Information for Parents
BCC Chicken BBQ Oct 28th
10/18/06 02:31 PM
The chorus is
will be holding a chicken BBQ fundraiser at Nazareth on Oct.
28th.
The proceeds from this event will be used to possibly buy costumes
for the Williamsburg trip for the choristers. The remaining
money (or all of it, if we cannot make the costumes work) will
offset the trip costs for the chorister of those families who
participate in the execution of the bbq plan. You
can volunteer in these ways:
The BBQ will be held in the parking lot near the main entrance near Casa Hispania on Oct 28th after large group that day. If you are not planning on going on the trip please consider supporting us by buying your lunch after large group!
Please call or email Sue Knight dknight5@rochester.rr.com or 624-4767 to volunteer. The proceeds will not offset the cost of your chorister’s trip unless you participate!
Thanks to Sue Knight for coordinating this and to Meg Godly for her assistance!
June
- volunteer to work a shift at the BBQ (2 hour shifts 11:30 -2 and 2-4),
- volunteer for the set-up crew ( 10:30 – 11:30) or clean-up ( 4:00- 5:00)
- Make and put up posters in the Pittsford community or tack up flyers at Nazareth in all of the buildings
- Donate the use of your pop up shelter (with sides) or tables (need to deliver to Nazareth on Oct. 28th by 10:30)
The BBQ will be held in the parking lot near the main entrance near Casa Hispania on Oct 28th after large group that day. If you are not planning on going on the trip please consider supporting us by buying your lunch after large group!
Please call or email Sue Knight dknight5@rochester.rr.com or 624-4767 to volunteer. The proceeds will not offset the cost of your chorister’s trip unless you participate!
Thanks to Sue Knight for coordinating this and to Meg Godly for her assistance!
June
Chaperone Duty List
09/30/06 04:34 PM
CHAPERONE DUTY SUGGESTIONS FOR LARGE GROUP
REHEARSALS
Your responsibility is to make sure the children are paying attention to the Director. Here are some suggestions for accomplishing this monumental task:
Place yourself around the room so you are visible to the children. If they think there are eyes on them, they are less likely to talk. Usually some chaperones standing or sitting in the front and some chaperones standing in the back is helpful.
If they do talk, you can feel free to tell them to be quiet.
If they continue to talk, feel free to separate the talkers. They have been warned this will happen, so don’t feel badly about it!
They should not have gum or anything else in their mouths. Please ask them to get rid of it.
The children should not be fidgeting in their seats. If they are, please feel free to tell them to stop.
Unless it is an ABSOLUTE emergency, they are not to leave to go to the bathroom. They can do that at the break.
If you notice a child is consistently not singing, please advise the Chorus Manager so that she can determine why.
For the snack at break time, one or two chaperones need to help with snack, if necessary. There will be times when the Snack Coordinator cannot be there, but will have arranged for snack. Two chaperones need to help set up and serve it in those instances.
Your help may be needed to get them back into the rehearsal room after snack by “rounding” up children.
At the end of the rehearsal, two chaperones are sometimes needed to hand out materials for the day.
Any questions, feel free to ask the Chorus Manager, Michelle Keller.
CHAPERONE DUTY SUGGESTIONS FOR CONCERTS
Your responsibility is to make sure the children are paying attention to the Director, to help line the children up, and be sure they are on their best concert behavior. Here are some suggestions for accomplishing this monumental task:
BEFORE THE CONCERT WHILE THE CHORUS IS WARMING UP:
Place yourself around the room so you are visible to the children. If they think there are eyes on them, they are less likely to talk. Usually some chaperones standing or sitting in the front and some chaperones standing in the back is helpful.
While they are waiting to warm up, please be sure it’s not a free-for-all. They can talk, but in quiet voices.
There should be no running, jumping or roaming.
If they do talk, you can feel free to tell them to be quiet.
If they continue to talk, feel free to separate the talkers. They have been warned this will happen, so don’t feel badly about it!
They should not have gum or anything else in their mouths. Please ask them to get rid of it.
The children should not be fidgeting in their seats. If they are, please feel free to tell them to stop.
Unless it is an ABSOLUTE emergency, they are not to leave to go to the bathroom. We try to give them time to do that before they go on stage.
It is part of your “job” to help line up the children. Generally, they are grouped into their assigned parts----B A C H and lined up according to height. The Chaperone Coordinators or the Chorus Manager will advise you as to the exact line up configuration for on stage.
It is IMPERATIVE that while they are being lined up, there is absolute silence.
While they are lining up, take a look at their uniforms to be sure shirts are tucked in, ties are on straight, etc. If something is amiss with the uniform, tell the child so that she or he can fix it.
