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An Exciting
Musical
Opportunity
5th grade parents & guardians:
Your student is invited to
participate in an exciting musical
experience: the Ankeny K-12
Music Department’s 5th Grade
Choral Festival. This is an exciting
opportunity for your child to work
with and learn from vocal teachers
from the elementary through the
high school level, and ultimately, be
a part of a performance on the high
school stage!
Music and the arts are important
parts of both a child’s development
and the educational experience
in a world class school system.
We encourage every parent and
guardian to seriously consider
having their child participate in the
Ankeny 5th Grade Choral Festival.
The entire Ankeny K-12 music
department works together in
concert to make this festival fun,
successful, and help foster a love of
music in Ankeny students. We look
forward to seeing your child at the
festival!
District Office 306 SW School Street PO Box 189 Ankeny, IA 50021-0189
P: 515.965.9600 F: 515.965.4234 W: ankenyschools.org
Ankeny Community
ty
School District
5th Grade
Choral Festival
The Ankeny K-12 Music Department is:
Vicky Anderson, Southeast & Terrace
Christian Baughman, Parkview
Jonathan Bruggioni, Ankeny High School
Jim Cacciatore, Southview
Sara Cline, Prairie Trail & Rock Creek
Heather Conley, Ashland Ridge & NE
Donna Dzievit, Terrace & East
Lisa Evans, Prairie Ridge
Rachel Faidley, Northeast
Burton Hable, Ankeny Centennial High School
Pam Hayden, Parkview
Nolan Henkle, Ankeny Centennial High School
Grant Hobin, Westwood
Scott Hook, Ankeny Centennial High School
Janelle Hook, Northview
Crystal Jennings, East & Northwest
Benjamin Joseph, Northview
Lisa Kelsey, Ankeny High School
Mary Klemm-Harris, Prairie Ridge
Kendra Leisinger, Rock Creek
Jessica Langgaard, Crocker
Lester Miller, Ankeny Centennial High School
Nathan Newhard, Southview
Joel Poppen, Ankeny High School
Marie Shilkaitis, Southeast
Kim Sidwell-Frame, Prairie Trail
Kara Sumner, Parkview
Rachel Urban, Westwood & Crocker
Holly Varner, Northwest
Kris VerSteegt, Ashland Ridge
Jennifer Williams, Ankeny High School
Ankeny Community School District does not discriminate based on race,
color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability,
marital status, sexual orientation, physical attributes, physical or
mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, military
affiliation, socioeconomic status, or familial status. Inquiries and
grievances may be directed to Jenifer Owenson, Chief Human Resources
Officer, 306 S.W. School Street, P.O. Box 189, Ankeny, Iowa 50021-0189,
(515) 965-9600, or the U.S. Equal Employment Commission, 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60661.
April 16, 2015
community
challenge
excellence
inspiration
leadership
Aligned to Our Mission
Student Expectations
Ankeny Community Schools is unified in its
commitment, passion, and vision so every learner is
prepared to achieve a lifetime of personal success.
This exciting opportunity is one of honor, requiring
responsibility and serious commitment. It will
be challenging, but very rewarding! There are a
number of expectations for participation:
Alignment to our district mission: This
festival embraces our core values as students will
experience multiple learning styles, enhancing their
opportunities for success. Opportunities created by
the festival may also further develop students’ lifelong musical interest and success.
Leadership
• Opportunities for older student mentors to lead
• Visible leadership by K-12 music directors
Community
• Opportunity to be part of a greater group
• Collaborative ownership in a series of musical
experiences leading to a final performance
• Collaboration among peers and music directors
Challenge
• Extends the learning opportunities for our 5th
grade students and student-mentors
• High expectations require the participant(s) to
work independently and collaboratively
• Expectation of exemplary behavior and selfdiscipline throughout this musical experience
Inspiration
• Provides an opportunity to retain and recruit
lifelong music participants and leaders
• Inspires greater student participation in music
Excellence
• Involvement in the Arts is a critical component of
the educational experience in a World Class system
• 4:30 PM - Whole group practice
• 5:30 PM - Dinner(provided) & ACHS Concert
Choir performance for students
• 6:30 PM - Festival performance in the Ankeny
Centennial High School Auditorium
• Rehearsals will be held at your student’s
elementary school from 7:30 - 7:50 a.m. on
days opposite early morning band, excluding
Wednesdays. Further details regarding rehearsals,
including start date, will be available on the school
website by Monday, February 2, 2015.
• Concert dress will be a choral festival t-shirt
(provided) and jeans.
• Rehearsal attendance is required. After two
absences, the opportunity to participate is
forfeit.
Registration must be completed online by noon on
Monday, January 12, 2015. Online registration will
take place January 5 through noon,
January 12.
• Students involved in both band and festival choir
will attend all early morning rehearsals.
• Students will practice choir materials at home.
• Students will demonstrate exemplary behavior
and self-discipline at all times.
• Students will perform on Festival Thursday.
• Inability to meet any of the above expectations
will result in forfeiture of participation.
Tentative schedule for festival Thursday, April 16
• Please note that students will be at the festival
from 1:45 - 6:30 p.m., fully supervised by district
music staff. This includes all activities, breaks,
and the evening meal.
Online Registration
If you do not have
access to the
internet, please
contact your
building’s music
teacher who will
assist you with
registration.
The registration
link can be found
on the home page of
the district website
e at
www.ankenyschools.
ools.
org.
• 1:45 PM - Students board bus at elementary
buildings and are transported to ACHS
Please contact your building music teacher if you
have any questions or need more information.
• 2:00 - 4:00 PM - Students arrive at ACHS, warmup and practice in sections
Thank you.
• 4:15 PM - Snack(provided)/Break