Student to Perform with ACDA Honor Choir
Morgan Hill resident Lacey Kral, a junior at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, has been selected by competitive audition to perform with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Honor Choir at Stanford University on Nov. 18.
Kral will be performing with the honor choir for her second year and is looking forward to returning.Â
“It was really fun last year singing at the halls at Stanford. The buildings are acoustically amazing,” she said.
Several audition criteria were used by the ACDA adjudicators, including sight-singing, intonation, diction, memorization and stage presence.
A total of eight Monte Vista students will sing with the honor choir. They all are enrolled in vocal arts classes at Monte Vista, which offers three levels of choir plus music theory and vocal technique courses, taught by David Anthony Dehner.
“Lacey is an outstanding vocalist,” said Dehner, director of fine arts at Monte Vista. “Her commitment to excellence has a positive impact on all aspects of her life. It’s wonderful to see her recognized this way.”
School Fundraiser for Science Camp
Paradise Valley Elementary School is holding a giant garage sale and bake sale to raise money to help sixth-grade students attend science camp. The garage and bake sale will be 8am-3pm, Oct. 27, in the school parking lot, 1400 La Crosse Drive. Anyone interested in donating items for the sale is asked to bring them to the school cafeteria 2-9pm, Oct. 26, Receipts for donated items are available upon request.
Details: Dana Baldwin, 857-7300.
County Firefighters Practice Drills with Students
During Fire Prevention Week and throughout the month of October, the Santa Clara County Fire Department will go into local schools to teach students about fire safety and how to prevent many common injuries.
At the elementary level, firefighters will hold assemblies for third- and fourth- graders, using magic tricks and skits to help students remember important skills for fire safety and precautions to help prevent common childhood injuries.
At the middle schools and high schools, firefighters and deputy fire marshals will conduct fire drills with students and check out evacuation procedures. They will also examine fire-alarm systems, science and chemistry labs and student evacuation routes.
Morgan Hill Schools participating include Britton Middle School, Burnett Elementary School, Central High School, Crossroads Christian School, El Toro Elementary School, Jackson Elementary School, Live Oak High School, Shadow Mountain Baptist School, Sobrato High School and P.A. Walsh Elementary School.
