CAI Elementary Cheer Clinic, February 12
We are pleased to announce we are looking at hosting our elementary cheer clinic again this winter. It is currently scheduled in the month of February, so we will continue to monitor the status of things with COVID and let you know of any changes. However, we want to open up registration so you and our team can start planning. Should any changes need to occur, we will not bill you for the fee until we know for sure the clinic will be taking place on this date.
Click here for more details about the clinic and be sure to register in FACTS today!
GO WARRIORS!
REMINDER: “The Little Mermaid” Auditions
A reminder that “Little Mermaid” auditions are this week! Here’s the information again if your previous email got lost!
A few things to remember –
- Auditions will be held in the choir room!
- Signup sheets will be available at the front desk starting Tuesday morning. You may come sign up after school if you forget but the signup sheet will be moved to auditions on the day of.
- Audition forms will be next to the signup sheets at the front desks. Please have one filled out and ready when you come in to audition.
- TUESDAY is non-mandatory audition practice, mainly focused on choreography. It will start at 3:05ish in the Band Room. We will finish precisely at 3:45 p.m. Come and go as necessary.
- In auditions, come as relaxed and prepared as possible. Breathe and try your best to enjoy the character you are portraying! Smile and have fun!
Previous Audition Email Information
Auditions for the all-school musical, Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” are coming up! This message contains all the information you will need to prepare! Here is the tentative practice schedule. Please check it out and make sure you will be able to make the practices. Please note that the schedule includes the most practices we will consider having but we may cut down on some of them, especially the first several depending on the final cast.
Who:
All 3rd-12th Grade CAI Students are Eligible to Audition
When:
Elementary Auditions – Wednesday, January 5
Middle and High School Auditions – Thursday and Friday, January 6-7
Time:
Auditions will Start at 3:15 p.m. Each Day (Details Below)
Where:
Middle School / High School Choir Room
*Tuesday, January 4, will be audition choreography practice and question time. This NOT mandatory, it is only for those who wish to get help with choreography or have any last minute questions. Anyone can come in and leave at anytime they need to. We will be in the Band Room after school until 3:45 p.m.
**Students that are involved in basketball or cheer are expected to speak with their coaches and make sure it is okay to come to auditions. We will make sure these students go first if need be on Thursday.
Elementary Student’s ONLY – Audition Details
Who:
All 3rd-5th Grade Students
When:
Wednesday, January 5
Time:
3:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Where:
Middle School / High School Choir Room
*All students will need to sign up for a time slot of 30 minutes. Sign up sheets will be at the elementary front desk on Tuesday, January 4, and at the choir room the day of auditions (Wednesday). Each time slot will be 30 minutes. There will be 10 students per slot. Those in the same time slot will perform the choreography twice together. Then they will perform the speaking and singing portions individually. Students will be free to leave after they are finished with their individual auditions.
**One parent/guardian/adult must be out in the hall waiting for auditions with their student.
***Possible parts available for elementary students (looking for 10-20 total) include Flounder, a main speaking part, and ensemble groups such as sailors, seagulls and “Under the Sea” characters.
Elementary Students ONLY – What to Prepare
- Speak: Perform the monologue for Flounder.
- Choreography: Perform, in a group, the choreography. See the Choreography Instruction and Demonstration videos.
- Sing: Perform part of “She’s In Love.” See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the 1 minute 25 second mark through the 2 minute 50 second mark. Lyrics are available here.
Middle School Students ONLY – Audition Details
Who:
All Middle School Students
When:
Thursday, January 5, and Friday, January 6
Time:
3:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Where:
Middle School / High School Choir Room
*ALL students will need to sign up for a time slot of 30 minutes. Sign up sheets will be at the front desk on January 4, and 5, as well as at the choir room the days of auditions (January 5 and 6). Each time slot will be 30 minutes. There will be 8 students per slot. Those in the same time slot will perform the choreography twice together. Then they will perform the speaking and singing portions individually. Students will be free to leave after they are finished with their individual auditions.
Middle School Students ONLY – What to Prepare
- Speak: Choose up to 2 monologues to perform.
