The annual Choral Foundation Concert will take place on Tuesday, Feb 23, at 7:00 pm in the Box Elder High School Auditorium. For this event, choirs from Box Elder and Bear River combine to work with and learn from a “top gun” guest conductor. The event culminates with a concert featuring the two schools combining without the typical sports rivalry. This year’ guest conductor is Cory Mendenhall, whose bio appears below: Cory J. Mendenhall graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelors of Choral Music Education in 2003 and a earned a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from Brigham Young University in 2011. While attending USU he studied Choral Conducting and Literature with Dr. Will Kesling, and Organ Performance with Dr. James Drake. During graduate work at BYU, he studied under the tutelage of Dr. Ronald Staheli, Rosalind Hall and Jean Applonie, was the Graduate Assistant Conductor of the BYU Men’s Chorus, and co-directed the BYU University Chorale.
Mr. Mendenhall enjoyed a successful tenure as director of Choral Activities and Performing Arts Department Chair at Provo High School from 2003-2009. During his six-year tenure, the choral ensembles consistently earned superior ratings in regional and state festivals. In March 2009, the PHS Chamber Singers were recognized for their standing-ovation performance in New York City’s Carnegie Hall as the featured choir in the National High School Choral Festival, under the direction of Field Studies International. Mr. Mendenhall was the 2005 PHS Teacher of the Year and the 2009 recipient of Provo School District’s prestigious “Crystal Apple Award." Mr. Mendenhall has served as the Choral Vice-President of the Utah Music Educator’s Association. He has also served as a director with the Utah Ambassadors of Music, traveling and conducting on the group’s 2013 European tour.
Since 2009, Mendenhall has served as the Choral Director and Fine Arts Department Chair at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork. In addition to his work at Maple Mountain, Mr. Mendenhall serves as Associate Dean and Conductor of the newly established Utah Valley Millennial Choirs and Orchestra. He also serves as organist for the Missionary Training Center in Provo. He and his wife, Aprel are the parents of four children: Leah, Nicholas, Miranda, and Mallory Mae.
Yearbooks can purchased at www.yearbookordercenter.com The cost is $41.00 and the school number is #7041. Remember to order early – very few extra books are ordered at the end of the year. Last day to order is March 4th
The University of Utah has 2 summer programs starting in June: a Mathematics Program & a Bioscience Research Program. Come to the counseling office to get more information and to pick up an application.
Box Elder High School Color Guard will be competing this Saturday Feb 20th at American Fork High School at 3:40pm. Come watch them compete or wish the girls good luck.
Class Changes for 3rd trimester will be held: Tuesday, February 23rd 3-7pm Library Wednesday, March 2nd, 3-7pm Library Thursday, March 10th 3-7pm Library Cost for a class change is $15. Some of you may have heard about online class changes. The system for these changes has not been finalized at this time.
Choir Trip Update Attached to this email is the emergency medical form for the choir trip----parents and students can open it, print it, and start to get them returned (to Mrs. Bigler) to prepare for the choir trip. We need to have one for ALL students, even if their parents are on the trip. (If there were an emergency, they might not all be in the same place at the same time. Case in point, we fly out in two batches.)
New York City Choir Trip Payment Schedule February 12 $300.00 March 11 $100.00
Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)
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December 12, 2015 November 6, 2015 November 7–20, 2015
February 6, 2016* January 8, 2016 January 9–15, 2016
April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 5–18, 2016
June 11, 2016** May 6, 2016 May 7–20, 2016
Boys State
FOR JUNIOR BOYS
JUNE 13th-17th
Weber State University
Applications available in Counseling Center
Applications due by noon-Friday, February 26th
Questions? Check with Alicia Harris in the Counseling Center
Boys State is a wonderful opportunity for you to represent your high school and community. It is an exciting and educational week where you will participate in the three levels of government and learn many wonderful concepts about being a citizen of the United States of America. You will meet young men from throughout the state of Utah and make meaningful and lasting friendships. Participation in Boys State increases your ability to get scholarships.
