My goodness, we have been busy! Much of last week was spent preparing for our Grandfriends' Day concert. We had a lot to practice, between our band instruments, marimba, piano, shakers, ukuleles, mountain dulcimers, and mandolins. All that in addition to singing. I think we were all a bit anxious because Dennis wasn't going to be able to conduct us for the actual concert, but with the help of Darla on here stand-up bass, and Sally conducting, the Grandfriends' Day concert went off beautifully. In fact, the entire day of celebrating our Grandfriends was quite delightful. The OG and YG started the event off with a concert, followed by the YG Readers' Theater. After that, Changling performed some great hand clapping, foot stomping, happy making fiddle and guitar music, to a lovely audience of Grandfriends and children. Once the entertainment was done, we had crafts in each classroom for Grandfriends and children to make, or they could read, play outside together, or just visit over snacks. I must say, these weren't your average snacks. Parents had made some elegant baked goods, savory snack trays with cheeses and fruits, and tea served with elegant tea pots. This was a really fun afternoon, worth all of the time, planning, and preparations. Then, on Sunday, we had our annual Anything On Wheels scholarship fundraiser. This is always a fun, social event, with children, parents, and grads participating in a ride along the bike path. I was surprised at how many of the YG children made it all the way to Xenia this time. That is quite a ride! This week is very busy as well. On Tuesday morning we have band and orchestra, then in the afternoon, we will have a little dress rehearsal for our carrotnet and broccophone concert for the Meet the Wyld Man show. It will be good to get a sense of where we need to be in the amphitheater. and how it feels and sounds to play our instruments there. Wednesday is our picture day, so children should come dressed for school photos. In addition, we will be performing in the Meet the Wyld Man show at the amphitheater at 12:30. We would like to have everyone wear his/her Antioch School T-shirt. We have a few extra for children who don't have one yet. Jonathan has invited any parents who would like to attend the matinee performance to attend for free. If you can make the 12:30 matinee, go to the Will Call Booth and let them know you are an Antioch School parent. If you plan to attend the evening performance, you will need to pay the entrance fee. Please let me know if your child will not be able to perform at 7:00 on Wednesday evening. Since each instrument plays only one note, we need to know which notes we will need to fill in for if your child can't be there in order to play our pieces. For the evening performance tickets are $16.50 and $9.50. 5 and under free. Thursday we will have band and orchestra in the morning, and gym and swim in the afternoon. Parent Conferences are coming up. I will be holding OG conferences in the late afternoon on Tuesday, October 13 and 20, and all day on Friday, October 23. I will post the times here and have a sign-up sheet on the OG door. I'd love to have the opportunity to talk to you! Love, Chris