PG-13 Permission Slip for Advanced Orchestra

Permission Slip for PG-13 Movie

The Advanced Orchestra will be watching the movie “Avengers” on May 28^th and 30^th during class.   The purpose of watching this movie is for the students to hear the themes and music we performed at out Spring Concert and to celebrate a wonderful 8^th grade year including winning the top prize for orchestra at the Music in the Parks Festival.

Here is the information on the movie from Common Sense Media:

Avengers:  Heroes work together in explosive comic book adventure.

Recommended Age 13

What parents need to know - Parents need to know that The Avengers is a highly anticipated superhero adventure in which many of Marvel's major superheroes -- including Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) -- come together to battle an otherworldly enemy in a war to the end. From the first scene on, there's virtually nonstop comic book mayhem, including advanced weapons, epic-scale battle scenes, and thousands of casualties. Some of the fights are deeply personal as relatives face off, and some people do die, including characters the audience will care about. The heroes sometimes discuss their motivations for fighting crime, and the discussions can be intense, though it also leads to a good deal of camaraderie and cooperation. Expect some swearing ("ass," "son of a bitch," etc.), plenty of snarky quips from Iron Man, an off-hand joke about adoption that could upset some families, and intense 3-D action.

If you would like to read more in-depth, the website link is:

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-avengers

Please fill out the following permission slip and return it by Friday, May 24, 2013.  Students who have not returned the permission slip will not be allowed to watch the movie.

The Avengers Permission Slip – May 28, 30, 2013.  Advanced Orchestra

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­I give my permission for my child, ­__________________________________, to watch the movie “The Avengers.”

Parent Name_______________________________________________

Parent Signature____________________________________________