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6/5/06 - The Group Half-Past Seven traveled to the Great Escape last Friday.  Mrs. Childs took a few pictures of the trip and a few of her final days at CCS.  Thanks.  Pictures - I have a few more pictures to add, but I left them on my home computer.  Check back soon. 

6/1/06 - Ever heard "Let's Go Band"?  How about hearing it about a dozen times with nearly 200 students?  That was my day.  The annual "Battle of the Bands" was held this morning at CCS with students from nearby schools playing for their peers.  The concert is performed by the elementary bands from the neighboring schools.  They combine to form a large band and play the aforementioned "Let's Go Band".  Thanks to John Kelly for taking the pictures for the website.  Enjoy.  Pictures

5/18/06 - The last note barely finished playing before the crowd was on their feet.  The combined chorus and senior band put a cap on an amazing night of music.  Mrs. Childs was recognized for her accomplishments by the choir, Miss Peryea and Mr. Breault.  There were many great band solos, Jesse Sorrell blew everyone away with his solo performance and...there was just so much good stuff I don't where to quit.  Congratulations to all the performers and their directors.  And a special thanks to Mrs. Childs.  She will be missed. Pictures

5/5/06 - Another great show by the Elementary band and chorus groups Thursday night.  Many students were featured in a number of solo performances and all groups sang and played beautifully. Once again we are all very proud of the efforts of the students and their teachers.  It was also a bitter sweet night for Mrs. Childs.  This is her last elementary concert.  As many of you know she will be leaving at the end of this year and we wish her the best of luck in the future.  We also wish her the best with her new child expected within the next few weeks.  She will be missed by all.  Pictures

This year we would like our school to participate in a few activities that can challenge everyone's musical minds.

• One activity will be a game called "Name that Tune" At least once a week in the month of March we will play about a twenty-second clip of a musical selection from a particular style or time period for everyone to try and guess what tune they hear and who is the composer of that tune. The name of the person who guesses the correct tune will be announced at the end of each week.

• Another fun event is our "Who's Who Among CCS Teachers" challenge. Posted on the bulletin board in the hallway just outside the main office will be Musical Inventories completed by various teachers and faculty members. Can you guess which teacher belongs to which inventory?

• We are also holding a poster contest for students in grades 2-12.

Students who wish to participate must create a poster to display one of the following three areas:

1-How music has influenced your life in a positive way, and why is so important to you.

2-How music has influenced the life of a person you know in a positive way.

3- How/why music plays a positive roll in education.

Students are encouraged to use various artistic materials such as, paints, chalk, markers, crayons, colored pencils, even picture cutouts from magazines.

All students must use a sheet of poster-board that can be found at any Dollar store, K-Mart, Alix True Value, or even Kinney Drugs or Eckerd. If you are unable to purchase poster-board for the activity please see Mr. Collins or Mrs. Childs (we only have colored poster board available).

The Judges of the contest will be Mr. Collins, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Hill, and Mr. Trombley.

There will be several prizes to give out such as, gift certificates for free pizza, taco's and ice cream, free movie rentals, and even a free half hour massage.

Also, posters will be displayed in the school hallways and pictures will be placed on the school website.

Posters must be completed and turned in to Mrs. Childs to be displayed by March 22nd.

12/22/05 - One of the highlights of the Holiday Season is the annual Elementary Sing-A-Long Concert.  Each grade from K-6 performs at least one traditional holiday son and the 5th grade band students perform for the 1st time.  It was a packed auditorium full of friends and family.  Many of the students were decked out in their best seasonal attire. It was another classic CCS moment.  Happy Holidays to all. .pictures (I did not edit them so there may be a few blurry ones, sorry)

12/13/05 - I would like to thank all Jr. Chorus and 5th and 6th Grade chorus members for their hard work and dedication these past few months. You did an outstanding job in your performances Wednesday night. Your hard work has finally paid off. I am so proud of you! I can't wait to begin our new music.

