 General
Notes...
1) ALL students are scheduled with their
class groups to sing in worship throughout the
year. Worship and music is a vital part of who we
are at St. Paul. At orientation each family receives the paper
schedule and we also put it online. Please make it a priority to be
there -the first time is Sept. 8 (see below!) Your children
feel most secure when everyone is there to sing like they
practiced.
Gr. Kind-8 Sings for Outdoor Worship on Sept. 8 at
11 am.
See Song
Lyrics & Recordings page or School
Theme Song page for more information.
2) Schedule for Music in worship and other special
events A new schedule for 2019-20 is
available through the online calendar at calendar.splgrafton.org. You can
narrow what you see by choosing a group from the dropdown menu or
search terms in the box at the top.You will also find the
individual group schedules on the MUSIC SCHEDULES page at the
right. Information about individual songs is
posted on the Song Lyrics page at the right.
3) There is a Music
Handbook for all students in an extracurricular
music group or band. (Children's Choir,
PraisePower, JiVE, Chapel Singers, JuBellate, or Jazz
Band) You can find it on the school resources page or a
link under the extracurricular groups page at the right. Paper
versions available on request. After reading the handbook, the last
page needs to be signed by you and your middle school
child(ren) then returned to me or Mrs.
Sisley before Sept. 15.
4) Sign up for choirs and
bells at orientation or outside room #110 (undercroft
choir room) once school starts! We need some new singers
in Chapel Singers- if you haven't tried it yet, this is your time!
Rehearsals start the week of Labor Day for Chapel Singers(Mon
morning), PraisePower(Mon 1st recess) & JiVe(Wed recess) with
JuBellate(Mon recess) & Children's Choir(Tuesday after school)
starting the following week. Mrs. Schwartz will again direct
JiVE.
5) ALL Grade K-2 Students will be part of
a musical on Friday, Oct. 25 at 9:15am and
6:30pm. Everybody in these classes will be part
of a play with their class! There will be a performance for the
school (but guests are welcome!) at 9:15am and another that night
at 6:30 pm.
6) Planning ahead...Christmas services for
students will be at different times. Pre-K
and Kindergarten will have their services on a Saturday morning,
Dec. 14 at either 9 or 10:30 am. Grades 1-3 will have their
service on Dec. 11 at 6:30 pm. Grades 4-8 will have
their service Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 6:30 pm. [NOTE that the grade
split.]
7) Playing piano/instrument for
worship is a great way to encourage students to
use their gifts for the Lord. Often classical pieces are
fine to use in worship or there many levels of piano books
with hymns and worship songs in them. Pieces should be practiced to
their very best so as to assist (not distract) in worship. I want
to encourage students of intermediate skill level or higher to aim
for playing in church. Students at an elementary skill level can
aim to play for chapel services. Please
contact Miss Bremer if you are interested - even if a piece isn't
ready or not even chosen yet!
8) Helpers are needed for running
powerpoint in chapel/weekend worship services (all
year long). If your 6th grade student (or older) would
like to do it, please contact me. There is a sign-up on the
church side of splgrafton.org under Servant Ministries and then
Media Ministry. Most contemporary services are covered, but
with 4 other services every weekend, there are many opportunities
to serve. The first couple times, it is helpful to have a parent
sit with them to assist if necessary. Powerpoints are used, but
10-15 minutes of training will explain the unique aspects of our
setup and things to be aware of in worship.
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