooth running of this inspirational, extra-curricular program, which covers curricular outcomes for performance, musical artistry, and community building, please take note of the items below! Thank you!!!

1.  REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: We meet several times per week during recess breaks, as indicated on the morning announcements, and as recorded on the bulletin board outside the music room door. We also rehearse on Wednesdays, after school until 3:45. Please note that due to Auditions for the school’s musical, the next after school practice will be held on Friday, October 13th, and then not until Wednesday, October 25th.
2. GLEE CLUB T-SHIRT OFFERING: If Glee members are interested in purchasing a beautiful, sapphire blue t-shirt, please send an envelope to Mrs. Davis, with the student’s name and class written on it, and with $10 enclosed, by Wednesday, October 18th. Cheques made out to Sttratford Elementary School
3. UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:                                                                                                  1. November 1st: 1pm, “Bringing Cheer”, to Andrews of Stratford Senior’s Residence; 2. November 10th: 10:30am, “Remembrance Day School Assembly”                                 3. November 25th: “Glen Stewart/Stratford Elementary Craft Fair”: probably at 2pm, at the school                                                                                                                                    4. Sunday, December 10th 2:30pm, “Concert with Stratford Community Choir”, Park Royal United Church, Charlottetown.                                                                                    5. Tuesday, December 12th: 7pm, Stratford School’s “Celebration Concert”

 

Honour Choir, 2018

This year’s Honour Choir has been invited to contribute to the PEI HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION’S OPEN HOUSE, on Monday, December 11th, at noon, to be held at the Memorial Hall, Confederation Centre of the Arts. We are greatly appreciative of the invitation to contribute, from Vicki Allen-Cook, Arts/Music Specialist, PEI Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture, and from Tom Hilton, Education Project Officer, PEI Human Right’s Commission.

BEAUTY and the BEAST, 2018

Auditions for this year’s musical will be held after school, from 2:35-3:45, on Monday, October 16th, Tuesday, October 17th, and Wednesday, October 17th.

Interested students attended an information session last week, and have been returning their audition forms, indicating which after-school session is most convenient. A master list will be posted in the music room on Friday morning, based on parent preferred times.

The audition process is an exciting experience, where team-work, encouragement, and caring are encouraged and expected!

We wish the best of luck to all students, and are so pleased that many, many students are inspired to share their talents with the school community! We can’t wait for rehearsals to begin!!!