QUARTER NOTES. Stevenson High School Choral Guild November-December 2017

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1 Stevenson High School Choral Guild November-December 2017 QUARTER NOTES Congratulations to the following students selected for the respective Illinois Music Education Association choirs: ILMEA Concert Choir: Katie Coughlin (soprano), Nitya Kavuluri (alto), Emily Lee (soprano), Anabelle Lee (alto), Samhita Madduru (alto), Saumya Malhotra (soprano), Elisabeth Schmitt-Wagner (soprano), and Sarah Strezewski (soprano). ***The Concert Choir Festival will be held on Saturday, November 11 at 3:00 at Glenbrook North High School. SHS CHORAL GUILD SUMMER 2017 MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS The Choral Guild offers scholarships to students who expand their vocal skills during the summer at music camps and programs, and then apply their skills in choir the following school year. If you attended a music camp or program last summer, you may be eligible for a scholarship. Scholarship applications for camps attended in summer 2017 must be submitted to the Choral Guild President, Dana Litwin, no later than November 5, If you have questions, please contact Dana at danalitwin@hotmail.com or Completed applications can be ed to Dana or given to the choir directors in an envelope marked to Dana s attention. Scholarship applications can be found at the end of this newsletter. We have a Facebook Page!!! Stevenson High School Choral Guild Next Choral Guild Meeting Holiday Celebration December 4 It s never to early to celebrate the season. Join us for treats and socializing at 6:30. The meeting will begin at 7 pm in the choir room. Band parents going to the concert are welcome to join us for a few minutes before heading off.

2 Congratulations on a BEAUTIFUL Fall concert!!! Stevenson Chorus Advanced Choir Patriot Singers All the Groups Together Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out at the September concert! You re the best!!

3 Choir Helps at Feed My Starving Children

4 $$$ STUDENT FUNDRAISING NEWS $$$ SCRIPT GIFT CARDS A percentage of your purchase is refunded back to your student s choir account...it s that simple!!! Purchase either: Physical Gift Cards or E-Cards-print them at home!! If you have any questions about this program, please contact Gina Weiner@ gtw9494@comcast.net Musical Concessions Tradition! Cheesecake orders were due Nov. 3 Pick-up is Nov. 18 8:30-10:30 am in the Glass Commons (parking lot C) Quickly coming up is the fall musical Fiddler on the Roof. We will again be asking for volunteers to bake and volunteers to man the concessions table during intermission on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18. The fall musical is the largest choral concessions of the year, so all help is greatly appreciated. Questions? Debbie Brenner (onepls1@aol.com) Leslie Cunningham (lagoldelox@aol.com) As a fun twist, our concession theme is Tradition! We re looking for volunteer bakers/buyers to bring international traditional treats (think kugel, rugelach, biscotti, croissants, kolaczki, baklava, jalebi, puto, etc) along with traditional American treats. If you have questions contact Nina Strezewski nina_strez@yahoo.com or Julie Walsh cjwalsh@prodigy.net. If you want to bake/buy or can help, please contact Laurie Levinson or laurie023@yahoo. com so she can add you to the distribution list to sign up. If you can t help, please be sure to stop by the table. In addition to good food, we ll have flowers for sale. $$$ Choral Guild Fundraising $$$

5 Coming in January SHS Choral Guild Fundraiser Pine River Snack Favorites Keep a look out in your inboxes for more information coming in December/January. Pine River Snack Favorites offers a vast array of over twenty luscious chocolates, fresh snacks, and sweet treats. As always, this fundraiser is completely OPTIONAL; students will receive 50% profit for their student accounts from this fundraising opportunity. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITES The Choral Guild Needs You!! Share your time and talents during choral events. To volunteer check areas of interest on the Choral Volunteer Interest form found on the choir s webpage at Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities Fiddler on the Roof (Fall Musical), November 17th & 18th* Fall Fundraiser Pick-Up, November 18th December Concert, December 7th* *Volunteers needed to bake for concessions and/or sell flowers and concessions at the fall musical and December concert. For more information or to volunteer please contact Laurie Levinson or laurie023@ymail.com