* If anyone is interested in becoming a member of either Elementary or Jr. Chorus please see me soon and I will give you a chorus contract. We would love to have you. (On a side note, we especially need boys!)

I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the parents, students, teachers and community members who helped out with Wednesday night's performance. Without all of you the program would not have come together the way it did.

A special thanks to... Edith Lapardo for making costumes, David Matthews for the sleigh, David Gardiner for the cardboard car, Lisa Whyte for making costumes, The Burke United Methodist Church for lending costumes, Trudy LaTour for lending costumes and helping backstage, Sue Leach for making the Santa suit and helping back stage, Bill and Brenda Wood for lending many props, Gleason Walley for making the harps, and Tom Collins for the backdrop and star. You are all so talented and generous; I appreciate your time and effort.

12/7/05 - This year's Christmas concert featured a mini-musical performance by the elementary chorus along with stellar performances from the Elementary Band, Junior Band and Junior Chorus. Mrs. Trombley, Ms. Peryea and Mrs. Childs are all very proud of the students and their hard work.  The song selections ranged from familiar seasonal tunes to fun titles and performances like "The Twelve Groovy Days of Christmas", "Dance of the Slippery Trombones" and "Yakety Sax".  For many the highlight was the musical performance of "All American Christmas, a Holiday Spectacular".  Their efforts resulted in a standing ovation from the capacity crowd at the CCS auditorium.  Congratulations to all the students, their teachers and thanks to all who helped make the program a success.  Also thank you to Mr. Breault who pitched in with a few pictures from the event.  If you have any to share, please send them in. Pictures

12/6/05 - Every musical group gave a brief performance this morning in preparation for the coming night concerts.  The CCS music department was on display today as each group sang or played one or two selection they have prepared in anticipation for the night concerts.  There is even an unusual twist on the elementary concert.  Instead of singing a number of songs, the group will present a mini-holiday themed musical.  The Evening performances are set for Wednesday December 7 at 7:00 PM for elementary and junior high groups and December 14 at 7:00 PM for high school groups.  Here are is a sneak peak form the morning assembly. PICTURES

Congratulations to Kayla Ignaczak, Courtney Trainer, Shay Mailloux, Brooke McDonald and Joseph Bernier for their hard work and dedication at the 2005 Area All State music festival over the weekend. Their many hours of rehearsals were certainly worth it after putting on a spectacular performance Saturday afternoon. A special congratulations should also be extended to Kayla for receiving a small group solo over dozens of young ladies. CCS is proud of you all!

A reminder to all 5th and 6th grade chorus members, our performance is approaching us quickly!
There will be a rehearsal on Wednesday November 30th from 2:30-3:30 for a full run through of "All American Christmas" If possible I would like to have all costumes and props at this time.

Also, there will be a full dress rehearsal on Monday evening December 5th, from 6-8pm. This will most likely be the only time we will be able to do the full run through with costumes, props, and technology. It is very important that all students attend this rehearsal. Any parents who are willing to help get students into costumes and set up the stage are welcome to come this evening to participate. I appreciate all the help and support you have given. The program would not be running as smoothly as it has if it were not for all of your help and support.

12/13/05 - In Junior Chorus, congratulations to First place winner, Alison Bruso for bringing three friends to join chorus. Second place winners, Brian Ashline, Presley Favreau, Megan LaTour, and Marci Wood. They each brought two friends to chorus. Third place winners, Stephen Bernier and Miranda O'Neil. They each brought one friend to chorus.

In 5th and 6th grade chorus, congratulations to first place winners Brittany Drollette and Danny Wilcox for inviting two friends each to join chorus.

And second place winners, Meagan Barnes, Kayla Trainer, Kelsey Wallace, Courney Boyea, Marissa Poupore, Rachel LaTour, Micheala Healy, Meagan Wood and Michelle Jones. They each invited one friend to join chorus.

