Raider Choir Wire
May 2023
Choir News!
The choirs are wrapping up the year by preparing for our final concert, Spring Sing! It has been an amazing year!!
IMPORTANT ITEMS in this issue:
Upcoming calendar events
IMPORTANT ITEMS in this issue:
May Booster Meeting
Choir Banquet
Spring Concert
Graduation
22-23 Choir Calendar
Upcoming Events:
Raider Choir
Spring Concert - May 16th
Graduation - May 26th
23-24 IntoneNation
Mandatory meeting on Monday, May 22nd in the choir room
(students from 4:30-5:30 and parents from 5:30-6:00)
UIL Concert/Sight-Reading Contest KUDOS!
We are so proud of their hard work and their musical excellence!!! It was wonderful to create such beautiful musical moments with them!!
Choir Boosters!!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, May 2nd at 6:00pm in person in the choir room. You may come in the door in the loading zone area on the North side of the campus. We will be electing officers and planning our end of the year events including our banquet.
Please get involved in our choir boosters! We need you to make our program successful!
Please fill out the Choir Booster Form if you want to get more involved with our fabulous choir parents and pay your membership dues at www.raiderchoir.org.
All parents and guardians are welcome! We’d love to have you join us!
Broadway Recital Cancelled
We are in the process of hiring a new voice teacher for next year and we are expecting the Rouse Private Voice Lesson program to improve greatly. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
SPRING SING Choir Concert - May 16th
The soloists and small group members will have a dress rehearsal and tech run through on Monday, May 15th after school from 4:00-5:30pm.
All choir students will stay after school on Tuesday, May 16th for our dress rehearsal and we will feed the choirs before the concert. All choir students will need to wear their 22-23 choir t-shirt and jeans for this concert!!
Choir Banquet - May 12th at the Oasis at 6:30pm!
Our Choir Banquet is on Friday, May 12th at 6:30 at the Oasis.This event is for current choir students and their families. Tickets are $35 per person for the complete meal, including dessert. If you are a graduating senior your ticket is only $25. This is a dress up event, where we will give out our end of the year awards and enjoy the beautiful sunset on the lake.
Please fill out the google form to RSVP by Friday, April 28th. You may make online payments at www.raiderchoir.org on the payments tab. Scroll down to the bottom of the payments page for the banquet Paypal button. Payments are due by April 28th.
A Letter from Mrs. Rhodes
Dear Raider Choir Family,
I have been so blessed to teach choir at 3 wonderful schools over 21 years and especially blessed to have been a part of the Raider Choir program for the last 8 years.. These talented young musicians have shaped me as a teacher and as a person.
After much thought and consideration, I have made the decision to retire from classroom teaching and move into a different challenge of teaching music through Private Voice Lessons.
I have notified RHS and LISD Administration and I know they will be diligent in bringing in the very best to fill my position.
I am looking forward to watching the Raider Choir continue to grow in the coming years. We have all realized after these very challenging times that it is important to share in those things that we are passionate about, the love of creating music together, and Raider Choir is known for creating beautiful music! These students and their amazing talent always awe and inspire me and I will continue to be their biggest fan! (and I know they will carry on the Rhodes signature dance move for years to come)
Words can not express the gratitude that I feel knowing I had the best job in the world and the best students in the world! Thank you parents for allowing me to be a part of your children’s lives and for your amazing support. Thank you students for blessing me with so much laughter, so many fun memories, and so many amazing musical moments. Keep singing…
Much Love,
Mrs. Rhodes
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Supplies Needed!!
Hand sanitizer
Tissues
Water Bottles
Students may drop them off in the choir room before school.
Thank you!!!
Participation Fee
There are still just a few people who need to take care of the choir fee for the year. Please take care of that by May 1st.
The yearly participation fee for the Raider Choir is $90. This includes their choir t-shirt, supplies, and meals before our concerts.
Parents have several options to cover their fee payment. You can pay in the $90 in full. two $45 semester payments, or make 9, $10 monthly payments. Please go to www.raiderchoir.org to pay online via PayPal.
The choir directors and boosters are committed to an inclusive program. Lack of funds will not prohibit students from participation in the program. Please let Mrs. Rhodes know if you need special consideration.
Mrs. Julie Rhodes
Email: julie.rhodes@leanderisd.org
Website: raiderchoir.org
Location: 1222 Raider Way, Leander, TX 78641
Phone: 512-570-2058
Facebook: facebook.com/raider.choir
Twitter: @raiderchoir
Ms. Jenna Quiroz
Email: jenna.quiroz@leanderisd.org
Website: raiderchoir.org
Location: 1222 Raider Way, Leander, TX, USA
Phone: 512-570-2000 - 2178
Facebook: facebook.com/raider.choir
Twitter: @raiderchoir