Saskatoon Children’s Choir Auditions for 2012/2013 Performing Season

The auditions for the Saskatoon Children’s Choir 2012-2013 performing season will take place on May 4, June 1 and June 2, 2012. The auditions are open to all children who love to sing or would like to learn more about singing through the SCC experience.

Under the direction of its founding Artistic Director, Phoebe Voigts, the choir has earned an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative performance practices that are focused on initiatives promoting global understanding. The choir has performed on choral stages in Europe, Asia, the United States, South Africa, and across Canada. The Saskatoon Children’s Choir has three choirs: Preparatory Choir for children aged 7-9, Apprentice Choir for children aged 8-13 and Concert Choir for children aged 10-16. Principal accompanist is Michelle Aalders.

There is no fee for auditions.

Please call (306) 249-3927 to book an audition or for more information.

Sylvia’s Christmas Concerts

Let the Sylvia ‘Holiday Hoopla’ begin!
Concert dates are: Thursday, December 8th at 10:30 a.m. & 1pm and Friday, December 9th at 10:30 & 1p.m.
Sylvia is cooking up some special goodies to share in this festive celebration of the season. It’s a musical gift for everyone in the family.
All shows take place at the Refinery, 609 Dufferin Ave. in the Broadway area.
Pre-Paid tickets are $5 per person, $7 at the Door.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the Refinery Box Office at 653-5191 or online www.ontheboards.ca. . Children under 2 years old are free! Group rates are available.

Poetry Workshop

December 1, 2011 1 pm – 3 pm

PSSD Office

Janet Jeffries will be hosting a poetry writing workshop. Bring you pens and your imagination…

Suitable for ages 10 and up. RSVP to janet.jeffries@spiritsd.ca or call Janet at 683-2830 to register.

Science Workshop

November 30, 2011 9:30 am – 11:30 am

PSSD Conference Room (upstairs in Warman High School)

Chris Friesen will be hosting a workshop that will include four science experiments from the senior sciences. Any home-based student 14 years or older is invited to attend.

RSVP to janet.jeffries@spiritsd.ca or call Janet at 683-2830 to register.

“Sing Choirs of Angels”: Saskatoon Children’s Choir in Concert

The award winning Saskatoon Children’s Choir (SCC), under the direction of Artistic Director Phoebe Voigts, will be joined by a number of professional brass players from Saskatoon for its annual Christmas concert “Sing Choirs of Angels”.

The concert takes place on December 2 and 3, 2011 at 7:30 PM at Third Avenue United Church in Saskatoon, and will feature the angelic voices of 120 choristers, accompanied by pianist Michelle Aalders. The program will feature classical and contemporary choral music of Lang, Stroope, Tiefenbach, Bach, Franck, Canadian folk music, as well as the choir’s stunning renditions of traditional seasonal favourites.

“We are delighted to be joined by so many Saskatoon’s professional musicians once again for this year’s concert,” said Voigts. “Their presence not only enriches the selections on the program, but also creates a wonderful learning experience for our choristers.”

The SCC is a strong presence on the world choral stage, including performances in France, Spain, Austria, the Czech Republic, China, the United States and Canada. This past July, the choir performed six concerts on their tour of South Africa.

Tickets are $20 and are available at McNally Robinson Booksellers, and at the door. Reserved seating.

For more information, contact Rita McLeod, ritamcleod@shaw.ca or 306-374-8077.

Sylvia’s Halloween Howl

@ The Refinery
(609 Dufferin Ave)
Saskatoon, SK.

Oct. 27th 10:30am/1pm
Oct 28th 10:30

Tickets; Prepaid $5
At the Door $7
(under 2 Free)

Call 653-5191 for Tickets
Group Rates available for Schools & Pre-schools

Sylvia Chave
http://www.singingwithsylvia.com

Geography Club and Story Time

Starting on Thursday September 15th

When: 1-4pm (includes time to socialize) Thursdays (Sept 15th-May 17th with a few weeks off around Christmas)

We’re thinking the last Thursday of every month will be a free day, with no set lesson plan, but the opportunity to meet and visit/play/hangout, including the parents if they’d like.

