Ms. Smith

Disney Meeting schedule for March 1st, 2012

All parents of students that will going on the Disney spring trip (May 3 - 6, 2012) need to be in attendance at the Disney Trip meeting on Thursday, March 1st at 7 p.m. (Forms due between 6:30 - 7 p.m.)

Turn in all paperwork (some notarized) to the chaperones at the table in the foyer of the theater entrance between 6:30 - 7 p.m. All papers must be fully completed and we will also need a copy of the front and back side of the student's insurance card. At the top of the copied ins. card page please print your child's name in the upper right hand corner.

 If you do not have medical insurance please see the DMS secretary to purchase school insurance prior to the trip. The secretary, Rita Janik can also witness you sign the medical form and notarize your signature/date. You must sign it in front of her and not before you bring it to school. This has to be done before school only. Otherwise you can get it notarized at your bank of place of employment.

All packets will be sent home in the next few weeks with your child. Please complete everything and bring it to the meeting with you. Some sheets are on colored paper.  You will also need to send in your 3rd payment of $150 for Feb 3rd. The final payment will be calculated for fundraiser credits and requested at the March 1st meeting. If no fundraiser credits the final payment will be $100.

Mrs. Smith

Disney Chaperones have been chosen

The Disney Trip chaperones have been chosen by the administration. Your child will be bringing an information sheet home for you to complete and return to us.

The chaperone amount due is $250 on or before March 1, 2012

All chaperones/directors will stay in a room of two. There are two double beds in each room. There are no exceptions. The rooming list is on the sheet sent home to each of you.

There is a mandatory chaperone meeting followed by the parent meeting.

Chaperones meet at 5:30 p.m. in the theater. You will sit at the form collection table between 6:30 - 7 p.m.

The general parent meeting will begin promptly at 7 p.m. and hopefully be done by 7:30 p.m.

Mrs. Smith

6th Grade Honor Chorus Students

Students,

Please make sure that you make all remaining help sessions. The majority of the work learning your voice part to all songs needs to be done at home by listening to the CD we purchased for you. Help sessions are just to check your progress. Next two sessions Jan 18th & 25th at 8:15 a.m. You must know you part to all songs before attending Honor Chorus in February.

Mrs. Smith

Chorus: The Pulse Counting System for Sight-reading

Here is the pyramid of note/rest values that you need to know for sight-reading pulsing. We subdivide the quarter into 2 pulses. Memorize this chart for future tests.

Whole note or rest = 4 beats or 8 pulses (Circle not filled in; no stem)

Dotted half note/rest = 3 beats or 6 pulses (Circle not filled in with a stem and a dot after it)

Half note/rest = 2 beats or 4 pulses (Circle not filled in with a stem)

Dotted Quarter note/rest = 1-1/2 beats or 3 pulses (solid circle with a stem and a dot after it)

Quarter note/rest= 1 beat or 2 pulses (solid circle with a stem)

Eighth note/rest = 1/2 beat or 1 pulse (They have a flag on it)

Mrs. Smith

Choral Student's Terms to learn for the 3rd 9 weeks

Welcome back for the New Year. We have lots of work ahead of us as we prepare for LGPE (festival). 7th & 8th grade choruses will be judged in March on two LGPE "M" list quality music and also judged in sightreading.

We all need to work hard to make sure that we do our very best for the judges this year.

You will have a test on the terms attached sometime this 9 week period. The definitions are included next to the words.

You will also have an individual sightreading test at the start and the end of the 9 week period. This list will be updated as we add new terms.

Download Choral Terms Definitions to learn for the Third 9 Weeks

New Terms added 1/17/12:

Dipthong = Making 2 sounds out of 1 vowel ex. tie = tah+ee

Dynamics = creating loud and soft movement in a piece

Time Signature = The meter of the song

Key Signature = The key of the song. Where "1" or "D0" is

Fermata = Hold the note longer than its value

Slur = Smooth and connected under the sign (many notes)

Tie = Hold the note the value of both notes below or above the sign. (Only involved two notes)

Mrs. Smith

DMS Staff and Students

Words cannot express my thanks for all of your thought and prayers during this difficult time for our family. I have been overwhelmed with grief and your extreme kindness as helped me get through this week. I love you all and wished that I could have heard your holiday concert. Be sweet for Mrs. Dobbins while I am away and all of you have a Happy Hannukah and a Blessed Christmas season. I truly feel your love and hugs.

Mrs. Smith

6th grade Honor Chorus Rehearsal 12/14

Our first 6th grade Honor Chorus rehearsal is Wednesday morning, Dec 14th at 8:15 a.m. You will get your music, folder and your CD for part learning. I have highlighted the parts (lines) that you need to learn. Please write your first and last name as well as Dickerson MS on each piece of your music in case you leave it somewhere. You will need to practice your voice parts at home in-between our rehearsals in the mornings. You are responsible for learning your part to all of these songs. We also need to have your emergency information sheet returned for our records. A list of hotels was given to you in the packet sent home earlier. You may want to make your reservation now. See you in the morning.

Mrs. Smith

In-School Holiday Concert for students only Dec. 21

Our Choral students from each grade level will be performing our holiday songs for the rest of each grade level on Dec 21 during the first hour class periods. Due to the size of each of our grade levels it is not open to parents attending.

Students will wear long nice blue jeans and a red, white, green or blue holiday shirt for the concert.

7th grade performs at 9:45 p.m. Other connection/PE classes take roll and bring your students down to the theater if you wish to watch that day.

8th grade performs at 12:50 p.m. Other connection/PE classes take roll and bring your students down to the theater if you wish to watch that day.

6th grade performs at 2:45 p.m. Other connection/PE classes take rool and bring your students down to the theater if you wish to watch that day.

PE and Connection classes will then teach their second hour as usual after the concert ends.

Toys for Tots Final Information and teacher permission to leave early

The students that will be performing in the Fox 5 Toys for Tots newscast will depart school at 4 p.m. Attached please find the parent/teacher information letter regarding this field trip. Your teacher must sign this form and you must complete any missed work for that class period.

Mrs. Smith

Download Toys for Tots Teacher permission and information

6th grade Honor Chorus Students Rehearsal Schedule Updated 12/5

Congratulations to the three of you that made 6th Grade Honor Chorus.

We will rehearse your music on the following dates. These are mandatory rehearsals as you are expected to know your part before going to the rehearsals in Tifton, GA.

December 14th Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

December 21st Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

Recently added:

January 11th Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

January 18th Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

January 25th Wednesday at 8:15 a.m.

 

You will also need to study with your music

 and CD at home to learn your parts.

Mrs. Smith