Additional Information
Sounds for the Season
I am forwarding this to you all in case you would like to order a dvd.  Please do not contact Ms. Sarkis directly with questions, as it might be annoying to her to have 69 people ask her individually.  If you have any questions, forward them to me and I will let you all collectively know the answers.  Thanks and see you Thursday at 6:30.
 


From: Syriana Sarkis [mailto:ssarkis@wroctv.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 11:35 AM
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
Subject: Thank You!
 
I would like to thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to come and tape Sounds of the Season 2006! We enjoyed seeing your groups and hearing all of the wonderful Holiday songs.
 
As I mentioned last week, we are making DVD's of this year's "Sounds of the Season". You can pre-order a copy of "Sounds of the Season" on DVD for $24.99, $8.88 of proceeds will be donated to the Advocacy Center. You can send your check in for $24.99 by January 15th to WROC-TV, "Sounds of the Seasons", 201 Humboldt Street, Rochester, NY 14610.
 
Be sure to catch "Sounds of the Season" as it runs during the Holiday season. You can find the times it will be running below:
• December 24th - 10PM on WUHF
• December 24th - 11PM on WROC
• December 24th  - 12:35AM-2:35AM on WROC
• December 25th - 5AM -7AM on WROC
• December 25th - 12PM-12:30PM on WROC
In addition to the times on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, be sure to check News 8 Now at 5PM. Each night a group will be featured at the end of each newscast from now until Christmas.
 
Thank you all again and I look forward to seeing you all again next year!
 
Happy Holidays!
Syriana
 

Fundraiser for Williamsburg spring trip
Dear  BCC Parents.
 
In an effort to reduce the cost of the spring trip to Williamsburg and Washington DC, we are offering a Delta Sonic Car wash or oil change fundraiser. It is strictly voluntary and  funds raised will be applied directly to the cost of your child's trip.
Here is how it works:
Meredith Rossborough has tickets for  Super kisses and Oil changes valid at any Delta Sonic location. You sign out any amount you wish, and give them as gifts or sell them to others.  At the end of the fundraiser, you turn in your money collected and any tickets which you did not sell. There is no risk to you or to the chorus.
We have  super kiss coupons which include a free rainex and clear coat treatment for which the chorus pays $8 and which you sell for $12.  For each ticket sold, your child has $4 deducted from the cost of his trip.
We also have Oil change certificates for $19. These also each  earn $4  off of your child's trip payment.
In addition, we can order certificates for a deluxe wash with clearcoat for $10,  or  a super kiss supreme with tires for $17.
Gift boxes for certificates are available free of charge.
 
I  will be at the Messiah, at the Bethany Presbyterian performance, and at Cloverwod. You may also  e-mail me at mossbor@rochester.rr.com  If you want to order tickets in advance and I  will have them ready for you at one of the performance venues. Also feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions about the program.
 
Meredith Rossborough
 
Perfume
Some of the choristers have asked me to request that other choristers not wear perfume to concerts.  It has made them physically ill.  In my personal experience, children are not always judicious when it comes to the amount of perfume worn, and they are standing very close together.  Thanks for your understanding and help in this matter.
 
I am so proud of all of the chorus members this year.  They are doing an exemplary job and working very hard to keep up with all of their music.  I know how challenging it can be.  It speaks volumes about the kids and you their parents. 
 
See you all at 2pm
 
June
 
12/8 - Weekly Memo
Dear Families,
 
• IMPORTANT REMINDER:   The rehearsal tomorrow (Dec. 9th, Sat.) is MANDATORY.  If you cannot come for whatever reason, (including illness) you will need special permission from Mrs. Krogstad to sing at the remaining concerts for the holiday season. Please refer to your handbook for further information. 
 
• Cloverwood release:  Please fill out the  release which was attached last week. (one is needed for each person swimming) and return it to Mrs. Santini by today, (Sat the 9th)  A count of the number of people from each family who will be having pizza should be noted at the top. Siblings and family members are welcome.  The concert is at 4pm. 
 
• Bethany Rehearsal is Thursday, Dec 14th and is MANDATORY.  The concert on Dec 15th is free and is a suitable for the entire family.  It should last about an hour.  Arrival time is 6:30 with a 7:30 concert.
 
• There is no rehearsal next Sat. December 16th.  Have a happy day off  Our next rehearsal is Large group on Jan 6th.
 
• Messiah  Additional tickets may be purchased at a discount at rehearsal. Messiah is not recommended for children under 5!  The concert will last about two and a half hours, including intermission.  No recording of any kind (including photographs is  permitted.  Thanks for your understanding.
 
• Spring schedule will be distributed on January 6th.  Refer to the bottom of the page for a couple of important dates.
 
• Delta Sonic fundraiser:  you may check out tickets today.  All proceeds will go toward your trip account.  Money and leftover tickets are due in January.
 
