Friday, February 28, 2014

A Couple things...

When using your calendar on your smartphones make sure you select the "weekly" view so you can see the details of day and the intended members of the cast that should be present on those days.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:  If you son/daughter is listed as a villager they are also enchanted objects in the BE OUR GUEST NUMBER.  It is always our intention to use your child as often as possible.  If they still have questions about whether they should be there, please check the cast list again and also feel free to email me or they can see me in person.

Saturday 03-01, and Tuesday 03-04 we are holding a bake sale at the high school (in the GYM lobby) all proceeds to benefit our HMMS MUSICAL.  Please contribute with a baked good if at all possible.  Thanks to those that have been in contact already.  We are there tomorrow from 8:45 - 2 and again on Tuesday morning 7AM - 2:30PM.  Drop offs can happen at any time during those days, earlier is great!

Thanks so much for your continued support and for the work everyone did on the YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER!  The sale has been extended through next Thursday the 6th.  All orders should be taken and closed by 7th.  Credit Cards can be used on the website, and all orders should have VT sales tax added.

Thanks, Kristen

Monday, February 24, 2014

Fundraising UPDATES and odds and ends

March 1st and March 4th are dates that we are signed up to man a table of refreshments and baked goods to help support our Annual Spring Musical.

What we will need is at least a couple parents to work in shifts for the two days with myself and Leslie, kids are welcome of course as they are the main reason for this but we would appreciate parental support on these two days.  Saturday morning we are there from 9:00 - 2:30PM and Tuesday we are there from 7AM - 1PM  I will be there both days, Saturday morning my GLEE club is singing too and Tuesday I will be running back and forth between the high school and middle school for conferences.  Another set of adult eyes would be much appreciated.

We will have coffee urns but will need donations of coffee, and individually wrapped baked goods, breads, and goodies for the morning/early part of the day.

I am making posters this week, tomorrow evening after my school meetings here at the middle school if you wanted to swing in and participate that's great!

I will be around in my room (104), from 4:00PM - 7ish, when I have to scoot for my son's hockey.

Please contact me directly with times you can help, food or coffee donations.

chapmank@hartfordschools.net

Thank you in advance for all your help, the Yankee Candle Fundraiser is doing quite well I have been in touch with our contact person...what are people's thoughts on keeping the fundraiser open for another week?

Lastly, don't forget about the T-shirt orders due really soon!

Thanks, Kristen

Sunday, February 23, 2014

REMINDER t-shirt orders due this Friday

If your child needs a t-shirt order form please have them see me ASAP.

T-shirt sales close this week.

I will be having a meeting of the perspective techies on Thursday, briefly, and will give them order forms too.

The sale for Yankee ends this week as well!

Many thanks for all of you that got out there and spread the word! :)

Ms. Chapman

SO BEGINS THE CRAZINESS!

Starting tomorrow it is going to become increasingly important to check daily for Calendar updates, though I will try to make a schedule and stick with it, things do come up making it impossible to get everything done as mapped out over the next three weeks.

Please be patient with the process and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have.

A reminder to those that are interested this next weekend on March 1st we are looking for a team of parent helpers that would be willing to work the bake sale table for the town meeting (floor) day at the high school in the HHS gym lobby from 7AM - 1PM

We are in need of donations of packaged baked goods and coffee donations for the morning as well.

Thanks in advance, Kristen

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Day two OFFICIALLY of break...

Here we are Tuesday already of break and we got the bonus Friday before because of the snow storm, what have I accomplished on the schedule so far?!  Not a whole heck of a lot.

I have not forgotten you and your need to plan ahead, I promise to look closely at the schedule over the next  couple days to have a plan in place for the next few months of the play.

Before Monday's return there will be a schedule for the coming weeks, therefore, don't forget to check back!  Thanks so much for your continued enthusiasm! :)

K. Chap

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

2/12 FINAL rehearsal for the week

Reminder that today until 4:30 is it for this week's rehearsals.  After that we are looking at February Break! :)

No rehearsal over the week, just enjoy the time off and everyone get healthy!

Thanks for everyone's excitement....patience with the weather last week and willingness to jump in both feet!!!

The kids are going to be so great!

Ms. Chapman

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Thank you for your prompt pick ups :)

...and we're off and running yesterday was a great first rehearsal, now to get everyone healthy and on board for the next couple months!  Hopeful that February break will allow all the kids to get sufficient rest and get rid of the winter bugs.

Hannah Rissler our choreographer has a dance website she would like the kids to look at from time to time to study dances at home as well.  That website is:  http://rehearsal.wix.com/hannahdance There is also a tab now labeled Dance and this website will be linked everyday here.