6 UPCOMING EVENTS JOIN CAROLING CHOIR Rehearsals are 3:30-4:20: Tuesday, November 21 Monday, November 27 Wednesday, November 29 Thursday, November 30 Dining 4 Dollar$ Fundraiser Performances: Hawthorn Woods Tree Lighting - Friday December 1 Village of Lincolnshire Tree Lighting - Saturday, December 2 Hawthorn Mall - Sunday, December 3 November SHS Choral Calendar 11/3/17 Cheesecake orders Due 11/11/17 3:00 pm ILMEA District Festival (Glenbrook North HS) 11/17/17 7:00 pm Fiddler on the Roof (PAC) 11/18/17 8:00 am Cheesecake pick-up 11/18/17 1:00 pm ILMEA Jazz Festival (Woodstock HS) 11/18/17 7:00 pm Fiddler on the Roof (PAC) 11/19/17 2:00 pm Fiddler on the Roof (PAC) 12/4/17 6:30 pm Choral Guild General Mtg (Choir Rm) 12/7/17 7:00 pm December Concert (PAC) 1/16/18 7:00 pm Consortium 125 Choral Concert (PAC) 2/12/18 7:00 pm Choral Guild General Mtg (Choir Rm) 2/22/18 7:00 pm Winter Concert (PAC) 3/1-5/18 Choir Orlando trip (Adv. Choir & Patriot Singers) 3/10/18 All Day Stevenson Solo & Ensemble 4/6/18 7:00 pm Evening of Jazz Concert (West Auditorium) 4/9/18 7:00 pm Choral Guild General Mtg (Choir Rm) 5/10/18 7:00 pm Spring Concert (PAC) 5/14/17 7:00 pm Choral Guild General Mtg (Choir Rm)

7 STUDENT CHOIR BOARD Executive Board Courtney Shub, Chinmayee Sakhare, Cassidy Lemrise, Betsy Schmitt-Wagner, Katie Coughlin, Isabella Paldrmic Penny Wars is On Participation for Give-A-Thon would be appreciated. SAVE THE DATE DECEMBER 10 Details to Follow Future Choir Board Meetings 7:45 am November 2 January 11 February 8 March 8 April 5 May 3 Encourage your student to attend a meeting to represent their class and give input about choir events.

8 It s never too late to join the SHS Choral Guild for Only $15.00 per family The Guild fosters student pride, respect, and a sense of community while supporting many choir activities. Join the Choral Guild and have an opportunity for Preferred Seating. All members will be entered into a drawing at each concert for reserved seats at the following concert. To join, print out the Choral Guild One-Stop-Shop Form found on the Choral Guild Webpage ( Questions? Dana Litwin at danalitwin@hotmail.com CHORAL GUILD BOARD Name Position Phone Alice Nuteson Choral Director anuteson@d125.org Kirstin Snelten Assistant Choral Director ksnelten@d125.org Dana Litwin President danalitwin@hotmail.com Laurie Levinson Vice President laurie023@ymail.com Teresa Acuña Treasurer tacuna@conwayfarms.com Stacy Shub Secretary, Newsletter shub1@comcast.net Cheryl Giddens Secretary, Recording cherylgid@aol.com

9 SHS CHORAL GUILD SUMMER 2017 MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION The Choral Guild has a tradition of offering scholarships to students who expand their vocal skills during the summer at music camps and programs, and then apply their skills in choir the following school year. Application Requirements: The student must be a member of a Stevenson Choir (not just a co-curricular group) for both semesters following the summer program. The student s family must be dues-paying members of the Choral Guild for the year A scholarship application must be fully completed and include the required signatures. Applicants should include documentation showing cost/payment for program and successful completion of the program, if available. Scholarship applications for camps attended in summer 2017 must be submitted to the Choral Guild President by the deadline of November 5, Reimbursement: After the application deadline, the Choral Guild will review applications, and depending on available funds and the number of qualified applicants, will reimburse the parent/guardian for an amount up to half the cost of the program, not to exceed $ Reimbursement will be made in December SUMMER 2017 SHS CHORAL GUILD -- MUSIC CAMP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION Submit by Nov. 15, 2017 to Choral Guild President Dana Litwin (danalitwin@hotmail.com). Name: Parent/Guardian Name: Telephone: Year of Graduation: Name of Summer Program: Please describe the activities of the program (attach a separate sheet). Please attach documentation showing cost of and payment for program; and completion (if available). REQUIRED SIGNATURES: Student: Date: Parent/Guardian: Date: Choir Director: Date: