Tiger Choir Chronicles
Travis Tiger Choir Weekly Updates
October 30 - November 3
Happy November!
Go Tigers!
News for Everyone
Fall Fundraiser Update
Some of the incentives students were given (and some achieved) include:
Individual Prizes:
- For every $250, students will get a throw to pie Mr. Miner in the face at a TBD date
- If a student brings in $500, they will get a free ticket to the "Cinderella" field trip
Group Prizes:
- $2,500 (ACHIEVED!): Donut Party
- $4,000 (ACHIEVED!): Breakfast Taco Party this week!
- $5,000 (ACHIEVED!): No Schoology Assignment for 1 Week
- $10,000 (ACHIEVED!): Mr. Miner teaches a day with crazy colored hair
- $15,000: Free Friday in Choir (Or class decided prize)
Fall Festival
Fall Concert Make-Ups
Volunteers
Region Clinic/Concert
What: Region Clinic & Concert
When: Friday November 3rd and Saturday November 4th
Where: George Ranch High School (8181 FM 762 Rd, Richmond, TX 77469)
Schedule:
- Friday
- Students will be excused from class at 10:30 am. We will bus over to MOD pizza for lunch with other FBISD students before heading to GRHS for the clinic.
- Check-in begins at 12:30 pm, rehearsals begin at 1 pm
- The clinic concludes at roughly 5:00 pm. We will return to THS at approximately 5:30 pm.
- Saturday
- We will ALL MEET AT AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL by 7 am and share a bus with several other FBISD high schools.
- Registration begins at 8:00 am
- Rehearsals begin at 8:30 am
- Lunch break from 11:20-11:50 am (lunch provided)
- Concert is at 4:00 pm
Notes
- First, only students advancing to Pre-Area will be attending the Friday afternoon clinic. These 5 students have been notified so please check with your child. EVERYONE attends the full Saturday clinic and concert.
- Transportation is provided for Friday (round-trip) and Saturday morning. As of now, transportation will NOT be provided for the ride home on Saturday. Please plan to attend the concert at 4:00 pm- it will be fabulous and is a huge honor for students!
- We will be providing a Chik-fil-a lunch box (sandwich, chips, cookie) for the students on Saturday. Should they require more than that, please have them bring necessary snacks. If there are any dietary restrictions that can be accommodated, please let me know as soon as possible.
- Things students will need for Friday
- Money for MOD pizza lunch
- Pre-Area and Region music
- Pencil
- Water Bottle
- Snacks
- Light jacket (in case rehearsal rooms are cold)
- Things students will need for Saturday
- Gray choir polo and blue jeans worn during the day
- Region Music
- Pencil
- Water Bottle
- Snacks
- Light jacket (in case rehearsal rooms are cold)
- Formal Uniform (Dress or tuxedo)
THANK YOU to our generous Tiger Choir Sponsors!
Silver Tier
Support THS Tiger Choir
- Help by purchasing needed items from our Amazon Wishlist posted on the choir website . 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.
- Become a Choir Sponsor! If you or your business would be interested in becoming a choir sponsor, please email Mr. Miner for more information and how to donate! Our various donation levels are available to view here. No gift is too large or too small and goes directly to supporting the students of the THS Tiger Choir program!
What Did We Do Last Week?
Upcoming Schoology Assignments
Schoology lessons over the next 9 weeks will focus on music literacy and teaching students how to read music and identify note names on the different clefs. Each week will cover a specific set of notes beginning with the treble clef lines.
- Week 3: Treble Clef Spaces
Events this Week
- Monday, October 30: Fall Festival (4:30-6:00 pm)
- Tuesday, October 31: Pre-Area Sectionals (3:00-4:30 pm)
- Friday, November 3: Region Clinic at GRHS (Pre-Area Students only)
- Saturday, Novemebr 4: Region Clinic & Concert at GRHS (All day)
Future Events
October 30: Fall Festival Social
November 3: Region Clinic (for Pre-Area Students)
November 4: Region Clinic/Concert (all Region choir students)
Calendar Updates
If you don't use Google Calendar, check out the choir website often where events are regularly posted and updated.
Choir Fees Past Due
Chorale Updates
Graduation for Travis has been announced to take place on Thursday, May 23rd at 7:30 pm at the new Fort Bend Epicenter. This is a required performance for all Chorale students so please be sure to mark your calendars now. Transportation will be provided for students.