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Hello, Enrichment families!
Hello, everyone! It’s so hard to believe we are already in our final week. This summer has flown by. Thank you for making it such a success!
A few last-minute notes and reminders, and details about this week’s schedule:
Our annual Tricky Tray fundraiser will take place on performance nights. We collect various donated items between $5 and $10 from families to raffle at the end of each performance night. You can continue to bring items throughout the week!
Please continue to have your student work on lines. The more they practice, the more confident they will feel on stage!
Please note that this newsletter is separated into the following categories:
Costumes
Performance Playbills
Covid Protocol
Elementary Dress Rehearsal and Performance
Mid-High Dress Rehearsal and Performance
Fundraisers
Drop Off/Pick Up
Important Dates
Important Links
Important Names
COSTUMES
You should have gotten a small note home last week from your student’s directors regarding the costumes for their shows! If they have not gotten their items approved by staff yet, please bring them in on Monday.
The only other segment they will need costumes for is Dance!
Elementary: Blue Summer Enrichment t-shirts handed out this year and whatever bottoms are comfortable to dance in
Mid-High: 80s style! Lots of neon, leg warmers, headbands, etc. Anything fun that brings back those memories!
PERFORMANCE PLAYBILLS
In order to save on paper waste this year, we have chosen not to print out paper playbills/programs of cast lists. Instead, we have created digital playbills that will be accessible via QR code. In order to do this, you just need to scan the barcode with the camera on your smart device to open the file. That’s it! There will be multiple flyers with this code throughout the performance area on Thursday and Friday. If you need any help, please don’t hesitate to ask.
I will also upload the PDFs of these to the Google Drive where you downloaded scripts!
Additionally, they are posted on our website:
COVID PROTOCOL
Over the weekend, we had another reported case of Covid. This individual will be quarantining and taking the appropriate precautions before returning later in the week. However, in the interest of everyone’s well-being and in an effort to help ensure everyone gets to participate in the final performance, we are recommending (not mandating) that all students, staff, and volunteers wear masks Monday-Wednesday of this week. Please use your own discretion. Thank you.
ELEMENTARY DRESS REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE
Thursday, August 4th (Reminder: Mid-High does not meet this day)
Elementary students will participate in a dress rehearsal during their normal session hours on Thursday, 10:00-12:00. Please bring them already in costume. They can report directly to their classrooms.
Elementary students and classroom volunteers should report back to the school and their classrooms at 6:45 to prepare for their shows. Again, they should arrive in costume.
Performance will begin in the Centennial Middle School Cafetorium at 7:00PM. You can park by the Cafetorium entrance, but we will not be utilizing that door. Please use Door #8 on the southwest end of the building. Admission is free! Invite family and friends.
MID-HIGH DRESS REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE
Friday, August 5th
There is no program for Middle School on Thursday, August 4th. That day is dedicated to our Elementary performance. You and your student(s) are more than welcome to come watch the elementary kids perform at 7:00PM!
Students will have a dress rehearsal the morning of August 5th, from 9:30AM-1:00PM. Please have them arrive in their first costume and ready to roll. They should report to their “group spaces” or “holding tanks” when they arrive. These meeting places are as follows:
Group A (“Macbeth” and “Hamlet”): Choir Room 150
Group B (“Antony & Cleopatra” and “King Lear”): Band Room 151
Group C (“12th Night” and “Julius Caesar”): Team Room 102
Lunch must be packed for dress rehearsal. Students will not be allowed to leave campus or order in for lunch that day, as it will be a “working” lunch and time is limited.
Students should report back to the school at 6:40 to prepare for their performance. Once more, they should report to their group space in their first costume.
Performance will begin in the Centennial Middle School Cafetorium at 7:00PM. You can park by the Cafetorium entrance, but we will not be utilizing that door. Please use Door #8 on the southwest end of the building. Admission is free! Invite family and friends.
FUNDRAISERS
We are a nonprofit organization, which means all profits go directly back into the program to fund our activities from one summer to the next. Your participation is important and appreciated!
Tricky Tray
Our annual Tricky Tray fundraiser will take place on performance nights. We collect various donated items between $5 and $10 from families to raffle at the end of each performance night.
We will continue to allow advance ticket sales in cash this week! Please let your students know that they may purchase tickets before and after their sessions. Prices are as follows:
· $0.50 per single ticket
· $10 per 25 ticket bundle
Remember, we will accept new prizes all week!
