Freeman Academy News and Notes March 2018 Schmeckfest Workers Needed Have you signed up to work at Schmeckfest? Freeman Academy s major fundraising event will be held on March 16-17 and March 23-24. We value the assistance of ALL of our families as the money raised goes into the general operating budget for Freeman Academy. Opportunities are available in the kitchen, waiting on tables or helping in demonstrations. Late volunteers are always needed due to lastminute conflicts for those already scheduled. Contact Vernetta Waltner, 605-321-7351 or vwaltner@freemanacademy.org, for more information or to volunteer your time. TRIP SCHEDULE Orders Due / Pick Up Days Friday, February 23 / Friday, March 2 Friday, March 9 / Thursday, March 15 Friday, March 23 / Thursday, March 29 Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Final tallies for money collected by Freeman Academy for our sister school in Puerto Rico comes to $2,826.10. We would like to thank all who participated through buying pumpkins or giving financial gifts in special offerings. Special thanks to several gifts from folks who read about our efforts in the Yankton Press & Dakotan article last fall! Discovery Day for Grades 6-12 What: A special day for families who are interested in junior high and high school to visit Freeman Academy. When: March 9
Hours: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Need: Parents to visit with guests during lunch. Lunch is provided. Action: Please pass this news along to friends and family who would be blessed by attending our school! Registration: online at www.freemanacademy.org or email Lynnelle Allison at lallison@freemanacademy.org Schmeck Jr. Schmeck Jr. provides fun for kids age 4 to 10 on Schmeckfest Saturdays, March 17 and 24 from 4:00-5:30 p.m. Participants will enjoy active games like tag and a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Godspell stage. Schmeck Jr. is limited to 20 children each Saturday. Please register at the Information Booth during the afternoon on Schmeckfest Fridays or on Saturdays before 3:30 p.m. Contact Lynnelle Allison with questions at lallison@freemanacademy.org. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT NEWS Angelyn Allison, Madison May, & Kaliyah McBeth with Judith Herrington, Regional Honor Choir Director in Chicago. March will be a busy month for the instrumental music department. It starts off on Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, when four of our grade 7-8 band students will be in Pierre participating in the 19 th Annual South Dakota Middle School All-State Band. Students participating are: Seth Balzer, Connor Epp, Alyssa Fink and Jada Koerner. (More student information can be found in last month s newsletter.) The concert will be held at the Pierre Riggs High School Theatre Saturday, March 3, at 3:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 per adult and students 18 and under are free. Ticket sales for the concert will begin at 1:45 p.m. and doors will be open at that time. Dr. Chris Unger and Mrs. Mary Cogswell will be the guest conductors.
Seth Balzer, Paul Hoff, & Noah Hofer with Dr. Ryan Bekken, Regional Honor Choir Conductor in Chicago. Wednesday, March 7 is the day of the High School Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Lennox High School. Events from Freeman Academy include 23 solos and 10 ensembles and events start at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend. For a schedule of events for the day, please check the school website. Some of our HS ensembles will also perform during Schmeckfest, March 16-17 and March 23-24 at 2:00 p.m. in the band room. (Note location change) On March 22-24, four Freeman Academy high school students will be participating in the 68 th Annual South Dakota High School All-State Band to be held in Rapid City at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. These students were selected through state-wide competitive auditions held at six audition centers throughout the state during the month of January. Auditions consisted of playing a solo, major, minor and chromatic scales, a sight-reading etude, a prepared etude and a written test. The four allstate adjudicators traveled around the state to each center to select the top high school musicians. The 180 musicians selected will be divided into two separate, equal bands with each having its own guest conductor and concert. The Clark Band, directed by Dr. Jason Caslor, Associate Director of Bands and Orchestras at Arizona State University will perform in concert beginning at 4:00 p.m. MT Saturday, March 24. The Lewis Band with Dr. Christopher Chapman, Director of Bands at Oregon State University, conducting will perform after the Clark Band following a 15-minute intermission. Tickets can be purchased at the door. All seats will be general admission with prices being $16 per adult and $11 per student. (Additional service fees may be added.) Students selected this year in the Lewis Band are: Annie Carlson, senior daughter of Brad and Kris Carlson, 5 th chair French horn (Annie will receive a four-year ASB member award); Phillip Balzer, sophomore son of Paul and Janet Balzer, 1 st chair oboe and Titus Roesler, freshman son of Brian and Cathy Roesler, 2 nd chair euphonium. Josie Epp, sophomore daughter of John and Beth Epp, 6 th chair trombone, will be in the Clark Band. Please congratulate these students! Donna Ries, Freeman Academy Instrumental Instructor, will accompany the students to the listed events.