• New cd’s are being distributed today.  Please start listening over the holiday break. (You can wait until after we are done with all of our concerts  J)  Not all of the sheet music is being provided today.  The rest will be passed out on January 6th.  Mrs. Krogstad would like to go over all of the music at the large group on January 6th, but please concentrate on “Laudate”, “Lift thine Eyes” and “Every time I feel the spirit”. These will be the songs that need to be ready first.
 
• Broadcast times for the “Sounds of the Season” are as follows: Starting Mon Dec. 4th: various segments on News 8 Now at 5
December 24,   10PM on WUHF
                                                11PM on WROC
                                    December 25     5 AM – 7AM on WROC                  
                                                            10 AM – 11 AM on WROC
                                                            12 PM – 12:30 PM on WROC
           
·          Attendance—please direct all requests for excused absences to Mary Lyubomirsky (LYUBYS@rochester.rr.com) or 385.1848
 
 
Karla & June   
 
Dates to Remember:
 
December 9    Large Group, 9:30-11:30 at Nazareth.  Messiah Dress Rehearsal  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church:12:30-1:45  Mandatory  This is a change from the original schedule
December 10   Messiah.  Arrive at Hochstein at 2pm for 3 pm performance formal uniform
December 14   Bethany Presbyterian rehearsal 6:45
Mandatory.
December 15   Carols by Candlelight, Bethany Presbyterian 6:30 arrival for 7:30 concert formal uniform
December 17   Cloverwood  3:15 arrival for 4:00 pm performance  Pizza  and pool party to follow,  Done by 6:30. formal uniform
January 6          Large group
January 13        small group
March 25         Choral Prism at Eastman Theatre..time to be determined
April 1              Tour preview concert at Pittsford Presbyterian 3pm
April 28
th          Gala 5pm
 
12/1 - Weekly Memo

December 2, 2006

Dear Families,
 
 
• Thank you to all of the kids who did such a great job at Nutcracker.  It was a ton of fun for both Mrs. Krogstad and myself.  You guys were awesome!
 
• IMPORTANT REMINDER:   The rehearsal tomorrow (Dec. 2nd, Sat.) is MANDATORY.  If you cannot come for whatever reason, (including illness) you will need special permission from Mrs. Krogstad to sing at the WROC taping on Monday.  Please refer to your handbook for further information. 
 
• Illness:  Please do not come to any event or rehearsal if you are or may be contagious.  If you are not contagious but may have something which prevents you from singing, you may come to rehearsal and sit in the back and listen to the directions.  This may enable you to be able to perform at an event.
 
• Cloverwood release:  Please fill out the attached release (one is needed for each person swimming) and return it to Mrs. Santini by next week.  A count of the number of people from each family who will be having pizza should be noted at the top.
• Messiah Rehearsal:  Wed Dec 6
th at Hochstein School of Music 6:45 to 7:30.
 
• Messiah tickets are in your folders.  There are two free tickets per family, not per chorister.  Additional tickets may be purchased at a discount this week and next week at rehearsal.
 
• Next week is large group rehearsal as outlined below:  Chaperones are:  Borden, Faringer, Gilmore, Gretton, Ludek, Ooyama.
 
• SCHEDULE CHANGE:  Our apologies, but due to problems with scheduling the orchestra the Dec 9th rehearsal will now look like this:  Large group rehearsal at Nazareth from 9:30- 11:30.  Then, break for lunch and reassemble at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church from 12:30-1:45.  This was out of our control, but as most of you know, we usually have double rehearsals prior to Messiah.
 
• December 4th,  “Sounds of the Season: at WROC Channel 8 (201 Humboldt St, near Culver)   We will arrive at the studio at 6:30 for 7:00 taping.   Concert uniform required.
 
• Broadcast times for the “Sounds of the Season” are as follows: Starting Mon Dec. 4th: various segments on News 8 Now at 5
December 24,   10PM on WUHF
                                                11PM on WROC
                                    December 25     5 AM – 7AM on WROC                  
                                                            10 AM – 11 AM on WROC
                                                            12 PM – 12:30 PM on WROC
            Set your VCRS,  WROC cannot provide copies of the tape.
 
 
·          Attendance—please direct all requests for excused absences to Mary Lyubomirsky (LYUBYS@rochester.rr.com) or 385.1848
 
 
Karla & June   
 
Dates to Remember:
 
December 4    
wroc taping 7:00 pm This is a change!!!
December 6     Messiah Rehearsal Hochstein School of Music
December 9    Large Group, 9:30-11:30 at Nazareth.  Messiah Dress Rehearsal  St. Paul’s Episcopal Church:12:30-1:45  Mandatory  This is a change from the original schedule
December 10   Messiah.  Arrive at Hochstein at 2pm for 3 pm performance formal uniform
December 14   Bethany Presbyterian rehearsal 6:45
Mandatory.
December 15   Carols by Candlelight, Bethany Presbyterian 6:30 arrival for 7:30 concert formal uniform
December 17   Cloverwood  3:15 arrival for 4:00 pm performance  Pizza  and pool party to follow,  Done by 6:30. formal uniform
January 6          Large group
January 13        small group
 
Swimming release form