Full choir calendar is on the choir website!

Please see the information below regarding UIL Times. Please know that all UIL performances are open to the public. Parents and family members, we would love to see you there!

Bel Canto:

Tuesday, April 8th at Willis HS

• Warm Up 8:00am
• Concert 8:20am
• Sightreading 8:40am

Students will need to arrive by 6:30am on Tuesday, April 8th in their formal choir uniform. Students may bring a change of clothes to change into for the rest of their school day when we return from contest. Students will be on a leaver and the absence will not count against exemptions. All students are expected to attend and perform at UIL Concert and Sightreading. We will return to TMHS at approximately 10:00am and students will return to 3rd period.

Bella Voce

Tuesday, April 8th at Willis HS

• Warm Up 12:20pm
• Concert 12:40pm
• Sightreading 1:00pm

Students will be on a leaver beginning at 10:00am on Tuesday, April 8th and the absence will not count against exemptions. Students will need to bring their formal choir uniform to change into and upon arrival in the choir room will need to immediately change. We will provide lunch for these students due to missing official school lunches. All students are expected to attend and perform at UIL Concert and Sightreading. We will return to TMHS at approximately 2:30pm.

If you are a Bella Voce parent who would be willing to pick lunches up from HEB at 9:45am on Tuesday, April 8th, please let us know.

Dudes

Tuesday, April 8th at Willis HS

• Warm Up 4:00pm
• Concert 4:20pm
• Sightreading 4:40pm

Students will report to the choir room immediately following the school day to get changed into their formal choir uniform. They will need to bring their uniform to school and can store it in the choir room during the school day. All students are expected to attend and perform at UIL Concert and Sightreading. We will return to TMHS at approximately 6:00pm.

Chorale

Thursday, April 10th at Klein Cain HS

All students in Chorale will report to the Choir room at 7:20am dressed in their formal uniforms. We will do a warm up with all chorale students and then head to Klein Cain HS. Between Varsity Treble and Mixed we will travel to a lunch location, students will need to bring money for lunch. We will return to TMHS at the end of the school day.

Varsity Tenor-Bass

• Warm Up 9:00am
• Concert 9:20am
• Sightreading 9:40am

Varsity Treble

• Warm Up 10:00pm
• Concert 10:20pm
• Sightreading 10:40pm

Varsity Mixed

• Warm Up 12:40pm
• Concert 1:00pm
• Sightreading 1:20pm

There will be UIL rehearsals after school leading up to this year's competition! These are for Chorale only and will be held on the following dates.

March 31st 4-6pm for TB 5-7pm for treble (NOTE THE TIME DIFFERENCE)

April 3rd 4-6pm for Treble, 5-7pm for TB

April 7th 4-6pm for Treble, 5-7pm for TB

Thank you to everyone who helped us host middle school UIL this year! We could not have done it without you!

Great job to everyone who performed at Coffeehouse this year!

If you have pictures from any point this year, please submit to this Google Drive for our historians! Anyone can submit photos, but please make sure it's from a choir event.

When submitting the photos, please name the file with the name of the event the picture was taken at.

Remember that these photos will be going in our choir yearbook and the banquet slideshow.

Seniors, please complete the google form below for your senior spotlights on Instagram as we near graduation! Please complete as soon as possible!

TMHS Choir Yearbooks are available to purchase now! Our incredible officers work hard on this book for any who wish to purchase and receive at the end of this school year. Choir yearbooks feature photos from our events throughout the year and are $35. Seniors receive a book as a gift and need not purchase one! Sample yearbooks from previous years are available to look at in the choir room, and exmple photos will be added on the next newsletter.

If you are interested in being an officer for next school year, please see the below requirements. All applications and reference forms must be completed by this Tuesday, April 1st at 11:59pm. Please make sure you follow all instructions. All applicants must have the application turned in, and at least one teacher and one senior reference form.

If you are interested in being a member of TMHS's Chamber Choir, The Major Chords, please see the below description and application. Applications are due by Friday, April 18th and auditions for choir for next year will be after UIL. If you are wishing to be in The Major Chords you must complete the application below as well as the Choir audition form below.