Music News - Contest Results! Regional High School Honor Choir members Phillip Balzer & Annie Carlson with Director Jefferson Johnson. Freeman Academy participated in the Region I Vocal/Piano Contest in Yankton on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Freeman Academy received 17 superior, 5 excellent, and one comments only ratings for the day. The following solos received a superior rating: Voice: Phillip Balzer, Annie Carlson (perfect score), Josie Epp, Ashley Fink, Mary Nelson, Stephen Waltner Piano: Phillip Balzer, Josie Epp, Meredith Graber The following solos received an excellent rating: Voice: John Andrzejek, Shamae Bench, Beau Miller, Kate-Lyn Tivert Piano: Angel Hernandez Piano: Jessica Sun-comments only The following Freeman Academy Ensembles and Groups received superior ratings: Mixed Vocal Group: Andrea Wollman, Ashley Fink, Meredith Graber, Lindsay Thomas, Rachel Miller, Kaitlyn Epp, Jessica Sun, Kelly Liu, Luke Allison, Thomas Pietrzak-Schroeder, John Andrzejek, Salvador Ramirez, Phillip Balzer, Ryan Brockmueller, Beau Miller, James Xian. Accompanists: Gavin Haggerty and Beatrice Nelson Girls Ensemble: Areli Cortes, Ashley Fink, Annie Carlson, Josie Epp, Rachel Miller, Jessica Sun, Mary Nelson, Kate-Lyn Tivert, Lindsay Thomas
Boys Group: Angel Hernandez, Salvador Ramirez, Luke Allison, Oscar Chen, John Andrzejek, Harry Fu, Ryan Brockmueller, James Xian, Brennan Haggerty, Jaden Thomas, Jaden Rouse, Kade Rupp, Gabe Milller, Beau Miller, Stephen Waltner, Gavin Haggerty Boys Ensemble (perfect score): Luke Allison, Thomas Pietrzak-Schroeder, Stephen Waltner, Phillip Balzer, Brennan Haggerty, Oscar Chen, Tyler Brockmueller, Titus Roesler, Kade Rupp Girl Group: Areli Cortes, Ashley Fink, Beatrice Nelson, Kate-Lyn Tivert, Shamae Bench, Meredith Graber, Josie Epp, Lindsay Thomas, Kelly Liu, Emily Heeg, Mary Nelson, Kaitlyn Epp, Jessica Sun, Annie Carlson, Rachel Miller Mixed Ensemble A: Andrea Wollman, Kaitlyn Epp, Mary Nelson, Josie Epp, Tyler Brockmueller, Gabe Miller, Titus Roesler, Stephen Waltner Mixed Ensemble B (perfect score): Emily Heeg, Kate-Lyn Tivert, Areli Cortes, Annie Carlson, Angel Hernandez, Phillip Balzer, Thomas Pietrzak-Schroeder, John Andrzejek, Jaden Thomas Like Duet: Meredith Graber & Andrea Wollman Freeman Academy vocal department is under the direction of Amy Hofer Vetch. Instructors for Freeman Academy students in voice and piano are Amy Hofer Vetch, Sherilyn Ortman, and Dan Graber. Amy Hofer Vetch, Sherilyn Ortman and Janet Balzer served as keyboard accompanists. FA Music Department to Perform at Schmeckfest, March 16-17, 23-24 Each year the FA music department provides a 2:00 p.m. concert each day of Schmeckfest. Attendance of chamber choir members is mandatory unless they are participating in the South Dakota High School All-State Band Festival. This year the concert has been moved to the FA Band Room. South Dakota High School ACDA Honor Choir Auditions, April 13! Auditions for the SD HS ACDA Honor Choir will take place Friday, April 13 at Freeman Public High School. Auditions are open to students who are currently sophomores and juniors. Parents should have received audition information in February.
One Act Team Brings Home Outstanding Performer Awards What would our world look like without comedy and laughter? This year s One Act play, Accused of Comedy, gives us a look at what that world would look like. Two comedians (Beau Miller and Ben Anderson) and a laugher (Amelia Morkve-Stirling) have been arrested and brought before the Magistrate (Shamae Bench) to plead their case. With a plethora of puns and one-liners, the accused manage to bring the Magistrate around to their way of thinking. The FA One Act team performed this play at the Region 4 One Act Play competition in Mitchell on Thursday, January 18. While the cast did not move on to the State competition, Miller, Anderson, and Morkve-Stirling were all chosen to receive Outstanding Performer Awards. The team was coached by Gwen Ortman with Ryan Brockmueller assisting with lights. One Act Play Calendar Reminders March 4-6 March 7 March 9 March 16 & 17 March 21 March 23 & 24 March 30 Accreditation Review Visit Fruit Delivery Day! 12:50 Dismissal - 1:00 AdvEd Mtg. Schmeckfest 2:30 Dismissal - 2:40 Staff Mtg Schmeckfest NO SCHOOL - Good Friday