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| Greetings, Booker T. family! Thank you to all who joined us for the first PTSA meeting of the year! We had a lot of information to share, and your attendance to stay engaged and vote on important business items is greatly needed and much appreciated. It's time to giveaway some prizes! As promised in the meeting, we are announcing the winners of the following prizes in this newsletter. The Pegasus Family Four Pack, including 4 tickets to ON YOUR FEET! and conservatory merchandise goes to visual arts family Rosa Nely Wenses! Congratulations and thank you for your family membership with the PTSA and the Visual Arts Guild! |
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| The Pegasus Student 4 Pack includes 4 tickets to ON YOUR FEET! for one student and three friends to attend Student Preview night on Wednesday, September 11 at 7 pm. Congratulations to the following two winners from last week's PTSA meeting! - Rosanna Ratliff, Visual Arts, 10th grade
- Damituris Mack, Music Conservatory, 9th Grade
Each winner will receive an email with instructions on how to claim the prizes. |
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| We're just days away from the first all-school production of the year, and the excitement is in the air! So much is coming together, and everyone involved is truly going the extra mile and putting in the long hours to do their part in making this show successful. You can be a part of it too! Please support ON YOUR FEET! by |
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| We deeply value the involvement and generosity of our PTSA members. Your support, whether through volunteering or donating, is integral to the success of the all-school productions and programs. - We now have 16 sponsors for Booker T.'s legendary productions! We're excited to welcome our newest Arts Advocate sponsor, Charles and Andrea Diggs. Thank you for your generous contribution in support of the arts at Booker T.
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A big THANK YOU to all who have volunteered to Feed the Kids, especially our Hospitality Chair, Rene Norris, who has coordinated the catering efforts. Thank you also to the following families who have provided an in-kind donation to Feed the Kids: Ewing, Hale, Santiago, Sabater, and Ramos. We also want to thank our following production partners who have discounted the cost of catering. |
A big thank you to all who have contributed to the show's success, including the following families donating concession and rehearsal snacks: Biddle, Buss, Courts, Eckian, Hale, Johnson, Orta, Ruff and to all the anonymous donors. |
| The excitement continues to spread through the DFW community. Principal Garry Williams and I were interviewed in Spanish on the Mexican Regional radio station La Grande 107.5 FM. We discussed the students' preparation for the musical, how the funds raised support production expenses, and contributes to the PTSA's Summer Scholarship program for student enrichment. A special thank you to La Grande's radio DJ Cristina Zuniga! |
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| Tomorrow, September 9, NBC 5 will air a featured story on the musical with an interview of our Director, Mr. Jeffery Miller, and lead actor and junior dance conservatory student Sofia Torres, cast as Gloria Estefan. Tune in to NBC 5's newscast between 4-6:30 pm to catch the story and the behind-the-scenes footage captured during rehearsals. |
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Last week was a very productive Tech Week! Elementary students from neighboring feeder schools joined the cast to play the young Emilio and Gloria Estefan. The band took their place on the set, and the professional sound design team from Vandelay Sound Exports have tested the mics with the cast and band. Our professional lighting designer, BTW alum Milton Tatum, and his crew have installed more lights and designed all the lighting aspects of the show. They also installed hazers to give it that concert-style vibe when Gloria Estefan goes on a world tour during the show! Mr. Tatum will also use colorful lights to illuminate the student-made acrylic palm trees pictured below. A big thank you to Visual Arts faculty member and lead artist Jessica Bell and the Visual Arts Conservatory students for custom-making the palm trees for the set. It's all coming together, and we can't wait for you to see the show! |
Opening Night of ON YOUR FEET! is this Thursday, September 12! A special reception for our sponsors will be held in the MAT lobby from 5:30-6:30 pm. The MAT Lobby opens to the public at 6:30 pm. For the full Booker T. experience, arrive early! Check out the Emilio and Gloria Estefan memorabilia in the display case. Thank you to the Mora and Mojica families for sharing the display items. The MAT Lobby also offers photo ops, concessions, and merchandise. |
Also, on Opening Night, Thursday, September 12, make sure to visit the Visual Arts gallery reception before the show for the first Studio Selections of the year. The exhibit is free to the public and will be held in the Hudson Gallery in the legendary building, accessible through the Green Room (in between the MAT and legendary building). With only a one-week run, tickets are selling fast! We hope you'll be part of the magical experience of the all-school musical. "The Rhythm is Going to Get You!" Come and CONGA with us! We welcome audience participation! Get your tickets today! |
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Newsletter Archive | Visit the PTSA Membership Toolkit to access the latest newsletter and archive. View Entire Newsletter | Click on 'View Entire Message' at the bottom of your email to access all the articles. Resources | Click on the newsletter images, graphics, and words in blue font for more helpful information. |
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Come one, come all to see the much anticipated first production of the year! The All School Musical, "ON YOUR FEET!" is an inspiring true story about heart, heritage, and two people who believed in their talent — and each other — to become an international sensation: Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Their inspiring story will arrive on stage at Booker T. Washington's Montgomery Arts Theatre September 11-15, 2024. TICKETS NOW ON SALE! Audience participation is welcome! - Wednesday, September 11, 7 pm - Booker T. Student Preview (Student audience only, flat rate ticket, reserved seating) Please note: the student preview tickets will be sold at the door since the website is malfunctioning. Those who purchased tickets online for Student Preview night (before the malfunction) will be honored.
- Thursday, September 12, 7 pm - Opening Night! "The Rhythm Is Going to Get You" Wear your dance shoes!
- Friday, September 13, 7 pm - "Get ON YOUR FEET!" Come and CONGA with us!
- Saturday, September 14, 2 pm (matinee)- Get "WRAPPED" in the moment! Bring your loved ones!
- Saturday, September 14, 7 pm - It's "PARTY TIME!" Shake your hips!
- Sunday, September 15, 1 pm (matinee) - "See the Light Shining On Me" in the Final show!
Ticket prices range from $20-$40. Student Preview Night is a flat rate with reserved seating for $15 (student audience only). Make sure to use your PTSA Promo Code to save $5! |
SHOW MERCHANDISE - Get your show merchandise online (link to be released soon) and in the MAT lobby during the shows! T-shirts $30, Sweatshirts $30, Hoodies $45 |
DONATE - Please help us provide hospitality for the All-School Musical. - Donate concession snacks - all proceeds support the production expenses.
- Donate rehearsal snacks - quantity needed 130 per day.
- Underwrite a 'Feed the Kids' dinner for 130 people. (This could be donated by one family or several families working together to support. Donations are custom to whatever your family can provide. For reference, here is an estimate of catering. It does not include tax, delivery, and paperware.
•$10 meals for 130 students/staff = $1,300
•$10 meal for 10 meals per student = $100
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ATTENTION CAST, BAND + CREW - Need a checklist to help you keep up? Visit the membership toolkit. Remember to join the following two Reminds by texting 81010 @BTWASM2024 and @BTWOYF2024. |
All Booker T. families are asked to contribute 4 hours of volunteer service per year. That's a goal of 4,000+ hours! Please help us reach our goal to support the future of our scholar artists by making the Pegasus Promise today. A new total of 522 hours of volunteer service have been pledged through the Pegasus Promise! Thank you to the following Booker T. families for making your pledges this past week: Allen, Daly, Diggs, Galvan, Lopez and Segura. |
Adult volunteers must complete a volunteer application, background check and orientation as required by D.I.S.D. online through VOLY before volunteering on campus. |
| The 2024-25 Reflections program theme is "Accepting Imperfection." Visit the membership toolkit to read more about the program and how students can submit original artwork in dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. Submissions will be accepted in the fall. |
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Help us fill the Pegasus Pantry by donating the following items: personal hygiene items, toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, shampoo, and non-perishable items such as granola bars, cereal, pasta, canned meats, sauces, vegetables, t-shirts, and jogging pants (all sizes). Shop from the Amazon Wishlist and have the items delivered to the school in care of Nurse Wiley. |
WELCOME NEW FACULTY! Read more about Booker T.'s new faculty members highlighted on the school's social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram. |
| Click to save the 2024-25 Bell Schedule. Make a note of the schedule adjustments at the beginning of each semester, during testing, and for college showcase week. |
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- Wednesday, September 11: (AS) ON YOUR FEET!, The MAT, 7 pm Student Preview Night (Student audience only, flat rate ticket, reserved seating)
- Thursday, September 12: (VA) Gallery Reception featuring Studio Selections, Hudson Gallery, 5-7 pm, open to the public
- Thursday, September 12: (AS) ON YOUR FEET!, The MAT, 7 pm, Opening Night!
- Friday, September 13: (AS) ON YOUR FEET!, The MAT, 7 pm
- Saturday, September 14: (AS) ON YOUR FEET!, The MAT, 2 pm (matinee)
- Saturday, September 14: (AS) ON YOUR FEET!, The MAT, 7 pm
- Sunday, September 15: (AS) ON YOUR FEET!, The MAT, 1 pm (matinee)
(AS) All School, (A) Academic Conservatory, (D) Dance Conservatory, (M) Music Conservatory, (T) Theatre Conservatory, (VA) Visual Arts Conservatory, (S) Seniors, (F) Faculty |
The contribution of the PTSA's Sustaining Sponsors help cultivate the future of the performing and visual arts and enables the PTSA to provide school-wide productions, programs, resources and event support. Please review the benefits of becoming a sponsor for the 2024-25 school year and make your contribution today! |
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