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Tiger Choir Chronicles

Travis Tiger Choir Weekly Updates

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August 17 - August 21 August 17 - August 21

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to an exciting new school year at Travis High School! It has been such a joy getting to know everyone this week and I'm thrilled for the amazing things we can accomplish this year. Each week, I'll be sending out our weekly newsletter, the Tiger Choir Chronicles, sometime between Sunday and Monday. It will also be posted on the choir website under "Weekly Updates." Please be sure to read the full news update each week for reminders, upcoming events, and news. There is a lot of information in this week's newsletter so please be sure to read through everything that applies to your student.


Go Tigers!

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Tiger Choir Director

I am so thrilled to begin my 4th year leading the Tiger Choir program! I look forward to working with both you and your children to create a partnership the allows them to not only find a high school family in the choir room and fall in love with choral music, but ensure they grow to be wonderful humans who succeed in all aspects of their high school career.

Email: daniel.miner@fortbendisd.gov

Website: travistigerchoir.com
Phone: (281)634-7084

News for Everyone News for Everyone

What Did We Do Last Week?

Every class spent this week working on team building, learning classroom policies procedures, and what to expect this year.


We also spent time discussing how to get students set up for the year and the checklist that was included in their binder on day 1. Please check with your child to ensure that they have enrolled in the correct Remind and Schoology courses. If they need Remind codes, they can be found under "Contact and Communication" on the choir website.


Schoology codes are:

Treble Choir: SC57-JCXF-M6DFZ

Tenor-Bass Choir: MFC4-KB2J-9Q43N

Chorale: 28HT-4RFN-HX3S8

Advanced Treble: BQRZ-6ZSX-5PQ35

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Beginning of Year Checklist

Students will be bringing home a half-sheet of paper with their "Beginning of Year Checklist" which includes all the tasks that need to be in place and set up for them to have a successful year in the choir room. To prepare you for this, a general summary is below for ALL students with links to items when applicable:


  • Paperwork: Students should have brought home a white medical release form that need to be filled out and returned in order for students to do any off-campus activity. If your child has lost their copy, they can be found on the choir website under the "Documents" tab. There are also 3 additional forms (4 for Chorale students) to be filled out in Presto Assistant.
  • Fill out Shirt Sizes form.
  • Sign up for class remind. Class codes can be found on the choir website under the "Contact and Communications" tab.
  • Pay Choir Fee via Presto Assistant. For a description of choir fees, please see the document on the choir website under the "Documents" tab or under "Files" in Presto Assistant. Applicable fees for each student have already been added. More information about Presto Assistant is below.

Presto Assistant

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 an email on Friday 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.

Schedules

The counselors are working diligently to fix students' schedules and ensure they are in the correct class period. I appreciate everyone's patience as we are working on their timeline while they manage our schedule changes on top of the student schedule requests from around the campus.

Travis Tiger Choir Website

Throughout the year, the hub of all information can always be found on our choir website. Please take a moment to explore the website and where to find relevant information on it.
William B. Travis High School Choir

William B. Travis High School Choir

Welcome to the William B. Travis High School Choir website! Whether you are a parent, student, or guest, we are continuously updating our website so please feel free to navigate the tabs on the menu to explore our program or obtain information!

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Parent Preview Concert, Monday August 24th!

We are so excited for our first performance of the year on Monday, August 24th! We are swiftly preparing a short performance to this kick-off this fantastic new school year! A brief parent meeting about the school year will also take place to discuss choir room policies, expectations, events, etc. Our Booster Club will also be present to answer questions and help parents get signed up for the new year!


Student uniform for this concert will be the gray "Travis Choir" polo and blue jeans. Students who are new to THS Choir will need to pay at least $20 of their choir fee to receive a polo for this event.

THANK YOU to our generous Tiger Choir sponsors! THANK YOU to our generous Tiger Choir sponsors!

Please consider supporting our local businesses who support our students! Click their logo below to explore their website!

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Support THS Tiger Choir

Are you looking for a simple way to support the THS Tiger Choir? Check out our Amazon Wishlist on the choir website for items needed for the choir room. Each of the items on the list will help us stay organized and support students in their choir success while allowing us to use the budget funds to purchase large items, music, and other supplies.

Upcoming Events for Everyone Upcoming Events for Everyone

Events This Week

  1. Monday, August 17: District Sectionals (Tenor I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
  2. Tuesday, August 18: District Sectionals (Bass I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
  3. Thursday, August 20: District Sectionals (Soprano I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
  4. Friday, August 21: District Sectionals (Alto I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Future Events

  1. August 24: Parent Preview Concert (7:00 pm in the Auditorium)

Chorale Updates

Chorale is off to a great start! In addition to everything above, we discussed varsity expectations for these students. They have a much more demanding schedule compared to other classes with several that I'd like to highlight for Varsity Chorale parents:


  • Students are required to sing at Football Games listed on the choir calendar. These will all be performance grades for students. Transportation for football games is NOT provided so please begin planning now.
  • Students are required to audition for the District round of the All-State process. Should they advance it is their choice whether or not to continue, but all students are required to learn the district round music that has been provided to them.
  • Sectionals: Sectionals are offered for students auditioning in the All-State process. As of now they are NOT required, however, students need to be working independently and coming to sectionals for maximum success. They have practice tracks available to them in their Schoology course. While sectionals are not graded, the Mock Audition will be so please check in on your child to ensure they are practicing and working on the first round of music.
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