The Cookie Dough Fundraising is coming soon!
Order forms will come home Thursday, January 26. Please help us raise money for our school! This is usually our largest fundraising event. Thank you in advance for all your hard work!
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Ever wondered what it is like to audition for a show? If you have auditioned, have you ever wondered what the judges actually thought or how you might have improved? The Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre Mock Audition Workshop provides both experienced auditioners and those who have never auditioned before with a chance to participate in a mock audition and to receive feedback from our theatre staff about their efforts. The Workshop will provide examples of good and bad auditions, tips on how the audition process works, a basic introduction to the audition process, and the opportunity to try out without worrying about the consequences.
The Workshop will have two parts – a demonstration element and an audition element. There will be audition and dance demonstrations, as well as an opportunity for each participant to audition. To prepare, each participant should prepare 16 bars of a song and a monologue (speech, story, poem) no longer than 60 seconds. Be sure to come ready to dance, ready to sing and ready to act! (and don’t forget your music - a piano part or CD is requested – no recorded voices, please).
There will be an independent judge (will not be a judge for “Willy Wonka”) who will provide feedback to each participant. So start working on your monologue and song, receive some good feedback this Thursday, and then attend the auditions for TCT’s production of “Willy Wonka” on Thursday and Friday, February 2 & 3 from 5 – 8 p.m. at Tuscaloosa Academy.
Mock Audition Info
When: January 26, 2012 starting at 5 p.m. and finishing around 8 p.m.
Where: First Presbyterian Church, Greensboro Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL
We look forward to seeing you at the Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre Mock Audition Workshop!
Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre
http://www.tuscaloosachildrenstheatre.com/
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Boys Lacrosse is Coming to Tuscaloosa!
Spring 2012 Season
February 7th – March 5th
Coordinated through a partnership with the Greater Birmingham Youth Lacrosse Association (GBYLA) and sponsored by Moe’s BBQ, the Tuscaloosa Youth Lacrosse Club has established a U11 team for boys born on or after 09/01/2000!
Join the fun and excitement of being a member of Tuscaloosa’s first youth lacrosse team!
Practices – Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30-6:30 (location TBD)
Games – Number of games is still TBD. Away games will be in Birmingham.
Fee $165 – includes registration fee & uniform
Equipment Needed – Shoulder & elbow pads, helmet, gloves, mouthguard, athletic cup, cleats, and stick are required. Equipment packages available for $135-185.
Coach Ryan Rust, PE coach and former player for the UA men’s lacrosse club team, will lead the team.
Register Today!
Email Coach Rust at rrust@tusc.k12.al.us
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Reminder! There will be a PTA meeting and Math Night Fun Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 6:30pm! This Math Night event is for BOTH parents and students! Please join us!
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Update on Labels for Education!!!!! We have gotten information that the bonus collection sheet that was supposed to be in the January 9th newspaper was not made available to all markets despite heavy advertising from Labels for Education. In its absence, they are allowing each school to submit 50 sheets that have been made available to us. What we are asking you to do is to submit any Label for Education UPC labels that you have saved to the PTA office no later than February 28th and we will compile them on the authorized sheets for our maximum allowable bonus. If we turn in all 50, this will give us a 5000 bonus which is HUGE! If you have not been on the Labels for Education web site, you should sign up as a supporter for our school and you can see some of the things we can purchase for the school. We are well on our way to making a big contribution to TMSE and appreciate all the each of you do to help!
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Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre Willy Wonka Audition Information
If this is your first time to audition for a show, you may want to attend the Mock Audition workshop on Thursday January 26 at First Presbyterian Church (900 Greensboro Avenue). Mock auditions begin at 5:00 pm.
The Mock Audition Workshop is an opportunity for aspiring actors/actresses to have the audition process explained to them by an older TCT actor/actress or TCT alumni. They will have the chance to present his/her monologue (no longer than a minute) and sing his/her song (sheet music or CD (instrumental only) no longer than a minute) as they would in a normal audition. A short dance segment will also be taught. Following the mock audition, feedback will be given to assist in improving his/her audition. The Director for the Willy Wonka production will not be a part of the mock audition process.
The auditions for Willy Wonka will be on Thursday February 2 and Friday February 3 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Tuscaloosa Academy.
Students will need to have a monologue prepared lasting no longer than one minute and a song with sheet music in the proper key or musical CD accompaniment (instrumental only). (No acappella songs, please.) Please note that monologues should not exceed one minute and that songs will also be greatly limited in length. To accommodate the number of actors auditioning, longer songs and monologues will be cut off, and auditioning actors should not be concerned if they are cut off by the director.
For additional information go to:
http://tuscaloosachildrenstheatre.com/
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Help your child’s teacher begin the New Year–
Volunteer to be a LUNCH SITTER for JANUARY’S TEACHER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON!
LUNCH SITTERS are needed on Wednesday, January 18.
If you would like to volunteer to sit with your child’s class so your child’s teacher can attend the luncheon, contact Barbara Chatametikool at bunkerchat@gmail.com or 507-4950.
Your child’s lunch time is listed below:
1st Henry 12:13-12:38
1st Lambert 12:13-12:38
1st Speight 12:13-12:38
2nd Barnes 12:20-12:45
2nd Bechtel 12:20-12:45
2nd Swinney 12:20-12:45
3rd Busby 11:50-12:15
3rd Little 11:50-12:15
3rd Poe 11:50-12:15
4th Gerkin 11:57-12:22
4th Grayson 11:57-12:22
4th Sandberg 11:57-12:22
5th Broadhead 12:00-12:25
5th Brooks 12:00-12:25
5th Hester 12:00-12:25
When you arrive, sign in at the reception desk with Mrs. Mayfield. You will meet your class in the lobby. Then you can take them to the cafeteria. The children know the routine from there. After lunch, the teachers will come back to the lunch room to pick them up.
Thank you for providing a much needed break for our teachers!
Rebecca Mays
Chair (Spring), Teacher Appreciation Committee
Barbara Chatametikool
Lunch Sitter Coordinator
P.S. After you have given your child’s class back to your teacher, feel free to join us in the luncheon room for a meal (first room on the right down the 1st/2nd grade hallway).
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Look for the Labels for Education 100 point Bonus Collection Sheet and participating product coupons in your Sunday (January 8, 2012) paper! Check out the link below for more information. Be sure to turn in your collection sheet by 3/31/12!
Thank you for all you do!!
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Who needs a gift card to buy a gift for Christmas? This is the fastest BoxTop collection contest you’ll ever see! Turn in 10+ BoxTops by 9:00am NEXT Wednesday (12/21) and be in a drawing for a $10 gift card from Target. You may use a ziploc bag or attach them to any piece of paper, but be sure to include student and teacher name on every submission. Don’t forget to check for any BoxTops you have that are expiring the end of this year.
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There has been a lot of confusion for parents and students with regards to gift-giving to teachers this year because of the new Alabama Ethics Law. The state’s Ethics Commission issued an opinion on this recently, which has led to our school board instating policy GAJ (Use of Office for Personal Gains or Gifts to Personnel), approved last night.
The succinct overview of gift giving is as follows:
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