Tiger Choir Chronicles

Go Tigers!

Our Fall Concert is THIS Tuesday, October 6 at 7 pm! Please ensure this date is on everyone's calendar! Student call time is 6:15 pm, and doors for the audience will open at 6:45 pm. The concert is FREE and open to everyone, so please feel free to invite family and friends to this kick-off concert for the year!

Student uniform for the concert is formal uniforms (dresses and tuxedos). All uniforms have been checked out to students who are up to date on choir fee payments. Students should have picked them up from the choir room to take home before the end of day Friday.

Formal Dress Uniform: Formal Choir Dress, Pearl Necklace, Dress black shoes with no taller than a 1" heel

Tuxedo Uniform: Black Tuxedo pants, tuxedo vest, tuxedo jacket, tie, dress black shoes (Student provided), white dress shirt (student provided. See below), black socks that cover the ankle (student provided.)

For all students wearing a tuxedo, please note that students are responsible for providing their own dress black shoes, black socks that cover the ankle, and a plain white button-down dress shirt. Dress shirts should be solid white, and the collar should be a classic design with no buttons. Please see the guide below for the correct collar style and feel free to email me with any questions!

Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the spooky season while supporting THS Choir and a local business? Look no further than our Cookie Decorating Kit Fundraiser with the Brown Box Cookie Shop! Please see the flyer and QR code below for information and to place your order!

Our annual Fall Fundraiser kick-off is on October 20th. We will be setting up for the fundraiser on this coming Wednesday, October 7. Please make every effort to ensure your child is in class that day so they are up to date and can fully participate in this year's kick-off later in the month.

If your child received a scholarship from our Booster Club to attend an All-State camp this past summer, please submit the following to Mr. Miner to begin processing your reimbursement:

• Receipt of registration
• Proof of attendance (this could be a concert program, picture from the camp, t-shirt, etc.)

As a reminder, the scholarships cover the cost of a camp UP TO $100. Students who do not submit for reimbursement by the end of the fall semester forfeit their scholarship.

Our Booster Club Executive Board will be available prior to our Fall Concert on Tuesday, October 7th. Please stop by the table for information on the club and upcoming events, sign up for volunteer opportunities, and join the booster club.

Being a member of our booster club does not mean a huge time commitment! The Boosters support the program as a team and members participate when schedules allow. Membership in the club is $20 and with it comes some NEW perks this year! Stop by the table to find out! Additionally, any parents who sign up for the booster club will be entered into a raffle for some THS choir merchandise!

Are you looking for a fun, unique birthday surprise for your child? We are now offering Tiger Choir Birthday Shout-Outs on our Tiger Choir social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X) for parents to purchase for their child! Make it as sentimental or funny as you'd like with a picture and optional personalized message!

Please note, birthday shout-outs can ONLY be purchased by the parent/guardian of the student and all messages/pictures must be school appropriate at the discretion of Mr. Miner and the THS Administration. After you purchase your shout-out, please email a picture to Mr. Miner at daniel.miner@fortbendisd.gov. We also ask that you purchase your shout-out at least 24 hours in advance of your child's birthday.

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1. Monday, October 5: Region Mock Auditions (Soprano/Tenor) 3:00 - 4:00 pm
2. Tuesday, October 6: Region Mock Auditions (Alto/Bass) 3:00 - 4:00 pm
3. Tuesday, October 6: Fall Concert 7 pm
4. Thursday, October 8: Texas A & M Treble Choir Day (Chorale Women ONLY)

1. October 6: Fall Concert
2. October 8: Treble Choir Day at Texas A & M (Chorale Women)
3. November 5: Kemah Choir Festival (Treble Choir, Tenor-Bass Choir, Advanced Treble)

• Sectionals are offered for All-State preparation. Only advancing students need to worry about attending. As a reminder, sectionals are optional, but are the most efficient and best way to learn the music and prepare for each round.
• Treble Singers: Mark Thursday, October 8 on your calendar as a day not to miss school! We will be traveling up to Texas A & M University for their annual Treble Choir Day! Itinerary includes:
• 7:15 am: Report to Choir Room
• 7:30 am: Depart for Texas A & M
• 9:30 am: Registration Opens
• 10:00 am: Rehearsals, Games, Vocal Technique Classes
• 2:00 pm: Depart
• approx 4 pm: Return to THS

There are lots of students missing from our Remind groups. Please check with your child to see if they have signed up for their class's Remind group.

To sign up:

1. Create a new text message
2. The phone number is: 81010
3. For the message, enter the appropriate class code from below including the "@" sign
4. Hit send

Remind Codes:

1st Period/Treble Choir: @minertreb

2nd Period/Tenor-Bass Choir: @minertb

3rd Period/Varsity Chorale: @minerchorl

4th Period/Advanced Treble Choir: @mineradtr

7th Period/Forte: @thsforte

Ms. Kay Hunt is a retired choir director who came into teaching after a long and distinguished career performing in both New York and Houston. She has had many voice students make All-State ensembles and go on to careers in music.

Rate/lesson: $30

Current Openings:

• 1st Period: 1 opening
• 2nd Period: Full
• 3rd Period: Full
• 4th Period: 1 opening

Mrs. Annette Pappas is a former music teacher turned full-time voice teacher who's children have all been through FBISD schools and made All-State Choirs. She has a large studio of voice students in the area with many having success in the All State process.

Rate/lesson: $20

Current Openings:

• 1st Period: Full
• 2nd Period: 1 opening
• 3rd Period: Full
• 4th Period: 1 openings

If your child is currently in the Choir AAC course and would like to level down, applications are now available from the counselor's office. Please have your child stop by to retrieve the packet and gather the requested signatures ASAP so that the counseling department can begin processing them. Weekly AAC recordings will soon begin on All State Music so we want to ensure the course code gets switched as soon as possible.

Thank you so everyone so far who has logged in to Presto to sign forms and pay fees. As a reminder, all fees and most forms this year will be done via the Presto Assistant website. To access the website, please CLICK HERE. A few points below:

• If you are NEW to the THS Choir Program: You should have received several emails from Presto Assistant inviting you to finishing setting up your profile. I have already created a profile for every student and the first parent listed in Skyward. The email listed in Skyward is the email that should have received the Presto email. Please follow the directions to complete your profile set up in order to pay fees and sign required forms.
• If you are a returning parent who does not remember your Presto login, please follow the directions on the website to reset your password to access your account.
• If you have multiple students and both students do not appear in your parent account, please let me know so that I can ensure they are linked correctly.
• Presto Assistant does not allow student profiles to pay choir fees or sign forms so please ensure you are able to access your account.

I appreciate those of you who have reached out with your issues as I am working closely with the Presto team to solve individual issues and inform them on how to better streamline the platform for parents.