Wildcat Wire
Week of October 1st
Upcoming Events
October 1 Trip deposits and forms are due. Trip form must be notarized.
October 2nd Region Audition Little Elm HS (Students are excused from 6th and 7th period)
October 4th Butter Braid/Poinsettia kick-off during class
October 6th OSU, Byron Nelson, Flowermound Choir Concert 2:00 @White's Chapel (An opportunity to complete honors credit critique)
October 8th No School!!!
October 11th PSHS Fall Choir Concert 7:00 Call time for men 6:15 call time for 6:30
October 11th General membership booster meeting in the auditorium at 6:30 before the fall concert.
october 12th Mississippi State University will be performing in the choir room during A lunch
October 13th Fall Festival (Formerly known as Craft Fair) 10:00-3:00
October 16th Carmen Winspear Opera House 6:00-10:00 if you are interested in attending sign up list will be posted on Mrs. Porter's window.
Region Audition Information
Region audition cuts and mp3s can be found in the "All-State Choir" google classroom. (Yes we have a different set of cuts)
Fall Festival (The artist formerly known as Craft Fair)
This year we are hosting a revamped Fall Festival with live performances from Music Corporation , soloists and small groups from the department, Clark High School's Celebration, festival games, food trucks, animal rescue organizations and more. This is going to be a blast. We hope that you volunteer or either attend and bring friends and family.Volunteer opportunities are listed below.
Individual All-State Practice Times
This week we would like to hear every student sing through their cuts at least once. Please be prepared to sing cuts in all classes.
Porter
See list on Mrs. Porter's Window
Newby
Check Ms. Newby's door for her sign-up times
Accepting Payments!!!
We are officially accepting cash, money order and check payments for fees and trip deposits. Checks need to be made out to "PSHS Choir Booster Club". Include student's name and what it is for on the memo line for checks. All payments will go in an envelop with the student's name, ID number and what it is for on the outside. We will not be using paypams this school year. We are currently not equipped to take online payments at this time, but will be able to shortly. Thank you for your patience has we continue to re-organize and re-brand.
Parents We Need You!!!
Spring Trip to New Orleans
There is one overnight trip taken every year, alternating between a trip 500 miles or less from Plano and an out-of-state trip. No penalty will be given to students who do not attend the optional spring tour. Requirement for these performances/tour are:
• Student must meet all local and state academic eligibility requirements to participate in travel or competitions.
• Students must be able to perform satisfactorily the materials assigned for performance.
• Students must have attended rehearsals necessary for the preparation for the performances and performed at UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest.
• Students must fulfill their financial obligation to the organization.
Each student will have the opportunity to fulfill their trip financial obligation by the following:
1. Pay in full via cash, money order, or online credit card (additional fee will apply).
2. Pay though installments- via check, cash, money order or online credit card (additional fee will apply). According to the payment schedule set by the travel company.
3. Payment through installment –via fundraising projects. All funds earned via fundraisers will be applied towards any payment after the initial deposit has been made.
Please be aware per PISD policy, no fundraised monies can be refunded or transferred to another students account, or transferred to the next school year. Unused funds will become part of the choir general operating budget.
A tour sign-up form will be attached to the CHARMS email and given to all students in class on Tuesday.
National Anthem Soloist
Harlem Globetrotters
Google Classroom
Google Classroom Codes
All-State Choir Process 2f5g8w
Concert Tenor Bass Choir 93jyz7p
Concert Treble Choir lam7c69
Music Corporation a4d6vb
Chamber Choir bn3hpyl
A Cappella Mixed Choir wfl3q9g
Remind Codes
Instructions
Enter this number 81010 and text the class code (Please remember to include the @ symbol for all class codes)
A Cappella Mixed Choir @63fhcc
Concert Treble Choir @h8cg9g
Concert Tenor Bass @3dh468
Music Corporation @musiccorp
Chamber Choir @27cdca
Happy Birthday
Aaron Bokas10/3 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Caren Devaney10/5 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Ixel Allmon10/6 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Andrew McDonald10/11 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Kyrsen Sismilich 10/15 Concert Treble
Laura Bernius10/16 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Austin Smillie10/16 Concert Tenor Bass
Lauren Sadler10/17 Concert Treble
Reed Koiner10/19 Concert Tenor Bass
Angellina Mackinaw10/19 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Anisha Kanth10/21 A Cappella Mixed Choir
Divya Ramesh10/22 Concert Treble