- Choreography: Perform, in a group, the choreography. See the Choreography Instruction and Demonstration videos.
- Sing: Perform 1 of the following songs –
- “She’s In Love” as Flounder. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the 1 minute 25 second mark through the 2 minute 50 second mark. Lyrics are available here.
- “Beyond My Wildest Dreams” as Ariel. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the 1 minute 55 second mark until the end. Lyrics are available here.
- “Poor Unfortunate Souls” as Ursula. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration (couple steps higher) videos. Be prepared to sing from the 2 minute and 40 second mark until the 3 minute 46 second mark. Lyrics are available here.
- “Her Voice” as Prince. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the beginning until 1 minute 35 seconds. Lyrics are available here.
- “Under The Sea” as Sebastian. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the 2 minute 30 seconds mark until the end. Lyrics are available here.
High School Students ONLY – Audition Details
Who:
All High School Students
When:
Thursday, January 5, and Friday, January 6
Time:
3:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Where:
Middle School / High School Choir Room
*ALL students will need to sign up for a time slot of 30 minutes. Sign up sheets will be at the front desk on January 4, and 5, as well as at the choir room the days of auditions (January 5 and 6). Each time slot will be 30 minutes. There will be 8 students per slot. Those in the same time slot will perform the choreography twice together. Then they will perform the speaking and singing portions individually. Students will be free to leave after they are finished with their individual auditions.
High School Students ONLY – What to Prepare
- Speak: Choose 2 dynamically different monologues to perform.
- Choreography: Perform, in a group, the choreography. See the Choreography Instruction and Demonstration videos.
- Sing:
- Girls – Prepare BOTH songs to perform.
- “Beyond My Wildest Dreams” as Ariel. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the 1 minute 55 second mark until the end. Lyrics are available here.
- “Poor Unfortunate Souls” as Ursula. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration (couple steps higher) videos. Be prepared to sing from the 2 minute and 40 second mark until the 3 minute 46 second mark. Lyrics are available here.
- Boys – Prepare BOTH songs to perform.
- “Her Voice” as Prince. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the beginning until 1 minute 35 seconds. Lyrics are available here.
- “Under The Sea” as Sebastian. See the Karaoke / Instrumental and Demonstration videos. Be prepared to sing from the 2 minute 30 seconds mark until the end. Lyrics are available here.
- Girls – Prepare BOTH songs to perform.
Scholastic Book Fair, December 2-15
Shop December 2-15, from 3-4:30 p.m. Each Day and 3-6 p.m. on December 2, and 9.
You can also Shop Online Here.
Order Your 2021-2022 Yearbook Today!
Also available, reserve a space in the yearbook for a special message along with pictures of your child – details here.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Casey at hcasey@caschools.us.
Blue / Glow Night, November 12
When: Friday Night, November 12
Where: CAI’s Main Gym
Who: Warrior Fans of ALL Ages!
Time: 7-8 p.m.
What: Join us for this special evening to kick off the basketball season! You will get to meet the teams 4th grade through Varsity and cheer them on as they compete in a variety of contests. Each team will also represent a grade and the winning team will get a jeans day as well as the class they represent!
Theme: This year’s Blue/Gold Night will be themed as Blue/Glow Night. Fans will wear their best and brightest neon! Our teams will be dressed in their uniforms to be recognized during the event. Get ready for a GLOWTASTIC Night of FUN!
Ms. Shouse is ALL IN!
Thank you for all you do for our school. As you have heard many times, the cost of tuition and fees simply does NOT cover the entire cost to educate our students. That is why we have an annual campaign called our ALL IN! campaign. We are asking you to help us raise the necessary resources to operate our school. The reason we have a $400,000 need is because we strive to keep tuition costs reasonable and affordable to ALL IN! our community.
As you think about how your family will participate in this year’s ALL IN! campaign, please think about all the great teachers we have across all our campuses. Here is an example from our Indiana Campus, Aleshia Shouse.
