Hello DLMS parents,
I hope you have been enjoying the beautiful Michigan sunshine these past few days. I am emailing with a quick update on the final weeks of our school year: 1) Join the cast of Seussical Jr. this weekend at the Duncan Lake Performing Arts Center. Performances are this Friday @ 7pm and Saturday @ 3pm/7pm. It's a fantastic show and we can't wait to share this story with our community! Tickets can be purchased here: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/41232? 2) If your student auditioned for Blue Lake Fine Arts camp, they should have received a letter letting them know of their scholarship. Contact me if you did not receive this. Also, the deadline for applying for a Duncan Lake Choir scholarship is Monday, April 22. All of our students are invited to apply here. 3) David Sowerby Creative Arts Gala - come support the Duncan Lake Cancer Walk fundraiser on Tuesday, April 30 @ 7:00pm in the DLMS Performing Arts Center. Many of our singers will be performing to raise money for the VanAndel Institute! 4) SPRING CHOIR CONCERT - TUESDAY, MAY 14 @ 7:00pm. Student call time will be 6:30pm. Uniform is CHOIR T-SHIRT + jeans/any sort of casual pants + any kind of shoe (no sandals). 5) Band/Orchestra/Choir Part - TBD (week of May 20-24) Please encourage your child to finish strong these next few weeks as we cap off a fantastic year of singing! Mr. Goodyke
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I am following up on my previous email regarding the GR Gold Game on Saturday, March 16. Please have this turned in by Friday, March 1(tomorrow). GR Gold Permission Slip A few clarifications: 1) I will need this permission slip for EVERY student who attends 2) If I am purchasing your student's ticket, I did not give a deadline for turning in the money. Once I have forms collected, I will reach out to you via email. (Please let me know if I can help subsidize the cost) 3) Parents who are taking students BACK to their seats will have to SIGN OUT their child after we sing. I will communicate WHERE this is once we get closer to the date. We do need as many as possible, so please turn in your forms so I can have a headcount. Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks, Mr. Goodyke Hello Choir parents,
Many of you have reached out asking about our National Anthem performance at the Cal "Taking over the GOLD" event on March 16. I passed out the following permission slip to ALL DLMS students today. GR Gold National Anthem Performance Permission Slip Note that though this event is not required for students, it is essential that we have as many as possible! We are providing transportation with the hope that more of our singers will be able to participate in this awesome event. Please review this and let me know if you have any questions. Hello DLMS parents,
What a whirlwind of a few weeks! Our students did a fabulous job representing our school at Aladdin (both the performance & workshop). Thanks to many of you for your support which has allowed for both of these opportunities to happen. Looking ahead, we have TWO concerts; however, students only need to attend the concert for THEIR group. If you are confused about this, you may either email me for clarification or check their schedule in Powerschool.Monday, February 12 (7th Treble & 8th Treble) @ 7:00pm - Caledonia High School Fine Arts Center Call times are as follows:
_______________________________________________________Thursday, February 15 (7th/8th Grade Tenor/Bass) @ 7:00pm - Caledonia High School Fine Arts Center Call times are as follows:
Questions? Let me know! Mr. Goodyke Hello DLMS Choir parents,
I hope everybody had a restful and enjoyable holiday break! I wanted to reach out with a few upcoming dates as our choirs begin working towards our next performances. 1) Aladdin on Broadway in Grand Rapids - Friday, January 19 Students who have purchased tickets will need to arrive at DLMS by 6:15pm Friday evening. Please note the following:
2) Aladdin Workshop - Thursday, January 18 (DURING SCHOOL) You might have heard that students will have the opportunity to meet characters from the show. Both Aladdin & Jasmine will be giving a Q & A and performing for our students during their respective classes. We are so excited to give them this opportunity and then to watch them perform the next evening! 3) Seussical Jr. Auditions (Caledonia Middle School Players) Audition Dates:
4) Mid-Winter Concerts: Monday, February 12 (7th Treble & 8th Treble) @ 7:00pm - Caledonia High School Call times are as follows:
Thursday, February 15 (7th/8th Grade Tenor/Bass) @ 7:00pm - Caledonia High School Call times are as follows:
The mid-winter performances are separated into two evenings as we will be collaborating with the high school choirs for these events. Tuesday, February 12 is to be a "Treble Night" and we will be including the 7th and 8th grade Treble Choirs in our performance. Thursday, February 15 is "Tenor/Bass Night" and we will be including the 7/8 Tenor/Bass Choir in our performance. This will be a great opportunity for the high school students to connect with the younger members of our program and share in an evening of beautiful music! Note that the middle school students only need to attend the concert in which their ensemble performs - coming to the other concert to support classmates is highly encouraged but not required! LOOKING AHEAD Grand Rapids Gold - National Anthem Performance All of our students are invited to sing the National Anthem at VanAndel Arena on Saturday, March 16, 2024 for the game at 12:00pm. More details to follow, but mark it on your calendar! Note that this is a game designated for our entire district - we encourage all of our families to attend. MSVMA District Choral Festival Each year, our students have the privilege of attending our Michigan School Vocal Music Association's District Choral Festival. This year's dates are tentatively scheduled on March 19-21. This will take place DURING the school day; in addition, all of our students will be expected to attend as representatives of our program. If you have any questions, let me know! You can always find the most recently updated calendar on the choir website or here: DUNCAN LAKE MS CHOIR CALENDAR 23-24 Thanks for your support, Mr. Goodyke Hello DLMS Choir parents,