1st place winners received a McDonalds gift certificate worth $10 each,

2nd place winners received a candy bar,

3rd place winners received a pack of gum.

11/4/05 - Congratulations to Maggie Hanover and Joey Bernier for being selected to participate in this year's Area All-State Mixed Chorus.  Also, congratulations to Brooke McDonald, Shea Mailloux, Kayla Ignaczak and Courtney Trainer for being selected for this year's Women's Chorus.

"All American Christmas Musical"

10/14/05 - To the Parents/Guardians of all 5^th and 6^th grade Chorus Members,
There will be auditions for speaking parts in the "All American Christmas Musical" on Wednesday,
October 19th, during the double dismissal hour of 2:30 -3:20. All students who are interested in a speaking role for the musical should be there.

I would like to encourage all of you to help your child/children to practice any speaking part they may be interested in. I am looking for students to project with volume, speak with confidence, fluency, and a clear voice. The student does not need to have the part memorized at this time but should the student receive a speaking part, I would like to have he/she memorize their line(s) as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I cannot promise that every child will receive a speaking part because of the numerous amounts of students that are interested.

If your child has a conflict on the date and time of the audition, please call me at school (497-6611 ext. 282) or send a note in with your child as soon as possible so I can make arrangements for him/her to come in at another time. I would prefer not to do this, but I will in extreme circumstances. I would like to thank you for your time and effort. I know with your assistance this event will be a success.

Sincerely, Mrs. Childs

Attention 7th, 8th and 9th grade chorus members. 
If you are interested in participating in this years All-County Chorus please see Mrs. Childs As soon as
possible for applications and possible audition times. All auditions and forms must be complete and turned in to Mrs. Childs by October 18 .

Fifth and Sixth Grade Chorus
I am very excited to say that it was recently decided that for this years Elementary/Junior High Winter Concert, the fifth and sixth grade chorus will be performing a thirty-minute musical called "All American Christmas".

I realize that during the Holiday Season there is often a lot going on and it can be a stressful time of year; however, I am requesting for some parent and/or community involvement to help make this program successful.

I am looking for anyone who would be willing to search for costumes and props for fifth and sixth grade chorus members to borrow for the purpose of this performance. Costumes are needed for the following characters: Pilgrims, Native Americans, Uncle Sam, Statue of Liberty, Angels, 3 Kings, Mary, Joseph, A patriotic Santa, Square dancers (old fashioned westerners) George Washington, Betsy Ross, and costumes suitable for the late 1800s. We do not have to have all these costumes but these are some ideas that are listed in the script. Not all children need to wear costumes some may wear modem day festive clothing.

There are many speaking parts and narrations in the musical, which any student who is willing to memorize a few lines is welcome to try for. I will soon send home a copy of the available speaking parts with your children if they are willing to audition for a speaking part. I am requesting that you help your child memorize a part that is suitable for them and help them to work on areas such as speaking with volume and expression. That is very important in a performance such as this.

If anyone would be willing to help out in any of these areas or with the performance in general, I would greatly appreciate it! I am hoping to keep rehearsals during the regular chorus rehearsal time each week; however, toward performance time I may schedule a few after school or evening rehearsals and a dress rehearsal. If that is needed, I will inform you all in advance. Thanks!

Contact Information:  email - jodichilds804@juno.com; phone - 497-6611 ext. 282

Half Past Seven Auditions!

Mrs. Childs will be holding auditions for the choral group "Half Past Seven" on Monday, September 19 and Wednesday September 21 during 10th Period in the Music Room.  There is a sign up sheet on the music bulletin board.  
*You must be enrolled in Senior Chorus to attend*

• We would like to welcome Mrs. Childs to the CCS staff.  She was hired over the summer to fill the void left by Miss Calnon who is taking a one year leave of absence.
• Where did everything go?  For now it is being stored away.  We will be working on a better system for archiving the events from pervious school year.