We are officially closed for Summer Break! Mr. Wheelock looks forward to seeing everyone back next school year!
Save the Date! Our Annual Fall Choir Concert will be October 3rd at 6:30 PM in the CHISD PAC at Cedar Hill High School. Choir Members will need to arrive no later than 5:30 PM. Doors will open for parents at 6:15 PM.
This choir concert counts for 2 tests grades for all choir students and is required. Students who are unable to attend will be required to complete an alternative assignment or recieve a zero.
Uniform for this concert will be the 2023 Choir T-Shirt (or a solid black t-shirt) and black pants (no shorts or skirts allowed).
The 2023 Choir T-Shirts have been ordered and will be delivered to the school in the next few weeks. The cost of the Choir T-Shirt will be $10 and will be availible for payment on MyPaymentsPlus soon. If you are unable to use MyPaymentsPlus, please contact Mr. Wheelock via email to arrange an alternate payment plan.
Students will receive their T-Shirt in class after payment has been made.
The first 6-Week grading period is coming to a close on Thursday, Sept. 21st. All grades for the first 6-Weeks will become final after that date. Please make sure you student has completed any outstanding work prior to the end of the grading period, as I will be unable to change grades after that point.
All choir classes have been hard at work the past 5 weeks learning (or relearning) the basics of reading music notation. They have been learning to recognize the clefs, key signatures, time signatures, bar lines, accidentals, and 5 different types of notes. They've also been learning to recognize the key signatures of F Major and G Major.
Additionally, they have been singing music example lines in class, both with guided instruction and without any help from me. Please see the image below to see exactly what each class has been able to accomplish in such a short time.
All choir students were given a printed copy of the choir handbook in class. Here is another copy for your convenience: 2023 Choir Handbook
The last page of the handbook is a contract form that all students and a parent/guardian need to sign and return by September 1st.Â
Christopher Wheelock, director
Email: christopher.wheelock@chisd.net
Phone: (972) 293-4505 x8365