JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT ANNUAL ELEMENTARY ALL CITY-MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017-18 Dear Parents, Greetings! Your child has been selected to represent his or her school at the Jackson Public Schools 41 Annual Elementary All-City Music Festival. The Festival will be held Thursday, February 22, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at Cardozo Middle School, located at 3180 McDowell Road Extension. To prepare for our Festival performance, all participants will attend the following scheduled ‘REHEARSAL AND FESTIVAL ATTIRE The Festival rehearsal attire will be: School uniforms or school T-shirt and Navy blue or Khaki ‘Pants. ‘The FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE attire will be: BOYS: White, button-down long-sleeve shirts, black pants [no Jeans], dark shoes [no tennis], and belts. Red bow-ties will be provided but MUST BE RETURNED TO YOUR CHILD'S MUSIC ‘TEACHER! GIRLS: White button-down blouses, black skirts, black tights, dark shoes [no tennis]. RED BOWS FOR THE GIRLS BLOUSES WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT MUST BE RETURNED TO YOUR CHILD'S MUSIC TEACHER! We are looking forward to an outstanding performance! Sincerely, ‘Mrs. Cassaundra Watkins, Chairperson Jackson Public Schools District Elementary All-City Music FestivalEM Scones Schools JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 2017-2018 ELEMENTARY ALL-CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL Dear Parents, Congratulations! Your child, has been selected for the dance portion of the Jackson Public Schools District Elementary AllLCity Music Festival, The festival will be held Thursday, February 22, 2018, 6:30 p.m., at Cardozo Middle School. We want all facets of the festival to be excellent. Therefore, an additional rehearsal has been planned for the dancers. All festival participants will rehearse the mornings of February 21 and 224 (JPS will provide transportation these two days only). However, the additional rehearsal for dancers is scheduled for: Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m, - 1:30 p.m. Place: Walton Elementary School Auditorium [3200 Bailey Avenue, Ja¢kson, MS 39213] Parents will be responsible for providing transportation to Walton Elementary School. Parental assistance is needed during the rehearsal, so please stay and lend a hand if you can. While your child is learning the dance routines, he/she will learn self- discipline, group cooperation, problem solving, goal setting, self-expression, memory skills, concentration, poise, high self-esteem, and the importance of teamwork. Your child will be dancing while the Elementary All-City Festival choir is singing. Lunch will be provided at the dance rehearsal by the school’s cafeteria. Arrangements for your child/children who will be eating lunch at Walton will be made in advance through your child’s music teacher. Dancers are asked to wear black pants, black socks, dark shoes, and a long sleeve pullover white shirt [No Buttons] for the performance night of the Festival. If your child has permission to participate, please complete and return the bottom of this page to your child’s music teacher by Monday, January 22, 2018. If you are unable to arrange transportation for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 [8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m,] or if additional information is desired, please feel free to contact your school’s music teacher to discuss other arrangements for your child to be transported. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Sincerely, The Dance Committee Jackson Public Schools All-City Elementary Music FestivalJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 2017-2018 ELEMENTARY ALL-CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL PERMISSION FORM Please complete and return this permission form to your child’s music teacher no later than Monday, January 22, 2018. Yes, my child has my permission to participate in the Annual Elementary All-City Music Festival. I will bring and stay with my child until the program has ended. ___No, my child does not have my permission to attend the Annual Elementary All-City Music Festival. Student Name — Parent Name Phone Number. Cell Revised 3/77 FIELD TRIP PERMIT Thereby request and consent that my child ot ward, be permitted to participate in a field trip to understand that this trip is a part of the educational program of the Jackson Public Schools and that my child or ward may be accompanied and transported by a teacher or other officials of the School District or by 2 volunteer parent. I agree that no teacher or other School District official or volunteer parent will be held responsible for any injures or damages occurring on such trip. In the event a claim is made, L agsee to limit euch claim to my elild’s or ward's ratable share of eny insurance proceeds, if any, available on any policy held by the person against whom such claim is made. | under: Stand that if these terms are not acceptable that I may personally transport and super- ‘vise my child or ward on the field trip. ‘Bignatire of parent or guardian) JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS JACKSON, MISSISSIPEL