“Aleshia makes a positive impact on students daily. She is a teacher’s teacher. She is passionate about her job as band instructor but even more importantly comes alongside her students to grow them to walk in wisdom, stature and favor like Jesus. Her love for music, band, students, and Christ shine through all that she does both inside and outside of school.”
You can give online or send in your pledge card when you are ready. Please help us meet the needs of our school. We are asking you to please be “ALL IN!”
Thank you and God bless you and our school!
Take a Delicious Adventure to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! Join our First – Fifth Grade Production of Wonka JR.
I would love to have your child involved in Wonka JR.! Speaking parts will be given to 3rd – 5th grade students, with 1st and 2nd grade students being invited to be a part of the ensemble.
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. Now in the updated Binder format!
Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. Whomever comes up with these tickets will win a free tour of the Wonka factory, as well as a lifetime supply of candy. Four of the five winning children are insufferable brats, but the fifth is a likeable young lad named Charlie Bucket, who takes the tour in the company of his equally amiable grandfather. The children must learn to follow Mr. Wonka’s rules in the factory — or suffer the consequences.
Performing in a musical is an experience that young people will remember for the rest of their lives, and it is truly our pleasure to work with your child on this exciting project. We want everyone involved to understand both the benefits and responsibilities that go along with being in a musical, so we have detailed some of the basics here. There are a number of great benefits to being in a musical, including:
Active Participation in the Arts: Participating in the arts provides young people with a chance to explore their creativity and imagination in a structured and safe environment. Musical theatre is specifically remarkable because it is the only art form that combines all areas of the fine arts: acting, singing, dancing, music, and visual arts.
Improving Literacy Skills: From reading scripts to memorizing lines to learning to tell a story, young people continually improve their literacy skills while rehearsing and performing in a musical.
Becoming a Confident Public Speaker: It takes a lot of guts to stand up and sing or dance in front of your family, peers, and what may seem like the entire community. Experience with public speaking at a young age gives students confidence that will be important to them for the rest of their lives.
Gaining Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills: Putting on a musical is a group effort, and every member of the team must work together to make it happen. Throughout the rehearsal process, the students will learn to solve challenges as they arise. Students will learn to trust and depend on themselves and their castmates.
Please understand that being in a play involves not only attending all rehearsals, but also working at home to memorize lines and choreography. For this reason, I ask that students who are in the play not* be involved in any other winter sport. This is for their sake as well as the sake of the show!
If your student is interested in Wonka JR., please click here for the sign up form that details everything you will need to know. Please specifically note the Parent Information Meeting to be held November 29, and the Auditions on December 6 and 7. The sign up form will be due by auditions.
Lastly, parents should expect to volunteer in some fashion in order to have this show be a success. Please click here for options to volunteer for, and then follow the live document link here to sign yourself up.
Questions? Contact Ms. Hammond at lhammond@caschools.us.
CAI Elementary Intramural Basketball and Cheer Clinic
We are pleased to announce we are going to open up registration for our second annual CAI Elementary Intramural Basketball program this winter for kindergarten – third grades. Please click here to view more information. The registration deadline is January 14, and we will need parent volunteer coaches. Without YOU this program cannot happen!
We will also be offering our Elementary Cheer Clinic again after Christmas break. We will have more details soon! It should not interfere with being able to do both Intramural Basketball and the Cheer Clinic if someone should desire to do both!
GO WARRIORS!
A Seussified Christmas Carol, November 18-20
Don’t miss the CAI Middle School production of “A Seussified Christmas Carol” by Peter Bloedel, November 18-20. Performances begin at 7 p.m. each night. Advance ticket sales begin November 1, and general sales November 8. Order online at cai.booktix.com. The cost is $8 for adults in advance, $6 for students in advance and $2 more at the door.
Don’t Miss Homecoming, December 17
Join Us as the Warriors take on South Central! Free Admission for Alumni!
JV Girls and Boys, 4:30 p.m.
Varsity Girls, 6 p.m.
Alumni Dinner (RSVP Here), 6-8 p.m.
Varsity Boys, 7:30 p.m.
We can’t wait to see you! Go Warriors!