If you are staying in choir for next school year please complete the audition form below. We will use this during auditions to know what choirs you would like to be considered for in 2025-26.

Seniors who wish to apply for the TMCBC Scholarship can fill out the application below! All applications must be returned to Mr. Ragsdale or Ms. White by this Tuesday, April 1. No digital copies are accepted, only hard copies. Please make sure you read over the entire application and follow all guidelines.

Please make sure that you are making payments for the Spring Trip if you are traveling with us! The final balance on trips was due March 15th!

Parent chaperones can make their payments using the same link as student payments, but please indicate who the payment is for under "recipient name". For student payments, please put your student's name under "recipient name"

Please be aware that students must be academically and attendance eligible to travel on the spring trip.

All schoolcashonline payments will have an additional service charge that does not count toward the payment. For example, the initial deposit is $100, but has a $5 service charge. Also be aware that the initial deposit is non-refundable and monies paid for the rest of the trip cannot be refunded after the December 15th payment, unless you are able to sell your trip for full price.

If you have missed a payment you can make multiple payments via the schoolcash link below. You are also welcome to send in a check or cash.

The final payment for the Spring Trip to San Antonio was due on March 15th and we are currently missing several payments. Please continue to use the link below to pay in $100 increments, and any final balance under this amount will be assigned in your student's schoolcashonline account this week.

We do currently have two trips for sale. If your student is interested in traveling with us, please let us know as soon as possible.

Parent chaperones can make their payments using the same link as student payments, but please indicate who the payment is for under "recipient name". For student payments, please put your student's name under "recipient name"

If you are chaperoning for our Spring Trip please make sure you have completed our TISD Volunteer application below!

Thank you so much for your support of our choir! There are multiple levels of support, and all are greatly appreciated.

$25.00 Donation - Booster Supporters will receive slideshow recognition at our concerts.

$50.00 Donation - Silver Supporters will receive two reserved seats to the winter concert and slideshow recognition at our concerts.

$100.00 Donation - Navy Supporters will receive four reserved seats to all concerts and slideshow recognition at our concerts.

$250.00 Donation - Wildcatter Supporters will receive four tickets to Pop Show, four reserved seats to all concerts, and slideshow recognition at our concerts.

Section of the week is back! As we approach UIL and work though our music, we will be watching for the hardest working sections in each class. Get ready for next week!

Belles: Sopranos

Bella Voce: 2nd Sopranos

Dudes: Tenors

Chorale: Basses

Bel Canto: 2nd Sopranos

The Major Chords: Altos

Choir Spirit Student of the Week:

All students who helped at Middle School UIL are students of the week! Thank you for all you did to make the contest run smoothly, and for maintaining your composure with all of the crazy things that come with hosting!

Peyton Maurer - April 1

Katelyn Money - April 2

Madeline Tuttle - April 4

March 31 - UIL Rehearsal (Chorale only)

April 1 - Booster Club Meeting

April 3 - UIL Rehearsal (Chorale only)

April 7 - UIL Rehearsal (Chorale only)

April 8-9 - Non-Varsity UIL

April 10-11 - Varsity UIL

April 12 - Prom

April 26 - Fine Arts Festival @TMHS (featuring Choir and solo performances!)

April 26 - Banquet

May 1-4 - Spring Trip!

May 6 - Booster Club Meeting

May 9 - Choir Sing-a-thon @403 Eats

May 12 - Senior Recognition Concert

May 17 - Flag Distribution

May 19 - Fine Arts Signing Day

May 22 - Last Day of School!

Any information can be found at tmhschoir.com where our newsletter and calendar are updated regularly!

jedragsdale@tomballisd.net

jordynwhite@tomballisd.net

Website: tmhschoir.com
Location: 19100 Northpointe Ridge Lane, Tomball, TX, USA
Phone: 281-357-3230 1106
Twitter: @theTMHSchoir