It is usually the job of the Chaperone Coordinator and the Manager to walk them onto the stage. If that is the case, then you may go to your own seat and enjoy the concert! At intermission, you should return to the rehearsal hall to help keep the children orderly.
Occasionally, we have the Parent Chaperones accompany the Chorus on stage and sit with them. If that is the case the following applies.
DURING A CONCERT WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE ON STAGE OR WAITING TO PERFORM:
We will have “assigned” seating for you usually at the end of a row of children.
If they do talk, you must get them to be quiet.
If they continue to talk, separate the talkers.
The children should be standing on stage with their hands at their sides. If they are not, without being disruptive get them to do this.
Unless they are sick, they may not to leave the stage (or where they are waiting to perform) for any reason.
All the children’s eyes MUST be on the Director. You need to be sure that they are.
Once the concert is concluded, they must leave the stage in silence and return to the rehearsal room for pick up by their parents. You must be sure they do this.
Any questions, feel free to ask the Chorus Manager, Michelle Keller.
Your responsibility is to make sure the children are paying attention to the Director. Here are some suggestions for accomplishing this monumental task:
Place yourself around the room so you are visible to the children. If they think there are eyes on them, they are less likely to talk. Usually some chaperones standing or sitting in the front and some chaperones standing in the back is helpful.
If they do talk, you can feel free to tell them to be quiet.
If they continue to talk, feel free to separate the talkers. They have been warned this will happen, so don’t feel badly about it!
They should not have gum or anything else in their mouths. Please ask them to get rid of it.
The children should not be fidgeting in their seats. If they are, please feel free to tell them to stop.
Unless it is an ABSOLUTE emergency, they are not to leave to go to the bathroom. They can do that at the break.
If you notice a child is consistently not singing, please advise the Chorus Manager so that she can determine why.
For the snack at break time, one or two chaperones need to help with snack, if necessary. There will be times when the Snack Coordinator cannot be there, but will have arranged for snack. Two chaperones need to help set up and serve it in those instances.
Your help may be needed to get them back into the rehearsal room after snack by “rounding” up children.
At the end of the rehearsal, two chaperones are sometimes needed to hand out materials for the day.
Any questions, feel free to ask the Chorus Manager, Michelle Keller.
CHAPERONE DUTY SUGGESTIONS FOR CONCERTS
Your responsibility is to make sure the children are paying attention to the Director, to help line the children up, and be sure they are on their best concert behavior. Here are some suggestions for accomplishing this monumental task:
BEFORE THE CONCERT WHILE THE CHORUS IS WARMING UP:
Place yourself around the room so you are visible to the children. If they think there are eyes on them, they are less likely to talk. Usually some chaperones standing or sitting in the front and some chaperones standing in the back is helpful.
While they are waiting to warm up, please be sure it’s not a free-for-all. They can talk, but in quiet voices.
There should be no running, jumping or roaming.
If they do talk, you can feel free to tell them to be quiet.
If they continue to talk, feel free to separate the talkers. They have been warned this will happen, so don’t feel badly about it!
They should not have gum or anything else in their mouths. Please ask them to get rid of it.
The children should not be fidgeting in their seats. If they are, please feel free to tell them to stop.
Unless it is an ABSOLUTE emergency, they are not to leave to go to the bathroom. We try to give them time to do that before they go on stage.
It is part of your “job” to help line up the children. Generally, they are grouped into their assigned parts----B A C H and lined up according to height. The Chaperone Coordinators or the Chorus Manager will advise you as to the exact line up configuration for on stage.
It is IMPERATIVE that while they are being lined up, there is absolute silence.
While they are lining up, take a look at their uniforms to be sure shirts are tucked in, ties are on straight, etc. If something is amiss with the uniform, tell the child so that she or he can fix it.
It is usually the job of the Chaperone Coordinator and the Manager to walk them onto the stage. If that is the case, then you may go to your own seat and enjoy the concert! At intermission, you should return to the rehearsal hall to help keep the children orderly.
Occasionally, we have the Parent Chaperones accompany the Chorus on stage and sit with them. If that is the case the following applies.
DURING A CONCERT WHILE THE CHILDREN ARE ON STAGE OR WAITING TO PERFORM:
We will have “assigned” seating for you usually at the end of a row of children.
If they do talk, you must get them to be quiet.
If they continue to talk, separate the talkers.
The children should be standing on stage with their hands at their sides. If they are not, without being disruptive get them to do this.
Unless they are sick, they may not to leave the stage (or where they are waiting to perform) for any reason.
All the children’s eyes MUST be on the Director. You need to be sure that they are.
Once the concert is concluded, they must leave the stage in silence and return to the rehearsal room for pick up by their parents. You must be sure they do this.
Any questions, feel free to ask the Chorus Manager, Michelle Keller.