DROP OFF AND PICK UP
We ask you to please be mindful of our start/end times. Staff has responsibilities to attend to both before and after each session, including second jobs they must report to right at 4:00PM.
That said, we understand that it can be difficult to juggle overlapping schedules. If you have a standing conflict, please let us know so we can try to work something out that does not impede anyone else’s existing obligations.
IMPORTANT DATES
Thursday, August 4th - Elementary Dress Rehearsal: No program for Middle School. Elementary dress rehearsal will take place 10:00AM-12:00PM. Please have your students arrive in costume and report to their classrooms.
Thursday, August 4th - Elementary Performance: The final performance will be held at 7:00PM in the CMS Cafetorium. Please use Door #8 to enter the building. Students are asked to arrive and report to their usual classrooms at 6:40, already in costume.
Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!
Thursday, August 4th – Tricky Tray Night 1: Join us after the show for our Tricky Tray raffle!
Friday, August 5th - Mid-High Dress Rehearsal: Mid-High dress rehearsal will be held from 9:30AM-1:00PM. Please have your students arrive in their first costume and report to their holding tanks (specified above). We will have a short lunch at 12:00, but we will not allow students to leave campus or order food that day as our time will be limited. Please have them pack a lunch.
Friday, August 5th - Mid-High Performance: The final performance will be held at 7:00PM in the CMS Cafetorium. Please use Door #8 to enter the building. Students are asked to arrive and report to their specified holding tanks at 6:30, already in their first costume.
Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!
Friday, August 5th – Tricky Tray Night 2: Join us after the show for our Tricky Tray raffle!
IMPORTANT LINKS
Summer Enrichment 2022 Scripts (Google Drive)
IMPORTANT NAMES
Jenny Cort - Program Coordinator (admin@slsummerenrichment.org)
Marcie Kryka - Program Director (director@slsummerenrichment.org)
Program Staff
Joey Abate (Elementary)
Ayana Ihara (Elementary)
Ben Machesky (Elementary & Mid-High; Theatre 101)
Grace Mosher (Mid-High; Music)
Ethan Ponsock (Elementary & Mid-High; Sign Language)
Cooper Schultz (Elementary & Mid-High; Theatre 101)
Miranda Stepchuk (Elementary & Mid-High; Dance)
Jake Werner (Elementary & Mid-High; Music)
Hannah Willett (Elementary & Mid-High; Music)
You can find more information about our amazing staff at the following links:
Left to right: Cooper Schultz, Joey Abate, Ben Machesky, Miranda Stepchuk, Grace Mosher, Jake Werner, Hannah Willett, Ayana Ihara, Ethan Ponsock
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at this address any time.
Thank you for your cooperation, and break a leg this week!
Hello, Enrichment families!
Here are your announcements and reminders for Week 5.
Please remember that I will be converting to posting all weekly updates on our blog. Please subscribe if you haven’t already, and you will receive email notifications when new posts are made! https://www.slsummerenrichment.org/blog
Please note that this newsletter is separated into the following categories:
Thank you very much!
SCRIPTS
Please have your students continue to bring scripts in every day to practice (along with a pen or pencil). If you have any difficulties opening the documents or do not have access to a printer, please let us know and we will be more than happy to provide further guidance.
Scripts are be separated into two folders: one for Elementary, and one for Mid-High. Elementary students will be responsible for one script each, and Mid-High students will each have two. Please keep in mind that Middle School volunteers should also print a copy of the script for the Elementary classroom they are a part of. They may have a small role in the show or need a script to help others practice lines.
You can access the folder via this link.
FUNDRAISERS
We are a nonprofit organization, which means all profits go directly back into the program to fund our activities from one summer to the next. Your participation is important and appreciated!
Penny Drive
Elementary is still winning the Penny Drive…by quite a bit!
Elementary’s Current Points: $-10.80
Mid-High’s Current Points: $-58.80
The final day to contribute to the Penny Drive will be Tuesday, 7/26. We will announce the winner on Wednesday, and the winning team will receive their prize on Thursday, 7/28. As of right now, we are planning for the prize to be spraying staff with silly string!
Aubree’s
Our Aubree’s fundraiser will take place this Wednesday, July 27th, 5:00-8:00. The event applies to the $15 buffet only. The buffet includes pizza, breadsticks, salads, and drinks. For every $15 buffet meal purchased, $5 will be donated directly to Summer Enrichment.
