GPFAA Family Christmas Rehearsal – Jazz Ensemble & Vocal Music

Parents, Guardians, and Students,

This article will give you information regarding the Rehearsal!

Who: All MS & HS Students

What: GPFAA Family Christmas Rehearsal – Jazz Ensemble & Vocal Music

When: Monday, December 13th (required for all MS & HS singers)

Where: Gateway Church 2404 N Carrier Pkwy Grand Prairie 75050

Leaving:

• HS Varsity (4th/8th period) will be leaving GPFAA during choir class @ 1:15 PM.
• HS JV (3rd/5th period) will leave GPFAA @ 4:45 PM and ride on the middle school bus w/ Ms. Maughan.
• MS leaving GPFAA @ 4:45 PM (approximate-due to bus routes)

Study Time and More:

• We are going to do our best to make sure your student is able to use down time to do homework or study for exams. Please make sure your student brings homework & stud items.
• HS students will be given some class time during choir to work on homework and study.
• NO students will miss any core classes or exams this week.

Returning: Please be flexible with arrival time. Just like other events, it might be a little earlier or a little later.

• HS will return to GPFAA by 7:30 PM
• MS will return to GPFAA by 8:45 PM

Attire: Bring out your “UGLY” holiday sweater with black bottoms. If you do not have an “ugly” holiday sweater, your student may wear any holiday color/theme sweater. We will need the students to wear their attire for the rehearsal night.

What to bring: a bottle of water, labeled with student name.

Ticket info: click here to buy tickets

Chaperone Volunteer: We need parent volunteers to chaperone. Volunteer sign-up click here!

Permission Slips:

Middle school:

1. Students/parents will need to go online to fill out the online permission slip for the Fall semester. Click Here  to see how to make an account and fill out the Fall semester permission slip.
2. For dress rehearsal, ALL middle school students will need to ride the bus back to GPFAA campus. No student will be able to be picked up from the church on this night. The bus will be leaving promptly at 8:30 pm.
3. Alternate Student Travel Form: On the day of concerts. If you are providing your own transportation from Gateway church, after the concert, you will need to fill out the additional permission slip called “Alternate Student Travel Form.” Please fill out the form online via your www.gpfaavm.com account no later than Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Please remember that alternate student travel forms need to be filled out every single time a student does not use district-provided transportation. (This is a district rule!) Click Here to see how to fill out this form. 

High School:

1. Students/parents have already filled out the online permission slip for the Fall semester – no need to do this again.
2. VERY IMPORTANT: Alternate Student Travel Form: If you are providing your own transportation from Gateway church, after the concert, you will need to fill out the additional permission slip called “Alternate Student Travel Form.” Please fill out the form online via your www.gpfaavm.com account no later than Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Please remember that alternate student travel forms need to be filled out every single time a student does not use district-provided transportation. (This is a district rule!)

Transportation: district school bus.

Dinner: Dinner will be provided for dress rehearsal and concert nights. If your student has any dietary needs, please have them bring their own dinner. If your student is needing to bring their own dinner, it is important that your student brings their dinner with them to school and then to Gateway. Parents, please know you will not be able to deliver food to your student at Gateway church, please plan accordingly. Below are the dinner plans.

• Monday, Papa Johns Pizza
• Wednesday, Jason’s Deli
• Thursday, Chick-fil-A