It was great to see so many of you at conferences last night! Unfortunately I will not be here on Thursday due to my commitment at Kraft Meadows conferences next week. As always, you can reach out via email if you have any questions or wish to talk over the phone. A few notes from tonight: 1) UPDATED CHOIR CALENDAR - this includes a few added opportunities for 8th Treble and the GR Gold night. 8th Treble parents should look for an email from me this week. 2) CONCERT REMINDER - Thursday, November 16. Please make plans for your child to have their uniform (black shoes/socks/pants) ready for the concert. Choir Polo shirts will be passed out in early November. 8th Grade Call time = 5:30pm (pizza + activities with Choir mentors) 7th Grade Call Time = 6:15pm. 3) Middle Schooler Night UPDATE - Many of you noticed that this is scheduled at the same time as the DLMS Fall Fun Night on November 2. Please email Kate Bauer at [email protected] if you are interested and would like to possibly attend rehearsal on October 30 instead. 4) Fundraiser UPDATE - thank you for reminding students to turn in order forms. Our delivery day is scheduled for Monday OR Tuesday, November 6 or 7. I am still looking for a few volunteers to help out in the following shifts:• 2:30pm-4:15pm - item pick-up supervision • 4:15pm-6:00pm - item pick-up supervision/clean-up I also want to say THANK YOU for all you do to support our singers. I have been blown away by the things our students are doing so far this year, and that is ALL thanks to your encouragement and support in their musical journey. Hello DLMS Choir parents,
Just like the weather is going to feel more like fall this weekend, our programming for the year is about to ramp up! I wanted to send out an update about a few things to note heading into to October: 1) CENTURY RESOURCES FUNDRAISER (FORMS DUE 10/16/23) We are kicking off our Choir fundraiser today & tomorrow which will help raise money to cover the costs of our programming (music, equipment, uniform costs). Look for another email with all of those details. 2) CALEDONIA HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR CONCERT (10/16/23) I will have VIP seats available for our 7th & 8th graders who would like to attend the Fall HS choir concert on Monday, October 16. Students can show up at 6:30pm for some ice cream and a time to socialize before the concert in the North Cafeteria (using the Fine Arts Center entrance). Concert will last until about 8:15pm. 3) 7TH/8TH FALL CHOIR CONCERT (11/17/23) Just a reminder that our concert will be on Thursday, November 17. 8th grade call time is 5:30pm and a pizza dinner will be provided along with activities with their High School Choir Buddies. 7th graders should arrive at 6:15pm for our rehearsal with the Caledonia Community Choir. Concert begins at 7:00pm. 4) GRAND RAPIDS GOLD NIGHT (3/16/24 @ 12:00pm) Our 7th/8th grade students have been invited to sing the National Anthem for the Caledonia day out at Grand Rapids Gold. You are going to see this advertised across the district over the next few months. This is a NEW ITEM added to the choir calendar (updated here). We want as MANY SINGERS AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS. Hello DLMS Choir parents,
We had a great first day back at school! Today's class was mostly spent reviewing expectations for the Choir room and discussing how our classes will function. Your student should have brought home with them a copy of the following, all of which are attached below: Choir Handbook 2023-2024 (Including Choir Contract & Shirt order form) DLMS Choir Calendar 2023-2024 Choir Medical Form Please review each of these items and turn them in with money(if needed) by this MONDAY, August 28. Contact me if you have any concerns about the cost of either of these items! **Students who already have a concert polo OR t-shirt and need a different size should bring their old one in for an exchange at NO cost, so long as it’s in good condition. Please fill out the shirt form to indicate size and if you are exchanging an old shirt. Important Reminders:
If you have any questions, please let me know via email––I will do my best to respond within a day. Peace, Mr. Goodyke Hello DLMS Choir parents,
I am reaching out to let you know that all of our 7th & 8th graders are invited to attend the Caledonia High School Spring Choir concert on Monday, May 8. As a little incentive, all of our DLMS students can arrive at 6:30pm for a middle school choir "ice cream social" which will take place in the CHS north cafeteria, hosted by myself. If any of you would be willing to help me serve ice cream & clean up before the concert, let me know :) We will be sitting as a group in VIP seats for this concert, which begins at 7:00pm - I hope you will encourage your student to attend! Mr. Goodyke Hello DLMS Choir parents,
I hope you had a wonderful spring break! I am reaching out to give a few updates about the spring, as we have several student performances coming up. 1) Congratulations to the cast of High School Musical 2 this past weekend! Thanks to many of our parent volunteers who helped behind the scenes to provide this excellent opportunity for our students! 2) Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Auditions took place Monday & today. See this link for details. Students must register to audition for a scholarship (we did this in class). 3) David Sowerby Creative Arts Gala - come support the Duncan Lake Cancer Walk fundraiser on Tuesday, May 2 @ 7pm. Several of our singers will be performing to raise money for the VanAndel institute! 4) CHS Spring Choir Concert - Monday, May 8 @ 7:00pm. All of our students are invited to join Mr. Goodyke and get VIP seats! More details will be shared out soon. 5) DLMS 7th/8th SPRING CHOIR CONCERT - TUESDAY, MAY 16 @ 7:00pm. Student call time will be 6:30pm. Uniform is CHOIR T-SHIRT + jeans/any sort of casual pants + any kind of shoe. 5) Band/Orchestra/Choir party - TBD (week of May 22-26). More details to follow. I can't believe we are almost to summer - thank you for supporting your student musician throughout the year! |
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