TMHS Wildcat Choir May 15-20

These students have signed up to help with the GLJH Pop Show on Thursday, May 18th. Please be at GLJH at 5:30pm. The pop show will be in the GLJH Cafeteria. If you can no longer help, please let Ms. White know as soon as possible. Student helpers need to wear their Choir t-shirt and jeans with no holes.

If you are able to be at the dress rehearsal after school until 4:00pm on Wednesday, please let Ms. White know. It would be helpful if you can be at both to see how the show will run, but if you cannot go that is fine.

Jacob Leatherman

Caleb Riker

Lynn Elzughbi

Hailey Bun

Claire Sellers

Emily Raszka

Taylor Meyer

Maya Toloudis

Olivia Kasper

Sariah Sterling

Gabi Grover

Lila Bice

Fine Arts Signing Day is next week on Monday, May 22nd right after school. If you are able to attend please do so! We would love to see a big crowd of choir students to support our fine arts students going into music in college. The event should only last around 30 minutes and will be in the TMHS Auditorium, with a reception to follow in the lobby.

Choir placements for next school year will be released later this week. These will be posted on the Choir website, and a remind will be sent out when the lists are posted.

Next year is our out-of-state trip year and the TMHS Choir and Orchestra Departments have been approached about a collaborative performance in Carnegie Hall during Spring Break of 2024! This is an exciting opportunity for both of our programs! Approximate dates are Wednesday, March 13th - Monday, March 18th, 2024. This will be the only trip offered for the Spring of 2024.

Please note that if we do not reach the required number of performers to combine with the TMHS Orchestra, the TMHS Choir will still be going to New York for the Spring 2023 trip and performing at Carnegie Hall.

**This $300 deposit is for all travelers, and is non-refundable. Please make your deposits at the link below**

We are checking eligibility rules because this trip will be during Spring Break and because no school days would be missed.

Below is the presentation and notes from the Interest meeting.

As we are nearing the end of the school year we wanted to go ahead and put Wildcat Choir Camp on everyone's radar. This is our own summer camp for all Choir students that is required and expected. The schedule and dates for this camp are below. Wildcat Choir Camp will be held at TMHS and lunch will be provided each day.

Following Wildcat Choir Camp, we will host our own District Choir Camp for all students wishing to participate in the Texas All-State Choir Process. Chorale is required to participate in this process.

Below are our forms and choir class fee for next school year! As with any organization, there are needed forms at the beginning of the school year, so we’re getting them to you now to not burden you at the beginning of the year. All forms are completed by way of google form that can be done with computer or your smart phone! Please don’t wait until August! Complete all things and have one less worry come fall semester!

Auditions for primary roles in South Pacific will be auditioned on May 18th and 19th! Audition information is on the board in the choir room!

If you are participating with The Texas Wildcatter Chorale's trip to Europe this Summer, please take note of the following dates:

• May 15th 6:00-8:00pm @TMHS
• May 23rd 6:00-8:00pm @TMHS
• May 30th 6:00-8:00pm @TMHS
• June 5th 6:00-8:00pm @TMHS
• June 12th 6:00-8:00pm @TMHS
• Our send-off concert will be on June 15th at 7:00pm at Rosehill Methodist Church. Student performer call time will be 6:30pm in concert dress. Concert should be about 30-45 minutes.

If you are interested in auditioning for the St. Paul's Choral Scholars program, please see the flyer!

Belles: Altos

Dudes: Baritones

Bel Canto: Altos

Chorale: Sopranos

The Major Chords: Basses

Check out some of the Summer Choir Camps happening this Summer! These are not required for any students but are encouraged to get a jump start on the All-State music for next school year. Go to any University website to register and get more information.

All students in Chorale will be required to participate in the All-State Choir Process. Students will purchase their own music this year which can be pre-ordered from AMC Music.

https://amcmusic.net/

As we continue the school year, we wanted to highlight our seniors who have applied and been accepted to various Universities around the country. Congratulations to all!

Ella Brown - SHSU

Kadynce Royer - SHSU

Reagan Maxwell - UNT, SHSU

Julietta Townsend - SHSU

Sydney Lopez Martinez - OU, UNM, UA, MSU, NAU, ASU, UMHB

Logan Brown - UNT, TXST

Kai Miller - UT Austin

Makayla Padalino -TXST

Kaylee Caudle - Rice

Jayne Banda - TXST, A&M, SHSU, TCU

Avery Budzisz - TXST, UTSA, A&M

Kaylee Miller - FAU, UCF, UNF, UH, SFU, UNT

Yerim Colin - Harvard, UT Austin

Mikaela Pearson - UMAINE, UMH, A&M, Cornell

Paul Nguyen - PSU, Baylor, Indiana

Amal Sarwar - UH, UT Austin, Baylor

Huy Nguyen - UH

Tuesday, May 16 - Combined Choir Council Dinner, 3:00-5:00pm

Monday, May 22 - Fine Arts Signing Day, 3:00pm @TMHS Auditorium

• Students must attend all Review sessions to remain eligible for Exam Exemptions (see below for Exam Exemptions).

• During Spring Final Exam Week all late arrival or early release Senior students need to make arrangements to be on campus for scheduled exams at these posted times.

• There will be no Final Exams given earlier than the scheduled date and times listed above.

• Students must remain in their testing period the entire time. Students will not be allowed to check-out of an exam period early when finished and there will be no interruptions to exam sessions. If you have a request for an extenuating circumstance regarding a final, please contact your Assistant Principal or Ms. Hayes about the situation. This includes requests to leave early after testing or other unique circumstances.

• Double blocked classes will take their exams during one specific period that will be predetermined by the teacher.

• Final Exam make-ups will be at the direction of the teacher. Every effort should be made to complete exams prior to the grade submission deadline on May 25. However, the final date for exam completion will be Friday, June 2, 2023 at 8 am. Students that miss an exam due to a documented absence will be given an opportunity to take the exam(s) during May 31- June 2 with Administration. This must be arranged by the teacher with the student’s Assistant Principal.

• For students that have not made up Finals with their teacher before May 25th will have a “Zero” recorded in the gradebook until the make-up is complete by June 2, 2023.

• Failure to meet the above expectations may result in grade reductions, multiple exams in one day, summer school requirements for credit or other circumstances that could impact semester grade averages and possibly course/credit completion.

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