CHORUS  Uniform Information
 

2009-2010

 OCTOBER 1, 2009 

 Dear Chorus Parent(s):

Thank you for joining the Plantation Park Elementary Choir! We are looking forward to this year’s upcoming performances. We have TWO uniforms: Formal and Informal, depending on our performance venue. Choristers need to have BOTH uniforms for performances, and we ask that these pieces NOT BE WORN as part of the daily wardrobe, especially the t-shirts, as we order 1 per child per year and if yours gets stained we can’t replace it.

Formal uniforms are described on the following pages. Check our uniform bank for any items that my fit your child, then submit the enclosed order form for whatever you can’t find.  Note that payment for all formal uniform items is due Thurs. Oct. 8 in Cash or Money Order only, in a envelope with your child’s name, folder number, & UNIFORM written on the outside.  (***IF YOUR UNIFORM STILL FITS FROM LAST YEAR, YOU STILL NEED TO SUBMIT THE FORM IN THIS PACKET SO WE KNOW YOU DO NOT NEED TO ORDER ANYTHING. ***)

FORMAL UNIFORM BANK INFORMATION.  Check our uniform bank for any items that my fit your child before ordering items. The uniform bank is housed in the music room. Call or email Mrs. Greggs if you can't come by  we'll see if we have your size. We will also make arrangements for your child to try on whatever it is you need. You may also want to contact families whose children have participated in Chorus in the past but are not singing this year. They may be willing to sell or give their items directly to you. If your child is a returning chorister, be sure to check that your child's old shoes fit;  if they don't, send them in to the Uniform Bank. If we can, we will trade you for a larger size. If we don't have a larger size, see info. below on where to purchase new shoes. Thanks!

ALL UNIFORM BANK SHOES ARE FREE. OTHER ITEMS ARE PRICED AS FOLLOWS (THIS EXCERPT FROM THE CHORUS HANDBOOK):
Uniform Bank & Newer Item rentals. Choristers are encouraged to rent from our uniform bank at a lower-than-new fee before purchasing new items. Items in the Uniform Bank are offered for rent or purchase from PPSBA as follows:
*newer dresses = $25 rent per year without dress donation (return dress at end of year with no refund) or even swap with dress donation (you keep the dress at end of year);
*new dresses= $30 rent per year without dress donation (return dress at end of year with no refund) or $29 purchase (half price) with dress donation (you keep the new dress at years' end);
*newer tuxedo pants & shirts= $15 per item rent per year without like item donation (return items at end of year with no refund) or even swap with like item donation.
*Shoe bank is free‐ come see if we have your size before you purchase. New items are estimated to cost as follows: dresses size 7 & up‐ $56; new tuxedo pants & shirt ensembles $48. Shoes are available from Payless; girls wear black Mary‐Janes and boys wear black Oxford‐style shoes (no patent leather). Exact style numbers are listed below.

BORROWED OR RENTED ITEMS MAY NOT BE CUT OR YOU MUST PAY FOR A NEW DRESS/PAIR OF PANTS. PLEASE BASTE-STITCH HEMS INSTEAD. Missing dress bows must be replaced at a charge of $5 each. We allow children who donate items that no longer fit to have first pick from the bank, but after that, anyone can come in & get what they need at the fees outlined above.

Your child has been or will be measured for their uniform soon, and we will distribute items when they arrive. Please have alterations made by Mon. Dec. 7, which is our 25-point Formal Uniform Check Date.  Note- DO NOT CUT HEMS ON DRESSES OR PANTS! Baste up so that you can let down once your child grows. Children typically grow 1-4 inches per year, and hems must touch the top part of the shoe's toe portion!

FORMAL SHOES & SOCKS/KNEE-HI’S. Parents may wish to check the Uniform Bank before making a purchase. Please order your FORMAL UNIFORM shoes NOW at .com before stock dwindles. It is wise to purchase at least 1/2 size larger than your child currently wears so that shoes will still fit by the end of the year! CHANGE FOR THIS YEAR:  we have chosen a new style for  girls wearing adult shoe sizes 5.0 and larger- please purchase the selected style as there are none in the bank. Girls will also need black knee-hi’s, & boys will also need black dress socks. NO ANKLET SOCKS OR KNEE-HI'S.

 GIRLS’ DRESSES.

 BOYS’ TUXEDO OUTFITS. To assure proper fit, a formalwear company will come to the school during rehearsal in Sept./Oct. & properly size boys for both pants & shirts.

INFORMAL UNIFORMS.

The informal uniform (plain, straight cut, full-length, dark blue jeans w/no holes or decorations, current year's chorus t-shirt*,  white sneakers with white socks -or- black sneakers with black socks), is worn for less formal appearances such as Sing-a-thons, caroling or traveling in theme parks. All shirts must be tucked in when we perform. Please wash white sneakers before performances if possible. Thanks!

UNIFORM CHECK DAYS (25 points per check)
On Uniform Check Days,  please send your child's entire formal uniform to school in a bag with his/her name on it.  Children will change into uniforms after school  & be checked by a team of parents. Each child will receive a letter summarizing the status of his/her uniform. Problems need to be fixed by Uniform Recheck Day or the child may not be allowed to perform. Children who do not fix uniform problems will lose points in addition to performance privileges.

CHORUS UNIFORM ORDER FORM

**EVERYONE MUST RETURN THIS FORM, EVEN IF LAST YEAR’S UNIFORM STILL FITS!   **
If ordering, PLEASE SEND $56 FOR GIRLS* ($86 for special cuts) OR $48 FOR BOYS BY THURS. 10/8/09 with this form. If not ordering, please just send the completed form.

Child's name: _________________________ Child's Chorus Folder # _____ Home Phone ___________________
I am ordering (check all that apply):
 ___ Harmonique Dress (circle $56 or $86);    ___ Tuxedo ensemble- pants & shirt ($48);        
___ Tuxedo pants only ($25)                           ___ Tuxedo shirt only ($15)
___ nothing- my uniform still fits (do not check this until you try on to check length!)
___ extra bow for Harmonique dress ($5)      ___ other: _________________________________________