Remembering September 11th At BHS

This past Friday was September 11. The Burlington High School Select Singers have traditionally sung the National Anthem and another selection during morning announcements. Commemorating the 9th anniversary, this year was no different.

We would like to reprint the blog entry from the Principal's Blog of September 11, 2010.

Remembering September 11th At BHS

HONORS WILL ABOUND AT MUSIC AWARDS BANQUET

The BHS Music Department will hold its annual Spring Awards Banquet tomorrow night. An annual event, the banquet will honor every student in the chorus and band with presentations to the students by year of service.

Mr. Middleton-Cox and Mr. Lovell will preside over the evening. The 99 Restaurant, a favorite of all music students and families for their extreme generosity and great food, will provide the meal. Desserts will be provided by student families.

It has been an unbelievable year for the students and staff of the music department. Looking back on all the activities beginning with band camp, roaring through football season, Christmas performances, Titanic, Winter/Ides of March/Spring Concerts, Mr. Lovell's 25th anniversary tribute, DisneyWorld and Great East/Six Flags, our students have not had enough time to stand in one spot for longer than five minutes!

Professional photos of the band and chorus will be available at the banquet, including those from DisneyWorld (seen above). Prices range from $5-$10.

The BHS Music Boosters would like to take the time to thank the administration for all their support, our staff for their never-ending dedication and patience, and the parents who have given so many, many hours of their time to make this year so extremely memorable for one and all.

BHS CHORUS ON ROAD AGAIN TO GREAT EAST

As mentioned in our previous blog entry, the Burlington High School Choruses will be travelling to Agawam Massachusetts this Friday, May 14, to participate in the Great East Festival. Departing from the school at approximately 10 am, the students along with conductor John Middleton-Cox will perform at 12:30. Following their performance and adjudication, the chorus members will hop back on their buses and head to Six Flags Amusement Park for an afternoon of fun.

Prior to their departure the BHS Chorus members will be presented with newly designed t-shirts as a gift from the Music Boosters Association. Designed by fellow music student Daryn Starkey, the t-shirts will set our students apart from the rest!

Congratulations to the BHS singers on a successful year and a special thanks to Daryn Starkey for the great t-shirt design!

ENJOY THE IDES OF MARCH!

The Burlington High School Music Department will hold its annual Ides of March Concert on Thursday, March 4, 2010, in the cafeteria of the high school. The concert will begin at 7:30 pm.

A favorite of many because of its relaxed cabaret atmosphere, the Ides of March Concert will feature the talents of the Burlington High School Chorus and Select Chorus under the direction of John Middleton-Cox, and the Burlington High School Concert and Jazz Band, under the baton of Matt Lovell.

The Ides of March Concert is free of charge. Freshmen and sophomore families have been asked to provide refreshments for the concert. The BHS cafeteria is handicapped accessible.

SELECT CHORUS COMMEMORATES 9/11 AT BHS

This morning the Select Chorus sang the National Anthem during morning announcements as they assisted Principal Larkin in BHS' remembrance of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. This solemn moment in our students' day was also marked by a moment of silence to honor four individuals connected to Burlington who perished during the tragedy of that day.

Mr. Larkin has included a video of this on his blog. You can view it at:
http://burlingtonhigh.blogspot.com/2009/09/september-11th-morning-announcements.html .