The management and wait staff at the restaurant require families to provide at least one paper copy of the flyer per bill to assist them in record-keeping. I am attaching the official Dine to Donate participation flyer at the end of the post.
Tricky Tray
Our annual Tricky Tray fundraiser will take place on performance nights. We collect various donated items between $5 and $10 from families to raffle at the end of each performance night.
We will begin allowing advance ticket sales in cash this week starting Tuesday! Please let your students know that they may purchase tickets before and after their sessions. Prices are as follows:
· $0.50 per single ticket
· $10 per 25 ticket bundle
You can begin sending your students with these items at any time! We will collect through the final week. We are still in need of prizes!
We will be searching for parents to help with selling tickets on show nights before and after the performance, as well as during intermission. Please let us know if you’d be interested in lending a hand in this task.
COSTUMES
Staff will be sending home costume/prop forms with all students early this week. Please ask your student to bring in their planned costumes/props by Thursday, July 28th to be approved by their directors.
DROP OFF AND PICK UP
We ask you to please be mindful of our start/end times. Staff has responsibilities to attend to both before and after each session, including second jobs they must report to right at 4:00PM.
That said, we understand that it can be difficult to juggle overlapping schedules. If you have a standing conflict, please let us know so we can try to work something out that does not impede anyone else’s existing obligations.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please remind your students to adhere to standard school dress code. We also ask that all students wear close-toed shoes. We will be having games and activities that involve extensive movement (cardio and dance, for example), and close-toed shoes are the safest option to avoid any potential injuries.
Please also note that it is important to let your student’s teachers know about scheduled absences. If they need to miss some time due to illness or emergency, this is no problem! (And there is no need to “call them in” absent in these cases.) But if they will be absent for an extended period of time for camp, vacation, etc., having advance notice helps our staff prepare activities accordingly. If you included these dates in your registration already, I have those records and you do not need to inform us again.
If you would like to volunteer in any way, please let us know! We are asking for parents to help sell Tricky Tray tickets on performance nights. We would love and appreciate any help you are able to provide, and your dedication contributes to the longevity of our program!
If you know of any additional fundraising opportunities, please let us know!
THEME THURSDAYS
ELEMENTARY SESSION ONLY
Thursday, July 28th: Dapper Day
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, July 25th: All lines must be 100% memorized! Costumes will be announced early this week.
Tuesday, July 26th: Penny Drive Ends
Wednesday, July 27th: Aubree’s Fundraiser 5:00PM-8:00PM. Please bring your Dine to Donate flyer!
Thursday, July 29th: Elementary Themed Thursday: Dapper Day
Thursday, July 29th: Penny Drive Prize
Thursday, August 4th - Elementary Performance: No program for Middle School. Elementary dress rehearsal will take place 10:00AM-12:00PM, and our final performance will be held at 7:00PM. Please note that students will be asked to arrive early in order to prepare for their shows. This typically means between 6:30-6:45. We will keep you apprised with an exact time as we get closer. Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!
Friday, August 5th - Mid-High Performance: Mid-High dress rehearsal will be held from 9:30AM-1:00PM, and our final performance will be held at 7:00PM. Please note that students will be asked to arrive early in order to prepare for their shows. This typically means between 6:30-6:45. We will keep you apprised with an exact time as we get closer. Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!
IMPORTANT LINKS
IMPORTANT NAMES
Jenny Cort - Program Coordinator (admin@slsummerenrichment.org)
Marcie Kryka - Program Director (director@slsummerenrichment.org)
Program Staff
Joey Abate (Elementary)
Ayana Ihara (Elementary)
Ben Machesky (Elementary & Mid-High; Theatre 101)
Grace Mosher (Mid-High; Music)
Ethan Ponsock (Elementary & Mid-High; Sign Language)
Cooper Schultz (Elementary & Mid-High; Theatre 101)
Miranda Stepchuk (Elementary & Mid-High; Dance)
Jake Werner (Elementary & Mid-High; Music)
Hannah Willett (Elementary & Mid-High; Music)
You can find more information about our amazing staff at the following links:
Left to right: Cooper Schultz, Joey Abate, Ben Machesky, Miranda Stepchuk, Grace Mosher, Jake Werner, Hannah Willett, Ayana Ihara, Ethan Ponsock
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email or text me at the info below any time.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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