Geography Club

Who: kids ages 9 and up

Where: Holy Covenant church basement – side entrance (1426 Alexandra Avenue, Saskatoon)

What: learning about the earth we live on, starting with basic geographic concepts and maps, then moving on to explore each continent

-mostly hands on research, activities, map work

Cost: $20 for the year (there may be requests for common craft/household materials to help with projects and there will be a snack-provider rotation list – if you’d prefer to not bring snacks please add $10 to the fees)

Leader: Kayla Hunt

If you are interested, please e-mail Kayla at klarc.hunt@gmail.com.

Story Time

Who: kids 8 and younger

Where: Holy Covenant (use front entrance)

What: Stories, activities, songs, and crafts

Cost: $10 for the year (there may be requests for common craft/household materials to help with projects and there will be a snack-provider rotation list – if you’d prefer to not bring snacks please add $10 to the fees)

Leader: Rebecca Corlan

If you are interested, please e-mail Kayla at klarc.hunt@gmail.com

History Club

Hi everyone, I am running another History Club in my home again this year. Last year’s club was a success, with an interactive focus on Canadian History. This year’s club will be aimed at students aged 10-12 or so.

This club will start likely the third week in September and will again be held at my house, every second Tuesday afternoon or so. This time, each student will do two projects, one before Christmas and one after Christmas. Each student will choose a country, culture or historical event that interests them, and do small projects over the term to make one larger completed project. Each time the club meets, the kids will show the rest of the club their ongoing project and explain what they have discovered. For example, if a student were to research “Great Britain”, he might present one day on geography, one day on popular sports, one day on languages, one day on foods, etc. They can really choose whatever they want – I will draw up a list to fire their imaginations but if they want to choose something completely different that’s cool. So, one project will be completed before Christmas, and one will be completed after Christmas. They can choose to pair up after Christmas for a joint project if they like.

I will help them with some ideas for research material, I have a whole library full of neat things they can use along with other resources. Some of the work will be done at home on their time, but I am scheduling days in between “presentation days” just so the kids have a chance to work on their projects here, and I can help them too, to minimize or eliminate what might need to be done at home.

The projects can take whatever shape the kids want. A presentation folder, a board, a book, a video, whichever they like.

The cost will be $75 this year and we will hopefully have 18 sessions over the year. I am aiming for a four hour afternoon to allow for optional play time – ie kids are welcome at 1, class starts at 1:30, ends at 4, kids are welcome to stay and play til 5.

Photo yearbook will be available to those families who wish to purchase one at the end of the year.

My home is in Confederation Park if you need to know drive times. If you are interested, please let me know by email at clmquintin@gmail.com. Thanks!

Carol-Lynne

Not Back to School Picnic – August 29th

There is a “Not Back To School Picnic” planned for the Warman Lions Spray Park on:
~ Monday, August 29, 2011
~ 12:00 noon till people go home
~ Bring a picnic lunch for your family & dessert/snacks to share from the gazebo

Contact Shelley Gilbey if you have any questions.
384-2716
brad.shelley.gilbey@gmail.com

Homeschool Skating

Homeschool Skating program is soon starting so mark your calendars and get the kids to try on those skates to see whose feet grew!!!

Our tentative first skate date is Sept. 12, 2011. This year we again have Mondays and Wednesdays booked from 12:00 noon till 2:45pm at the Warman Diamond Arena. The rink will be closed on the following Mondays: Oct. 10, & Dec. 26, 2011.

Remember, the hockey is soft puck and everyone on the ice is supposed to be wearing skates (no boots) and a helmet.

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions or concerns now or throughout the season.

Shelley Gilbey
384-2716
brad.shelley.gilbey@gmail.com