Winter Concerts in Full Swing!  - Congratulations to our students and teachers at Malta Ave. Elementary School, Milton Terrace South Elementary School and to our Middle School Bands and 6^th & 7^th grade chorus’s on the success of your recent concerts.   Several concerts have yet to take place…if you want to be filled with the spirit of the season, why not plan on attending these FREE concerts to support our talented students?

·         Tuesday, December 15^th – HS Chorus & HS Jazz Band 7:30pm at the HS

·         Thursday, December 17^th – MS Orchestra (6-8) & 8^th Grade Chorus 7:00pm at the HS

·         Tuesday, December 22^nd – HS Symphonic Band, HS Wind Ensemble & HS Orchestra 7:00pm at the HS

Charles Dickens Christmas Carol Production Friday, December 18^th at 6:30pm BSHS  (HS Theatre Service Learning)  If you truly want to feel the real joy of the season, please plan to attend this Saratoga Bridges staged production of Charles Dickens Christmas Carol.  The cast is comprised  entirely of adults with disabilities and have been mentored by BSHS theatre students under the direction of theatre teacher Laurie Larson and Humanities Coordinator, Peg Brady.  The production is truly heartwarming!  The Bridges actors are extremely excited about their first acting debuts. There is no admission cost as this production is part of a service learning project sponsored by  State Farm Insurance Company.  An intermission with refreshments will be part of this event. Please join us… you will be glad you did!

Congratulations! – to the following BSHS students on their selection into the 2010 Suburban Council Music Festival to take place on February 26^th and 27^th at East Greenbush Central School:

Kelly Burghart –Band

Melinda Miller - Chorus

Jenna Seifert - Chorus

Julianne DeGuardi - Chorus

Martha Johnson – Chorus

Danielle Groat – Orchestra

Lauren Haskell – Orchestra

Kiersten Lestrange – Orchestra

Brittany Lewis – Orchestra

Nicole Pearson – Orchestra

Walter Thiem – Orchestra

Congratulations! – to the following BSHS Visual Arts Students whose artwork was selected for and will be published in the prestigious “Talent Unlimited” 2010 publication:

Ian Parker, Alyssa Jackson and Krissy Haag.  Congratulations also to their teachers:  Sue Masto, Abby Thomas and Gary Damico. 

ART Contest Opportunity for students in grades 1 through 5 -  The Ballston Spa Garden Club is again sponsoring the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl poster contest.  The deadline for all poster submissions is January 6^th.  Last year we had a New York State Regional Winner chosen from the Malta Avenue Elementary School.  More specific information about the poster contest can be found on the BSCSD Fine ARTS website:

http://www.bscsd.org/webpages/BSARTS/

BSCSD FINE ARTS WEBSITE Please also continue to visit our district ARTS web page for all of the latest and greatest information about all of our ARTS programs here at Ballston Spa CSD.  Take particular note of the Arts Celebrations and Honors link where the ARTS accomplishments of our students and teachers are highlighted and updated often.  It also can be accessed off the FINE ARTS link on the district homepage BSCSD.org

NYSSMA Piano Festival Upcoming Concert Dates:  The NYSSMA piano festival will take place in our region on March 5^th & 6^th at the College of St. Rose.  Registration forms and payment are due January 6^th and can be found on the BSCSD Fine Arts Website!