It’s time for the 2023

Wickliffe Golden Star Choir!!

We’re so excited for the 2023 Golden Star Choir season! The choir will headline Wickapalooza, Wickliffe’s spring music festival. Families are invited to bring blankets and sit in the field to enjoy the show. Afterwards, there will be a variety of activities sponsored by our amazing PTO, including food trucks, games, and fun. There is a lot of important information in this packet, so please read through it carefully.

Who Can Join?

Golden Star Choir is open to all 4th and 5th graders. You can find the rehearsal schedules and digital permission slip on our website, www.goldenstarchoir.com. Please ask your grownup to fill out the permission slip by December 15 if you’d like to join. You will be “signed up” once the permission slip is filled out.

Lunch Rehearsals

Lunch rehearsals will be on “A Days.” They start on Tuesday, January 10. They go from 11:20 (lunch recess time) until 11:50. Kids will be dismissed to eat lunch at their normal time. Rehearsals will take place in the gym. All lunch rehearsals are on A Days until April 4 when we will switch to C Days.

After-School Rehearsals

We will also rehearse after school most Mondays from 3:00-4:00. These rehearsals are for all fourth and fifth graders who are available. You will need to have a ride home promptly at 4:00, so please make sure that you arrange this. If you can’t arrange a ride, please do not attend. Kids will get picked up from the car line on Eastcleft at 4:00. These after school rehearsals will begin on Monday, February 6. On weeks when we don’t have school on Monday (2/20 and 3/20), we will not have after school practice.

Commitment

You will be expected to attend all lunchtime rehearsals if you are at school that day. If you need to miss a practice because of other commitments, please let us know ahead of time. If you are unable to come to after school practices (maybe you have other commitments or are unable to secure a ride home at 4:00), no worries! This is not a problem as long as you attend lunchtime rehearsals and learn the music and choreography. We will post the lyrics and songs on our website for you to practice at home.

Dress Rehearsal & Performances

We will perform at Town Meeting and Spring Celebration on Friday, May 12. A mandatory dress rehearsal will take place on Thursday, May 11 from
3:00-5:30. We know that things like soccer practice and piano lessons are very important, but this is our only time to practice on the stage together. Please reach out as soon as possible if your child is unable to attend. Both the show and the dress rehearsal will happen rain or shine. Please mark your calendars with these important dates.

How to Sign Up

A permission slip and t-shirt order form are posted on our website (www.goldenstarchoir.com). Thank you to our wonderful PTO for providing t-shirts J Be sure to fill out your forms by December 15.

We hope to see you in Golden Star Choir!
Kristin Santilli, Lindsay Bennett, and Jessica Murdock

If you have any questions, please email Lindsay Bennett – Lcbennett@uaschools.org

Golden Star Choir Schedule 2023

Tuesday, January 10
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsals Begin
	
Wednesday, January 18
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Wednesday, January 25
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Wednesday, February 1
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, February 6
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsals Begin
	
Wednesday, February 8
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, February 13
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Wednesday, February 15
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, February 20
		No School – President’s Day
	
Thursday, February 23
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, February 27
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Thursday, March 2
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, March 6
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Thursday, March 9
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Spring Break 3/13-3/17
		No School – Spring Break
	
Monday, March 20
		No School – In-Service Day
	
Friday, March 24
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, March 27
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Friday, March 31
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, April 3
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Tuesday, April 4
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal – Now on C Days
	
Monday, April 10
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Wednesday, April 12
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, April 17
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Wednesday, April 19
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, April 24
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Wednesday, April 26
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, May 1
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Thursday, May 4
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Monday, May 8
	3:00-4:00
	After School Rehearsal
	
Thursday, May 11
	11:20-11:50
	Lunch Rehearsal
	
Thursday, May 11
	3:00-5:30
	Mandatory Dress Rehearsal
	
Friday, May 12
	8:00-8:15
	Children arrive for the 8:30 Town Meeting performance
	
Friday, May 12
	5:45
	Children report to the gym at 5:45 for the 6:15 performance at Wickapalooza