Chapa Choir Newsletter 4.20.2020
Week 5 Updates & Reminders
Good Morning Chapa Families,
I hope you and your family are doing well so far. Last weeks newsletter was sent from my district gmail address in attempt to get more student views- unfortunately that resulted in far less views overall so I will go back to sending from my other district email address. As much as it breaks me heart to hear that we are going to be like this for the remainder of the school year I am somewhat relieved that this hopefully means our families & students can stay safe. I'm brainstorming some social virtual meetings to hopefully replace some of the connections lost through all this. In the meantime, here are a few key points for this week:
- Students with missing work are receiving weekly direct emails to their district gmail account with specific instructions. Please please please have them read and respond.
- Please check in with your student and ask if they are watch the weekly choir video lesson. This help should answer a lot of questions.
- Please note that all students have the option to do "low-tech" submissions however they will need to view the video first before getting to work this week. When in doubt, please ask.
- The student learning objective is for them to connect, warm-up, read, create, and perform choir skills throughout the week. They should take the 5 chosen mini-activities and break them up across the week to submit by Fri.
As always I am a text, email, comment, call away should any question or concerns arise. Refer to my office hours below for daily times but I will always be willing to arrange a time outside of them if needed.
Have a magical week,
~Mrs. Kylee Garcia
Student Examples of Assignments So far (Low tech & High tech equally accepted)
Posture Activity Example
Padlet Example
Upload a Video
Weekly Choir Virtual Learning HOW-TO
1. Watch Video (Attached)
2. Read Slides (Attached)
3. Do 5 Mini-Activities: One from each row
4. Upload for Evidence for 2 mini-activities & complete "Week 5 Assignment Quiz"
5. View Checklist/Contact for Questions
~Office Hours are 12-1 Tuesday-Thursday on Zoom! Hope to see you there =)
https://zoom.us/j/561726647?pwd=OEN3WTl4MFBsaFpwZk9EYzZFeisydz09
Video of Encouragement for our Shy Singers (Not me in the video: In case you forgot how I look)
Choir Calendar Running List of Updates
As of 4/17/2020 Gov. Abbott Announced the closure of all schools for the remainder of this school year. All in person choir events should be cancelled however there are some ideas in the works for some virtual events to take place (such as end of year choir awards).
- Spotlight on Opera/Turandot: April 26th- 7th & 8th Graders: Cancelled
- Schlitterbahn Trip: May 2nd - 6th Graders: Cancelled
- Houston Trip: May 15-16 - 7th & 8th Graders: Cancelled
- Pop Show Spring Concert: May 19th - All Singers : Cancelled
- End of Year Splash Party: May 22nd - Cancelled
Please note that plans for next year are already on their way and we are hopeful to possibly reschedule some of these sadly missed events should the availability arise.
Chapa Choir Contact Resources
- Newsletter Email to all Parent/Guardians & Student Gmails
- Facebook /Instagram/ Twitter Pages @ChapaChoir
- Google Classroom (All Parents invited to classroom updates)
- Flip Grid/Padlet
- Class Zoom Meeting Links (Advisory & Office Hours Links in Classroom)
- Remind Text to All Students & Parents
Contact Chapa Choir
Email: garciak@g.hayscisd.net
Website: https://linktr.ee/chapachoir
Location: Chapa Middle School, Dacy Lane, Kyle, TX, USA
Phone: (774) 478-6401
Facebook: facebook.com/chapachoir
Twitter: @chapachoir