Tiger Choir Chronicles

Go Tigers!

Our Fall Concert is FAST approaching on 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). This past week we began issuing dresses to students as they return from the seamstress. This week, we will continue sending uniforms home for students who are up to date on choir fee payments. Please note, an additional $50 needs to be paid on the choir fee in order to issue a uniform to a student.

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!

As a gentle reminder, choir fees are due on October 1st. Students need to have either paid the full choir fee or paid at least $80 for "New to Choir" students, or $50 for returning choir students as a payment on the choir fee.

As always, if your family requires assistance, our Booster Club is here to support our students and is happy to help. Please send Mr. Miner an email if this applies to your family. Thank you!

On Saturday, October 3rd, we will be joining the Neill Elementary Choir and Bowie MS Choir to perform the National Anthem to kick off the Harvest Green Outrun Hunger 5K! This is an optional event for all students to participate in, and we will be finished at 8 am. Student call time is 7:30 am, uniform is gray choir polo and shorts or jeans.

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.

The Travis Choir Booster Club supports high schooler's love for singing by providing opportunities for their parents and family members to further the choir's success.

The four members of the executive team take care of the governance so that Choir Booster Members can focus on fundraising, volunteer coordination, and events that enable the choir to be exciting and fun for the kids.

No special experience is required. Whether you're organized, creative, handy, good with numbers, enjoy planning events, love taking photos, have business connections, or simply want to help when needed, we'd love to learn more about you.

Please take a moment to complete our Volunteer Interest Form and tell us about your skills, interests, and availability. Every parent has something valuable to contribute, and every contribution helps our choir thrive!

Together we can make this an incredible year for our students!

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, September 28: Region Sectionals (ALL Tenors) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
2. Tuesday, September 29: Region Sectionals (Bass I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
3. Thursday, October 1: Choir Fees DUE
4. Thursday, October 1: Region Sectionals (Soprano I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
5. Friday, October 2: Region Sectionals (Alto I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
6. Friday, October 2: Football Game @ Mercer (Chorale ONLY), Call time 6:15 pm
7. Saturday, October 3: Outrun Hunger 5K National Anthem Performance, Call Time 7:30 at HG Farmhouse

1. October 1: All Choir Fees Due
2. October 6: Fall Concert
3. October 8: Treble Choir Day at Texas A & M (Chorale Women)
4. 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.