Here is some very important information enclosed :) (Videos are at the bottom)
First, t-shirts. These will be handed out in class on Wednesday (TODAY). We are very excited about our t-shirts this year. They've been designed by a close friend of Jessica's to go with our theme for the summer: Seize the Day! We're ordering from a new company so hopefully everything works out. Please have your children wear their shirt to the parade. NO FLIP FLOPS. We want to avoid any crunched toes.
On to the parade. The parade starts at 10. However, we are 69th out of 78th, so we are pretty far toward the end. Please drop your children off at 9:45 at 10th and Illinois (map attached). We will have teachers their ready to escort children to the float. You are welcome to come back, as well, but the road is closed to cars. While we wait for our turn to be in the parade, we will be taking group and individual pictures.
We will have two trucks (as far as we know). Starlets will be on the first truck, and the rest of the students will be on the hay. We are still looking for a generator--if anyone has one, please let us know asap if we can use it.
Bring water! Preferably plastic water bottles so no nice water bottles get lost. Apply your children with sunscreen beforehand! We will be in the sun for a few hours and it will be HOT. If you can, bring a blanket. Not everyone needs one, but we do need a few to put on the hay to make the ride more comfortable. As far as allergies go, we will be on the hay and there will be balloons decorating the float, so let us know if that is going to be a problem.
At the end of the parade, we will drive a few blocks (about 4) to a parking lot where you can pick your children up.
Leslie and Becca will have their phones with them at all times. Leslie: and Becca:
Lastly, we are looking for parent volunteers. We need help blowing up balloons before the parade. We also need a parent volunteer from the Starlets class to help with the kids backstage. You will need to help keep them entertained when they are not on stage (we will have activities ready to go), which means you will be able to see them perform, but not the rest of the show. For that reason, parents with starlets and children in other classes should probably not volunteer, so they can see their other kiddos perform as well :)
Attached are maps for drop off, pick up, parade route and the streets that will be closed.
PLEASE encourage your kids to practice with their word sheets (attached) and the videos on youtube (search with the group name and the name of the song). Leslie, Jessica, and Becca will be there helping the kids with the choreography, but we would love for them to have the general idea and we definitely need them to know their words. It's very simple so a couple practice rounds will help.
Thank you for cooperating with us! And thank you for allowing your kids to be a part of our program!
Videos:
(Parade) Seize the Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
(Parade) Turn Up The Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sparks- Raise Your Voice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Blaze- Who Better Than Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Starlets- Be Optimistic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
-Leslie, Jessica, and Becca
Maps below:
