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Beat PTSA Board President: Joel Niemeyer [email protected] Vice President: Chris Witeck [email protected] Treasurer: Deborah Haensli [email protected] Secretary: Colleen Davis [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator: Britta Bowman [email protected] Legislative Liaison: Brian Duncan [email protected] Nominating Committee Chair: OPEN Building Leadership Team: Glory Frodesen [email protected] Family & Community Engagement (FACE): Heidi Bennett [email protected]

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VOLUME XX, ISSUE 1



PTSA NO. 6.15.460

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A Letter From Principal Wynkoop Beaver Families, It is hard to believe that we have already reached the end of first quarter, but Fall Sports are all wrapping up and Winter Sports are beginning. Last year’s start to the school year was so challenging that I have really appreciated the opportunity to have a smooth start that allows us to really concentrate on everything that high school is supposed to be. There are a few things that have happened that I really want to make sure you were aware of, so that you can have conversation with your student if you haven’t already. The biggest new thing going on at Ballard this Fall has been the launch of DAM Time. I hope that by now you have heard about this innovation that we have created to aid our students in a wide range of areas loosely lumped under the description of study skills. DAM Time stands for Daily Academic Management Time and at least four out of five days per week are for the students to get out their planners, think about what they need to work on and get started on their work. Almost every Monday is dedicated to a short lesson on a specific topic that will benefit students. We also see this time period as a great opportunity for teachers to build stronger relationships with the students in their DAM Times. To learn more about the specific lessons that we have taught in DAM Time, I encourage you to read the DAM Time article in this newsletter (page 3) and make sure to follow up with your students on the topics of the lessons (i.e. “Show me your planner.”) The week of November 17-21 is the launch of Seattle Public Schools campaign to eliminate opportunity gaps in our district. As with most of the rest of SPS, Ballard has very high achievement in many areas, but we face persistent gaps between the outcomes for white students and the outcomes for African American, Hispanic and other students of color. These gaps exist in state tests, graduation rates, discipline and more. Dr. Nyland has described this as the issue of our time and I could not agree more about the importance of it. Many of our classes had activities or discussions related to the issue, our Students and Teachers Against Racism Club produced a thought provoking video and many staff members supported our students through a choice to wear Black Lives Matter shirts, stickers or to support in another way. This issue is so important that it needs to impact all of our decisions if we are truly going to make a difference on this issue. The third issue that I wanted to return to was the recent visit of Chris Herren to speak with our students on the dangers of using opiates and other drugs. Students were extremely respectful of his message and many of you braved (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)

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wynkoop (continued from page 1) the storm to join us for the community portion in the evening. Many messages stuck with me, but there was one in particular that resonated: Chris said that too often we talk about the last day, the day they OD or get arrested, and we don’t talk enough about the first day that teenagers start down that path. Students can write off overdoses as something that won’t happen to them, but most can empathize with that choice they have to make the first time they are offered drugs or alcohol. In the end, Chris’s message was about staying true to yourself and knowing that you can have fun while staying 100% sober. I truly hope that our students are still carrying his words in their heads and hearts. The PTSA recently launched their Direct Appeal and we truly appreciate anything that you can do for us. We are so grateful for our community and it is easy to remember that it is Always Great to Be a Beaver! Finally, Ms. Carrie Burr was selected as the 2016-17 Metro League Athletic Director of the Year. Carrie was extremely deserving of this honor. In six plus years as Athletic Director, Carrie lead a process to create a Metro Athletics Handbook, she created the Student Metro Advisory Committee (SMAC) and created the Beaver Nation Athletic Awards Night. #AG2BB Keven Wynkoop, Ballard High School Principal @theheadbeaver on Twitter It’s Always Great to be a Beaver! 

welcome back from the ptsa president We strive to give the best education possible to all students! This means communication and fundraising activities to ensure that teachers, families and all students have access to the resources, tools and support they need every day.

The Direct Appeals Grants committee carefully evaluates all grant requests from BHS teachers and staff, ensuring that Direct Appeal funds responsibly benefit BHS programs and educational needs. We understand that it must feel like you are being asked for money every day. I hope you'll feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions. Click for more more information: Direct Appeal Information on the Ballard High School website.

Our 2016 Direct Appeal campaign is underway!

JOIN: Friends of Ballard High School group on Facebook. Stay engaged, informed and part of our wonderful community at Ballard High School.

Supporting a school with a growing population of nearly 1,900 students is not easy, and it is even more challenging in an uncertain funding climate from the state. We are raising funds for academic grants that are used to support the infrastructure and provide the required tools needed by our large student population.

CHECK OUT THE PTSA WEBSITE AT:

Here's to a great 2016-2017 school year! And remember: it's always great to be a Beaver! Joel Niemeyer, Ballard High School PTSA President

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It's about dam time! Daily Academic Management Time (DAM Time) is focused on teaching students the study habits and habits of mind that can unlock their ability to be successful in school and in life. A team of staff met throughout the Summer to design the program. One of the early decisions was to create a focus for each month and then design short lessons for teachers to present on most Mondays that are designed to build on one another and help students to be more successful. The themes to this point have been September: Organization, October: Self-Monitoring and School Technology, November: Content Specific Study Skills and December will be on Group Work. Here is a sampling of lesson themes for each month: September - Using a planner, Organization October - Using The Source and Schoology, Academic Honesty, Attendance and Calculating GPA November - Study Skills, Office 365 and Finding a Support System in your Classes We strongly encourage you to talk to your student about these topics and ask them to tell you what they are doing to make themselves successful. Every student should be using a planner of some kind (Ballard planner, phone calendar, etc.) and every student should be monitoring their grades on the Source on a weekly basis. If we work together, these habits that we are teaching are more likely to be fully implemented and make a difference in their success. On days when lessons are not being taught during DAM Time, students are encouraged to put these lessons to use. It should always start with getting their planner out to figure out what work they have to do and when it is due. Then they can start working on their homework. During this time, teachers will be circulating to support students and to build stronger relationships with them. If we work together, these skills can make a major difference for our students!

Here is the meeting schedule for the 2015-2016 school year. Board meetings are open. General meetings are for all PTSA members in good standing, and we always have a good reason to attend. Agendas for general meetings will be published at least 72 hours in advance on the PTSA website at: ballardhighschoolptsa.org/ptsa-meetings/

GENERAL MEETINGS: October 6, 2016, 7:00pm February 2, 2017, 7:00pm June 15, 2017, 7:00pm

BOARD MEETINGS: October 6, 2016, 7:00pm December 1, 2016, 7:00pm January 5, 2017, 7:00pm February 2, 2017, 5:30pm

March 2, 2017, 7:0pm April 6, 2017, 7:00pm May 4, 2017, 7:00pm June 15, 2017, 5:30pm

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message from the attendance office

WELCOME TO THE BEAVER CAFETERIA!

Early dismissal by parent note procedure: 1) s tudent should bring a note or email by the morning of the day of the Early Dismissal 2) s tudent then comes to attendance office to pick up the pass to leave class early, showing note or referencing parent sent email 3) if it is impossible to send the email or note by the morning of the early dismissal, such as for spontaneous or unpredicted appointment/other, please call the Attendance Office and say, “we just made an appointment for our child and we couldn’t let you know in advance”. Ideally, the early dismissal time 10 or 15 minutes earlier than the time you think you need in case the message doesn’t get to your child and we do have to look for them. It’s a big school. We do all we can to reach your student, but teachers may not answer phone or may not be in classroom.

Every day, we are serving STUDENTS, TEACHERS & STAFF!

The Ballard HS Website has the complete Attendance Policy if you have any questions about what absences are excused and what absences are not excused. Look forward to hearing from you, Alice March, Ballard HS Attendance

NO BEAVER SHOULD GO HUNGRY! At Ballard High School, any student who has a food supply deficit over the weekend or holidays can receive a Weekend Backpack containing food from the Ballard Food Bank. Contact Annie Chu at the BHS Teen Health Center for more information, or to share any concern you have for a particular student, and remember, “It’s always great to be a Beaver”! If you need help, ask for help! The BHS Teen Health Center phone number is 206-781-6400. Check out information about the Weekend Backpack program, find ways to get help or make donations on the PTSA website.

EARLY BREAKFAST – 8:15 a.m. SECOND BREAKFAST – 10:35 a.m. FIRST LUNCH – 11:35 a.m. SECOND LUNCH – 12:30 p.m.  Breakfast includes: fresh fruit, and several delicious choices, including,  yogurt parfait, cinnamon rolls, sausage pizza, and an egg, turkey ham, and cheese hot breakfast sandwich.  Lunch includes: a colorful selection of fresh fruits and vegetables at the salad bar,  a daily entrée, pizza, chicken or hamburgers, a variety of “Grab and Go” salads and sandwiches, (including, PB&J), and several A La Carte favorites. *** Menus are planned by a Registered Dietitian, following Federal and State guidelines.  ***Many entrée items are partially prepared at the Central Kitchen downtown, and delivered to us daily.  We have some fun new entrée choices and many familiar favorites! Please join us for a delicious meal! Student breakfast is $2.25, lunch is $3.25.  Adult lunch is $4.75. Thank You! Lan, Carole, Doug and 9 Amazing Student Servers YOU CAN NOW APPLY ONLINE to receive FREE/ REDUCED SCHOOL MEALS using a confidential, private and secure online application. CLICK HERE TO APPLY! Check out the NEW INTERACTIVE MENUS, Interactive School Menu Link and discover great advancements to support great nutrition!

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BALLARD TEEN HEALTH CENTER: Good Health is Here! ■ MEDICAL SERVICES are provided by 1st and 3rd year Family Practice Residents with the Swedish Family Practice Residency Program, supervised by nurse practitioner, Karen Boudour, ARNP; University of Washington Nurse Practitioner Doctoral candidates treat students in the clinic, supervised by nurse practitioner, Karen Boudour, ARNP ■ MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES are provided by Sound Mental Health therapist Kelsey Floor, LMHC, providing counseling for students based on need and available insurance (http://www.smh.org) ■ CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COUNSELING through Asian Counseling and Referral Services, Ricky Taing is the chemical dependency counselor ([email protected] for direct referral) or Chelsea Clark for more information or https://acrs.org ■ BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES for Latino/Latina students are provided through Consejo Counseling, with therapists Raquel Flores and Ximena Egoavil ■ NUTRITION/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING through Bastyr University 2nd year Master’s of Nutrition and Counseling Psychology intern, Ariel Alon ([email protected]) ■ HEALTH RELATED CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES:  Student Lives Always Matter (SLAM) Club: a peer-lead suicide prevention and mental health awareness club presenting in classes at BHS, McClure Middle School, The Center School, Salmon Bay School and Eckstein Middle School   Health Texting Program/Nutrition Club: Bastyr University Intern Ariel Alon signs students up for a texting program with positive health messages centered around nutrition and wellness  EMPOWER: A new club focused on the issue of sexual assault is co-advised by nurse practitioner, Karen Boudour, ARNP, and therapist Chelsea Clark

staff: Stacia Fisher, MSW, LICSW, ACM Mark Johnson, MD, Medical Director Ballard and Center School Teen Health Programs Karen Boudour, ARNP Chelsea Clark, MSW, LICSW Annie Chu, Patient Services Coordinator Ariel Alon, Certified Nutritionist and LMHC Candidate

WEBSITE: http://ballardhs.seattleschools.org/cms/One.aspx? portalId=764&pageId=80201

Ballard Teen Health Center staff pictured here from left to right: Ariel, Karen, Annie and Chelsea; Photo credit: Ballard High School website

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AMAZING STUDENT RESOURCE from MICROSOFT Through an agreement with Microsoft, Seattle Public Schools is now able to provide Office 365 services to students in the Seattle School District. This includes Office 365, OneDrive for Business and Office ProPlus. The following information was liberally taken and copied from the district’s webpage about Office 365 and Office ProPlus. The link for that page is at the end of this article. For students to access Office 365 and OneDrive for Business, they should go to www.seattleschools.org, click on “Student Portal” found at the top of the webpage and then scroll down and click on “Office 365 Login”. When asked to login, they should enter their username (bal_######@seattleschools.org) and their SPS password. In Office 365, students can create, save and edit Word and Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations. While working on a document, it automatically saves in Office OneDrive. To continue to work on a saved document, a student would go to OneDrive (onedrive. seattleschools.org) or back to the Office 365 account, login and click on OneDrive. Then they would select the document and click on “Edit in the browser” for quick edits. If Microsoft Office is installed on a computer, they may edit in the programs Word, Excel or PowerPoint for full functionality.

Besides saving and editing documents, OneDrive allows for: ■ Real-time collaboration editing documents using the online Office Web Apps or Office desktop client apps ■ Sharing files with others and managing who can edit documents ■ Accessing the same files via a phone, tablet or computer away from the office Students can also download Office ProPlus on at least 5 devices. This is for grades 6-12, current SPS students only. To install Office ProPlus on computers and laptops, students should enter office.seattleschools. org into a browser and log in using their SPS username (bal_######@seattleschools.org) and password. Please note that this does not give students access to email. Once logged in, they would click on the gear (Settings) icon at the top-right menu. After clicking on Office 365 Settings, students may click Software to begin the installation process. To install Office ProPlus on mobile devices, they shoudl go to the App Store or Google Play to find the applications and enter the SPS account information. Visit the district web page for more information: http://www.seattleschools.org/cms/One. aspx?portalId=627&pageId=101921. Please contact Ms. Arthur [email protected] or Ms. Wood [email protected] for more information or help.

Thank you to every single one of our incredible student athletes and coaches for our awesome fall sports seasons. Ballard High School can be Proud To Be Beavers!

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INK Club Welcomes All Student Artists & Writers Ballard’s wonderful Ink Club successfully published yet another yearly Ink Journal last spring, highlighting the literary and artistic successes of Ballard students of all artistic stripes. (A limited number of last year’s, and the previous year’s Ink Journal are available for purchase – See Mr. Macdougall in SW105.) Ink is gearing up again for next spring’s journal and the exciting Spilled Ink event at Ballard Public Library in the spring. Many students are gathering weekly to review submissions and discuss layout. Anyone is welcome – SW105 Thursdays after school.

SPANISH IS ALIVE & HONORING THE DEAD The Spanish 3, 4 and AP students kicked off November with a wonderful celebration of the Day of the Dead, “Dia de los Muertos.” Students wrote amazing eulogies about  famous Latinos and Spaniards or about someone in their own lives who they wanted to remember and honor. Stop by room S201 or S206 anytime to take a look at our spectacular tomb stones, altars and “ofrendas.” Your students now know why we honor the Dead! Saludos, Eileen Yardley and Vanesa Lopez Madrid

Ink Club and Journal continues to provide an invaluable outlet for the fantastic artistic abilities of Ballard students. Please support Ink by submitting, by looking at the journal, by attending the Spilled Ink event! Gordon Macdougall, Ballard High School Language Arts [email protected] 206 252 1082      Room SW 105

FRENCH CLUB French Club activities are in full swing this year. More than 40 students came to make crêpes in October, shirts have been ordered and plans are being made for our next meeting on November 16th. Thanks to all the students who have participated so far. For anyone interested in joining, the French Club meets on early release Wednesdays in S 207 and sometimes after school. Annoucements are posted in the Language pod and are in the bulletin. All are welcome, no language skills required. Activities planned for this year are playing trivia, bûche de noël contest, watching Tintin or Astérix, Mardi Gras mask making, May Day Grams, playing boules… All activities include treats ! Annaïck Sturgeon French Teacher/French Club advisor

National History Day at Ballard High School Juniors in Mr. Lee’s three US History Classes will be participating in the National History Day Competition. History Day is an academic competition in which students will do research on a topic of their choose that fits the year’s theme; the 2017 theme is “Taking a Stand in History." After students have completed their research they will create a paper, a museum exhibit, a documentary video, a website or a performance to present their research. Ballard History Day is scheduled for Thursday January 19, 2017 in the library. Parents, family and the community are welcome to join us and celebrate our Ballard historians.

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Performing Arts Participation Up 20% Ballard Performing Arts is BIG! The fullness of the programs can be viewed in detail, complete with beautiful photos and efficient links for donations and tickets, on the top rate PERFORMING ARTS WEBSITE. Ballard High School Performing Arts is known for high-quality programs in all disciplines of the performing arts: band, orchestra, choir and theater/musical theater, each led by outstanding directors.

Exciting & Entertaining Dramatic Arts Sensational Season Opener: The Foreigner Ballard Performing Arts’ Drama Department kicked off the season in mid-October with a two-act farce, The Foreigner, set in a fishing lodge in Georgia. The acting was superb, and the set design by director Shawn Riley was

constructed by student cast and crew and was on par with local productions around Seattle. The fall play is done each year with only four weeks to prepare—bravo to the cast, crew and director.

Hanna Uselding, Peter Bauer, Logan Couch, Cassidy Murphy, and Kenji Picardo

Left: Hanna Uselding, Kenji Picardo. Top Right: Diego Roberts Buceta, Nick Requarth. Bottom Right: Peter Bauer, Cassidy Murphy, Hanna Uselding, Kenji Picardo, Logan Couch

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The Ballard High School Theatre Department (a.k.a “the Playmakers”) is proud to present

RENT In Concert

on the 20th anniversary of the musical Rent and World AIDS Day

DECEMBER 1st & 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center 1418 NW 65th Street, Seattle, WA $25 ADMISSION, STUDENTS $20 TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.SHOWTIX4U.COM

Based on Puccini’s beloved opera La Bohème, Rent is a rock musical with book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson which follows the ups and downs of a year in the life of a group of impoverished, artistic friends living in Manhattan’s East Village in the late 1980s, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. According to the production notes, "With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters-love."

organization in Capitol Hill which provides care services to local people living with HIV or AIDS and which does advocacy for HIV-related legal issues in the state government. Health Education Youth Outreach (HEYO) is Lifelong’s primary youth education program for youth age 16-24. Run by and for queer and allied youth, it strives to foster a community that prioritizes empowerment, selfdetermination, and resiliency over stigma, fear, and condemnation through peer to peer outreach. 

It is not by chance that the opening performance at Ballard High falls on World AIDS Day, December 1st.  The event is a fundraiser for two causes.  Ballard High School Thespian Troupe #5369 is proud to donate 50% of the proceeds to Lifelong Aids Alliance and their Health Education Youth Outreach Program. The other half will support a project that is already under way, the conversion to LED stage lighting at Ballard High’s Earl Kelly Center for the Performing Arts. The LED system is more energy efficient and much safer than the old heat-generating lights. At $25 per ticket, attendees will enjoy a full evening of entertainment while knowing their admission supports two good causes. 

Director Shawn Riley has called upon some of his theater alumni, including Aisha Carpenter and Gustavo Guiterrez, to sing featured songs. Aisha, a 2016 graduate who is remembered at Ballard for her roles in Thoroughly Modern Millie (winner 5th Avenue Musical Theatre award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical) and Children of Eden (Eve), will portray “Mimi Marquez.” Gustavo, a 2012 graduate, will play “Angel” and his most memorable roles at Ballard include “Harry MacAfee” in Bye, Bye Birdie (5th Avenue nominee for Best Musical) and as an Ensemble Member in Cabaret. 

Lifelong AIDS Alliance is a non-profit

To perform some of the other roles in the piece, Riley has assembled some of his musical theatre colleagues in the Seattle

area, including vocal powerhouse Melissa Backstrom (playing “Joanne”), 5th Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre professional performer EJ Harrid (Collins), as well as Savana Smith (Maureen) fresh off her critically praised turn as “Wednesday Addams” in The Addams Family. As a special treat for the Ballard High School community, Riley himself will be singing the role of Mark. A memorable evening is promised with this show which received its world premiere Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop February 13, 1996, and transferred to Broadway April 29, 1996, where it ran for 5,123 performances, making it the 11th-longest-running show in Broadway history. Rent won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Ballard High is honored to have the rights to perform the score, especially since a 20th Anniversary Tour will be making its way across the country this year with a stop at Seattle’s own Paramount Theatre. Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International, Inc. This show is recommended for teens and older. Language and lyrics contain references to profanity, sexuality, violence or drugs. Tickets are now available online at www. showtix4U.com Recommended for teens and older. Language and lyrics contain references to profanity, sexuality, violence or drugs. Recorded accompaniment.

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OUR OUTSTANDING MARCHING BAND This year’s marching band was Ballard’s biggest, with 160 musicians. Congratulations on an incredible 1st Place at Washington State Autumn Leaf Parade for the 4A Band category in Leavenworth on September 24, 2016. Watch the video and see photos of the band in action!

Ballard High Marching Band in Leavenworth

Iconic “Seattle Music” was featured at the Homecoming Show on October 7, including songs from Seattle artists: Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana and Macklemore. Click here for the video. Next, look forward to performances at Ballard High Basketball games (in the stands) in December and January, and the Syttende Mai Parade in Ballard on May 17, 2017. Thank you to all band parent and guardian chaperones and especially to Jill Hansen and Ingrid Riley, for coordinating uniforms.

Seattle Skyline Formation at the Homecoming Halftime Show

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Fall Band Concert was a Show-stopper! The November 3rd concert featured Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, both playing fanfares. Wind Ensemble performed Eric Whitacre’s beautiful piece, October. Jazz Bands I and II were swinging hard with such recognizable tunes as The Girl from Ipanema and April in Paris, and Jazz 1 brought down the house with a standing ovation with a pitch-perfect rendition of “Georgia.”

With the largest band enrollment in 13 years, Director Michael James manages more organization, more uniforms, and more cooperation than ever before! He is proud that some of his former students continue with music at the college level. This fall there were seven alumni from the class of 2016 marching with the University of Washington Husky band and individuals in other college bands, as well.

Jazz 2

Symphonic Band

Wind Ensemble

Wind Ensemble Looks Ahead to Carnegie Hall in April 2017 at the New York International Music Festival in April, and in Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall on April 11, 2017; one of six high school groups admitted from around the world. This five-day festival of clinics and adjudications offers inspiration, technical knowledge, camaraderie, and a very high level of coaching and conducting. The cost is $2,000 per student and donations are appreciated and are gladly accepted here!

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Our Exquisite Choirs Fall Choir Concert Played to Standing Room Only Crowd Director Courtney Rowley conducted a fall repertoire featuring a number of new works by up-and-coming American composers including Jake Runestad, Daniel Elder, Andrea Ramsey and Stacey Gibbs. In addition to these new works, there were recognizable classics like jazz standard Perdido, the spiritual Steal Away, folk song The Water is Wide, and soul standard The Dock of the Bay. The six vocal groups performing were Treble Choir, Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Chamber Choir, Advanced Chorale, Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz. The thriving choral program at Ballard provides a progression of challenges for singers who choose to work hard and advance their musical skills.

Fall Choir Concert Men’s Ensemble, Advanced Chorale, Concert Choir

Memorable Mention: Men’s Ensemble National Anthem Performance Big thanks to the Men’s Ensemble who sang a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem at the Homecoming Game this past October. Check out the video of their performance at The Ballard Performing Arts You Tube Channel.

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Our Epic ORCHESTRA Chamber Orchestra at the PLU Invitational Congratulations on an inspired and musical performance of the Elgar Serenade for Strings this past Friday at the Pacific Lutheran University's Invitational Festival. Conductor Huw Edwards of the Olympia Symphony gave students insightful feedback and history about Elgar’s life and works and students enjoyed a performance by the PLU Symphony Orchestra.

Fiddle Ensemble Welcomes Ms. Shelley Weiss Ballard High School Fiddle Ensemble performs music from the American Roots canon including Bluegrass, Southwest Old-Time, Cajun, and Cape Breton. This year the ensemble is under the direction of Ms. Shelley Weiss. Shelley is a violinist, violist and fiddler who recently moved to Seattle from Philadelphia. Fiddle Ensemble rehearsals are Monday nights in the Music Room NE 221, from 6–7:30 p.m.

Fiddle Ensemble Performs at the November 2 Concert

Fall Orchestra Concert The Fall Orchestra Concert showcased Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra & Fiddle Ensemble, with a featured performance by the Whitman Middle School Advanced Orchestra. Chamber Orchestra performed works from Romantic and Modern composers including Edward Elgar, Dmitri Shostakovich and Johannes Brahms. Symphonic Orchestra performed several pillars of the Classical genre including the Finale from Giacomo Rossini's infamous William Tell Overture, the first movement of Mendelssohn's Italian Symphony, and the “Farandole” written by Georges Bizet. _______________________________________________________________________________________

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Choir camp at Camp Burton Band, Choir and Orchestra Experience Intensive Preparation at CAMP

BAND: In 48 hours, 158 kids learned the basics of marching, memorized dozens of pep band songs, with help from marching coach Ryan King. CHOIR: Voice teacher Adrienne Walls, music director Stephen O'Bent, and Ballard alum and elementary music teacher Jeff Gordon served as vocal coaches for this year’s choral camp.

ORCHESTRA: At Orchestra camp students rehearsed in the lodge by the water, broke into sectional rehearsals led by amazing coaches including Amber Archibald, viola professor at Seattle University; Todd Gowers, bass; Stephanie Layton, violin; and Daniel Mulliken, cello.

The bands learn the basics of marching at Camp Seymour

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES, EVENTS AND AUDITIONS Outstanding (and Affordable!) Entertainment from Ballard Performing Arts Programs (All Events held at Ballard High School in the Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center Unless Otherwise Noted)

■ Nov. 19, 2016 – Spotlight Gala

5:30 p.m., Leif Erikson Lodge

■  Dec. 1 & 3, 7:30 p.m.: RENT in Concert ■  December 7–9: Winter Music Concerts,

7:30–9:30 p.m December 7 – Band Concert December 8 – Choir Concert December 9 – Orchestra Concert Dinner, Silent and Mini Live Auction with a club-theme decorated in Ballard High’s red and black. Mingle with fellow supportive performing arts community and hear short snippets of performances from Chamber Orchestra, Fiddle Ensemble, Jazz I, Jazz II, Thespians and Vocal Jazz. Also: there is an epic dessert dash! Tickets (dinner included): $60 until November 17; then $70 at the door; $75 VIP ticket. Order tickets here. Contact: [email protected]

■  Nov. 20 – Chamber Orchestra with

Philharmonia Northwest; 2:30–4:30 p.m., St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 4805 NE 45th St. The Chamber Orchestra will play side-by-side with Philharmonia Northwest on Tchaikovsky’s “Mozartiana” Suite for full orchestra. The concert also features soloist Lauren Roth performing the masterwork Brahms’ violin concerto in following program: Mozart: Don Giovanni Overture Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 Tchaikovsky: Suite No. 4 in G major, op. 61 “Mozartiana” Tickets: $20 general; $15 students/seniors Purchase tickets here

■  Nov. 29: Auditions for Les Misérables

3:15–6:15 p.m., Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center and NE 221 Students must select a song of 16 bars or at least one verse and one chorus. An accompanist will be provided. Students must have sheet music. No acapella auditions will be heard. Students must sign up on the black box (the choir and drama classroom) doors for an audition time and pick up an audition packet there as well. All students are welcome to audition. 3 forms are required at audition.

The Winter Concert Masterwork will be selections from Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor.

■  Dec. 10, 14, 16, 17, 19–23: Ballard Choir

Caroling at the Sorrento Hotel, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sorrento Hotel, 900 Madison St., Capitol Hill ■  Feb. 4, 2017: Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser

for Ballard Performing Arts time TBA, Ballard High School Commons ■  Mar. 16–18, 2017 and March 23–25:

“Les Miserables” Musical, Ballard High School’s Earl Kelly Performing Arts Center ■  Mar. 18, 2017, Les Miserables Opening Gala

ADVANCE TICKETS ARE ON SALE at:

www.showtix4u.com We have great ways YOU CAN SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS at Ballard! Click the link and explore the ways that BPA programs are bringing positive opportunities to students, and how you can help. For videos of select Ballard Performing Arts Performances, subscribe to our You Tube Channel. Follow us on social media: Twitter: @BHSMusicDrama Facebook: Ballard Performing Arts Instagram: @ballardperformingarts

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