They will have to select our show and type the password "beast" (without the quotation marks) to gain access to the latest videos.  Currently Hannah has pages for all the pieces but the only page with actual content is "Be our guest".

Today's rehearsal, tomorrow are planned for 3-4:30PM it is much appreciated that the kids are there and if you would please pick up in front of the middle school.  

Thank you everyone for your continued support, I know the kids are going to make this the best show yet!

K. Chapman

Monday, February 10, 2014

FIRST REHEARSAL

Today from 3:30 - 4:30

Ms. Chapman's room at the middle school.

Please pick your child up in front of the middle school at 4:30 and thank you in advance for being prompt.

~Ms. Chapman

Friday, February 7, 2014

CAST LIST ARRIVED

Done, and done!  The kids were fantastic, love them all, very proud of them and we haven't even started.

Ms. C

Cast list 2014

Will be posted in ten minutes!  Check back!  :)  Ms. C

Congratulations CAST!  So proud of you all, as always you made these decisions very difficult!  I know this musical will be superb!


Thursday, February 6, 2014

AUDITION DAY

We made it!  Snow Day and all!

This means there are three times today ONLY for auditioning.

General Acting auditions: 3-4:30PM

Lead Acting auditions Group 1 - 4:45-6:30PM

Lead Acting auditions Group 2 - 6:45-8:30PM

We will try, try, try to stay on time and true to schedule but without callbacks there may be some that are held up a few minutes between groups.

Thank you for being so flexible.  Please be sure to ask your child when they are scheduled as they should show up when their audition time is and have plans to be picked up afterward.

Such an exciting day!!!  Can't wait to hear them all, and see who gets the part "of their dreams!"  Break a leg everyone!

~K. Chap

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

HEY IT'S A SNOW DAY

In case you missed the memo, and the Facebook postings this AM well...it was a snow day and as pretty as it is there's been a lot of shoveling on the to-do list today.

Hopefully everyone fully understands tomorrow (02.06) is now THE ONLY AUDITION day!

Whatever time your child signed up for has now been moved to tomorrow, which means no call backs.  This might also mean that the timing might be go slightly longer at the ends and starts of the sections.  Please know that we will try to release them at the correct time but also know that without callbacks there might be some spill over.  We appreciate your flexibility.

I have also learned there is a basketball game tomorrow, please have your child to their scheduled time as close to start time as possible.  Many thanks for adjusting!

Hope everyone has enjoyed the snow day, I know I have done a ton of laundry and some shoveling and decidedly made the best of having the day off even if it did mess up auditions and call backs!

See you all tomorrow!  BREAK A LEG auditionees!

Ms. C (Kristen)

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Snow day or no snow day?

THAT ^ is the question?!

First the snow day calculator said 75% chance, then this morning at 4:45am it had been reduced to 51% and now it is back to 74%....where oh where will the snow appear?!  At this point I could take or leave the idea of a snow day with just days before February break, and the fact that I spotted green grass in the past two days, I am feeling Spring more than shovels....but alas this is Vermont, and Spring, won't be here before May whether we like it or not.

So, reminder (AGAIN) IF there is a snow day tomorrow, that means whatever time your child signed up for is now their time for auditions on Thursday!

Also, the Yankee candle fundraiser should be off the ground and running at this point.  Feb. 1st was the start date and March 1st is the close date for this sale.

Who have you contacted to help our kids out and future productions!?  There's some really cute stuff in the catalog and online.  Shop, shop, shop, sell, sell, sell (please, and thank you!)

Be well, have a great Tuesday, and stay warm!

Kristen

Monday, February 3, 2014

AUDITION WEEK 02.03.2014

Good Monday Morning -

'Tis the week of auditions!  Can it be?!

Indeed.

We are looking at the potential for snow fall on Wednesday which may result in a snow day (I hope this isn't the case honest) because of course this is our planned audition day.  Still, it may happen.

If this is the case your child will need to plan on being at the school on THURSDAY for the time they planned to be here on Wednesday.  What does that mean for Callbacks?  Well, it simply means there won't be any this year, this will ONLY be the case IF there is a snow day, if no snow day then we will proceed as planned!

Reminder that your son/daughter needs to go home after school and return at their scheduled time for auditions, unless they are signed up for the general acting auditions which take place immediately following school.  

I am available to field questions either at chapmank@hartfordschools.net or on my direct line 802-359-4881 where you can leave a message and I will get back to you as quickly as possible.

I hope you are getting as excited as we are.  I know the energy is palpable here.

Have a wonderful day, or as they say in Walt Disney World, have a DISNEY day....

Just go with it ;) Kristen

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