May 28, 2007 - Sorry this took so long but many problems came up last week and it took the talents of many people to correct the problems.  The evening performance was, once again, well done.  The elementary and junior high choral and band groups performed for friends and family on a vary hot and muggy night.  All the groups did a wonderful job.  Miss Calon, Miss Peryea and Mrs. Trombley thank all the parents for their support.  Pictures

March is National Music in Our Schools Month! 

You may be asking yourself. What is Music In Our Schools Month?

March has been officially designated by MENC: The National Association for Music Education for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM®), the time of year when music education becomes the focus of schools across the nation. MIOSM began as a single statewide celebration in 1973, and has grown over the decades to encompass a day, then a week, and then in 1985 to become a month long celebration of school music. The purpose of MIOSM is to raise awareness of the importance of music education for all children - and to remind citizens that school is where all children should have access to music. MIOSM is an opportunity for music teachers to bring their music programs to the attention of the school and the community and to display the benefits school music brings to students of all ages.

The celebration continues to grow each year, reaching more and more students, teachers, musicians, and music supporters. Schools and communities throughout the country and overseas celebrate MIOSM with concerts and other activities based on the year's theme. Classrooms, concert halls, civic buildings, clubs, parks, libraries, and shopping malls are just some of the arenas in which the public can observe the processes and results of music education. (information from www.menc.org)

The music department at CCS would like to take this time to thank all members of our community who continue to support the music program here, all of the participants of performing groups and general music classes, and our county and zone colleagues for the All-County and Area All-State festivals we attend.

Keep your eyes and ears open for the ways Chateaugay will celebrate Music In Our Schools Month!

Here are some events that are coming up in the music department:

• December 5th: Elementary and Junior High groups daytime assembly for school 
• December 6th: Elementary and Junior High groups Winter Concert 7 PM
• December 12th: Senior High and Select groups daytime assembly for school 
• December 13th: Senior High and Select groups Winter Concert 7 PM

Please be reminded that if you have a student participating in these ensembles, they are required to wear black and white concert attire: black pants or long black skirt (past the knees), black shoes, and a white sweater, blouse or button-down shirt, tie is optional. Some of the Senior Select groups will be wearing a solid-colored shirt in a color other than white. Also, please note that this year, all choral groups are permitted to wear a red accessory of some kind, such as a red headband, tie, bracelet, earrings, etc., although this is not required.

Please read the following rules of concert etiquette courtesy of www.MENC.org:

1. The audience's responsibility at formal concerts is to honor the efforts of the performers
   by providing a listening atmosphere in which all can appreciate the performance. To that
   end, we ask your cooperation:
2. While the performance is in progress, remain seated and quiet. (If it becomes necessary to leave the auditorium, please do so between musical selections.)
3. If very young children become restless and disrupt others' ability to listen, please take them from the auditorium until they are quiet.
4. Please do not hum or clap along with the performers, unless specifically invited to do so.
5. Show your appreciation for the performance by clapping after each selection. 
6. Whistling and cheering are not appropriate at a formal concert.